The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-12-11

MEETING OF THg ScnooL BoAan. AT the
regular monthly meeting Of the School Board
on Monday last. Messrs. Zollickoifer, Herring,
Prugh, the Examiner, and President William
Reese, were present, the weather having do.
tanned Mr.. Mckinney at his home.
Mr.. Prugh, having been called upon 10 re-
port the proceedings at the Association Of
School Commissioners held in Baltimore, on
the 2Sd aud 9th ult., requested the Examiner
to make the statement wherenpon the latter
gave what be could remember ofthe proceed.
ings, saying, among ether things, that he had
offered an amendment to proposition, which,
had It been adopted, would have recommend
ed a change in the school-law, soas to provide
Tor fhe payment for services rendered By
school trustees aud, If this should be thought
an expensive measure, that only one instead
OF three trustees should be appointed.
The Secretary presented an application
from Erb's school, in the Sd election district,
asking that Miss Maggie Bowersox be ap.
pointed 10 aSsist Mr., Peter Duce but the
Board concluded to defer the appointment OF
any more assistants until the first Of January,
which is now near at hand All other appli-
cants TOR assistants are therefore deferred
until that time.
For convenience, the teachers employed
near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are
advised to procure their supplies Of books,
stationery, &C., from Messrs. VIM. J.. c.
Dulany 4 Co., No. SS2 West Baltimore st.
Baltimore, on orders is ued from the Office OF
the School Board.
Mr.. Henry Wilson having declined to serve
longer as a trustee Of Krideler's school in the
9th election district, Mr. Philip lost was ap.
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The President of Western Maryland College
having notified the Board that several pupils
holding state scholarships in that institution,
have forfeited their positions by non.attead.
ance, the Secretary was directed TO give the
proper notice to all concerned.
The supply Of suitable stoves to warm
school-rooms where ii may be necessary, was
approved, provided the trustees who provide
stoves or other necessary furniture, notify the
School Commissioner the district at the time.
On motion of the President, after having
| consulted the Counsel to the Board, a tribute
Of respect was paid to the memory Of oqv be .
loved fellow citizen, L. I. Crout, Esq, as
will be seen by the following resolutions
Resoired, That this Board has heard of the
sudden death Of Elijah +. Crout, Esq, a
member Of the Carroll county Bar, with feel.
ings of unaffected sorrow and regret.
Resolred, That we bear willing testimony
to the genial temper, the courteous demean.
or, the generous character, and high christian
virtues of the deceased, and to the faithful
discharge Of the honorable and responsible
duties and trusts which his fellow citizens
imposed upon him.
ReSolrea, That in his death the eommun.
~ has lost a philosophical citizen, truthful,
honest and just, whose example is well wor-
thy of imitation.
Resolred, That we deeply sympathize with
his afflicted wife and family in their sore be-
reayement.
Resolred, That these resolutions be pub.
lished in the papers Of the county, and n copy
Of them, signed by the President and Secre-
tary of this Boa, 4, be sent to the widow of
the deceased.
The Board adjourned, to meet on Monday,
the Sd day of January, 1876.
WILLIAM REESE, President.
j. NJ, NEwsoy, Secretary