The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-16
Proceedings of School Commissioners.

The Board met, agreeahly to by laws, on
Tuesday last. Present-Messrs. Everis
and England; Mr. G. Bddle being absen,
on account of sickness.
| The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
| Commissioner S. J. England made re,
port of the matter referred to him concern
recommending that the Board pay the bal.
ance due on the school house lot, provided
/ the trustees of the school would remove the
clubhouse twenty feet back, and adjust the
part of the fence made by the Board, and
see to the fencing of the remaining part of
| the lot; stating that the Board of Trustees
had accepted these terms; "that if the
School Commissioners would pay Mrs.
Maulden's claim Of ninety four dollars and
some cents, with interest on the Same,
against them for the school house lot, we,
the undersigned, will bind ourselves to
move the out house on the line of said lot
twenty feet further south, and move the
present fence twenty feet further south,
and add twenty feet more on the west side
of said lot" Signed by the trustees-J.
Shippers, l. n. Benjamin and J. Scott Fer
guson. The report was accepted and
adopted.
Mr.. S. J. England made n report of
School No. 6, in the Fifth district, stating
that by the report of the teacher there were
in the school fourteen pupils, and the pros
pect of some more coming in, and under
such circumstances he recommended that
the school be kept open, at least for the
present term. The report was accepted
and adopted.
Mr.. William A. Miller made statement
before the Board of the condition of the
school house at Pleasant Hill, asking for
some repairs to be made to the desks, and,
on motion, the matter was referred to Com
missioner G. Biddie
Mr.. s. J. England reported progress con-
corning the repairs on lhe Centre school
house, in the Fourth district.
Rev. J. Squier was elected Examiner.
Mr.. +. S. Everist stated that the school
house at farmington, in the Sixth district,
had been repaired to the amount of S4S 90,
and had been very much improved. The
bills for these repairs were examined and
ordered to be paid
The appeal case of Miss Annie NJ. Smith
IAN appeal from the action of the Board of
Trustees of Jackson school, No. 3, in dis
missing her as assistant without legal
notice. was taken up and Miss Smith and
the Trustees were heard in regard to the
same. After due consideration by the
Board, they sustained the appeal.
The bill of E. E. Ewing, for printing,
amounting to $56.4l, was presented, ex-
aminei and ordered to be paid.
Mr.. II. r. Smith, teacher of Union
school, in the Fourth district, complained
that scholars went from one school district
to another without the proper consent of
the Board of Trustees of the respective
school districts. And it appearing from his
statement and that of others that great
neglect existed on this subject
" Resolred, That hereafter no teacher
shall be permitted to receive any pupil
from another school district than that in
which he or she is teaching, unless on the
written consent of the Boards of Trustees
Of the respective districts from which and
TO which such pupil goes; and such permits
must be returned in the report of the
teacher. A violation of this rule will rem
der the teacher liable to suspension or dis
missal.
The bill of Mr.. S. p. Woods, for repairs
on academy at Chesapeake City, amount
ing to $50, was examined and ordered to
be paid.
Recess until two o'clock.
Mrs. Elz, Graham appeared before the
Board and made complains. against Miss
Alice \. Coale, assistant teacher of Liberty
Grove school, for abusing her child and
using profane language. Mrs. Grham was
heard before the Board, and a number of
statements were read, and Mr.. w. II. Cald-
well and others examined touching the
affair; afterwards Miss Coale was heard in
her defense. After due consideration of
the circumstances of the case, the Board
came to the following decision: That the
charge of using profane language by Miss
Coale is not sustained, and that in the
opinion of the Board the mode of punish
ment adopted by Miss Coae was not such
as they will approve, while at the same
time it is evident to them that the boy has
grossly misbehaved in his conduct; and
tley DO not feel that anything more should
be done, except to advise that the child
Il, L., L. II
parties should strive to act tremendously.
On motion, the President and Secretary
were authorized to examine the bill of
Messrs. Gushing & Medairy, and provide
for the settlement of the same.
Resolred, That nasmuch as the present
term has only eight weeks in it, all those
pupils who have paid one dollar book fee
for this term shall be permitted to enter
the next quarter on the payment of sixty
seven cents.
\ letter was received and read from the
President of the State Board of Education
Prof. NJ. A. Newell, in reference to the
holding of an Institute, and the Board
holding one the last of next
N nth (of which due notice will be given)
either ut Elkton or Port Deposit.
Mr.. Benoni Cooling appeared before the
Board, asking that some repairs be made
on the school house at Charlestown. After
hearing Ills statement. the Board author
lied Commissioner 5. J. England to have
the repairs made, if in his judgment they
be necessary.
The new code of by laws were received
and distributed.
The trustees appointed for the Chapel
school, in the Sixth district, reported that
they had organized.
The following appointments were made;
For colored school No. !, liz the Seventh
district, Messrs. VIM. Peoples l.. Tosh and
ID. NJ. Reynolds, trustees; for colored school
No. 2, in Seventh district, Messrs. J. ].
Buck, T. J. Eanneman and Thos. G. Bond
Miss Femie Killough was appointed as.
sistant teacher for Jackson school, No. 8,
in the Fourth district, for next term, com
mcncinp February St 1870 if one should