The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-10-07

MErrisG or TUE ScnooL BoARD.-At the
monthly meeting of the School Board on
Monday last, all the members were present in
the forenoon, but in tho afternoon President
Reese was too much indisposed to attend.
Mr.. Samuel A. Haines, Of the 18th election
district, appeared before the Board and pro-
posed a division Of Baile's School, so that one
branch Of sho school shall be accommodated
at the house Of Mrs. Kaufman, which is about
mile distant from the school house ; or, that
a separate school shall be organized with a
special board oftrustees to manage it.
Mr.. w. Wallace Naille, n trustee Of Bale s
school, having arrived, and being invited to
participate in the discussion on the propriety
and the expediency of the division, opposed
Mr.. Haines' proposal, alleging that the new
house at Bales, as the school is now organ
lied, is amply sufficient to accommodate all
the parties interested whereupon, after a
patient hearing of the parties on both sides,
with an earnest desire to oblige oil the parties
interested as far as the law will permit, Mr.
Haines' proposal was rejected and Miss
Sarah G. Kaufman was appointed to be assis.
tant at Baile's school when an assistant shall
be legally;needed, but under no circumstances
to be employed until the average attendance
of pupils shall be over fifty, it being stand:
ing order of the Board applying alike to all
schools in Carroll county, that, according to
law, no assistant can be paid for services for
any time when the average attendance OF pu'
pills shall not be over fifty.
A suggestion having been made that the
approaching election might prevent full
meeting of the Board on the first Monday in
November, (the 9TH it was ordered that when
this meeting shall adjourn to-day, it shall ad.
journ to the time Of the Fall quarterly meet
ing, which is hereby appointed to be held on
Monday November goth, on or before which
day the public school teachers will transmit
to this Office, through their respective School
Commissioners, or otherwise, their school re-
ports for the Fall term, which will end on the
10Th day of November, preparatory to pay.
ment ON Thursday and Friday, the 28d and
2ith, when the teachers Of the county are all
required to be in attendance at the Teachers
Institute, to commence in Central Hall on
Thursday, the 2Sd Of November.
Mr.. Herring reported that he had authorized
the re.opening Of Emory Chapel school, il
there shall be pupils enough TO secure the
necessary average attendance ; and if not,
that the late trustees may open the school in
part at the expense Of the school district, as
the law directs or, il the interested parties
agree to it, the late trustees may open Emory
Chapel school upon the terms given to Wis.
ner's school, Of which due notice has been
given.
Miss Luta o. Martz for the Union Bridge
school, Miss Sue Matthews for PARIS Ridge,
Miss Maze A. Lane for Miller's, and Miss
Mary II. Ross for Snydersburg, were respec.
lively appointed assistant teachers but in no
case is any one Of them to be employed, or
receive payment for any time during which
the average attendance of pupils is not over
fifty, which must be shown by the teacher s
monthly report.
In the evening, President Reese being too
unwell to attend the meeting of the Board,
Mr.. Herring was called to the chair.
MIR. Andrew j. Houck, being present, re-
signed his position as trustee Of the Houcks.
vile school, recommending Mr.. Michael
buchanan, who was appointed to fill the
vacancy.
DIR. Reindollar and Mr.. Zollickoffer having
been appointed n committee to apply to the
County Commissioners for funds to pay of
the teachers for the Fall term, and to call the
attention of those gentlemen to the condition
of the office of the School Board, which re-
qulres some fitting up for the Winter, made
a favorable report, saying that the County
Commissioners kindly responded that they
would cheerfully furnish all needful supplies.