The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12

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met agreeble to bylaws, on Tuesday last
All the members present.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved.
| Mr.. Robert Anderson, patron of School
| No. G., in Fourth district Centre schooN,
made statement to the Board declaring,
that the teacher Miss Gallaher, had not
been legally appointed and was not fulfill
ing her duty As teacher in that School
| At the same time other statements were
read declaring that the school was well
| conducted. There was also presented and
read paper signed 10y some Of the patrons
of the school asking for the removal of Mr.
! Robert Anderson as trustee of that school:
| but as il appears that the trustees appointed
last May had never organized, as required
by law, therefore there is no board of trus-
tees for that school. There is no need for
any action of removal as all cease to be
trustees unless organized within thirty days
after their appointment
On motion, Mr.. Collins Cursor was con-
! tirmed as teacher for the colored school at
st. Augustine.
Mr.. G. \. Ford, trustee of Ceciltou school,
presented his resignation. On motion, the
resignation was accepted and Mr.. John
Morris was appointed in his stead.
Mr.. VIM. Fears, trustee of School No
Port Herman, in the Second Election
District, offered his resignation, which, on
motion, was accepted.
To the Honorable Board of School Commits
sioners:
If your Honors will change the line of
School District No. 1, in Second district,
by following the course of what is known as
the chapel branch, to the southeast corner
/ Of In Of =, I,
said Prices south line to Delaware line,
taking in the property of said VIM. Price
and the Stats farm into one district. BY
making this change it will save a great deal
OF Trouble and veXation to the teachers in
getting the signatures of the trustees of
the two districts for permission for the re-
ception of the children from the First dis
trict. Your attention will oblige, yours
with much respect,
BENJAMIN NJ CRAWFORD.
\ request from the brass band of Chesa-
peake City, asking for the use of the upper
story of the academy, was presented to the
Board and considered. On motion, the
whole subject was referred to Commissioner
Blddle.
Mr.. Biddle offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, Section 5, chapter of the
public school law of 1874 declares, "* X
y provided. said tax shall not exceed
ten cents in the hundred dollars, unless the
County Commissioners shall approve and
sanction an additional tax" and as said tax
is not sufficient to keep our schools open ten
months in each year, as the School COM
miSSionerS are required by said law to do,
if possible, aud as the County Commits
s;Oners have, at times, declined to levy
auificent amount.
BE it Resolred, That the Secretary be,
and is hereby directed to address note to
the Counsel of the Board, requesting his
opinion as to the right of this Board to
borrow money on the official notes of the
Board with the view of meeting what may
be termed a permanent Indebtedness, or to
meet temporary deficiency.
If said Counsel advises that we have not
the right to create {. debt, I'll en- the Secre-
tary shall, in the name of the Board, petition
the Honorable the Legislature for the pass
age of an act authorizing the issue of bonds,
to run ten years, to amount of our indebt-
ednesS.
Ind be ii Resolred, That the Secretary
shall petition the Honorable the Legislature
for an act making it obligatory upon the
County Commissioners to designate what
portion of the annual levy-not to exceed
used for the building of new and repair of
old houses, and that said fund shall not be
used for any other purpose.
And further, that the School Board shall
cortine their expenditure to the amount
levied.
Miss A. NJ. Gallaher was appointed as
teacher forSchool No, G. in the Fourth dis.
trict, and the appointment of Miss A.
Ford as teacher for the school at st. Angus
tine was confirmed.
Resolred that the Secretary be instructed
to apply to the Board of County Commits
sionerS for the amount now due by them to
the School Board, by the provisions of the
school law, which directs that the amount
levied for school purposes shall be paid
over at the same time that the State appro-
priation is paid; and if they cannot pay
the money at once. than ask for their
negotiable note for these amounts.
The quarterly accounts of the schools
were audited and ordered to be paid as fol-
lows.