The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-11

Meeting OF the school Board.
At The regular monthly meeting Of the
o1h9oi board, which was held on Monday last,
all the members were present.
MIR, IL, W. Shriver, representing the trus.
tees Of Carroll Academy, near Union Mills.
presented the bills Of the cost for the con
struotion OF an additional room to the school
mouse. The bills, having been audited and
found to be correct by DR.. Reindollar and
Mr.. Aolhekofer, were promptly paid, as were
several other bills for building, repairs. rurni.
ture, rent, text books, &c.
Messrs. I. J. Gorsuch, Casper Millendor.
and William Kagle, who had previously bcon
appointed and recognized, we're confirmed
as the trustees Of the new school at 'tMouut
Union Mills" in the sth election district.
An application from Mr. George Shippers,
OF Manchester, for permission to receive in.
struction at the State Normal School, was ap.
proved, and the young gentleman has been
notified to present himself for admission into
the school without delay.
10 fill the vacancy in W. NJ. College due
to the 9th election district, Miss j. Irene Ey.
erhart, daughter of Mr., George W. Eyerhart,
OF Manchester, was recommended and duly
appointed.
Several applications for the remaining va.
cant free scholarship in W. NJ. College, which
Is due to the 18th election district, were plac.
ed on file and referred to Mr.. Zolliekoffer,
who is authorized TO make the selection in the
interim, so that the vacancy may be filed
without delay.
The President reported that the balance of
the debt which was contracted before the
present members we're placed in office, and
which had so long embarrassed the Board,
was paid in full previous to the close of the
financial year, which ended on the 30th Of
September; so that there is now no debt rest
ing against the Carroll county School Board.
The Board was notified that the fall term
distribution from the State treasury-$3, 626.
90 for white, and $291.6 for colored schools
will be paid on the 10th of October.
The members severally reported the condi-
ton Of their schools, school houses, &C., and
the wants OF their respective districts as far rs
made know TO them; whereupon each School
Commissioner was authorized to exercise his
discretion with all possible economy, and do
within his sphere whatever shall be necessary
| to render the schools comfortable, attractive,
and efficient, promptly and fully reporting to
the Board when in session.
A numerously signed petition asking for O
new school house at Taneytown, was present.
ed, commended TO the careful consideration
Of the members, and placed on file.
| Mr.. William q. Lindsay having resigned the
position Of trustee of Mechanicsville school in
the 9th election district, Mr.. John Clemmoni
was recommended and appointed to fill the
vacancy made by Mr.. Lindsay's resignation.
The annual report prepared by Prof. New
! son, now nearly ready for transmission to the
State Board Of Education, was submitted and
approved.
| The annual statement Of receipts and dis.
bursements will be ready for publication
next week,
Attention, sportsmen.
! For the benefit Of gunners, sportsmen anC
others, we publish the law relating to The
shooting Of partridges, rabbits, pheasants, &c
| CHATTER &c.,
An Act To repeal and recnact sections thirteen ant
fifteen Of the Code OF Public General Laws entitet
! wild Fowl" a. amended aud re enacted by al
act entitled An act 70 amend sections thirteeI
and fifteen ofSriiele nineiy;eigh! % the Code o
! ting TO the catching and killing OF partridges
woodeock and pheasanis, chapter forty three pass
! ed at the session OF eighteen hundred and sixty
two OF the General Assembly OF Maryland.
section !. DO It enacted by the General Assembl,
| Of Maryland, That sections thirteen and fifteen o
article ninety eight Of the Code Of Public Genera
enacted by the act Of the General Assembly OF Mary
land, at the session Of eighteen hundred and sixty
tNu clhIcT ipfty tiifttt thtlNcu An act 10 amen,
sections thirteen and fifteen Of article ninety eigh
Of the Code Of Public General Laws" entitled "Wil,
Fowl, relating 20 the catching and killing OF par
tridgcs. wOodcock and pheasants, be and the SAM
are hereby repealed and enacted 70 as TO read d
| follows
Sec. Is No person shall shoot or In any mamie
catch, kill or have In possession any partridge be
tween the twenty fourth day OF December, said da
included and Tie Inst day OF November next ensii
ing. IN each ana every year; nor any woOdeock be
tween the rst day OF February and the fifteenth da
OF June; nor any pheasant between the INT day o
January, said day included. and the hneenth day o
| August nor any rabbit between the fifteenth day q
January and the hfteenth day of October; nor shal
any person trap or destroy or molest the eggs o
nests Of any Of the said birds at any time
sec. Is ANY person violating either u the section
| thirteen or fourteen, shall pay fine OF not NOR
than ten dollars for each and every partridge wood
cock, pheasant or rabbit shot or In any manne
| caught killed, or In their possession; or for ar
partridge trapped or for any egg or nest molested
destroyed contrary TO section thirteen said fines
be recovered before Justice OF the peace Of tn
county city where the offence Is committed or b
indictment In the court having criminal jurisdiction
in the county or city where the offence Is commit
| ted and In default Of payment OF the fine or fine
! Imposed hereunder the offender shall be committe
TO jail for thirty days for each offence, and the MOI
payment OF each and every fine shall be consdere
separate offence within the meaning hereof ons
half Of all fines imposed hereunder shall go to III
infomcr.
Approved April 80. ISIS