The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-07

Meeting Of the school Board.
The regular monthly meeting Of the School
Board was held on Monday last, At Whitehall
the members were present.
On the recommendation Of Mr. ZOllickolier,
Mr.. Samuel Murray was appointed and con.
irmed. to serve as trustee Of Bale school,
in the llth election district, to I'll the vaean
ey accustomed by The declination Of Mr.. Thom.
as Bond
On MIR. Prugh Recommendation, Mr.. Mil.
ton Pickett was appointed trustee of Jen-
klns' No. o, 9th election district, in place of
VIM. Warner Pickett, who declines TO serve.
On the recommendation of DIR. Reindollar,
Air. Aaron Weant was appointed TO serve as
trustee of Keysville school, No. o, 10th elec.
ton district, instead Of John Miller, whose
name was published as one Of the trustees.
On the same recommendation, Mr.. William
Humbert was appointed to serve as trustee of
Humberts school, Sd election district, in the
place OF Jacob Essig; and Mr.. David Boose
was appointed for Green Mount, No. I, Sd
election district, instead of Jacob p. Hull,
whose name was published under misap-
prehension.
On the representation of Mr.. Herring, Mr.
John A. Armacost, who had been recon-
mended by Mr.. j. NJ. Bush was appointed to
serve as trustee Of Mt. Salem school, No. 0,
9Th election district, in place Of Mr.. Charles
Wooten, who declines.
To supply the omission in the trustee board
at Carrollton, No. /, in the 4th election dis
trict, Mr. Herring recommended, and the
board confirmed the appointment Of Messrs.
William Arbaugh, Charles W. Brown, and
Isaac Green, the gentlemen who served so
very acceptably last year.
President Reese recommended, and the
Board confirmed the appointment Of Mr.. J.
Daniel Shearer to serve as trustee Of Spring.
vile school, No. O, (Zimmerman's,) in the
9th election district, to I'LL the vacancy made
by the resignation of Mr.. John A. Balm,
whose precarious health requires his with.
drawal from service.
AS President Reese was proceeding to ad.
just the trustee boards in the districts in his
charge, Mr.. Corbin and others addressed the
Board at some length, urging the substitution
| OF Messrs. Calvin Starner, Charles Stoner,
and William Wentz, in place Of Messrs. John
ID. Roop, David Reese, and Ezra Bish, who
have hitherto served as trustees to the entire
satisfaction of the Board. Having patiently
heard the objections and appropriate replies
to them, and carefully considered the matter,
keeping in view the success of the whole
school, regardless of undue prejudice and in.
diydual interest and wishes, the Board con.
iirmed the re-appointment of Messrs. Roop,
Reese and Bish, having entire confidence in
their ability and desire to discharge their
duties to the school in proper manner,
though they may not in all cases be able TO
remove unreasonable asperities, which are
often too much for the wisest heads aud the
kindest hearts.
Application for scholarshipin W. NJ. Col
lege from Miss J. Irene Eyerhart, aged 10
years, daughter Of Mr.. George w. EveIhart,
OF Manchester, was placed on file.
On motion, the sum OF $500 TO be applied to
/ the nf tho gnbnnt hnnga az
Manchester, was paid to DR.. Luther Trump.
Messrs. John N. Selby and Robert Sell
man, in advocating the building of a new
school house ut or near Cabbage Spring in
the 9th election district, made some apprO-
pirate remarks on the location and the ne.
cessities of their section of the county; after
which the Board directed that the trustees OF
Cabbage Spring School are authorized, al
their discretion, il in their judgment il be ne.
cessary, to repair their old house in the most
economical manner, not, however, to exceed
a cost of $50, conhning themselves to sun
as much less as possible.
claim for rent from an African school al
White Rock, 9th election district, was refer
red to Mr.. Prugh with instructions to agree tC
any moderate and just demand.
The boundaries of the Double Pipe Crcel
school district, made by the trustees Of th'
adjoining districts and presented at the las
previous meeting, were approved, subject Il
alteration If necessary.
On the application Of DR.. Rnehart, small
appropriation was made to assist in building
an addition to the Frizzelburg school hous,
so as to provide two rooms for grade,
school,
The times aud places of the Annual Exam
ination Of Teachers for this year were referre,
to the discretion and convenience Of the Tx
amner.
Petitions for new school.houses and bette
school facilities, proposals to secure titles t.
property, propositions TO supply text books
suggestions 10 obtain better olO0 accommo
dations, and applications for permission 4
use scbool.hoqses 10 aceommodate singin
schools, &C., were oil considered; but III
details and disposition Of each need not her
be given.
} As application for slight repairs to school
! houses, furniture, &c, are numerous AM
various, each School Commissioner was au
thorized to order such repairs and provision
as he shall Judge to be necessary, CONSTANT
keeping economy in view, and submitting hi
action for the approval Of the Board when tn
monthly meetings afford him the opportunity
Having ordered the payment Of various bill
to the amount Of SG5S.s3, the Board adjourn
ed to meet on Monday, July It'll.