The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-10

The County School Board. The newly
appointed county School Board met on Monday
and elected the following officers:
Presidcnt--Dan Jcnifer.
Secretary, Treasurer and Exsminer--Thomas
&. bruh. reelected.
Asst. Sccretary-Thos u. Rutledge, ro- elected.
Attorney-wm. Grason, e.elected.
The following assignment ofdistricts for general
attention 60 school business, &C., was made
First. Fourth and Thirteenth districts to DIR. Chas.
McGill Fifth. Sixth and Seventh TO Saml Gore
Ninth aud Tenth districts 90 William =. Keech
Third. Eighth and Eleventh districts 20 Daniel
Jenifer, and Twelfth and Second districts 10 John
T.. swirl.
The following committees were also appointed
On Accounts, ID. Jcnifcr, J. l.. swirl and VIM. :.
keech. On Books and Stationery, Jenifcr, swirl
and Kecch. On Examination of Teachers, Keech,
McGill and Gore. On Schools and School Prop
erty. McGill, Jenifcr and swirl.
The following assignment Of districts for build
ings and improvements was also made: First,
Fourth ard Thirteenth to McGili. Gore and Kcech;
Seventh, Sixth aud fifth 20 Gorc. Jcnifcr and
ksech; Ninth and Tenth to kccch. McGill and
Jcnifer Third, Eleventh and Eighth 10 Jonifer.
keeeh and swift and Twelfth and Second to
swift Jenifcr and MeGill.
W. =. kcech, DR.. McGill and u. Jcnifcr were
appointed n committee on by laws.
Bills the amount Of S9?2.a5 were passed and
ordered to be paid. after which the Board nd-
journed to Feb. 9Th.
The report Of the School Board for the year
ending Sept. 3Oth. 1879. has been made 10 Prof.
Newell. IL states that last May the County
Commissioners reduced the school levy from u TO
~ cents per 500. This reduction. with the great
number Of new buildings needed, would have in
tcrfercd with the operation of the schools u the
Commissioners had not conceded that the schools
entitled TO the full amount levied for them
without being subject to Attachments from erro-
neous assessments and interest on unpaid taxes.
All money due the schools has thus been paid. and
n number Of substantial houses built in needed To-
calitics.
A, to tho charge that the schools are receiving
more money than they neel. IL is explained that
the county levy IL made ON May |, and the treas
urer u authorized 10 make liberal discount for
the months from May to September. inclusive. To
obtain this the bulk Of taxes 10 generally paid be-
tween May and September 30. OF the So. ss?.
81 received from the county this year. SIS, $50,
more than one-half. was paid during this time.
There was also received from the State the June
distribution Of the State school tax the free school
fund and the academic fund. aggrcgating Sl4,-
313.2j. The scholastic year closed June 80, when
the salaries Of teachers are paid for the summer
term. and the heaviest cost Of the system ends.
During the two months Of vacation July and
August the expenses are comparatively light.
This accounts Tor the large amohn; on hand at the
close Of the year. without which the schools could
no; be successfully conducted through the fall.
winter and spring terms. rs the amount Of money
received durin. those terms j. not adequate for
the purpose.
Contract. have been made for thirteen new
houses. all Of which are now completed. The
schools continue 10 become more popular ~ they
grow in efficiency. and tho report shows an in
crease of 500 pupils over the number entered in
lSsN. Two normal classes. one for white and the
other for colorci teachers. have been organized.
the expense Of which j. bornc by those desiring
instruction. Number Of school-hou-es lj3 mum
Der OF teachers 81 number pupils for the year,
white H.. $50. colored Oes Eliminated value Of
school property S2l6.93j.Ol.