Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-01-16
The Right to the Examinership
Jnde cided-Meeting Of the school

| this county it was decided 10 meet on the
next Tuesday, 14th inst, to approve the bono
of their new appointee to the position o
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner, who
was not ready to bond at the previous meet
ing. On the appointed day when the mem
bers of the board arrived in town, they re-
paired to the room in the building in the
Court House yard, where all former Boards
have met, and found the door locked. Al
a call upon Capt. Anderson, who was Sec
Rotary, Treasurer and Examiner under the
old Board, he refused to give up the key
and admit them to the room.
The Board inquired of the Captain upon
what authority he based their exclusions
He answered that it was done upon the
advice of nearly the entire Bar.
The Captain and his counsel think the
law under which the Board has been ap
pointed is unconstitutional and the course
they have pursued will devolve upon the
Court the rendition of decision on the
question.
Should the law be decided unconstitu-
tional Capt. A. would hold over in the posi-
ton until the legislature enacted another
law.
The Tax Collectors of the county have
been instructed not to pay for the present to
the new Board any money levied for educa-
tional purposes This will prevent further
business being transacted by the Board and
compel it to resort TO the Court
A room was rented in Mrs. Almoney s
hotel and business proceeded with as fol-
lows:
Ordered, That the following letter be ad-
dressed to Capt James Anderson, late Sec'ry :
Rooms OF THE COUNTY
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
January 18th, 1880.
To Capt James Anderson, late Secretary
and Treasurer of the School Board.
Dear Ser Mr.. Samuel r. White, having
been duly elected Secretary, Treasurer and
Examiner of this Board, and having duly
ly qualified and bonded according to law,
you are hereby notified of the fact and re-
quested to surrender to him, all books, pa
pers, money, accounts, credits and property
belonging to this Board, and his receipt will
be good against
Yours, Respectfully,
A. b. DAVIS, Pres't
Board County School Commissioners,
which was presented by the Secretary and
Treasurer Is. r. W. in form, he Capt. A.
declined to receive the communication, say
ing that he did not recognize Mr.. A. b. Da-
Wis as President Of the Board Of School
Nf,Yf, leslie c,r
Ordered, That the order passed last meet
ing directing the Secretary to communicate
the following to the States Attorney, to wit;
To obtain the legal opinion of the States
Attorney for Montgomery county, as to the
power of the Board to borrow money and
create a debt against the School Board, and
as to their obligation to discharge any debt
which may have been already created.
Ordered, That the following letter be ad-
dressed to the county Commissioners -
RooNs OF THE COUNTY
School COMMISSIONERS,
January 18th, 1890.
70 the Honorable, the County Commits
sioners for Montgomery County.
Gentlemen The Board of School Com
missioners beg leave TO call your attention to
the following clause in chap. 4, 9Th sec. Of
the Public School Laws of Maryland, TO wit:
If the share of any county should
prove inadequate for the purposes Aforesaid,
then the County Commissioners of such
county, are hereby authorized, empowered,
directed and required to levy and collect
such tax upon the assessable property of
such county as the Board of County School
Commissioners shall designate as sufficient
to make good the deficiency. There appears
from the late published reports Of the late
Treasurer to be large sum due and out
standing in the hands Of collectors for the
years of i778-'79 former reports this Board
has not had an opportunity to examined
We beg leave respectfully, TO call your at
tention to the same, and to urge immediate
payment, otherwise the schools will have to
be closed for want Of funds TO keep them
open to the full time prescribed by law.
Ordered, That the practice of paying
teachers by orders on the collectors is, from
this day, to be discontinued and abandoned,
and that all claims against the Treasurer
must be presented and settled at the office
Of the Treasurer and Secretary Of the board
of School Commissioners, and that teachers
be notified of this order, and requested here
after, as far as practicable, to apply in person
for the settlement Of their quarterly dues at
the office of the Secretary and Treasurer,
of the Board of County School Commission
ers.
The Secretary was ordered to pay the in
surance on any property of the School Board;
also, to rent a room for Office purposes.
A communication from the Trustees of
the Public School of this place was read and
approved.
The Treasurer was ordered to deposit
any funds that are now or may be on hand
in the bank most convenient to teachers and
others.
Thursday and Saturday of each week
were ordered to be days when the Secretary
and Treasurer will be in his office for the
convenience Of teachers and others on bust
ness
Ordered, That the teachers sre 10 loan DO
books unless by order Of majority Of the
trustees, and that the trustees are 10 grant
such to those only who are unable TO pay for
them--and that all books loaned must be re-
turned to the teacher upon leaving Sch ol.
The Secretary was directed TO purchase
suitable book to record the proceedings Of
the Board.
The Board appointed the following Trus-
tees to School No. 8. 81 election district -
Robt I. Dade and John 9. White
The Board adjourned TO Tuesday, Feb Sd,
unless sooner called by the President Of the
Board.
Mr.. Whites bondsmen-J. II. Bogley, II.
A. Bogley, 8 C. Veins and s. H. Bouie.
Msrriage.-On "Wednesday afternoon at
~ O'Clock DIR. Chas. Albert, son Of Hon
Chas. Albert, ana Miss Matte Stonestreet,
daughter Of our highly esteemed fellow
townmsn, DIR. Stonestreet, were Joined in
mstrimony at the Methodist church, in this
town, which was darkened and the altar
beautifully decorated with evergrecns. The