The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-08

The annual meeting Of the School Board,
TOT me yearly appointmsnt Of the public
school trustees, was held on Monday last, the
Sd inst, with all the members present.
The State scholarships in 81. Johns and in
Brooks Female College, were considered;
but no applicants having appeared, all action
IN relation thereto, was postponed
Inc Examiner having called attention to
me necessity Of securing propiiious time for
holding the Teachers County Institute and
70 the duty OF prompt attendance thereat by
all concerned, the members of the Scbool
Board appeared to agree that the week EN-
braeing. the last Of August and the 6rst of
september will suit Carroll county better than
any other time; and that the Secretary be re.
CURED TO notify all public school teachers
that their absence from the county institutes.
teachers associations, and public examiua.
lions without reasonable excuses, will Ger.
'ainiy subject them to adequate penalties.
a member having spoken Of the use Of the
public school property, books, &e., to accom-.
MEDIATE teachers during the Summer term,
when no salaries are paid by the School
Board, 1t was ordered that the Secretary shall
require every teacher, who thus uses the
school property faithfully TO make regular
mouthly reports and full quarterly report
at the close OF said Summer term, with as
much exactness and promplness as the law
requires them to make at the close Of the
Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
Applications for repairs to Priestland, Wis.
ner $, and other school houses having been
presented, the subject Of all repairs actually
necessary to school. houses, was referred 10
their respective School Commissioners, with
directions to investigate, order repairs eco.
nomisally where necessary, and report to the
next subsequent meeting Of the Board.
report having reached the Board that
Central Hall in Westminster had suffered.
and is still suffering from mischievous and
perhaps vicious deprsdations, the trustees of
said schools were authorized and required TO
adopt strong measures to protect the property;
and, if necessary, 10 offer n liberal reward for
the detection and punishment Of the offenders;
the members Of the School Board expressing
their willingness And determination TO sustain
the trustees in aRy proper action that they
shall adopt to protect the property and punish
the depredators TO the extent of the law with
out respect 10 persons.
Having transacted the office business on
the table, the members Of the Board, in the
order Of the numbers Of their respective cleo.
ton districts, proceeded TO recommend the
several boards Of school trustees, all Of which
were adopted AAd ordered to be published MS
they appear in this paper, with the require
ment that each Board Of School Trustees shall
organize without delay, notifying the Secrsta.
ry thereof, giving in writing the name of the
Chairman and the Secretary elected and their
proper post Office address. If this shall not
be done, the newly appointed boards Of trus-
tees may not be recognized US such. Should
any Of the gentlemen appointed decline to
serve, they will Immediately thereof notify
not the Secretary, nor the PresideAt-but the
School Commissioner Of their respective Com.
missioner district, so that all vacancies that
shall occur, if any, may be filed with as little
delay As possible.
At IL o'clock, NJ, the Board having no
further business to transact, adjourned, 10
meet on Monday, June It'll.