Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-03-19
Proceedings of the school Board

At meeting the School Commissioners held
on the 10th instant, full Board was pres
ent The proceedings Of last meeting read
and approved.
On motion, the following trustees were APP
pointed TO ill vacancies viz For school No.
5 1hiei Election district, Jacob Thomas,
ana lor school No. 8, Fourth Election dis
trict, j. II. Bogley in place of II. .Bogley,
resigned.
Oidered That the Bank of Washington
having been selected by the Treasurer as
the most convenient to teachers and others
having business with the School Board, the
selection is approved.
0,1lered, That the public schools of the
county be continued and kept open to the
Both of June next,-with the understand
ing that in the event of the State and coun-
ty levy proving insufficient for full payment
Of salary, then the teachers will accept, as
the law provides, certificates of Indebtedness,
to be paid out of the first money coming into
the hands of the County School Treasurer.
Ofdered, That this Board hold itself bound,
both in law and honor, as soon as the funds
due from the State and county shall be paid
over to our Treasurer, to pay and discharge
as far as said funds will go, all unsatisfied
legal obligations of the past, as well as of
the present, any rumor or insinuation to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Ojnered The effort of the colored people
in the vicinity Of Harriss' school house to
build house for school purposes seems to
be reasonable and entitled to the favorable
consideration of this Board as presented by
Mr. Geo Rice.
Ordeed, That the following communica-
lion be addressed to the County Commits
aonefs
OFFICE COUNTY SCHooL. CoMRs,
March 18th, 1880. (
To tie Hon. tie C0unty Commissioners
GENTLEMEN.-T County School Board
reports that the Office heretofore used by this
Board, containing the books, papers and
property of said Board, having been locked
and barred against them by the late Secrc-
iary and Treasurer they have been obliged
to rent an office and purchase books and
stationary, at considerable expense for the
current use of the Board, the office thus
locked against them is the property Of this
county, committed by law, to the custody
and keeping Of your honorable body. This
Board respectfully asks To be placed in pos
session Of the same which is necessary for
the prompt and economical transaction of
the business of the School Board, now
amounting 10 some rs or 100 separate dis
trict accounts This Board further reports
that the installment from the county levy
for the use Of the public schools, amounting
10 $500 due on the 10th of January past,
remains in arrears and unpaid. The school
teachers are in great need of the money!
fact which this Board reports 10 the County
Commissioners, and respectfully asks their
action thereon
The object of giving information Of the
arrearage was to induce the County Commits
sioncrs to collect the same by the power
vested in them, according To the construction
Of the law by the School Commissioners.
The School Commissioners appeared in per
son before the County Commissioners and
Mr. Davis presented the above communica-
ton.
The County Commissioners stated it to be
their opinion that they had no power 10 cOl-
lect the money, their duty had been per.
formed when they made the levy, aud il was
the legal duty Of the School Commissioners
10 sue the bonds of collectors if money was
past due and payment had been demanded.
The County Commissioners filed the above
communication and promised To give val
answer 1T the School Boards next fling.
Jas b. Nee, Collector of Second district
paid the rrcls of the Board, the January
aud March instaliments, mostly in orders
amounting to $Sl2,50.
Adjourned 10 meet April the nth.