Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
school Board.-Tbe School BOARD w


in session on Tuesday last The following
business was transacted:
The Treasurer presented his report of the
financial condition of the Board, up to date,
showing sufficiency due the Board from
the ex-collectors Of the 5th and 4th districts
and the present collectors of the end and
4th districts-due 25th of March--when paid
to meet all claims against the Board. Upon
motion the Secretary was directed to insist
upon the payment Of the amounts due from
the collectors, without delay, to enable the
Board to meet its obligations to teachers and
Others
On motion, the Board will make no de-
duction for loss time TO teachers attending
the Teachers Association for the county on
Friday.
The designations of +. G. Gardner, trus-
tee of school No. /, Election District No. q
Somerset o. Jones of school No. 5, Election
District No and II. r. Benson, teacher of
school No. 8, Election District No. 2, re-
ceived and accepted.
On motion, the hour of II A. NJ having
been set apart for the consideration Of the
question of School Districts as per order of
last meeting, the President proceeded to ex-
plain to large number of gentlemen, in
vited to meet the Board, the provisions of
the school law, Chapter 2, Section 2-dwell-
ing particularly upon the School District
feature of the law; showing that originally,
when the school system was first introduced,
under it, in this county, the county was di-
vided into thirty-two School Districts, that
under that system, without further division,
so far as this Board can see, 81 schools have
grown up in the county that TO maintain
the system in full operation the present
Board, with the assistance of Messrs. w.
Mathews, Farquhar, Musser and Grady, all
ex-County Surveyors, had caused the coun-
ty to be re.districted with the result of 46
School Dstricts-by reducing the districts
from 16 to an average Of 10i square miles to
each District. With this addition of School
Districts, by the reduction of the area of the
Districts, there was still Il surplus of Is pub
lie schools in the county 10 more schools
in some schools in a District, at Il cost to
the county for teachers salary and inciden-
tails of at least $4,000 per annum, to say
nothing of the cost of these buildings and
necessary repairs. The President of the
Board, further stated that under the re-
quirelnent of the law, but one set of trus-
tees could he appointed for a School Dis
trict, with whom the appointment of a
teacher rests, subject to confirmation by the
County School Board.
1t will remain therefore with local trus-
tees and the people interested to so organize
the schools as best TO subserve the interest of
the citizens and meet the requirements of
the law.
Upon motion, the Board, comforting with
those present, made the following changes
in the several districts, the old trustees
holding over by re-appointment, when the
changes are not mentioned:
In 1st Election District, for schools Nos. l.
8 and 10, Messrs. Brice w. Howard, VIM
Brown, of j., and Josiah W. Jones. These
schools are all in the Brookeville School
District. No other changes in this Election
I District.
In Election District No g for school No.
/, H. G.. Warfeld Levi G. Zeigler and John
N. Sope. For schools Nos. and II, j. S.
Duvall, j. r. Mount and John j. Mullinix
For schools Nos. 8 and 10 VIM. Il. Brown
ing, C. j. Burdette and Samuel Hobbs. No
other changes in this Election District
In Election District No. 3, for school No
5, VIM. r. Jones, of j., +. J. Chiswell and
VIM. A. Schaffer. For schools Nos z, IL
and 13, WIN. o. Sellman, Dr. Heller and f.
NJ. Griffith these three schools are in Barnes
vile School District. For No. 0, III. A.
Pumphrey, Jacob Snyder and II. II. Ben
nett No other changes in this Election
! District.
In Election District No 4, for schools Nos
/ and a, VIM. Pyles, NJ ii. Austin and j. d.
w. Moore, for Nos 6 and 16, fl. C. Fawcett,
w, G. Connell and Henry Claggett.
For schools Nos. 3 and Z, s. C. Veirs, VIM.
Atwood and James Gingell.
For school No 8, +. o. Edmonston, d.
II. Bouic and John G. England, Jr. For
No. 10, X. G. Dorsey, vice II. II. Mills
For No. II, Il. L. TschifFeIy, Samuel Hig-
gins and John II. Garrett. For No. IL, NJ
b. Montgomery Geo. r.. Rice and Winfield
Magruder For Nos. 2and IA, John Bohrer,
NJ. Wilson and James H. Davidson No
other changes.
In Election District No. 8, J. G. Cashcll,
vice 0. r. Vanhorn For Nos. 6 and 10, Jas
Bonfant, VIM. f. Lazenby and Benjamin
Fawcett. For Nos A and 12, J. c. Wilson,
! o. H. r. Clark and Columbus Joy. Dr.
Thomas to FL vacancy in No g, and Jos r.
Moore No 8.
! On motion, the trustees Of the colored
schools in the several districts be continued.
A statement Of Messrs. Peter IL Hender-
son, attorneys for the late Board, received
and laid over.
The Secretary read a communication from
the Executive Committee of "The Maryland
| State Teachers Association, a body organ
lied TO promote the educational interests of
the State and TO advance the professional
standing Of teachers" This body will hold
their next meeting at Frederick, on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, July 9Th, 7th and
Sth, 1881
The greatest possible number Of the teach
ers Of this county are invited to attend these
meetings.
Adjourned to meet in June, or at the call
of the President
"The Merchants HOteI" is the name Of
a new hotel just opened in Poolesyille, of
which Mr.. Chas. Kohhoss is proprietor The
whole building, a large fine brick, has been
thoroughly renovated and newly furnished
from top TO bottom. The diDing-room, al
though not of the proportion Of the Willard,
is neatly papcred, and the table is filled to
overHowing with the best the market affords.
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