The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-12

Monthly Meeting of the school BOard.
The President brought to the attention of the
Board the fact that several bills of incidental
expenses of schools which had been previously
paid on certain teachers reports, have been
again presented TO the Board with demands
for payment that have been heretofore made;
whereupon the secretaries were directed to
write to the parties concerned, requiring them
as quickly as possible to adjust the apparent
breaches of trust, to name them by no harsh
or term, and TO explain the questionable
matter before measures are taken which
might subject the apparent delinquent to re-
gretful reprehensions.
Representatives of the Vestry of Baust' S
Church. Messrs. jeremiah RiRehart, Harry
Sell. Jacob Sell, and Dr. j. Rinehart, accom-.
panied by Messrs. Unger and Formwalt, pub
lie school trustees, and by Hon. J. E. Smith,
the only counsel present, appeared before the
Board TO demand compensation in some form
for the occupancy of the ground on which the
public school at Baust's Church stands, which
ground they claim to be the property of said
church authorities. Any further than to or
der that this demand be placed on record,
the Board took no action thereon.
On the verbal application of Messrs. Unger
and Formwalt, public school trustees, and on
motion, permission was formally granted that
Sunday School, singing school and other
proper educational meetings may be held IN
Baust's Church school house when unoccu-
pied as a public school. provided that the
school trustees thereof shall themselves, at
their discretion, open the school house for
such purposes and become Individually and
collectively responsible for all damage to the
school property that shall result from such
openings OF the house.
The usual provision was made for a Sum
Sc 10 oil IN a
teachers of their respective schools, Tor to
other teachers when schools are temporarily
vacant the use of the school houses and 9th
er school property which they snail fad IN
such vacant house, on condition that SAID
teachers shall hold living certificates, and shall
make TO the secretaries timely monthly and
quarterly reports with as much promptness as
II they were in the service of the Board at
salaries although they have to depend en-
tirely on contributions from their pupils or
their parents for compensation for their sum
mer term services.
On motion, after fall discussion, 1t was or
dered tha5, beyond economical expenses tor
tuel and the small necessary items OF Inclden-
tai expenses, together not to exceed - per
term for any one school, trustees aud teach
ers are imperatively prohibited from making
any purchases whatever on public school &C
School Board, or from its respective repre-
sentative, in the person of the member who
represents the school district in which such
purchase NAV be supposed to be necessary.
member Of the Board, TO whom the equi-
table settlement of difficulty IN certain
school had been referred reported that he
feared his efforts to arrange matters satlslac-
torily had been unsuccessful, saying that he
was not confident that he was individually
clothed with the power either 10 remove the
trustees or to discharge the teacher, one or
the other OF which seemed to be demanded
by the contestant on each SIDE. to satisfy any
body; and so he lett it 20 the sober second
thought OF sii the parties concerned, TO come
together in their owH way to reconcile their
school troubles, hoping that kind torbearauce
and q wise discretion might yet preserve their
school for tie brief lime that yet remains Of
the school year The report was received,
considered and approved.
On representations made in respectful
note from an esteemed teacher that many OF
the parents Of the pupils in the school refer
red TO, pe1empJoriy refuse 10 pay the fees
for the use Of the coaRiy books, the secreia-
res were directed 10 write 20 the trastccs Of
said school. requiring them personally 20 dc
guaad the proper book fees IN such case, and.
If payment be slil refused, 10 eatorce coilec-
ton by legal process
petition numeroasly signed was presented
through DR.. Reindollar, FrayIng tor n nc~
school district TO embrace the village Of HaF-
aey, in the hrsi election district, IA the eN-
creme north west corner OF the county. The
bearers Of the petition, which elected some
discussion ia reference 10 the location, the
necessity for a school lherein, &c, ~erc re.
specially asked TO present the contents OF
the petition to the Hon. Counly Commission.
ers. 10 impress them ~ith the necessity Of a
more liberal sepply Of funds for building par
poses.
The Board adjourned to meet on Moaday,
the 4th day Of April.