The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-10
,reeting OF the schooI BOARD.

At the meeting of the School Board on
Monday last, only four of the members were
present. The payment of few bills of ex-
penses for building, repairing, &C., constltu-
ted the chief business of the session.
Applications for special examinations Tor
the advancement of grades and classes OF
teachers certificates, were received anu re-
ferred to the Examiner without any DEFINITE
directions, however, to deviate from the es'
tablshed custom.
The Secretary was directed to record de-
claration that no changes OF school TEXTBOOKS
will at present be made.
A public school trustee who was present,
accompanied by parent protesting against
the teacher heretofore employed and now
proposing to continue in service at the same
place, was referred back to the organized
board of trustees of the school IN question,
who were directed to pursue the PLAIN
legal process in retaining or dismissing the
teacher obieeted to, on their responsibility
as public servants, regardless OF all eonsid-
erations, except the preservation OF the best
interests of their school.
The application for new school district to
embrace 'sAlesia' as its central point, again
came up; but for the want of funds, no action
at this meeting could be taken.
To fill a vacant county scholarship IN W.
NJ. College, due to the 10th election district,
DIR. Reindollar nominated, aud the Board
confirmed the appointment OF Miss Minnie
Ida Jones formerly of Taneytown.
To adjust the board of school trustee Tor
1.-THE Ridge school, in the 9th election dis,
trict. Mr.. Prugh suggested and the Board
confirmed the appointment of Mr.. James A.
Clary, who had been previously appointed,
but whose name had been omitted IN the
published list last May.
Having been informed that the corporate
authorities of Manchester have required that
all property holders in that town shall pave
their sidewalks, the School Board ordered
that the Grammar School trustees at Man
chester are authorized to provide with all pos
sible economy a good pavement IN front OF
the public school-housH there, as required,
and are directed to send the bill OF cost to the
President or the Secretary OF the School
Board.
DR.. Reindollar announced that the commo-
dious new school house, which has been IN
course of construction in Taneytown for some
time past, has approached completion; and
that TIE three branches of the graded public
schools at that place will open in the new
building on Monday, September 18th. -,
To provide trustees for Meehanicsyiiie
school in the 9th election district, Mr.. Prugh
nominated, aud the Board confirmed the ap'
polntment OF MeSSTS. Eu- N. SuIplel' "1uta
Carter, and A. Chenowith, who are respect
fully requested to organize forthwith and pre-
coed TO open their school with competent
teacher employed therein.
The work eff the Teachers Examinations in
detail was submitted and approved by the
Board.
Teachers Of schools, in ordering school
supplies, will address their communications
to Mr.. Orlando Reese, and all persons writing
to the Examlner, will address their notes,
letters, &c, to Joseph NJ. Newson.
The Board adjourned, to meet on Monday,
the Sd of October.