The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-23
School noar.l Aaaa.,nr

The School Board met on Thursday, the presi.
dent, Cot Jenifcr, In the chair. The following
rcselni ons, which explain themselves. were
was ea.. Rumors affecting the character Of one
OF the teaehers IN the public schools Of Baltimore
county, 10 the sth district, In connection with
Of the pupils attending his school, have been cir
eul.ted 10 the county, and have been ventilated
In the .'ity press and
whsrsas, The president Of the School Board
rome time since requested tho trustees Of this
school 10 investigate the matter, and To report %
the Board AZ lis regular meeting, which they have
kindly and carefully done; and
Whsvsas, From their report and from the proof
offered In connection Herewith and now In pos.
sessian Of The Board, IL appears that the charges
are wholly without foundation and false
Received, That ve consider u 10 be an act Of
justice 10 the teacher and 10 the other person said
% be Implicated, a. well for the satisfaction Of
the patrons Of the school, TO state that sat
ised from the report Of the trustees and the proof
offered, that there Il no foundation for the report
and the thanks Of this Board are due to the trus.
tees Tor the prOmptness with which they have
scted In this matter.
Miss Ella Harrison was transferred from the
Towsontoun High School 20 . position as assist
ant teacher In the waveriy High School. Miss
Emma Leiiieh was appointed 10 q vacancy in the
Towsontovn High School.
school lot 90 feet front by 22j fee, deep in the
18th district, on the Belnir road, was purchased
from Mr.. John 8. Diddison for about s5I5.
The following applications were made for new
school houses; Al Ashland, Beaver Dam, Ran.
dalistown, AIberton, UpPercoe, shawan, Recha.
bite Hall and Gorsuchs.
Proposals for the new stone house at Mt Wash.
ington were opened John c. Cross, $Tis6 =.
7. Butler, $7,22j; Robert Merryman, s7,265. The
contract was awarded 20 Mr.. Butler, after he had
furnished satisfactory security.
Miss lyman was appointed an assistant In school
10, district s; Miss Lula Walker, as assistant In
school II. district !, and Miss Susie Icidelbaeh,
assistant In school TO- district l. School district
9, Vas ordered 10 be closed ut the end Of the sum
mer s-rm, unless the average attendance be in
ereceieto over ten.
Mr.. Swim was authorized TO sell the old school
properly at Canton for 81 800.
A communication was received from Mr.. Wade,
an attorney Of Baltimore, stating that client Of
his had information that from 81 600 TO 81, 800
were due the County School Board from the ate
Of . person who died interstate about twenty years
ago; that his client would disclose the Of tho
intestate, and he tMr. wadel would prosecute the
suit In connection with Mr.. WIN. Grason, counsel
for the School Board, provided he (Mr. wade) and
his client received one half Of what was recoy cred
The Board agreed TO accept the proposition, pro.
vided u incurred no expense in prosecuting the
case aud was liable for costs: and provided
further, that before action u taken Mr.. Vim. Ora
son, attorney for the Board be informed Of all the
facts In the case, the name Of the intestate and
the present holder OF the money proposed 20 be
covered.
The application for addition to the school build
ing at Towsontoun was referred 60 Messrs JenifeT,
Keech and Brud, with power to act.
Messrs. Jenifer and Bruf we're authorized 20 walt
upon the County Commissioners, and lay before
thea the pressing demands being made for neS
school houses.
Teachers salaries, white, amounting TO SAL
531.i9 (schooi ,. district I. aud school .. district
T. not inciuded. for the spring term. ending April
Is; and coiored. amounting TO Si.S77.SS tschooi
Z. district !, outl were passed and ordered paid.
Other bills for fuel. furniture, TcpaiEs 4c amount
ing TO Si.42i.Is, were passed and ordered paid.
The Board adjourned till Thursday. May 18th.