The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-07
Meeting or the schoo, Board.

At the annual meeting of the School Board,
which was held on Tuesday last, the Sd inst,
as the law directs, to close the business of the
past and open that of the new year, all the
members were present.
After the transaction of financial business,
the County Commissioners were respectfully
/ informed in writing that. to enable the school
/ treasurer to pay the teachers salaries for the
current term, which will close on Tuesday,
I the 3lst instant, nothing less than the speci-
L fed sum therein stated, to be supplied by the
county treasurer, will be sufficient.
Applications from two young gentlemen OF
Westminster for free county scholarships in
Western Maryland College were placed on file
for future consideration.
President Reese reminded the members that
the legal time for the reorganization of the
County School Board had arrived, whereupon
he made some appropriate remarks upon his
pleasant connection with the Board for so long
a time.
Mr. Herring having voluntarily withdrawn
from longer service. much to the regret of all,
and DIR. +. J. Crawford, so widely and so ia
vorably known, who had been appointed by
the Ccart to succeed Mr.. Herring, not vet hav
ing presented himself, a consultation upon the
proper course TO pursue in reorganization was
held. Having come to the conclusion that
little more need be done than to renew their
qualifications, to which each member present
had already attended. on motion it was unan-
imously agreed that the School Beard, thits
officers as they had stood during the last two
years. shall remain thus organized until the
next meeting of the Board. ON the 9th day of
February. ensuing.
About the time at which the Board agreed
to adjourn DIR. F. J. Crawford appeared and
qualified, and Mr. Herring. in n very pleasant
manner, formally took leave of the members
and officers in few highly appropriate re-
marks, chiefly personal 20 himself and his
agreeable connection with the Board as a mem-
Der during the whole time OF his service.
DR. ReiBdollar then moved that Mr.. Willnm
Reese be rira roce reelected 10 be the Presi-
dent of the re-orgaRized School Beard. which
motion was unanimously adopted.
DR. Crawford having been qualified and re-
cognized as a member Of the School Board, 1t
was unanimously agreed that, to adapt TO the
circumstances the change of one Frank for
another-it having somehow incidentally crept
out that in infancy one of these Franks had
derived his FIRST name from the other-Mr.
Prugh will heuccforth be the special superin-
sendent of the 4th and the 9Th election dis.
tricts and that Dr. Crawford viii take special
charge Of the sth ard the 9th election districts,
leaving all the other school commissioners
districts unchanged.
Then, TO complete the organization of the
School Board. on motion OF Mr. Zollickoaer,
it was unanimously agreed that. in like manner
as the election of the Prcsideni hy rica rocc
vote, all the officers Of the e-orgauized School
Board shall be the same persons b those Of
the late Beard. and be hereby declared duly
elected TO serve for two years from the II OF
January, 1852. ss the law directs. which mo
ton was unanimously adopted, so that the 81
ticsrs of the organized School Board are
noS William Reese presidents Joseph NJ.
Newseu, secretary. treasurer and examiner ;
Orlando Reese. assistant 10 the secretary. and
Hon. John +. Smith. counsel.
To provide for the close Of the current term
now in progress. 1t was ordered that the prs
ent winter term Of school shall close on Tacs
day. the SIS, day 81 January. inst: that the
quarterly meeting OF the School Beard shalt
lie held on Monday, the 9Th day Of February,
to prepare for paving the teachers salaries ::
and that the Teachers Coanty Association.
the attendance Of which is strictly required u
every public school teacher IN service IN Car
roll county. viii meet At 10 o'clock, a. m. IN
Central Hail. IN Westminster. au Friaay. the
10Th dav If February. neat.
Tho Board adjourned, ,o meet on Monday,
February 9Th. iSSa