The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-08
ree,ing or ,ne school BOARD.

At the monthly meeting of the School
Board, on Monday last, barely quorum OF
members was present
In response to the several urgent apphea-
tions made to the County Commissioners by
the School Board for sufficient funds to de-
frav the expenses of the schools, the first
named body had returned a reply that, having
carefully considered the last written applica-
ton Of the School Board, and taken into con-
sideration the heavy pressure soon to be made
upon the county treasury, nothing more than
the amount supplied to the schools for last
year can be afforded for the ensuing year; and
SO the School Board is reduced to ineficiency
for the want of adequate funds.
Applications for free scholarships in West,
ern Maryland College were received and
placed on file from Misses Ada Trnmbo and
Bette Thurman; and the application of Mr..
Goodwin and Miss Kneller were renewed and
continued on file.
After some discussion and consideration OF
the subject, it was, on motion, agreed that no
changes in the textbooks ofthe schools should
be made this year.
Mr.. John Mauss, trustee, and Mr.. j. n.
Mark, the teacher of school No. Z, IN the 3rd
election district, personally renewed their ap-
plieation for new sehoolhouse, the old one
being no longer seryiceable; but, having no
funds for building purposes, the members
present could take no action thereon, referring
the applicants to a consultation with DR.. Rem
dollar in relation to proposal which they
expressed an intention to submit.
At the suggestion of the President, it was
ordered that ''hitching-posts shall forthwith
be planted convenient TO Central Hail School
house, in Westminster.
After considerable discussion, an order was
made emphatically requiring that every public
school teacher in Carroll county shall, while
the schools are open, make full descriptive
report every month, in conformity TO the
printed blank for that purpose, of the condi-
ton of the textbooks, school property, &C.,
in his or her respective school; and that each
teacher shall promptly return, or cause to be
returned, to the assistant secretary in the Of
fee of the School Board, infinitely eatalogued,
all the county textbooks, &c, not in daily
use, and all that shall have been worn out IN
service, to entitle them TO draw additional
supplies, reporting Herewith the exact amount
of book fees that shall have been paid for the
use of books during the month.
Mr.. Joseph Wilson, a trustee of the Sd de-
partment of the public schools at Union
Bridge, having declined to serve any longer,
Mr.. Eden Engieman was appointed to NIL the
vacancy.
TO ADAPT THE TEACHERS SALARIES TO PRESENT
ExIGEScIEs.
After full discussion, careful consideration
and a free consultation with a prominent
teacher who happened TO be present, an order
was made that the following, as the action OF
the Board, be recorded in the proceedings of
the School Commissioners for Carroll county:
WHERRAs. The School Board has from
time to time intellectually applied to the County
Commissioners for funds barely sufficient to
enable the treasurer 10 pay living salaries 70
the teachers, and TO pay for the sckoolhouses
which have become absolute necessities and
WHEREAS, We are assured that the appro-
priation from the State Treasury viii continue
TO be inadequate. therefore,
Resoired, That we are under the painfal
necessity Of reducing the amount to be paid
to each teacher 70 the extent Of $500 per
term, believing that this small reduction Of
the teachers salary per term vii be prefera-
BILE to having but two terms instead Of three,
with the loss, too, of the spring term distribu-
ton from the State Treasury, As the law re
quires in the contingency to which we may be
driven.
Hereafter, therefore, the salaries per term
to be paid 70 the six classes Of teachers IN
Carroll county win be as follows: To the lst
class &C the FIRST grade, per term, $50; md
class. $50. LIST class Of second grade, SO;
Ind clsss. $50; ssd class, so. and 18th class
SO. and ike reduction upon each Of all
public school teachers salaries.
The Board adjourned TO meet on Monday,
the 7th day Of August