The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-10

At the monthly meeting of the School Board
on Monday last, all the members being pres
ent, a written application, signed by all the
members and sealed with their seal, asking
for only very moderate appropriation OF
county funds to meet pressing necessities,
which cannot longer be safely postponed, was
transmitted to the County Commissioners, to
await the result before effective measures can
be taken to reopen the public schools in Sep
TENDER in several important localities, in which
building, re- building, repairing, &c, have be-
come absolute necessities.
Provision was made for the publication of
notices for a competitive examination to beheld
on the 18th day of July, for the purpose of
selecting student to fill a senatorial scholar
ship about to become vacant in Western Ma
ryland College.
In consequence of discovery of an alleged
fOrgeTv of the resignation of certain public
school trustees, it was ordered that Messrs. j.
Switzer, VIM. H. Ruby, and j. I. Reed be
recognized as the trustees for Snydersburg
graded school; and that one of the duties OF
said trustees shall be,-to investigate and dis
cover. if possible, the perpetrators of the for
gerry; and to report to the School Board at the
next meeting or earlier, the result of the in
vestigation.
After suggestion in relation to the State
Teachers Association, to commence in the
city of Cumberland, on the both day of Au-
gust, the Board decided that no appropriation
whatever can in any way be made this year to
meet expenses connected with that AssOcia-
ton.
Applications from Miss Emma Eureka Cox,
of Manchester. Miss Alice Virginia Selby, of
Watersville, and Miss Laura 0sterhus, OF
Smallwood, for seats in the State Normal
School, were approved, placed on ME, and
referred to the Examiner and Prot. Newell,
Secretary to the State Board of Education.
Petitions for colored schools at Sam Creek,
New Windsor, and Winfield, were laid over
for future consideration and replenished
treasury.
On motion. Mr.. Geo. VI. Prugh was APP
pointed school trustee at Freedom. to serve
in the place hitherto occupied by Mr.. VIM
T. Devries.
To provide trustees for Sandy Mount school,
in the 4th election district. Messrs. George
Shirley, VIM. A. Bush and Peter Woods.
were duly appointed.
A petition for the change of a trustee at
Green Mount, in the Sd election district, for
alleged reason that the trugtee sought to be
superseded had removed from the district,
which removal. however. on investigation,
was found 10 be only temporary on business,
his family residence still being near the school,
was rejected; and no change, as asked for, IN
the Green Mount Board Of School Trustees,
was therefore made.
To provide trustees for the school at Ridge
Vile. so admirably conducted during the past
year by Miss Elite Shipley without the aid OF
trustees, at Dr. CrawforSl's suggestion and
recommendation, Maj. A. Davis aud Messrs-
Henrv Schibe and Daniel Phsbas were APP
pointed and respectfully solicited to assume the
duties of trustees in supper; Of the accom-
plished teacher, whose continued service there
Is 80 valuable 20 that school
On the application 81 Mr.. Emanuel eissr,
approved by DIR. Reindollar, the sum OF Sa
was appropriated % be applied to the neees
saTy repairs Of Bish's school house, in the Sd
election district.
The Board adioarued 10 meet on Monday.
the 81 day Of July.