The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-08-12
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All the members of the School Board we're
| present at the meeting on Monday last.
The proceedings of the previous meeting
were amended so that the salary of second
grade teachers of the fourth class shall be $40
! instead of $40 per term.
The previous application of Master Harry
/ C. Stocksdale. of Finksburg, for county
/ scholarship in Western Maryland College,
| and the continuance on file of other applica-
tons, as asked for were approved.
On the recommendation of Mr.. Zolhckotfer,
I the name of Miss India May, daughter of Rev.
| C. T. Cochel, of the I'd election district and
that of Thomas A., son of Mr.. B. B. Myers,
of the 18th election district, as applicants for
scholarships in Western Maryland College,
were approved and placed on file, to await
unappropriated vacancies.
At the suggestion of DIR. Reindollar, to
whom an application for a new school house
for school No. Z, in the Sd election district,
had been referred with certain conditions, the
trustees of said school were authorized, as
they had proposed, to proceed at their own
expense, with the help of their neighbors, on
conditions similar to those of the building OF
the Mt Vernon school house. 1t was, how
ever, stipulated and agreed to by the School
Board and the parties proposing to build,
that, until the School Board shall be IN a
condition, financially, to pay for said new
house, the interest only of 5000 shall be de-
manded as rent; and that, whatever shall be
the expenses of building, &c, the whole prop
erty thus created shall be transferred to the
School Board at the price named, viz. !: 5000
or less, whenever the School Board shall be
able. and shall agree to make the purchase
On notion an order was made that during
the County Institute, to commence in Central
Hall, in Westminster, on the 4th day OF Sep
TENDER, every public school teacher who IS IN
service. and who has engaged to serve as
teacher in Carroll county in the ensuing year,
shall faithfully attend said Institute, and
thence, at its close, proceed to his or her re-
snective place of service and be there ready
to open school promptly on Monday, the llth
day of September.
The Examiner submitted a full abstract OF
the work at his late public and special examI-
nations of teachers. all of which was approved
and ratified.
To supply the vacancy in the board of school
trustees at Deer Park school, in the 18th cleo
ton district, Mr. Charles Miner was appoint
ed TO take the place Of Mr.. H. I. Smith, who
had resigned.
Among the bills presented, audited, and
paid was one legally authenticated for 81 cords
Of wood supplied for the use of a school,
large part If not quite the whole Of which bill,
had been previously paid to the teacher on his
reports.
In consequence of the neglect OF the omis-
sion of teacher TO settle the account for has
incidental expenses, as appears to have been
the case in at lease one instance, il was again
emphatically ordered that henceforth no sum
for incidental expenses shall be paid on any
teachers report which does not contain re-
ceipted vouchers in full for all items OF ex-
pense clearly and separately entered thereon
The neglect by the teacher here alluded TO,
led to the abortion of an order that unless the
fletcher who committed this oversight, shall
within a reasonable time after either verbal or
written notice, make fall amends for this APP
parent nnfaithfalness 70 duty, his certificate
Of qualification shall thereupon be irrevocaAly
annulled; and that the same result shall follow
every similar neglect on the part OF any other
public school teacher in the county,
Provision was made and an order was
adopted to utilize, without further delay. the
public schoollotat Freedom, or at Mr.. Prugh's
discretion to exchange It without a sacrifice
for site more in accordance with the wishes
s.f all parties concerned.
President Reese. who was authorized 20
order all necessary payments TO close the n
naneial school year. announced that, N ac-
cordance with the known wishes Of the Board,
he had previously ordered payment N full for
all hooks, stationery, &c, purchased darng
the present year.
Christian Hunt and Noah L. Bixler were APP
pointed 10 serve as trustees al Rogers OF
Snyder's school. in the eth election district,
in place Of Aessrs. Daniel Reese and Jere-
miah Matthias, who have Withdrawn from ne
trustee board
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday,
the 4th day Of September