The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-08
Mco,inr Of The school Board.

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
School Board, which was held ON Monday
last, all the members, Messrs. Reese, Iollic-
koffer, Prugh, DR.. Reindollar and DIR. Frank
j. Crawford, were present.
4 written application was prepared and
signed by the president and the secretary and
sent to the County Commissioners. asking for
funds sufficient to enable the treasurer to pay
in full the salaries of the teachers for their
spring term service.
Having considered the subjects in all their
bearings, the Board directed the Secretaries
to prepare for the close of the spring term of
school on Friday, the 18th of this month for
the quarterly meeting of the School Board on
Monday the 18th and for the meeting of the
County Association of Teachers in Central
Hall, in Westminster, at Q o'clock, a M. on
Friday, the Dist inst.
On motion it was resolved that for the want
of sufficient funds, the School Board cannot
keep the public schools open for any part Of
the summer term; but it was unanimously
agreed that the teachers in Carroll county who
hold valid certificates of qualification may,
with the consent of the trustees of each school
respectively, have the temporary careful use
of the school books, stationery, &c., now in
the schools, and other school property, to be
well preserved, for the accommodation of sub
scription schools during the summer term,
provided that they strictly comply with the
conditions and make to the secretary full aud
complete monthly and quarterly reports.
On motion the secretary was directed to
cause to be published in the Westminster
newspapers, the ADVOCATE and the Sentinel,
full notice to all concerned OF the annual eN-
animation of public school teachers.
An application from ID. Harry Weaver, son
of Mr. Edward Weaver, of Westminster, for a
county scholarship in Western Maryland Col
lege, was placed on file for future considera-
ton.
The necessity for the proper vaccination of
all pupils in the schools was again discussed
and proper action thereon taken, which action
can be learned by applying TO any one of the
county School Commissioners.
Mr.. VIM. Henry Caples appeared to ask
that the boundaries of Mahion 5 school lot, in
the 4th election district, be more definitely
marked. This request was referred to Mr..
Prugh. with authority to employ the county
surveyor il he shall deem It necessary.
On verbal application from parties at
Cniontown permission was granted TO certain
church authorities to use the public school
house at that place for the accommodation OF
religious services for the space of eight or ten
weeks. provided the trustees of said school
shall agree to contract with said parties, the
only condition being that none Of the school
property shall be damaged thereby, Or u 50
damaged, that the accommodated parties shall
without delay make fhll restitution.
A proposition was submitted and held for
future consideration looking to moTc equi-
table adjustment Of certain salaries, with
view to have them more nearly to approximate
similar salaries in other counties, and more
strictly 20 the requirements Of simple Justice.
The Board adjourned 70 assemble IN guar
terly meeting on Monday. the l5th inst