The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-08-14
School Commissioners.

The School Commissioners We're in rcgu-
| lar session on Tuesday. All the members
| were present.
Commissioner Kirl. reported the repairs
on Calvert school house completed.
Commissioner Kirk was authorized to adj
vertise for proposals for building school
houses at Andora and in Elk Neck.
Commissioner Kirk was authorized to
havea blackboard put in school No =, Fifth
district.
II. 5. Lopez, agent for w. j. c. Dulanev
appeared before the Board urging the adop-
ton OF their Physiology for the use of the
schools. Mr. Everist read Il circular from
j. y. Meiairy X Co., informing the Board
that they were publishing a work on Phys
iology for the Use of schools in Maryland.
The repairs on North East school house
We're reported completed. They cost Sl29. 30.
Ordered, that l.. q. Cameron be paid SOL
for plans and specifications for Chesapeake
City school house.
Bids opened for building school
house at Cayot's Corner, as follows: Rich
ard FiIliugame, $500; George W. jackson,
$500; y. T. Lakeland, SS54; Amos Wilson.
STAG; Gorrell and Craig, SS9S: Levi E. Pat
terson, 1920. Contract awarded to
Amos Wilson of Cecil;on.
Commissioner Biddle reported that the
specifications for Chesapeake City school
house were not received in time to enable
bidders TO make calculations. In view of
this fact it was thought advisable to extend
the time for receiving bids until next Tues
day, in order to give all who wish to do so
an opportunity to send in their bids.
The following appointments were con-
trlned a. l.. Paul, No. D. Ninth district
Carrie G. Keilholtz, No 9, Fifth district
Lizzie Richards, No. /, Ninth district; Rose
Graham, No. 10, Fifth district: Belle Har-
Ian, assistant No. l Fourth district Maud V.
Thompson, No. i, Ninth district; Annie NJ.
Johnson, No. s, Fifth district; Ressie Hem
derSon, No. 6. Fourth district; George A.
Steele No. ;, Third district; Bertha Thorpe
and Flora Mcfarland, assistants, No. 3,
Third district; Annie +. Jackson, third as
sistant, No. ,, Sixth district; VIM. E. Coale,
No ), Seventh district Rowland Watts,
No. 4, Eighth district; w. w. Hess, No. 10,
Sixth district; Edith r. Stubs, No. 9.
Sixth district.
The boards of Trustees Of No. 6, Fourth
district, and No. }, Ninth district, reported
as having organized.
The trustees of Carpenters Neck school
appeared before the Board in regard to
opening that school, which Commissioner
Kirk was authorized to close on account of
the poor attendance.
Bids for supplying coal We're accepted as
follows: Robert Anderson, First district,
delivered at Fredericktown, $3.50; Cecilton,
s. 80; all others, 500. Davis, Keys & Co..
yard, 81. 81: delivered in Third district,
1895; delivered in Fourth district, S6.35.
Thomas Conrey, yard, $40; delivered in
Second district, 500. y. L. Duyckinck &
Co., delivered in Ninth district $500. S. c.
Rowland, delivered in Sixth district. 100.
delivered in Seventh district, 5000; deliv-
cred in Eighth district, 5000 delivered in
Port Deposit, S4.75. Robert J. Logan, yard,
S435. b. Il. Garvine, delivered in Sixth
and Eight districts, ST 80.
Commissioner Everist was authorized to
kalsomine the walls of Port Deposit school
house.
The managers of the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Fair having offered premiums for
the best writing and map drawing, the
Board took occasion to thank the managers
for their interest in the prosperity of the
schools, and would also request the teachers
and pupils to show their appreciation of the
Kindness of the managers by making a cred
liable exhibition of penmanship and map
drawing at the Fair. The managers have
also extended to the teachers and pupils the
favor of admission to the Fair upon the
second day free of charge. For this COM
pliment the Board return TO the managers
their sincere thanks, and in consideration
OF this action the Board will grant that day
10 the teachers and pupils TO attend the
Fair.
The Board adjourned to meet in special
session on Tuesday next, the 18th instant.