Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-04
School Board Proceedings.


Board with a view of turning over the
books, papers and monies to the new Board
on May 1st.
The committee on teachers quarterly re-
ports for the Spring term reported the
amount due for teachers salaries and Incl
dentals, $500, which was reported to the
new Board for payment.
The Secretary and Treasurer made the
following report: Number Of schools in
session, 90; number of pupils enrolled fol
the Spring term, 4,44S; number of official
visits to date, 140 All of the Collectors
paid in full except the Sd district Total
receipts since October 1st, 1887, $27, ,131.T
total amount disbursed, $22,877.66, leaving
balance on hand of $425411; due from
Collector of the Sd district, $977.60; total
$5,231.60.
The Secretary expressed the opinion that
in order to keep within the limits of the
funds due from the State and county, the
colored schools should close May 10th, and
the white schools June 1st, inasmuch as the
amount levied was $3.50 less than last year,
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last years number, and that the sum of
1919 should be on hand at the close of the
fiscal year of monies appropriated and not
yet paid.
The following are the proceedings on May
LIST of the retiring Board:
The retiring Board met on Tuesday, when
the Treasurer submitted his final report,
having disbursed under order of the Board
$26796 and received $31.55 from the Col
lector of the 3rd district, leaving balance
of cash on hand of $4,016.4S.
The new Board having qualified by elect
| ing President and Secretary pro tenn, the
retiring Board surrendered the office and its
contents, with instructions to the Secretary
and Treasurer to pay over the balance on
hand to the new Secretary and Treasurer
when the same has been elected and duly
qualified. Adjourned sine die.
The following are the proceedings of the
new Board on May 1st
The Board met and organized by electing
John H. Gassaway President and VIM +.
Mannakee Secretary pro tenn.
The retiring Board, through the Secretary
and Treasurer, submitted report Of the as
sets and liabilities of the Board, with an
inventory of the text books on hand, show
ing a total OF assets of IS, ,2O4 or, and amount
due the teachers of $S,218.15.
| 1t was ordered that the salary of the Sec
retary, Treasurer and Examiner be fixed at
81 200 per annum, the bond at $4,000 and
submit to an examination before the State
Board of Education before entering upon
the duties of the office
There were six applicants for the posi-
ton. Upon the second ballot Mr.. John j.
Higgins received a majority OF the votes cast
and was declared elected
On motion, Mr. Gassaway was appointed
to notify Mr.. Higgins of his election.
On motion, the Secretary and Treasurer
of the retiring Board was ordered to pay the
white and colored teachers as far as the funds
in hand would permit, and to notify the
teachers that the Board would at its next
meeting arrange to pay the balance due in
the spring term.
The Board then took recess until the
10Th instant to receive the bond of the SeG
retary elect and appoint trustees.
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Arrival and Departure OF Mails
The following is a table of the arrivals and
departures of the mails at tbe Rockville
postoffice:
OPEN. A. NJ
From all points East and West........ 30
From Baltimore (morning papers).... 8 Is
From East washington papers,. ...... II IS
From Sandy Spring and intermediate
points,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w
From Montrose, Bean and Bells Mill 10 90
From Potomac and Glen. ............. IL 90
CLOSE A. NJ
For the East ..".................,....... 90
fOr the WeSt............ .................. lO 10
For Montrose, Bean and Bells Mill 10 90
For Potomac. II 90
For Dawsonvile and intermediate
points. lO 40
OPEN r. NJ.
From the W West...... ..................... 2 90
From the East New York maiD...... 90
From the West t....................... ...... 90
From Washington n.......................... 30
From Dawsonville and intermediate
points ................................. ...... 90
CLOSE. =. NJ
For points East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / 90
For points West. t................-.. ......... 3 90
For points East ast...................... .... 3 90
For Brookeville, Sandy Spring, &C.. 8 90
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