The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-08-06
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Retirement of the Old Board-organizatio of
the NeW-School Business.

The School Board met on Tuesday, all the
members of the old board being prese mt.
President Grimes reported that the deed for
the new school lot at Ogg' s Summit had been
secured, and the house was under way. Also
that the committee appointed at the last meet
ing had made trade of land with Mr.. Cook,
whereby the Pleasant Gap lot was improved,
and had offered the usual contract to the pa
irons of the school for the erection of a new
house, but it had not yet been accepted. Also
that a satisfactory arrangement had been
made with the teacher and trustees of Ridge
school for the erection OF new house on the
old site for that school.
The matter Of an exchange of lots at Black 5
was referred to DIR. Reindollar.
The trustees and teacher of Farver' 5 school
were instructed as to the desires and require
ments of the Board in reference to a change
of site and the erection of a new house for that
school.
An agreement was reached with the patrons
of Muttontown colored school for the erection
of new house for that school, the Board re-
fusing to allow the erection Of hall over the
school room.
No further business appearing, the Board
adjourned without day. At this juncture b.
F. Grouse, Clerk of the Circuit Court, APP
peared with the information that he had in
HIS CuSlOuJ COLHIulSSlOHS NuC
in accordance with the provisions of an act
of the last General Assembly, appointing E.
o. Grimes and l.. P. Slingluff County School
Commissioners for the term of six years, ia
cob H. Blocher and Benjamin f. Selby for
the term of four years, and David Prugh and
DIR. VIM Reindollar for the term of two
years, and was ready to administer the oath
of Office and deliver their commissions TO the
members present. The oath was admins
tered and the commissions were delivered,
whereupon the Board Immediately went into
executive session to complete their organiza-
ton. When the doors were opened it was
announced that E. o. Grimes had been re
elected President, James A. Diffenbaugh,
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner, and Or
lando Reese, Assistant, for term of two
years.
Several petitions for changes of teachers at
colored schools were referred to the Exam
liner and the Commissioner for the district.
A petition for school at Medford was
granted. Mr.. Slingluf and the Examiner to
make the necessary arrangements.
1t was determined TO continue the school
in Calvary Baptist Church if suitable terms
can be secured from the trustees.
Further arrangements were made looking
to the erection of a new house at Sykesville.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Slingluff,
Blocher and Relndollar, was appointed TO
audit the accounts of the treasurer for the
year just closed.
The appointment of trustees was .S deferred
to the next meeting. Various bills were
passed and ordered paid.
II was ordered that the fall term of school
begin on Monday, September 8, and that the
County Teachers Association meet on Friday,
September 2.
The Board adjourned to the first Monday
in September next.
Gov Brown has appointed Z. NJ. Ander-
son, of Mt. Airy, School Commissioner in the
place of Benz. F. Selby, resigned; Mr. An.
derson is young man, and will no doubt
make valuable member Of the Board.