The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
New Buildings Celebration of Columbus Day
Sanitary Observation-Disclosures
of Trustees.

At the meeting of the School Board on
Monday, all the members were present, in
GLIDING Mr.. E. M. Anderson, the new mem
Der appointed in place of Benjamin F. Selby,
who declined to serve. The building COM
mittees and contractors reported the state of
progress of the several new schoolhouses in
process of erection. Arrangements were
made for final settlement for two or three
which are nearly completed.
The contract for the erection of the double
room house for Sykesville school was awarded
to Roger E. Murphy, he being the lowest
bidder.
DIR. Reindollar reported that he had ar
ranged for the survey and exchange of lots
at Blacks at the convenience of the Board.
Bills for the repair of several schoolhouses
and supplies were passed and ordered paid.
The appointment of committee to estab
lish the boundaries of various new districts
was postponed to the next meeting.
Mr.. Anderson was instructed to look up Il
site for house at Mount Airy and report at
the next meeting.
The president and examiner were directed
to make the necessary arrangements for the
celebration of Columbus Day, October q,
and Issue instructions to the teachers. The
celebration is designed to be uniform through
out the United States, and to include per-
formances at every schoolhouse in the land.
President Grimes being obliged to leave
before the close of the meeting, Mr.. Slingluf
was called to the chair.
The secretary read communication fro m
the State Board of Health, urging an imme-
date and strict enforcement of the law re-
quiring that no pupil be admitted to the
public schools without a certificate from a
reputable physician that such pupil has been
properly vaccinated, and suggesting measures
for improving the sanitary condition OF
school premises in view Of the threatened
epidemic of cholera. The following was
unanimously passed, and the secretary was
instructed to bring il to the knowledge of the
teachers:
ReSOlred, That in accordance with the Act,
Chapter 269, Laws of 1864, (sections %, %,
30, 80 and 81, Code of Public General Laws,
title HEALTH the teachers of public schools
in this county are hereby authorized and
directed to exclude from school any child or
person who has not been properly vaccinated,
until such child or person presents the re-
quired certificate Of vaccination.
The secretary was also directed to send to
the trustees of the various schools circular
letter concerning exemptions from book
fees.
The following appointments of trustees
were made:
VIM. Feeser, Samuel Spangler and Samuel
Harnish at Oak Grove, in place of the old
board, resigned.
John E. Burlington at Martins, vice David
Trimmer, removed from the district.
Lewis Hiteshew at Uniontown, vice John
Wolf, resigned.
William Eckard at Mt. Pleasant, vice VIM.
J. Beggs, removed from the district.
Jacob Koontz and o. A. Haines, vice
CYRUS Feeser and John Maus, resigned.
j. w. Oursler, VIM. Fl. Taylor and Noah
W. Taylor at Patapsco, vice the old board.
Henry Stump at Houcksville, vice Thomas
O'Neill, deceased.
George Rill at Emory, vice Henry stull,
resigned.
G. II. Smith at Ridgeville, vice Henry
Scheib, Jr, deceased.
Samuel G. Davis, vice VIM. II. Dempsey,
resigned, at Chestnut Grove.
Brindletown, colored, was left in charge
of the commissioner
At Fairview, colored, VIM. o. Lyles and
John Myers were appointed in place of
VIM. l.. Holland and John Ryan.
The old trustees were re appointed in other
places, except a few which were held under
advisement for further information.
The Board adjourned to the first Monday
in October, next.