The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-05-10

Weunesuay and Thursday, May LIST
ana md. Much business of routine
character was transacted. Fredonia
council, y. U. A. NJ. and Frederick
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. were repre-
sented by committees who offered To
donate flag stats and flags to the Fred.
erlck city schools. Their offers were
accepted, subject to the approval of the
trustees of the different schools.
len dollars each was appropriated to
the Frederick Female and Fink's
schools, to purchase libraries.
1t was ordered "that in all cases
where application is made for the use
OF school houses for any purpose, the
application will only be considered up-
on the endorsement of the trustees. the
same rule to apply In all cases where
consent has already been given.n
1t was also ordered that hereafter.
all applications to present flags to the
county schools should be referred to
the trustees, who should be authorized
to decide upon such applications" 1t
was also ordered, upon the petition of
citizens of Woodsboro', whose property
Joins the school lot, "that the school
grounds should not be used by parties
to play ball upon" The Examiner
was authorized to hold the Annual
leacners' Examination at such time
IN May or June as may be eXpedient.
The estimate of the Treasurer, with
the statement made in reference to
school affairs was presented and adopt
ed, and he was directed to prepare
copy for submission to the Board of
County Commissioners by the School
Board.
Teachers accounts were audited and
ordered to be paid OH and after Nav
18th. The Board adjourned to meet on
Tuesday, May 18th, at which time
trustees will be appointed and other
business transacted
TUESDAYS MEETING.
The County School Board met at 10
a. N. on Tuesday, May eth, with a full
attendance. The principal business
transacted was the appointment of
trustees. The Commissioners waited
upon the County Commissioners, and
presented the following statement:
To the Honorable, the Board Of
County Commissioners Of Erederick
County, Maryland:
GENTLEMEN:-Tbee enclosed estimate
on account of the county public schools
for the fiscal year closing July 3lst,
1895. is herewith submitted for your
earnest and careful attention.
The total enrolment of pupils for the
year closing July 3lst, 1894, was l0,13S,
and for The year closing July 3lst,
1895, will be not less than 10000.
Notwithstanding the increased attend
ance for the years 1892, 8, 4, and 5, the
estimated deficit will be very little
more than the deficit for 1894. This
saving has been accomplished mainly
by a reduction in the salaries of teach
ers. and by postponing, wherever pos
sible, repairs to school property;
neither of which methods commend
themselves to iudicious men as wise
or economical. and only to be excused
by the plea of necessity. Tie appro-
prlation Eade by your honorable body
for the maintenance of the schools i'll
this county, is as you are aware, $50, 500,
which is not enough to maintain prop
| erly the county schools for three terms.
Following is table compiled from the
State School Report, showing appro-
priations, attendance, and other items
pertaining to the schools in our section
of the State, for the year closing July
31st, 1894:
Allegany County-Puplls enrolled,
SSH county appropriation, $4,000;
total, 500, 900.
Baltimore County-Pupils enrolled,
1886; county appropriation, Sll9,
937; repairs, $1,000; total, 1924, 1897.
Carroll County-Pupils enrolled, g.
$40; county appropriation, $4,000; IL
censes, $3.50; total, S30,370
Howard County-Pupils enrolled,
S,l65; county appropriation, $4,000
total, $4,000.
Montgomery County-Pupils enroll
ed, 1896; county appropriation, ,S26, 600
total, $4,000
Frederick County-Pupils enrolled,
10, l3S; county appropriation, $95, 500;
total, $50, 800.
Washington County Pupils enroll
ed, S,747; county appropriation, $47,-
706. Is; total, SAT, 706. 13.
By these figures you will readily
perceive that the Frederick County
School Board receives less in proportion
to the number of pupils enrolled than
either of the other counties named.
The Allegany County schools were
kept open 81 terms, Baltimore County,
4 terms, Carroll, 3, Howard, terms,
Montgomery, 8 months, and Frederick
and Washington s terms each. We be-
lieve that not less than $500 will be
required from the county to conduct
the schools successfully for three terms
during the year beginning August LIST,
1895, and closing July 31st, 1896
The State Quarterly ApportionMent
nf
was IS, 390.42, the present quarterly APP
portionment is S5,575.12. The total re-
ceipts from the State School Tax for
the year closing July 3lst, 1890, were
$29, 93054, for the year closing July
3lst, 1891, were $50, 41764. The receipts
from the same source for 1894 were
$2o,07l.34, and approximately the same
for 1928, thus showing an annual
decrease since 1891 of about $500.
(Sgned) SAMUEL DUTRow,
President.
Jos. B. BROWN,
T.. r. ZIMMERMAN,
VIM. III. LAKIN,
d. d. THOMAS,
GEO. w. DEvILBIss,
+. l.. BoBLITZ,
Secretary.
Bills on file were passed and ordered
to be paid on and after May 18th, 1895.
In most of the schools the trustees
were reappointed. Following is list
of trustees appointed to fill vacancies
caused by death, removals, resigna-
tons and for other causes: Harmony
Grove, VIM. j. Woman; Fairview,
Thomas G. Ramsburg; Mt. Philip,
Eorltop Daop. = Erodarinlx MaIp Rich