The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-16
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL AND
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Orphans Court In Session and Action
Taken BY the County Health Board.
Much Business Transacted,

Among county officials this was very busy
week in Eikton, and there was a hum of
| activity and hustle about the public offices on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Regular sessions
were held by the County and School Com
missoners Orphans Court and County
Board Of Health.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
At the session OF the School Commissioners
on Tuesday, the Secretary was directed to
advertise for proposals to supply coal for the
following year, also several scholarships to
which Cecil county is entitled.
The following appointments were con-
llrmed: Mabel E. Matthews, No. s. Fourth;
Ar'ie M. Nowland, No. II, Fifth; Susie G..
Smith, No. l. Ninth; Mary E. Draper, No. 1,
colored, Third, one year.
Bessie Jefferson was continued as assistant
at No. l, colored. Third.
The following bills were ordered to be paid
The News, 1920; The WING, 56.48; The
Appeal, $500; Maryland Water Company
SG25 c. NJ. Bouden No 3, Third. 81. 40; Frank
suter, High School, 500; Woolley and Ben
nett, No. 5, Second, $40.
E'onhor NeSpltl' resigned school No. 4,
Ninth; Lizzie S. Paul, resigned school No. 4.
Third.
Laura Bryson was continued rs assistant
at No. 9, Fourth, and Halle Sentman was
appointed at No. Z, Fourth, each to tea ch
only when and 50 long as the pupils in atte n
dance shall justify.
BOARD OF HEALTH
bn
nesday at the office of Secretary Howar
Bratton, NJ. d. in Elkton
The secretary reported that he had sent
certificates for returns of birth and deaths
to all the physicians in the county.
He exhibited map, some photographs
views and analyses of the drinking water OF
Chesapeake City. There are several things
requiring remedial measures and the secre-
tary was directed to communicate with the
Town Council.
The report for the town of Elkton shows
53 deaths for the year prior to July l., 1898.
Death rate lS 92 per 1000 for population of
2S0O. Deaths infections and therefore pre-
ventable diseases % or 50 p4r cent. Phila-
delphia last year with a typhoid fever cpl
demc 1872.
| The Health Board leaves the responsibility
for this abnormally high death rate with the
Town Council where it belongs.
The same charter which grants to Town
Council precedence of over the Health
Board, pre.suppose5 that they take some
interest in sanitary affairs, it being their
sworn duty to protect the lives and health of
IN n a. In
tically demands that they do the work of a
health board.
As Elkton is in the territory under the sani-
tary jurisdiction of the Board the secretary
was directed to ask at the hands of the coun-
ell Il livelier interest in this important matter
and cooperation with the Board to secure
| reduction of avodable mortality.
ORPHANS COURT.
The Orphans Court was in session Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Sundry claims against deceased estates
were examined and passed.
Bonds approved OF Thomas G.
Major, administrator Of j. Madison Egnor;
bond of w. b. Heatzig and L. Marshal
| Haines, executors of Ernestine Cook bond
of Thomas c. Major, guardian of Roy and
May Egnor.
| Accounts passed First and final account
of l.. Marshall Haines, administrator C. t. a.
of Joseph Wells, anl distribution struck on
same; first and final account of Amos Ii
Neville and Samuel G.. England, executors
of James II. Nevill; twenty-fourth account
Of Ii, II. Haines, executor and trustee of
Eli Hurford.
The will of Ernestine Cook, Of Chesapeake
City, deceased, was admitted to probate.
Rudolph Tull, of Elkton, was appointed
to the vacant scholarship at Washington
College. Chestertown.
Court adjourned to meet in regular session
in August.