The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-28
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Large Delegation Present-Trouble over
the Phoenix School Amicably Al
iusted-BoOk Contract, &c.


The School Board held meeting at Towson
on Wednesday, with the president, Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair, and Prof. Albert ..
Cook, secretary.
large delegation from Phoenix, headed by
Rev. r. G. Koontz, of the M. Il. Churcn, ap-
test against the removal by Commissioner En-
sor of Misses Charlotte Miller and Hattie Price
from their positions in the school at tnat piacs.
The protest declared that Mr.. Ensor mao al
mitted that there is no complaint against eltner
of the teachers. 1t was stated that one OF tneui
had been removed to make place for daugn-
ter of Mr. Ensor. .,.,
The delegation also presented petition
signed by the patrons of the school declaring
T Whou Of MISSES Miller and Price and
asked the Board not to consent to such cnange::
Rev. Mr. koontz stated that every paetF4fhh ree
and they were not at home when calico on anu a4
that no personal fight was made against MI.
Ensor. A long discussion followed the presen-
Mr.. Ensor admitted that he had made one. of
the removals to make place for ms oaugaatt5r,
who had been very much Inconvenience py
teaching so far away from home ana tnat III bne
other case the teacher removed had been en-
ployed three years and he desired 10 give
another teacher place.
1t was finally determined to refer the whole
matter to the committee on bylaws ana scnool
government, composed OF commissioners hrou1'
Russell and Arthur
After the adjournment of the Board Mr.. Ensor
had conference with the Chairman Oh , ree
ferred, and said that he had no disposition Wnat-
ever to act arbitrarily in the matter or 10 oppose
the wishes of the pupils, and that ne autnorlzeo
the chairman of the committee to say that ne
revoked the order removing Misses Miller ana
Price well as the f 4taer tber ser
6sS w9pa ne a1c6E Re seapIFeqqe sS np Ts
| of the Cockeysville school, and Miss Matte A.
| e. Phillips, of Beckleysville.
The question of establishing Normal Train
Dot Iwrr
appropriation of $500 year from the State
was again brought to the attention of the Board
MI & he mos d an 70 Ine
| see the Comptroller and secretary of the State
| Board in regard to the matter, but that accor-
| ding to a strict Interpretation of the law he
| did not think the money would be available this
| year.
| Maryland Agricultural College, addressed the
| Board on the Importance of establishing such
| a school at Sparrow's Point and highly recon-
mended as suitable person to have charge OF
| such a school Mr.. d. Fred. Shamberger, son of
| ex-Assistant Examiner Daniel Shamberger. of
the 9TH district. Mr.. Joseph Blair, principal OF
of the necessity for such school at that point.
! 1t was finally determined to appoint com
mittee. consisting of Commissioners Todd, Will
| son and Russell, to establish the school when it
! is found that the money is available.
| The contract for building new school house
awarded to Henry PEPPER. whose bid was $2,100,
| and the contract to build the addition to the
| house at Dickeysviile was awarded to II. A.
| Maggie for 81 ,039.
! Proposals were opened for furnishing the
| schools with books stationery and furniture,
| including kindergarten supplies. for two years
from August l. 1850. After the bids were opened,
| which was done in public, the Commissioners
| decided to defer action on the award of the
contract until Friday, July 9th, at O'Clock, in
! order to give the secretary, Prof. A. 8. Cook,
| time to compile the bids, so as to ascertain def
nitey who was the lowest bidder.
| The committe on books, stationery and furn-
| ture. OmpOSed of Commissioners krOut, TODD
| and Wilson, submitted report, which was
| adopted, declaring that it was inexpedient to
make any change in the textbooks until the
| secretary had time to examine the books pro-
posed to be dropped and those substituted for
! them and to report to the Board. 1t is proposed
| to make but few changes