The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-14
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

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j. Polk Steele and w. W. McGuigan
| Minutes of the last regular meeting and
special meeting OF June the Goth read and ap-
proved.
| Various bills were examined, approved and
ordered paid.
| Hester Hess, counsel to the Board appeared
and read the correspondence between him
| self and the National Banks of Baltimore,
through their attorneys, Messers. Wills and
Horner. The Board authorized Mr.. Hess
to meet the counsel of Hartford County Com
lissioners and any other county interested,
at a time and place to be agreed upon, to
consult as to the best plan of procedure to
take with reference to enforcing payment Of
taxes due for the years 1897. 1898 and 1899.
Petition of J. Hunter NIahoney and others
| for Il new bridge in Third district on road
| from Leeds to Union over AIier's run, was
received and held for further consideration.
An out pension OF $40 per year was
granted to James Wallace, colored, payable to
Thomas ]. Murray.
| The following appropriations to towns
were made payable out of the levy Of 1900:
Ceciton, $3.50; Chesapeake City 500; Elkton-
500; North East, $3.50; Perryville, 800;
Rising Sun, $50; Port Deposit, 2OO Charlie g.
town, $780,
| number of officers were also appointed,
whose names will be found in another part
| OF this ISSUE
| SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
| The Board OF School Commissioners met
| on Tuesday. Present, Messers. Blake, Abra-
hams and Carey.
The minutes were read and approved.
G. W. Bryne appeared for W. J. c. Dulaney
Co. and A. t. Won Schultz for j. W. Bond
Co. After consideration the contract for
supplying our schools with books and sta
tionery for one year to date from August /,
1900 was awarded to the j. W. Bond Co. at
a discount of 20 per cent. off list pricos and
aspecific price for each article of stationery,
the W. ]. G. Dulaney Co.'S bid being II per
cent. off list price.
The appeal of Mrs. J. r. Clay and others
from the decision OF the trustees of School
No. ., asking that the teacher be removed,
was heard. The action of the trustees, con-
tinuing the teacher, was sustained
s. c. Winchester and others asked for
school at Frenchtown, in the Seventh district.
Miss Eva Alexander offered to supply house
with desks and stove. 1t was decided to
open the school.
1t was also decided to open a school for
colored children at Principe Furnace, so
long only as they have the requisite number
of children. The Whitaker Iron Co. to sup
ply the house free of charge.
1I,,l G.,
Of the scholarships at Washington College,
Charlotte Hall and the State Normal Scnool;
also dealers in coal for supplying the schools
during the coming year.
The following designations were received:
Ella NJ. Staats, No. 4, 8; May West, assistant,
No. 6, l.
The following appointments were confirm
ed Mary j. Mahoney, No. 8, A; Matte
| Warner, No. 7, 2; Nora Finley, assistant, No.
9, /; Laura G. Lambert. No. 2, 81 Emm
olearns, assistant, No. 49, 5; Rhoda Burns
assistant, No. 7, 3; Belle H. Vanneman first
assistant. No. @ Z.
The following bills were ordered paid
Maryland Water Co., rent, No. 3, 3, and
High School, 1928; W. J. G. Dulaney Co.
books S775; A. T. Miller. repairs, No. 6, ),
S9.54.
Trustees were appointed as follows; John
L. Cullen to No. 3, g. DR.. j. S. Whitaker to
No. l, 4, in place of John Ramsey, deceased.
ORPHANS COURT.
The Orphans Court of Cecil county met in
Irregular session Tuesday and Wednesday.
Presentation. Merritt s. McNamee, Chief
| Inl rhgs Z
S. Kennard Blake, Associate Judges.
, Sundry claims against the estates of de-
ceased persons were examined and passed.
Bonds Approved Annie L. Cameron and
Abel G. Cameron, administrators of James
,, n. Cameron; Washington W. Hopkins, adj
ministrator OF William L. Brown; Lambert
W. Davis, administrator Of Henrietta W.
Davis.
Accounts Passed-First and final account
of Sarah Hopkins and Thomas G. Bond, ad-
ministrators of Philip Hopkins, and dstribu-
tion struck on same; first and final account
of William S. McCracken, guardian of
Catharine r. McCracken first and final
account OF Henry NJ. Mccullough, guardian
OF John B. Gallaher; fourth and final account
of Ellen G.. Gillespie, guardian of Ella Ross
Dixon.
Court adjourned to meet In regular session
on August IA next.
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Cecil County Board OF Health met at
tho office OF the Secretary Wednesday.
The Secretary reported that he had been
over the county and had made arrangements
e for sub-registrars of vital statistics to issue
burial permits in Cecilton, Chesapeake City
North East, Port Deposit and Rising Sun.
Registrars were also appointed in Cherry,
Hill, Blue Ball and Pilot. Undertakers or
, other parties are required under heavy
penalty to secure a burial permit before
removing body for burial or shipment
Upon complaints of several persons Of
nuisances In Chesapeake City the Secretary
: wrote to the Town Council and received
word that they were remedied.
Scarle; fever, two cases at Colora and one
at Sylmar. Measles at Cherry Hill. Diph-
= theria one severe case at Charestown,
contracted In Baltimore, recovered. No
typhoid fever reported.
Nine deaths for June.
Apoplexy. ........,.........
Consumption ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
, EpllepSy. ............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
. heart Disease ...................3
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