Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-17
PROCEEDINGS
Of the County Board of Education.


J. E. Robinson and Mr.. Barnes Ay-
cock.
The question of consolidating the
Pikeville school, the Pleasant Grove
school and the Mt. Carmel school in
to one school at Pikeville, came up
for action, but action on this question
was postponed, pending the calling
of a general meeting at Pikeville
some time in the early part of Sep
tember.
In regard to the application by the
trustees of Casey Chapel, which ques-
ton came up for final action at this
meeting, it was mutually agreed be-
tween the trustees of the church and
the Board of Education to buy or
sell their respective interest in Casey
Chapel church and school house, the
Boards interests being valued at
$500 and the trustees interest at
$500 .OO-said agreement to be accept
ed by the trustees on or before the
1st day of October, 1902, and which
ever party buys it is agreed that the
other party shall have the use of the
building for two years as at present.
Application was made for a new
school district in New Hope town.
ship, taking part Of Daniels Chapel
and Thompson's Chapel districts.
Action on this application will be
taken at the next meeting Of the
Board. The Board ordered that a
teachers institute be held, one for
the white teachers of the county ,and
one for the colored teachers. The
county superintendent was instruct
ed to arrange for the colored institute
to be held during the month of Au-
gust. and the white institute dur
ing the month of October.
The Board ordered that Barnes &
Flowers be paid $25.76, balance due
them on an old building account
against No. (coD Nahunta.
MIR. r. A. Parker's resignation as
committeeman for No. 3, (white and
colored) Brogden township was ac-
cepted, and Mr.. Geo. w. Parker was
appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr.. j.
M. Woods resignation as committee
man for No. 7, (white) New Hope
was accepted. The lands Of A. r.
and w. H. Game were transferred
from No. 1, (white) to No. 5, Fork
township.
Messrs. Dempsey Copeland, P. L.
Percock, and NJ. T. Johnson were
appointed to act as a committee to
select suitable school site in district
No. 8, Great Swamp township. Said
committee is requested to meet at the,
Hooks school house, near Mr.. Mat
thew Hooks, on Friday, the 25th of
July. The county superintendent is
instructed to notify the members of
this committee of their appointment
and to give them the boundaries Of
said district. The Board decided TO
build five school houses, two in Great
Swamp township, one in Buck
Swamp, one in E5aulston and one for
the colOred race in district No. 1,
Indian Springs.
Bids to do the publishing for the
Board for the ensuing year were be-
fore the Board. The proposition of
The Argus to publish the proceed
ings Of the Board gratuitous for the
ensuing year was accepted.
The annual reports Of the County
Superintendent and the County
Treasurer were not received, be-
cause Of the fact that the tax collect
ors have not settled for 1901 taxes.
Said reports will be examined on the
first Monday in September.
There was no semi-annual appor-
tionment of school fund made, the
board preferring to make the entire
apportionment in January.
The following school orders have
been paid since the April meeting:
/ It was decided to continue the
public school at Fremont in connec-
ton with the academy of that town
for the ensuing year, the children of
that district being allowed to enter
at any time during the session for
| the free school term.
w. J. Perkins, building, No.
| /. white, Brgden .......... $25. 90
D. F. Grantham, wood, N. 1,