Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-08-16
proceeding. of County sshoor Board

Pursuant to notice TIE county
School Board met at Accomac O. h.,
4th day of August, 1902.
Petition of A. F. Mears presented
to Board, asking that Board move
school building from Mearsville to
Mears, taken up and discussed. On
motion it was ordered that the mat
ter of Mearsville school be referred
to Metompkin district trustees
Expense account of Superintend'
ent, amounting to $129.S7, ordered
paid, to be proportioned as follows;
Atlantic $SO.62, Metompkin 1928 3d.
Lee $500, Pungoteague $SSS7'
Onancock $4.37, Islands 81 80.
1t was further ordered that Super
intendent be paid quarterly in flu
ture. amount fixed being SO per
teacher.
Matter of small schools taken up
and fully discussed by County Board
and it was decided that it was for the
best interests of our schools, to en-
courage graded schools and dlscon-
tinue small illegal schools.
The Board recommended to the
several District School Boards a
closer observance of the law In re-
gard to the maintenance of the legal
average attendance, necessary 70
keep a school open, and that where
it is shown by last reports that a
school hes not maintained the legal
average, except in extraordinary
circum stances, as to location ana
school population, that the same
shall be closed.
On motion, it was resolved, that
this Board extend to the Hon. Henry
st. George Tucker, an invitation to
address the citizens of this county on
the subject of education, at the
Courthouse and as many places in
the county as practicable. The time
to be arranged by the County Sup
erintendent and Mr.. Tucker.
On account of Accomac Education
al Association, Thursday and Friday,
November 9th and 2Sth, were de-
clared holidays, but pay for same is
to be deducted, if teachers do not
attend the Association, railroad fare
to be paid by District Boards.
Schools open Monday, September
goth, 1902, close December 10Th for
Xmas, and reopen January 5, 1908.
Onancock and Pungoteague High
schools to open September 18th, 1902
1t was ordered that appointment
of teachers for the several districts
be made on following dates: Pungo-
league, August 18th, at 8 a. m; Lee,
August Goth, at 8 a. m; Island, Aug
ust 22d, at a. IN; MetompkiD, Aug
ust 25th, at a. H.; Atlantic, August
29th, at a. III.
The following settlements were
made with County Treasurer by
district clerks and commissioners:
Pungoteague District.
Assessed. Paid out. Due dis
Grandstaff SS,414.57 $3,4145 81
State S27 Sc S27 50
County 1,77s.96 1,42733 2S3.e9
District 1861 1861
Lee District.
Grandstaff S8,65O.69 $8,65O.G9
State S5S 80 $3.50
County 2,191 50 1,9S2.99 1904
District 2,O35.12 1,S89e4 146.OS
Onancock District
Grandstaff $40S24 $4oS "a
State 50 50 9So3
County 1858 1908
District 4O4.S4 391.S2 1902
Atlantic District.
Grandstaf $3,4O3.16 S9,4O916
State 1872 50 S32 IS
County 1,466.27 ,466.27
District 1,6S3.54 1,449.10 235 A
Metompkin District.
Grandstaff $2,S61.19 $2,S61.19
State SOP 6S 692.6S
County 1,232.76 1,232.76
District 1,2S7.75 1,101.69 1906
Island District.
Grandstsff $1,161.37 $1,161 81
State 281.16 2S1.16
County 5OO.39 5OO.39
District 408 50 242.53 1862
Report Of John H. Hopkins, COM
missioner of Sanford Charity Fund,
oooanfoA onH cboVuo amount IF