The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS.
Business Transacted at Regular
Monthly Meeting of Board

Monthly Meeting OF Board
of Education.
At the regular monthly meet
ing of the county board of edu-
cation Monday a number of
claims was ordered paid and
much other business was tran
sacted. Mr.. E. C. Nye, of Or
rum, was elected a member of
the board to succeed Prof. M.
Shepherd, who resigned on ac-
count of his election to the House
of Representatives. The board
expressed regret at losing Prof.
Shepherd as member.
The apportionment was made
to the various townships as fol-
lows: Alfordsville, 50, 321; BIRTHS,
81, 267; Back Swamp, 81, 1868;
Burnt Swamp, $1,000; Howells-
vile, 81, las; Lumber Bridge,
81, 922; Lumberton, 81, 553; Max
| ton, 5000; Raft Swamp, $542;
Red Springs, 81, $50; Saddle Tree,
1895; Smiths, 81, 235; Sterling's,
81, 1914; St. Paul's, 81, 400; Thomp-
sons, So, 1874. Wishart's, $878;
White House, So, 472; Blue Springs,
81, 742; Parkton, 1926. Total,
$50, 1893.
1t was ordered that district
Nc. 4, White House township,
be allowed $3.50 from the county
building funds, when available,
provided the district contribute
an equal amount, this amount to
be contributed by parties in the
district and to include any of the
district funds.
The boundary lines of special
tax districts Nos. 2 and 7, Ster-
ling's township, were approved
as recommended by the COM
mittees of the two districts.
Petitions for special school
tax elections were presented as
follows: In Thompson's town
ship, embracing a part of old
district No. 10, for 20 cents on
the $500 worth of property and
60 cents on the poll; and in the
Purvis district, near Proctorville.
for 80 cents on the $500 and sc
cents on the poll. Each petit
ton was signed by over one.
fourth of the free-holders of the
district and both were approved
by the board.
Upon a certificate from the
trustees of the Maxton Graded
Schools setting forth the value
of improvements placed upon {
certain lot decided by A. Wilkin
son and wife to the school com
mittee of Maxton township to b.
used for school purposes TO
white children and upon pay
ment of said amount by thu
heirs of A. Wilkinson Wilkinson, it wa
ordered that a deed be execute,
5 reconveying to them the title t.
/ said property, this action beinl
taken because the said lot ha
t been abandoned for several years
1t was ordered that furnitur
for the office of the board o
education be purchased from tn
: Everett-Waddey Co.
The following bills were or
dered paid: H. M. McAlliste1
. insurance on school buildings
. $51.70; McNeill & Mcneil, al
torney's fees, $40; ]. T. Mcneil
D supplies for district No. 3, color
= ed, Blue Springs, $685.. A. J
Floyd, supplies for district Nc
l, White House, S48.10 A. H
e Mcleod, Office rent for boar
: from July l, 1908, to January ]
1909, $62. so; D. B. Lancaster
balance due on material furnish
!, ed district No. 5, Lumber Bringe
= SO. Total, $685..
:. Rebates were allowed as TO
e lows: J. E. Price, district NJ
!; Is, Thompson's, S6.72; W. 7
: Price, same, 1918; Mrs. S. f
!. Mccormick, same, S7.27; L. v
J., Lawson So. 40, ]. O. Scott s.
district No. Z, Sterling's; Dr.
/. gald Cummings, district No.
T. Burnt Swamp, SO cents.