Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-08

guilty of irregularities Of this kind the
senior member was equally guilty.
TIE senior member Of the Board In
his Communication Of Oct. 25,h, makes
the stAtrmsut that since he became a
member Of the Board in the winter Of
1910 that no permits we're issued beg
leave TO differ with him as the records
show that Mis- Nellie Dent who taught
the Wicomico School from sept. LIST,
1910, to June lst, 1912, was permit
teacher, the first year but received
certificate the second year and II can
be further proven that Miss Amy l.
Cooksey now teaching the Grosstown
School was an applicant for that school
holding certificate but was turned
down and Mss Dent appointed. In I'r
Higdon's communication, IN the last Is
use Of the Times Crescent he states in
reference TO the said school that there
we're three applicants one holding
First Grade Certificate this last appli-
cant spoken of was unknown to me- but
Il demonstrates the fact more forcibly
still that permit teachers served pre-
ferable in some cases at last over those
who hold certificates. In thu short time
OF my incumhescy in Olive my duties
have caused me TO be thrown IN differ
eat sections of the county and thereby
learned that permits have been granted
frequently in the past ten or twelve
years. have no reason to say other
wise, than that the various gentlemen
representing the Board IL those years
were prompted in their action by any
other than & wise and good reason,
therefore should not the law Of far play
prevail and not hold the two new men,
bers OF the Board up before the public
as guilty OF crime which appears to
iavs become custom.
In reference to the communication Of
my friend and predecessor, Mr.. Stone.
who perhaps not INTENT .naiiy bu. 10
ciiensaiiy mas caused me to be put in
rather questionable position In refer
-nee to the records Of he S, hool Board
Office. Shortly AFTER my appointment
vas authorized by tie School Commits
sioners to call upon Mr., S,ole for ali
books, vouchers &c, connected with
said Office. When the record book was
given me received at same time
bunch OF loose papers which he told me
was TART Of the records Of Board
meetings but he had not entered them
upon the Board Book which was kept
in the office for that purpose. About two
weeks rgo he handed the another bunch
which rut in the school Board Office
at La Plata, as to trans riding eight
years proceedings Of various board
meetings l felt that it did not consti-
tute a part Of my work and having re-
ceived no instructions concerning same. |
they still remain in the Office as they |
we're given to me. Whether this re-
served book is impracticable and not
required by law is for a higher legal
authority than myself to determine
Section srd. Article 9Th Of the Public
School Laws of Maryland has this to
say upon the subject:
1T shall be tho duty Of the County
Superintendent. as Secretary and Treas (
urer OF the Board, to attend every
meeting Of the Board of County School
Commissioners and to keep an accur- /
ate minute Of the proceedings, and after
the same shall have been duly approved |
by the Board to record said minutes
or pro eeedings in a we'll bound
book to be kept for the purpose.
The record bookof the proceedings
shall be indexed for easy refere
nee and shall be accessible
to any member OF the Board or to any
other interested person.
Very respectfully,
THOS. Nj. CARPENTER,
County Superintendent