The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-09-04
School Board Meeting

The School Board met on Tuesday
with Messrs. Zantzinger and McCeney
present. The following orders were
passed:
Ordered, That the request of the
Trustees of Lanham school that their
school building be repaired be refer
red to secretary of this Board, who is
required to report to this Board the
necessary repairs to be done and the
cost.
Ordered, That the complaint of Mr..
Jos. S. Mccoy be referred to the Sec
rotary aud his report to be submitted
to this Board for consideration.
Ordered, That the following named
gentlemen be appointed trustees of 7.
b. colored school: M. G. Hawkins,
Herbert Young, Samuel Beall.
Ordered, That DR.. E. D. HURT, of
Piscataway, be advised of the appoint
ment of Miss Stella Gardiner as assis-
tant teacher in the Piscataway school.
Ordered, That the School Commits
sioners of Prince George s County have
learned with regret of the death of
Mr.. John NJ Dulany of Baltimore.
Mr.. Dulany was known and highly es-
teemed by the school authorities here
and his death is sincerely deplored by
all who knew him in Prince Georges
County.
Ordered. That Mr.. George P. Nc
Ceney be empowered to purchase for
the School Commissioners that strip of
land adjoining the High School lot in
the town of Laurel. owned by the
Cronmiller heirs and now rented by the
School Commissioners. To have the
title examined and to do whatever else
may appear necessary in the premises
to give school authorities of the county
secure possession. The purchase price
capitalized at six per cent.
Ordered, That Miss Alice Dandy be
appointed assistant teacher in the Hy-
attsville school; salary fixed at $500 per
annum. That Margaret Brown be ap-
pointed assistant teacher in same
school at fixed salary of $500 per an
mum.
Ordered, That Mr.. John Bowie be
appointed to superintend the repairs of
Collington colored school as explained
in his communication of August 31st,
the work when finished to be approved
by the secretery of this Board.
Ordered, That tide necessary repairs
of Brentwood colored school be made
by the secretary of this Board.
Ordered, That the public schools of
the county be opened on the 18th inst.
Ordered, That Mr.. Jas. T. Rawlings
bill for school outbuildings at Noting
ham school be paid, when duly appr,v-
ed by the local board of that school.
Ordered, That Henry A. Marsden be
appointed trustee of the Ardwick Ard
more board of local trustees, Mr..
Marsden being recommended by tht
Ardmore Citizens Association.
Ordered, That Henry Marssie be
awarded the contract to repair the
Paramount Heights school according to
his bid of August 81, 1914; also that
81 be appropriated to clean the closets
and So be appropriated to clean the
grounds.
Ordered, That Miss Houpt be ap-
pointed assistant teacher of Marlboro
high School. Her salary is fixed al
$500 per annum.
Ordered. That the following transfer
of teachers be made: Miss Ogle from
Chillum to brentwood school; Miss
Scaggs from Brentwood to Riverdale
Miss Selby from Riverdale to Brent
wood.
Ordered, That Mr.. Burgess, contrac
tor for addition to Brentwood be pail
upon the presentation of Gel tificate Of
the architect signed by the building
committee and approved by Mr.. Zant
Finger, president of the School Board.
Ordered, That the Mellwood schoo
be repaired at cost of $35.
Adjourned to meet the 1st Tuesday
in October.