The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-15
INTERESTING SCHOOL
BOARD NEWS.
PASS UPON SALARIES OF FOUR HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHERS - TEACHERS
TRAINING COURSE FOR WESTM In
STER HIGH SCHOOL TALKED Of
MATTER OF PENNSYLVANIA Chill.
DREN ATTENDING OUR SCHOOL
TAKEN UP.

At the regular meeting of the Car
roll County Board of Education held
in the office of the Board, on We'd
nesday, December 9Th, all members
were present. The meeting was call
ed to order at 1920 a. m.
After the reading and approval OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
the regular order of business was
taken up. The presentation and pass
ing of bills was first. taken up.
| The bill for $36 rent for land in
Manchester, adjoining the school
property, was discussed and it was
moved, seconded and passed that Sup
erintendent Unger and Commissioner
Allender be appointed a committee to
investigate this matter.
The applications for contributions
from the school board to the follow
ing schools Alvah j. Leister, Shiloh
school; U. H. Shipley, Sandy Mount
school, and c. NJ A Shildt, Hobson
Grove, were discussed, and it was
moved, seconded and passed that each
school should be given $40 to be
added to the amount which they had
already collected to be used for the
purpose intended.
The bills presented by Nicodenus,
of Mt Airy, through Mr.. Erb, for the
replacing of the heating plant in a
proper state for efficient service, after
due consideration were turned over
to the counsel of the board for fur
ther consideration and to be paid up
on his order.
In connection with the approval of
bills the matter of purchasing a light
auto truck was taken up, and it was
decided by the board that this matter
be deferred until the next board
meeting.
The question of Mr.. Morelocks sal
ary was next brought before the board
and it was moved, seconded and pass
ed that Mr.. Morelock's salary be
5000 pro rata.
The adjustment of MIR. Kolb and
Mr.. Jenkins salaries was next dis
cussed and it was decided by the
board that Mr.. Kolb's salary for the
months of September and October
should be $3.50 pro rata, and Mr..
Jenkins salary for the months of
September and October should be
$500 pro rata.
/ A raise in salary of $50 for Mr.
Reese was next brought up and was
disapproved by the board
The matter of spouting for Deep
Run was brought before the board
and was approved.
The renting of the White Rock
Church was then discussed, and as
the renting of this property at $6 per
month beginning December 1st, 1916,
for the remainder of the school year,
being the cheapest thing to do, it was
approved by the board
! The renting of property for
Slack's at S. per month for the bal
ance Of the school term, was approx
ed by the board.
The renting of the church at Stony
Ridge for Sc per month was next
brought up and was approved bv the
board,
Districting the Poole school COM
munity was next discussed and it was
moved, seconded and passed by the
board that this matter be left to the
discretion of superintendent Unger
and Commissioner Zentz
Continued prevalence of diphtheria
at Mechanicsville was next discussed
and the motion of burning the books
was disapproved by the board.
The matter of purchasing chairs
for the Westminster High School and
other schools was brought before the
board and it was approved seconded
and passed that Superintendent Unger
be given authority to contract with
the furniture store as he sees fit.
The action of the State Roads Com
mission relative to our property at
Pine Hill was presented to the Board,
and it was moved, seconded and pass
ed that this matter be left to Super.
intendent Unger and Commissioner
Feeser with power to act.
The establishment of a teachers
training course in Westminster High
School was brought up for discussion
and it was moved, seconded and pass
ed that this matter be left in the
hands of Superintendent Unger for
further investigation.
The matter of Pennsylvania child
rem attending our schools, was again
brought to the attention of the Board,
and action in regard to the same was
suspended until the next meeting.
No other matters being up for dis
cussiOn, the board adjourned at 4
o'clock p. m.