The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-05

COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS

Hearing on Consolidation of Oakton
and Pfoctoryllle Schools First Mon.
Gay In August-Appropriation for
nome Demonstration Agents., 900
70 be Borr0wed-Supt. Poole Re-
elected for Term of 2 Years-Pe-
.ition for Bond Election for Build
ing ~
The county board of education held
It's regular monthly meeting Monday
IN the office Of Supt j. R. Poole.
The following business was trans
acted:
W: N. Gibson was appointed a
member of the board Of trustees of
the Red Springs graded school, in
place OF j. H. Turner, who failed to
qualify.
Mr.. W. R. surles, representing the
rroctorvllle school, appeared before
the board and asked that hearing
pc granted on the first Monday in
August for the purpose of consoli-
qatlng the Oakton school and the
Proctorville school, and same was
granted: The superintendent was in
structed to notify the committee of
noth schools to be present at that
time for the consideration of same
) Ordered that an appropriation of
for the purpose of paying teachers
the primary department.
! Z. I. Pate was appointed a CON-
mlttee to investigate the condition
of the school building in district No.
4, eolored, Alfordsville township, and
OF
j. r. Davis was appointed school
township, in place of A. S. Thompson,
who failed to qualify.
An appropriation of 5000 was made
Tor paying the expenses of whole
time home demonstration agent.
+ Ordered that $3.50 be allowed dis
.trict No. 4, Britt, part payment on
:, pump.
Robert Galbreath and D. H. Cham
: teer1en in district No. 3, Smith town
years, respectively.
was allowed s75 for building pur.
poses, provided the district contri
:. butte an equal amount and complete
L the building.
:. Superintendent Poole was instruct
: ed to sell the old public school house
in district No. 2 Britt township, a
public auction on Friday, July 9th
i The chairman and secretary Were
: instructed to issue, a note for S5,00l
g .ssi5so the National Bank of Lumberton
- payable 80 days from date, accoun
II of necessary expenses, teachers sal
aries, etc.
IL Ordered that a note for $4,000 b
, pad the Bank of Red Springs, &C
,. count of money borrowed.
. The resignation of Mr.. J. H. Cha
i son as school committeeman in dis
u trict No. 9, Lumber Bridge township
. was accepted and Mr.. A. w. Johnso
u was appointed to fill out the unex
IL pired term.
" The resignation Of W. H. Kelly i
l, district No. /, Sterling township, CO.
IL ored, was accepted. and Robt. Farel
d was appointed to fill out the unexpi1
10 ed term.
The resignation of Mr.. Alex Nc
Girt as committeeman in district NJ
l. 2, Alfordsville township, was accept
u. ed, and Mr.. John Thompson was az
It pointed to fill out the unexpired tern
An application for a loan Of SIS
was ordered made to the State Loa
a. fund for the purpose of building
district Mo-, Britt township, tn
a. district and county to contribute a
~ equal amount.
IN The annual statistical and finar
d, d. cial reports of the county superb
III I; tendent and the county treasurer
u high school reports were presente'
u and it was ordered that copy b
It It, filed in the office Of the superintent
y. ent and copy mailed to the Stat
y. Superintendent Of Public instruction
u Supt. Poole was unanimously n
=. elected for term of two years
81. the same salary-$1800 the year
~ and L. R. Stephens was reelected
~ clerk for the same term at a salal
IL of S75 the month.
A petition was presented signed
over one-fourth of the freeholde
III residing in White Pond public hie
school district No. i, Gaddy tow!
= ship, asking that an election be cal
Is IS ed to ascertain the will of the PEE
"a ole in voting on the question Of iss'
ne ing $4,000 in bonds for the purpo
ID Of building a suitable school house
n: ne said district and same was orders
~, To approved.
L. RecOrder's Court