The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-22

INTERESTING NEWS.
At the regular meeting of the Car
roll County Board of Education, held
in the office of the Board on WedneS-
day, June 6, all members were pre-
sent The meeting was called to order
at 1890 a. m
After the reading Of the minutes,
thus approved, and the consideration
of unpaid bills, the following matters
of business were taken up.
The Committee appointed by the
Board at its last meeting, composed
of Superintendent Unger and MI.
Chas. o. Clemson, Attorney to inVes-
tigate the ownership of the Union
Street Colored School property, made
a report to the Board which was TO
the effect that under date of June 5th,
they served notice to vacate on the
Lodge, which Lodge now occupies
part of the building and also claims
ownership of the property. The Com
mittee reports that the title to this
lot is in the possession of the Board
of Education basing its conclusion
upon deed dated Oct. 7th, 1869, and re-
corded in Liber J. B. B. No. 81, Folio
4S2, etc, from John n. SnOwden
and wife to Ephriam Smith and 9TH
ers, Trustees of the Union Street Col
Ored School and their successors. This
lot being 76 feet front on Union street
and extending South "a fset on Vest
minister and 107 feet on East side to
an alley.
The completion of the basement
room at Mt Airy for additional space,
also the completion of the basement
room at Union Bridge for additional
space, was considered. The Board au-
thoriZed these repairs to lie made and
to be under the direction OF Superin-
tendent Unger.
Mrs Weant and Mrs Gallagher, Of
the State Preparedness Committee,
came before the Board and presented
the desirability of appointing a COun-
ty Agent to have charge of the Girls
Canning Club work in this county.
The Board, owing to the fact that 1t
did not have the necessary funds in
hand, felt compelled to adhere to its
former decision in February, and no
action was taken.
Representatives from Middleburg
district came before the Board and
presented a petition from various pa
irons of the Franklin school, which
school has been closed for about six
years on account of low average, and
urged the necessity of opening the
school this coming fall in view of the
fact that there would now be IL at
tendance at that scnOOl sufficient
number of pupils to justify its being
opened. The Board decided to open
the school in the fall, and authorized
the Superintendent to make the nee
essary repairs and arrangements.
The matter of closing the following
schools: Bunker, Cross Roads, Wake
field Morelock's. Mt. View, Poole's
and Freedom, was taken up, and the
Board left this matter in the hands
of Superintendent Unger.
The matter of renting the basement
at Medford and equipping the same
from Wakefield and Mt View schools,
was next considered, the purpose be-
ing to consolidate at this point The
Board authorized Superintendent I'm
ger to put this plan into effect and
make the best arrangements possible.
Repairing the unused second rOom
at Wesley to enlarge the school fac
lllllSS DIT IudL pOlHl, dlSO luS dppO1uL>
ment of a primary teacher at that
point, was considered, and the Board
authorized Superintendent Unger to
make the necessary repairs and ap-
pOintment.
MI. Allender again made report to
the Board concerning the lot by V.
Kenny Leister adjoining the Hamp-
stead school property, to the effect
that Leister would not make any con-
'cession whatever to the Board. The
Board appointed Mr.. Charles o. Glenn
son, attorney, to seize the land owned
by Leister by condemnation proceed
ings Immediately, unless the owner
consented to sell the land to the COM
mittee heretofore appointed, PTesi-
dent Wantz, Superintendent Unger
and Commissioner Allender.
The Board authorized the building
of a coal house at Oakland Mills, also
the putting in of stoves at that point.
The matter of enclosing stormhouse
and cloak room at Detour, including
the we'll, was discussed, and the Board
ordered that the storm house and
cloak room be enclosed.
The letter received from the Coun-
ty Commissioners acknowledging the
receipt of the budget was read, and
authorized to be spread upon the min
utes.
The application of Mr.. Grove ].
Shipley for a pension was presented
to the Board, and the motion was
made by Mr.. Feeser, seconded by Mr..
Zentz that his application be APPROX
ed.
Repairs to the hall floor and other
needed repairs in Westminster we're
next considered but the matter held
in allegiance until the next meeting.
The report of Mr.. Meade OILERS
work for the month of May was read
and noted.
Commissioner Hopkins made re-
port on the roof at Mt. Airy, which
has not been completed, and also In
uuired as to the matter of grading
the lawn. The Board authorized
Commissioner Hopkins to have these
matters attended to at once.
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