The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-20
[J|LDINs OF
SCHOOLS STOPPED
|,roI BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS.
Glare WANTz PRESIDENT RES0-
,rrnus SENT TO COUNTY C0MMlS-
|SguERs.

lVAthS'
adjourned meeting of the Beard
!..alIed to meet in the Office OF the
n If Education on Monday, June
u+915 D. m, at which time The
=, ELECTION for officers OF the
" vas held. Mr.. j. Pearre Wantz
slacted President, and Mr. Arthur
Fapser, Vice-President
mo Superintendent Of Schools
!, made the annual appointments Of
ayecutiye force as follows: Su-
ttsor Of white elementary schools,
E.T Jewell Simpson; Supervisor of
Ern-ad elementary schools, Miss Ada
milton; Attendance officer, MT.
,rsr G. Taylor; Counsel, Mr..
EsrIs o. Clemson; Clerk, Mr..
t,-les Reed; Stenagraphic clerk,
4, Helen E. Ohler, whose appoint
|r1ts we're duly approved by the
bard
|1e list OF unpaid bills was ap-
bred.
natition presented by the resi-
Irts of Freedom district advocating
\ bujlding of a Consolidated School
y High School at Eldersburg, and
Fpdng land and labor purporti1g TO
|rresent the desire of the people of
\ ope-roon rural schools, to have
\ same permanently closed, was
N before the Board but no definite
ion was taken, except to lay the
Wy On the table for future con
tgatiOn-
An adjournment was then taken
Nj Friday, June 9Th, in order to
Ter into conference with the Coun-
Conmissiuners relative to an ad-
Etmep1 between the two Boards ION
rpus items of the annual budget,
bch said items had been disaPprov-
by the County Commissioners.
At the adjourned meeting which
y authorized to be called on Fri
N June 9Th, to take under CON
ierati0n the following communica-
n received from the Board of GNun-
O0mmissiOneFS
Westminster, Md, June 3. 1910.
NJ NJ. ). III. Unger,
of Schools
Westminster Md.
Dear Sir:-We beg to advise you
the final action of this board with
Epect to the school budget. The
ard has finally decided to allow you
amount of one thousand dollars
interest On short term loans
iCh ygu ask. but to couple with
allowance the condition that the
fR which you have started 0m the
1eE district building, on the Union
iige toilets as contemplated, and
Ter improvements represented as
EesSary Immediately be started and
ldnued at once, otherwise this
u Of interest will not be paid. 'l'he
ard has further allowed the fifteen
ndred dollars requested for white
S School and has added five hun
y dollars which was stricken from
amount for toilets at Union
ldge, With these exceptions the
ner action rOf this board i'm con-
he'd
me attention of the board has been
[ed to the fact that although you
lncally made the statement that
\ Of the item of short term loans
represented by loans which had
n contracted by a former board,
He IN truth the budget of the past
contained an item for short term
FS 1or an amount in excess Of the
punt which had been contracted by
lOrmer board. The Board also
'aS y, TO suggest that if you would
|uly correct the mathematical cal
Etlons contained in the analysis
Fcn you so freely circulated yester-
inc deficit therein shown would
Fppear.
Yours very respectfully, :,
BENZ. F. 'STANSBURY
VIM. A. ROOP
JOHN W. MYERS .,... ...
Ter due consideration of the above
Board adopted the following
iulion, and ordered the same to
paced upon the minutes and a
presented to the Board of Coun-
EOmmissiOners:
nAtRhAS, That as the County
lllSsloners ~ have allowed the
~ " Oh Education in the Budget Of
~ $l44,413.36. and as they have
Oaized that We lay $125,OOO If
aOoVe amount for teachers
tes, t, and it will require $4,000
,Gel' ,oa there is left balance Of
'.oo' Ii will be impossible with
allouht to continue the work of
!e's building. 10 construct tine
an Gap and White Rock build
@Au make the various renova-
rllG Improvements at Westmins-
enion Bridge, MT. Airy, and
,!PpInts, and as no interest ex-
- YUyv mas been allowed on the
~ So9'oOO it will be necessary to
y e t money which comes from the
Y, 90 over and above current ex-
\ Al Hp1,p Y pay off the loan.
rraKaEAs, In order to continue
%h Sah OF building the Myers Dis
solol sSnool building, the Pleasant
w l'aooi' the White Rock colored
VI I others in the summer or
ACbl;a board of Education would
Tos, eu g borrow the money for
nal I ana pay interest on same
'DaiS ume as that money would
Enis.;o y This Board BY the County
Vbarners Vbners after September, 1919;
M eas' nes' ne Board of Education
rsv liver to borrow money; and
kms,ut tne Board Of County Com
Ny H. Is the only County Board
refnse.4 authority to borrow mCaey
y daCis. Be it Resolved, That 1T.
@at siOn Is of The Board of Educa-
thie ~ new buildings can be-
add;+s souool year, and that no
can LIONS, NJ decorations, or re-
Id rO M made this coming school