The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-15
REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS
MADE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED
BOARD WILL CONSTRUCT TOWNSVILLE
SCHOOL = APPOINTMENT OF NEW
TEACHERS.

The regular meeting of the Board
of Education was called to order in
the office of the Board on Wednesday,
October 9Th, at 1920 am. Commits
lsioner Feeser was absent
After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the previous meeting,
the regular order of business was
taken up.
The list of paid and unpaid bills
was considered by the Board and all
bills as submitted were approved and
ordered paid.
The bill of William H. Saylor
amounting to $2,824.67 for the con-
struction OF the townsville school was
rejected, in view of the fact that the
Board is unable to Undertake work at
that point to exceed $4,000, the amount
allowed in the budget by he county
Commissioners The Board, therefore,
decided to proceed with the construc-
ton of the building to the extent Of
said amount.
The Board passed resolution to-
repay to Michael H. Cooney the
amount of $23.75 received from the.
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
County from the auctioneer's license
fee paid by Mr.. Cooney.
Requests for contributions for the
purpose indicated from the following
schools were presented. The Board
contributed $40 to the amount raised
in each case.
New Windsor, SIS, victrola and
playground edGipment
Mt. Vernon, $2225, Victrola.
West End, $40, Library.
Humberts, $50, Victrola.
White Rock, $40, Library.
A financial statement showing the
receipts and disbursements for all
purposes for the year ending July
I31st, 1920, was submitted to the Board,
approved, and ordered to be published
after audited. The Board decided not
to publish the, Annual Report this.
year.
The proposition of building a BIZ
cycle shed for the boys at Westmins-
/ ter high school to protect their Te-
hicles, was considered desirable by.
the Board, and the same was author
lied to be constructed upon notice.
/ that the boys have cooperated in this
proposition by agreeing to rental Of
SO cents, for each boy to be turned in
to the Athletic Association of the
Westminster school.
Supt Unger reported to the Board
that an arrangement with Western
Maryland College to conduct an edu-
cational department in lieu of Sum
mers School for Carroll County teach
lers has been made, under the direc-
tion of Professor Isanogle, part of the
expense to be borne by the Board of
Education Mr. Isanogle is required
under the contract to give course OF
instruction in Education to the Senior
Glass in the Westminster high school.
/ The designations of Misses Ida and
May Downing have been accepted by
ithe Board. These young ladies are
compelled by the serious illness of
their father, to accompany him to his
home in Spokane, Washington.
The resignation of Miss Marguerite
Smith now Mrs. Foreman, teacher OF
the iBruceyille school, was accepted
by the Board, in view of the fact she
has secured Miss Cora Sappington to
take charge of the school for the re-
mainder of the year.
d
terest given the Boards efforts to es-
tablish a high school at Manchester,
and study of the enrolment of only
pupils for high school studies in the
school this year, it was decided that
further efforts, financial and other
wise, were not justified. but that for
this year high school studies would
be offered for first year work, only
4 It was deemed advisable to raise
i the Janitors' fees for one room
lschools from s16 to $40; two rooms,
$32 to $40; three rooms, $50 to $50.
A report on repairs, etc., done thru
out the county, under the supervis-
ion of G. G. Taylor, during he sum-
mer was submitted to the Board and
was favorably considered. The re-
pairs were made at the following
schools: Pine Hill, Washington, Har-
ney, Fairview, Humberts, Sandy
mount, Lawndale, Sweet Air, Kridel-
ers. Roger, Stonesifer's, Friendship,
( Naw Windsor, Pine Knob, Deer Park,
Shiloh, Retreat, Pleasant Gap, Bish,
Westminster and Graceland, Middle
burg, Union ST., (col), Meadow
Branch, Traceys, Stacks, Louisville,
l.
Edersburg, Mt. Olive, Baust, Mexico,
: Sykesville, Spring Mills, Walnut
Grove, Taneytown, Pipe Creek, Wis
ners, Patapsce, Gambler, Stony Ridge,
Wentz, Bachman, Mt. Ventus, Shades
Greenmount, Springdale, Bark Hill
(col.), Cross Roads, Houcksville, Wes-
ley, Linehoro, Poole's, Mt. Pleasant
Manchester, D. P. Greek, Mt. Union
Bark Hill, Uniontown. Ebbvale
Sykesvil1e (col), Western Chapel
: Warfieldsburg, Oregon, Browns, Mt
Ventus, Woodbine, Green Valley, Lin
, wood, Taylorsville, Park Hall.
Pres. Wantz was authorized to Sc
cure a competent auditor to audit the
books.
After very careful consideration by
the Board, Surt. Un@er was author
. lied to close the following schools
: Poole's, Bird Hill, East View, and En-.
terprise, in view of the fact that the