The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-07-08
ALL SCHOLARSHIPS TO NORMAL SCHOOL
CANCELLED CONTRACTS STOP WITH
W. NJ. c. As TO lNSTRUGTIRG TEACH
ERS 10 STOP ALL REPAIR WORK..
5 PORTABLE BUILDINGS PURCHASED
MISS CUMMINGS HAS RESIGNED AS
SUPERVISOR OF RURAL SCHOOLS -
UNION MILLS SCHOOL SOLD.

The regular meeting OF the itBard nl
Education was called TO order IN the
office of the Board on Wednesday
June 29th, at 7.30 D. m. Commissioners
Rooms and Glover were absent
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing. were read and approved
The list Of bills as presented 20 the
Board was approved ana ordered paid,
After very thorough consideration
Of dlsallowances made by the County
Commissioners, the following recon-
mendations have been approved: THAT
the Board:
l. Purchase no light plants for My
ers and Hampstead.
2 Stop all repair work
3. Purchase no oil for floors.
T. Cancel all scholarships 10 the
Normal School.
.. Cancel contract with Western
Maryland College regarding the in
struction OF teachers at county's eS-
pense.
G. Reduce ianitors' salaries and
fees from total OF $1,000 to $4,000 so
as TO keep with the limits allowed for
this purpose The schedule IS as f3l-
lows:
One room schools from $50 10 S..
Two room schools from sac 10 SIG
Three room schools from $50 90 so
-Four room schools from 800 TO SIC
Manchester $3.50 to 1850
West End Sl40 % SiO0
Graceland $500 TO 5000
Westminster High School $500 tp
$500.
Union Bridge, $500 TO $500
TaDeytown $500 to $500
Hampstead 5000 10 $3.50,
Mt Airy 5000 20 $500.
Myers $3.50
sykesyille s220 10 $3.50.
Supt Unger reported 10 the BuarJ
that Miss Ethel Brown, Of the West
minster High school. and Miss Flea
nor LinthicUm. OF the MI Airy High
School. had been appointed by the fac
ulties of these schools to the Normal
School Scholarships, gwen by the
Board of Education The Board direct.
ed Supt. unger to inform these nom.
inees that as the County Commission
ers had refused 10 allow the necessary
amounts 10 cover the cost of the
scholarships, II would be necessary 60
cancel these appointment.
A report OF the additional costs for
road and curb on the purchase OF the
49, A. o. property az Mt Airy was made
and the Board directed Supt tnEer 20
refer the whole matter to Com. GLOW
er for final adjustment
The bid OF William H. Saylor
amounting to s285498 for the re
building OF the Taylorsyille building
was rejected In view of the fact that
the Board is unable to undertake WORK
AZ that point to exceed $4,000, the
amount allowed In the budget by the
County Commissioners. The Boarl
therefore, authorized Subt. Unger 70
communicate with Mr.. SaylOr and In
case he can see his way to reduce his
bid to $4,000, the same will be granted
to him.
No bids were received for the com.
pletion Of the Pleasant Gap building,
supt. unger was authorized to pro-
ceed TO secure bids for the ipstaila-
tion OF the heat plant in the Grace.nnd
building, Westminster,
II was decided. In view Of the tact
that the amount In the budget allowed
by the County Commissioners for re-
pairs was reduced TO such small linn
itations, that no further repairs be
made anywhere than has already been
authorized. This to include the prep
aration OF the second room at Meadow
Branch for school use this winter
the roof having already been put on.
Supt. Unger reported to the Board
that five portable buildings had been
purchased, which was approved, and
authority was given to purchase fur.
niture and equipment for these builG'
ings for the new Myers Consolidate
school, and also for such schools az
have been closed and are likely to h'
opened
The resignation of Miss AIDA Ma
/ Cummings, who had been appointed
as Rural Supervisor for Carroll Coun
ty, was accepted.
The Board deemed II advisable I,
raise the buttons as follows.
High School now $25 to $40.
Elementary now St2 to SIG.
A report showing the furlhe
changes in the appointment OF teach
ers was laid before the Board for e
approval
The request for a contribution 10
the Westminster high school relatlv
to the senior class book was disap
proved by the Board, largely in vies
df the fact that the budget has beei
cut to such an extent that the Boar
cannot help out In matters of thi
kind
After very careful consideration-lh
board determined to approve the al
rangment made by the authorities d
Blue Ridge College with superinten
dent Unget for the establishment OF
two years high school in conmnctio
with the preparatory school Of BIZ
Ridge College 10 include the follow
ing conditions: