The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-11
TO SELL SCHOOL
BUILDINGS
SUpL UNGER TO SECURE PLANS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF WESTMINSTER
HIeH SCHOOL PRESIDENT WANTz
AND SUPT. UNGER TO ATTEND De.
PARTMEAT OF SUPERINTENDENT
MEETING At ATLANTIC CITY JOS.
ELLIOT TO HEAT MYERS DISTRICT
SCHOOL.

The regular meeting Of the Board
OF Education was called To ofder in
the Office of the Board al 1880 n M
on Thursday, February 3rd. Commis.
sioners MaGee and Feesor were ab-
sent
The minutes Of the previous n,eet-
ing were read and approved as re-
The list OF paid and unpaid bills
was considered by The Board end I'M
biils as submitted were approved ana
ordered paid. ~
Requests Tor contributions To local
funds raised for school equipment
were presented to the Board which
contributed Ten $50 Dollars 10 the
amount already raised IN each case
ana IN the case OF Hampstead and
SykesVille II agreed to make the con.
tribution 10 per cent OF the fmount
raised by the schools, which amount
S23.93.
Mt. Vernon school, s2755. phono.
graph
Blacks $1,000, maps.
Harvey, S5l.77. photograph.
Hampstead, sl4a5O, phonograph.
Lineboro, Sll0O, musical instru-
ment
Mt. Airy, $1,000, reference books
Lelsters, $3.50. phonograph.
SykesSille S239.33, photograph and
library.
sandymount, s2i0O. phonograph
NJ. Ventus, 5000, maps and library
Mahlon's, s2042 photograph.
Stonesifer's, $1,000, library.
Deer Park, $500. phon0eraph
Winfield (coll, $1,000, library
Mechanicsyiiie, s4S39. school equip
ment
Taylorsyille, 1870 library and
Dodge Ball.
The Board authorized stipf rhgfr
to lease the Manchester Academy on.
til II should be needed for school pur-
poses al rental Of SO "a month.
Supt Unger reported to the Board
that he had secured $500 from the
Rosenwald fund for the construction
OF the townsville building.
After securing the necessary per-
mission from the State supaintend-
ent. the Board authorized the salo OF
the following school buildings. which
have been unoccupied ns per items
attached;
Wakefield. . years, nnoccupicd.
Morelock, years unOccupied
Cranberry, years. unOccupied
Freedom. 4 years, uuoccupied
Four Corners. years, unoccupiod.
Emory, 4 years, unoccupiod
Franklin. 4 years, un0coupied
The request OF the boys OF the
Pleasant Gap School 70 be allowed
credit for the cost OF the wood which
they prepared on the grounds FOR
school use was accepted by theqHoard
and. therefore. credit OF stG00 10
placed TO the school for athletic sup
plies
Supt. unger was directed 10 take
the necessary steps % secure pre-
liminary plans FOR the construction
OF the Westminster High School
building.
The Board authorized Pres. Wantz
and supt unger to attend the meet
ing OF the Department Of superintend-
ence OF the N = A. al Atlantic City
at the expense OF the Board
The Board decided 70 grant a full
Scholarship to the Normal School
from each high school IN the county
with the understanding That the can
didates from the second group schools
secure the necessary fourth wear az.
some other high school These Rchol
arships 10 be given by the Board, the
same to be secured by high standing
in the class at each respective school,
and TO cost the county 500 q piece.
The bid of S4400 submitted By j. p
Elliot for the installation OF the My
crs heating plant was accepted by the
Board. and the same was authorized
to be installed
The Board authorized the purchase
OF thirty Richmond Chemical fire
Extinguishers and ordered them to be
placed IN the following schools, one
on each floor as follows
Westminster Main Building. Al;
Manual Training Department e;
C;raceland Building, 3 West End, p;
Union Street, /; Syhesville, b Union
Bridge, 3: Mt. Airy, Q Taneytown. 2;
Hampstead, 9 Manchester. / New
Windsor. and Ofice, l.
The Board adjourned at 1915.