The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-15
FOR NEW ". H. S.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO ASK COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FOR $i5O,OOO FOR
THE BUILDING - ROOM TO Be AD-
DED TO WOOOBlHE SCHOOL HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHERS TO GET BOOST IN
SALARIES.

The regular meeting Of the Board
Of Education was called to order IN
the Office Of the Board on "Wednesday.
April 9th, at 1880 a m. Commissioner
Allender was absent
The minutes Of the previous meet
Ing were read and approved as re-
corded
The list Of bills as presented 20 the
Board was approved and ordered
paid
Requests for contributions 10 local
funds raised for Libraries. etc. were
presented 10 tho Board which cOntri-
buted $40 TO the amount already raised
In each case. except IA the case of TN
ion Bridge Il agreed TO make the con.
tribution 10 per cent Of the amount
raised by the school, which amount
ed 10 $1,000.
Union Bridge, 5000. p. A. Wolfe
piano.
Bbbyale. Nae +. Gettler. s24. phouo-
graph
sykeayllo, fcoloredl. Penny school
Club. sib. play equipment
Hodcksyilie. T W Buchanan. phon.
oRraph
Hampstead. .. G. Keefauver. $500.
phonosraph.
Frlzellburg, vcsta f. zepp. $685..
library,
The budget for the year or 1921.
1922 as prepared by the Superinten-
dent was approved and authorized 10
be laid before the Board OF County
Commissioners after the next meet
ing
The Board authorized supt unRer
20 have repairs made 10 the retaining
wall a. She sykesyllle school.
Mr Joseph Smith was appointed az
trustee % the Pine Hll school 10
aurccsd MI Albert ! 0hlOr
The Board decided not 10 give the
purchaee OF the property belonging
70 the Washington Camp. 40 2. +. D.
,, OF a. % Pleasant Valley any fur
thcr confederation until the exuira-
ton of the eontrnrt in 1929
The advisahHity ot adopting a
methOd ~ conducting d Dental Clinic
in Carroll County was deferred until
ne upcniuR 0f school iR the fali.
\ delegation composed of commit.
tees appointed by the various civie
ahd Aoe al examinations 1T WcNimina-
Tor reprcftHtlng about FIVE hundred
people eRipe before the Board 10 ad-
vorate Tho imperative necessity 81
ontructlng q new high school build
ing fOr Westminster and the sur.
rounding communities. Tho Board
nTpmiard 10 request the necessary
pnaa from the County Commission
era Tor such building as Was coutem-
plated BY The committee
The plan Tor the contradiction Of
the Westminster high school building
submitted BY Architect - r. starr.
wna approved and accepted hy the
. hqaSd. and the amount based upon a
'cuiatiyc bid submitted BY we'll
known contractor uf Hanover. ap-
proKimntely sisb 900 was placed in
the budget
The Board. authorized the adgcrtla-
ing Tor tho proposal Tor the compile
/ iion pf the Pitaant Gap building
n was determined TO make a per
naneni extension Of ono room 10 the
Woedblnc bnildinR, IN order 10 take
care ~ The growing necessities of that
community. aud Il was also deter
mined g secure bids for the removal
y Va Wv NWttlANN ar FhNF corners and
re-coustruetlng 1t al TayIursvllle IN
order 20 maize a two'room school al
this pOlHt 30 as 20 sutiaiactorlly
house The school
a delegation representing tho Old
Fort Community appeared before the
I Board presenting a petition showing
q sntilcicnt number of children 10
Justify opening the Old Fort school
4 W September After careful consider.
aii6n the Board decided 90 have an
! Investigation made, Nand II the petit
ton proved % be correct the school
would be opened
After q long and careful discussion
the Board deemed u advisable Ia
( raise the salaries OF high school
+ teachers Of Academic Bubjects. who
are now receiving $500 to Sll00 To
I $1,000 ~ silo0 this to include as now
q range from one to eight years Of ex-
( perience
I The proposition laid before tho
Board BY Attorney ~ o. Weant for
7 respect 10 an alleged unsettled claim
made by Mr. n c. Erb was deferred
until tho next regular meeting IN May.
The BOard adfournad ~ 4 az u ~