The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DOINGS.
MECHANICSVILLE SCHOOL ASKS FOR AN
ADDITION HIGH SCHOOL TO Be BUILT.
IN FREEDOM DlSTRICT-MlSS HYMAN
DOING efficient WORK

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The regular meeting of the BoarC
of Education was called to order in
the office of the Board on Thursday
April 9th. at 7.30 p. m. Commissioners
Glover and koons were absent.
After reading the minutes of the
two previous meetings, the regular or
der of business was taken up.
The list of bills presented to the
Board was approved and ordered paid
Requests for contributions to local
funds raised for libraries, etc, were
presented to the Board which contri-
buted ten ($10) dollars to the amount
already raised in each case, except in
the case of Harvey, it agreed to make
the contribution 1OH of the amount
raised bv the school, which amounted
to $10.80.
Deer Park, Mrs. Laura Wagner,
playground equipment, $4,000.
Mahlon's, J. C. Wales, library,
$1O12
Ebbvale, Maye Gettier, phonograph,
$45.OO.
Taylorsville, Lena Angel, phono-
graph, s24.00.
snydersburg, Jane Ecker, library,
$1,000.
Sykesville Grammar, Esther Six,
library. $13S1.
Harnev. Harry Feeser, playground
equipment, $10S.O2
Alesia. Ruth Hyson, Globe, etc,
$500.
Greenmount, Treva Wink, library,
$1,000.
Old Fort, Gertrude Abkens, Maps,
$45.OO.
Woodbine, frankie Wetzel, athletic
equipment. $10.01.
Baust. Anna Sire, maps, $500.
Springdale, Joseph Langdon, volley
ball. ETC.. $1,000.
Stonesifer's, Thelma Deal, dodge
ball, library, $21.72.
The offer of Mr.. Columbus Cover to
purchase the Four Corners school lot
was laid on the table for further con-
sideratien.
A petition of the Mechanicsville
community requesting that more ade-
quate school facilities be granted their
community in order that it might be
school. was placed before the Board.
Supt. Unger was authorized to inform
them that it would be given due con-
sideration at the proper time.
The request of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Mt. Airy to purchase a portion
of land 125 feet by 60 feet on the cor
ner of the property of the Board of
Education for the purpose of boring
wells and erecting tank for a water |
supply for Mt. Airy was next consid- |
cred. Supt. Unger, thru a committee |
consisting of Commissioners Glover,
Allender. Wantz, was instructed to re-
quest DR.. w. c. Stone, District Health
Officer. to make an inspection of this
situation and upon a satisfactory re-
port from the State Board of Health,
the committee is authorized to take
up the matter of transfer of proper
ty to the Mayor and Council of Mt.
Airy.
Supt. Unger reported to the Board
that he had authorized Mr.. B.
Starr, Architect, to work out the de-
tails of the high school building to be
constructed in Freedom district. The
Board approved of this action.
The salary schedule for all posi-
lions in the service revised to conform
with the minimum in the new Law of
1922, was confirmed by the Board 1t. [
however, allowed the increase of $50 {
% high school teachers authorized in c
he salary schedule adopted April 9Th, [
1871. This salary schedule will take '
effect, beginning with the school year
If 1928. :
The Board has reaffirmed its posi-
ion with respect to the Janitor fees
or one. two and three room schools in S
authorizing the Superintendent to C
'lace in the budget sufficient amount v
o raise the Janitor fees from $S to S
20 for each room. The Board has L
AIKEN this position, because great
ardshiDs has operated upon the one
DOM teacher during the past year.
The Board has recognized the eff
lent service to the schools of Miss
ara Hayman, the County Nurse, and E
esires to go on record in placing N
-self in a position to cooperate to ii
he fullest possible extent with the I
led Cross Chapter, and the tubercu-
1sis association in giving whatever c.
ssistance it can to this most impor- gi
ant work, and it authorized the Su-
cIlAIeuucuL " OH0T JH0S6 SOCl6Ll6S,I
8 assistance to the extent of paying
he salary of the nurse, with the un-
erstanding that the other expenses :,
7ill be carried by these organiza- ?
ons Jointly, and the amount of this o
alary is to be placed in the budget. y
The Superintendent laid before the =
'oard a full report of the standard p
ests applied to the schools of Car III
oil County during the last two weeks
( March. While this report indicates
ONE decidedly defective conditions in
arious parts of the County, on the
hole the report is pretty satisfac- 81
Dry. The report brings out distinctly,
owever. that the children in Carroll ly
ounty in every grade, except the first
nd second, are very much over-age. B
S a result of this report, the Super
ltendent was authorized to strength L.
n the service in at least three direc-
ons; namely, in supplying adequate X