The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-08-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Schools To Reopen September
7th-TranspOrtatiOn Con-
Observation-Disclosures

tracts-AppOintments
The Board of Education met
in regular session on Tuesday,
August 9th. Those present
were Fred Lewis, President;
Mrs. Eleanor ]. Moore, Vice
President and J. E. Crothers.
The minutes of the regular
meeting of July 18th and spe-
cial meeting of July 10Th were
read and approved, and sundry
bills ordered paid.
The award of furniture, 9TH
en- than desks, at the North
East High School, was given
to Meyer & Thalheimer and for
auditorium chairs to the Baird
Seating Company, of Balti-
more, Md.
The County Superintendent
reported that he had not been
able to make arrangements
with Mr.. Albert D. Mackey, At
torney for the Board, to be
present at it's meeting on the
above date, but that his pres
ence would be secured at a
later meeting.
The offer of $500 for the
Racine school building, not in
Guiding the land, by Mrs. Flora
B. Tarbert, was accepted, con-
ditional upon the receipt of no
higher bid than that amount
prior to Tuesday, August 18th.
A petition from a number of
people from the vicinity of
Union Grove school, No. Z,
District 5, asking the continu-
ance of their school, was re-
ceived by the Board. Prior
action continuing the consoll-
dalton of that school with
North East was continued.
An offer of Mr.. Andrew Bid
die to place upon the bus route
from Appleton, Coweltown
Elk Mills to Elkton, and re.
turn, of a larger bus at no ad-
ditional cost to the Board OF
Education, but in return for a
renewal of contract for a
three year period, beginning
September 1, 1882 was &C
cepted.
Delegations from Bay View
and Shawnah appeared before
the Board protesting the con.
sOlidatiOn of these schools
with North East.
Opening of schools was sci
for September 7th, preceded by
a teachers meeting on Septem.
Der 9Th. The Board determin.
ed to run schools for a term Of
$50 days, or slightly more thar
$50 days.
The County Superintendent
was authorized to secure the
firm of Charles o. Hall, of Bal.
timore, as auditors for the
books of the Treasurer for the
school year ending July 81
1882.
The Board of Education ther
opened bids received for schoo
bus routes as advertised. A.
wards of bids were made AZ
follows, with the exception Of
t he West Amwell-Mitchel
route, which will be awarded
later:
Washington, Bay View, ant
North East route to John M
Lilley at his bid of $3.50 pei
school day. North East, Unior
Grove, Shawnah route to John
M. Lilley at his bid of $3.50 pei
school day.
The extension of the route OF
John M. Lilley, who now runs
the bus to Maryville, Leslie
from that route to Leslie, Oak
Grove thence to North East
then proceed to Mechanics Val
ley and return was confirmed
to him at price of $500 pei
school day. These contracts
were for a term of three years
beginning August 1, 1882.
The unexpired contract OF
Linton w. Tice over a route
from Victoria school to Calvert
High School was transferred tc
James H. Mendenhall.
The following teachers were
appointed-Harry w. Price
Industrial Arts teacher, part
time at Perryville and Chesa-
peake City High Schools. Miss
Kathryn Tydings, who has
been acting as substitute at the
Perryville High School, was
confirmed &c tooohar tboro