The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elkton High School Plans Approved
Awards For Transportation
Scholarship Examination

Scholarship Examination
The Board of Education me- in
regular session on Tuesday, June
18th. Those present were DR.. T. B..
Moore. President; Mr.. Fred Lewis,
Vice-President, and Mr.. j. E. Croth-
ers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of May 14th and special meeting
of May 28th were read and approved.
Sundry bills were ordered paid.
Architects Martin and LETTERS APP
peared before the Board of Educa-
tion and made final presentation of
their preliminary studies and plans
for the Elkton High School. These
were accepted by the Board of Edu-
cation and in conformity with a pre-
vious agreement of this Board with
the Architects, the final settlement of
$4,000 compensation for these pre-
liminary plans to the amount of
$500 previously agreed upon, was
ordered paid to the Architects.
Discussion as to the amount of
money which might be expected
from the Federal Works Funds if,
and when applications for these
funds were made by the Board of
Education and accepted by the Fed
eral Works, occurred at this time
No final decision concerning this pro-
ject was possible because of the pres
ent lack of information from the
Public Works Funds as to the man
ner and conditions under which
grants and loans are to be made for
the purposes of building schools.
Bids were received as per adver-
tisements for bus routes placed in the
local papers. Awards for transpor-
tation on the Appleton, Elk Mills
Elkton route was awarded to Mr.
Andrew Biddle for the sum of $5.95
per school day. Transportation
from Mechanics Valley, Oak Grove,
Marysville to North East school was
awarded to Mr.. John M. Lilley for
the sum of $4.S5 per school day.
Transportation from Washington
school, Bay View to North East, and
Charlestown to North East was
awarded to Mr.. John M. Lilley for
the sum of $50 per school day.
Transportation from the Delaware
Line on the Newark Elkton road to
Elkton school and from KcKeown's
Corner on the Chesapeake City road
to the Elkton schools was awarded to
Mr.. Joseph E. Scarborough for the
sum of $500 per school day. These
contracts were subject to acceptances
of the equipment by the Board of
Education and were for period of
three years.
After consideration, the Board of
Education agreed to request in the
budget of the School Board for the
year 1935-1936, the sum of $4,000
to include the purchase of land and
the erection of building at Port
Deposit for colored school.
A letter was received from Rev
Otis P. Jefferson, of Perryville, Mary:
land, requesting the use of school
furniture for Daily Vacation Church
School at Perryville. The Board did
not grant this request.
The Board ordered that bids for
furnishing coal to the schools for
the year 1935-1936 be received at
this office on July 9Th. Also bids for
stationery and supplies.
The scholarship examinations to
Western Maryland College for Sena
torial scholarship for girls; scholar
ship to Blue Ridge College, tuition
only; and Maryland Institute, tuition
only, were ordered to be advertised.
This examination will be held on Fri
day, June %, 1895, at the Elkton
High School at $50 A. M. Details
for this examination may be seen in
the advertisement in the County
papers.
The Board of Education then con-
sidered the budget made up by the
County Superintendent for the year
1935-1936. After careful consid-
Grafton, the Board of Education
unanimously approved this budget as
made out by the County Superintend-
ent and ordered it presented to the
County Commissioners.
A delegation of representative
citizens from Elk.on and North East
appeared before the Board of Educa-
ton concerning the position of
County Superintendent. They dis
cussed at some length with the
Board the qualifications and quail
ties needed for such a position.
The Board then adjourned.
PERRY POINT PATIENT KILLED