The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-09
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SATURDAY SIORNTNG. DEC. 8.

SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 3.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDucA-
TIoN.-The Board Of Education held a
meeting last evening At the council
chamber.
There were present Messrs. Hndreth,
CPresidentl Bodley, Bickel, Crawford,
Clohen, Hubbard, Launder, Muth,
Mcclellan, Pratt, Robinson, Sweeney,
and Wilson.
The president reported the purchase
of lot in Clay township, and the clerk
reported that the same had been paid
for. The cost was $1,000.
The committee on the lots occupied
by Coen & Ratcliff, was granted further
time.
On motion, the same committee was
authorized to notify Coen & RatclifF to
vacate said lots by the LIST day of April
next These lots are located on the
corner of Centre and Fourth streets.
The committee on accounts reported
various bills, amounting in the total TO
S5ll SO, which report was adopted and
the bills ordered to be paid.
The same committee reported that
Sgi y remain in the hands of Mr.. U. j.
Crawford, subject to the order OF the
Board, as balance in hands OF the
Trustees of the 4th Ward public school,
for the year ending Jnly 1st, 1864.
The monthly report Of the School Su-
peTintendent WAS received and fled
From this report it appears that the fol-
lowing were the number of scholars in
attendance during the past month in
the various words:
Washington, enrolled, males, 2OS; fe-
males, 2nj; total 4l3. Average daily
attendance, males Isl, females, 10; to-
tai ,SJi- Average daily absence males
IL; females. IS; total 50.
Madison, enrolled, males, 200; females
l33; total 1913. Average daily atten-
dance, males, lS2 females 10; total
So. Average daily absence, males is :
females, 10; total 81.
Clay, enrolled, males l4s; females los;
total 30. Average daily attendance,
males l3I; females 81; total 22S. Aver
age daily absence, males II; females IL;
total ..
Union, enrolled, males 1s3; females
ia: total 3gT. Average daily ntten-
dance, males lG0; females lSB; total 34G.
Average daily absence, males %: fe-
males q; total 81.
Centre and Webster, enrolled, males
267; females 2I5. Average daily atten-
dance, males lSi; females 2l2; total 296.
Average daily absence, males q: fe-
males SO; total SO.
AfIer "A very long discussion it was
ReSotued, That in the purchase OF
ground and erection of school houses
the object in view shall be the inaugu-
rniing Of the system contemplated by
the law, namely, the dividing the city
and parts of Townships connected there
with into three Grammar school dis
tricts, and tho opening of one high
school.
y resolution was also adopted that
the President of the Board be authoriZ-
ed to negOtihte for the purchase of lots
Nos. - aud 30 in the square bounded
by Main, Market, Washington md
franklin streets; for lot No. y, in same
square; for the north half of lot No. q
in same square; for the south half OF
said lot; and in case any one or more Of
the parties owning said lots should re-
fuse TO sell at proper valuation, inn
mediate measures be taken to have the
property condemned for The use of the
public schools in accordance with the
provisions Of 18th sec. OF the general
school law.
II was resolved that the Superinten-
dent of shoots bc authorized to pur-
chase Perses Magnetic Globes for the
use of our schools, at cost not exceed
ing $500.
THE UNION CoMMIssIoN.-Inc compile
ance with a call to the effect, a meeting
of the officers Of the ''west Virginia
Branch of the Union Commission" was
held mt the Council Chamber on Thurs
day evening. The attendance was not
lnrge-not nearly as many being pres
ent ns II was desired TO have. Not much
bushes WINS done beyond the passage OF
resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of committee to DRIFT an adj
dress for publication to the public, set
ting forth the objects of the organiza-
iion. The following gentlemen are the
members Of the committee referred to
Mcssrs. Alex. Stephens, Lewis Baker.
y. w. Campbell and Samuel NIcClel-
Ian. Tho officers will meet ngnin at
the call of the committee.
We are sorry that the interest in this
movement, which started so finely,
should now be allowed to flag. The
cold weather has set in-the wolf is at
the oorto-dny of many II poor family
want, grim and terrible, stares many in
the fnce-the needs OF hundreds appeal
i'll the strongest terms IL our sympnth
and charity, and shall it be said thai
they were unanswered?
We hope and believe not. We want
TO see the "West Virginia Branch of tn,
Union Commission" fairly established
anu Hl6lut an organization winch Shul
bring glndness to many hearts.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Culdrrcll presi
ding.-Circuit Court met yesterday
morning ut o'clock. ..al
The following business was disposed
of during the day: Es
State rs. Edward stephens, charged
with stabbing. The accused was found
guilty of assault and battery, and fined
$500. stephens stabbed man named
Webb, in our city, last March.
State rs. VIM. O'Bickle, charged with
petty larceny. The accused was found
guilty and rOmanded To jail to await his
sentence. O'Bickle stole n cont some
time since from MeSsrs. Stein Brothers
State rs. James II. Newlove and Law.
renee Cady, charged with larceny. This
case was commenced, hut not conclu-
ded. These parties, il is alleged, stole
coat last week from MIR. Thomas
Hughes.
Court and the grand jury meet this
morning at o'clock.
a GAY SAIL.-On Thanksgiving dnv
the young gentlemen composing the
club which owns thcsnil boat Slipper
concluded TO celebrate the day by taking
little sail. They len here in the MORN
ing, and, aftcr rnllandings, reached
the quiet little village of Moundsville.
From there they attempted to tack
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