The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-14

BOARD OF EnucATIoN.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of'bdu'
cation was held last evening at the
Chamber OF the First Branch of Coun'
oil. Mr.. Mcclure. President, took the
chair. ~ ttI 'as"s 80 ~ II
Tho following members responded to
roll call: Messrs.., Bodley, cioh"n'
Crawford. Hubbard, HUTCHINSON, La"
der. Lancaster, Mcclellan and Mcclure
(PresidentO -, ,,,,,.
subsequently appcareu: ......t
Kills against the Board TO amount oil
S2Il6 we're reported and ordered paid
The following report of the District
Superintendent was submittedt
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUFFER- !
IHrENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS, r
WHERLING, June 18th, 1857
To the Board of Education: ,--r.r.
GESTLENES:-My report, in detail,
of the schools of the District, for the
month of May, may be found with the
clerk of the Board. 1t does not differ
materially from the report for the pre-
ceCiinE month. The following Is a
statement of attendance;
Number of pupils enrolled-Nhite,
2,o45i colored, 6s2Total, 2.oss. ,,,,o
1907; coIored, B.-Total, $50. ~
Average daily absence--White, 2Ss;
colored, l0.-Total, AS.
The progress of the pupils In their
studies was as rapid as is consistent
with thoroughness, and may adu, that
during the entire school year whlch IS
about to close, the dePortmeht a q inc
pupils in our public schools has oeen,
with very few exceptions, highly COM
mendable.
/ hope 1t may be the pleasure of the
Board to authorize the preparation and
publication in pamphlet form OF re-
port in full OF the schools OF the District,
for the current year. This will Inn
pose upon the superintendent and the
clerk OF the Board considerable labor,
after the close of the schools. But the
advantages which would resultfrom
the publication of such report would
Justify the Board in authorizing IT..
In compliance with the order OF the
Board 1 wrote to different manufao-
turers relative to the matter of school
furniture, In response I have received
circulars and price lists from w. q.
Shattuck, of Boston, Chase Il Son, OF
Buffalo; and Cole, Nelson x Co., OF
Cincinnati. From these IL Will be seen
that their prices very nearly corres-
pond. The following is comparative
statement:
For single grammar desk and chair,
Shattuck, So: Cole, IS; Chase, 50.
For double grammar. desk and chair,
Shattuck, 81 so; Cole, IS; Chase, s. so.
For intermediate single desk and
chair, Shattuck, 81 so; Cole, 81 Chase,
For intermediate double desk and
chair; Shattuck, SO 81; Cole, So 90;
For primary single desk and chair,
Shattnck, 81 so TO 81 90; Cole, 50 80;
Chase, IS 90.
For double combination, Cole, 80 TO
sc so; Chase, 81 to IS.
The price lists and circulars are with
the clerk.
The entire cost of furnishing Webster
School House, inclusive of teachers
desks and recitation seats, will be from
$3.50 to $1,000, according to the style ana
quality OF furniture obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
+. S. WILLIAMS,
Superintendent of Schools.
The report was received and ordered
to be filed. 7lu.... .-.yslg "
Mr.. Bickel, Secretary of the Board,
stated that the Committee on Real Is
tate had visited the Webster township
school house and examined the build
ing, preparatory to receiving it from
the hands of the contractor, and that SO
far as the original contract was con-
cerned, the committee thought 1t had
been filled in spirit aud letter. He said
the original contract was for the pay
meut OF 81 .2S5. In addition to this there
were n rtitnber or 'ipxtras, +" which had
been ordered by the committee amount
ing to S6SS, or 1851 in all. Il was or
dered that the bill be paid. Orders or
notes, as he Dlay prefer, to be given to
the contractor u. NJ: BrOdiel by the
clerk; the notes, il taken, to be made
81 al, 10 q
4 bill of Miller & McAdams amount
ing to $27 for extra vanishing and
painting wainscotipg and doors ofsRme
house, was referred to Committee on
Real Estate.
Mr.. Crawford offered the following ::
ReSoEued. That the Commissioners of
Union township be authorized to grade
the school lot on Zane street, and that
they pay the money already collected
and given TO them by the township for
that purpose, and that this Board pay
1 the balance which Is to be refunded out
| of the tax assessed by township meet
ing for that and other purposes, at the
election in May, 1887. III f.....-.,.,.-.
After considers BILE discussion the
resolution vas referred TO the Building
COMMITTEES. on motion of Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Lancaster offered the following ::
ReSOtUed, That the Commissioners OF
! Webster township. be authorized TO
| aSAAooA
| building of said township. -.zr
Mr.. Wheat moved as a Substitute that
committee OF three beTappointed to
select and purchase furniture for Web.
ster township school hOuse.
| Mr.. Mcclellan moved to amend the
| substitute by instructiDg the Committee
to furnish the house before the COM
mencement of the next scholastic year.
Mr.. Wheat accepted Mr.. NfcClellan's
amendment, land his Substitute,wast then
adopted. RI. .-ai4. n H.
| The chair appointed Mr.. Williams,
Superintendent, Mr.. Bickel, clerk, and
Mr.. Clohan as the committee, and the
| appointment was confirmed. O-a--- 80
| On motion of Mr.. Wilson it was or
dered that the. clerk prepare an exhibit
of the financial transactions of the
Board during the past year, and that
when the Board adjourns it be to meet
on the 9th inst. IS =. - -tAEI
The Board then adjourned. ran 1rri
KANSAS GRAssHoPPRRs.-W were
shown yesterday by DR.. Hupp, OF this
city, some specimens of the Kansas
grasshopper, sent him by friend at