The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-18

BOARD OF EDUcATIoN.-The monthly
meeting of the Board of Education was
held last evening in the First Branch
Council Chamber.
Present.. H. Hall (President), and
Messrs. Boring, Bickel, Bayha, Bassett,
Ewirg, Faris, Hutchinson, Hall, Lam
caster, Launder, Phillips and Stewart,
The minutes of the last meeting of the
Board was read and approved.
Mr.. Williams, Superintendent, sub
mitted report of the operation of the
schools for the month of February,
which was read and ordered to be
filed.
The committee to whom was referred
for investigation the alleged grievances
of Mrs. Stout of the treatment received
by her children attending the Fourth
Ward School, submitted report exon
Grating the teachers of said school in
the matter.
Mr.. Lancaster moved that the chill
dren of Mrs. Stout now attending Clay
township school be permitted to remain
there, which was rejected.
A report was submitted by Mr.. r. G.
Barr, who was employed to settle the
claim against the heirs of DR.. Johnston,
of Louisville, that he had effected set
Element by procuring perfect title to
lot of ground on Fifth street, being
the best that could be done in the
premises.
On motion, the report was referred
to the committee on Building and Real
Estate, to settle with Mr.. Barr for his
services and report said settlement to
the Board for consideration.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to s2OS.2S, which were
ordered to be paid.
The committee to whom was referred
the subject relating to what funds the
purchase of school furniture is chargea-
BILE, reported the following resolution
which was adopted.
ResoIred, That school furniture consti-
tutes part, and properly pertains to
the school house in which it is placed,
and all furniture purchased shall be
paid for out of the building fund.
The clerk submitted statement Of
the present condition of the building
and school funds, and the probable de-
mands on each for the remainder of the
present scholastic year.
SCHOOL FUYD-RECEIPTs
Gross receipts from assessments. SIC 500
State fund Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Balance unexpended July l, 1868 1850
s35, O6O
EXPENDITURES.
Amount expended March l, 1869. $I7,s4O
Salaries for balance Of scholastic
year............................ 1850
Contingencies, Sheriff commits
sion, delinquencies, &c........ 1850 $3l 22O
Balance. ..................... 1384C
BUILDING FUSD-REcEIPTs.
Gross receipts from assessments Us 500
EXPENDITURES.
amount S expended ss!s Mar lS %, %
Amount to be paid on contract
for Washington tp. school
Extra work on Washington tp.
sch DOL house. GOO
Estimated expenditure for heat
ing apparatus, furniture, Su-
perintendents, enclosure Of
grounds. &c, for Washington
township school house .-.... $500
Commissions TO Sheriff, delin-
auencies, interest, De-. I,733 32,4lC
Excess of receipts. ta,sIC
A communication was received from
Mr.. I. J. Blair, chairman Of the COM
mittee on Fire Department of the CITY,
ipquiring if the Board of Education
would sell part Of lot on 4th street.
upon which to build an engine house for
one of the new FIRE engines.
On motion, the communication Wal
referred to a special committee consist
ing of Messrs. Ewing, Bicksl and
Hutchinson for report.
On motion of Mr.. Bassett, the Com
missioners of Centre township were au-
thorized, out of funds in the hands OF
Mr.. McMechen, to purchase one set OF
Grey's intermediate wall maps and nine
keys to same.
On motion of Mr.. Faris, the Commits
sioners of Clay township were author
lied to alter eight of the school desks
in Clay township school, ut cost not
exceeding SIS.
The committee in reference to build
ing a new school house in Union town
ship was granted further time to re-
port. Adjourned.
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