The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. III

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The clerk read the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting, and they were ap
proved. -----
The special committee to whom wa.
referred the matter of damage done tc
the First Ward School House, reported
the following resolution -
Resolred, That thesum of 5000 be paid
}: ID. Brodie, being the amount expend.
cd by him in repairing the damage to
Washington Township School House by
the storm of May %, 1869.
Mr.. Bassett moved to amend by strik.
ing out the sum of 5000 and inserting
$3.50, one-half of the loss.
The amendment was lost, and the
question recurring on the original reso-
LUTON, Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by
inserting the words, ain lieu of all dam
ages done to the northwest corner OF
the wall" which was agreed to, and the
motion as amended was adopted.
The committee appointed to intro
duce the teaching of the German lam
suage into the public schools, reported
that it was almost too near the time for
opening the schools to make the desired
arrangement. All of the teachers have
| been selected and most of them con firm
ed, so that teachers of German cannot
now be employed without additional
cost to the School Board.
Mr.. Pollock offered the following:
Resolred, That the teaching of the
German language be introduced into
the public schools as soon as found
practicable.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the follow
ing teachers for Centre township we're
confirmed;
Principal-Jas. II. McMechen.
Grammar School-M. f. Taylor and
Lucy Watterson.
Division A, Primary School-Sarah
McMechen and Kate Martin. Division
B-Anna Boyd and Luella Salisbury.
Division C-Cornelia Hamilton. Divi-
sion D-Maggie Reid.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the follow
ing We're confirmed as teachers for
Union township:
Principally. C. futile.
Grammar School-Mrs. w. l.. Parkin-
son, Miss Jane A. Anderson. Division
A-Miss Lizzie Davis, Miss Matte Nc,
kelvey. Division B-Annie Ewing.
I'd Grade-Mollie J. Steele. Division
C-Annie LETTERS. LIST Grade Division
Louise McCollech. I'd GRADIENTS. C.
Agnew.
On motion of Mr.. Pollock, the follow
ing were confirmed as teachers for Clay
township:
Principal-James S. Snowden.
Grammar School-Sallie Meholin.
Division A-Mary A. Davis. Division
B-Emma J. Stephens. Division c.
Hannah Richardson. Division D-Mary
A. Bailie.
On motion of Mr.. Bickel, the follow
ing were confirmed as teachers in Mad
isou township:
Principals. w. Boyd.
Assistant-Miss Ella NJ. Boyd.
Division A-Mss Julia Wiley. Di-
vision B-Miss Jane Day, Miss NJ. l..
Williams and Miss H. Oxtoby. Di.
vision C and D-Sarah Riheldaffer and
Amelia Campbell. Division D-Jennie
Campbell.
The Board then went into committee
of the whole to open and consider bids
for furnishing Washington township
school house with desks and seats.
Bids from j. C. Orr & Co., of Wheeling,
and Chase & Son, Buffalo, N. Y, were
received.
After some time spent in considering
bids and viewing the various samples of
school furniture, the committee rose.
Mr.. Harrison moved that the award
be made to J. C. Orr & Co., for furni-
tire for two or more rooms, and to
Chase x Son for furniture for primary
rooms. Carried.
Several bills were read and ordered
to be paid.
The committee on Real Estate and
Building reported that they had re-
ceived a bid from J. II. Brodie for max
ing two recess doors at $50 each, cutting
door through wall in basement, sis, for
Washington township school house.
Mr.. Bickel moved that contract be
made with Mr.. Brodie by the Building
committee for making two recess doors
fer Washington township school house,
at a cost not exceeding $50 each, and
that the committee instructed to exam
inc the original contract with Mr.. Bro
die and ascertain if he has not bound
himself to make the door through the
basement wall recommended by the
committee. Carried.
Mr. Bickel, from the Building commit
tee offered the following:
Resolred, That the commissioners of
Washington township be authorized to
have the school house lot graded. Car
ricd.
M. Bickel, frem'the same committee,
reported in favor of purchasing copper
/ lightning rods from Mr.. Patton for the
Washington township school house.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the COM
mittee we're authorized to contract with
Mr.. Patton for such lightning rods.
On motion the Board adjourned.
ANOTHER AND A VERY RARE CHANCE
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.-F. N. Porter,
No. 135 Main street, will offer to the cit
liens of this city and vicinity 400 pair
of shoes, consisting of ladies', misses
!; and childrens. These goods will be