The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-16
RoARD OF EDUCATION.

read, approved and signed.
The committee ON German Language
reported through Mr.. Bickel that they
had employed Rev. Mr.. Lampe for the
schools in the four lower townships
Rev. Mr.. Finding for the two upper
townships and Mr.. Ceiling for the pri'
mary schools.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount of s373.54, and res
olution directing their payment was
adopted.
The committee on Building and Real
Estate reported a proposition to fit up
three rooms in the basement of Wash
ington township school house for the
use of the janitor for $3.50. The report
was laid upon the table.
A proposition was received from Hen
ry Gunther to build steps on the west
side Washington township school house
at cost of 1922. Referred to committee
on Real Estate and Building with In
structions for them to obtain other bids.
Mr.. Wilson moved that Mr.. Brodie be
informed that the steps on the East side
of Washington township school house
must be built forthwith, or other par
ties will be employed to do the work.
Carried.
A communication was received from
the Superintendent of Public Schools,
informing the Board that the schools
of the city opened on Monday the 9th
inst, with an unusually full attendance
in most departments, the lower primary
divisions in nearly all the schools being
crowded to excess. Since the commence
ment of the session more than 200
children have applied for admission to
the D division of the Webster school,
alone. For many of these there is NO
room. The German language is being
taught to classes in all the schools OF
the district except those of the First
Ward. The names of more than 500
pupils have been enrolled as members
of the German classes. This number
will be increased to 600 when the FIRST
Ward schools are opened.
The committee appointed to confer
with the trustees of the Lindsey 1nsti-
tute with the object of learning whether
said Institute might be made available
for the purpose of public High School
for the district, waited upon James
PannelI, Esq. Mr.. Pannell was of the
opinion that the Board of Trustees
could not by virtue of any authority
vested in that body by the terms of
Noah Lindsley's will, make such convey
ance of the property as would place it
beyond the control of the Board. He
seemed to think that an arrangement
might be effected by which the school
could be made available for High
School purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the clerk
was directed to advertise for proposals
to furnish coal for the school houses.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following,
which was adopted:
ResOlred, That the committee on Build
ing and Real Estate be Instructed to
examine Webster School House and re-
port to this Board the propriety OF
building an addition of sufficient Ca
pacity to accommodate the children Of
the primary classes.
Mr.. Wilson presented the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That the clerk of the Board
be authorized to insure the building and
furniture of Washington township
school house in the SUN of $4,000, at
fair rates, whenever he thinks 1T expe-
dent.
On motion the clerk was ordered to
draw an order Oh the Treasury in the
sum ofSl75.5O for cleaning, grading, &c,
which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing the commit
tee on Building and Real Estate were
directed to present plan for a school
house for Union township, and report
to a special meeting of this Board.
On motion the action of the Com
missioners of Union township in rent
ing the old Baptist Church for school
purposes, and fitting tho same up, was
approved.
On motion of Mr., Ewing the appoint
meat of the gentlemen announced as
German teachers was confirmed.
Mr.. Wilson presented the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That the clerk of the Board
be authorized to draw an order or or
ders 10 the amount of three thousand
dollars for Joseph Brodie to pay of
certain parties who have performed
their part of the work or furnished
materials for the said school house in
Washington township, to be credited
on the last instalnent on said bsildins
as per contract whenever the Finance
committee order the same.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the com
mittee on Real Estate and Buildings
was authorized to contract for building
fence around Washington township
school house lot.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following
resolution, which Was adopted:
Resolred, That the commissioners o,
Webster township be authorized to rent
a room sufficient to accommodate the
scholars of the primary classes ths
cannot be admitted to the school, and
to employ teacher for the same.
On motion, the Beard adjourned.
B'"Rustic Photographs at Part
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