The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-19


BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Educa.
tion was held Wednesday night in First
Branch Council chamber. The chair
was occupied by President Hall. The
clerk called the roll, when the follow.
ing members answered to their names
Messrs. Ankle, Bassett, Bayha, Bickel
Boring, Carnahan, Ewing, Hall, Har,
rison, Hutchinson, Lancaster, Launder
Phillips, Pollock and Stewart.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The report of the committee on Ac-
counts presenting bills amounting to
S60.50 was read and the resolution re-
commencing their payment was adopt
ed.
Two bills of sundries for Fifth Ward
school, amounting to sl4.S3 were re-
turned to the Board by the committee
without report, as they were not certi-
fed by the Commissioner of Centre
township. They were ordered to be re-
turned for such certificate.
On motion of Mr.. Bickel, the Clerk
was requested to report the condition
OF the building and school funds, as
well as the proOa be amounts required
to meet the demands on each during
the present scholastic year.
Mr.. Ewing stated that room in the
hose house in the Fourth Ward had
been secured and portion of the pupils
were now instructed at that place. Mr.
Z. also stated that Mrs. w. L. Parkin.
sen had been appointed as teacher in
the public school in that township, and
asked that the appointment be confirm
ed.
On motion the appointment was con-
tirmed.
The report of the Superintendent fol
the month of January was read, re.
ceived and ordered to be placed on file
On motion of Mr.. Bickel, the Finance
committee was instructed to settle with
the Treasurer of Ohio county.
Mr.. Ewing presented the following
resolution:
ReSOlred, That the committee or
Buildings and Real Estate be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of build
ing a school house for Union township,
and report at the next regular meeting
of this Board.
Mr.. Pollock made the motion that the
Superintendent be authorized to pur
chase eighteen double desks for division
B, in Third Ward school, but the mo-
tien did not prevail.
Mr.. Lancaster made the motion thai
the Superintendent be authorized tc
purchase one set of Guyot's intermedi
ate wall maps and nine keys to the
same, for the use of the Fifth Ward
school.
Mr.. Pollack offered motion that the
Board modify its construction of the
school law so that furniture and fixtures
for the several school houses shall be
paid for out of the school fund, and moi
out of the building fEnd.
Mr.. Harrison offered as a substitute
that the subject be referred to com
mittee of three fer investigation and re
port, which was adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Bick'
ell, Bassett and Hutchinson.
Mr.. Hall (Mr. Ewing in the chair.
made the motion that the Commission
ers of Clay township be authorized Il
provide a water closet at the coloret
school house.
Mr.. Hall moved that the Commission
ers of Union township aud the Superiu
tendent be appointed committee to il
vestigate and report on the grievances
whether real or imaginary, of Mrs
Stout, of said township, to the Beard
Adopted.
Mr.. Harrison offered the motion tina
the children of Mrs. Stout be allowed Il
attend the Third Ward school until tn,
matter vas Investigated. Adopted.