The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-05

| Superintendent for the School District
of the city OF Wheeling for the coming
year; to ii x his salary; to elect Presi-
dent and Secretary and for the members
elected at the last State election to APP
pear and after taking the oath of Office
to enter on the discharge of their duties.
The members holding over and those
elect, mot in the chamber of the First
Branch of the City Council.
A temporary organization was effect
ed by choosing Mr.. Hall temporary
chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Board
proceeded to elect a Clerk for the ensu-
ing year. The same gentleman nomi-
mated Mr.. Bickel, and there being
no other nomination his election was
declared unanimous.
The elect ion of n President being
next in order, Mr.. Wilson nominated
Mr.. Hall, and there being no other,
nomination he wns declared unani-
nously elected.
a organization having been effected,
the roll was called. and the following
members answered TO their names:
Messrs. Ankle, Bassett, Bayha, Bickel,
Boring, Carnahnn, Ewing. Faris, Hall,
Hamilton! Harrison, Hutch isson, Ian.
caster, Launder, Phillips. Pollack,
Stewart and Wilson.
The now members OF the Board are:
Messrs. Arkle, Madison township;
Bassett, Centre township; Bayha,
Washington township, e years to fill a
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township, e years to fill Il vacancy:)
Samuel r. Faris, Clay township, II
year to fill vacancy;) William 81.
Harrison, Webster township; James
Launder, IRE. elected,) Union township,
Augustus Polla OK, Clay township, and
William Stewart, (re-elected,) Wash
ington township. I'VE should have
stated that these gentlemen appeared
and took the oath prescribed before the
election for President and Clerk was
held.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read, approved and signed.
On motion of Mr.. Boring, the Board
proceeded to the election of a SuPerin-
tendendent of the School District.
Before any nominations were made,
Mr.. Ankle presented q note from the
ReY. MIR. Dodge in which the articles
that appeared in the INTELLIGEECER
and Register yesterday morning were
declared to be untrue and calculated
to make false impression.
The communication of Mr.. Dodge
was read by the Clerk, when nOnina-
tons were called for and Mr.. Ewing
presented the name of Mr.. +. s. Will
li4ms, and Mr.. Bassett that of Rev. Mr..
Dodge.
There being no other nominations the
board proceeded to ballot, (Messrs.
Ewing and Boring having been APP
pointed tellers,) and the: result was ::
Williams -; Dodge 5.
So Mr.. Williams was declared 10 be
elected Superintendent for the present
year.
4 number Of bills for fixtures DC.
about the school houses i'll the several
townships we're presented and ordered
to be paid. One bill for stationery was
referred to the Committee on Accounts
for report.
Thereport of the Superintendent for
the months OF November and Decem-
ber WAS read and ordered 10 be placed
on file.
The Board authoriz cd the clerk to is
suea duplicate order on the Treasurer
to Miss BAilie, teacher in Third Ward
School. for her salary i'll the month OF
November.
The President was: authorized to APP
point the regular standing committees
and report at the next meeting.
On motion of Mir. Bickel it was order
ed that tho regular meetings of the
Board be held on the third Wednesday
evening in each month.
On motion the Board proceeded to fix
the salary of the Superintendent.
MIR. Ewing made the motion that it
be 81 soc; Mr.. Wilson named 81 900. and
Mr.. Boring $3.50.
Mr.. Wilson demanded tho yeas and
nays and the demand was sustained.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Ewing's
proposition and resulted as follows:
yeas i; nays IA.
Those voting Aye were: Messrs. Ewing
Faris, uutchisson and Stewart.
Those voting Nay were: Messrs. Ankle,
Bassett, Bickel, Boring, Bayha, Car
nahan, Hall, Hamilton, Harrison, Lam
caster, Launder, Phillips, Pollock and
Wilson.
On Mr.. Behring'S proposition those
voting Aye were: Messrs. Boring, Bick-
el, Bayha, Ewing, Faris, Hutchinson,
Hall and Stewards.
The Nays were: Messrs. Ankle, Bas-
sett, Carnahan, Hamilton, Harrison,
Lancaster, Lander, Phillips, Pollock
and Wilson-1O.
Mr.. Lancaster at this stage of the pro.
ceedings moved that the salary be made
81, 200, and Mr.. Boring named 81 300.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Behring'S
proposition, and resulted as follows:
Yeas 10; nays s.
Those voting Aye were: Messrs. Bor-
ing, Bickel, Bayha, Carnahan. Ewing,
Faris, Hall, HUTCHINSON, Pollack and
Stewart.
Those voting Nay were: Messrs.
Ankle, Bassett, Hamilton, Harrison,
Lancaster, Laundcr, Phillips and VIII
| sons.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
RIVER NEws.-The marks indicated
last evening about twenty two feet in