The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-26

BOARD OF EDrCATON.-A special meet
ing Of the Board of Education was held
In the First Branch Chamber last night,
President Hall in the chair
prcscnt-SIcssrs. BiCkel, Ewing, Hall,
Hutchinson, Harrison, Launder,. Metcali,
I'OlIacli, Scott, Stewart, Todd and Wilson.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were rend and approved. ,
The Clerk stated that tho meeting had
been called ut the instance OF the Building
Committee, for the purpose Of making IL
report anil statement regarding the pro-
uOscd new school house In the Fourth
Ward, and with reference TO the settle
ment which the Committee had been in
structcd 10 make with J. 8. Fairfax for
the plan und specifications Of tho First
Ward school house, and for superintend'
ing the erection Of the building.
NIr. Bickcl, Chairman Ot the Committee,
submitted the following
70 the Board Of Education!
The Committee on Building and Real
Estate having been ordered By resolution
passed at the last meeting Of the Board
10 settle with Mr.. J. S. Fairfax for plan
and specifications and for experimenting
the erection Of Washington township
school house, and also to invite plans, &c,
for the contemplated school house for
Union township, respectfully report that
IN relation 10 the settlement with Mr..
Fairfax, tile Committee deemed II cXpe.
dient to refer the matter baCkto the Board
without resolution Recommendation, but
with the statement that the committee
were agreed that Mr.. Fairfax Is entitled 10
his commission upon the contract price OF
the building $l9,0OS, and upon $500, the
estimated value Of and amount allOwGdhy
the contractor, Mr.. Brodic. for tho old
school building; total $20, ,40S, commission
ut 5 pCr cent, 81 ,02400. But Mr.. Fairfax
claims q commission of II per cent upon
the lowest bid received upon what he
terms his first plan. This bid was $780,
COO, and the commission upon the same at
II per cent would be 5000. THIS claim
the committee did not feel authorized to
allow, and hence concluded to refer the
matter back for the consideration Of the
Board.
And furthermore, the committee Appre'
hcnding that to invite plans for Union
township school house would neCesSitOtC
payment for each plan submitted, whether
adopcl or rejected, deemed II advisable
to refer this matter also back to the Board
for further consideration.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following, which,
a(tcr remarks by several members, was
adopted:
Fts0lrtd, That the Committee on Build.
ing be instructed TO settle with j. S. Fair
fax, architect, allowing him 8 per cent
upOn the sum Of S2040S, or 81 ,095 In full
for plan and specifications Tor Washing
ton township School House, aud services
| in supcrintcnding tho erection Of the same.
NTr. Wilson moved 10 amend the rcso!l''
tion instructing tho Committee 10 invite
proposals, &C., in such manner that no
Dian submitted shall be paid for unless
adoptcd by the Board, and to recOmmit
the same with the amendment Adopted.
twas moved and adopted that the pro-
posal Of Mr.. Gunthcr, to grout the base.
mcnt walls of Union township school
house. without compensation, provided
Tic Board will furnish the cement, be Nc'
ccptCd, -.
Mr. Harrison moved that tho commit.
tee I've instructed to order suspension OF
work upon Union township school house
until further action OF the Board upon the
subject. Adopted.
The bill Of Geo. Null amounting to
Sl3 90, for work done upon Centre school
house, was ordered to be paid.
! On motion the Board adjourned