The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-30

BOARD OF EDUoATtoN4 special meet.
ing Of the Board of Education was held
last evening, President Hall in the Chair,
At roll.call the following members an.
sYered: 8lessrs. Bassett, BIckel, Carna.
Hau, Ewing, Hutchisson, Harrison, Pol.
lack, Pfrr, Scott, Stewart, Wilson and
Weitzel.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read approved and signed. (
The objectofthe meeting ywds stated
by the Chair to be the opening OF pro
posals to furnish slate, coal, books and sta.
tionary
Messrs Dodson & Bro, proposed to
slate Union township school house nj
S12.90 per square; Oberfield & Co., Of
Philadelphia, Mansard.at $l450-tower,
with black slate, at $3.50, variegated
Sl9; Aiken s. Co., Of Pittsburgh, Man.
sard $12.65, tower, variegated, $3.50.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, the contract
was awarded to Messrs. DOdson s. Bro.
Messrs Roberts & Co., proposed to fur
nish good clean coal at It cents per BUSH
Ell; John Nolan, at $40 per 100 bushels;
P. L. Kimberly s. Co, at Il cts.
On motion Of 9Tr., Pollock the contract
for furnishing coal was awarded to AIessrs.
Roberts & Co.
GThe proposals to furnish books and
stationery were referred 10 the Clerk and
Superintendent to examine, compare and
award the contract 10 the lowest bidder.
DfII oT D;k1s1Nrrr,I, Tam IN n41O1 for n6 !,
vertising proposals, amounting to IS; also
Of Pittsburgh Posi-, 81, were presented and
ordered to be paid.
The following was offered: Reaolred,
that the Clerk be authorized to draw an
order upon the Treasurer Of the District
for the sum OF sos in payment Of amount
due on the 1st Of October, for use Of
American Hall for branch Of Webster
school.
Mr.. Ewing presented the following
names as teachers in Union township
schools, and asked their confirmation
Principal, J. C. Tuttlc; Grammar school,
Jane Anderson; division A., primary
school, Martha McKelyey and Anna
Ewing; division B, Ella Dillon and Annie
LETTERS; division c., Carrie D. Agnew and
Lizzie Downs; division D., u. S. OlcCol.
loch and Josephine Fulton.
The appointments were confirmed.
Mr.. Scott presented the name of Miss
Alice Oxtoby as teacher in Washington
township school, vtcc Miss Lizzie OxtOby,
resigned.
The appointment was confirmed.
Mr.. Bickel offered the following: Re
SO!red, That the Commissioners Of Madi.
son township be and are hereby authorized
to rent suitable room on the Island for
the purpose Of opening school in divis.
ion D, and that they also be authorized
TO furnish the same at q cost not exceed
ing $40; and also to employ teacher for
said school. Adopted. -
Mr.. Harrison made the motion that the
Commissioners OF Webster township be
authorized to employ William Hamilton
TO prepare a plan for an addition to Web.
ster township school house. Adopted.
The Committee on Buildings ard Real
Estate presented the following:
To GAs President and Beard Of ElueatIOn'
The superintendent Of Union township
school house (Mr. HamiltOn) has called
the attention Of the Committee on Build
ings and Real Estate 10 the brick parti.
ton walls OF the third story, or m0nsNrd
of the building, and reports that in his
opinion the walls as provided for by
specifications are insufficient (they being
but 8 inch walls) for the safety OF the
building and for the proper support Of the
roof, and recommends that said walls be
increased in thickness to 124 inches, (cost
about $3.50
The Committee upon due consideration
of the matter fully coincide in the opinion
Of the superintendent, and offer the fol.
lowing resolutions ReSOlred, That the par.
tition walls of the third story or mansard,
of Union township school house be in
creased from 0 inches, as now provided
for in specifications, to 12t inches in thick
ness, and that the superintendent be au-
thorizcl to order said change to be made.
]. n. BICKEL, Chairman.
On motion the report was received and
the resolution adopted.
The petition Of Mrs. E. ]. Wicr, jana
treSs Of Washington township school
house, for increase Of pay per month, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Salaries.
On motion the pay roll of ianitorS of the
several school houses in the District, was
referred to the Committee on Salaries for
revision and report
4 Mr.. Ewing offered the following RssoIv.
ID, That the Committee on Buildings and
Real Estate be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of purchasing the lot and
u hall, west Of and adjoining Union town.
ship school house, ascertain the price Of
the SAME and report ut the next meeting
Of the Board.
4 Referred to the Committee TN Buildings
and Real Estate for report.
Mr.. Carnahan offered the following:
ReSolrEd, Tint the Commissioners Of Cen.
tre and Webster townships be instructed
to have the children Of their respective
townships attend the school Of the district
in which they reside. Adopted.
Bill Of Geo. Mendel s. Co., amounting
to $113S7, was presented and ordered to
be paid.