The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-04
aoaRD OF RDUOATTOr.
MONDAY EVENING, January 8.

| mONDAt LfENhNSt SohuaJ "
The Board of Education met accord
ding to law. :.
President Hall called the council to
order.
Messrs. Pfarr, Scott, Wilson and
Weitzel, members elect. took upon
themselves the oaths OF office.
DR.. Todd had previously qualified.
The following members answered to
their names: Messrs. Bickel, Carnahan,
Ewing, Hall, Hamilton, Lnunder, Pol
lack, Pfarr, Stewart, Scott, Todd, Will
son and Weitzel.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved aud signed.
| The next business in order being the
organization of the Board, Mr.. Wilson
| nominated John Hall for the office OF
President Of the Board, and no was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Pfarr nominated j. j. Bicksl for
the Office of clerk of the Board, and he
was unanimously elected.
The election of Superintendent of
the Public Schools being the next bust
ness in order, Mr.. Ewing nominated +
s. Villa ms, aud he was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the salary be
the same as that paid last year-Sl3OO.
Mr.. Todd moved to amend by incIeas-
ing it to $500.
On this question the yeas and nays
being demanded, those voting in the af-
| frnatiye are Messrs. CarDahan, Ewing,
Lander, Pfarr, Steward and Todd-6.
Those voting in the negative are
Messrs. Bickel, Hall, Hamilton, Scott,
Wilson and Weitzel-6.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Bickel moved to amend by making
the salary Sl4OO. The yeas and nays be-
ing demanded, the amendment was
adopted. Those voting in the afirma-
tive are Messrs. Bassett, Bickel, Carna-
han, Ewing, Hall, Launder, Pfarr, Stew
art and Todd-9.
Those voting in the negative are
Messrs. Hamilton, Harrison, Scott, Will
son and Weitzel-5.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the compen-
sstion of the Clerk of the Board was
fixed at $500, the same rs paid last
year.
On motion of Mr.. Bickel, DR.. Todd
and Rev. Mr.. Mcclure were appointed
members of the Board of Examiners.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That the President be au-
thorized to appoint the Standing Com
mites for the ensuingIyear, and report
he same to the next regular meeting of
the Board.
The committee on the German Lam
guags, to whom was referred so much
of the report of the Superintendent as
relates to The employ ment of an add
tional teacher to assist Mr.. Founding
in the townships of Washington aud
Madison, would respectfully report that
they have duly considered the matter
and are of opinion that an assistant
teacher is necessary, for the reasons set
forth in the report Of the Superintend-
ent, and for the further consideration
of giving the study of German in the
schools q fair and reasonable trial.
The committee would therefore offer
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on the
German language are hereby author
lied to employ q teacher to assist Mr.. j.
Founding in the German language in
IuO "" VI " WI Shu b1ou
son at a salary not exceeding $500 per
scholastic year.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Metcalf appeared and was quail
fed as member of the Board.
Mr. Biekel offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the stated meeting of
the Board be on the third Thursday of
each month.
The bills of George Null, $13 so; of
James McAdams, Sl1 80; of James Nc
Grsw, Sl4 80, were referred to the COM
mittee on Finance.
The bills of Jacob Gruber, S26 80;
Thomas Mccormick, Sl7 %; G. H. Cd
bert, $50 80; w. II. Robinson, IS; F. H.
Hays, $44 81; Reed 81 Jones, IS IS, were
ordered to bepaid.
On motion, the Board adjourned.