The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
Tho Board met in regular session.
Present-Messrs. BiCkel, Ewing, Hall,
Hamilton, Launder, MetcalC, .Pollack,
Piarr, Stewart, Scott, Todd, Wilson and
WeitZel.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The Superintendent reported the total
enrolment to be 2444; average daily ut
tendance, 210O; average daily absence,
954; per cent attendance on enrolment,
90. The number in the several branches
Of study are as follows; Alphabet, 100.
spelling, 2240; reading, 2OS3; geography,
COS; grammar, 201; history, n; physiol0-
~, 80; natural philosophy, 80; chemistry,
3; writing, 1862; mental arithmetic, 1906;
written arithmetic, 0sS; botany, 4; astrOn.
omy, 10; algebra, 70; U. s. Constitution,
1893; German language, $40; familiar sci.
enCe, AZ. The number Of corporal punish
ments were: Washington township schools,
0; Madison, IS; Clay, g. Union, IL; Cen
trc, 10; Webster, IA; colored, z. There
were neither absent nor tardy during the
month: Washington schools, 1873; Madi.
son, So; Clay, IS; Union, so; Centre, 40;
Webster, so; cOlOred, 1l-toLal, 432.
The Superintendent announces that
Prof Kidd, the elOcutioList, Is to give u
course of lectures in Wheeling, during
first week in January, and says that the
teachers and more advanced pupils desire
the Board to authorize the closing OF the
schools ut the regular hour OfreceSs in the
afternoon Of each school day during the
week, in order that they may be present
ut the afternoon exercises. Placed on
file
The Committee on Finance reported
bills TO the amount Of $3l5, and offered u
resolution for the payment Of the same
Adopted.
The special committee appointed to
confer with the Merchants National
Bank in relation to the purchase Of the
property adjoining Union township school
house, reported that the Bank had accept
cd the following proposition: The Bank
shall lease the property to the Board of
Education until the first day Of April,
1872, Tor and in consideration 0fOnc dol
lar, and pay all taxes assessed against 1t
for the year 1871. The Bank further
agrees that the Board Of Education shall
have the privilege Of purchasing said
property at any time during tue cOntinu-
anCe of said lease, IOr the consideration OF
a sum not exceeding $4,000, payable on,
the first day Of April, 1879. The report
OF the committee was adopted.
The Committee on Building and Real
Estate to whom was referred the matter
of furnaces for Union township school
house, reported the result Of their investi.
cations. They also offered the following
resolution:
Re~lrul, That proposals be invited for
building the stone steps at Union town
rhip school house and that the Committee
on Building and Real Estate be author.
lied to contract with the lowest bidder.
Mr.. Bickel offered the following;
ReWlrei, That, with view Of affOrding
the teachers Of tho several schools the OPP;
pOrtunity of attending the course Of lee
lures on elecution to he given by Prof.
Kidd in the first week in January, per-
mission is hereby given to all the teachers
attending to close their respective depart
ments mt the afternoon recess oil each day
during said week. Adopted. w.
Adopted.
The bid OF Craig Bros, OF Pittsburgh,
for steam heating apparatus In Union
township school house, was read. They
proposed TO putin boilers md everything
complete for $1,000. B. F. Caldwell, Of
this city, prUImsed 10 put in one No. A
and two No. . Cults patent slow COmbus-
ton furnaces, for 81 400; G. e. Stifel, OF
this city, offered to put in three No. Is
Fiery furnaces, Hll complete, (the registers
to be furnishcdO for $1,345.
On motion Of Mr.. Wcitzel the contract
was awarded to Mr.. Caldwell. b.
The bill OF T. J. Campbell, Sheriff, for
interest amounting to $1G.O5, was ordered
to he paid.
A communication from Il. W. Keme.
dy, asking to be released from his con.
tract to pIasterp Union township school.
honsc, for reasons set forth, was read.
On motion, his request was granted.
Mr.. Ewing made the motion that the
contract be awarded to John II. Downs.
Mr. Pollock offered us substitute that
the Building Committee be authorized to
receive new proposals for said work, and
report the bids ut a special meeting to be
held next Tuesday evening.
The substitute was adopted.
The following were offered: RcSOlred,
That the Committee on Buildings and
Real Estate examine and report the OK.
pcdicncy of changing the location Of the
water closets Of Union township school
house, by placing them outside Of the
building. Referred.
RcSOlred, That the plan Of putting down
the joists for the janitOrs room Of Union
township school house be changed, by
with the grOutinE, as provided
for in the specifications, ind putting in
the jOists on brick walls, to afford free cir
culGtiOn of air. Referred to the same
committee. .5.f
On motion Of Mr. Pollack, Revs. Mr..
Lampe and Kuttmancr were confirm
ed us teachers Of the German language.
Mr.. Bickcl offered the following: Re.
solreI, That the schools, for holiday vaca-
ton, be closed on Thursday, The 22d and
remain closed until Tuesday, January 8,
1871.
Adjourned to meet next Tuesday even
ing.
GRAND BALL--Thc fourth annual
grand ball of Cornstalk tribe No. 2, l. O.
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