The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-31
BOARD OF EDUCATIOs.
The Board met last night in spec

Harrison, LauDuer, Meuaii, 1oiiacA,
Stewart, Scott, Todd and Wilson.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The teachers for Centre township
schools, as already reported in our col
umns, were confirmed.
The President stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose of consider
ing the proposition made by the Board
of Trustees Of the Lindsey Institute to
lease the building corner Of Centre and
Fifth streets, to the Board of Education
for public High School. The commu-
nication received from the Secretary Of
the Board of Trustees of the Institute
at the last meeting Of this Board, was
again read.
The following communication from
the Special Committee to which was re-
ferred the proposition above spoken OF,
was received:
WHEELING, August 70, 1917.
To the Wheeling Board Of Education
|. The committee to whom was referred
for report the communication of the
Secretary OF the Board of Trustees Of
the Lindsey Institute, containing prop
osition to lease for the purpose OF q
public High School the Institute Build
ing, located on the northeast corner OF
Centre and Fifth streets, respectfully
recommend that the proposition be &C
cepted, and the President and Secretary
of the Board of Education be instructed
to enter into contract for the use of
said building, in accordance with the
, terms of the proposition referred TO.
! The committee would also recon-
mend that, upon the contamination or
| the contract, the committee on High
School be instructed to have said build
ing repaired and put in condition for
occupancy as soon as practicable; and
that the school be organized and put in
operation under the supervision of the
committee and the District Superintend'
ent of Schools.
! The committee would furthermore
| recommend that in the selection Of
teachers for said High School, one or
more lie chosen from among the
Principals already engaged for the Dis
trict or Ward schools, thus reducing
the humber of Principals without dis
charging or otherwise doinginjustice to
any already employed. Your commit
! tee are of opinion that this reduction Of
the number of principals may be made
without in any manner imparing the
efficiency OF the District or Ward
schools, since the advanced classes in
the German schools, which under ex-
isting regulations command the greater
part of the time Of the Principals,
would be removed to the High Schbol.
Two of the smaller Ward schools
might in this manner be placed under
the supervision OF one Principal, who
would then be enabled to devote more
time to each OF the several departments
or divisions of two wards than be can,
under existing regulations, to those Of
one And your committee estimate
that the total expense Of operating the
High School for the ensuing year, with
a faculty Of four instructors, two male
and two female, could be met by the
small additional levy Of three-tenths OF
mill on the dollar valuation Of the
taxable property of the District. And
the committee therefore recommend
that this additional levy be made for
the purpose specified.
The following resolutions, embodying
the recommendations contained in the
foregoing, are respectfully submitted:
Resolccd, That the President and
! Clerk of the Board of Education be
hereby instructed 10 enter into a con.
tract, on hehalf OF the Board, with the
! Trustees Of the Lindsey Institute, for
the use OF the Institute building, locat-
ed on the northwest corner of Fifth and
Centre streets, in the city Of Wheeling,
for the purpose of a public High School
in accordance with the terms proposed
in communication from the Secretary
of said Board Of Trustees dated August
llth, 1870, and directed to the Clerk Of
the Wheeling Board Of Education.
Resolved, That the High School COM
mittee be instructed after said contract
shall have been consummated to have
the Lindsey Institute building put in
readiness for occupancy, as soon as
practicable, making provision for the
accommodation of one hundred and
fifty pupils.
Resolced That III the selection Of
teachers for the High School, one or
more be chosen from among the prin-
cipals already elected for the ward
schools of the District.
Resolvcd, That for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of the High
School, an additional levy be made of
three-tenths of mill on the dollar val.
uation of the taxable property Of the
District
The resolutions were discussed very
fully and the first one adopted by vote
of seven to five.
/ Mr.. Bickel offered the following
which was adopted.
Resolved, That the contracts be so
awarded that, in the event of the Board
of Trustees terminating the lease, TO
have the building occupied by the
State Government, then the said Board
of Trustees Of Lindsey Institute shall
reimburse the School Board for expen-
ses incurred in repairing said building.
A motion was made and carried to
amend the second resolution by adding
the words "at a cost not exceeding
5000" The resolution, az amended,
was adopted.
The third resolution was adopted
without dissent
The fourth and last resolution, in re-
gard to the additional assessment being
under consideration, Mr.. Wilson de-
manded the yeas and nays.
Those voting in the affirmative are