The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board met last night in regular
session.
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Bowers,
Caldwell, Hall, Hamilton, Harrison,
Hazlett, Launder, Otto, Pollock, Pfarr,
Stewart, Scott, Todd, Wilson and
Weitzel.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The estimate expenditures for build
ing purposes for the year commencing
September lst, 1871, and ending August
3lst, 1872, was read. The sum to be
provided for by levy is S5,45S.S4. The
estimated expenditures of the School
Fund for the same term, and to be pro-
vided for by levy, is $34,564l2, as fol-
lows: Salaries of teachers, s30,7lG sal
airy of Superintendent, $780, clerk,
$780, janitors, $780, contingent expen-
ses, repairs, rents, &c, 5000. The es-
timated receipts from the State School
Fund is $1,000.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount Of $2l9, and offered
a resolution authorizing their payment,
which was adopted.
The committee on Finance presented
a statement Of the result OF their ex-
aminations into the accounts Of the
Sheriff, and found that there was due
him $33424 on account Of Building
Fund, and offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolued, That the settlement made
by the Finance committee with Thomas
j Campbell, be entered GU the books of
the Board OF Education OF the Wheel
ing School District as showing the set
Element. Adopted.
Resolved, That in making the levy
for the year 1871, 1884, "a be levied for
Thomas j. Campbell, late Sheriff, which
is to be paid out of said levy. Adopted.
The same committee reported that
the School District of the city Of Wheel
ing was indebted to Thomas J. Camp
bell, late Sheriff, on account of the
School Fund, Sl4,354.l2, and offered
resolutions similar to the above order
ing a levy for the payment, which was
adopted.
The Superintendent Of Schools re-
ported the following statement for the
scholastic year ending June 80, 1871:
| Average monthly enrolment of pupils
Washington schools, SOB; Madison,
365.1; Clay, 27l.6; Union. 1927; Cen
tire, 1898; Webster, 1851; colored,
53.4. Total average monthly enroll
ment, 1926. Total average attend
ance, 2092.l. Per cent Of average at
tendance on monthly enrolment 90
nearly.
Number of teachers including Prin-
cipals: Washington township, ID;
Madison, 10; CIay,7; Union, 10; Cen.
tire, 9; Webster, s; colored, l. Total,
exclusive of German, So. German
teachers, I. Number OF pupils per
teacher exclusive Of Principals and
teachers of Germany estimated on the
average monthly enrollment-Wash-
ington schools, 43; Madison, Al; Clay,
As; Union, 4S; Centre, 40; Webster,
54; colored SO. Total cost Of English
teaching, $685. German, $2,737.50
Total, $2S, 562 so. Cost per pupil Tin
English and Germany throughout the
District, $l2.67.
The committee on Teachers reported
the following as the number Of teachers
necessary to be employed for the several
schools in the District, for the ensuing
year: Washington schools, 10; Madi-
son, 9; Clay, 7; Union, II; Centre, 9;
Webster, Z; Richie, I; Colored, f;
German Department, 5. Total number
of teachers, &c; males, II females, So.
The committee offered the following,
which was adopted:
Rssolved,That the number Of teachers
specified in the foregoing report, accord
ing TO their respective grades, be en-
ployed at the commencement Of the
present scholastic year; and that the
Commissioners Of the several townships,
in the appointment OF teachers, shall be
| governed accordingly.
The question Of making levy being
before the Board, Mr.. Wilson moved
that there be levied for the School
Fund the sum of three mills on each
dollar of valuation Of realty and per-
sonalty IN the county. Adopted.
Mr.. Hazlett offered the following:
Resolved, That an assessment OF
seven-tenths OF one mill on the dollar
valuation of the taxable property OF the
city be levied by this Board for the
Building Fund for the year 1871.
Mr.. Pollack moved as substitute
that the sum of one.half mill be assess
ed for school purposes. Lost.
Mr.. Caldwell moved that the Com
mssioners of Union township be au-
thorized to procure clocks for the new
school house in that township. Referred
to the committee on Buildings and Real
Estate.
Mr.. Wilson moved that when the
Board adjourn it be until next Thurs
day night for the special object OF con-
firmaton of teachers. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that no teacher
shall he employed in the public schools
in this city who has not received
certificate above grade 4, and that
grades and shall not be employed;
after this year no certificate below grade
3 shall be received.
Mr.. Harrison moved that an adver-
tisement be inserted in the papers notl'
fying teachers to make application to
the local commissioners and that no
one holding a certificate of grade No
or need apply for a situation.
On motion the Board adjourned.
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