The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board OF Education met last
night in regular session.
Present-Messrs Bassett, Bickel,
Hall, Hamilton, Launder, Pollack,
Pfarr. Stewart, Todd and Wilson.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The special business OF this regular
meeting being the election Of three
commissioners for that portion Of
Richie township being in the Eighth
Ward, on motion the Board proceeded
to the election Of such commissioners,
by ballot.
The names OF August Weidebusch,
George Bowers, Edward Steel, Charles
Otto, DR.. R. Hazlett, Jesse X. Wheat,
William Toner and Michael Roth were
placed in nomination.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Otto 8, Hazlett 10, Roth |, Bowers ).
Wiedebusch 0, Wheat 2, Steel 8, To-
ner !.
Messrs. Hazlett and Otto having re-
ceived a majority Of all the votes cast,
were declared elected, and a second
ballot was taken to determine who
should be the third commissioner. 1t
resulted as follows; Bowers ), Wheat
3 and Steel 3. No election.
A third ballot being ordered, it result,
ed as follows: Bowers 6, Wheat , and
Steel >.
Mr.. Bowers having received major.
ity of all the votes cast, was declared
elected.
On motion the clerk was ordered 10
notify the above named gentlemen OF
their election.
Bills of John w. Boring 5000, J.
H. Ball s., Louis Greiner 81, A. Pol
lack S2l.75, were ordered to be paid.
The committee on Buildings and Real
Estate reported in favor of paying j.
w. Yost's bill; in favor Of awarding
contract to Lawrence Clark for grading
lot; also a reduction in bill OF George
Crumbacker, and the sale OF the old
Union township school property They
also reported resolutions in relation TO
the above items, which were adopted.
A communication from the Superin-
tendent Of Schools apologizing for his
failure to get his report ready for this
meeting, and asking that permission he
granted to such teachers as wish TO at
tend the meeting OF the West Virginia
State Teachers Association at Ravens
wood during the last week in June, was
read.
Mr.. Todd moved that permission be
granted. Adopted.
DR.. Todd stated that an extra teacher
had been employed in the Third Ward
school, Miss Jane McCulloch, AMI
moved that the appointment be con-
frmed. The appointment was con-
| firmed.
The matter Of ascertaining the cost
of certain lots adjoining Centre town,
ship school house was referred to the
committee on Building and Real Estate
for report
The Commissioners from Webster
township being absent, the qu estion OF
the proposed addition to Webster town
ship school house was laid on the
table.
The committee on High School re-
ported that the Board Of Trustees OF
Lindsey Institute had agreed to lease
the building at the corner of Fifth aud
Centre streets to the Board Of Education
and offered the following:
ReSolcsd, That the President and
Clerk Of the Board OF Education he
authorized to enter into contract
on behalf OF the Board with
the Trustees of the Lindsey In
sttute, for the use Of the school prop
ertv at the northwest corner Of Fifth
and Centre streets, for the purpose OF a
Public High School in accordance with
the terms proposed by the Board Of
Education to the Lindsey Institute
Board, about one year ago.
ReSolced, That the High School COM
mittee be instructed to proceed imme-
diately upon the contamination OF the
contract for the lease OF the property
aforesaid, to have the premises put IN
condition for occupancy, making pro-
vision for the accommodation OF one
hundred and fly pupils.
Resolred, That the faculty OF the
High School shall consist, at first, of
five members-a principal, two male
professors and two lady tutors.
ReSolred, That in order that the cost
Of carrying on the Schools of the Dis,
trict may not be greatly increased the
number of principals be reduced to four.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the con,
sideration OF the above resolutions was
made the special order Tor meeting to
be held an Thursday evening, July 9th.