The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

lOA hD vi EDN = a AASNs
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board OF Education was held last even
inr-Presileul Hall in the caair At
roll call the following members answered:
Nessrs Bickel, Bowers, Caldwell, HamIl-
ton, Harrison, Hazlett, LaundeT, Quo,
Pollack, Piarr, Stewart, Scott, Todd, VIII
son, and Weizel.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed,
The report OF the superintendent LOT
the month of June was read. Alter STA
ting the monthly enrolment OF pupils
average daily attendance per cent OF al.
tendance on monthly enrolment number
OF teachers, number Olpupils per teacher,
the Superintendent gives the amount
paid for instruction in the English
branches during tue year: Washington,
$685. Madison, $4,4jJi Clay, $5,lll;.
Union, $ij2O; Centre, SLl9O; Webster,
$3.50; culorrd, $GOO-tolal $9G,S2 w,
German, $2,737 80. Grand total, S!0,'
5G9 80
The report was received and filed
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor OF paying bills amounting to
$9l9,
Received, fled, AMI rhgbjIIs ordc;ed to
be paid.
The Committee ON Finance reported
the following in relation 10 settlement
with 7. J. Campbell, MS to the Building
Fund.
Rewlced, That the settlement made by
the Finance Committee with Thos. D..
Campbell, be entered upon the books Of
the Board of Education u the Wheeling
school district, as showing the settlement
Resaoei, That in making the levy for
the wear 1871, $3A "a be levied for Thos
]. Campbell, late Sheriff, which is TO be
paid ont OF said levy
The resolutions were adopted.
The same committee reported their
settlement with r. J. Campbell, late Shcr.
ilF as to the School Fund, and submitted
the following; RCSJIrd That the settle.
mcnt made by the Finance Committee
with Thos. j. Campbell, be entered upon
the books oi the Board OF Education Of
the Wheeling school district, us showing
this settlement.
Resolced, That in making the levy for
the year 1871, $l3ji II bclcyied Tor Thos
J. Campbell, late Sheriff, which is to be
paid out Of the said levy.
Report received and filed, and reS"Iu'
tions adopted.
The Committee on Text Books recon-
mendCd the adoption Of Miss knoles
Geography OF West Virgins" in lieu Of
MitChelrs first lessons, in the schools OF
this District
Recommendation adopted.
The following was offered and adopted
+ hlS0lEd, That m assessment Of seventh
tenths OF mill on each dollars valuation
Of the taxable property Of the city be
levied BY this board for the Building
Fund for tho year 1871.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, levy Of
thirty cents on the hundred dollars vaIua'
ton Of the real and personal property in
this district be made for school purposes
the ensuing year. Adopted.
The Clerk submitted the following cs.
innate Of expenditures Of the School
Fund for the year commencing SeplCm'
Der /, 1871, and ending August 81, 1872
Balance due T. j, Campbell, late o. e.,
, Sheriff OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $l51i j
salaries Of Teachers ......... ......., 1910 N
CIcyk tGO ''.,,.. 1900 q
| familiar, .......,,,...... Loo N
Fuel and ContingcnCics ..,............, 9,@OO "
.,atIonSIy 3N sV"F S .'' "' ,'..' 1900 Of
FtaIH TIM S'''' e'"''''"''""' '' $40 O
: incidental expenses Of Board ...... go Il
, Examiners $iO interest SlW coutIn' ,.o n.
, gent fund, SLOW. .,.....''''.'''' E,lUo y,
$685. I;
Fund for Isl '''..,,.''.Y,'',......., ii,OOO "
To he levied ror....... ............. $685. 4
; Estimated expenditures for building
, PURPOSES for the year commencing Sep
tcmber, 1871 and ending August II
1872:
Balance due r j. Campbell late ...
Shpflll boz, ,s,s....E.......sL. sHf''s' ~ Z
Balance due on stone steps Union tp.
=, Cost tor Of earth art closets 500, plumbing
Cost Of fence $50, iron railing and =,
stone work 500. ..,.,.,,,,.,........ 40 N
Cnst If having kgDJ lightning rods tliD 40 n
Incidental expenses ,.,.,........,.,,,,' ~
. VIM Hamilton, Supt.,.,,.......... "O
ta Il"'' F''' .'..'.,........... 9,I7i
~ il Chns. "a tIOl iuI; Wrlls ...,., 300
To be- levied inr.,..,.., ......,......, S5,i1S y
The Committee on Teachers repOrtct
that il would be necessary TO employ 1t
the schools Of the district the ensuing
yrar, the following teachers;
- Washington-l male principal, ! female
assistant, teacher in division A, in Is
in G and 3 in d. total 10. Madison
male principal, female assistant, teach
+ cr in division 4, Q in i and G, in y; to
!, tai .. Clay-1 male principal, l iena
i assistant, teacher IN division A, in Il
i inc, 9 in y; total 7. Union-l malt
+ principal, female assistant, teachers II
G division A, in i, in 9, 9 in d. total II
u Centre male principal | female assist
ant, 9 teachers in division a, in b, II
: G, . in D; total 0. WGbster-l male prin
4 cipal, / female assistant, | teacher in di
u vision A, | in i, in G, 9 in y; total :
{ lttchie-1 male principal, female assist
e ant, teacher in division A, in u, il
, Z, 9 in D; total 7.
IL COlOred School male teacher.
IS German Departments male teachers
d 2 female; total 8.
q Total number Of teachers, English De
d partmcnt, s males, 50 GemAles-Gl.
y Total number Of teachers in Englis
a and German Departmental males, )
y females-GG.
. The Committee offered the following
% RC0lrsd, That the number Of teacher
90 specified in the foregoing report, accord
! = ing to their respective grades, be elm
D. plOycd at the commencement OF the pres
&c ent scholastic year, and that the Commits