The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-22
lnDTTIONAL LOCAL.
GARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY, EVENING,
Decemher 81. 1871.

December q, 1871.
Ro.rd met in regular session.
+, .,.s,,t-Messrs. :, Bickel, Caldwell,
:. -. Hp,chisson, Harrison, Metcalt
pollack, Pfarr. Wilson and
Essl
=, minutes OF the last meeting were
j spprOved and signed.
>, Superintendent reported the fol.
49,: Enrollment, 1854; average
4 lance, 24l6; average absence, 34S;
~, of attendance on enrolment,
,,,,llment for three months, 3l6l;
a tsrliness during November,
neither absent nor tardy. SOB;
,s.al puuishments, So. The follow
=, the branches Of study ortho-
"a, 2754; reading, 1888; writing,
I, mental arithmetic, l22l; written
sgs,ic. 9Ol ; geography. S66 Eng
,rsmmar, 224; history, 4 physi-
IS; natural philosophy, 80;
c.,ry. 24; astronomy, II; algebra,
,eometry, %; United States Con.
-InD SO; familiar science, IL;
~,n language, 3l2; amount paid
r,,ion. $Sl57.50. Twelve pupils
,gsnding the grammar school OF
En-, ward who DO not live in the
j Amer the first Of January all
:, will be required to attend their
,ownship Madison - except a
s. &C, be passed, which is recon-
.,li The pupils Of the Eighth
,jbsve been supplied with books at
. sI1g of about $500. The special
riI,ee to secure a portion Of the
,.Jly Fund have arranged for the
d. OF Wheeling to receive $500
that fund. The superintendent
! 4. TO the falling off in attendance on
! schools and recommends the en-
Fment OF q competent physician to
Lime the children and zee il they
: secure against smallpox.
5e committee on Accounts reported
] ayor Of paving various bills amount
!. % S5l6.9l, and offered the custom
! resolution for their payment, which
|, sdopted.
!, .e committee on Buildings and
E.tate reported the following:
= ',si, That the sum of $523.73
Z .al TO Edward Clator in full for
: isl furnished and carpenter work,
: Hing earth closets, fences, &c,
, roion township school house.
! ! .,rsi, That Edward Clator be
3 S3j for putting in seats and $50
Z = e,airing fence at Union township
y 81. house, and the sum Of SIS for
4 D, desks in the Second Ward
a ID house; total $77. Adopted.
q a;-lvsi, That we submit the propo.
n OF Mr.. Fairfax, offering to take
I ,um OF $500 in full of all demands
50. aud specifications for Wash
!. and Union township school
= 'ssa aud experimenting the erection
p al school houses, in whole or in
q = 20 the Board for consideration
e nal action. Laid on the table.
y notion Of Mr.. Harrison, a special
1;ire was appointed to arrange q
- u settlement with Mr.. Fairfax
), ..por, TO the Board. Messrs. Met
u ?5.sck and Pfarr were appointed
~ committee.
q olIowing resolutions were pre-,
% rsi, That so much Of the resolu-
e e passed October 10Th, 1871, as
'ir to pupils attending schools in
q ,1.p. other than those in which
~ ~ :s,Ile, be and is hereby rescinded
No. s. Washington, Madison and
'is ! a5n:hips are concerned. Adopted.
nsa,ti, That the pupils heretofore
Nm I'D 10 the schools Of other sub.
an :. 20 far as relates to the town.
he. o. Washington, Madison and
~ 1S. ,lall he allowed to continue their
DE !a2ce in said schools until March
r,r 80, or at the expiration Of the
=, :. school term. Adopted.
moi I'd, That the committee on
I'D, q and Real Estate be authorized
The with VIM. Hamilton for super
rs q: the construction OF Union
. zap school house, and report
10 E;on 10 the Board. Adopted.
ab- yh!, That whenever it shall be-
NO no ,ece.sary for any teacher to in.
'ssd 'Io'al punishment upon his or
hei :, the instrument to be used
',ns 1 plain leather strap, not less
bii- :as and a half inches wide and
u - n ong, and no other; nor shall
4.asr, be permitted to infiict the
J &asn.s on the hands, face or
y the pupils; and it shall be the
the Superintendent to report to
,. &r!eyery known violation Of this
' Adopted.
s1st That the following shall be
Sled for article fifth Of the by
;;as school district Of Wheeling:
:: are required TO be at their
10. re schools at least twenty min
a y the regular hour Of opening
',ha!l be admitted fifteen min
;' tue regular hour of opening
I'd, %. Adopted.
Committee on Peabody Fund
this resolution OF thanks to DR..
con- .; The liberal allowance to the
:nd I ND Of Wheeling, and to State
Eadeut Lewis for procuring
s A-oo, and directed the money
LIS l'7i TO be placed in the hands
.0' " arden, provided he will
-. Zoe same without charge. The
LlS -; we're adopted.
- 4he Leighton was confirmed
T-!2th ward school in place Of
LIS ~ Cross, resigned.
LIS .a'tz Hall rendered his resigna-
Ioc!Pal Of the Centre township
LIZ 'alch was accepted.