The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
BOARD OF. EDUCATION.

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The Board met last evening 10 regu-
lar session E 7sg &E,t i,E o.. - ,E-
Present-Bassett Bickel. Bowers
carnahan, Caldwell, Hall, Hutchinson,
Laundsr, Mstcalf, Otto, Pfarr. Stewart,
Scott, Wilson and Wsitzel. LaHv15
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Superintendent made the follow
ing report; .,.r-.a
1 have placed with your clerk a. tab.
ular statement Of the schools of the
District for the month Of May, and shall
endeavor to have ready against your
next regular meeting, q report for the
MOI tn of June and q ccnde nsed state
ment for the school year just tran
spired. 49,.
The following is brief abstract from
the May report Total enrolment,
1856; average attendance, 20lO: ave-
rage absence, 256; per cent. of attend
ance on enrolment, SO, corporal pun
ishments, II. The following is the
number in the various branches of
study: Alphabet, 1853; spelling, Oil
reading, 2O4l; writing, 1857; mental
arithmetic, 1858; written arithmetic,
GAG; geography, 637; grammar, 2l2 :;
history, 30; physiology, Sc; natural
philosophy, 80 chemistry, 26; botany,
9; algebra, "a; geometry, Is; United
States Constitution, SO; familiar science,
80; German, l43. Paid for tuition,
S2999.
stated to the Board some time since
that the publishers of the text books in
use in the schools then proposed to fur
nish the pupils Of the Eighth ward with
books at half regular rates. The Board
then deemed it advisable to defer action
until the Eighth ward should be fully
incorporated with the District. If &C
ton should be further deferred until the
opening Of the schools, the pupils will
then be under the necessity Of purchas-
ing their books at full rates. Hence it
becomes q matter Of importance that
immediate action be taken upon the
proposition of the publishers. By &C.
cepting their terms several hundred
dollars may be saved to the parents OF
the pupils in the Eighth ward school.
The superintendent also calls the at
tention OF the Board to a little work,
written by young lady Of this city,
entitled 1.-THE Geography Of West Vir-
ginia," and recommends its adoption in
place OF Mitchells First Lessons and
Primary now in use for the new classes
that may be organized.
The report Of the committee on Ac-
counts recommending the payment of
bills to the amount of $66l.9l was
adopted.
The committee on Building and Real
Estate reported the following:
Resolved, That the sum of Sl653.67
be allowed and paid Clator & Salisbury
in full for extra work on Union town
ship school-house, including lumber and
other materials furnished for the same.
Adopted
Resolvcd, That the sum of 1892,
balance due George Crumbacker on &C,
count of extra brickwork on Union
township school-house, be paid in full
OF all demands Recommitted for fur.
ther report.
Resolred, That it is inexpedient to
purchase the property (owned by Mr..
r. Ford) north of and adjoining Centre
township school-house. Adopted.
Resolved, That the committee on
Buildings and Real Estate be authorized
to have earth closets erected in the yard
of Union township school-house, if they
deem it expedient, and that the carpen-
ter work Of the same be given to Mr..
Clator at not more than 70 per cent. on
the established book Of prices. Adopt,
ed.
The special committee appointed to
examine and report the condition Of the
Eighth Ward school property with ref
erence to its improvement reported that
they found the building old, worn out,
and unfit for the purpose for which
they are used. The committee are OF
the opinion that the buildings are not
worth any considerable expenditures in
repairs, and offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolued, That the Commissioners OF
the Eighth Ward be authorized to make
the necessary repairs to the Eighth
Ward school house as contemplated in
this report; and also to have the sew
eral rooms whitewashed.
Mr.. Bickel offered the following:
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF
Schools be authorized to purchase the
necessary books adopted by the Board
of Education for use in the Eighth
Ward, provided they can be obtained at
the Introductory rates. Adopted.
The balance on B. F. Caldwells bill.
$400, was ordered to be paid.
The furniture and other school prop
erty in the old Fourth Ward school
building was ordered to be stored in the
basement Of the new building.
The bills OF contractors on Union
township school house were ordered to
be paid on the order Of the committee
on Buildings and Real Estate.
The statement Of Mr.. Otto, Treasurer
Of Richie township, in regard to the
school funds in his hands belonging to
that portion of the township now in the
city District, is as follows:
First District, s267 l6
School fund ..........................Sl7l676
Building fund 1899 $780,
Second District, SO
School fund .Sl20.57
Building fund ..... $500 1852