The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-22

Il Der OF pupils now uttcuulnB tnU BIhllLlbL
school in the First Ward reside in the
Second, and that by q recent order OF the
Board after the 1st Of January, they will
be compelled TO return 10 the school in
their own sub.distriCt. The capacity Of
the First Ward grammar school room
Is much greater than that In the
Seventh. Tho Superintendent, therefore
recommends that these pupils be permit.
ted to remain where they arc, and this re.
commentator Is 10 accordance with the
views Of PROS. Stevenson and Bundy,
principals Of the First and Second Ward
schools.
The Superintendent reports that the
children Of the 9Th Ward have been sup
piled with books Of halErates, under the
publishers agreement. A saving Of near
ly $500, has thus been made by the clti.
zens of that Ward.
Reference Is made by the Superintend-
ent TO the report of the Special Commit.
tee appointed 10 secure IL possible, an al.
lowanCe from the Peabody Fund" and
the gratifying intelligence Is communi-
Gated that an appropriation of $500 has
been made IRON said Fund TO the schools
In this district
The Superintendent reports that he had
made an order on J. NJ. Warden, Treasu.
rer, for $S,35O.59 this districts quota Of
the distrbutable fund for the current year.
The attendance at the schools during
November was smaller than either OF the
preceding months, and thus far this month
II Is less than last This is accounted for
from tho TACT that there Is considerable
sickness In the city. The Superintendent
recommends that tho rule requiring all
puPilo to BIO vaooinatod should DO rigldly
enforced, and he suggests that II might
well for the Board To employ q competent
physician to visit tho schools and deter.
mine by inspection whether all the pu.
pills have been properly VaCClnated.
Received and filed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor of paying bills amounting TO
1910 Of. Received, filed and reCommen.
datlOn Of committee adopted. ..
The special committee appointed to
correspond with DR.. Sears, distributing
agent of the Peabody Fund, In relation
to an appropriation from said Fund to the
schools Of this district, reported that they
had discharged that duty and had the
gratifying intelligence to communicate
that 81 800 would DO contributed for the
purpose specified. .....
The committee recommended tho adOp-
ton Of the following ReSoIUed that the
thanks Of this Board DO rendered TO DR..
Sears for the liberal allowance which he
proposes TO make from the Peabody Edu.
cation Fund TO the Schools Of Wheeling;
and to State Supt. Lewis for bis instru.
mentality in securing this appropriation.
ReSolrGd, That the Supt. Of Schools be
instructed to draw on DR.. Sears, agent for
tho sum Of $1,000 payable to the order Of
j. NJ. Warden, Treasurer Of the district
of Wheeling,-proyided said Treasurer
will consent TO receive and disburse said
money without commission.
Received, filed and resolutions adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and Real
Estate TO whom had been referred the
bills OF Edwd. Clator and J. s. Fairfax,
reported tho following: ReSOlrM, That
the sum Of $523.72 be paid Edward Cla-
tor in fullfof material furnished, and car
penter work Ia building earth closets,
lence, &C., ut Union township school
house. Adopted. Obj.
ReSOlred, That Edwd. Cator be paid
$3.50 for moving and putting seats In, and
$50 for repairing fence at Union township
school house, and the sum Of $15 for put.
ting desks In tho Second Ward school
hOnse-total $7700. Adopted. I..5.f
IeS0lbeCt, That we. submit tho PROPOSE.
ton Of MIR. Fairfax, Offering 10 take the
sum Of 5000 in full Of all demands for
plans and specifications for Washington
and Union township schoolhouses, and
experimenting the'ercction Of said school
houses In whole or In part, TO the Board
for consideration and final action.
Mr.. Harrison made the motion that the
last mentioned resolution be adopted, and
gave his views in support thereof. With.
drawn. o. =, z.f...
A motion that Mr.. Fairfax be heard in
his own behalf was voted down. Subse.
quently this vote was feconsidered, and
permission granted Mr.. +. 10 address the
Board,-Mr. Ewing to be heard, also.
Mr.. Harrison made the motion to lay
the resolution on the table. Carried.
The same gentleman made a motion
that a special committee Of three be ap.
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