The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-21
BoARD OF EDUCATION.
WEDNESDAY, January l9. 1871.

WEDNESDAY, January ~. 1911.
The Board met in regular session.
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Caldwell,
Hall, Hutchinson, Launder, Metcalf,
Pollock, Pfarr. Stewart Scott Todd,
Wilson and Zoeckler. 70
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
President Hall announced the follow.
ing standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Ffnanes-Messrs. Wilson, Pollack
and Bassett.
Aecounts-Messrs. Metcalf, Scott and
Caldwell.
.Salaries-Messra. Hutchinson, Zoeck-
Ter and Carnahan.
Buildings and Real Estate-Messrs
Bickel, Stewart, Todd, Launder, Will
son and Harrison.
Tert- Books-Messrs Wilson, Todd
and Metcalf
Rules and Regulations-Messrs Todd,
Carnahan and Wilson.
German Languags-Messrs. Pollack,
Pfarr and Bickel.
Visihnq Committee-Messrs. Scott,
Pfarr, Hail. Caldwell, Hamilton and
Weitzell.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committe ap-
pointed at the last session to negotiate
for meeting rooms for the Board, re-
ported the following, which was
adopted:
Resolred, That the president and
Clerk be authorized to rent the rooms
from Mr.. Crangle, that the Board now
occupies, at a rental not exceeding 5000
per annum.
The Clerk presented his official bond
which was approved. 1t in the penal
sum of $1,000. J. B. Sheppard and
Joshua Lukens are the sureties.
The special committee appointed to
fix the salary to be paid the Clerk for
the ensuing year. reported in favor OF
paving him 5000. Adopted.
The Superintendent reported the fol-
lowing for the month Of December
Total enrolment, 1908: average daily
attendance, 1906; average daily alb,
sence. 231; per cent. Of attendance on
enrolment, 90. Corporal punishments
were inflicted as follows: Washington
schools, s; Madison, 9; Clay, 4
Union, |; Centre, s. Webster To-
colored, s. Ninety-three visits were
made to the schools. Number Of days
of school, l6; number of pupils neither
absent nor tardy, $40.
The following is n statement OF the
number Of pupils in the different
branches of study: Alphabet, l73
spelling, ., l43; reading, 20l7; writing
1883; mental arithmetic, 1893; writ
ten arithmetic, 9l2; geography, 62S
grammar, 269; history, Is; physiology
SO; natural philosophy, 90; chemistry
Q; botany. 3 astronomy, 9; algebra
II; United States constitution, POP
familiar science, 43; German language
SIP. The total cost of tuition for the
month was S2,96l.
The bond Of John Clator, for plaster
/, ing Union township school, was ap
proved. 1t provides that the plasterinG
shall be completed before the first day
of May next
The committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount OF sS47, which
were ordered TO he paid
Mr.. Hall offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted
Reso'oed, That hereafter every nc
count or claim against the Board o
Education, Except accounts and claims
which are otherwise provided for, shall
before being presented to the Board, b,
bv the claimant filed with the Clerk
and it shall be the duty Of the Clerk t
submit the same to the committee OF
Accounts at their next meeting after hi
shall have received them. And it shall
be the duty Of the committee on Ac
counts to meet at the office OF the CLERK
on each Tuesday preceding the regular
meetings Of the Board, at I o'clock P
NJ, and examine said accounts Of
claims and vouchers, and they shall
: make report thereon to the Board.
Mr.. Bickel presented the following
Resolced, That the Clerk shall no
hereafter give books to any INDECENT
pupil attending school, except upon thu
written order of the Principal, endorsed
by one or more Of the Commissioner
OF the township where such pupil re
sides or attends school, and every such
order shall contain the name of tn,
pupil and the proper name or title o
the book required. Adopted.
A remonstrance was received from
Lewis Hull, and twenty other resident,
Of the Fourth Ward, against draining
the vaults OF the Union township schoo
house into the Zane street sewer. Re
ferred to the committee on Building
and Real Estate.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, Rev. J. T.
Mcclure and DR.. A. s. Todd were ap
pointed members of the Examining com
mittee for the ensuing year, at a com
pensation of $50 each, per anuum.
On motion the Board adjourned.