The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-22
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board Of Education met last even
Ing The following persons were present
Messrs. Cochran, Carnahan, Wilson
Btckel, Todd, saunder, Otte, Stewart
HALL
The minutes of the last meeting wert
read and approved.
Committee on Accounts presented O
resolution authorizing the payment Of
bills amounting To $576 o.. ''''7' r
COMMITTEE on Buildings and Ground!
offered the following resolutions:
lat That Klevis, KRAFT & Go. be in
strlcted TO mako the change Of the
wainScoating in Ritchie school house, ss
recommended In their report, at cost moi
to exceed sos.
I'd. That they also be instructed tc
change the stairs leading from the hall IL
the second story to the third story Of the
building by constructing a continued
railing, ut o cost not exceeding $50.
I'D, That tho Clerk be instructed to dc.
mand from Bodley Brothers the iron
fence removed by them from tho old
school property in Union township, and
that they be required to deliver the samt
without delay 10 this committee; and thai
The clerk be further instructed to invite
bids for putting down the old fence at The
new school building, and for such addi-
tional quantity Of corresponding fence thai
may be needed to complete the enclosure
The committee would also report thai
they had q conference with Mr.. Hoge, at
torney, In relation to the bills OF j. y
Fai1lax, claiming TO be due him for ser
vices rendered In furnishing plans and
specifications for Warrington and Union
townships school houses, bat the commit
lee did not accede to the terms OF settle
ment proposed. Adopted.
Report Of Committee on text book!
was recommitted. m
Committee on rules offered the follow
Ing amendments to article Q OF the gen
eral rules: Subject TO the approval o.
the Principal, Division O may be dismiss
cd one halt hour and Division d one houl
earlier than the above named hour fol
closing schools, Adopted. COMMITTEES
also offered the following as article IA
Each school Of the District may be dis
missed two days in each year to atfort
teachers an opportunity 70 visit othel
schools OF the District. It shall be thu
duty OF the Supt. to arrange the day o.
visiting and the school or schools TO bC
visited, md to see that no two sub.dis
tricts shall be dismissed Tor this purpose
on the same day. Such occasions shall
DO regarded by the visiting teachers as
duty, and shall be as diligently employee
by them as II they were engaged in teach
ing. Adopted. IT,.
Report Of Superintendent was received
and filed. The report shows that the at
tendance has been very light for the last
month.
The following was offered: r
ReS0Euod, That until otherwise ordered
by the Board, all schools shall be re-
sumed the next school day after all holl-
days, and that the Christmas and New
Years holidays shall be considered o.
ended on and after the 1st day Of January
Messrs. Laughlin s. Co., contractors tol
furnishing the schools with coal, appeared
and stated that under the present state O
affairs they would be compelled to ask al
advance Of three cents per bushel OF
their contract.
The following was adopted: RksoEued
That from November 18th, P. Laughlir
q Co. be allowed an advance of three
cents per bushel on coal for the schools
until otherwise ordered by the Board Of
CLERK, and that the Clerk be authorized t
make other provision for the supply o
schools with coal. Adopted.
5. }. Ellifrits was elected to ill the va
Gancy caused by the resignation Of VIII
Adjourned. r..-.