The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-22
HOARD OF EDUCATION.

A special meeting Of the Board Of
Education was held Saturday evening
President Hall in the chair, Present..
Messrs. Bickel, Bowers, Gross, Cochran,
Caldwell, Launder, Maxwell, OLte, Ste
wart, Todd and Weitzel.
The reading Of the minutes OF last
meeting was dispensed with. tsl.I &
The President stated the object Of the
meeting 10 be TO hear the report of the
special committee appointed to submit
proposed amendments TO the present
school law.
Capt, Cochran, from said committee,
read the report which was ofgreat length.
The following Is briet synopsis:
|. Names and defines the limits Of the
d istriCt TO the city Of Wheeling.
9. Provides for the annual election oil
one commissioner in each sub.district, TO
servo for three years from the first Mon
day In January after his election, who,
with the commissioners elect shall consti.
tute "The Board Of Education Of the
School District of Wheeling"
3. Allows no person to vote for commits
sioners who Is not resident Of the city
and qualified To vote for Mayor,-and
provides for separate ballot.boxcs IN irac.
tons OF townships In the city,-and point
Ing out the duty Of officers Of election and
the clerk of the Board OF Supervisors.
A. Provides for notice Of election 10 the
commissioners elect; oath Of office; the I'M.
ing ofyacancies by tho Board until the first
Monday In january Of each year, and for
tho election for uncxpired term. .il =
8. Provides for.thc organization of the
Board on the first Monday in January. by
electing q member President and a suita.
bic person for clerk; clerk to give bond.
to be signed by persons other than mem.
beers, and 10 give new bond when re-.
q tired.
Q. Defines the duty Of the President.
T. Defines the duty OF the Clerk.
s. Provides Tor stated and called meet.
ings.
D. Makes the Board a body corporate
in law, and defines lis powers.
10. Provides for annual enumeration Of
the youth OF the District in July.
Ii. Defines duties Of Superintendent
and Auditor as to superintendent ofsc6ool
fund. Provides how the Board shall be
advised of the same, and who shall draw
for it, and in whose favor it shall be
drawn.
12. Provides for making annual levy for
school purposes; upon what assessment
the levy shall be made; limits the amount;
provides who shall collect and tlisburse
the money and up6n what drafts The
City Collector is collector updeE this act.
IL. Provides for annual settlement by
the collector with the Board.
IA. Provides for bond to be given by
the collector and for prosecution on same
In case of forfeiture, and for taking Of new
bond.
10. Provides for penalty Of $500 II the
collector fail to make the annual settle.
mcnt.
10. Provides for the pay of the collect.
ing officer, not exceeding 8 per cent on
moneys levied by the Board and collected
by him, and not more than per cent on
all other moneys coming into his hands;
the amount to be determined by the,
Board.
ITO 10. Defines the powers OF the
Board 10 provide rules and regulations for
general management Of the schools, SC.
go. Provides. for separate schools for
colored children. 49,,
81. Provides for the condemnation Of
ground for school purposes.
90. Exempts school property from TAXA.
ton.
23. Defines the Duties Of tho Snretin.
tendent and plo. ide, for his election
"a. Provides for a Board Of Examiners
Of three, OF whom the Superintendent
shall be one.
IS. Provides for the qualification of
teachers, and for fixing their salaries each
wear before making n School lovv W. N''
GO. Subjects teachers 10 removal Inv ,hc
Board for "incompetcncy, grossly immor.
al conduct, or other good cause,T
81. Provides for a fine Of from SIS 10
300, and IMPRISONMENT IN ioiI fos " ~ ~
more than sixty DAYS, for injury to school
property; and that parents and guardians
shall be liable for the DAMAGE done nv
minors. Provides for arrest Indictment
and trial upon complaint of any nerson
and makes NIL fines collected Tj9rt Of the
school fund.
2S. Provides for the annual publication
Of receipts and expenditures.
30. Repeats other acts inconsistent with
this act.
30. "This act shall take effect on its
passage"
On motion of DR.. Todd, the report of
the committee was adopted.
On motion the President and Clerk
were instructed to sign the letter accom-.
Board, and forward both documents to
y a, barr WIN the request that he use his
influence 10 secure the speedy passage oil