The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-03
BOARD OF EDUCArIOH.
MosDAr EvnNrva, January l.

MONDAY GYhNlN6, JdpuhIy 1.
The Board OF Education met in pur'
suance Of law. ( s..t
The Clerk called the Board to order
and presented the:certifeates ofielection
OF the new members OF the Board, from
the Board Of Supervisors. He also
presented the following report:
From copy Of the proceedings Of a
stated meeting of the Board of Super
visors OF Ohio county, held October 81
1871, duly certified by james P. Rogers,
Clerk, and transmitted to this Office, il
appears that the following persons have
been elected to the Office Of School
Commissioner in the District of Wheel.
ing, at the election held on Thursday,
October 26, 2S7l, viz:
Washington township, William Stew.
art; Madison, Thomas Il. Logan
Clay, r. II. Corchran; Union, James
Launder; Centre, James Maxwell
Webster, w. II. Harrison. all for the
term Of three years; Richie, Stephen
Waterhouse, three years; Aug. Wiede-
busch, two years. and George Bowers,
one year. -
In conformity to the third section Of
the school law, l have notified the sew
eral persons elected to appear at the
chamber OF the Board of Education on
Monday, January l., 1872, at I o'clock
P. NJ, for organization of the Board, as
provided for in section 4 OF the school
law. Respectfully,
j. NJ. BloKEL,
Clerk OF Board OF Education.
Messrs. Stewart, Cochran, Launder,
Maxwell, Harrison and Bowers ap-
peared and were qualified.
The roll being called, the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Bickel, Bowers, Cochran, Hall,
Harrison, Launder, Metcalf, Maxwell,
Pfarr, Stewart, Scott, Weitzel and
Zoeckler.
The Board proceeded to the election
ofofficers.
Mr.. Pfarr nominated John II. Hall,
who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Metcalf nominated j. N. Bickel
for clerk, and he was elected without
opposition,
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Board were read, approved and
signed.
The committee appointed to settle
with VIM. Hamilton for building
Union township school house, submitted
the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That VIM. Hamilton be
allowed q per cent. on $2S. $4,000, for
experimenting the construction Of
township school house, and that the
balance of 500. 54 still due him be paid.
Adopted.
Rssolvsd, That VIM. Hamilton be
paid the sum of s25 for plans for add.
ton to Webster township school house.
Adopted.
The committee appointed to settle
with J. S. Fairfax reported the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the bills Of j. S. Fair
fax for making plans and specifications
for Washington and Union township
school houses, amounting to 1892 40, be
rejected, except 80 much of said bills as
was allowed by the Board by resolutions
passed March 18th and June 10Th,
1870, and remain unpaid.
Messrs. Warehouse and Wiedebusch,
members oithe Board elect from Richie
township, offered their designations,
which were accepted.
Mr.. Weitzel moved that when the
Board adjourn it be to meet on next
Thursday. and that the special order
be the election ofSchool Commissioners
to fill vacancies, and the election Of a
Superintendent OF city schools.
Dc motion of Mr.. Corchran the
question was divided, and go much as
related to adjournment to Thursday
next was lost.
The Board then proceeded to the
election Of a Superintendent of City
Schools.
f. S. Williams was nominated.
Mr.. Weitzel moved that the matter
of electing a Superintendent be referred
to a committee of three, and that the
election be postponed until the next
meeting. Lost.
Mr.. J. II. McMechen was nominated
for Superintendent.
A ballot being ordered, Mr.. Williams
received nine votes and Mr.. McMechen
four votes. So Mr.. Williams was de-
clared reelected.
The Board then fixed the salary OF
its officers as follows: Superintendent,
$1,000; Clerk, $500.
The Commissioners OF Webster town.
ship presented the name Of Miss Edith
Blake to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of Miss F. Echols. The
appointment was confirmed.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell, the Clerk
was ordered 10 insure Union township
school house in the sum Of $4,000 ad-
ditional. This makes $4,000 on that
building.
On motion, the President and Clerk
were authorized to appoint the standing
committees and report them to the next
meeting of the Board.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That special committee
consisting Of three members be ap,
pointed to examine the present school
law for the school district Of Wheeling,
and all amendments thereto and report
at the next regular meeting what fur
Their amendments, If any, of said school
law are necessary and expedient.
Messrs, Cochran, Maxwell and Har-
rison were appointed said committee,
aud on motion, President Hall was
added to the committee.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
GREAT CLOSING Our SALE OF Dry