The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-03
hoard OF OBLIGATION.

cation wAs held Monday evening The
members were called to order by the
Clerk This being As regular Tine ior
the qualification q the members elect, Mr..
VIM. Stewart, d Washington township .
Mr. X. II. Cochran, Of Clay Mr. James
LaandeF, Of Union Mr.. Jas. Maxwell, Of
Centre Mr. W H. Harrison, Of Webster,
and Mr.. George BoWers, Of Richie, came
forward and assumed the several obliga.
lioas prescribed by law. All the lorego.
ing were elected for three years, except
Mr.. Bowers, who was chosen tot Uue year,
only.
The roll was then called and the fol.
lowing members responded Messrs.
BlCkel, Bowers, Cochran, Hall, Harrison.
Launder, Metcali, Maxwell, Pfarr, Scott,
Stewart, WeilLel and ZOeCkler.
The new Board proceeded 10 organize
and the election Of President being first
In order, Mr.. Hall wss placed In nCinina.
ton and there being no other, Mr.. Bickel
was authorized 70 cast the ballot.
Mr. Harrison was appointed teller, and
announced Mr. Hall as being the choice
Of the body.
Nominations for Clerk were1 called for,
and Mr. BiCkCls name was mentioned Tor
the position.
There being no other, Mr.. Metcali WAS
appointed to cast the ballot,
The President declared Mr. BiCkGl
unanimously elected.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
approved and signed.
The committee appointed at last meet.
ING to examine and report upon the claim
Of j. 5. Fairfax for plans and specified.
tons for Washington and Union township
school houses, submitted the following
resolution Resolued, That the bills ni j.
s. Fairfax for making plans and speCitca-
tons for Washington and Union township
school houses, amounting 10 $500 40, be
rejected, except 50 much OK said bills as
was allowed by the Board by resolutions
passed March 25th and June 10Th, 1870
and still remain unpaid.
The resolution was adopted.
The following was offered: RoUlred,
That "a special committee consisting Of
three members be appointed to examine
the present school laws TOR the school
district of Wheeling, and all amendments
thereto, and report at the next regular
meeting what further amendments, #
any, Of said school law are necessary and
expcdicnt.
An amendment was offered to strike
out special committee" and insert "Su-
pcrintendcnt and Clerk" but II did not
prevail
The original resolution was adopted,
and the President appointed Messrs.
Cochran, Harrison and Maxwell.
On motion, the President was added TO
the committee.
The committee appointed TO settle with
William Hamilton for experimenting the
erection of Union township school house,
reported u balanC. due him Of $G0,54 ;
also $25, 90 for plan Tor addition 10 Web
ster township school house, and recon-.
mendcd that he be paid the amounts
specified.
The recommendation was adopted.
The designations Of Stephen Water
house and August WeidebIsCh, Commits.
siOners elect for Richie township, were
read, and on motion, were accepted.
Mr.. Harrison made the motion that
when the meeting adjourn this evening it
be to meet next Thursday evening, and
that the special object be to ill the vacan.
Ces existing in the Board.
Mr.. WeitZel offered as an amendment
that the election oil Superintendent be
also included as the special object OF the
meeting next Thursday evening
The amendment was voted down, and
the question recurring on the original
motion it was also voted down
Nominations for Superintendent were
called Tor, when Mr.. Williams was nomi.
mated for the position; also, Mr. BiCkel,
who declined.
Mr.. Maxwell made the motion that
when the Board adjourn tonight it be to
meet next Thursday evening, and that the
subject Of eleCting Superintendent be
referred to committee OF three for re-
port. Voted down.
Mr.. j. II. McNleChen was placed in
nomination.
A ballot was had and resulted: Mr..
Williams Q; Mr. McMeuhCn T.
Mr.. Williams was declared elected
Superintendent tor the ensuing year.
Mr.. Plarr made the motion that the
salary Of the Superintendent be the same
AS paid last year-($l 400
The sums of 81 200 and 5000 were also
mentioned.