The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY EVENING, February Is

THURSDAY EVENING, February 10.
The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session.
Present - Messrs. Bowers, Bickel
Caldwell, Cochran, Cross, Harrison,
Launder, Maxwell, Otto, Pfarr, Stewart,
Scott, Todd, Wilson, Weitzel, Zoeckler
and President Hall.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Superintendent made his regular
monthly report, showing total enroll
ment Of 1855; average daily attend
ance, 23O2; average daily absence, 1853;
per cent Of attendance, 81; 43 pupils
attend school in the wards in which
they do not belong. There are 2750
studying photography; reading, 2370;
PENN anship, 1916; mental arithmetic,
1887; written arithmetic. 1917; geog-
raphy, S97; grammar, 29l; history,
10; physiology, %; natural philosophy,
20; chemistry, %; astronomy, IL; al
zebra, SO; geometry, %; L. S. Consti-
tuition, 35; German language, 3l4
amount paid for tuition, S3ll750. The
Superintendent calls attention to the
fact that there has been much difficulty
in heating the school houses in Wash
ington and Union townships, rendering
it necessary to close the schools in some
of the rooms. He suggests that it may
be remedied by placing the heaters on
the opposite side of the building from
which they are now. The report was
received and filed.
The committee on Accounts report
ed in favor of paying bills amounting to
$256.96 which was adopted.
The committee on Buildings and Real
Estate reported that they had examined
the bill Of s. j. Ellifritz,lslS0.92, and
recommended its payment. They re-
ported in favor OF awarding the con-
tract to George Hill for laying rough
floor in basement of Union township
school house. Adopted
The official bond Of J. NJ. Bickel,
Clerk OF the Board, was presented for
the approval Of the Board. 1t is in the
penal sum of $1,000, with J. B. Shep.
pard and j. Lukens as suretes. 1t was
approved.
The Clerk presented the school law
for this district, passed. by the present
Legislature, and offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the clerk be and is
hereby authorized to have 300 copies Of
the school law OF this district, passed
February Sd, 1872, with the general rules
for the government of the schools,
revised, printed in pamphlet form.
Adopted.
DR.. Todd moved that the law, rules,
and regulations be referred to the COM
mittee on Rules ond Regulations for
revision and report. Adopted.
A communication was received from
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken
lucky Railroad Company, asking per-
mission to pass through First ward
school house lot. They desire to use
twenty-four feet for road bed, and agree
to fence and protect the portion Of the
lot above them. Referred to committee
on Buildings and Real Estate.
The Superintendent asked for
authority to close schools on February
22d. He was directed to keep the
schools open on that day.
Bills Of J. NJ Brodie, for repairs for
Webster township, was laid on table;
bill OF j. NJ. Brodie for repairs on
Second ward school house was ordered
to he returned for information; same in
regard to Brodie's bill for Centre town
ship.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that all the
children now attending Centre town
ship schools, not residents Of that town.
ship be allowed to attend that school
until April lst Adopted.
The Commissioners OF Richie town
ship were authorized TO spend sum
not exceeding five dollars for cinder
paths at Richie township school house.
On motion Of DR.. Todd, Miss McCol-
loch was allowed an additional sum OF
81 per month for the room occupied by
her as a school room.
On motion the Board adjourned.