The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY EVENING, July 81.

abe poara ne' P"ieue"' " :.
ment.
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Bowers,
Carpahan, Crawford, Ellifrits, Hupp,
Hubbard. Logan, Ssi!el, Stewart. Scott
Wilson, Weitzsl Wheat, zoeckler and
President Hall.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The special business being the COM
siderasion OF the proposition OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, asking
that the compspy's property IN the city
be released from all back taxes for the
current year, in consideration OF their
erecting very large first class shops at
this point, proposing to'make the con-
struction OF the chops a payment Tor
back taxes. The subjectwss taken up.
Mr.. Hubbard moved that the propo.
sition be accepted, and supported bis
motion warmly.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the amount
of school tex asked to be released Is
ONLY about IS 900 all together. but the
question is one OF policy. 1t is better
10 release the company from back taxes
and get the shops or insist on the pay
ment of the taxes and take the chances.
1t is also a question Of prirciple. Has
the Board the right to release these
hack taxes? The Board of Commits
siopers has already taken action in the
matter and agreed to relessc the rad
from back taxes.
DR.. Logan thought there wa8 more
to be considered in the case than the
mere proposition. We should look at
the conduct OF the read itself. IL has
been constantly discriminating against
Wheeling. What advantage is 1t 10
our citizens to have these shops located
here, while they have go arranged Their
trains and freight charges that citizen
of Clarksburg can 60 quicker to and
have his freight shipped cheaper from
Baltimore than from Wheeling. Now
the road asks something from us. Let
us put all these things together. Let
the arrangement Of these differences be
made part of the contract, If one be
made with the road. Let us meet with
the Board OF Commissioners and have
the representatives OF the road there
and demand that as part OF this propo'
sitien, Wheeling shall lie placed on
the came footing IS the city OF Baltl'
more, both as regards passenger trains,
freish. trains and freight tariff. The
Doctor was satisfied that il the m%!ter
was properly brought before the 9th.
GERS Of the road, it can be so arranged
as 10 be OF nor benefit TO the city aud
county than all the back taxes could
be. The Doctor Offered the following
az q substitute for Mr.. Huhbards mo-
ton.
Resolvsa, That the matter bs referred
to a committee OF ore from each school
district in the city, to consult with the
Board OF County Commissioners in re-
lation to making the contract, and said
committee shall report TO this Board
before taking any definite action.
Adopted.
The following was the committee ap
pointed
Washington, Mr. Stewart; Madi5on,
DR.. Logan; Clay, DR.. Hupp; Union,
Mr. Crawford; Centre, Mr., Wilson;
Webster, Mr.. Canadian; Richie, Mr.
Wheat
The resignation Of Miss McMechan
az teacher in the Filth ward school
and Miss Annie Boyd was confirmed.
Bills of Isaac Franklin, $40, and OF
Robert Strange, So, were ordered to be
paid. 49,. ,
The Committee on Building ard
Grounds reported that the school bulld-
ings are generally in repair; in favor
of the petition OF Bishop Whelan. for
remission OF tax; in favor OF building
a frame school house on Seventh ward
lot; for putting up room in the color
ed school house; against removing par
tition in Richie school house, and for
putting earth closets in Washington
school house lot. The report was
adopted except in regard to removing
partitions in Richie school house which
was recommitted.
A letter from the State Surerinten-
dent of Free Schools was read. lie
takes the ground that q vote for G school
levy is necessary.
Mr.. Wheat moved that the clerk Of
the Board be authorized 70 advertise
for proposals for grading and fencing
Richie school house lot. Adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned.