The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-13

Due BY Sheriff, loss eomm's $1,000
F" from Peabody Fund 600
Z" from other sources $50
s2,s5o
Anticipated wants, less pay of
Teachers and Jani.Sr for the
remaining seven months, S1,250
Contract for furniture, &c., 800
Note and iuterclt on grounds ATS
Completing upper story, &c., 700
$2,725
A fund Of $500 will have to BE- pro-
vidsd. to liquidatc this debt. all on
the lots, payable two years after Au-
gust next, but we can assure tho pub
lie that cur taxes need not be onorous.
On tho completion oftho upper rooms,
We are confident that our school will
be SO full as to entitls US to $500 an
nually from the Peabody Fund, and
from $500 to 800 yearly from the
State fund-to which must be added
all that is received from the pay Tchol-
ars. Thus a tar Of 10 cents on tho
800 will pay all indebtedness, give
US ten months school, and provide
for three months school for tho col
orOd people, as the law requires.
EplrOR. Lave you ample seating
for your building. and Of what kind
is Il?
SScRErARY.-wc have seating
which cost nearly $500. The Board
recently had IS or 90 more decks put
up, getting the castings frsn abroad,
and contracting with our home mt.
ehanics for the wood work at a saving
Of SO per cent; and by this means we
got much better aud n0ater seating.
OF course when tho spper rooms are
completed, more seating will have TO
be provided. tis ~
EpIrop.-What have you done for
the cOlored children Of the District,
and what mey they expect in the fu-
ture
sEcRErARY.-wO have not neglect.
cd them. Their school. numbering
about IS pupils. under the care Of Mr..
Benjamin Oven, has just closed liz
three months term, which cos. the
District about 800. The children
were intelligent. and made rapid pro.
grcsS As to tho future, Of course |
can. say, as our term Of Office OK.
pircs in few months; but / am con-
fident that this unfortunate class will
not DO overlooked.
EDlroR.-lIave you anything fur
thor to say that would be Of interest
to our readsrsi
SEcRErAEr.-Don't know that I
have, unlc,s 1t is tho fact that the Of.
ficers Of the District labor for tho best
interests Of the people, without fee
or reward" Again, not one cent Of
the money passes through their hands,
the Sheriff and others pay all mo.
ncys into Bank, and all allowances
are paid by check signed BY tho Pres.
ident and Secretary.
EplroE.-! thank you, Mr.. Sscrs-
,ary, for granting me this interview ;
aud assure you that the people fully
appreciate tho gratuitous labOrs Of
tho Board.
TT TMuurn OF RRspEcr.-At a
Ledge Of Sorrow hold by the Weston
Ledge No. 10, A. r. & A. NJ, 10
their Lodge Room in Weston, W. Va.
on Tuesday, January 9TH, A. D.
1873, A. L. 5S7S, the following pre-.
amble and resolutions werI unani.
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, il ha, pleased the Su-
prems Arthitsc. Of the Universe to
remove from our earthly association
our late brother, EpESEzER Wmogr (;
therefore be IL
Re,olrtd, That we bow with pre-.
found resignation to this dispcn,ation
Of Divine Providence, ever remember.
ing that the Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away.
Resided, That in regard to tho
memory Of our brother. aud as . fee.
bic expression Of our grief, this Hall
remain draped in mourning for thirty
days.
Resorea, That these resolutions be
spread upon the record, aud a copy be
transmitted to the family Of eur de.
ceased brother.
F. RAts7Ox, W. NJ.