The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A stated meeting OF the Board Of Edu'
cation was held last evening. In the a0.
sence Of the President, Col, Hubbard
occupied the chair. Present, Messrs,
Bickei, Bowers, Cochran, Crawford
Cross, Ellifritz, Launder, Logan, Max
well, StiEel, Stewart, Todd and WeitHel.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and signed. =, -,
asking that son and daughter of hers DC
permitted 10 attend the school in the
First Ward, it being more convenient
than that in Ike Seventh, was read, and
on motion, tho prayer OF the petitioner
was rejected. a..
The President, Mr.. Hall, entered the
chamber and took the chair.
The Committee on Buildings ana
Grounds to whom was referred the Dlds
for building the iron fence around Union
township school house with Instructions
to ascertain and report the lowest; and
also the bill Of Henry Gunther for extra
work on steps, &C., at said house, report,
ed a resolution that the contract for SAID
fence be awarded to B. d J. N. Char
mock; and also recommend the payment
Of Mr.. Gunther's bill.
The recommendations of the Commit
tee were adopted.
The, following was offered: LteS0!veG
that the Committee on Buildings ano
Grounds be and is hereby authorized &c
contract for stating the blackboard sur
face oil the Richie school house, to DG
done in o good and durable manner, and
at q cost not exceeding fifty cents pei
square yard. Adopted.
A petition from Alexr. Frew, asking
permission for his child to attend the
First Ward school instead Of the Seventh
was read. The action Of the Board or
the petition OF Mrs. ShallCross was re-
considered, and the prayers Of the petit
TONERS were granted.
The following was offered: Re80Eret
That the Committee on Rules and Regu
lations be instructed to consider and re
port TO the Board what changes in thu
school law OF the District are required
in order that members of the Board may
be elected at the time oil the regular char
ter or city election, and whether any
other changes are required TO adapt th'
law to the provisions OF the new State
Constitution, and to embody such changes
in these regardsas in their judgement are
demanded In the form OF an amendment
to the present law and forward the SAINT
to NJ. +. Hullihen, member of the Com
mlttce on Education Of tho House Of Del
egates, with therequest that he, with tht
other Wheeling members OF the Legisla
tnre, will endeAvor to secure its passage
before and in time for the approaching
charter or city election. Adopted.
The following were offered: ReSolUed
That the Board of Education Of the schoo
district Of Wheeling return their sincere
thanks to Charles Otte Tor the rigid fldel
ity with which he has discharged his du
ties as superintendent OF the building o
the Sth Ward school house, and for muct
additional labor he has performed owe
and above his contract.
And be it further TeS0ECed that he be re
quested by the Board to continue tn
observation-disclosures OF the work. till 1t il
completed and ready for occupancy, ant
that he be allowed tor his extra labor ant
time the sum Of $500
The resolutions were withdrawn, ant
a motion that Mr.. Otte be continued a
superintendent until the building is ready
for occupancy, and reasonable compen.
sation allowed him therefor, was adopted
On motion, David Mckee, Of the Sec
ond Ward, was granted permission t
send his two SONS and daughter to TIT
school in Washington sub.district.
On motion the present organization o
the Board was continued until otherwise
provided forby !aw.
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