The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
December %, 1874.

The Board of Education met last night
pursuant to adjournment. The follow
ing gentlemen answered to their names
at roll call: Messrs. Bickel, Bowers,
Crawford, Caldwell, Ellifritz Hall, Hupp,
Hubbard, Logan, Stewart, Scott, Wilson,
Wheat.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The consideration of the three resolu-
tons, of the Report of the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, when was before
the Board ut the last meeting, at the
time..of adjournment, were taken up. The
resolution read as follows:
Resolved, That it is inconsistent with
the true interest and meaning of Article
7 that pupils should be excused from at
tendance on school by either parents,
or guardians or teachers, for the purpose
of taking lessons of any character what
ever outside of the schools.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following, 70
take the place of the above, as the third
resolution in the report of the committee
Resolred, That when the teacher re-
ccIvcs of a parent or guardian, written
note stating the absence was necessary, he
or she shall receive the same rs satloiac-
tory, without question.
The resolution was objected to, and the
one reported by the committee, was
adopted by the following votei the ayes
and nays being called for:
Ayes-Bickel, Bowers, Crawford,
Caldwell, Ellifritz, Hall, Hupp, Logan,
Stewart, Scott and Wheat.
Nays-IIubbard and Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution was then
adopted as fourth resolution to the re
port of the committee, with the following
amendment, offered by DR.. Logan:
Prorided, However, that nothing in
the resolution shall exempt the pupil, who
shall form any cause whatever, except by
sickness, be absent from school for five
days during any consecutive four weeks,
from the provisions of the last two
clauses of Article I, applying to such alb
sences.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Bickel offered the following reso-
lutions which were adopted:
Resolred, That the salary of the janitor
of the day and night schools for the pre-
sent wear be the same as last year,
except the janitor of the 18th ward, who
shall receive 5000 per annum.
RcSolced, That the compensation OF Z.
&. Kemble be fixed at $500 for his servi-
ccs for plans, drawings, specifications,
&c, for the addition to the Webster
school house and for experimenting the
construction of the building.
DR.. Hupp offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolred, That the President and the
Clerk of the Board be instructed to take
immediate steps for having the johnson
property; in front cf the school house
door of Washington sub-district, con-
dcmncd for the use of said Washington
sub-district school. Laid on the table.
Rcsolrcd, That the shameful nu isancc
which is so very unhealthfully near to the
front door of the Washington sub-dis-
trct school house. should be abated with
out further delay. Referred to the Health
Officer to have it abated.
The bids for furnishing steam heating
apparatus for the Second and Third
Ward public school were read and re.
fcrrcd to the committee on Buildings and
Grounds. DR.. Logan and Mr.. Caldwell
were added to the committee.
The Board adjourned until next Tues
day evening, for the purpose of consider
ing the report of the committee
Adjourned.