The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
OCTOBER %, 1874.

OCTOBER %, 1874.
A special meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation was held last night, President
Hall in the chair: rr-
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Crawford,
Caldwell, Ellifritz, Hall, Hubbard, Logan,
Maxwell, Rogers, Stewart Wilson,
Weitzel, Wheat and Zoeckle. .s j.
The object of the meeting was stated
to be to receive bids for the erection OF
the addition to Webster district school
building.
For erecting the building complete,
several bids were made. besides separate
bids for the different kinds Of work re-
CURED. The bids were read, and it was
found that by making separate contracts
the building could be erected for $l69
less than by accepting the lowest bid for
the building complete. j. A. Christleib
was the lowest bidder, his bid being ST, $50
for erecting the building complete. Klevis,
Kraft& Cos. bid was the next lowest, there
being $13 difference between the two
bids. However, u motion was made that
the bid of klevis, Kraft IL Co., be ac-
ceptcd. A substitute was offered giving
the contract to Mr.. Christleib, the lowest
bidder. The ayes and nays were taken
on the substitute, which was lost by vote
of to 6. The ayes and noes were.thcn
called upon the original motion, which
was carried by a vote of 10 to 3.
The contract for erecting the Jantor 5
dwelling for the Second and Third ward
school was awarded to j. NJ. Brodie the
lowest bidder, at 500. Henry Gunther
secured the contract for grading at %
cents per cubic yard -
The contractor for the erection of the
addition to Webster district school build
ing was made liable to penalty of 500
for each month in which the building is
not completed after the time specified for
its erection by the Board.
The following resolutions were offered ;
RcsoLced That to the standing COM
mittce of the Board there be added one
to be known as the Con,n,ittee on Music,
and that said committee be instructed to
report to the Board at their first regular
meeting. such measures as, in the judy
mcnt of the committee, may be needed
| for the instruction of rocat music rs Il
branch of instruction in the schools OF
the district. Referred to the committee
on Rules and Regulations for report.
Rcsolred, That the Clerk be authorized
to purchase one gross of ink wells for the
use of the schools, and that the requisite
number be put in the desks of the room
in the Seventh ward school house occu.
pied by division &C." Adopted.
Resolred, That committee of three
members of the committee on Buildings
and Grounds be appointed with instruc-
tions to visit Steubenville and Pitts.
burgh, for the purpose of examining
the school and other public build
ings in said cities with the view of ascer'
tanning the best and most approved
steam apparatus employed for heating
school buildings, and report the result OF
their investigation 10 the committee on
Buildings and Grounds.
The resolution WAS adopted, and on
motion the committee were empowered
to take practical workman with them
A petition Of the citizens of the First
ward. for condemnation of johnson prop.
ertv was referred to the committee on
Buildings and Grounds, with instruc'
tons to negotiate with the owner of the
property and report to the Board.
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