The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-27
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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Maxwell, Todd, Wilson, Wheat.
The Committee upon the consolidation
Of the Second and Third Wards reportet
as follows:
To ne Pnesfdent and Beard Of RdUeatian
The Commissioners Of Madison ant
Clay sub.diStricts, 70 whom was relerret
the resolution offered by Mr.. Maxwell
March nth, 1874, having reference TO ID,
union Of the Second and Third Wards
with instructions 10 view the ground OF
EOtt between 1lIh and 18Th streets, bound
ed by az alley on the north, and the prem
ises Of james DAlZell on the south, ior Thu
purpose Of q site Tor q school building iOl
said wards, would respectfully report
that they have viewed said property as
instructed, the location and the approach
es are all that could be desired, but II
many other respects the location Is deem
ed by some OF your committee very OBJ
jectionsbe.
In regard 10 the probable cost Of TIT
ground, the Committee were unable tC
report definitely In consequence oil one oil
the owners being absent from the city,
and will not return until tomorrow, and
another owner Of q iull lot declines to eel
price Tor his part. The Committee
however, think that the whole grOunC
contemplated in the resolution will ap
proximAte $4,000,
The Commissioners would also report
that they have received and considered q
proposition from Mr. John Nolan Tor az
exchange Of the property recently pur
chased by him from D. 9 List, (know1
as the ACheson property for the property
on the corner OF 18th and Chspline streets
In the Second Ward, upon condition ant
terms following: The Board to psy II
addition 10 the property taken In ex-
change the sum Of 5000 cash, or Ill
equivalent, he having the privilege Of re-
moving thetenemeni house on tue premi
ses, and be required to remove all tht
Debris caused By removing said building
The Committee therefore offer the lol
lowing resolution:
ReS0Iptd. That the President OF the
Board be and Is hereby directed 10 con-
summste the exchange OF property witt
Mr.. John Nolan, upon the terms and con
dltions specified in this report, by exc
cutting proper deed.
The ayes and nays were called for upoI
the first resolution, with the following re
suit:
AYEs-Messrs Bickel, Caldwell, Craw
ford, Elliirilz, Hall, Hubbard, Launder
Logan, Maxwell, Todd, Wilson-1l.
NoEs-Wteat-1.
50 the resolution was adopted.
The bids in the hands OF the Com
missioners for building the Second Ware
School House were ordered TO be returned
DR.. Todd offered the following:
In the event Of the consolidation Of tn
Madison and Clay sub districts,
Lesolued, That the Grammar Schools o
the First, Second, Third and Fourth
Wards be also consolidated into ont
Grammar school; and that the new
schools for the Second and Third Wardl
shall be 30 arranged In their construction
as 10 accommodate the Aforesaid gram.
mar pupils, and thus lessen the humble
Of teachers, and in this way lessen h
expense Of the schools on the north sid
Of Wheeling creek.
This resolution was referred to th
special committee for re-diStrictiDg tn
school districts.
A resolution, authorizing the closing Q
the evening schools to-day, was adopted
The President and Clerk were author
lied 10 expose at public sale lots Nos
and G, corner 18th and Chapline streets
in whole or in part, upon terms one.thirt
cash, the balance in one and two yearE
with interest from day Of sale.
The Committee on Text Books reported
as follows:
To de Board Of Education
The Committee on Text Books, /
whom was referred at the last meeting G
the Board that portion OF the Superiu
tendents communication recommending
the adoption Of more primary work o.
Natural Philosophy than Peck's Ganots
the one one now In use in our school.
a work in tho opinion OF the Commute
not at all suitable for our schools
would recommend that Steele's FOurtee
Weeks on Natural Philosophy be place.
upon our lie! oil Text Books, upon th
terms proposed by the publishers, whicI
are as follows: For Introduction, 81 o.
per copy, 10 per cent of; or, in exchapg
Tor old books, 10 per cent of.
The Committee offered the following
resolution:
RGsoIued, That steele's Fourteen Week
in Natural Philosophy be adopted AM
placed on the list Of text books upon tn
terms proposed by the publishers, and a
specified in this report.
The report was received and the reso
luton adopted.
Dr. Logan offered the following resolu
tions, which were adopted:
RGaOlued, That the Committee Oh
Grounds and Buildings be instructed I,
obtain general plan for the erection o
the building proposed 10 be erected on tn,
lot on the corner Of 18th and Eof streets
and report the same 10 the Board at IL
next meeting.
ReSOlred. That the said Committee b.
authorized to employ Mr.. q. q. Kempll
to prepare the plans and specifications To-
said buildings, and that the question O
his compensation be referred to the SAINT
COZ. mittee Tor report OF the next meeting
Of the Board.
On motion, the Board adjourned, Il
meet at the call q the Committee OF
Buildings and Grounds.
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PREsBYTRRY OF WAsuINoToN.-Thl
Presbytery oil Washington met in tn,
Fi1t Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning. The Rev. Mr.. Lester, Of Yves
Alexander, Pa, was elected Moderate
nnn f..,, and q L H.nnn. IF IL. IL.