The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-27
4 S. ToDD,
}. II. BlC6EL,
John II. HALL,
7 IL Ioc.N
/. IL. LOGAN.


NJ Hubbard suggested that the
property now owned by the Board, on
the corner OF 18Th aud Chspline streets.
which in his opinion was better and
cheaper than that proposed by the com.
mittee, be selected.
Dr.. Logan replied to Col Hubbard
at some length, in which lie showed
how and in what respect the report Of
the committee was the most favorable
that had vet been submitted 10 the
Board, and would be the most satisiac-
tory 10 both townships.
Mr.. Maxwell called for the ayes and
and nays on the report OF the committee,
which was as follows:
Ayes-Bickel, Caldwell, Crawford,
EIliirtz. Hall, Hubbard, Lauder, 10.
gan, Maxwell. Todd q d Wilson.
Nays-Wheat
SO Mr.. Logan's proposition was
adopted.
Dr.. Todd offered the following resoS
luton:
Res5hcA That in the event OF the
consolidation OF Madison aud Clay sub
districts, that the grammar schools oil
the let, q, Sd and 4!h wards, he also
consolidated into one grammar school,
and that the uc8 school building for
tue - and 81 wards shall be 80 ar
ranged 10 It's construction as to aC-
commodatc the Aforesaid grammar
pupils, and thus lessen the number OF
teachers and in this way lessen the ex-
pense OF the schools on the north side
OF Wheeling creek.
The above resolution was referred to
the special Committee on re-Districtlng
the school districts.
A resolution was adopted discontinA
uipg the night schools alter tonight.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following
resolution which was adopted;
Rss0!vcd, That the President ard
Clerk OF the Board be authorized to dis.
pose at public auction in whole or in
part, the property belonging to the
Board on the corner Of Fifteenth and
Chaplne streets, upon the terms OF one
third cash and the balance in one and
and two years with interest from day
OF sale.
The following report OF the Conn
mittee On Text Books was read and
adopted:
70 tie Board d Education:
We, the Committee on Text Books,
10 whom was referred al the last meetr
ing of the Board that portion OF the
Superintendent communication res
commencing the adoption Of more
primary woik on Natural Philosophy
that Peck Ganots, the one now in uss
in our schools ia work, in the opinion
OF thc Text Book Committee, not at all
suited Tor our schools. Your commit
tee would. therefore recommend that
"Steele's Fourteen Weeks" on Natural
Philosophy be placed upon our llst OF
text books, upon the terms proposed by
the publishers, which are ss follows:
For introduction SlOO per copy, 10
per cent. of; or in exchange for old
books - cents, 10 per cent. of.
The committee oifer the following
resolution:
Rsso1ti. That Sleele's Fourteen
Weeks in Natural Philosophy be adopt
cd and placed on the list OF text books
upon the terms proposed by the pub
lisher- aud as specified in this report.
A. S. ToDD,
Chairman Com. on Text Books.
Dr.. Logan offered the following res
olutious which were adopted;
REs0'.ti That tpe committee on
Building and Grounds be instructed
to obtain 8 general plan Tor the erec-
ton OF the proposed building on the
LOT on the corner of Eof and Twelfth
streets, and report the same 10 the
Board ct its next meeting.
H:So'::i: That the said committee
he authorized to employ Mr.. c. c.
kembie to prepare the plans and spec:-
ticat.ons for said building and, that
the question of his mpensation be re.
ferred 10 the said committee for report
at the next meeting OF the Board.
On motion it was resolved that the
Board meet on the call OF the commit
tee on Buildings and Grounds
Adjourned.