The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
OCTOBER Sth, 1874.

The Board of Education met last
night pursuant to adjournment. The
President being absent DR.. A. S. Todd
was called to the chair.
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Caldwell,
Ellifritz, Egerter, Hubbard, Launder,
Rogers, Stewart, Scott, Todd, Wilson,
Weitzel and Wheat.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Williams made the
following Recommendation in regard to
the opening of the night schools.
WHEELING, October 8, 1874.
To tie Board Of Eiucation:
desire to recommend the adoption Of
the necessary measures for the opening
Of evening schools rs early as the first
Monday in November ensuing, to be-
continued for q term of four months, or
until the first of March.
would advise the establishment of
the same number of these schools rs
were in operation during the last winter,
and that the same number of teachers be
employed, viz: Three in the First ward;
four in the Fourth ward; two in the
Sixth ward; one in the Seventh ward :;
three in the Eighth ward, and one in the
colorcd school.
The success which attended the
evening school, of last win
To- =. I ..n
for the success of such schools in future;
and it is presumed that no argument Is
at this time needed to satisfy members
of the importanc" of the measure rccom-
mrndcd.
had thought to defer bringing this
matter to the consideration of the Board
until the regular meeting on the 18th
inst, but it has been suggested that too
little time would then remain, to
the first of November, in which t.
make the necessary arrangements for the
oprninr of the schools at that time. For
this reason | am induced To bring the
subject tO the attention Of the special
meeting, To take place this evening.
Respectfully submitted,
. -. w Till VI, ''up
The above communication MAS refer
red To the committee on Teachers and
Schools for report ut the next meeting.
The committee on Buildings and
Grounds submitted report with the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted;
RcsoIr"i. That the plans and spcciticn-
tions made by {. G.. krmblr, for an adj
dition t. the Webster school house, with
the additions recommended by the COM
mittec, he approved.
ResoirDd, That the plarSlnnd spcciica-
ti"nS herewith submitted, for the compile
ton Of the janitorS dwelling ut the Second
and Third ward school house, be- APPROX
ed. and the clerk instructed to invite bids
for the work to be done.
RcSolccd. That the ID and Sd ward
school grounds be- graded. in accordance
with the grade fixed by the committee,
and the clerk instructed Ia invite bids
for grading the same
The clerk WAS instructed Ia advertise
for bids for the huilding of the proposed
addition 10 the Webster district school
house, until Thursday, October I'D, 1874,
at : =. VI.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rc$oired, That the payment on the adj
dition t" Webster school house be- ~ fol-
lows: One half Of the whole amount be
paid when the house is enclosed. and the
balance on the completion Of the build
ing; the whole building to be- completed
on or before the 18th day Of January,
1875, the contractors to give bond for III"
iuIlillmrnt of the contract. The work
to h" done under the superintendent" OF
a Superintendent 10 b" employed by the
Board.
On motion the Board adjourned.