The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A special meetlsg OF tne ooafu VI
Education was held last night. The
object OF the meeting was to hear the
report OF the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds, in relation TO the pro-
posed new school house for the Second
ward, and with reference to the con.
solidation Of Clsy and Madison sub
districts, for school purposes.
Present-Messrs. Hall, President;
Bickel, Caldwell, Crawford, Ellifritz,
Hupp, Hubbard, Logan, Maxwell,
Rodgers, Stifel, Stewart, Scott, Wheat
and Wilson.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, presested the following re-
port:
To the President and Board of Eauca-
ton:
The committee On Buildiugs and
Grounds to whom was referred the
plans and ocifcations. submitted 10
the Board February l9.h by c. C..
Kemble, architect, for the proposed
school house, in the Second ward for
examination and the reports submit
ted BY the Commissioned OF Clay aid
Madison townships, Feb. 81, relating
to the consolidation CT the Second and
Third wards into one eub,district for
school purposes, would report in regard
to the matter, frat referred TO them,
that they have carefully examined the
plsoa ard specifications as contemplate
ed ~ the reference, and in the opinion
aud il isment OF your committee, the
specifications are very complete in the
description Of the material TO be used,
and in the manner the work is to be
done in the construction OF the build
ing.
Your committee have suggested two
changes in the specifications and have
30 instructed the architect. viz: Subsii.
tutiDg "osk" 10 place OF pine flooring"
and that the walls be plas,ered in
water float and calcimined" instead OF
ordinary white lime finish" IS before
provided in the specifications.
In relation 10 the report OF the Com.
missiouers OF Clay and Madison town
ship, submitted by them and referred 10
your committee, February 2lst. in
reference to the consolidation OF the
Second and Third wards for school pur-
poses, the committee would report back
the said report without amendments or
recommendations.
The committee offered and recon-
meuded the adoption of the following
resolutions:
Rssolred, That the plans and specif
cations prepared by c. G.. Kemble,
architect, as mentioned in this report
for the proposed new school house in
the Second ward bc approved.
Rsso'vsd, That the clerk be and Is
hereby directed to invite sealed propo-
sails, nntil 1880 for the CO.'S
struction OF q school house, complete |;
and also FOR the several mechanical
parts of the same, to be located in the
grounds at the corner OF Eleventh and
Cbapline streets, in accordance with the
plans aud specifications mentioned in
the foregoing resolution. The person
or persons to whom the contracts shall
be awarded 10 give bond for the fulfil
ment OF his or their contracts. The
Board reserv:ng The right to reject any
or all OF the bids.
Respectfully submitted,
J. 81. BICKEL,
Chairman Committee on Buildings and
Grounds.
Dr.. Hupp offered the following as q
substitute tor the report:
Since there is q capacity in the pres
ent school houses in the city about
] leo in excess OF the enrolment, and
near 400 in excess OF the average daily
attendance, aud since the capacity Of
the First ward school house is al
together about 700, while the enroll.
ment OF last year was only 4l6 (lhe
highest ever known, and this for one
mon,b), and the average monthly en-
rollment for.the las. year 362, and an
average daily attendance only 3l5;
and since the enrolment in the Second
ward is 107 and the average daily at-
tendance only 20, with a de-
eressiug population; and since an
addition capable o! accom-
modatipg $50 10 3O0pupils can be made
to the Third ward school house, at a
cost OF only $1,000. Therefore, if 10 the
opinion Of this Board it be deemed ex-
peileut to make additional provision
for the Second ward,
Rcsolved, That it be done by divid-
ing the Second ward between Wash
ips ton and Clay sub.districts, making
Madison street the line OF division and
increasing the capacity of the Third
ward school house.
The ayes and nays were called upon
the substitute, with the following re-
suit:
Ayes-Hupp, Maxwell and Rog-
ers-3.
Nays-Bickel, Caldwell, Elliiritz,
Hall. Hubbard, Logsa, Otte, Stewart,
Scott, Wilson and Whest-ll.
So the substitute was lost.
Dr.. Hupp then offered another SUBJ
stitute as follows:
Re;ovled, That at cost OF 81 900. or
thereabouts, the present Second ward
school house can be made sufficient for
the purposes Of said ward, and at an
expense of two or three hundred dollars
the walks leading to said school house
may be 90 improved ss to make the
premises easily accessible at all seasons
OF the year; and that. therefore, there
is no actual necessity for another site
and another school building in said
ward.
The ayes aud nays were called as
follows:
Aye-Hupp, Maxwell,
Nays-Bickel, Caldwell. Ellifritz,