The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-21
HOARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY. May 20, 1878.

The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session.
Present - Messrs. Bowers, Collier,
Caldwell Ewing, GemmeH HuPP, Max
well. Miller, Stone, Stewart, Todd. Will
son. Wheat and Vockler.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Committee on Third Ward Com
missioners asked and were granted fur
Their time in which to report.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bill. TO the amount of S2,Sl5.l5, and re-
commended their payment. Adopted
The committee on Building and
Grounds. reported in favor of paying bills
amounting to $2,463.5j, and offered the
following resolutions which were adopt
ed:
Resolrcd, That the Building Committee
be authorized TO contract with hleyis,
Craft Il Co., for lighting the two rooms
in the Sixth ward school with floor glass.
Resolred, That gas be put in the new
Sixth ward school, and in the halls of the
same.
Re,olred. That transoms be placed in
the Sixth ward school, for the purpose of
ventilation.
Res,lred. That the Superintendent be
authorized TO contract with Robert w.
Hare for stating the black boards of the
Second, Third and Sixth ward schools
any any others that require repairing, at
II cost not to exceed fifty cents per square
yard.
ResoIUed, That the clerk be authorized
to have circulars printed and sent out to
Al the manufacturers ofschool furniture
stating about the amount and kind of
furniture wanted and require them TO
send in their bids by the 10th of June.
Resoircd, That all bids be opened by
the Board ut the regular meeting in
June.
The Superintendent reported an en-
rollment of 1867; average daily atten-
dance, 2.723; daily absence, Si4; per
cent. of average attendance on enroll
ment, 81; number of cases of tardiness,
l,252; number of cases neither absent nor
tardy, GIL. The Superintendent called
attention to the fact that the aggregate
enrolment was greater by Sl5 than for
March, and that this increase Is confined
to the primary divisions.
The matters referred to in the Superin-
tcndemts report was referred to the COM
mittcc on Teachers and Schools, tor re-
port ut the next meeting.
\ communication was received from
various members of the Board asking the
Board to draw an order in favor Of j. NJ,
Brodie for $1,000 on account Of steam
heating apparatus for Second and Third
ward school house. On motion the order
was authorized to be drawn.
\ communication from &. &. Kemple,
Superintendent of the Sixth ward school
house. stating that Klcvis, Craft X Co.,
had completed their work in accordance
with the plans and specifications, and
asking that they be paid one-hah OF the
contract price, was read and the Clerk
directed 10 draw an order on the
Treasurer Tor the amount due when
Kieyis. Craft & Co., when they execute
II contract before the President Of the
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, j. NJ. Brodie
was ordered to go on ut once and finish
lilt sNttOIu anu llllN NblN HNHOO4 bNAlAN
ing.
Mr. Collier offered the following:
R3soIccd, That the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds be authorized to
examine and report to the Board ut the
mex: meeting, the propriety of building
all addition to the school house III the
Seventh ward portion of Madison town
ship. an addition OF sufficient capacity TO
accommc date all the children of the ward
and the probable cost of the same. Re
lcrrcd TO the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds.
The bill OF Thompson Il Hubbard for
putting in ventilation tlues, 1861 0S was
ordered paid.
The President stated that he had been
ordered to make a tender of certain
amount of money to Mrs. Johnson, of
North Wheeling, and that, rs she had
delivered up the keys Of the house, she
thought she should have interest on the
sale from the date Of sale.
Mr.. Caldwell moved that orders be
drawn on the Treasurer, aggregating
$4,000, to be paid on the lst day of Jan
uarv, 1874. without interest. Adopted.
The application of John Charnock, TO
have his son attend the Fourth ward
school, was granted.
MIR. Calwcll moved that the clerk of
the Board, on Mrs. Johnson's accept
ancc of the orders Us heretofore ordered
be directed to accept the deeds and have
them recorded. Adopted.
Mr.. Ewing nominated Miss Efrltz as
teacher in the Fourth ward school to fill
the vacancy caused by the marriage Of
Miss McKclvey. Referred to the Union
District Commissioners.
The Committee on re-districting the
Second and Third wards announced that
they would be ready to report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Maxwell offered the following:
Rcsoircd, That the clerk be directed
not to draw any orders for bills and
claims except salaries, except upon the
order Of the Board and that any mem
Der of the Board who shall sign any pa
per looking to such payment, shall be
considered rs ccnsurabl".
a motion to lay on the table was lost
by yeas 4, nays 10.
The resolution was then adopted.
The clerk was directed to furnish ice
for the Board during the summer.
On motion the Board adjourned.
TAKEN FOR \ Muse DEALER-While
Standing on Main street, yesterday, he of
the biz feet and of the Sunday paper,
while cogitating in what direction to
strike for All item for his next issue, was
acco-tcd by II rural dcnizcn with the in
tcrrogatory. Are you the piauo-tuner,
sir The whitening glance of pity cast
on the unfortunate suggcster of the in
appropriate query showed at once that he
hui freed the wrong coon. He turned off
with a ,ichly smile saying, II thought !