The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-27

BOARD OF EDucAuOE.- The Board
met in special session last evening at
about s oGlOck-President Baird in the
chair. Present. Messrs. Bickel, Baird,
Caldwell, Ewing, Hupp, Maxwell, Stew
ard, Todd, Wilson, Vocklin, GemmeF,
Hess, Scott, Stone, Schmulbach, Wheat,
Mcclure.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The Finance Committee reported a
settlement with Geo. b. Clark, collector
OF the school and building fund, for 1874,
which was recommended to be spread on
the minutes OF the Board. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved that levy OF .!
mills on the dollar be made on real and
personal property for deiraying school
expenses the current year. Carried.
Mr. Bickel moved that levy Of !!
mills be made for building purposes,
Mr.. Caldwell moved TO amend by fix
ing the levy at / $40 mills. Lost.
The question then reverted to the Origi-
nal motion Of q mills, which was car
ried.
The contract for furnishing textbooks
and stationary to the School Board was
awarded to W. p. McKelvey, he being the
lowest bidder; provided, that those books
not bid on should be furnished at the same
rates as last year,
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds submitted the following resOlu-
tiOns:
Resolrcd, That the contract for stone
work at Webster school house with Henry
Gunther be rescinded Adopted.
RssOlred, That Henry Gunther be ROti-
fed that II he does not complete the stone
wall at the Second and Third Ward school
house within one week, thatthe President
Of this Board will employ some one to
complete the same and deduct the cost
from his bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Caldwell the words,
deduct the cost from his BILL" were
stricken out and the resolution Is amend.
ed was adopted.
ResoF,vd, That the old bell on the Third
Ward school be removed to the Sixth
Ward school house. Adopted.
RcsOlrod, That the clerk be authorized
to ASCERTAIN the cost Of new Troy bell,
not lesss than 500 pounds, for the Second
and Third Ward school house,
Mr.. Wheat moved to amend by insert
ing the Eighth Ward school house.
Mr.. Bickel moved to amend BY insert.
ing the Seventh Ward also.
The resolution as thus amended was
adopted;
Rcsolred, That the contract for stone
work at the Sixth Ward school house be
awarded to lIanke 4 Co, at the same
price that Gunther agreed to do 1t for.
Adopted,
The Clerk was ordered to have his re.
port printed In accordance with law.
The rules concerning the German dc.
partment were referred to the Committee
on Rules and Regulations for report at
the next meeting.
Mr.. Caldwell was employed to drawup
a bond with Geo, Black, collector Of the
school fund, and present the same at the
next meeting Of the Board.
The following resolution was adopted;
Resolred, That the clerk Is authorized
to draw an orderin payment Of the bill Of
Robert Hare & Co. Tor blackboards, when
presented, made only at agreed prices.
The bill Of G. G. Kemble, architect, was
referred to the Committee OH Accounts.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Madison Sub.District be authorized 10
rent Of Mr.. Amos Osborn the room occu-
pied last year by Division D, until the
new building shall be completed.
Resolved, That the President and Clerk |
be directed to offer and sell at public sale
the premises recently occupied by the
colOred school. Terms Of sale, one.third
cash, and the balance in two equal pay.
ments Of six and twelve months, with In.
tercst from date.
Adjourned 10 Friday of next week,