Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-29
EDUCATIONAL EDICTS.
A Special and Important Meet
ing.


The Board Of Education is becoming
demoralized. It's getting to be worse
than Council. For the past two months
il has been impossible to get quorum
at regular meetings and special meetings
have been held. 1t was special meet
ing last night and it was fully So'clock
before a quorum could be obtained.
In the meantime Mr.. Maxwell en-
deavored to find out why Mr.. j. Z. Mil
Ter and Mr.. Ebeling.could never agree
but with poor Success. DIR. Pipes ex,
amined Prof. Hervey's meteorological
curiosities; Prof. Hervey and Lieut..
McCully appointed themselves cor
porals guard to bring in absentees;
Messrs. Collier and Bingeli were lost IN
thought, and MIR. Hess started to take
straw, but soon got Disguised. AT the
time mentioned there was a quorum
Messrs Arkle. Bingell, Collier, Ebei'
Ing, Hess, IIoge, McCully, Miller, J. A,
Miller, J. G., Maxwell and Pipes being
present. ~,
In the absence OF the president, MIR.
Collier moved that Mr.. Maxwell take
the chair, and Prof. Hervey the clerk $
place. These motions prevailed, anu
the minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The report OF the Committee on Ac'
counts with bills aggregating S252l2,
was presented, and the bills ordered
paid.
The report of the Superintendent Tor
the last month, which was printed Ill
the REGISTER last Friday morning. was
submitted, and on motion was received
and adopted.
The Commissioners OF Richie District
presented the name Of Mrs. NJ. A. Muir.
rim as ianitress OF the Richie school
house, and asked her confirmation to
take effect from November LIST. Mrs.
Murrin was appointed by the Board.
Mr.. W. A. Wilson appeared.
Mr.. Ebeling stated that ne had rented
Mr.. Litton's store room on Twenty-sixth
street for the purpose OF school room
at $500 per month as per the authority
OF the Board. A rather pointed and per-
sonal discussion took place between
Messrs. Ebeling and Miller on this mat
ter. Atlast the paper was referred back
to the Commissioners in order to mod
lily the contract.
The Board confirmed the appointment
oi Miss Mary Hast TO fill the vacancy
caused in the Washington District
school by the resignation OF Miss Annie
Tippett. Miss Mary Faris was also APP
pointed to Till the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Miss Clara Young III the
Seventh ward school.
Mr.. Alfred Caldwell appeared.
Mr.. J. G.. Miller presented the name
and application OF Prof Crago, oil
Moundsyile, and Mr.. Ebeling presented
the name OF A. j. Mercer, oil Bellaire, to
fill the vacancy OF proiessorship in the
Sixth ward caused by the death OF Prof.
l.. :. Gibson.
Messrs. Pipes and Collier both spoke
ye,v highly in favor OF Pref. CrasO.
Messrs. J. A. Miller AMI Pipes wanted
To know ii the commissioners oi the dis
trict in question could not agree, but rs
that seemed To- be an impossiblility, the
roll Was called, although the Board was
almost unanimous in its opinion that
the appointment should he made by the
commissioners.
Messrs. Bingell, Ebeling, Hess and
Miller J. A.. voted for Mercer, and the.
remainder for Crago.
Mr.. Crago's appointment was con-
firmed.
MIR. Ebe,ingas asked the confirmation OF
the appointment OF Miss Mary Reppetto
as teacher i'm Division ID, grade Of
Webster. Ii was granted.
The bids for the supplying oi coal to
the schools were opened. Messrs. L. L..
Kimberly, George Hosg, Geo. Schneider,
D.M Conaughay and Milton NJ Conaugh-
Nv .beirg bidders. Mr.. M,Cully moved
that the contract be awarded to P.L.kim
berlv, which was done, his bid being Glc
for the schools south, &c for the school
north, &c for the Island and 4 lOc Tor
the whole city. The contract was
awarded To MIR. Kimberly ut q l.lOc for
the whole city and the same
contract as last year to be used.
Frank y. Wilcox, architect, presented
bill for 500 for services rendered in
making preliminary drawings.
Ii was, according to MIR. Wilson, "too
cheeky" iorany use, and was indefinite
" POSTPONED.
Mr.. Ebeling moved to pay the widow
ui the late Professor Gibson the remain
der Of the months salary. Carried.
The commissioners oi the Washington
district school were authorized to par.
chase two stoves.
Mrs. Gaskins' appointment as assist
ant teacher Oi the colored school, was
confirmed.
At nine O'Clock, on motion, the Board
adjourned.