The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-22
RoGRD OF EDUCATION.

1850 -
Ecsular Monthly aeeupg Last Night
Tpe HAIIeR Of the GFadnaiiag ClRRs Of
CsnIRe District
The Board Of Education met in regular
monthly session In their rooms in the
Crangle block LAST night, President Wilson
in the Chair. The following msmbers
answered to their names; Arkls, AckeE,
Biugell, Caldwell, Collier, orisWell, Ebs'
ling, Hildreth, Jspson, Maxwell, Mcoully,
Miller, j. O., Miller, ]. A., Pipes, SchoCkey,
Todd, Wait, WhAlly, Wilson Andrew.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed,
The report Of the Committee on Ac'
counts was read and approved. j,
DR., Jepson, Of Clay district, reported
the continuation OF Mr.. Nitzel as ianitor
OF the Third ward school, on account OF
the dsclination Of the person recently
elected, to take change Of the school build
ing. ,..
the Fulton Board Of Education, for the
payment Of q certain portion oil taxes on
account Of the fact that quite Q number q
pupils were in attendance at that SCHOOL,
was referred 10 the Committee on Finance;
The petition Of the graduating class Of
the Filth ward school was read, asking
that as they were acquainted with froi.
shepherds methods Of teaching, that he
be retained until after the graduation.
MIR, James Maxwell offered resolution
authorizing the removal Of this c lass to the
sixth ward school, and the closing OF the
school after the last OF April,
Alfred Cald veil opposed the resolution. II
IL contem plated the forfeiture OF the pay OF
the teachers, 1t was maniiestly unjust. The
teaohers had been hired for one year, and
their salaries fixed Tor that time; they had
prepared for teaching that length Of time
and 1t was not fair to Curtail their salaries.
Mr., Maxwell supported his resolution in
O brief speech.
DR., Hildreth urged the continuance Of
the school by hiring another building.
DR.. Jspson also opposed the resolution,
and urged the continuance OF the school.
Mr.. Maxwell said that he knew OF no
building in the ward that could RCcommo'
date the pupils,
At this iunCsure Mr.. j. B. fancy, City
Collector, appeared with Megsrs, NJ. & j.
Pollock as sureties and gave bond as col:
lecIor Of city school taxes In the sum Of
$4,000.
Mr. Caldwell opposed the resolution,
arguing that changing the teachers oil the
graduating class was unwise, because the
pupils were familiar with Prof, Shepherd
Besides the Board had hired Mr.. shep'
herd for one year and were In human
Justice and morality bound to pay him Tor
that length Of time, He then offered as q
substitute for Mr., Maxwell's resolution
the petition OF the graduating class asking
the retention Of Mr.. Shepherd.
The yeas and nays were demanded on
Mr., Osldwell's substitute with the f)llow'
| Ing result, Yeas, Acker, Ankle, Bingell,
Caldwell, Collier, Crlswell, Ebeling, Hill
dreth, McCulIy, Schockey, Whally-l2;
Nays, Maxwell, Miller, ]. o., Pipes, Todd,
Wait and Wilson, A 80. 80 the substt'
tute was adopted.
Mr.. Bingeil and DR.. JepSon thereupon
offered the following: To authorize the
Commissioners Of Centre district 10 look
after suitable rooms II possible 10 Contin'
ne said school, or, as many oil the upper
classes as possible till the new school
house Is finished and ready for occupancy.
Capt. Wilson said the whole matter had
It's origin among the teachers, Of whom
one was the sister OF Mr.. Blngell. The
principal had melted the movement, and
neither scholars nor the pupils were favor
able to 1t.
Mr., Blngell resented the inslnuation Of
Capt. Wilson, and said that he did not
act on behalf Of his sister.
Mr.. Arkle said he was In favor Of con.
tinuing the sChools,as q matter oil justiCeto
the people Of the Filth ward,
Mr.. Collier said he would vote for the
resolution provided the words ''at the end
OF this scholastic year" were intefJeCted.
This was done and the resolution passed.
A communication was read from John
Il. Miller asking to be elected Secretary Of
the Board. The communication was laid
on the table.
AR. Todd offered a resolution that the
pipe Tor the sewer Of the Filth ward
school be changed from ten to twelve In.
Ches. ,. TO-
Mr.. Collier made motion that after the
contractors took possession Of the Filth
ward school house the Secretary Of the
Board be instructed to cancel the policies
Of insurance upon said building.
Adjourned.