Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Chips Gathered From the Meeting
Last Night.
Superintendent Birehs Monthly Statement
Financial Matters-The Circula-
ton Of the library-Madi-
sons Wants.

Mr.. s. l.. Jepson presided, in the absence
of President Wilson, on motion OF MI.
Maxwell, who died the meeting to order.
Clerk Pendleton read the minutes IN his
usual impressive style.
The following members were present:
Messrs. Acker, Collier, Dobbins, Eoeling,
Esehstruth, Jepson, Maxwell, Miller, Nay
Tor, Whalley, Wilson and Work. Total,il,
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $3.50 81, which were Or
dered paid.
The Committee on Public Library report.
ed in favor of awarding the contract Ior
binding books to Mills, Frew Co. at the
following rates: Quartos, IS cents per vol
ume; octayos, all sizes, so cents; twelve mos,
40 cents; sixteen mos, 50 cents; newspapers,
according to size, 81 and 50 so per volume.
This was approved.
rules: San city school taxpayers who are
non residents Of the city shall have the
same privileges, with respect to the use OF
the library, as residents Of the city, Per
sons who are staying in the city Temporal
rily shall be entitled to the use Of the libra
nv upon furnishing the written guarantee
of a responsible citizen for the observance
BY such person Of the rules and regnla-
tons of the library, and upon paying the
sum OF 0O cents per month";
The Committee on Finance reported In
favor of refunding the following amounts,
paid as taxes on erroneous assessments:
Adam Csppei, for 1881, sl.s5; for 1882,
SOS. Louis Lingaman's estate, 1888,
$40 40. w. H. Travis, 1881, $.72. This was
agreed to and the clerk was ordered to draw
orders for the amount.
The Committee on Finance was instruct
ed to report to the Board the amount due
thu. estate of John C. Heryey, ex-Superin-
tendent.
The Commissioners of Clay sub.district
asked 10 be instructed to replace the clay
soil in the yard with brick and cinder.
This was referred TO the Commissioners to
ascertain the cost The Commissioners
were ordered to place black board in the
room known as the office.
The commissioners OF Madison district
offered a resolution, instructing the erec-
ton of a building suitable to the wants OF
the township. On this Mr.. Collier made q
speech, setting forth the disadvantages OF
the present capacity of the school house
and two rooms outside. One OF these latter
is in Mr.. Morrison's building and the
other in the upper room of the hose house.
They did not want, he said, a $4,000 build
ing, or even s., 900 one, but they do want
a suitable one. DR.. Jepson confirmed all
Mr.. Collier said ana urged the lmmeulale
construction of the building. The matter
was finally referred to the Committee on
Building and Grounds, to report plans and
estimates, the Board to meet on the call OF
tie committee.
The bond of II. H. Pendleton, clerk OF
the Board, in the sum of 5000, with John
D. Pendleton and Geo. Hook sureties, was
received and filed.
Superintendent Birchs monthly report
is as follows:
WHEELING, March 10.
To he Board Of Education:
GENTLENES-The reports of the schools oil
the district for the month Of February are
before you. Your attention is invited to
tbe following abstract:
Enrolment for the month. 3,719; average
daily attendance. 1888; average daily ao
sence, 4S6; per cent of attendance, 81. Tota
enrolment since September, 1882, 4,7SI.