Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-22
BOAKD OF
Regular Monthly Meeting Last Even.
Ing.

ing.
The Board of Education assembled in
regular monthly session last night, Presi.
dent Collier in the chair.
At roll call the following members an
swered to their names: Messrs. Acker,
Caldwell, Dobbins. Eschstruth, Isett, Jep-
son, Pipes, Schockey, Soldier, Whally,
Wilson A, Wilson W.. A, Work and MI.
President.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
FINANCE.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was read. The committee stated that 1t
would require about 5000 20 pay the June
salaries and current expenses for the
months Of June, July and August. The
school collector, James B. fancy. stated
that there was now 5000 of the 1882 school
taxes uncollected. There are 5000 to the
credit of the Board, and it would therefore
be necessary for the Board to make a
temporary loan for current expenses for
what is needed over the 5000 on hand.
The committee offered the following.
Rssohe cd, That the clerk draw an order on
the collector for 81 1900, payable four months
after date, and that the Committee on
Finance have the same discounted at the
lowest rate of interest obtainable.
The report was adopted.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts presented
bills s~ggregating 1861, which were ordered
paid.
RULES n REGULATIONS.
The Committee on Rules aud Regula'
tions, in accordance with instructions from
the Board last February, reported a reso-
luton amending article four of the general
rules, providing that children o n.residents
of the city, whose parents pay yearly school
taxes to the amount OF $40 or more on city
property, shall be permitted to attend any
of the city schools without the payment OF
the tuition fee of s. per term.
The report. embracing the amendment,
was adopted.
REAL ESTATE.
The report of the Committee on Real
Estate was read. In response to the adyer-
tisement for proposals for the building OF
an addition to the Seventh Ward School,
the committee had received the following
bids:
Gregory Keller, stone Work ..""""."....' %
J, Nj. Brodie carpenter work.......-..-.. l,6il
]. NJ. Brodie, entire work .... "........'- 5,ts5
Jerry Q,Brten, entire work"."""".""'''''' 80
NJ. j. Miller, entire work .-.......... ...." 2r9o0
Stephen Mccullough, entire work"..-.". 2,9so
Jas. McAdams, glazing and painting. lW
0OuIT6N hlllBhu, ~ WI "."."'
! The committee recommended the letting
OF the contract to Jerry 0'Brien, in accord.
ance with the plans and specifications Of
the Board.
After a long discussion, the committee
was instructed to ascertain if the Shepherd
property could be bought for $4,000, and il
so, to buy it; but if the property could not
be had at that figure then to let the con-
tract to the lowest bidder.
sUPERISTENDENT's REPORT.
The report of Superintendent Birch was
read, as follows:
WHEELING, June 81, 1888.
- the Boani If Ed"CdtiOn:
GESrLEMEY-The reports OF the schools
of the district for the month OF May are
before you.
Your attention is invited to the follow
ing abstract: Enrolment for the month,
3,5l5; average daily attendance, 3,Ol2; ay'
erage daily absence, 4t$; per cent OF at
tendance, 81. Total enrolment since Sep
TENDER /, 5,l5i.