The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Regular Monthly Meeting Last Evening.
Reports OF Committees.

Reports OF COmmlttees'
The Board Of Education held It's
monthly meeting at the rooms in the
Public Library building last evening,
the following members being present:
Messrs. Acker, Davis, Ebeling, Filing
ham, Hannah, Harrell, Isett, Jepson,
Miller, Naylor, Pipes, Warehouse,
White, Work and President Dobbins.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended the sum Of SO 10 be paid the
Fulton School Board, tuition for pupils
residing in Wheeling.
The Library Committee reported bills
amounting to Sll2,45, which were order
ed paid.
The Committee on Teachers recon-
mended that the same number Of
teaChers-ll0--be employed tor.the en-
suing year. The recommendation was
adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds recommended the expenditure
of the following sums for repairs to
buildings in the various sWb-districts:
Washington, $1,000; Madison, $275;
Clay, $500; Union, $3.50; Centre, $3.50;
Webster, $40; Richie, $50; Colored
School, $125. The committee also re-
ported that they had insured the school
buildings for $4,000, distributed in the
following companies; Standard, $40, 4S2
Peabody, $l6,4S2; franklin, Sl9,4s2i
American, S20,4S3; Manufacturers
S2l ,l25; Fire and Marine, SIC, 1883; Ger.
man, $20,022; Underwriters, SlS,20i
Jefferson, S26,30S. The amount due
Kleives, Kraft 4 Co. on the Washington
district building was ordered paid.
There was some discussion over the
crowded condition OF Webster school
The complaint was made that the base
ment room used was unfit for use. a
resolution was offered instructing the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds tc
report on the ACCESSIBILITY Of condemn
ing the lot south OF Webster school fol
school purposes.
Mr.. Ellingham made the announce
ment that the Committee on saIarie,
would meet Monday, July 8, at 7:Sl
p, m.
Librarian Wilson reported the tota
circulation OF the Public Library for tn,
month OF May to have been $3.50; aver
age daily circulation POP; circulation il
reading room 902. Amount received
from fines Sll so.
Four notes due were ordered renewed
bv the Finance Committee. The peti
ton OF the principals OF the severa
schools for an increase in salary was re
ferred to the Committee on Salaries
Next Thursday evening was selected ~
the time for the annual commencement
and the Opera House Us the place.
In the election Of enumeratOrs to TAXI
the school census the following wer,
selected: First district, William Q
Young; second district, Frank Deloe
third district, George l.. Mccoy.
Superintendent Anderson in his re
port says that the school year which il
about closing has met with little inter
ruption. The whole number OF tw'
hundred days will be over, which i
above the usual number The enroll
ment has increased, Notwithstanding til,
fact that Washington district has no
been fully represented on account OF thu
construction Of new building.
The Superintendent says the physica
geography now in use is too exhaustive
while the other text books are too
rudimentary. lie also recommend!
that mental arithmetic have Il more
prominent place. Following is an ab
stract OF his report: