The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Last Years Teachers Renppolntcd-Th
Annual Levy.

Last Years Teachers RehppOintcd-Thc
Annual Levy.
The Board OF Education met at their
rooms in the Public Library building
last evening, with President DobbiRs in
the chair.
The Committee on Public Library re-
ported bills aggrcgating sS47 IS, which
were ordered paid.
The Committee on Accounts present.
ed bills amounting to 1894 03, which
were ordered paid.
Chairman Ebeling, OF the Committee
on German Language, reported that the
pupils in this department had made re-
maIkable progress under the instruction
of the teachers employed last year The
following teachers were recommended
for confirmation: First and Seventh
wards, Louisa Mann; Second and Third
wards, Lena Rugel; Fourth and Fifth
wards, +. A. Bertschy; Sixth and Eighth
wards, Anna Looser; Miss Mary Eber.
vein, first substitute; Miss Thusnelda
X. Kranter, second substitute. The re-
concentrations OF the committee were
adopted.
Bills amounting to Sl,004 IS, reported
by the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, were ordered paid.
While the report of the Committee on
Salaries was under discussion there were
some very sharp criticisms made on the
manner in which some OF the principles
attended to their duties, or rather the
manner in which they did not attend TO
their duties, two or three members ex-
pressing the wish that some OF the re-
calcitrant principals referred to were
present to hear the objections raised to
their conduct. The recommendations
of the committee were finally adopted as
follows: Principal OF colored school,
81, 600; principals of other schools, $1,000
| increase Of 500 per annum); grammar
room teachers. 5000; assistants, $3.50;
division A, Si2O; division b, 800; di-
vision c, $3.50; division D, $50; teacher
in charge OF Richie annex, $3.50; teach
ers in German department, $3.50. 1t was
recommended that the salaries OF the
ianitors of the several school buildings
remain the same us last year. The
recommendations OF the committee were
adopted.
The Superintendent report for June
showsa total enrolment Of 1916, with a
daily average attendance OF 3,l7G, very
good showing. The amount expended
Tor instruction was Sl,S6g. The total
number OF pupils enrolled since last
September was 5,7S2. In the German
Department Sl56 was expended for in
structiOn. The total number Of pupils
enrolled during the school year was 800.
The Finance Committee reported that
the approximate expenditures for the
ensuing year, which includes salaries,
building repairs, library, ETC., amounted
to $i0,S79. The levy for the year on the
assessed valuation OF Sl7,50O,000 personal
property was fixed at SO cents on the
| 500 valuation. The building fund levy
was fixed ut II cents on the 500, and
the library fund at cents on the 500.
The committee was authorized to ne
gotiate loan OF $1,000 to meet the de-
ficiency at the close OF the present fiscal
year.
The teachers OF the public schools re.
main us last year, with the exception OF
Miss Beulah Boyd, in Union District,
who has been appointed to fill the va
CanCy occasioned by the resignation of
Miss Wigart. When the report OF the
Commissioners OF Richie District was
read, DR.. Mccoy asked Il division OF the
question, us he did not agree with the
other Commissioners in the appoint
ment Of Misses Greenleaf and Stephens.
He was overruled by the Board, how
ever, and the steachers were confirmed.