Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The New Board Meets Last Night and
Organizes.

Organizes.
The new Board Of Education held its
first meeting last evening, at the rooms Of
the Board in the Public Library Building,
for the purpose of effecting an organization
and selecting of Superintendent Of
city schools. The Board, as IL now stands
composed, has q Democratic majority Of
one, the personnel being as follows:
Dsmocrats--Acker, Davis, Ellingham
Hannah, Hanell, Miller, Menkemeller,
Park, Shafer, Waterhouse and White.
Republicans Bloch, Dickey, Ebeling,
Eschtrutb, Irwin, Jefferson, Jeplon, Nc
Coy Pipes and Whally.
Shortly after 7 o'clock, a quorum being
present, the meeting was called TO order by |
Capt. Davis, who moved that Mr. Shafer
be made temporary Chairman, which mo-
tion prevailed, aud Mr.. Shafer assumed |
the Chair. Clerk Hall then called the roll,
and all members answered present with the
exception of MesTs. JefiersOn, Mccoy and
EschtTuth.
COL. MILLER ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The first business was the election of
President and Mr.. Harrell nominated Col |
]. A. Miller for the position. DIR. Pipes |
seconded the nomination, and no more
being made, Col. Miller was elected by
the unanimous vote of the Board. The Col.
who has been a member of the Board for a
number of years aud hiss been one the
most energetic as we'll as careful Commis-
siOners in the city. His faithful and effi-
cient services were justly recognized and
appreciated in his election, and more
suitable man for the position could not
have been selected.
He briefly thanked the Board for the
honor, and then the gavel fell and business
was resumed. The fixing of the Clerks
salary was the next matter, and DIR. Pipes
moved that it be continued the same rs il
had been in the past, 5000 per annum,
which was carried.
FIGHT FOR THE CLERKsHIP.
Then an anticipated tug Of war came
on in the shape of the election of a clerk.
A great deal Of sniagonism had been
developed among some Of the Democratic
members against X Edgar Hall, the in.
cumbent, and they had decided TO support
another man for the position. The cause
of this WAS that Mr.. Halls Democracy
had been impugned, and for that reason 1t
was decided, If possible, to turn him down.
Mr. Hall WAS nominated by DIR. Pipes
and Mr. Geo. L. Boyd, Jr., WAS nomi-
mated by Nc. Hannah. The nominations
then closed and balloiipg WAS proceeded
with. The frs, ballot resulted in tie as
follows:
Boyd-Davis, Ellingham, Hannah, Har-
rell, Menkemeller, Park, Shsfer, White
and President Millor-9.
Hall-Acker, Bloch, Dickey, Eoelirg,
Irwin, Jepson, Pipes, Waterhouse and
Whslly-9.
Just as a second ballot WAS about TO be
taken, Mr.. Jefferson walked in, and as he was
Boyd man il looked very much as il that
gentleman would get there, and he would,
had net Messrs. E,chtruth and Mccoy en-
tered q moment later. They were both
Hall men, and that settled the matter.
The next ballot resulted as follows:
Boyd-Davis, Ellingham. Hannah, Hsr-
rell, Jefferson. Miller, Menkemeller, Park,
Shafer and White-10.
Hall-Acker, Bloch, Dickey, Ebeling,
+ E'chtruth, Irwin. Jepson. Mccoy, Pipes,
Waterh0use and Whally-1l.
Mr.. Halls election was announced, and
the next matter taken up WAS the salary
Of the Superintendent of the city schools.
Ii has heretofore been 81 600 per annum,
and DR.. Pipes moved that it be increased
TO 81, 800. In support Of his motion he
read list of number of cities in which
the number of teachers in the public
schools is not nearly as large az those in
the Wheeling schools, and all Superin-
tendtnts received a higher salary than the
Superintendent Of the Wheeling schools
He also advanced several ether arguments
in the same line.
Mr.. Harrell thought the salaries Of the
iaDitors should also be raised, but made no
motion 10 that effect.
The vote on DIR. Pipes motion being
taken il was carried unanimously.
SUPERINTENDENT ANDERSON REFLECTED.
For Superintendent Mr.. Elliugham then
nominated Superintendent w. III. Ander-
son, who has served in that capacity
efficiently and satisfactorily for the past
several years. DR.. Pipes seconded the
nomination and vote being taken Prof.
Anderson was unanimously reelected.
The Prof. was too modest TO remain in the
room during the election, bat he appeared
afterwards and extended thanks.
Dr. Pipes wanted the Presidents salary
increased % per cent As there is no
salary attached to the position, the joke
was appreciated, and the business OF the
meeting having been concluded, the Board
adjourned.