The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-21

III the German department Sl5G was
paid for instruction, and 375 pupils were
enrolled for the month, Of whom 2l0
are Of German parentage and 1G5 OF
other than German patentagc.
The Committee on Buildings aud
Grounds presented two sets Of plans for
the proposed addition and change OF ar.
ransement at Union school. Tho plans
arc both for changes calculated to cost
from ten to twelve thousand dollars, and
were prepared by NJ. +. Geisey and L.
W. Wells. The plans OF both call for an
addition to the present building, Of six
rooms and several class rooms, the in.
tention being to build on the west side
OF the present building, and to make the
new part, as nearly M possible, to con.
form with the style OF the old building.
The same committee also presented a
resolution adopting the set OF plans pre-.
pared by Mr.. Wells, it being tho sense
Of tho committee that those plans are
better suited TO the purpose than the
others proposed. That resolution was
almost unanimously adopted. The
Buildings and Grounds committee also
presented bills amounting to $3.50, which
were ordered paid.
Mr.. Ellingham presented a resolution
employing Mr.. Il. w. Wells to write
specifications for the new building for
which his plans were accepted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills aggregating SIS 81 which were or.
dered paid. The Committee on Public
Library presented bills for SOL 81, which
were also ordered paid.
Librarian Wilson reported that the cir
culation OF books from the library for the
month Of February was 1851, making an
average daily circulation Of 24. The
circulation in the library for the month
was l,l56. The Librarian also reported
hnesand dues collected amounting to Sl4.
The local commissioners OF Richie
sub'district reported the appointment oil
Miss Maggie Howard to the place made
vacant by tho resignation OF Miss Annie
Davis, and asked that the appointment
be confirmed. The commissioners of
Webster district asked the confirmation
Of Misses NJ. ]. Morrison and Imoyene
Strobel. The appointments in both dis.
tricts were confirmed.
Mr.. Irwin asked for the report OF the
committee appointed some months ago
to look into the matter OF adopting some
system OF manual training. Mr.. Bloch,
Of the committee, stated TINT the com.
mittee was not yet ready to report, but
that he thought it soon would be.
DR.. Dickey spoke OF the shortage OF
natural gas in several OF the districts,
and asked TINT the Commissioners OF the
districts where the shortage has occurred
make statements concerning the time
lost on that account. This brought out
the fact that Washington, Richie, Web.
ster and Centre schools have suffered
seriously on that account lately. Presi.
dent Miller called Mr.. Bloch to the chair
and taking the floor offered resolution
calling upon the Committee on Teachers
and Schools to confer with the West Yir.
ginia Natural Gas Company and discover
whether or not there is a remedy for
the shortage in fuel. Col. Miller spoke
several minutep, aud called attention
to the seriousness Of schools being closed
down several days in a week, and pro-
posed that the committee referred to
should suggest to the gas company that
unless it furnish the fuel required it
should reimburse the Board for the
other kind Of fuel used while gas is not
to be had. DR.. Dickey and Dr.. Pipes
agreed that it is very bad thing for
teachers and scholars to sit in u cold
room until they are chilled, as they have
done several times lately.