The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-22
SCHOOL HOUSE PLANS
Accopted-The Board OF Education
Tolls What
IT THINKS OF SOME ARCHITECTS.
A Now Member OF tho Board Elected.
Tho Webster School Occupies Near.
~ All of tho Boards Attention.
Mr.. cowdcn Offers Resolution
Pertaining to tho Architects.


The Board Of Education was q little
late in gathering last night, but tho
clerk succeeded in calling the roll at five
minutes after eight o'clock and in get
tinga quorum.
The recommendation OF the commit
tce on buildings and grounds, that
Sl,937 90 be paid on the estimate OF
work done on the Union district school
building, was adopted.
Tho committee on buildings and
grounds recommended that the dry
closet system be not used in tho now
Webster district school house. Mr..
Ebeling offered a minority report, rec
ommcndinS tho adoption Of tho dry
closet system. Mr.. Ebeling called for
the ayes and noes. Ills minority rcso.
luton was lost by vote OF 0 to and
the committees report in favor Of water
closets was adopted.
The contract for putting in new win
dows in the Eighth ward school was
awarded TO tho klievcs-Kraft Co.
NJ. L. Gicsey's plans for tho Webster
school house were adopted aud prizes
for plans were awarded 10 competing
architects, as already printed In the
1NrELLioEScER Mr.. Bloch called for
the ayes and noes, and voted no OH the
question. Mr.. Bloch explained that at
u former meeting OF the board q mem.
Dor (Col. Miller) had given the board
due notice OF the ilcgality OF the
boards action in appropriating money
for school house building purposes.
Surprising that the idea OF giving notice
was TO fasten the liability OH individual
members of the board, Mr.. Bloch voted
no. Colonel Miller, however, voted
aye, and said that he was willing to
ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY
for his vote. Mr.. Park voted with Mr..
Bloch, and the resolution was adopted
by votd OF II toe.
Tho next resolution was that of
adopting the Bennett & Peck system oil
heating and ventilating, at Il price OF
1880. Mr. Dillingham; asked what
other bids had been considered, and
Colonel miller, OF the committee,
answered that two other bids, one OF
S4,7S7 and the other OF $3.50, had been
examined.
Mr.. Ellingham asked what advan-
,tagcs the Bennett & Peck system had
over the Smead system, which could be
J put in ut $3.50. Mr.. PAUL. stated that
one reason he had ultimately voted for
the Bennett d Peck system was be-
cause its representative had brought in
aspecific bid, while the Snead man had
only said that he would heat and vcnti-
I late the building properly for $3.50.
By a unanimous vote the Bennett &
Peck system was adopted
Mr.. Schultz stated that the natural
gas regulator at the Eighth ward school
annex was out of order, and asked for
permission to have it repaired, and also
TO have the smoke stack and hues
cleaned out. The permission was
granted.
The communication from tho archi-
tects OF the city was read, as already
printed in the lNTELLIGENCER.
q DR.. Jepson-"If tho architects can't
make plans
aHlt.. hN1i5DEi Eli lilAN llE1 SfELl,
l can't blame the committee for its de-
cision."
DR.. Campbell moved that the COM
munication be laid on the table. Mr..
Cowdcn said that tine board didn't want
it among its papers, and moved that it
be returned to the parties who sent it.
Mr.. Dickcy thought the matter should
be treated otherwise than with silent
contempt. While not member OF the
committee, he thought it was an insult
to the committee and the board. Mr..
Cowden stated that he had been ap-
preached by a gentleman, who wanted
thewholo matter opened up and the
plans looked over again.
Col. Miller stated that he had never
serTed with committee the members
oil which had worked more conscicn-
tiously than this committee did in the
matterof the Webster schoo, district
plans. The architects had been treated
cautiously. "Thesc young men," said
the colonel, "will grow older, and will
learn more, and the Board of Education
I OF the city OF Wheeling will live as long
rs they will, and probably will have
buildings erected without their assist
ance."
Tho committee, the colonel continued,
had plans offered from other cities and
could hayo had more, and had decided
s il5favor, OF 4 home plan.
Il don't think, said President Jcp.
y son, shat it is worth wasting postage
1 stamp upon"
Mr.. Cowdcn withdrew his motion,
K and offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
r. RcSolred, That tho resolutions adopted
y and signed bya number OF architects
be entered upon the minutes OF the
board, and the board hereby disscnts
from the sentiment contained in said
resolution, rs an unjust reelection on
Z the committee and insulting to the
s members individually
! Tie commissioners OF Webster dis.
\ trict were. authorized to cxpcnd So so
monthly for rent for the janitor's apart
ments.
IS The position OF Charles Davis, com.
I missioner from Central district, was de-,
clarcd vacant by reason OF his removal
from tho city. W. a. Nlilligan and Mr..
= Charles Met2ner were nominated for
the position and
Mr. MlLLIGAS WAS ELECTED.
~ Miss Julia Daum was elected a sub.
stitute teacher in Centre district school.
81 According TO the report OF tho libra.
B rian 4, 1925 books were circulated during
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Z circulation per day was $50, and the cir
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Fifteen dollars were received from fines.
Accounts agsrcgating 1892 10 were or
3 dered paid.