The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Regular Monthly Meeting was
Held Last Night.
NOT MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The Midsummer Dizziness FOlt by
tho Educational Moguls-The Va.
Pious Committees Reported as
Usual-Tho Lincoln School Prop.
erty Matter

Midsummer meetings OF the board OF
education are seldom we'll attended, and
the regular meeting last night was no
exception. There was barely quorum.
In the absence Of President Dickey,
Col, Miller occupied the chair with his
accustomed dignity and eclat.
The committee on buildings and
grounds recommended bills LASS for
payment; the committee had paid Mrs,
Henderson $500 for vaCatihg her house,
adjoing the Llncoln school building,
and as the board had only appropriated
$3.50, $50 additional was, asked for (;
granted, The committee had met the
council committee on streets, alleys and
grades, and reported the following rea-
olutions adopted, which were fayorably
acted upon by tho board;
Resolved, That the committee on build
ings aud grounds ask the council com.
mittee on real estate to lease or grant
the use Of the piece OF the ground now
occupied by Mrs, Henderson, north OF
Lincoln school, for school purposes.
RESOLVED, That the committee on
buildings and grounds ask tho council
through tho committee on streets,
alleys and grades TO permit them to &C.
cupy that portion OF Tenth street now
occupied by the new wall, for school
purposes, with the understanding that
whenever the city desires 10 grade that
street the board OF education will vacate
the ground.
The committee reported that it has
purchased the Smith property for use
as jaRitor's house at Madison school.
The clerk was authorized to pay Sl,S7S
for the property.
The committee on accounts reported
bills aggrcgating 81 1856 Is, which were
ordered paid.
The committee on public library re.
ported bills, SCI 64, ordered paid,
Other books selected we're ordered pur-
chased.
Mr.. Ellingham, OF the building and
ground committee, reported in regard
to the Lincoln school wall that it has
been determined that it will be neces-
sary to tear down a portion OF the wall
and have it rebuilt. When interro-
gated, Mr.. Ellingham said he thought it
was the fault OF the architect. Mr..
Buchanan moved, under tho circum-
stances, another architect be selected to
superinted the rebuilding Of the wall.
He was opposed to the wool being
pulled over the boards eyes," 1t seems
that q three-foot wall was built, when
the contractor assured the architect
that four-foot wall would be neeess.
ary. Mr.. Buckman's motion was after.
wards changed so that the architects
fees be held back until satisfac-
tory understanding be arrived at.
The special committee, having in
charge the Fourth ward school house
matter, reported it had paid bills
amounting to Sl,S37, Bills amounting
to $l.936 had also been paid to sub.con-
tractors on account Of the Union school
addition.
The librarian reported circulation OF
books for July 1850; average per day
1855; circulation in reading room $50;
fines $ii.
A resolution that the salary OF the
Centre school jaintor be increased to
$40 per month was passed.
The committee on finance reported
that it had examined the annual state
ment OF Collector John A. White, and
found it correct. The statement shows
q balance IN favor OF the boards school
fund OF Sc, 266 70; on the building fund,
$S,42l IA; on the library fund, $5,253 40.
The report was received.
The resolution OF Mr.. Ellingham that
the local commissioners OF Union sub.
district be empowered to have slate
blackboards placed in room No. 2 was
passed.
Mr.. Weidner's resolution that the
committee on buildings and grounds be
instructed to advertise for bids for coal
for the use OF the schools for tho ensu.
ing year, was passed upon favorably by
the board.
Mr.. stanton's proposed change in tho
rules, shortening tho school term three
weeks came up. but on vote it was
postponed indefinitely