Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-21
PROP. \. H. CRAGO
ELECTED PRINCIPAL OF TIE EIGHTH WARD
SCHOOL
The FuIl List Of Teachers Confirmed Last Night
The Library to be Closed in the Even
ings-A Reduction Of
Taxation.

There was an unusually full attend
ance at last evenings session OF the
Board Of Education, nineteen mem
bers responding to their names at
roll call. The contest existing over the
principalship Of the Eighth ward was
the attraction.
The first business taken up was the
matter Of the bond of w. Il. Shafer'
Collector-elect. The bond is in the
penal sum OF $4,000, with Henry
S1hmulbach and A. D. Seamon as
suretIes. The bond was approved, ana
the acknowledgement OF the absent
sureties ordered taken.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills aggregatIng S453. ~, and they were
ordered paid.
THE LIBRARY CLOSING QUESTION.
The Committee on Library reported
bills amounting to S154.s2. The Com
mittee recommended the Library De
closed at 6 D. N. from July oath until Sep,
TENDER 4th, and that during that period
IL be also closed on Sunday. This re-
commentator, Col. Miller thought,
ought not 10 be hastily adopted. de
said that in the anxiety to accommodate
the Librarians the interests Of the pubic
might be lost sight Of. He pointed out
that the library was conducted
for the benefit Of the public, and the
public ought to be accommodated. II
The heat was the thing complained or
IL would be better to close it In the
middleof the day, when 1t was warmest.
II the librarians were overworked, ne
favored more help, "but," said he, "for
gracious sake don't let's shut up the
library" Many people could only visit
IL on Sunday or in the evening, and
they had rights which the Board should
resnact. The Colonel read lists
of hours kept az public IL
baries in other cities, and said the rule
was to keep such institutions open as
much as possible, and not have tend
encv in the other direction. Mr.. Buck
man was with Col. Miller, while Presl-
dent Dickey explained the motives act
uating the Committee. DR.. DlcKeY
said he would favor following Carnegie
library rules, keeping open every day
and evening, as soon as there was de-
cent place for the library and its pa
irons, but in It's present quar-
ters it was hot and stuny.
He thought the accommodation OF the
Committee ought to be given a trial. In
regard to Sunday, the attendance in
summer was very light, and in winter it
was mostly utilized as loatng place,
by people who wanted to get warm.
Last Sunday afternoon there was out
one man present most OF the time, and
he was writing a letter.
Col. Miller thought Ii was a poor sub
iect which couldn't have some things
cooked up in It's favor, and the Pres.'
dent had done very well. The
library room wasn't nearly rs hot as
1t used TO be- and Their there was
no compIaipt. The librarians ought
10 be Is. contented to work in the
shade on hot days, when many tolKs
had to work in the sun. Even II they
were few people in the rooms on sun
day, the thing to do was to encourage
them to come, and not to smut them OH
DR.. Campbell thought the rooms were
the hottest he had ever been In, except
turkish bath room. Teachers and
scholars had vacation In summer,
and he thought it would't hurt to give
the librarians little vacation.
The debate ran on for quite time,
and then the recommendations OF the
Committee to close at p. m. was adopt
ed. ayes II, noes s. The recommends
tions that 1t be closed on Sunday was
lost. ayes s, noes 70. There is a ques-
tion as to the legality OF the closing, as
it was not twO-thirds vote.
PROPERTY TO BE PURCHASED.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds recommended for payment bills
footing up 81, 100 They were ordered
paid. The recommendation for the
purchase of the Smith property, on
Zane street, for the use OF the lanltor
OF Madison school, at cost OF S1,S1S,
was opposed by Col. Miller as being Tn
wise, for a number Of reasons.
The recommendation Of the Committee
was defended by the Island Commission
ers, aud was adopted, ayes ID, noes Z.
Five teachers desks, twelve new plat
forms. and bell and rope were ordered
purchased for Webster school, as well
as $50 desks, tables and chairs for office,
recitation seats, blinds, ETC., for the
same building.
SALARIES FIXED.
The Committee on Salaries submitted
the following scale Of salaries: Princi-
pal Of Lincoln school, 81, 100 per year;
principals of other schools, $1,000 per
wear; grammar teachers, 500 per month;
assistants, $50 per month; A division,
teachers, S43 per month; B, SAP; G, $40;
D. s39. The music teacher gets $1,000,
and German teachers $40 per month,
The salaries of jsnitors we're increased
$40 over what that they have hereto
fore been paid, except in the Richie
buildings, where the increase was So.
The list was approved.
TAXATION REDUCED.
The Committee on Finance submitted
the following schedule Of probable ex-
nenditures for the year:
school Fund.
Seven principais at 81 800 400
One principal at 81 loo .......-..-.......- lUV
One music teacher. ..-'-''-''-' 100
Seven grammar teachers at 500 ..........--. SOO
Ten assistants assoc 9'sOO
Seventeen teachers ats4SO............'.'' todO
Twenty teachers at $40. .......'.- { sOV
Twenly-three q teachers az 4O0............. 49,
Thirty-six teachers at SSSO........-.. .-.-l4s1O
Supt Richie annex ....................-.''' ooO
Supt Cag annex 90
Five German teachers NJ eoyO. leoo
Two officers Of Board 80. ................ x09O
Eleven jantors '.'''''''''''' o.
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