The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-17


In the German department the en-.
rollment was 465, number of classes 81,
pupils OF German parentage 1924, not OF
German parentnge 23l, amount paid for
instruction Sl95.
The committee on public library re-
ported bills 1886 10 which We're ordered
paid. The committee also favored the
closing of the public library for ono
week commencing March %, to iacili.
tate the cleaning. 1t went through.
The report OF the librarian for Fobru.
airy, showed n circulation average per
day 27G, circulation in library room
1856. The classes OF books read dur.
ing tho month included, fiction 5,469,
polyGraphy 1874, politics and commerce
5, philology ], poetry and drama 5S,
history 1876, biography II, travel and
geography 100, science and arts "a,
education SO, theology Is.
The report Of the special committee,
composed OF Judge Boyd and Messrs. FL.
lingham and Miller, as to a settlement
with d. R Brooks for his work as con-
tractor OF the Union building, was sub.
mitted. The report states that the
committee fixed upon q meeting with
Mr.. Brooks in February, but he failed to
appear and the committee adjourned.
After this n conference wa held, but
Brooks was unwilling to consider the
Justice of the boards claims for dam
ages, except $57. On March 16, tho
committee, Brooks, most OF his credit
ors and their attorneys, met Mt the re-
quest OF Judge j. J. Jacob, attorney for
D. X. Brooks, but nothing definite was
determined upon. 1t was understood
that another conference will be held
shortly, and il not, probably q compro.
mise may be effected. The committee
further reported it had deemed it best
to pay Brooks or his creditors tho sum
ofS2,300, which amount is %undisputed.
On legal advice the committee found it
would be safe to pay this amount to
Klleves, Kraft & Co. A resolution that
$1,000 be paid to that firm was passed.
The committee in whose hands was
placed the task OF looking up new loca.
tions for Lincoln school reported. The
following pieces OF ground had been
looked over: Farley property. EotT
street, $1,000; MulIney property, EofF
street, $500; Gather property, EoiE
street, $4,000; Devine property, EotE
street, $500; fancy property, Chapline
and Eleventh streets, $4,000; Wingcr.
tor property, Eleventh and Chapllno
streets, $4,000; Miss McGlumphrey
property, Tenth and Chapline streets,
$4,000; Marsh property, Eof street,
s., 100; Dunaway property, Eott street,
81, 100.
After considerable discussion the re.
port was received. Mr.. Hubbard then
moved that as the Gather and Devine
properties were well suited for tho pur.
pose, and could be secured for Sl3,500,
that they be purchased.
Judge Boyd made n counter motion
that the matter be laid on the table
until the next meeting, This motion
finally prevailed.
Mr.. Weidner introduced n resolution
i|nstructing tho committee on buildings
and grounds to report at tho next
meeting with plans for Webster school
addition. The resolution passed.
Miss Katie Gather was confirmed as
a substitute teacher in tho Third ward
annex.
The committee on public library
wanted authority to move the desk in
tho library room to the front 80 that
the librarians could exercise better
''police control" over the young people
who congregatc there, than whom it was
in the rear OF tho room.
Mr.. Ellingham wanted tho members
OF tho board to ZONE to tho next meet.
ing prepared to vote yes or no on the
new Lincoln school.
Mr.. Eschstruth wanted to know some.
thing OF the amount OF gas consumed in
his district, Richie. He was en-
powered to look 1t up.
Tho Washington commissioners were
empowered to employ an extra teacher
for two months, commencing April LIST.
The board ordered that Richie be
given a flag polo.
Just before Adjournment Colonel Nil.
Tor introduced Il resolution regarding
tho much talked Of school entertain.
monls. Tho resolution provides fol
supervision by tho board ovor these
entertainments. Tho programme to be
rendered must DO inspected by tho
board ton days in advance; tho admis.
sion must not DO over twenty-five cents
tho entertainments shall not intoricrG
with the school work seats and fixtures
must not DO disturbed, and rctrosh,
mOnts must not be served.
II was laid over until tho next meet
ing for action.