Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-22
|TBV LIBRARY QUARTERS
SELECTED At LAST NIGHTS MEETING Oh
TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Library to DO Removed 10 the New Masonic
Building The Bigh School Prgscs-Olhsr
Routine Business Transacted.

After April list, 1894, the public
library will be located on the second
floor of the new Masonic Temple build
ing. The Board and Clerks rooms will
be continued in the library building for
two years, after which they will also
be removed. The new library quarters
are large and we'll ventilated. They
will be reached By the largest elevator
in the city, and will be- equipped with
the most improved furniture. The
room will be lighted by electricity n
heated by steam.
The Board held its regular monthly
. meeting last night. President Dickey
was in his chair, and there was a good
attendance of members. The Clerk
read the minutes of the previous meet
ing, which were adopted, without cor
rectioD.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills "aggregating S763.33. Mr.. Medick
thought the'item Of So for hauling ashes
for one month in Centre school, was
very large. The report was adopted
and the bills ordered paid. Accounts
amounting 70 S72.5O reported with faV-
orable recommendation by the Commit
tee on Public Library, were ordered
paid. The Committee also reported that
il selected books to the amount OF S53,
and recommended that the contract be
given TO Mr.. Frank Stanton. Adopted.
The question Of a change OF quarters
by the Board and Library, came up for
consideration in the form of a report
from the Committee on Public Library,
that 1t had, in accordance with a reso-
luton adopted at a previous meeting,
asked Mr.. Somehow for terms for a
lease of the present quarters for a term
of five years. The proposition made by
Mr.. Sonneborn, was to give a lease for
five years at 81, 400 a year,
the offer to hold good until
FEBRUARY l, 1894. Accompanying the
report was a communication from
Messrs. Geo. X. Wheat and Jos. Spell
del, relative to the sale Of the old Court
House property, fronting 1872 feet S
inches on Chapline. and 1872 feet s in-
ches on Twelfth street. The owners
offer to sell it for $50. 070, the amount
for which it sold several years ago,
with interest at 6 per cent, and the
taxes paid on the property since that
time, to be added 10 the sum, with
credit for all rents and insurance from
the date of purchase. The owners also
proposed to remodel building according
to the plans agreed upon by the Board.
and rent it for five or ten years, on q
basis Of 6 per cent OF cost and city
taxes, the county taxes TO be paid by
the owners.
In order to place the matter in
shape for investigation and action, DR..
Cam bell offered a resolution, directing
the President TO appoint a committee to
confer with Messrs. Wheat aud Speidel,
and other owners Of desirable sites, and
TO present a report at the next meeting
of the Board. Col. Miller made an ad-
dress, opposing a purchase OF real es-
tate, because be regarded it astmpractl-
cable. He thought the Board would save
money by continuing to pay rent, IL
was impossible to raise sufficient funds
by taxation, as the rate is limited by
statute. Mr.. Hubbard found a method
10 overcome Nul1 uAA4NhAbyf ~
a building for a high school and library
combined. 1t would not only provide
suitable and permanent quarters
for a library, but would in
a measure relieve the crowded
condition Of the different ward schools.
At any rate, he favored the adoption OF
DR.. Campbell's resolution, as 1t merely
provided for an investigation OF the
matter. DR.. Campbell favored the high
school project, and stated that it would
not De many years until anneXes would
have to be built TO at least three schools.
Mr.. f. j. Park offered as q substitute
for DR.. Campbell'S resolution, that the
president OF the Board be authorized to
make a lease with the Masonic Temple
Association for a term Of five years, at
an annual rental not 10 exceed $1,000 a
e DR.. Campbell opposed the sub
stitute, because he tho ght the present
time was very opportune for building, If
the Board had any hopes or desire in
that direction.
Mr.. Buchanan stated that be was
waited upon by a committee OF five
Masons, In behalf Of the Masonic Tenn
pie building, and four Of them thought
the Board would make a wise move in
erecting a building for a central gram
mar school and library combined. He
thought that was the sentiment Of most
people OF the city. The discussion con-
tinued for some time, the principal OBJ
lection urged against the Masonic
building being the necessity OF renting
two other rooms, for the Clerk and
Board.
pThe resolution offered by Mr.. Park
was carried by a vote Of - to 3, those
voting no being Campbell, jefferson
and Buchanan.
DR.. Campbell then offered a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of a
committee TO examine sites, with the
idea Of purchasing aud erecting q high
school building. Adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported bills for Lincoln
school amounting to s., 12S.1S, which
were ordered paid. The committee
recommended that the contract for
slate for the Island building be awarded
TO C. E. Schenerlein, at his bid of 2S
cents per square foot for new slate. and
5 cents per square foot for removing
old slate; also that the contract for
putting in a new 6-inch and l0-inch
sewer at Lincoln school be awarded to
Shrake & Son, at their bid Of % cents
and 50 cents per foot respectively. The
recommendations were %concurred in.
The proposition Of the Natural Gas
Company OF w. Va, to furnish gas for
heat for the Third and Fifth ward
school buildings for $40 a year, and
the Lincoln building for $500 a year,
was read. The proposition for the
Fifth ward was adopted and the others
referred 10 the local commissioners,
with power th acs.
The report Of Supt. Anderson, for