Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-17

In the German Department the en-
rOllment for the month was 800.
The Librarians report showed the av-
erage daily circulation of books as 2'o,
and that Of the reading room /, ls6.
The report Of the special committee
on the ID. r. Brooks claim was sub
mitted as follows
The undersigned appointed by the
Board special committee 10 settle
with ID. X. Brooks ESQ, contractor for
the building Of the school house IN
onion District, respectfully report;
That they fixed a certain day ia Feb
ruarY for q meeting with Mr.. Brooks,
and Mr.. Brooks falling 10 be present
your committee adjourned.
That on another day the Committee
met Mr.. Brooks 90 the Clerks Office OF
the Board, and after conference, Mr..
Brooks was unwilling 10 c0ncede the
Justice Of the Boards claim for dam
ages, except to the amount Of So.
That on the sixteenth day Of March,
1898. the Committee, ID. r. Brooks and
most Of his creditors ana their attOrn-
eys met at the request of Judge j. j.
Jacob, attorney for ID. r. Brooks, but
nothing definitely was determined upon.
Deeming 10 best TO Uay TO Mr.. Brooks
or 20 his creditors the sum OF -, 300
which amount is undisputed, we took
the advice OF II. NJ. Russell, Esq. who
advises us that 10 will De safe for this
Board to pay the same 20 kiieve, Kraft
& Co.
Resolred. that the Board pay to
Klieves, Kraft d Co. the sum Of -, 300
10 be credited on the contract
price for the building Of a
EchoofhoqSe for Union District
The report was received, the resolu-
tiOn adopted and the reQues. granted.
Following came the report OF the
special Committee on buildings and
grounds concerning the new Lincoln
school. The following figures were re-
ceiveG by the Committee on lots
Farley property, on the northeast
side Of Eoff street, Sc by l2S-S4, 500.
Meffney property, on east side Of EOf
street. sc by less, 500.
Gather property, on the west side OF
EOff street, 66 by l2j-SlO,OOO
Devlre property on the west side OF
EOff street, "a by 1858, 500.
fancy property on the corner Of Flew
enth and Chapiine least side), 90 by lac
$50, 600.
Wingerter property on the corner OF
Eleventh and Chapiine west side), 6t
by 125-S30.O00.
Melissa McGlumphTey property on
the corner Of Tenth and Chapliue (weSt
slde), 100 by $3.50, 600.
Marsh property, one-half lot on EOfi
street west side), 80 by 125-S3, 100.
DunaWay property on Eot street
(west sidel, 80 by l25-S4. 600.
There was some discussion over the
merits Of the various sites, but the
Gather and Divine seemed to have the
call. Ii was finally moved by Mr.. Hub
bard 20 purchase the Gather property
and also the Divine property adjoining.
But Judge Boyd asked thar the mo-
ton be laid on the table until the next
meeting, as be was not prepared 70 vote
on the locations, and thought that
might be the case with several others In
the Board. He preferred TO see them
and examine into their cost, etc, before
voting. The matter was laid on the
table.
library is 20 De moved near the windows
In order that better air may be secured
in summer time, and that the Librarian
and her assistants may have better Su'
pervisions over the windows.
An assistant was asked for at the
Washington school for the months OF
April and May. Referred 10 Committee
on Teachers and schools.
Mr.. Miller offered the following
amendment 20 the general rules:
public entertainments may be held
in each Sub-district and the cOlOred
school not exceeding twice during g
school year, participated ia by the
pupils selected from the several diviS
ions or grldeS and under the direction
OF the principal and teachers OF the
school.
"A prdgram Of the exercises shall bC
furniSheh the Committee on Teachers
and Sch ols Tor its approval OF cOrrestiOr
at leastl ten days before the time oil
entertainment. An admission fee moi
exceeding twenty-five cents may be
charged The net proceeds, after pay
ing all expenses, shall be invested under
the supArvisiOn Of the Committee on
Text Books in useful things for the
school. Entertainment and prepare
ton for be same sail not interfere
with an, Spart Of the regular schoo
work. S,,Nts and fixtures must not oC
disturbed. n Refreshments must not be
served In 5 hoOl rooms at any time"
Action Q, 1.-THE amendment was defer
red until tt next meeting.
Adjourned