The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-16

cost for tho addition complete would DO
about $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Maxwell was against repairs on
tho present building, as gtrdors nnd
pillars, undesirable adjuncts tO Il school
room, would bo necessary.
Colonel Miller vacated tho chair and
took tho floor. Ito dOnicd Il moral
obligation 10 complete Madison school
exists. lilo Coutondud thuro Is no need
In tho district for another building OK
copt II room for tho gtamlnOr school.
Tho old building Is not old, said tho
colonel; II was built only IN tho SOvon.
ties. Tho cry Of tho building being I'M
safe has only arisen In tho past year,
and it IA Il good like tho late effort OF the
First wardcrS for a new building, There
can DO nothing said with cause about
tho dangerous condition Of old Web
stCr building, Repairs can DO made for
$500 that will put 1t in good condition
all around. Tho board has torn down
many school buildings, and has been u
good deal On tho side OF sQunndering,
nndi has made tho Cause OF education
unpopular.
Nj. ElllnGham. chairman OF tho
building committee. said tho architect
made an entirely disiNtcrcstcd report,
and was not employed because ho had
bOlorO condemned u Wheeling school
house. Ito was not employed cooked
and primod to condemn Webster build
ing.
DR.. Campbell could SEQ no object
gained in tearing down Il building in
which only two rooms arc at present
occupied. lie was in favor OF repairing
tho building. which has only been oc.
Cupiod ton years. Ii the building worG
his own he would consider it prepos.
ferrous to talk OF tearing it down.
y vote WAS taken OH Mr.. liubbard'a
motion 10 refer back to the committee,
and 1t was defeated, ten to five,
Tho recommendation OF the commit.
tee Was then voted upon and it was car
ried, nine to seven.
The high school committee reported
1t had looked ut sites for 4 high school,
and the same had been investigated by
James \. Henry, rs follows:
Benjamin Fisher estate, Chapline and
Eighteenth streets, l30xl3l feet, $4,000.
Wheeling Democratic Club property,
Main street, above T~wORty-tirst street,
5000.
Mrs. 4. j. Nouns's property on Tween.
tieth street, ST., 800.
Mrs. Anna Rultcr, Mrs. Elizabeth
Emblem. Mrs. Mary Brannon and
George V. Miller property, Chapline
and Twenty-lir5t streets. South Side,
SIS 500.
NJ. Schneider, German Lutheran
church and +. Bachmann property,
Chaplino street, south OF Alley Is, $751;
900.
The committee recommended the pur-
chase OF the properly on the east side
OF ChapliuO street, below Iwenty.irst
street, Nos. 2l02, 2lOl, POS and PIE, two
whole lots ut 81, $50.
DR.. Campbell moved the adoption OF
the report, but Mr.. Buchanan moved
the old court house property be pur-
chased in place OF the site reported
upon by the committee. 1t is 4 better
property and doesn't cost 80 much as
the other piece OF property, even ii not
used by the board At once. Mr.. Buck
man went over the numerous advan-
taGes OF tho old court house site.
In ;he discussion it was said the
property recommended by the commit.
tee is lnrSer than the old court house
site.
\ vote was taken on the Buchanan
court house motion. and resulted in i
defeat BY 4 vote OF II 10 3.
Mr.. Jefferson moved thewhole mat
ter relative to n high school be laid on
the table, and it was carriedL9 TO /.
Mr.. Stanton moved that trees be
planted in Lincoln school yard. The
Webster people also wanted trees.
\ motion was made instructinG the
committee On buildings and grounds to
advertise ior bids ior tho tearing down
OF the old Webster building and Tor the
completion OF the building on the plans
already adopted. Mr.. Stanton wanted
n large lecture room provided Tor in the
building; he was informed that the
plans provide Tor an assembly hail in
the addition. Tho motion outlined
above was carried unanimously.
Miss Jennie Pollock was taken from
the substitute teacher list and made i
REGULAR in tho Clay school.
The board adjourned 1t 9:20 o'clock.