Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
An Interesting Session Of That Body
Held Last Evening.
The Con ract for Furnishing Coal
Awarded to Gilchrist, Over Two
Lower Bidders-A Squabble Over
the Introduction of Drawing in
the G Grade - Other Business
Transacted.

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Transacted.
The Board Of Education held its reg
ular monthly meeting last night and
transacted considerable business OF i'm
portance. There was a large lobby of
coal men, as it was understood that the
contract for furnishing coal 10 the
schools would be awarded at the meet
ing. The Board decided TO give The
contract to a Wheeling dealer, ruling
out two lower bids.
After the reading Of the minutes OF
the previous meeting, bills were read
with favorable recommendation and or
dered paid as follows: Public library,
$35147; accounts, SS69.22. The COM
mite on public library was authorized
to purchase books in accordance with
a list selected.
The committe on buildings and
grounds reported that in accordance
with instructions of the Board, IL had
advertised Tor bids for furnishing coal
u the schools. and received the follow
ing bids: w. Il. Fee $3.50 per hundred
bushels: kOehnline Bros, $3.50; VIII
sen Allen S6.75; John = Gilchrist 1913;
Robert Teasdale, $5.75; r. H. d. Willis,
1857: Elm Grove Coal Company, S0.49.
The committee recommended that the
bid OF Koehnlne Bros. be accepted, 1t
being the lowest. The resolution award
ing The contract 10 KOehnhne Bros. was
defeated by a vote Of 9 to Z.
Mr.. Menkemiller then moved to ac-
cept the bid Of John T. Gilchri5t. The
clerk reported that the advertisement
stated that the Board reserved the right
20 reject any or all bids. Mr. Medick
could not see how KOehnlin5's bid was
to be thrown out, since he was certain
| ly a responsible bidder Mir. Maxwell
stated that the committee acted upon
its instructions. end said that the clause
providing for rejecting bids did not
amount 20 anything. He failed to I'M
derS,and what the Board advertised for
bids for. when it was apparent that it
was not the purpose to accept certain
firms. even Il they were responsible,
end the lowest bidders. Mr. Menke-
miller stated that his object in select
ing GilchrisJ was to give employment
to home miners and taxpayers.
Nr. Nellck moved 10 amend TO reject
all bids. Mr.. Maxwell took the floor
70 define "h0me labor He argued that
all the supplies for the Elm Grove and
Bridgeport mines came from Wheel
ing. and therefore they were embraced
in the term home labor" Col. Miller
explained thai ne voted mo" because
ne wanted to help build I'd Wheeling.
Mr.. Hubbard understood that If a lower
bid be rejected the bidder has recourse
for damages.
Upon MI Nedicks amendment, sec
oDed by Mr.. Widener, the vote resulted
as follows: Ayes Messrs. Birney, Max
well. Medick. Ailligan, NIenkemiller,
Nesbitt, tanton. Wilderness; noes,
Messrs. Birch, Dickey, Dudley, Hub
bard, Jefferson. Mcconnell, Miller, Wal
ford, Mr. President-9.
Col. Miller moved to amend Mr.. Men
kemeller's motion 20 accept the next
All
Maxwell moved to amend to authorize
the local commissioners 10 contract for
coai. which the President declared out
OF order. Mr.. Maxwell then moved to
Icy on the table until the next meet
ing. Lost Mr. Stanton thought the
only consistent thing the Board clull
do would be to again advertise for bids.
Upon Mr.. Nenkemeller's motion, to ac-
cept the bid of Gilchrist the vote re-
suited
Ayes Birch. Dickey, Dudley, Jeffer-
son. Mcconnell. Medick. Milhgan, Men
kemeller, Walford, Widener, Mr.. Pres
ident IL.
Hubbard, Maxwell, Miller
Nesbitt. Stanton-5.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds also recommended the adop-
rion of proposition of TIlmble e LutZ
10 introduce d temperature regulator
in the Seventh ward school as an eX-
pertinent. Adopted.
The report of the Superintendent was
read. The small enrolment is &C
counted Tor by The fact that several
schools were closed on account OF the
smallpox scare. An abstract Of the re-
port follows:
Washington-Enro for The
month. 400: average daily attendance.
492. average daily absence, So; per cent.
of attendance for month. So; number Of
cases of tardiness, teachers 0, pupils .;
number perfect in attendance, 2G2,
amount paid for instruction, s761.
Madison EnrOllnent for the month.
697. average daily attendance, 62l;
average daily absence, IA; per cent. OF
attendance for month, 9S; number cases
Of hardness. teachers ], pupils 9; num-
Der perfect i'm attendance, 525; amount
paid for instruction. 1888.
Clav-Enrollment for month, SIS;
average daily attendance. 4S4; average
daily absence. u; per cent. OF attend
ance for month 95; number cases OF
hardness. teachers ,, pupils 4; number
perfect in attendance, 81; amount paid
for instruction. $7GS.
TrniOn-Enroliment for month, 454;
average daily attendance, 1896; average
daily absence. .; per cent. Of attend
ance for month. 95; number cases of
tardiness. teachers 0, pupils ,; number
perfect I'm attendance. 2S3; amount paid
fer instruction. SEES
Lincoln Enrolment for month, 146;
average daily attendance, 127; average
daily absence. S; per cent Of attendance
for month. 90: number of cases Of tardi-
ness. teachers 0. pupils o; number per
feet in attendance, 10; amount paid for
instruction, 1924.
Totals Enrolment for month, 2.314;
average daily attendance. 2,011; aver
age daily absence, loo; per cent. Of at
tanlance for month. 95; number cases