The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-18

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In the German department, the en-
rollment Vas 256; number OF classes,
Al; pupils Of German paFentage, ~;
pupils not Of German parentage, l4bi
number OF teachers. o; amount paid
for instruction, Sl05, Center, Ritchie
and Webster are not included IN the
report on account OF the smallpox.
The committee on accounts reported
billsfound correct, amounting TO $500 y !
ordered paid
Tho committee on public library re-
ported bills amounting to SOL AZ,
ordered paid. Books amounting to 500
wore selected Tor the library and order
cd purchased.
Tie committee on buildings and
grounds reported having received the
following bids for furnishing coal for
The schools w. II. Fee, SO 80 per hun
bred bushels; Koehnlein Bros, s. 30i
William Allen, So rs; j. 7. Gilchrist,
IS 20; r. Teasdaie, S. ~; r. II. d.
Willis, S. 81; Elm Grove coal company,
IS 40. Koehnlein's bid was recon-.
inended for acceptance. The vote was
to- 0. the recommendation being de-
ieated.
Mr.. Menkemsller then moved the
contract DO awarded to Gilchfist at
So IS. Mr.. Hubbard wanted to know II
the advertisement for bids was not that
the lowest responsible bid would be &C.
copied. The advertisement read 'the
contract to be awarded TO the lowest re-
sponsible bidder; the board reServea the
right to reject any or all bids 1twRG
said that the board has no right TO re.
ect the lowest bid II tue bidder is re.
sponaible. The vote to accept the
Koehnline bid was as follows:
For Koehnline-Birch, Birney, Hub.
bard, Jefferson, Maxwell, MllligRn,
Stanton; total, Z.
Against Koehnline--Dudley, McCon.
uell, Medick, Miller, Msnkemeller, Mes.
bitt, Waltord, Weidner, Ulrlch.; total, o.
Mr.. Menkemeller gave as his reason
for wanting to accept the Gilchrist bid
that the NINE is local industry, Civ.
ing employment to homs>nliners. Mr..
Maxwell called attention TO tile TACT
that the Elm Grove company's bid was
lower than Gilchrisrs.
Colonel Miller did not propose to vote
for any bidder from over the river
there has been too much Of that.
Mr.. Hubbard took stand against
such q narrow position, and remarked
that all the community 10 practically
Wheeling, People OF Martins Ferry,
Bellaire aud Bridgeport come over 10
Wheeling and buy goods, and there
should be nc, objection TO buying coal
ovur the river II 1t can DO purchased
cheaper there,
Mr.. Melick moved that all the bids
be rejected. The motion was defeated,
Aye-Birney, Maxwell, Medick, Mill.
gan, Meukemeller, Nesbitt, Stanton,
Weidner; total, 8.
No-Birch, .Dickey, Dudley, Hubbard,
JeIcrson, Mcconnell, Miller, walford,
Ulrichi total, o.
Mr.. Alonkomeller'a motion that the
Gilchrist bid be accepted next came up,
Mr.. Maxwell amended by moving that
the local commissioners bo directed to
make their own contracts for coal; do.
clared out OF order Mr.. Maxwell then
moved that the matter DO laid on tho
table until tho next meeting, but 1t was
laid low by tho following voto:
Aye-Hubbard. Maxwell, Stanton,
Weidnori total. 4.
No-Blrch, Dickoy, Dudley, McCou.
nell, Miller, MiiliHan, Mehkemeller,
NeIbllt, Walford, Ulrich; total, II.
A vote was then taken on the Menke'
miller proposition TO accept tho Gil.
christ bid, and won, as fOlloWs;
For GilChfiAt-Blrch, Dickey, Dudley,
Jefferson, Mcconnell, Medick, Milligan,
MenkemlIler, Waliord, Wcidner, Ulrich;
total, IL.
woll, Miller, Nesbitt, Stautouj total, o.
The proposition Of 'frimbie & Lutz to
put in two rooms at Madison school
building, q positive temperature rsgu1
lRlor, operated by a thormogtat and
city water pressure, was accepted. Tho
regulator Ia to maintain a temperature
with q variation OF only two dogrO0s.
Tie Recommendation Of SuporlnlOn'
don't Anderson, that wall maps DO pur.
chased, was referred to tho committee
on text books.
Miss A. b. Wilson, public librarian,
made hOr monthly report, as follows
Total circulation, l,793; fiction, 1920;
polyRraphy, IS; politics aud commerce,
2, poetry aud drama, o; history, 3g;
biography, gSj science aud art, % PHI
losophy and education, 49, theology, 8
average daily circulation, 1905 circula.
tlOn IN reading room, 42l.
The committee on toxt books reported
that sinCo tho adoption oil praug'H Form
Study there ID no provision Tor drawing
In "Dn grade, and recommended TINT
tho iiraI aud second books bo used IN
that grade. This recommendation was
endorsed BY tho superintendent. Mr.
Maxwell took occasion 50 say that thsre
arc too many studies b0ng pursued In
tho Wheeling schools already loaylng
little OF 10 tlmO " study lOaHOna lh lilo
school tOoria. There was quito u
lengthy discussion on the anblodt Of OK.
ira studies, and tlloro seemed q uepll.
mont that thOto ID too much Ol II,
Finally tho motion was put aud
adopted
Tho Clay comm salonon asked tho
confirmation 81 sit additional bubaii.
lulO. Miss DoS'lO kylOi The rOquest was
granted
resolutions
Rrtodti, That committed Of lhron