Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-16

Total ...... ............. 81, otJ %
This favorable showing indicates a
very careful attention to business by
| Collector Shafer and his force, and they
are to be congratulated upon the good
work they have done. The balance
sheet was submitted to the Finance
! Committee of the Board last Monday
night. and was approved by that Oody
as being eminently satisfactory, ana
last evening the Board endorsed the ac-
ton of the Committee.
The committee on text books recon-
mended that the matter Of making con-
tracts for five years for school books Di
postponed. for the reason that 1t was
probable a more advantageous contract
can be made in the future The Amerl-
can Book Company recommended the
adoption of music books issued by them,
which have the Endorsement of the SUI
perintendent Of Music, who is now IN
Chicago. The committe was not sutfi-
cient,y advised IN this point, however.
to make recommendation. In regard
10 the books. a general reduction OF 20
per cent. has been offered the Board, but
as this would necess:tate the handling OF
the books by the Board, the proposition
was reported unfavorably.
The report of the committe was re-
ceived and fled and the committee con-
t:nued.
The report of the librarian for the
month. shows an average daily circula-
ton of 191: circulation in reading
room. 1.09S: total circulation 5157;
amount received from fines, $3.50. OF
the total circulation OF books 4,739 were
works of fiction.
Superintendent Anderson reported that
the Prang Company, whose system OF
teaching form study and drawing has
been recommended by the Board, agree
Ito send Miss Cora z. Parsons to give in
structions at the coming institute, and
to allow Miss Parsons to assist the
teachers two or three days a month
without any expense to the Board. the
object being to enable the teachers to
become better acquainted with her
methods. The offer was accepted with
the understanding that Miss Parsons
will be under the supervision of the
Superintendent
Jerry Lehew. ex-janitor of Webster
School, presented a bill for carrying
coal to eighteen stoves for four months
at SO a month, in 1893; for fixing four
furnaces and two stock heaters. for six
months. at $15 a month; and 500 for
cleaning all of Webster School in 1895;
total, $3.50
Mr.. Medick-"l move to burn that
communication.
The local commissioners stated that
Mr.. Lehew will be paid 500, that
amount having been appropriated by the
Board. when he moves out of the build
ing. on September l. The matter was
referred to the local commissioners. Mr.
Lehew will probably be paid 500 and
notified to leave the building.
The city collector presented a bill of
S95 for stationery, that amount being
one-half Of the expense Of the collectors
office. Mr.. Miller remarked that the
Board had never received such a re-
quest before Mr. Jefferson thought the
request eminently proper Other mem
bers thought the collector should pre-
sent no bill at all for expenses. Re
ferred TO the committe on accounts for
investigation and report.
A communication from Grim & Co.,
relative TO Biographies was referred to
the committe on text books The same
disposition was made of a commun!ca-
tion from Butler e Co. Aproposition
from publishers of new music book
was also referred.
Adjourned.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The teachers institute will begin on