Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-16


The regular monthly meeting Of he
Board OF Education was held last night,
and considerable routine business was
transacted. The public library COM
mittee reported bills amounting to
S181O9, which were ordered paid The
committee was authorized to purchase
books amounting to $61.0S for the public
library. Bills reported by the COM
mlttee on accounts, amounting 10
$458.14, were also ordered paid.
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported having awarded the
contract for furnishing coal for the
schools for the present school year, 10
j. j. koehnlein & Son, Of Bridgeport, at
S5.15 per 100 bushels for clean coal, and
81 for slack in Madison school, and 81 40
3or coal delieyered a. the other district
buildings.
This report developed a controversy
in regard to union labor, which was
brought about by the reading Of u
communication from district No. G.
United Mine Workers Of America, Of
Bridgeport, calling attention TO the fact
the Koehniein miners are not affiliated
with any labor union Members of the
buildings and grounds committee
stated that they had understood the
Koehnlein mines were union, and en-
ployed union WOrkmen. Dr. Birney sup
plemented the statement Of be miners
with some information bearing on the
matter, and delegation of miners was
in the lobby ready to make a statement.
After some discussion, Mr.. Stanton
moved to refer the report back to the
committee for further investigation anC
consideration. Dr. Birney wanted IL
stipulated that the coal must be mined
by men who are .o- only union work.
men, but home labor aS well. He
moved an amendment embOdying his
views, which was adopted, with The un-
derstanding that the only matter re-
ferred was the question of labor en-
ployed.
The building and grounds committee
further reported that the price placed
upon the Central Glass Works property.
which is desired for school purposes
and which is located at the corner OF
Fourteenth and McColloch streets, was
$500. The coumitJee recommended
that it be purchased.
Mr.. Jefferson, member from Clay d.s-
trict. made a statement concerning the
condition of affairs in his district the
board at present owns piece of prop
erty on the cut on Fourteenth street.
but has recently been compelled to rent
two other rooms in different places
around the hill" for school purposes
He showed that il was the most avail
able site. The resolution was adopted.
1t Is understood that a school building
similar to Lincoln school, will be erect
ed by the Board.
The report OF Superintendent Ander-
son was then read, of which the fol-
lowing IS an abstract:
Washington - Enrolment for the
month. 574: average daily absence, 2S;
per cent of attendance for month SO;
number perfect n attendance, 36l;
amount paid for instruction, S751.
Enrolment for the month.
III: average daily absence, Is; per cent
OF attendance per month. 9S; number
perfect in attendance, 526; amount paid
for instruction, 1924
Clay-Enrollment for The month, $685.:
average daily absence, %; per cent OF
attendance per month, "a; number per-
feet n attendance 322; amount paid ior
instruction, $3.50
Union-Enrolment for the month.
4S4: average daily absence, II; per CEN
OF attendance per month. 81; number
10
for instruction, S755.
Centre Enrolment for the month,
473; average daily absence, %; per cen,
o. attendance for month, 80; number
perfect in attendance. 29S; amount paid
for instruction s6S6.
Enrolment for the month,
G92; average daily absence, %; per cen'
of attendance for month. SO; number
perfect in attendance, 800; amount pad
for instruction, $S19.
Enrolment for the month,
936: average daily absence 45; per cent
of attendance for month, 80; number
perfect in attendance ass; amount paid
for instruction. $1,062.
Enrolment fer the month,
1S1: average daily absence, 10; per cent
of attendance for month, 81; number
perfect in attendance. 1876; amount paid
for instruction, $2f9.
Totals Enrolment for month, 46lS;
average daily absence, l62; ger cent ot
attendance for month, %; number per-
feet in attendance. 2.Sl6; amount PAID
for instruction, S6136.
In the German department. the total
.fr
OF German parentage, 26O; NOT OF Ger
man parentage, 228; teachers, o. pud
for instruction. Sl95.
The superintendent called attention
TO the fact that the enrolment Tor the
month shows q considerable Increase
over any month last year: ,hat tAe mum
her of tardy pupils is gradually sr0~ins
smaller and there is a spondng
increase in the number who are perfect
IN attendance. He asked for supplies
for teaching drawing, and m meo-
graph for making copies Of music. The
recommendations were all granted.
The appointment Of a temporary ,eacf-
or in Clay district was confirmed, and
the commissioners were authorized 10
rent a room on McCOlloch street for
school purposes.
The Washington commissioners were
granted an appropriation Of 500 20
cover sundTy expenses.
The Richie commissioners were
granted an appropriation Of 300 20
fit up two rooms for school purposes.
Mr.. Stanton called attention 70 com
plants about irregulaHty in clocks I'D
different schools and in the sme
schools. He moved 10 instruct The clerk
to advertise for bids for keeping ID goo'
repair all the clocks in the puohc
committee on