Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-16
BOARD Of EDUCATION.
Proceedings Of the Monthly Meeting
Held Last Evening.


A LEGAL OPINION TO BE SECURED
CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO PAY
THE FULTON BOARD FOR THE
TUITION OF PUPILS LIVING IN
WHEELING-THE REP ORTs OF
OFFICERS. AND OTHER ROUTINE
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education was held last night.
Some difficulty was experienced in
securing a quorum. The proceedings
were eLlivened by the discussion con-
corning the payment of money to the
Fulton Board of Education for the
tuition of children living in the school
district of Wheeling. Members found
ON their desks copies of the report of
the Wheeling public schools, published
Tor the first time in book form The
publication contains a great deal of
valuable historical and statistical in
formation. 1t is emhellished with pic
lures of different school buildings. and
excellent likenesses of President ]. A.
Jefferson, and Col. j. A. Miller. the
Oldest member of the Board in point of
service.
The report of Superintendent w. H.
Anderson was read by the clerk. Fol-
lowing is an abstract: Enrolment for
the month, Ass; average daily attend
ance. 4,183; percentage of attendance,
"a; High school, 90; Washington, s5;
Madison, 90; Clay, 3d. Union, "a; Cen
ire, SO; Webster, "a: Richie, 3d. Lin
coin, "a; cases of hardness, teachers,
II; pupils, STA; pupils perfect in at
tendance, LISA; paid for instruction,
Sc, 4SO.
In the German department, the en-
rollment for the month was SOS:
classes, SO; pupils of German parent
age, 269; not of German parentage,
296; paid for instruction, s206.
The report of Librarian Wilson
showed total circulation of books for
the month of 6,452; average daily cir
culation, 25S; circulation in reading
room, LIP; received from fines 81.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
Accounts, 1852; public library, S161 60.
The committee on public library was
authorized to purchase books to the
amount of STA.
The committee on teachers and schools
recommended that the Fulton Board of
Education be paid the actual cost of tut
ton of pupils from Wheeling, provided it
can be legally done. Mr. Maxwell moved
to employ an attorney to look into the
matter. Mr. Dudley offered as a substi-
tute a motion to strike out the words IF
it can be legally done" from the report
Mr.. Milligan thought the matter should
be regulated. He thought, for example
that parents should be required to make
application to the Board. Mr. Hubbard
called attention TO the fact that the COM
mittee expressed a doubt as to the legal
ity of paying the Fulton Board, and he
thought the Wheeling Board should not
assume to say there is no doubt. Mr.
Schaub, member of the committee stated
that he understood 1t to be the purpose
of the committee to pay the Fulton Board
for the tuition of pupils, independent Of
whether or not it is decided to discontinue
the arrangement. Col Miller argued
against proceeding hastily in the matter
Mr.. Maxwell said the opinion of Judge
Cranmer, with reference to the right Of
the Board to pay the tolls of children
from the Island, attending the high school
would seem to indicate that the payment
of money to the Fulton Board would be
illegal.
Mr.. Milligan moved to refer the entire
matter back to the committee, with in
structions to secure a legal opinion, and
if favorable. to formulate a rule to gov
ern the matter in the future. Carried.
The Legislative committee presented a
bin embodying changes in the law gov
er1ing the school district of Wheeling. as
previously decided upon by the Board.
which bill the coming Legislature will be
asked to enact into law. The draft Of
the bill was approved.
1t was reported that the amount realized
from the entertainments for the Lafayette
monument fund. netted SASH.
Miss Eva Egerter was confirmed as sub
stitute teacher in Clay district.
Mr.. Hubbard called attention to the fact
that the promoters of the Lafayette fund
only asked for two cents from each pupil.
and as the amount raised by the enter
tainments was largely in excess of such a
sum, he wanted the Superintendent to
forward two cents for each pupil enrolled
and return the remainder to the respective
principals. Mr. Maxwell took the opposite
view. The money was raised for a specific
purpose and should be used for no other
purpose. He moved that the amount be
forwarded to the proper custodian of the
fund. Carried by vote of to j.
Adjourned.
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