The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-16

The board Of education held It's regu-
lar monthly meeting last night. and
when the board next meets, in January,
several familiar figures viii be absent.
The members whose terms expire this
year are Frank Stanton. Of Wash
lngton district; E. Buchanan, Of Mad
SON; DR.. s. L. Jepson. of Clay; Allen
Brock, Of Union; S. H. Kasley, of Cen,
ter; Joseph Weidner, Of Webster and
F. W. Bowers, OF Richie. Mr.. Bowers.
however, was elected from Webster dis
irict at the recent EVICTION.
President ]. A. Jefferson retired from
his once last night, after two years
Incumbency. and he was rewarded for
his ehicient and generous services by
receiving q vote Of thanks. Dr.. Jepson
and Mr.. Brock, the only retiring mein-
berB present, made feeling addresses
IN the love feast that tefInlnhleo tns me
proceedings. The officers 70 be elected
at the January meeting OF tine poata are
preF,1ent Of the board, superintendent
"a STOOLS and clerk OF the board.
Nj. Maxwell, Of Madison ana UT.
BoWers. OF Webster, are candidates Tor
the former office Superintendent w. II.
Anderson may not have opposition
20 reelection. although the name OF
Principal ]. 81. Birch, Of Linsly Instl-
tute, aud superintendent from 1881 10
1S95. IS being suggested, This ONCE
PAYS 3s.lOO per annum. Clerk Walter
Han Is a candidate for arother term,
and Messrs. Mcdonald and Robb look
with longing eyes toward this ONCE
which Is worth $500 a year.
The superintendents annual report
was presented in published FORM last
night for the first time, ard copies
were laid on the members desks. The
report Is repiete with interesting data.
II contains cuts of President Jefferson
and Col. ]. a. Miller, who has oeeLi
member OF the board since 1873. PFC
lures OF several Of the schools are also
shown. and che history OF the public
schools in Wheeling since the Inception
OF the old Union school. In 1875, IS
sketched by a Us: Of officers Of the
board, the names OF the graduates, etc.
An Interesting article from Judge
Cranmer's pen, published IN the west
virginia School Journal for March,
1852 Is Reproduced as an Introduction
70 Superintendent Anderson's elaborate
document.
It was after o'clock when the board
secured quorum. After Clerk Han
read the minutes. reports we're received
from the committees Bills for SS49 81
and SI66 81, respectively. were ordered
paid by the committee or accounts and
the committee on public library.
The controverys relative 10 the pay
ment to the Fulton school board for
the tuition OF children from wheeling,
attending the Fnlton school, was pre-
scented in the report Of committee au-
thorlzingt the payment Of Fultons claim.
AR. Maxwell, smarting under the legal
opinion that free toll was out oil the
question for Island children, wanted
LEGAL advice as to whether the Fulton
matter came within the Wheeling
botrd's jurisdiction. Mr.. Maxwell
voiced the opinion in the form OF mo-
tlon. Mr.. Dudley offered a substitute
motion. dispensing with the Legality
question.
hi. schaub believed In paying the
Fulton boards claim OF SIS 4 yeRr-$l 20
a month--fOr twenty-siX children, the
city was under moral obligation 10 pay
It. as In past years.
Col. Miller and Mr,Mtiligau argued
for legal light on the city's province TO
nav OUTSIDE school boards. Mr. MILF
gan moved to refer back to the commit
tee on teachers and schools, with In
structlons to embody Its recommended
lions. backed Up by legal opinions, ana
Mr.. Dudley Withdrew his motion.
iDr. JepEon opposed sending the re-
port back 10 the committee. and he
wanted the matter to run az at present
mil the end OF the scholastic year
Judge Cranmer believed the Wheeling
board was indebted morally and legal
II to the Fulton school board Tor SER
vices performed.
After a weary discussion the matter
was referred to the. committee in line
with 9ir. Milhgan's motion.
SuperinteEiIrL Andergon's report for
the month ending December Is was sub
mItted and fled. It showed the follow
ing statistics: