The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

The above report showed q total en-
.ollment Of 557 in the German depart
ment, 275 OF German parentage, 2S2 not
OF German parentage.
Miss \. 3. Wilson, public library, sub
mltted$ the report OF the public library.
This monthly document showed n total
circulation OF 5,94S books, of which 5.24l
were fiction; amount received from fines
was Sc. GsEs
The Center school building matter
came up In the report Of the committee
on buildings and grounds, which sub
mitted the following statement 10 the
board:
GENTLEMEE:-Af,er a further exam
inatiop OF the foundation Of Centre school,
we respectfully submit the following re-
port: We lind thut the foundation walls.
except the south, west and north walls
under room No. ]. and the south and east
walls OF tower are In Il fairly good con-
dition. and the repairing OF same can be
done next July. when the school term
closes. The foundation walls above eS-
cepted can be underpnned and rendered
SO that they will safely carry the walls
above. For various reasons we deem 1t
advisable 10 postpone the permanent re-
pairs. Respectfully submitted.
FRANZHElM. GIESET a. FAIRS,
y. L. WHITE,
The committee recommended imme-
diatc repairs to the foundation OF the
building as recommended 5y MeSSFs.
Geisey and While.
Before the board adopted Nhe report
there was considerable discussion, In
the course OF which A1essrs Gieses- and
White stated that thers was no cause
Tor immediate alarm, and that school
could be conducted with, safety while
partial repairs were made. The entire
repairs could be nude better during
the summer vacation, when the ground
about the foundation would be drained
Off. There Is too much frost row TO
make permanent repairs.
Miss Bessie L. Gregg was employed
as substitute In Washington school.
Judge CfRhner introduced resoiu-
ton. an amendment to the rules of the
board. which provided that all motions
shall be presented In writing signed by
the member presenting 1t; referred to
the committee on rules and regula-
tons
Bills were ordered paid for the fol-
lowing committees: Accounts. $1i3 Is;
public library. $3.50 80. The latter COM
mlttec recommended the bid of c.. Fl.
Quimbv, sSl775, for furnishing books
and periodicals for the ensuing year.
Adopted.
LiiINOiIl SSIibOl was given III CUtlSe
of the commissioners OF Clay district.
Previous to the redistrictinS Of the coun-
IT, lines the school was in Madison dis
trict.
Mr.. Dudley moved to call Clay annex,
since 1t Is now In Union district, Union
annex. This school now bears the name
OF Jefferson school" on It's front, but
Mr.. Dudley understood the original mo-
ton to name 1t Jefferson school had
been defeated.
Colonel Miller supported the motion.
The school was formerly In Clay dis
trct.
Mr.. Milligar was opposed to the
change, as NEST of the pupils lived In
Clay district. MIR. Maxwell thought the
Clay commissioners should have control
of the pupils and appointment OF the
teachers.
Mr.. Maxwell wanted reconsideration
OF the motion which had placed Clay an
mex into the hands OF Union commits
sloners, and Ia accommodate him Mr..
Dudley withdrew his motion to change
the name TO Union annex. This With
drawal led to a reconsideration which
affected LIncoln's berth in Clay district.
Th;I matter was referred to- the COM
mlttee OIL teachers and schools. with in
structionS 10 recommend as 10 redIstrict-
ing OF the school lines.
NJ. Wuterhouse asked authority for
Centre commissioners to secure temper
arv quarters for rooms S. and 10 of
Centre school IN Webster. OnV one
OF the Webster rooms was furnished.
Some OF the members thought the en-
pensc inadviSaole, rs the architects had
said that Centre school would be ready
in another week. The request OF Cen
tres commissioners was granted. These
rooms Will start school on Monday
morning.
Then came the petition OF the "Amcri-
can Bog" committee. The boys got on
the right, side OF the members by first
distributing. through Mr.. Noble, nsat