The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-20

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The report further showed an attend
ance in the German department of 52s,
of whom 27s were of German parent
age.
Miss A. B. Wilson, librarian. present.
ed the report of the public library for
September. A circulation was shown
Of 5,24s books and periodicals, Of which
1894 were fiction. The average daily
circulation was 2O2 booksi amount re-
ceIved from fines, sis.
Bills were ordered paid for the follow
ing committees; public library, 1858 s.;
buildings and grounds, $40; accounts,
sS4s 50. For replacing worn out books
In the public library, 345 70 was appro-
'priated.
The buildings and grounds committee
recommended awarding the coal con.
tract for the schools to j. ], Koehnleln
& Son, the lowest bidder. His bid was
SO 40 per 100 bushels of clean and 81 per
100 bushels for slack coal The contract
was so awarded.
An adverse report was returned by
the comhiittee on teachers and schools
to the petition of residents Of Union
district, desiring their children to attend
Clay school. The committees recon-
mendation to Increase the salary Of the
high school janitor from $50 to $40 per
month, was referred to the salaries
committee, and proposed purchase of
one dozen Grams reversible United
States maps. was referred to the text
books committee.
A communication from City Clerk
oBrien relative to the boards share In
bearing some municipal expense was
referred to the finance committee.
The Madison commissioners reported
the appointment of Miss Lenora Erau-
ter in grade C, and of Miss Rose Hun
ter as substitute In Madison school.
The promotion of Miss Virginia Norton
and Miss Estella Underwood was also
asked. The board approved the recon-
mendatlOns.
The resignation of W. Parke Collier
as substitute in the high school was re-
ceIved and accepted.
The Webster commissioners present.
ed the resignation of Miss Annie v.
Kennedy and asked the confirmation iii
her place of Miss Margaret N. Dudley
and OF Miss Temperance Garden IS
teacher in D grade; approved.
Mr.. W. A. Niilligan rendered his reslg-
nation as a member Of the board from
Centre district, since he had moved to
Clay district, On Judge cranmer's mo-
ton the resignation was laid on the
table.
While not an opponent of the single
session system at the high school, Mr..
Maxwell wanted to know on whose au-
thorlty 1t was being conducted. He
understood the board gave It's sanction
to the single session only to the end Of
last June.
Clerk Hall read the minutes from the
April meeting which showed the con-
tinuous session was to extend as Mr..
Maxwell said. This settled the matter
and also the continuous session hence
forth.
The Centre commissioners recom-
mended an additional teacher Miss
Ida Wells, and as substitute, Miss Lou
Hastings; confirmed.
The Carnegie library project was for
mally introduced by Judge Cranmer,
In his resolution calling for an appoint.
ment OF q committee Of three to open
correspondence with Andrew Carnegie,
or his authorized representative, as 10
his Views concerning a donation for the
erection Of building to he used as
public library, with the understand
Ing that It be under the control OF the
board Of education, which shall nppro-
pirate annually a sum SUFFICIENT for It's
maintenance.
Colonel Miller offered an amendment
to the resolution. stipulatlng the
amount The board would appropriate,
The amendment provoked some debate
Colonel Miller desired the insertion OF
5000 yenr In the crHnmer resolution,
1t was pointed out that the amount NJ
Carnegie Would want the bonrd to pay
would be brought out in the coTcspOn.
dcnce.
Mr.. Noble supported the amendment
because IL contained definite PROPOSE
tlon.
DR.. Hlldreth inquired whether 1t