Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-23
THE BOARD Of EDUCATION.
OF THAT BODY CONDUCTED
LAST EVENING.
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
The Contract for the COal Awarded
to the wheeling Steam Coal Cpm-
pany, the Lowest Bidder-Com-
mfttec RepOrts-The Supcrintend-
ent's Monthly Report.

The monthly meeting OF TIE BOARD
of Education was held last night with
members Armbrecht, Birney, Dudley,
Hildreth, Maxwell, Miller, Milligan.
Schaub, Waterhouse, Wendell and Viii
liams present In the absence of Pres
ident Bowers, Mr.. Miller was chosen
presiding officer. The minutes OF the
preceding meeting were read by Clerk
Hall and adopted.
The reports of the committee on ac-
counts, embracing amounts for sup
plies and repairs, totaling S462.39, was
read. 1t was received and ordered
paid.
The committee on public library re-
ported amounts for sustaining institu-
ton totaling s294.33. The committee
also recommended that new books to
the amount of 500 be selected, and also
that worn out books to the amount of
s5725 be replaced. The report was
adopted
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported favorably for pay
ment bills amounting to s553.65. Re-
port was adopted.
The committee also reported the bids
for coal for the coming winter. The
Wheeling Steam Coal Company's bid
was the lowest, and was recommend
ed by the committee for the contract.
This action was sustained by the
Board and the Wheeling Steam Coal
Company awarded the contract
The bids for 100 bushels of clean
coal were as follows:
!; !. hoehnhne. ................... ~
Meister Bros. ......................... { ~
Wheeling Steam Coal Company. ..... 30
+. w. Dougherty.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Committee on text books reported
it had considered the matter of sup
Elementary reading for the seventh and
eighth years in the schools, and would
recommend 270 of each of the following
books: for the seventh year, "Enoch
Arden and Snow Bound" for the
eighth year, 'Evangeline" and Sketch
Book" The report also contained
proviso that the price did not exceed
$3.50.
The financial report showed a bal
ance in the school fund of $51, 5639O
The report of Librarian A. B. Will
son showed an average circulation per
day Of 1S9; circulation in the reading
room of 1,079; amounts received from
fines during the month, $11.
The commissioners of Clay school
c11hroitto6 he rocinootion cf Nf;eo
Cora Wallace and recommended the
appointments of the Misses Mexican
and Younginger as substitutes in the
district; the commissioners of Wash
ington school asked for the confirma-
ton of Miss Bessie Drake, vice Miss
Mable Hanes, resigned In both cases
the Board complied.
In the case concerning the right of
George NJ Shook ward to attend the
High School without paying tuition,
which came up last month and was re-
ferred to committee, and reported
back as follows:
"Gentlemen-Your committee on
teachers and schools, after investigat-
ing Mr.. Geo. M. Shocks claim to the
right to send his ward to the High
School exempt from payment of tut
ton, would report that we do not
think him entitled to this privilege and
that he should pay tuition from the
beginning of the present term Of
school.
(Signed.)
wv R. DUDLEY,
'E. r. ARNIBRECHT,
rs. WATERHOUSE. .JR.
civilian NESBITT.
The action of the committee was sus-
tanned.
The report of Superintendent Ander-
son for the month was read as follows: