Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20
school Fund.

Census enumeration .......... 300 90
Refund taxes Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Total ........ .................s1 500, 461 So
Building Fund.
Janitor's residence, Madison. 100 90
Library Fund.
miscellaneous ........ ............. 7,065 90
Grand total ......................s10 9, 226 So
The valuation of real and personal
property as returned for city taxation
will amount to about $23,OO0,000. The
school fund portion of the State dis
tributable school fund will be $13,-
401.91. In order to meet the approx
mated expenditures, the Board fixed
the levy at 81 cents on the $100 for the
school fund, four cents for the building
fund, and three cents for the library
fund
Bills Paid.
Bills reported by committee with
favorable recommendation were order
ed paid as follows: Accounts, $3S1.21;
public library, $125.15.
The purchase of new books for the
public library to the amount of $3.50
was authorized. The library commit
tee was authorized to replace worn out
books to the amount of s3430.
Salaries Fixed.
The report Of the committee on sal
aries, fixing salaries to be paid during
the coming year, was read by the clerk.
The method of grading teachers was
changed, and slight increase granted.
The salaries to be paid will be as fol-
lows: First and second year, $39;
third and fourth year, $40; fifth year,
$42; sixth year, s44; seventh year, SAG;
eighth year. $50. Principals salaries
were fixed as follows: Lincoln, $110;
High school, $3.50; district schools,
$1.20. High school teachers: Sciences,
$50; botany and bookkeeping, SIS; re-
naming teachers, $50. Superintendent
Richie annex, $50; Clay annex. $50
German teachers, $50; German in High
school, $50; music teacher, s1OO.
Teachers who have taught less than
ten months in some graded school will
be paid $50 per month.
Salaries of janitors were not changed
They range from $25 to $50 per month.
Reports of Officers.
The monthly report of The librarian
showed total circulation of books of
4,S30, of which 4,445 were works of
fiction; average daily circulation, 1856;
circulation in reading room, LIP; re-
ceived from fines, $500
The monthly report of Superintend-
ent Anderson showed the following to-
tails: Enrolment for month, 4,155;
average daily attendance, 3,510; aver
age daily absence, 27S; percentage Of
attendance, High School, SO; Washing
ton, 49, Madison, 95; Clay, 90; Union,
So; Centre, go; Webster, 81; Richie,
90; Lincoln, SO; cases of hardness,
teachers %, pupils 459; pupils perfect
in attendance 1,249; paid for instruc-
ton s6,4S5.
In the German department the en-
rollment for the month was 466;
classes SO; pupils of German parentage
232; teachers 5; Paid for instruction
s206.
Miss Lucy Robinson, Superintendent
of Music, made a report for the term
ending June 2Sth, which was received
and fled
Teachers Examination.
Chairman Anderson, of the Exam
lining Board. made an oral report con-
corning the recent examination of
teachers. He stated that the papers
were all bound and fled for reference.
All the teachers secured Nos. / and 2
certificates, with the exception of an
average of one to each school, who
secured No. certificates.
Miscellaneous.
A petition from Janitor Wright. of
the Board rooms, for an increase in
salary to s22 month, was referred to
the Committee on Schools.
A petition from colored citizens to
restore Miss Fannie B. Lee to her
original grade as teacher in Lincoln
school, was referred to the committees
OF teachers and schools.
Teachers Not Appointed.
This was the regular meeting for
confirmation of the teachers recon-
mended by the local commissioners.
but there was an understanding
when the Board met that action upon
this matter would be deferred until
the next regular meeting. in order TO
give the local commissioners an OBJ
portunity to acquaint themselves with
the result of the examination recently
conducted. The motion TO defer was
made by Mr.. Maxwell
There was some discussion among
members relative to the teachers ex-
animation, and It brought out senti-