Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-19

otto State, Owing to the Fact That
the board of Education Has Re-
cetved No Direct Proposition
FROM Mr. CarneSie-The Proceed
fngs of Last Nights Meeting of
the board.
Last night the regular meeting OF
the Board OF Education was held at
the Board apartments in the Hub
building and quite a little business of
Importance was transacted. There is
however, nothing new in the new IL
brary situation of any Importance. In
fact the Board can do nothing until
Mr.. Carnegie is heard from, which can
not be sooner. possibly, than the first
Of June. The question of the correct
ness of the last enumeration consumed
most of the attention.
When President Bowers called the
meeting to order the members present
were: Messrs Armbrecht, Battelle, Dud-
ley. Exley. Garden, Hildreth, Maxwell,
Mcconnell, Miller. Nesbitt, Schultze,
Stoetzer, Waterhouse, Williams and
President Bowers.
When the report of the enumerators
was read last night, it was the signal
Tor quite a little debate on the part of
a number of the members. The discrep-
ency shown by the returns show that
the work was not done thoroughly.
Some few declared that the work of
securing a correct enumeration was
hardly possible owing to the difficulty
OF receiving accurate information even
In the most thorough house to house
canvass. Other members stated that
they were not satisfied and were in ia
vor of having a new enumeration TAX
en- by more competent enumerators, no
matter what the cost.
Finally a motion was made by one
GRAFTON to stand, that in any case the
enumerators be paid for their work.
This was carried by a vote of 8 to 4.
It was then decided to refer the whole
matter to the local commissioners to
have the enumeration retaken.
The New Library Matter.
Clerk Hall read the following letter
from Mr.. Carnegie's private secretary:
WHEELING, w. Va.
"I)ear Sir:-Yours of 18th received
Mr.. Carnegie's proposition was to give
$75, 900, if a site were provided and
$4,000 a year guaranteed for maintain
Inasmuch as these days he new
er stipulates less than 10 per cent of his
donation for annual maintenance fund,
it is beyond question that he will not
increase above the $4,000.
However, / will be glad to take your
letter to Europe and submit to Mr..
Carnegie when l join him in May"
After hearing the letter it was decid-
ed to lave the Library committee Sc
cure an audience with Mr.. C%arnegie's
secretary before he sails for Europe and
have him ask Mr.. Carnegie to make a
direct statement to the Board as to
how much money he will subscribe in
order that they may know how to pro-
When he is heard from it will become
to refer the matter to the
Finance committee and empower them
to frame an ordinance to present to the
people for the purchase of a suitable
site. In this connection it was stated
that the members from the districts
of the creek had already started
movement to secure the present High
School property for the library and
move the High School to some other
on the South Side, securing
both buildings for that section of the
city.
Proposition Rejected.
A proposition from the Western
Union Telegraph Company to put in
one of their clocks for a months trial
free was rejected by a tie vote.
superintendent Report.
Following is an abstract Of Superin-
Anderson's monthly report:
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