Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-17

proposed Carnegie library building, but
/ took no definite action, deciding that
such course would be inadvisable un
! til reply is received from a commune
cation addressed to Hon. James Bert
ram, private secretary of Andrew Car
negie. Some members wanted to anti
cipate the reply, by instructing the
committee on library to report at the
June meeting resolution providing
for an election to determine the ques-
ton of issuing bonds. The only differ
ence of opinion was on this point, and
the Board was very closely divided.
The matter was brought up by the
Introduction of the following by Judge
, G.. L. Cranmer:
Resolved, That the Board of Educa-
tion of the school district of Wheeling
do proceed to take the necessary steps
for an election as provided by law as to
the issue of bonds for the purchase of
a site for public library.
Resolved, That the library committee
do report TO this Board ait its June
meeting a resolution for the purpose to
be advertised as required by law.
Several members spoke upon the res
olutions Col Miller opposed them.
Judge Cranmer and Mr.. White favor
ed them. The advocacy of the resolu-
lions was based upon the argument
that 1T was possible to save time by
having everything in readiness at the
June meeting. At the request of mem
bers, the clerk read the following let
ter. which was addressed to Mr. Car
negie's private secretary, and to which
no reply has yet been received:
WHEELING. april a. 1901.
Hon. James Bertram,
New York.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of 21st ulto., adj
dressed to Mr. Nelson Hubbard, was hand
ed the Board Of Education of this city TOT
action. The Board accepts the PROPOSE
ton of $4,000 from Mr. Carnegie for u
brary building for this city. The under
signed library committee have been APP
pointed to notify Mr.. Carnegie through
you of this action and ask what Will pc
required of the Board to consunmate this
proposed gift.
we enclose copy of act of Legislature
authorizing the Board of Education 40
levy taxes to the amount OF three-htths
of a mill on the dollar, also IN same act
authority to issue bonds for buying site
not to exceed $4,000
The assessed valuation of taxable prop
crty of our school district is approximate
ly $22 O00, 0o0, which under this act will
produce $4,000 annually for support and
increase. The library which is now under
control of this Board has been supported
by a levy of three-tenths of mill Trust
ing you will present this matter to Mr..
Carnegie at your earliest convenience,
and favor us with reply, we are
Respectfully yours.
LIBRARY CNOMMITTEE.
G. L. Cranmer, chairman; ]. A. Miller.
Frank w. Bowers, VIM. A, Stoetzer A.
o, Maxwell, W. Wilson Spargo.
The discussion continued and Col.
Miller moved to postpone action until
the next meeting The motion was lost
by tie vote The Cranmer resolutions
were then defeated by vote Of 8 to 8.
The School Enumeration
The reports of school enumerators
were incomplete and President Bowers
suggested that the entire matter should
be referred to some committee with
power to pay enumerators and trans
nit reports to the State authorities 1t
was referred to the committee on ac-
counts.
Reports OF Officers.
The regular monthly report of the
superintendent showed total enrolment
of 4,54S; average daily attendance, g.
S35; average daily absence, sos, per-
cenfage OF attendance, High school, So;
Washington, "a; Madison, 90; Union,
SO; Center Webster and Richie go;
Lincoln, So; cases of hardness, teach
ers, IL; pupils. 341; perfect in attend
ance, 1903; paid for instruction, $3.50.
In the German department the total
enrolment was 500, 65 classes, 27S pu-
pills of German parentage, teachers,
sos paid for instruction.
The Board, at the suggestion of the
superintendent, appropriated $3.50 to
defray commencement expenses.
The report of the librarian showed
average daily circulation of 298, in read
ing room, 1854; received from fines,
ST. The librarians annual report show
ed 1856 books added to the library; $50
to replace worn out books; 5 donated:
400 cards issued during the year; 7,15O
cards now in use; 1886 books used in
reading room, an increase of Is over
last year.
Bills Paid
Bills reported with favorable recon-
mendation were ordered paid as fol-
lows:
PubIic Ihrary .sSdS o.
Total .....................S7 OF
miscellaneous.
The library committee was author
lied to eXpend 1927 for new books.
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