The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-14
FIGURES ARE PLACED AT % |.
CENTS. BEING ONE CENT
HIGHER
Thar last Year. Accepts Reslsns-
ton of Prot. 6riiiss- Other I'm
portant Natter.

In accordance with the state law
the Board OF Education met In sps.-
cial session last evening for the Dur.
pose OF making an estimate OF the
expenditures for the coming year and
deciding on the tax levy necessary
TO raise the required amount After
considering the appropriations rec
commended for various items by the
finance committee and reducing
wherever possible the board decided
SloO or property valuation. The rate
OF levy for the coming year will be
Just cent higher than that OF the
past year. The total property valu-
alton is s63.493.476.00 and the 80 Ia
cent levy will produce the amount
OF sl96.S45.72. apportioned as follows:
school fund. s15522s.9s: building
fund. s33,202.35: library fund. $s,414.-
80 The school fund levy will be "a
cents. the building levy "a cents
and the library fund levy / 1-2 cents.
The school fund levy was reduced
! cent. the building fund increased
l 81 cents. while the library levy
was increased one-half cent. The
finance committee recommended a
levy OF 81 Ii cents but the bord
thought this too much and scaled
down the appropriations almost So
900. which permitted them to lower
the levy. X. II. Mckee OF the library
committee was somewhat disappoint-
ed. he said. because of the failure
OF the finance committee TO appro-
pirate more money for use in the
library and upon motion by him the
library levy was made 1-2 cents
instead OF 3-S as recommended by
the committee. Mr.. Mckee stated
that the committee asked the amount
OF &.1l3.5O for running expenses on
account OF additional help abd
number of Improvements which will
have TO be made during the coming
year. Unless citizens object the levy
laid by the board last evening will
stand and another meeting will be
held in two weeks at which time
final action will be taken.
Resignation Accepted.
Upon recommendation OF the
teachers and schools committee. the
resignation OF G. :. Brilles as prin-
cipal OF the high school. was accepted.
Upon motion Of Armbrecht, the board
voted its appreciation Of Professor
Brilles past services. The commit
tees recommendation for the appoint
ment OF Miss Margaret French. OF
Swanston. Vt, as assistant teacher in
the high school. at a salary OF $500
per year. and the appointment OF Miss
Elizabeth Blanche Merry as a normal
training teacher TO succeed Miss Flor
ence Jackson. resigned. was con
firmed. Miss Merry's salary was fixed
az $1,000 year
The board confirmed the appoint
ment of Miss Lena J. Godfrey as sub
stitute librarian recommended by the
library committee. and ordered bills
10 the amount OF 32733. as reported
by the committee. paid. Bills report
ed BY the buildings and grounds com
mittee TO the amount OF $1,1924S were
ordered paid.
A lengthy communication from the
Fairgrounds Association. asking the
board 70 appropriate $500 towards the
maintenance OF social work I'm the
schools during the winter. and asking
for room in one OF the buildings
In the central part OF town in which
70 hold the meetings each week. was
referred 10 the committee on teachers
and schools. similar communica-
ton from the same organization. ask
Ing for an appropriation OF 81 900 20
assist in paving playground expenses.
was also referred to the same com
mlttee.
The board confirmed the appoint
ment OF Miss Wilma Lewis as sue
cessor 10 Miss Bcss McGranahan. OF
matter Of medical inspection was then
taken up but Heller and Weidebusch
left the meeting. breaking a quorum.
In the estimate % the expenses for
the coming year. the finance commit
tee included an appropriation calling
for 81 500 10 be used 10 maintain the
new feature. The regular meeting OF
the board IL scheduled for tomorrow
evening. but ~ Is not likely that a
quorum will be present