The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-13

Total .... S239 .263.75 sI95,774S5
1t was reported that the levy would
be divided percentum .O237s going 20
the school fund. .O51a for the building
fund and on for the library fund.
All of the estimates we're based on a
total value OF s64.3S9. 564. 10 OF taxable
/ property. both real and personal.
Following the fixing of the levy, the
next important matter that was dis
cussed was the long standing question
of the purchase OF additional property
for the Island School building. The
arguments. pro and con on this ques-
/ ton consumed the greater part OF the
evening and at times the discussion
grew rather heated. Attorney Sum
merville appeared before the board to
. inform the members that owners of
the Gaus property had agreed TO &C.
/ cept a price OF $4,000 for the corner
property which was $500 more than
decided by the condemnation commit
tee.
This OFFER brought up a lengthy ar
gume Mt on the entire question of the
! Island school all of the members TAX.
| ing part. Commissioner Mckee
moved that the offer made be accept
! ed under the condition that a Jury
! Trial be asked 10 condemn the prop
! 'rty on lot seven. This. however, was
voted down by a TO vote.
/ An argument then ensued on all
sides of the matter until DIR. Wilson
finally made motion that the board
discontinue all Efforts 20 secure the
Reilly property. which was carried
/ by an 3 TO vote. Those in favor
were Gollner. Ihlenfeld. Jepson. Knoll
linGer. Lane. Rogers. St"inbicker and
Wilson; opposed. Cummins. Etzler.
Hare. Miller. Mckee. Reister and Wen
! del. This decision was much CRIT
I cised by the Island members OF the
board they maintaining that the Is
land people would be very much dis
satisfied with the action and would de-
mand that something be done toward
granting them their demands.
| Tressurer's Bond.
Considerable attention was given
/ 10 the request that tho board stand
the expense Of bond for City Treas
urer McElrov. 10 insure the bonding
company which has furnished the Sc
curity for the school fund deposited
with McElroy. Mr. McElroy is at
! preS"n NJ under bond 10 the board for
$4,000 which il entirely insufficient
security for hem. but the bonding
3 company wishing 10 insure itself
against any possible loss. has insisted
that bond be furnished by tho bank
with which the funds are deposited
me hinance committee was author
lied 20 receive q bond from the do
pository. the funds not 10 exceed $50.
' 900. on which they should pay the
premium
49, The report % the ruUffra- and
I Grounds committee show sI nils Uo tr..
p" To-" amount uf g. 90 90 which v..l'
.Ld'F,i q" o." paid b., q unHutr.lf.- 5000.
b ne Library committee r.f.orf.f H...a
I WING Q" tho amount - f..Gf. uHf.a
/ Nfr" also ordered paid
Divide School District
NnnfN'r matter Hf some .rnrsarf. r..
. which vac disposed co. 90 fhs nr..tIr..
last rtgnt u.e tho uusafinn 90 aI,frt-s
ltit'fi. school district between r-r..1
dlftfisf and fhe 'Itr This would o.
I'h4 in" corporate limits rf tis cine
N" rf'Ir'rie plea fHr fle change a~.ui.
=" DO That iiif.lI. district Ia ur.tff.
f ." rfHfI fhn fnUsuer nI uraf rIra-
i"''h'rs hafIrr uffl~ aasss-ahIe prop