The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-11

AAAa WY vi IlG resolutions
Drawn by a special committee OF the
board OF education and addressed TO
me members Of the legislature. They
make clear the sentiment and attit"ds
or IN eboard with REGARD to the bill ,.i.y
school law
attitude Of the board on this subt.,t
ana / therefore ask the publication OF
'"ese resolutions. Respectfully.
ROBT. J. REED.
Wheeling. ". Va. Feb. c. 1918.
statement OF reasons Tor delaying
proposing TO Reduce the membership of
me board Of educatoin OF the school
nlstrict OF wheeling.
No opportunity for discussion of the
proposed. bill has been afforded. The
people were not invited to the recent
meetings OF the board OF trade. the
league. At which the abstract question
OF iessening the number OF the board :
membeTship-and not the bin now pend
ing IN the legislature-was discussed
ne provisions OF this bill were not
known to the citizens OF wheeling pre-
Vious to Its publication In the REGISTER
On Monday morning. February ;. 1sIs.
~ th.s - not a correct copy. then the
Sltl@ens Of Wheeling do not even yet
Know what 10 provisions are.
z No effort has been made 10 get the
experience Of other cities the size or
wheeling with small boards OF educa-
tlpu- hence no one knows how mucn
umr viii be required for i've men to
transact the business heretofore done
ny twenty-one. iience b - impossible
t. determine what would be an ade-
guate compensation tor TIE Of
3 We nave the opinion or ex-Judze
Nesnltt, OF this city. that the prof. Osei
Ia" - IN some OF rs provisions cIearIy
Unconstitutional. omittluE provisions Tor
tnat portion OF the district east of
Nheeing creek. known a. the renin-
sula an Manchester. without proper
EMLNZ.Im FOR HLA go
votes. and defective 90 many other re-
spects The learned Jurist says. The
passage OF this bil "a the shape in
Nulcu u now T. would bring ab1ut -
state OF clnfusion ami uncertainty
which would certainly engender Htiga-
ton ana involve our scnOOi = stcm IN
grave trouble"
= In view Of the fact that there is
now before the legislature = cnarter
pioppslng To give 10 the city the COM
mission form Of government. whfcl
charter - O. he Submitted 10 a vote o.
tlc pcppie OF wheeling, 10 would seem
wise TO defer action GA tie proposition
70 reduce the number Of scnOoi com
missiuffrs until the sentiment Of the
people j. had on the proposal 70 redu.e
~ governing body 10 ave commits
9. ~ view % the above facts We sub
init respectfully but ~empuaticaIy. t1af
there IT. 90 I'd, aslou FOR haste In the
matter or ShsnEing the composition or
We may claim that the character ~ tie
present board IN such a. 20 command tn-
respect and confidence Of the people
We here append their names and olru-
paflons ana suggest that a. lnvesttga-
ton ~ their past careers 800 private NE
and public station Isl c0urted bv the
memuefs and o. open fu every citizen 0f
tNe CITY To these men are reliable
iuerrinfe to postpone action on the pro-
P0sed hiIl Wlu not entail Hny loss 60
we CTS ur danger Co toe interests az
3 uuli. school c-Iuratiuu In thf mean
time proper utcsttEauon can be- ma1s.
tnf experience 20 other cities na.at-
tanned ana the public be- Given an on
l~oftullft o. study inc questious in
VOWED ana Co express their Views
That me position % the members u
wish to state very distinctly that dur
inE ne consideration 81 this PROPOSE
uiA ny toe board of education there
was 90 eNuresalor % opposition 10 the
principle - reducing the number ~
mnf ami W. 90 not bcuIove f.af
De- on Tire grounds stated above Trsf
me hil has been hastily drawn. that
fnr cltEeus OF wheeling. vino are most
concerned have bed nu opportunity 10
consider o.. that fu some feaferfs a.
least. ff ie urr0usf futurnI. THAT ff ali
tons 90 our law % ~ nov stands and
NiI w'fk confusion tu tIe aChuoI aya.
fefu ~ flr 90. before fnero can BE- any
OPPORTUNITY q" mako proper amend
meutH arf rifr.t ueHts
~ % which 81 respectfully sub.
hittsd
81 T. Jepson
Argrnw Wilson
Edvard Rogers
rs orIar ~ Tire board
Root q Rect President
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