The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION DECIDES TO
ELIMINATE SOCIAL CENTRE WORK
CLAIM rs MADE THAT AGREE
MENT rs NOT COMPLIED WITH
Warm Session Of Board Held Lass
Evening and Much Business Is
Disposed of.

At the meeting OF the wheeling board
Of education. held In the High school
building last night the committee on
buildings and grounds reported that
differences had arisen between the com
mittee and the Fairgrounds Association
In connection with the use of ntOh
school. where the Social Center is being
conducted: The janitor OF that school
claimed that much furniture had been
broken and that the scnooI was ;eNeh
possession OF shortly after o'clock
each day. contrary to the agreement en-
tered into between the board or educa-
ton and the Fairgrounds Association.
and made other complaints.
The question brought out the fact also
that the janitor had not been paid Tor
his extra work in looking after the
building for the use OF the Social center.
The janitor's bill was S35. and there
seemed to be "A Misunderstanding as TO
which body was to pay for light, neat
mittee Dr. JepsOn moved the adoption
OF the committees report. which called
the Fairgrounds Association IN
Hight bills over that which had been rem
kdered for months previous To conducting
MSocial Center in the school and tht
same course for heat. but there was
rnuch friction and argument.
Dr. Wilson moved substitute 10 the
origtnaI motion that the board OF educa-
tion pay the bills contracted thus Tar.
and notify the Fairgrounds Association
within the next ten days. and II salts
factory, "A new agreement can De rntef-
I'd into at that time that VIII Gov s..r- tli
after much argument. by q. vote OF elsht
10 five.
ments that the bills should he secured
boy the board of education and turnsl
pVer to the Fairgrounds Assoclaun
hhrugh a committee to be appointed. ana
In this way prevent amy trouble, as ne
stated that he was under the impression
khat the latter organization wo9lu pay
Hhe same ~ presented. but ne lost.
Appointed Enumerator1.
Enumerators IN each school district
rensus 81 persons within the city be-
Tween the ages OF and 81 years ana 10
be paid at the rate Of three cents per
Wssh,ngton district. Leon spargg:
Madison district, NJ. NJ MCGEE; Gay DIS
A. Wilson; Center district. Miss Theresa
Philips; Webster district, Edward
Janitor Service.
At the December meeting OF the board
I. resolution 10 change the law IN resaLa
10 appointment Of caretakers Tor me
High school and Lincoln school was Of
Fered. but no action was taken at the
lime II was taken up last night ana
he new law gives g. the H's ,so s0n per
MONTH and "A janitr-ss at a salary OF
90 and she TO appoint two assistants.
An effort was made to have the matter
bf appointment taken from the com
nlttse on teachers and schools anu
placed In the hands Of the committee
hine voting for the motion and four
gainst, eleven votes being required
Rscomm sndations.
Superintendent Work made the FOL
owing recommendations and they were
referred TO the proper committees
(A) To hold a summer session az ~ Q
High school. especially In the manual
raining department
(B) To grant extra pay 20 the teach
ers who are conducting classes That 20
Two years work in year and halt
Ind arrange for semi-annual promotion.
&C. To make more room for the nor
nal department and to make repairs 60
ne rooms and make certain purchases
Needed In conducting the WORK.
(D( To purchase planetarium for aid
IN the study OF astronomy 90 the Hish
Clerk Stanton petiuoned the board TO
xrant him an increase 81 five per cent
n salary from the FIRST Of tire year -
was granted 20 all teachers ana other
officials. Tho matter was turned over
Committee Reports.
The committee on teachers and
Echoois requested that Miss Nellie Hen
hing, a FIRST grade teacher in Lincoln
scfn DOL be made r. sixth grad" teacher.
This committee also reported mat
tune -, had been selected a. the date
Tor holding the annual commencement
txerc'ses. and "a report was later made
stating that the Market Auditorium
Fould be used for conducting the liigl
&chool commenceruent exercise. this
blnca being secured for 81 for the ev-
ning fro M O'Clock until ~ o'clock.
rhe reports were adopted.
On motion of ur. T.. J'rs'n. M o
euperintsndent ~ schools was instruct
tate that no seats wlI Doc held Tor
my holder 81 tickets longer than $500
D'ciock or That evening thus taking %
position 90 aid the public who VIII be
me. committee IN huil1inr- and
portsa bnls amoa1tire To- tiset o.
COMMITTEE on public library bills. t.lr-