The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-20
BOARD TRANSLATES
ROUTINE MATTERS
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Only routine business was trans
ected ~ the November meeting OF
the board OF education held last night.
Nevertheiese, the session was an In
tsroeunf one and was featured by
hsetsd discussion. on several matters.
notably the awarding OF the contract
:or furnishing and hauling coal for
the schools for the ensuing year.
Hembers present when the roll was
slonsr. krmbrecht cummins. coiinsr.
hers. thisafsld. Jeyson. ksnnon, IAne.
NcKee. Reister.- Rogers. Steinbicker.
Wager and eesbriEht
Mlnutes Of the previous meeting
- - seeo ana spgrorsd, . The commit con,
payment amounting 70 81 .bds.0l. The
b1tidineD and grounds committee In
- report. recommended that the
Wheeiing Ice and Storage Company be
cssi Il IL bid Of sx een nGs psr rp bushs
Or. Jspson moved that the contract
bs awerded to the =. r.. Jones 4 Com
yAay. At tho bid Of 81 cents per
bushai. Representatives OF the two
invited 70 spssf. and res SS ssfa T TSe
motion was lost by q vote OF six ayes
20 nine noes, and In view Of the satis.
factory service rendered last year by
tho Wheeiins Ice and Storage Com
tract A motion 10 accept the PROPOSE
ton az the company was discussed Mt
great length. but was finally adopted
by veto OF 70 those voting ano"
being ArmDrecnt. Hare. Jepson. Ken
tnsursnoe. Accepted.
The accommodation of the build
inks and grounds committee that r..
Il. Barger's insurance policy be accept
ed. was adopted. The policy Is for
$500. and Is in excess of the amount
IoE Ia IT,
awarding OF the contract by the COM
mittee for the installation OF inter
communicating telephones in the High
school building was approved.
The committee recommended bills
cor pss%fn Ssss, ' .Ss being
buildings. as follows: Washington.
Se.2s: Lincoln. 1856; Clay. $3.50; I'M
ION, $685.; Center. s3f7.so: Webster,
ssg.55: Madison. s74.ss; Richie.
sl1t0; High school, sI4.63.
The teachers and schools commit
tee reported arrangements having been
made with the Wheeling Fairgrounds
Association for conducting neighboS-
hood social center sessions In Ieffer-
son and Mckinley schools on specified
nights. The report was accepted
Several members OF the board com
mended the work being done at the
centers. Commissioner Steinbicker ex-
pressing very high praise OF the work
Il hope the board will take IN the
work next year. and that we will not
have TO rely on an outside .organiza-
ton to do II for u.s." he said.
The report of the librarian showed
total circulation OF books at the pub
lie library last month OF 6.S33 books,
LAS OF which were In the children's
department. The attendance in the
reading room was 2.950 persons.
Auditing Gill Paid.
Tho bill OF the State Tax Commits
sioner for auditing the books and re-
cords OF the board OF education. was
recommended for payment by the
finaance committee The bill, a.
mounting TO s35s.6o. was ordered
paid.
Superintendent Citizens reported
that he had In preparation a course
OF instruction for the schools in all
departments. II was referred 20 the
committee on teachers and schools
with power 10 act
The recommendation OF Supt. 9th
ems. that Miss Murrin. former fourth
grade teacher in the Richie school,
recently advanced to NTH grade