The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-19
EDUCATIONAL BOARDS MEETING
MARKED BY EXCITING SCENES
ACRIMONIOUS prnArrs rrArurr
LLECTsoN OF TEMPORARY
CKAIHAAN.
comzi..,onsr nos.rs ssi.cts1 % rr.sads
IN Absence OF President Red
Appointments Hs!d over


voted % the transaction % routine nat
tsrs. but nevertheless. ~ ~As interesting
--oeinE rnafe 80 By the clashes q fac
IONS flashes OF temper and dAshes or
oratory.
Under the heading q ns~ business.
onfl issioner Edward Rogers. % Wash
president 20 serve durinS ,ss ,nr..
months. shssnce 81 Or Robert J. Reed.
ne regular chairman. Who IL nov In
siasd over ~ Col Jsrs . 4. Kn.f. . pre-
ulissioner from Center District An e.
tS ,S ~ss made e asrinS the s.riy past q
slde b4t ~ failed The eroTt. however.
precipitated the nrst clash OF the even
Ing. the smoke OF which psrvaded the
atmosphere throughout the session
A.. lie eonssninE q the session Wss de-
layed somsN hat - the absence or a
reared IN the clerks room. ComfnissfOf,-
e Mckee. who vas sitting at the door
q the board room. Was the FRET 70 note
moved that col Miller take the chair
ne put the motion and received a feeble
response. Commissioner Gollner moved
thAt Nj. rogers be made temporary
chairman. AR. Mckee declared that the
motion was out OF order, Whereupon Mr
S'oilner retorted that Mckee's motion
had never been seconded and furthsT-
more had not received sufficient votes,
In the meantime. Col Miller had
seated himself In the presidents chair
'NAaAANA " AAAN AAtl a IAAA CAL on flL
matter. This was objected 10 BY Nc.
kee. and GOllner appealed 10 the
chair Col. Miller ruled that the mat.
ter was not 81 sufficient Importance 10
Justify a roll call
The following members were pres.
ent when the meeting opened: Com
missioners Seabright. Gollner. Hare.
lhlenieldt Mckee. Relster. Rogers,
Steinbicker. Kennon, Wagner and
Miller. Commissioner Cummins az
rived few minutes later
Supt. Citizens Introduced.
Following the adoption OF minutes
Of previous meetings. Commissioners
Mckee and Steinbicker were appoint
ed as n committee 10 formally Intro
duce the new superintendent OF
schools. Prof. G. r. Citizens. Follow
ing this ceremony. Commissioner Sea
ident be selected In the absence of
President Reed. Col. Miller ruled
That this should come under the head
ing OF new business. at the conclusion
OF the regular order OF business. Com.
mittee reports received the attention
OF the board for several minutes
Upon recommendation OF the teach
ers and schools committee DR. r. u
Drinkard was reelected medical in
spector and Miss Clara Ross was
again elected school nurse for the en-
suing year. The committee also re.
ported the recommendation OF the
various district commissioners regard
ing appointment OF teachers. To com.
ply with the law which provides that
teachers be appointed at the July meet
ing, the report was laid on the table
until the next regular meeting. II
was given out. however. that all old
teachers Will be reappointed The an.
pointments included III teachers
with seven principals and six add
tional teachers
Tho
In awarding the contract for FURNISHING
linoleum for the library floors to stone q
Thomas. was approved, The librarians
report showed a total circulation last
month OF 5.775 books. with lf9 new vol
umes added. The report Of the medical
inspector showed 4,f39 examinations
Superintendent Citizens was given
permission TO attend the sessions OF the
state Educational Society at Morgan
town. and his expenses were authorizes
TO the sum OF S25.
Notice Of Injunction.
communication was read from the
law firm Of Hlackford. bradshaw. Ri.z
and Beans. attorneys for plaintiffs IN
tho chancery case 81 Amelia Gardner
and others ". Henry Kraft and the
Board or Education and others. defend
ants. In which Il involved the title TO
certain property upon which a part OF
the High school building stands giving
notice that when convenient. petition
viii be made TO the circuit court for an
| injunction enjoining the board from en-
ANNtAa.NlIks NFNNnnhHhAuE or erecting
, building upon any portion or the prop
erty the title 10 which T. involved In
\ the said suit. IL was brought out that
81 Is hardly likely the Injunction will he
granted. and even In the event that n ia
tho board may give bond and proceed
with the reconstruction 81 the building
which was partially destroyed BY fire.
The point IN suit IS whether or not the
property has increased I'm value since
Z y was purchased by the board from
Henry Kraft In 1908. IL was shown
/ last night that according "a
books In the assessors office. all sur
rounding property b. assessed AZ tho
same amount 10 was valued a. In 1905.
therefore IL II 10 BE- taken that the value
, OF the High school site has not en-
HANGED. II this be proven. Il h. said
the board will not be liable. The matter
was referred TO the finance commitfee
with authority TO secure counsel TO de-
fend the boards interests.
Rogers Elected Chairman.
Upon the completion Of regular busl-
ness. Commissioner Seabright nominated
Mr.. Rogers as temporary chairman tu
nomination was a. seeo iai by s'@ Gollne ne
Mckee declared that he thought the mo-
ton was not in order. and that there
was no necessity for the election Of "a
temporary chairman during the three
months vacancy. Or Armbrecht de-
clared the motion was well taken
Commissioner kennon then nominated
Center district declined the nomination.
Hot words passed between Commission
ers GOllner and Mckee. and Golluer re-
torted that no didn't watch the door
like another person ala for an oppor-
tunity 90 place "a name lu nomination"
Mckee replied IN Fuch manner that
several members jumped 20 their feet
claiming point Of order.
sly point g. that the remarks are
not gerfnnne % the motion before tho
board declared Dr. Armbrccht Chair
man Miller declared that Rogers was
the only candidate, and then ordered r.
roll call. ON tho ballot however. Ken
non, Mckee and Rogers voted Tor MIL
Ter Rogers received ten votes and was
BIDS Not Opened.
Contrary Co general expectations. the
BIDS ana proposals. FOR the reCouHfruc-
not 0pened lnrf rIrhf A rrrHmrnerIl.
ton was received from Architect g.. o..
Paris. Who was recently employed fH
supervise The recon .fruHfIuu. that ffr.
dera he rive1 additional time until Sion.
DAY rErr'rE fn which fH submit pro-.
rusa.a. Tho huI'f.Uea ord grounds conn
riffer wflI meet 40 ffHf time and Will
DO .rrr The bids closed A arrrfnI
meeting .f fIr board uIII rr hold aurHr
evening most wrr.. when the contract
viii uruhfh'E Ns awarded
Salaries COMMITTEES.
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wiu he p meeting uf DIE committee I1
rIrr. % O'CLOCK fIr .1If fFa commit.
tee would gladly confer win ta4rrs-s
patrons. board member. ur committee
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