The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-18
FIGHT TAX IN
WHEEtINGFO
OTHER SCHOOLS
SCHOOL, BOARD ENTERS VIGOROUS
PROTEST TO PROPOSED
AMENDMENT
ERort to Levy Heavy Sum Reported by
Educational Society

The board Of education OF the indie
pendent school district OF Wheeling
transacted - mass OF routine business at
.j@ r|gular monthly meeting heidetast
evcntnE in the high school building for
turcr hours.
Among the more important matters
discussed was the contemplated bill! or
amendment to previous bill IN the
scpte legislature levytnC 4 high tax on
III districts and counties. as well rs L
tax on each citizen. The members OF
the board upon motion Of Gen. Alfred
Caldwell. seconded by r. II. Mckee.
went on vigorous protest against such
bill or amendment. aud demanded a
thorough investigation and II such I
bill has been introduced TO the state
legislature. 70 make a strenuous night
against its passage.
The matter was introduced IN letter
from Superintendent c T.. Citizens per
tanning 10 a communication received
three weeks ago BY him from the leg
iSIatfye committee Of the West Virginia
Educational society Mr.. Citizens stated
the communicate he had received de-
clared a So tax was 20 be levied on
each citizen and II cents per hundred
dollars on property: meaning that ONO
county or Wheeling alone would pay
SEXUAL 10 OINeE counties VI NAAS HN'NNN
Tor educational purposes.
Another long debate was heard when
A. o. Anderson director of physical ed
ucation, asked that May - be set aside
as field day OF all the schools u. II.
Mckee OF Madison district suggested
Decoration Day. May 2n. II was finally
referred to the committee on physical
education for settlement and for report
back to the board az its next meeting.
Numerous reports were submitted. re-
csived and filed. The special committee
on the school survey reported two meet
.uSs at which accounts totaling S4S4.5S
were ordered paid. The request or
Athletic Director A. o. Anderson that
ne be sent 10 the Buffalo meeting OF
physical directors March 1913 was
granted
Superintendent Gtthsns' report was
then read, showing the total attendance
cor the month was 5.252. and aVerae
daily attendance 4,S09.
Tue city treasurer'S report on the
school fund was read, showing the bal
arces in the three funds totalled 49,
1854
The report OF the water tests by the
Coleman Laboratories was read. eHerX
school being safe except Washington.
which was declared suspicious.
Toaon0e HeS14ns.
The resignation OF Miss Edna Baird
from Washington school was read. and
, Miss Grace Treweek named as her sue
cesSor.
Prof. d. l. Taught. OF Clay school.
asked permission TO attend the Cniver-
sicy OF Michigan TO finish his studies
To- tho master OF art degree. II was
granted and FroC. John l.. Shaw OF
Vest Liberty named 10 take his place.
'rhc request OF Miss Lois NJ. Gross.
'.;,cE,r IN Union school for her rcsig-
nation. owing tpo ner mothers Illness.
WIS granted and Miss Martha kleives
named rs her successor.
The George r. Taylor comnsny's Of
Ter Of printing press TO the school
was accepted.
Want = Playground
The communication from the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
ihat the public school field be made a
p.'h,ic Fairgrounds was referred to
the physical education committee.
The request OF Miss Lucy Robinson
G.r.ci-- OF music. that sac be given a
leave OF absence to attend meeting
- musical Instructors in St. Joseph