The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-17
Teacher Must Pay

After Clerk Station rcId ~" minutes
o. the AS. m,st.n.. Commissioner NJ
Kre stated b id got believe III" m'n'
utes 81 the previous meeting SAou!d ~"
approved IIc gave as HIS objections
that II tho minutes were approved tiH
board ct education would have 10 com
ppnsate \. r. Rainbow. principal ~
Lincoln school. for So that was stolen
from his desk Commissioner kinde! :
berger disagreed with The objection. an"
stated that the minutes Of the meet.hS :
SHOULD he approved and that this wou'"
not Interfere win any other action To-
wards the losing o. the S%5. commits
StOner Seabri Ght agreed that tH!s &C
ton should he taken.
The minutes wero approved. Com
missioner Mckee, seconded by Commits
Sioner Wilson moved that Mr.. Eaineow
no cornpcr'cd to remit So u the board.
Tho motion carried.
In f':Hc a report several weeks ago
Mr. Rainbow turned over soma money
- the board which was collected by him
from nonresident pupils. He staten
that SIS was stolen from his office and
no did not include the amount stolen
v!;N the rNw;t'orcN. The boards action
last nlcht Indicated that n teacher "a
~csponslblc fo- keeping money coming
sNtp ms nlOtS, fU'i " 'taS "sNN '''''''
vas not loss o. the board OF edura-
,:nn IN. the teacher in whose custody
Z was.
Turn Down Request
r. T O'Nen}. member Of the h!s-
ah'cd Veterans ~ the United states.
accompanied by L. I. Ester. = member
~ tho American Legion. appeared be
soro me hoard last night for permission
- SOL ynaCaz;0ss 20 Tn" teachers and
,,sp"s. and n b. allowed 10 talk 20 the
teachers and pupils concerning the
books during recess or lunch hour. NJ,
O'DCnreu claimed Superintendent 9th
orS had turned him down nat and would
NOT even listen 20 him when he asked
cor permission. Superintendent G!thenS
r"plicd that he Rad listened TO all that
N-. O'Ne!l! had to say but Told him
hat this was 7ot permitted and that he
would not give his permission.
Members OF the board m atScuSs!nS
Tho request brought out the fact that
=. ono time previous this VS. allowed
and orders wcro taken hut the books
never delivered or tie :noney refund !
Commissioner William II. Koch. Who
acted as president in The absence oc
President I'aul q. EeyNsaon. stated that
the rules OF tho board prohibited such
practices and that the rules could not
&c broken.
Discuss Radio Telephone.
The question OF purchasing radio
telephone WAS brought up last night
and again referred hack 70 a committee
Tho price OF SIS was believed to De
TOO high and some members could not
see TO what advantage the purchase
would &c.
NO Action On Athletic
The committee appointed 10 tnNcSt!-
cals the communication Of II. r. Nc
,'onkey to use the athletic field for base
ball games, were about 70 make re-
rnrt when the TWO commissioners lett
the room. and the meeting was broken
up.
Tho committee Investigating tho re-
queSt Of tho !. VI. {. A, 10 US" the
athletic field reported and recommended
he request not he granted. stating that
10 action would hr taken on the com
muDicat:o' until after the field was put
"a proper shape, there being considerable
hing To be done. The request OF Mr.
EIcConkey to allow the baseball players
- use the gymnasium WAS acted on un
'avorahly and recommended by the com
lnlt,cs that the request not bn granted
Public Library Report
Tho following report was made By
Ncttng Librarian VI. ". Houston t"r ,hf
month OF February concerning classified
..rcu.at;on IL boUHs'
Riograpny @u3: notion. also: genera
works. {; philosophy. III; religion. IS
-oc'oIoEi. 81: Pathology 3lS: natura
--.,ur,. 81. useful arts. "Ji: fine arts
s: literature, so; history, SOS; tota
80.
Average circulation per day. 6&S: cir
.Ilac:Oa in reading room. @.i&5: amount
-"rNjved from tnes paid cards and lost
looks. So.
superintendent Report
The following report OK &uperintead
rUt {. f. Citizens Was flied last night:
Number uf pupils enrolled at begin
a.ng OF month. 5.2S9; new pupils. 3+4
total enrolment FOR month. 5.64S: with
drawn during mOuth, lo6: number q
pupils at end OF month 5.5c7: avecar'
daily attendance 4S9, number OF tardi
ness OF pupils. Psi.
Met Again Monday.
The meeting last night was adjourn
"d until next Monday night; Consider
able business ContrOnts tho board O
.durae'ou and an effort VIII be made I,
nave all members present.