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- In my second batch of selections
from these records, the protracted contest
- over the location of the second
schoolhouse was recounted. A few more selections will exhibit
the outcome of the struggle and some other items of possible
interest, and also illustrate the earnestness with which the
local legislation was conducted.
Oct. 1, 1860. (Adjourned
meeting.)
- Met pursuant to adjournment at a
few minutes past seven o'clock. The house
- was called to order by Henry ANDERSON,
Chairman of the meeting held one week previous.
- Some of the voters present objected
to the meeting doing any business as it
- would not be lawful at that late
hour. The meeting broke up without doing any business.
M. A. CHILD, District
Clerk.
- Upon the written request of five
legal voters of School District No. 9, of the
- Town of Lima, a special meeting
was called to be held at the school house in said District, Oct.
16, 1860, at seven p.m., by posting written notices and notifying
parents, three-fourths of all the legal voters in the District.
The request for the call is on file in this office.
Oct. 16, 1860.
- Electors met pursuant to notice
as above mentioned, when J. CHILD was
- chosen Chairman. Clerk present.
- Resolved, 1st, That we sell the
old school-house.
- Resolved, 2nd, That the school-house
be sold this evening to the highest
- bidder.
- Resolved, 3rd, That Tyler STILSON
act as auctioneer in selling the house.
- School-house sold to P. C. STILLMAN
for $23.00.
- Resolved, 4th, That we sell the
old stove and pipe; which was sold at auction
- to Joshua VINCENT for $8.00.
- Resolved, 5th, That we have eight
months school, four in the winter and four
- in the summer.
- Resolved, 6th, That we get twelve
cords green wood, 2 feet long.
- Resolved, 7th, That the getting
of the wood be let to the lowest bidder.
- Getting of the wood let to Salem
TWIST for 93 1/2 cents per cord.
- Resolved, 8th, That the District
Board be authorized to hire a male teacher
- eight months this year.
- Resolved, 9th, That the interest
on the loan be indefinitely postponed.
- Resolved, 10th, That the District
raise a tax of $18.00 to pay for last summer
- school.
- Resolved, 11th, That the District
raise by tax, $25.00 to buy a stove and pipe
- for new school-house.
- Resolved, 12th, That we raise by
tax $75.00 for the support of schools the
- ensuing year.
- Resolved, 13th, That $11.25 of the
money for the old school-house be
- appropriated to pay for the wood.
- Resolved, 14th, That the remainder
of the school-house money, being the
- money received from the sale of
the old school-house, be appropriated for incidental expenses.
- Resolved, 15th, That the meeting
adjourned.
M. A. CHILD, District
Clerk.
- As late as 1862, the currency question
was still troublesome, as will be seen
- from the following:
Sept. 29, 1862.
- At the annual meeting of School
District No. 9, held on the 29th day of
- September, 1862, A. PRATT was chosen
Chairman. The Clerk was present.
- Motioned and seconded that the $13
uncurrent money now in the Treasurer's
- hands be disposed of for current
money. Carried.
- The meeting then voted by ballot
for Clerk, when L. H. CHILD was declared
- elected.
- Motioned and seconded that we have
four months school this winter and
- three months summer school; and
if the District Board think best they can hire two months more,
but not to exceed five months summer school. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that we raise
$50.00 for teacher's wages. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that we raise
$20.00 to build two privies. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that we get
20 cords of wood this winter. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that the wood
be got by the lowest bidder. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that the wood
be green, 2 feet long; and one-half
- delivered at the school-house by
the 1st of December and the remainder by the middle of February
next. Carried.
- The getting of the wood was then
put up at auction and struck off to B.
- PRATT at 91 cents per cord. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that Mr. ANDERSON
be credited for one cord of
- wood over furnished, $1.00. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that the privies
be 4 1/2 feet wide and 5 1/2 feet long
- and 6 feet high. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that 45c be
allowed L. A. WOOSTER for fixing
- windows; also 40c to R. CHILD for
nails, etc., for platform. Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that we raise
$25.00 for putting shutters and door in
- the basement under the school house.
Carried.
- Motioned and seconded that the District
Board superintend the building of
- the blinds and the door. Carried.
- Meeting then adjourned.
M. A. CHILD, Clerk.
- By 1867, the methods of business
had become a little more formal,
- apparently. At least, the records
became a little more systematic. And the dog-tax seems to have
then been an appreciable item of school revenue. The appropriations
show a notable increase over the earlier years.
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ORDERS ISSUED, ETC. |
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1867 |
Dec. 20 |
To. E. HULL |
$4.85 |
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1868 |
Jan. 14 |
To FERGUSON Bros. |
3.12 |
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" " |
Jan. 18 |
To Andrew BROWN |
52.06 |
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" " |
Mar. 20 |
To John H. SMADES |
4.00 |
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" " |
" " |
To Sarah PHILIPS |
160.00 |
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" " |
" " |
To E. HULL |
.95 |
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" " |
Mar. 25 |
To John MAHER |
1.50 |
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" " |
June 13 |
To C. M. JONES |
9.00 |
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" " |
Aug. 27 |
To Sarah PHILIPS |
40.00 |
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" " |
Sept. 28 |
Due Sarah PHILIPS at close of term |
130.00 |
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" " |
Sept. 28 |
Amt. in treasury |
67.48 |
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$472.96 |
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AMOUNT RECEIVED. |
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1867 |
Sept. 30 |
Cash on hand |
$14.37 |
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1868 |
Jan. 1 |
School Dist. Money |
275.00 |
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" " |
Apr. 6 |
County Money |
102.42 |
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Aug. 21 |
State Money |
58.74 |
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" " |
Dog Fund |
22.43 |
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$472.96 |
F. P. BUZZELL, Clerk.
- Minutes of the Annual School Meeting
of District No. 9 of Lima, Held Sept. 28, 1868.
-
- Meeting called to order by Dr. STILLMAN,
and on motion P. C. STILLMAN
- was chosen Chairman. Minutes of
previous meeting read.
- Report of officers called for and
the following committee was appointed to
- examine the same and report thereon.
Ezra SAXE, F. ELLINGWOOD, and D. A. RICHARDS were appointed as
such committee.
- Committee reported the reports of
the officers correct.
- Report of committee adopted.
- Proceeded to election of Clerk.
N. SMITH, Jr., and Ezra SAXE appointed
- tellers.
- Moved that we proceed to a formal
ballot for Clerk. Carried.
- Result of first ballot:
- H. B. CORNELL - 25
- S. SAXE - 2
- C. W. SAXE - 1
- Scattering - 2
- Moved that H. B. CORNELL be declared
unanimously elected. Carried.
- Moved that we paint and repair the
school-house. Also the basement.
- Carried. Division called. Aff. 19.
Neg. 6.
- Moved that a committee be appointed
to estimate cost of repairs. Carried.
- Messrs. SPANGLE, MAXSON, and Dr.
STILLMAN were appointed as such committee.
- Committee reported expense of painting
between $90.00 and $100.00, and for
- stopping windows and doors in basement,
$5.00. Report rejected.
- Moved and seconded that we move
the school-house off the foundation on
- which it now stands. Lost.
- Moved that we do adjourn. Lost.
- Moved that we raise $150.00 for
incidental expenses. Carried.
- Moved that the board receive bids
and let the painting of the house, inside
- and outside, to the lowest bidder.
Carried.
- Moved that we have nine months school
for ensuing year. Carried.
- Moved that the Board hire a male
or a female teacher, as they may choose.
- Carried.
- Moved that we raise $200.00 for
teacher's wages. Carried.
- Moved that we buy 25 cords of wood.
Carried.
- Moved that the wood to be furnished
be white oak or burr oak 2 ft. long and
- prepared for the stove; 10 cords
to be delivered by the 1st of Dec. next, and 15 cords by the
1st of Jan. next.
- On motion the furnishing of the
wood was let to the lowest bidder. The
- furnishing of the wood was let to
Andrew BROWN at $2.43 per cord.
- Moved that the school be taught
but five days in each week, Sundays and
- Saturdays to be the days excepted.
Carried.
- Moved that when wood belonging to
this District is used by anyone for other
- than school purposes, payment be
collected therefor by School District officers for value of said
wood. Carried.
- Moved that whenever the school-house
is allowed to be used for any purpose
- where a fee is demanded for admission
or attendance, the Board shall charge for the use of the house.
Carried.
- On motion, adjourned.
F. P. BUZZELL, Clerk.
- Courtesy of Lori
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