1857-1858

Sept 28 1857  Meeting called to order of District No 9
Peter Whitbeck called to the chair
Moved and secconed that the acount of John Silvernail be allowed witch is five dollars and Moved and Seconded that Alford White serve as Moderator for the insuing year and caried  Moved and seconded that George Brewster serve as Director for the ensuing year.  caried  Moved and seconded that John Silvernail serve as asseser for the ensuing year and carried
Moved and seconded that there shall be one dollar tax to the Schollar be rased and carried
Moved and seconded that the Director have three dollars this was cared.  Moved and seconded that we raise eighten dollars for repairing schoolhous and other expenses.  Caried
Moved and seconded that whe have a woman teacher this winter.  Move and seconded that the District pay Missus Welchs school tax.  Carried.  Moved and seconded that whe ajourn this meeting to the next anuell meeting.  Carried.  Moved and seconded that whe raise eleven shilings to pay for hur inspecting of Naincy M Canter  Cared

Nov 25 1857
At a special meeting of School district No 9 called to consider the propriety of adopting culture maps in the school and of raising money for their purchase.  The meeting was called to order by the moderator.
On motion of GH Brewster it was resolved to adopt  Mitchels Culture maps and to raise ten dollars on the taxable property of the district for the purchase of the same
GH Brewster Director

Nov 26 1857
Drew an order on township treasury to teach winter school thirteen weeks for two dollars per week.
GH Brewster Director

Dec 9 1857
Paid Miss Julia Dod thirteen dollars and seventy cents being the amount due on contract for teaching last summer

Drew an order on township treasurer twenty dollars in favor of Marion Cormann in payment of her wages as teacher
Jan 27 Drew order on town treasury in favor of GH Brewster in payment for his fee as Director for three dollars
Feb 24th
Drew order on town treasurer in favor of John Silvernail in payment for repairs on school house and of Mrs. Welch's school bill for last summer amounting to three dollars and five cents also one in favor of Marion Corman in payment of wages as teacher

May 3rd 1858
Made contract with E.K. Fowler to teach summer school sixteen weeks for $2.50 per week.

May 18
Director and assesor met and appointed Laman Dart to fill vacancy occasioned by the removal from the district of Marcus White late moderator and he filed his acceptance with the Director
Drew order on Township treasurer for ten dollars in favor of EK Fowler in payment of his wages as teacher

Sept 7th
Paid E K Fowler $14.73 in payment of his wages of teacher of summer school

The district Board of district No nine of the township of Pittsford submit the following report for the school year ending Sept 27th 1858
The whole amount of tax raised on property of district was $52.76 for the following purposes
For payment of teachers wages   $25.00
For repairing school house             23.17
For paying Director                          3.00
For Mrs. Welch's school bill               1.27
                                                       52.27
The whole amount received for the primary school fund   $12.50
Proceeds of the mill tax                                                  $11.43
Whole amount received by district                                   76.61
Amount raised by rate bill                                                20.27

The whole amount expended by the district is $76.61 as follows
To Marion Corman for teaching    $28.30
" EK Fowler         "                        24.72
John Silvernail for repairs on school house and Mrs. Welch's school bill   20.19
GH Brewster for his slaary as director    3.00
Whole amount paid out      76.41
Leaving in hands of director    .19
All of which is respectfully submitted
GH Brewster
Leman Dart
John Silvernail

At the annual meeting of school district No nine held at the schoolhouse on Monday Sept 27th 1858.  The moderator not being present James Roberts was appointed moderator for the meeting.  Report of district board read by director, On motion of John Silvernail James Roberts was elected Moderator for the ensuing year.  Peter Whitbeck was elected director and William Wilder assessor.  Voted to raise one dollar on a scholar in the district for support of school being forty two dollars
Voted to raise three dollars for service of director
Voted to raise three dollars for repair on school house.  Voted to pay GH Brewster thirty one cents for things furnished for school house, Voted to raise four dollars for the purchase of Websters Unabridged Dictionary.  On motion adjourned

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