East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-09-29
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Our Public SchoOIs.--Their Past
uud Present.

On the Tenth day of March, 1851, thcrc was q
meeting Of the School Inspectors Of the Township o.
Bucna VISTA at which was organized in that Town
ship the first School District which was duly chris
tened as per the Statute in such ease made and pro-
vided, School District, No | Of the Township OF
Buena VISTA At that meeting chas. w. Grant
was clerk Of the Board of School Inspectors George
Oliver was directed to notify every qualified voter Of
the time and place of the first District meeting. On
tho same day VIM Oliver makes return that
every qualified voter has been duly notified.
On ihei5th day of March 1851 tho first District
meeting was holden with NJ b. Hess, in the chair
District officers were chosen as followsi
d. W NORTON, Director J. T. CALKISs, Modera-
tor. C. G. PPnsoNs, Assessor,
AT this same meeting which was the first held In
the District the people resolved to have good
School House. as one Of the necessary prerequisites to
the building of city, and they left record an earn
est of their faith in the future growth Of East sagi-
nav. (which had been first plated less than year
breyious) in Resolution TO raise two thousand dol
lars by tax on the next tax roll for the purpose OF
building school House in the District. commit
tee was also appointed to select site for the House
to be built, which committee reported to the same
meeting and the site upon which the Union School
House now stands, was approved by the meeting
This meeting was held in the Office Of the s. q q.
Plank Road Company
Arrangements were also made for opening school
for that year. ~
omthe lzth day Of May le5l, another meeting OF
the District was held in the same Office when Mr. j.
t. VOORHEES, presented plan and specifications for a
School House, which were adopted, and the contract
for building was unanimously awarded to Norman
Little, at the sum of $500 of which 1000 was to
be paid by the already voted and the balance 10
be paid in yearly instalments Of slOO each with an
nual interest On the 29th day Of September ls5l,
census was taken by the Director of the children
in tho District between the ages of and Is years,
and his report shows ll9 scholars entitled to primary
school money at that date
AT the annual District meeting held the same day
{sept 29) IL was voted to raise sll9 by tax one dol
lar for each scholar, for the support of schools.
At this meeting the following officers were chosen
HIRAM MAPEs, Moderator. J. Z. VooRHEIs, Di-
rector. A. l.. RANKIN, Assessor.
And the Board were 10 PioNi"o P'"00
for school, until the house under contract should be
completed.
AT the annual meeting in Sept 1852, the Director
reported $50 scholars in the District entitled to pub
lie money ;")at this meeting the District Board was
enlarged by the addition Of four Trustees. NJ L.
GAGE, was elected Director. ii. ID. HUBBARD, Mod
orator c. T. DIsBRow, Assessor, and Norman Little
Alfred NJ Hoyt, George Oliver and Memo W Smith,
as Trustees
The amount voted at this meeting to be raised by
tax for the ensuing year was $50. January 9th
1859, DR. c. T. Disbrow resigned the Office of Asses
.or and W. +. Glasby, appointed to fill tho va
cancy.
February %, 1853, Franklin A. Curtis was ap-
pointed Trustee to ill vacancy occasioned by the re-
moyal of NJ W. Smith
/-eusr about tho 3lst of January 1853 the new
school house was completed and school opened
therein for the first time under the superintendence
Of Miss Mary A. Rico, principal with Miss Char
lotte A. Messer and Miss Clara Dean as assistants.
CONTINUED.