East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-13

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many hard words and some litigation
grew out of it. The Board were enjoin
ed from building the new School Houses
butas the iniunctions were not served til
the houses were built, no particular in
convenience was felt in consequence
The Board proceeded at once to select site
and build three new houses, one in tn
extreme South part of the District, nea
Mr.. A. Gnffiths place one on the Planl
Road near Mr.. Wadsworth's, and tn,
other on the corner of Jefferson ant
Fitzhugh streets. These three, with tn,
three rooms in the Union School House
have since that time been in use by til,
Board and have as general thing been
well filed with pupils accommodating
from $50 to 400 scholars.
At the annual meeting Of September
"a, 1856, the Director reported the state
Of the finances Of the district as fol-
lows:
Cash on hand at last annual
meeting of district s4O5.30
Raised and received during
the year 1888
sl94I.13
Paid out during the year for
support of schools and in
cidental expenses $l639.74
Balance on hand being 1901 .39
That the $1,000 for building fund had
been cxpcned, except 1885, and that the
district was indebted on the building of
said houses s19l.50 to be paid out of
said fund.
At this meeting the sum of S1076.S3
was voted to be raised by tax in the dis
trict the ensuing year. Officers elected
we're:
WIN. II. WARNER, Moderator. RoBr.
PIERsoN, Assessor. ID. w. G. GAGE,
Director. A. l.. GRIFFITH, Trustee.
In the Fall of 1855, the Board con-
tracted with Mr.. A, l.. Bingham, and
from that to the present time Mr.. Bing-
ham has held the position of principal
teacher in the Union School House, and
it is believed has given very general sat
isfaction to the Board and the patrons of
the school,
AT the annual meeting held September
%, 1857, the Director made a report
showing:
Funds received during the
past year S2609.1S
Disbursements same period 2553.79
Leaving bal, on hand of 5000
At this meeting the officers elected
were:
CuAs T. DIsBRow, Director. HENRY
WOODBURY., Moderator. Robert PIERsoN,
Assessor. CHAs. o. GARRISON, Trustee;
GAG scholars reported in the district.
Voted to be raised by tax for sundry
purposes the sum of sl596.00 for coming
year.
On the first day of March, 1859 the
of the district were changed
so that they now correspond with those of
the City, by the taking effect of the Act
to incorporate the Board of Education
for the City, and the sole management
and control of the schools are now vested
in the new Board.
The Board have now in their employ
as teachers the following persons:
Mr.. A. L. Bingham Principal
Salary 500 per an.
Mr.. p. S. Heisrodt, Assistant
salary 1896
Miss Barber, asst, salary 225
Miss Woodruff, 225
Miss Weller, 225
We think the attention given to the
schools Of the district since its organiza-
lion, and the liberality with which they
nave been supported, speak well for the
intelligence of the people. They show
hat the benefits Of education are appre-
,iated, and we trust that the interest
herein will not flag, but will gain in
,reasing strength from year to year. The
schools of the City are now of high
grade, and the cost of tuition is merely
not to exceed onc-t third, to the
parents, Of the expense of private schools
mere. The children should all be sent,
md if there are any who are too poor to
pay tuition and for books for their chill.
lren the Board have ample power, and
would on proper representation Of the
facts to them, chcerfully exempt such,
from all charges. We have no doubt
but in few years the school system of
East Saginaw will compare favorably in
It's results, with those of the most favored
localities.