The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-28
At the last Annual Meeting the Secreta-
ry reported an estimated indebtedness


There was levied last year % mills on the dol
lar for all school purposes the valuation of
S216,II4. as was reported to the meeting by the
County Auditor, G. n. Parsons viii, valuation
fell short per report of present Auditor, S5600O
IN liking deficit in the amount thought to he raised
OF about 1892. With this added to the amount ac
tually paid in, we would have had as balance ON
hand, wherewth to commence the repairs of the
School House, about 5000, in place Of $2,2l7 81,
actually on hand, as per report.
At a meeting of the Boarl of Education, held
Nov. 6, 1865, all the members being present, ex-
co2t MIR. WestcUtt,) w. II. Jones, A. Roach and
Z. >. Slevin, were appointed a Building Commit
toe to hold and act such committee until the ex-
pratiOn of their term of office. Acting bv and un-
der authority of the Board, said committee, on the
l)th day of January, 1857, contracted with Messrs.
B. II. Thornt N said contract being duly
sanctioned by the Board for l6O 900 brick of good
and perfect quality, to be delivered within the
present grounds of the High School. Said brick
we're be piled up and counted and were not to
b. received until this done, at the price of SO
PER thousand, costing in full amount 81 80 On
this the Board have advanced Messrs. B. & II.
Thornton 81, ,lSI 90 leaving balance due Mcssrs.
b. & IL. Thornton, when the contract shall have
been completed, of S255 o..
And also at meeting held February IL, 1867,
the contract for delivering 10 cords of stone was
awarded @. w. Norton. Said stone was TO be de-
vered and measured in the wall, at price of $l5
per cord, measured as before described Tin the
WALL, making total Of 1925, on which there has
been an advance payment of 500. The proba-
BILE amount Of stone is on the ground. Also at the
same meeting the contract for furnishing the
lumber awarded to j H. Price, at SIG per
thousand, delivered, of which there has been lit
tie delivered. The balance, already sawed out,
is now at the mill.
1t was contemplated at last anual meeting, to
commence and overhaul the school-house the
present summer. ~Thereupon the architectural
plan was obtained, and the foregoing CONTRACTS
made. The committee finding chat it would take
ts.n- Nhn, thau had fhafr ,a,,1 oh
tanned permission OF the Board to abandon the
work. Having talked with our mechanics they
fund it would cost at least 20 per cent to do
the work on credit, than il would for money in
hand. They would ask you all TO be patient and
await still another season. In the meantime they
will do their best to make the present school
house comfortable possible, aHd if it is your
wish to go on and rebuild the next season, they
will cheerfully superntend the work for you.
Having their brick on hand and losing all benefit
that might arise from them, at a meeting held
April f. 1867, the Board instructed the Building
Committee to sell the brick now on hand, and place
the proceeds at interest or to return on demand.
In compliance with these instructions the brick are
SO being disposed Of. The valuation in the school
district the present year is estimated at S240 900.
The cost for running the schools he coming year
will be about $500, or Is mills on the dollar
valuation of S240, ,000.-
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
l.. NJ. HUNT, Secretary.
The report of the Secretary was duly received.
| Considerable discussion was ha in reference to
ascertaining the precise boundary of the School
District, some ofthe property within said district
having heretofore escaped taxation. Different
plans were proposed and rejected, when, finally
a motion of Mr.. H. H. DoDGE prevailed, by which
the Board is instructed to employ some competent
person to make plat the School District, giving
its precise boundary lines.
On motion Of J. A. SHANNoN, it was dered
that levy of four mills each dollars valuation
be made the ensuing year for tuition purposes, and
eighteen mills-making twenty-five in all for
other school purposes, including building, etc. The
motion was unanimously carried. The meeting
then proceeded to the election of two Directors fol
the ensuing year, which resulte in the selection O
Messrs. HENRY THORNTON aud l.. NJ. HUNT.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned.