The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-02-21
rhc Perr, sburs HOARD Of Educntloh.


The Perry sburs Board of EducnuOa.
For soms timc past considerable talk has pre-
vailed among the taxpayers Of Psrrysbutg. 10.
gardiug the use made Of the sohool nmis by the
Board Of Education. That dissatisfaction cul-
minated some time siace, in anonymous COM
muuication to this paper, in which the writer by
the process Of ipuepdo alleges acts Of mal-admin
straton against the Board, which IL true, should
have disqualified them for holding office. On tes-
ting the questions Of offences implied in that com
munication, we cannot find the facts in eon6rma-
tiou. For instance, it was implied that the Treas
urer Of the Board had made an improper use Of the
school funds in speculatons for his own benefit.
So far from that being the case, he had actually
borrowed money on his own credit to meet the de-
fciency in currant expenses of the scheol, The
l2 mills levy not having been realized nt that time.
Our authority in this statements JoBN A.BoNNELL,
Esq, County Treasurer, through whom the school
money is paid to the Treasurer of the Board. In
like manner the allegations that HESsY Thorn
TON had been paid for worthless briek-mere de-
blis- was entirely incorrect. Mr.. TuoRNToN is
well known in this community as a fair dealing,
and an honorable man, and he aGirms that he con-
tracted with the Board to sell them l60 600 mer-
chantable brick, at 80 per 1000, such as would
meet the approval of the architect to be employed
by the Board. Now we respectfully submit that
citizens should act justly towards their public
servants, as well as claim justice from them.
The proprety imprcpvety of in curing
! the large debt requisite to the erection Of the
new school-house, are questions fer the con
sideration Of the Taxpayers themselves. One
thing, however, we desire 10 say, namely that the
condition of the present school-house, is disgrace
to Perrysburg, and improvements Of some sort
must be accomplished forthwith.
With view to the information Of the Perrys-
burg taxpayers, we have copied the following
details from the Journal of the Board, which will
indicate the authority under which they have
acted.
The first steps towards improving the school
property were taken at the annual meeting of the
School Board, on Jan, 10, 1866, when on the mo
tion of Mr.. ASHER Cook, a tax of IL mills on tht
valuation Of 1916, ,7lO was ordered 10 be levied /,
defray the expenses of running the school during
the year, and for paying off indebtedness. On mo
tion of Mr.. Cook, at that same meeting, Il turtle
amount of 10 mills on the dollar, was ordered t,
be levied to derray the expences of enlargng ant
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ts be unlrr the control OF the Board Of Education
This was the starting point hom which tn
Board entered on their plan of Improvement.
At the annual meeting held in the schocl-housc
June -, 1867 further action was taken as follows
On the motion of Mr.. DoDGE, the Board were in
stlucted to emily some conn etcnt person t
make plat of the Union School District, and re
port the same under authority. This was done i
order to present for taxation all eligible property i
the School District. At the same meeting, Col. J
A. SHANNON made motion that levy Of mill
on the dollar be made for friOn purposes, and L
mills on the dollar for building purposes. Tn
motion was adopted.
On the strength Of these levies, and by the ex
press sanction of the citizens at their animal meet
ing. the Board proceeded to act in the matter to til
best of their judgment. neeming it for the bcs
! interests of Perrysburg to erect new school
house, which should both meet the necessities o
our school, and be an ornament to the place, the
employed q. C. MILLER Esq, of Toledo, TO fur
rish plans and specifications for the school build
ing. Having their plan to guide them on the lStN
1867, at melting of the Board, resolution wa
passed that a notice be published in the JOURNAL
for sealed proposals, specifying the amount fol
which parties would complete the enlargement o
the Perrysburg School House. The Board reser
wing the right to accept or exclude any Of them.
In accordance with and in reply to such advci
tisemtnt, the following proposals were received.