Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
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OF the proceedings had by the Board at their regular
meeting, held in Pleasant township, on April 18th:
1888, to-wit: Pleasant Twp, Henry County, Ohio
April 10th, 1888. Regular session OF the board Of
education. Thefollowing members Of the board
were present: Clerk -; Lewis Schlentz, district
No.s;P. @. sohwab, No.7; Peter Baker, No.4;
Nick LaubenthAl, No. O.; Frank Wolf, No. 3; @. W.
Rothenberger, No. q; John Burkart. Nos.
On motion Lewis schlentz was appointed Presi-
dent of the Board. 1t was decided by the board,
this, the 10th day Of April 1883, that new school
house be erected in school district No. Q, by full
vote; size, dimensions and Kind Of building will be
described at the next meeting Of the board, April
10th, 1888. The board further decided by full
vote, all members voting yea, for enarging the
school house in district No. Tin Pleasant Town
ship, Henry County, ohio, size and kind Of build
ing to he specified at the next special meeting of
the board.
petition was presented to the board to estab-
lish special school district lying districts No.
and portion Of district No. g. and the east part
Of district g. upon which two members voted yes
and five M nays 90 the petition was rejsGatssd sas a.
ing school house in district No. 2: this was allow
ed by the board. the amount for doing the same to
be presented sfter same being finished.
The board has ordered TO build two priyies for
district No. 4. By order Of the hoard. William
Demland to superintend same. n. Laubenthal,
Clerk of Board.
April i6th, 1888. The board OF education have
decided TO lew the following rates For school house
fund mills for tuition fund, mills; contingent,
mill. Peter Hornung. CLERK; ;.,.,.
The meeting was adjourned by order OF the boaro
until further notice, by Clerk.
April 26th, 1899. The board OF education met this
day per notice issued heretofore by the township
Clerk, the following members being present: Sub
district No 2, @. W. Pothenberger; l. Peter Baker:
s, L. sehentz; o, N. Laubenthal; T,P c. Schwab;
81. W. Burkhart; 0, Frank Wolf.
It appearing from the official record Of the board
that the township Clerk, As Clerk OF the board,
has failed to present his ocia bond at the regular
April sion on the 10th Of April, 1888, and that
the board as provided In Section Of the revised
statutes, and certain members Of said board, under
section 1859 OF the revised statutes, said regular
April session s therefore Illegal and all proceed
ings had by and before said board Is null and void.
The board therefore proceeded to re organize by
choosing P. G. Schwab chairman, and Peter Hor-
presented his oficial bond with himself princi-
pal. and as sureties: Jacob Hornung. Geo. ]. Dir
and J. H. HornuDg, which bond was accepted by
the board
The petition Of SO resident freeholders and tax.
payers, and being the parents or guardians Of l21
children Of proper school age, residing IN Sections
2Sst ., &C. 49, 81 and east quarter S Of section 2s
the board to set them of as special district being
on fle was then presented to the hoard there being
no remonstrance filed against said special district,
ritory being set of special district by ballot, as
provided for in the revised statutes, Sec. 1882,
which vote resulted as follows: For establishment,
votes against establishment, no votes; whereup.
ON the President declared that said ballot resulted
in the setting off of said territory from the township
district into special district.
Whereupon II was decided to SET off the territory
extending from the southern limits of the Hogate
special school district to the northern limits Of the
newly established district and extending from the
township line of Marion and Pleasant on the east
that aaid taFFik0ry then set on be
known as Sub-district No. 6. The result OF the
ballot was as follows: For the measure, votes:
against. no votes. The measure was declared not
carried by the President of the board.
The board then made the following levy: Tuition
3 mills contingent mill, for the year 1888.
Upon motion the board adjourned to meet by call
Of the Clerk. -
On the morning of April 10th, 1889, the all-wise
board met, of which P. @. Schwab, the man that
signs himself Truth" was then one Of the mem
bers and before they met told said Schwab to as
sist nv son Peter, as he was new in the business
and did not know much about law, etc. which he
faithfully promised TO do. Now, the business was
all done at the regular session, In good fatn but
when the former priest found that the special dis
trict was not granted, he, the priest, j Is. Mess
and the "Truth Man" Schwab, wandered q distance
Of FIVE or six miles to see the man Peter Baker,
catholic, TO find out how he would vote the next
time. Said Baker was taxed $500 for the new
church and they agreed to let him off with Sl0Oi
he would vote with them. have this from reliable
source. Then after they knew, and had counted
noses thev got the clerk to call special meeting of
the board; the board consisted OF four catholics
and three protesfants.
On the morning oi April goth, 1885, the former
priest with about forty or fifty OF his members
from Marion and Pleasant townships, came to take
possession Of our town hall and the board1i was
ing was nearly over. and objected to the manner
they done 1t up, and was almost mobbed. Thank
God, that we liyein the 10th century.
Now you will see what reason they give for calling
everything done at the regular meeting null and
void; that the clerk did not present his pondas in
Section 1910, which Section does not require the
clerk TO present his bond but on the contrary II is
the duty Of the board to ask for bond and stipu-
late the amount and approve the same. .7
You will further see that the votes was not taken
Section 1882 school laws prescribes 1t to be TAX
Now, after taking all OF district and south "
OF district and part Of district they wonld have
taken more Of s. but catholic told me, there was
protestant family in the way. This processing o.
the all.wise board, including the "Truth Man"
Schwab, left two sections, 13 and IA, without
school house. This was then voted upon to give
these two sections school house, which vote was
lost this left the two sections IS and IA out in the
cold. We see by section 1921 that the board can
not cut district up to have less than go scholars,
but nevertheless 1t was done; the citizens OF section
Is and IL represent about 90 school childr and
preparation WIS made s)r them to get = sGhh Il
They went aud saw the commissioners but they
prosecuting attorney and got no relief there the
And then late last fail they made application to
the board Of Pleasant tcwnehip then the board was
different board, because Schwab and Laubenthal
did not consider Themselves members OF the bonrd.
because they live in tho special district as they sup
pose the board then gave them school mouse punt
In the winter bought lot yin the center Of sections
IS, H. % and a. paid no attention to the special
district, the special district is not lawfll dis
trict as you will plainly ses-sectons S92s-S99S-
that where territory is taken from another township
1t must be done by the joint board as in this case
= they have taken nearly two sections OF Marion
township; as section 3947 explains the meetings,
elc. Ali the proceedings had ct that extra meeting
of the catholic hoard goes to show that they did