1848-1850
To Sylvester L. Scott of the Township of Pittsford:
Sir you are hearby notified that the School Inspectors of the Township of
Pittsford have formed a school District in said Township numbered and bounded
as follows No 9 bounded as follows namely Commencing at the quarter stake
between Sections Nos 27 and 28 thence South 1/4 of a mile thence West 40 rods
thence South one mile thence West 2 miles thence North one mile thence East 1/2
of a mile thence North a 1/2 of a mile thence East one 1/2 miles to the place
of beginning.
The first meeting of said District will be held at the house of John Silvernail Jr. on the 4th day of May next at 4 o'clock pm and you are hereby instructed in pursuance of the Law relating to primary schools to notify every qualified voter of said District either personally or by leaving a writing notice at his place of residence of the time and place of said meeting for the Election of Officers and the transaction of such other business as may be necessary.
Pittsford April the 27th AD 1848
David Whitmore Clerk of the Bd of School Inspectors
The house protem of District No 9 convened wording to motion at the house of
John Silvernail Jr. and organized by chosing a moderator protem and proceded to
elect the officers for the District and Jermiah Whitbeck chosen moderator
Lester Monroe Director GL Scott assessor this 4 day of May 1848 the Legal
voters of District No 9 adjourned to the 20 of May 1848 at 4 o'clock Pm
GL Scott Clerk
I do hereby testify my acceptance of the office of Director in District No 9
of the Township of Pittsford this 4 day of May 1848
Lester Monroe
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office of moderator in District No
9 of the Township of Pittsford Dated this 4 day of May 1848
Jememiah Whitbeck
I do hereby certify my Acceptance of the office of Assessor in the District
No 9 of the Township of Pittsford dated this 4 day of May
GL Scott
May the 20 1848
Met according to a goverment meeting called to order by the moderator first
voted the site to be in the south East corner of section 29
Second voted that we'll build a school House 20 by 26.
Third voted that we'll raise a tax of one hundard and eighty Dollars to Build
said House.
Know all men by these present that I John Silvernail of the Township of Pittsford the County of Hillsdale and State of Michigan of the first part for the consideration herein mentioned Does hereby lease unto School District No 9 in the Township County and State aforesaid Party of the second part and their assigns the following Parcel of Land with all the privelige and appertenance thereunto Belonging to have and hold the same for the purpose of school and if the second Part shall
Described as follows it being in the south East Corner of section 29
commencing at the section thence north 6 rods thence west 6 rods thence South 6
rods thence East 6 rods to place of Beginning and the said party of the second
Part for themself and their assigns do covenant and aggree to pay the said
party of the first Part for the Premises the anual sum of one shilling in
testimony wheras the said parties have hereunto set these hands and seals this
20 day of May 1848
Luther Porter
John Silvernail
The anuel School meeting called to order by the moderator
Motion and second that GL Scott serve as Clerk Protem
It is voted that JP Whitbeck serve as Director for the ensuing year
it is voted that John Britton serve as moderator for the ensuing year
it is voted that Therin B. Seley serve as Assessor for the ensuing year
Meeting convened at 6 o'clock and put in officers for the ensuing year on the 25 of Sept
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office of district No 9 as Director
of the Township of Pittsford Dated this 26 day of Sept 1848
JP Whitbeck
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office of moderator of the Township
of Pittsford dated this 30 Day of Sept 1848
John Britton
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office of District No 9 as assessor
of the Township of Pittsford dated this 30 day of Sept 1848
Theron B. Seley
December the 13 1848
it is voted that we have a school six months within the school year
(This paragraph has an X through it:)
it is voted that this district rais a tax of forty dollars, for finish of the
school house
it is voted that the school house shall be painted red and trimmed with white
it is voted that the inside work shall be painted xxx xxx
Annual School meeting
Sept the 24 1849
It is voted that John Britton serves as moderator for the ensuing year
It is voted that theron B. Seley serves as assessor for the ensuing year
It is voted that Wm. R. Willson serves as Director for the ensuing year
It is voted that the District rais a tax of forty dollars to finish the school house
It is voted that there be a school ten month within the year taught by a female teacher.
It is voted that two thirds of the publick money to be applied to a Winter
School
Peter Whitbeck Director put in by the school Board.
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office in District No 9 as moderator of the Township of Pittsford Dated this 2 Day of Oct 1849
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office in the District No 9 as assessor of the Township of Pittsford Dated this 27 day of Sept 1849
I do hereby certify my acceptance of the office in District No 9 as Director of the Township Pittsford Dated this 3 day Oct 1849
Sept the 30 1850
Wm R Willson Director for the ensuing year
Wm. A. Earls Collector for the ensuing year
David Monroe Moderator for the ensuing year
It is voted that Peter Whitbeck services for three dollars sixty eight cts for
his
It is voted that Wm R Willson receive three dollars for his services
it is voted that the District riase seven dollars for underpening the school
house and buying a lock
it is voted that the district have a man teacher three months a woman teacher
six months for the next year
the meeting ajourned to the next annual meeting.
I do hereby certify that I accept of the office of Director in District No 9
for the ensuing year
Wm. R. Wilson
Oct 9 1850 I do hereby certify that I except the office of XXX in district No 9
for the Ensuing year
Theron B Seely
I do hereby certify that I will except the office of director in the district
No 9 for the ensuing year
Peter Whitbeck