HomeMy WebLinkAbout2257 Report of committee on building a schoolhouse in the North District, no date, presumed 1850To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I John Tidd of Lexington in the County
of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeman,
do Covenant & agree for myself my heirs Exec'rs & Admin'trs
and assigns that the Inhabitants of Lexington shall have
good & lawful right to occupy[?] and improve a certain piece
of ground for and during my Natural life for a Public School
house, said piece of ground is the same in which the Schoolhouse
now stands also said Inhabitants shall have free liberty to enter
on my land around said School house to repair the same if
inceation [?] requires it. In Lexington where of the Inhabitants
are to pay unto the said John Tidd ten Dollars for said
right of Improvement.
In Witness whereof I the said John
Tidd have hereunto set my hand & seal this Fifteenth
day of November in the year of our Lord A..D Eighteen
Hundred & five
John Tidd
Att. [Attest]
John Mulliken
John D Mulliken ju'r
The town of Lexington
1829 Nov 13 To Francis Wyman Dr
To 1 1/2 day's labour underpinning the
North School hous $1..50
To finding & seting two lights in said hous 20
[total] $1..70
Francis Wyman Com.
The Town of Lexington to Nathaniel Harrington Dr
Sept 29th 1827 for half a day work laying brick &c in the
middle schoolhouse $0=83
Hyde three fourths of a day patching plastering &c 0:75
for fifty seven bricks 0=40
[total] 1:98
Lexington Dec 17th 1927
Receivd payment
The Selectmen having viewed the Schoolhouse in the
Southeast east district are of opinion that the same is
worth repairing. The committee believe that land
can be bought near the centre of the district for a
reasonable price. Voted to ecommit the subject
with instructions to purchase land to place the
Schoolhouse upon if they judge best, and to re-
move the old house or build a new one. Voted to
add to the former committee two from said
district. Messrs Phinehas Lawrence and
Ambrose Morell were chosen -
A true copy of Records - Brook 6 Page 150
Attest Nathaniel Mulliken Town Clk
Lexington Sept 3 1827
Agreement to build
2 Schoolhouses
Centre for 464
Scotland 425
[total] 889
Posts 11 feet & 10 for Scotland
13 pair rafters 3 by 5 supported by purline [purlin] plates
6 cross sills 10 by 8
5 beams 8 square
timber ridge
plates 7 inches by 8
posts 8 inches
Studs not less than 4 inches square
2098
visits to the schools from the parents and guardians
of children are encouraging, both to Teacher & pupils.
They show that you think, going to school is of im-
portance. We would suggest it as a good plan for
the families in each district to adopt regular
turns, (not in a ten[?] thousand [illegible]) are visiting their
schools - Let a portion of each family as often as once a
month spend an hour, if no more, in listening to the
recitations of their children - they could not spend the
hour, more either profitably or pleasantly if they
would only give the subject the serious consideration
it deserves.
Attention has justly been turned of late to the locality,
construction & internal arrangements of our school
houses, and when we are consider how much the
health, comfort & refinement of the scholar depends
upon the character of the building where he received his
instructions we are amazed that such house as have
been [illegible] thought this commonwealth,
could have been tolerated. It would now puzzle the ingenu-
ity of the most skilfull architect to devise any thing
more entirely unadapted for the purpose for which
they were constructed. In Prussia there are some state
regulations upon this subject which it would be well for
us to voluntarily initiate. There the School houses are required
whole number of scholars was 55 - average
attendance 41 - Wages of teacher per month 18
dollars
Primary department of this school was
taught by Miss Ellen E Harrington - length
of school 14 weeks - whole number of schollars
was 45 - average attendance 39 - Wages
of teacher per month 13 dollars
Winter term of this school was taught by
Mr. J. Wellington Hobbs - Length of school
14 weeks. Whole number of schollars 65. Aver
age attendance 47. Wages of teacher per month
40 dollars
Primary department of this school was
taught by Miss Mary E Fiske, length
of school was 13 weeks. Whole number
of scholars was 58. Average attendance 37
Wages of teacher per month 16 dollars.
Norh East District
The summer term of this school was in
charge of Miss Sara A Fitz. Length of
school was 5 months. Whole number
of scholars 31. Average attendance 20. Wages
of teacher 15 dollars per month.
Winter term of this school was taught by
Mr. Otis Cutler. Length of school was 3 3/4 month
Whole number of schollars was 45. Average
attendance 32. Wages of teacher per month 38
dollars
The Committee chosen by the Town at March Meeting 1844
to take into consideration the importance of having two
annual Schools kept in the two Village School Houses for the
benefit of all the Children of the Town, of the age of Ten years
in the Summer Season, and Twelve years in the Winter Season
Unanimously Report that following plan for the Consideration
of the Two; Viz. That the town Grant the Sum of seven
hundred dollars in addition to the sum already granted
for Public Schools; and your Committee are of Opinion
that said sum would be adequate for the support of
two yearly schools for all the Children of the Town of the
age above stated. Said Schools to be under the Supervision
of the General School Committee of the Town. Each
School District to receive from the sum already
appropriated for Public Schools, in the same proportion
as heretofore
For behalf of the Committee
John Mulliken Chairman
Lexington April 18th 1844
To all People to whom these Presents Shall
Come
Greeting
Know ye that I Amos Marrett of Lexington in
the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Yeoman, For divers causes and
considerations hereunto moving do Covenant &c
agree for myself my heirs Executors & Administrators
and Assigns, that the Inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington Shall have good and Lawful right
to occupy and improve a Certain piece of my
Land for a Public School-house, for the term of
Eight years from the day and date of these
presents, also said Inhabitants Shall have free
liberty to enter on my land around said School house
to repair the same if conditions[?] requires it - it is
to be further understood that said piece of Land is the
same on which the School house now stands.
I Witness whereof I the said Amos Marrett
have hereunto sett my hand and seal this
Fifteenth day of Jan'y in the year of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and six
Amos Marrett
Signed and sealed
in presence of us
Nath'l Arnold
John Parker