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principal of high school $1,000, assistants in ers-(writing 1; music 1; German 1)-3; high school $600, senior teachers $525, second- total, 79. ary teachers $450, primary teachers $425, prin-
Whole number of pupils enrolled: In the cipal colored high school $750, German-Eng- high school, 269; in the senior schools, 410; in lish teachers $450 to $600, special teachers the secondary schools, 1, 102; in the primary schools, 1,743; in the night school, 63; total,
W. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk, submitted to the board of education of the city of Zanesville, the following report of the receipts and ex- penditures of the board of the fiscal year end- ing August 31, 1891.
Sept. 1, 1890, Balance in Treasurer's hands. .$23,011 96
RECEIPTS.
1890
Dec. 16, Advanced December Taxes $15,000 00
1891.
Jan. 16. A. Kimble, rent. 80 00
Feb. 1. Sale of paper, blinds, etc 15 00
Feb. 26. Balance December Taxes 16,203 55
Mar. 10. Z. C. & M. Co. (Poor Fund)
1,000 00
Apr. 20. Outside Tuition.
120 00
June 18. Advance June Taxes
15,000 00
Aug. 18. Teachers' Examination ($4 00), Tu- ition (146 00), 150 00
Aug. 27. Balance June Taxes 14,106 15
$61,674 70
$84,686 66
DISBURSEMENTS.
Repairs (ordinary) 4,612 59
Extraordinary repairs to high school. 1,553 50
Incidentals
1,437 69
Z. C. & M. Co. (Poor fund) 1,198 93
Coal
1,313 82
Furniture.
1,391 08
Advertising, Printing, etc.
307 95
Interest on Bonds
1,575 00
Insurance
40 00
High School Apparatus
214 60
Tenth Ward Building
2,516 46
Clerk's Salary
300 00
Truant Officer's Salary
500 00
Tuition acct., Supt, and Teachers' Salaries .. 42,802 74
Janitors' Salaries
1,795 50
$64,559 86
Balance in Treasurer's hands August 31, 1891
Outstanding orders
$20,126 80 -$541 45
Teachers: In the high school, 6; in the senior schools, 8; in the secondary schools, 23; in the primary schools, 30; special teachers- writing I, music I, total, 2; grand total, 69.
When the compulsory school law was en- forced by the board of education, it was found that many children affected by the law Whole number of pupils enrolled: In the were unable to attend school on account of high school, 230; in the senior schools, 360; in indigent circumstances. A night school was the secondary schools, 1,032; in the primary opened in October to accommodate this class. schools, 1,418; total, 3,040; total enumeration The school was continued in session five of youth, September 1, 1889, 6,281; total enu- months, the limit of enforced attendance.
meration of youth, September 1, 1890, 6,419.
Teachers: In the high school, 7; in the number belonging 43, and the average number senior schools, 9; in the secondary schools, 24; attending 33.
in the primary schools, 32; special teachers- (writing I, music 1, German I)-3; total, 75.
The number of pupils enrolled was 63, the
The number enrolled was in effect limited to those between the ages of 14 and 16 years,
Whole number of pupils enrolled: In the who were compelled to attend school, but un- high school, 238; in the senior schools, 369; able to attend the day schools for reasons in the secondary schools, 1,040; in the primary given above. Many applied for admission schools, 1,557; total, 3,204; total enumeration who were not compelled to be in school but of youth, September 1, 1890, 6,419; total enu- desired to avail themselves of the opportunity meration of youth, September 1, 1891, 6,504. furnished by the night school for continuing
Teachers: In the high school, 7; in the their education. For want of sufficient teach- senior schools, 10; in the secondary schools, ing force, this class of applicants was denied 23; in the primary schools, 36; special teach- admission. The work accomplished by the en-
$900.
During the carly part of the school year 3,587.
1886-87, the board built an addition of two rooms to the Seventh ward building, at a cost of about $3,000. This addition was made neces- sary by the increase in the enrollment of pu- pils in the Seventh ward. At the close of the school year of 1885-86, J. M. Seright resigned the principalship of the high school, and L. L. H. Austin was elected to fill the position. At this time the new building had been fur- nished with single desks and the larger build- ings had been fitted with steam-heating appar- atus.
According to the superintendent's annual report for the school year of 1887-88, 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91, the school statistics for that period were as follows: Teachers: In the high school, 5; in the senior schools, 9; in the pri- mary and secondary schools, 47; special teach- ers-(writing I, music I, German 1)-3; total, 70.
Whole number of different pupils enrolled: In the high school, 184; in the senior schools, 357; in the primary and secondary schools, 2,272; in the colored schools, 165; in the nor- mal school, 6; total enrollment, 2,984; per cent. of enrollment on enumeration, 49; total enu- meration of youth, September 1, 1888, 6,159; total enumeration of youth, September 1, 1889, 6,281.
D. It. Gaumer.
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forcement of the compulsory law is best Graham, secretary; H. J. Cox, treasurer; L. P. shown in the report of the truant officer, Mr. Bailey, Alexander Sullivan, William Schultz, Claudy, for the period September 8, 1890, to Henry Blandy. June 12, 1891 : Total number of cases investi- 1849-'50 .- E. E. Fillmore, president; Alex. gated, 830; children found idle and placed in Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, George A. school, 192; children found to be working, Jones, George B. Reeve, William Schultz; H. J. contrary to law, and placed in school, 103; Cox, treasurer.
children kept home by sickness, 4; children 1850-'51 .- E. E. Fillmore, president; Alex. kept home by poverty, 3; children taught at Sullivan, secretary; George A. Jones, L. P. home, 4; children found to be truant and re- Bailey, James L. Cox, George L. Shinnick, turned to school, 69; children found to be H. J. Cox treasurer.
truant and committed to the Boys' Industrial
1851-'52 .- E. E. Fillmore, president; Alex. school, at Lancaster, 9; children transferred Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, George A. Jones, to the orphans' home, 2; children between Jacob Glessner, George L. Shinnick, H. J. the ages of 14 and 16 excused from attending Cox, treasurer.
school on the certificate of the superintendent 1852-53 .- E. E. Fillmore, president; Alex. and now in regular employment, 233; children Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, James L. Cox. under 14 withdrawn after 20 weeks' attendance Jacob Glessner, George L. Shinnick; H. J. Cox, and now in regular employment, 94; children treasurer; G. W. Batchelder, superintendent. withdrawn from school who have removed 1853-54 .- James L. Cox, president: Alex. from city, 85; children mentally or physically Sullivan, secretary; George L. Shinnick, Jacob disqualified from attending school, 32. Glessner, Michael Dulty, John M. James, H .J.
Following is the Roll of the Board of Edu- Cox, treasurer. G. W. Batchelder, superintend- cation, 1838-92: ent.
1838-39 .- Uriah Parke, Ezekiel T. Cox, Henry Eastman.
1854-'55 .- Jacob Glessner, president; L. H. Bigelow, secretary; Michael Dulty, John T.
1839-40. - Richard Stillwell, president; Fracker, James F. Adams, Bernard Van Horne, John A. Turner, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, H. J. Cox, treasurer, G. W. Batchelder, super- treasurer; Hugh Reed, George W. Manypenny, intendent. Allen Cadwalader.
1855-'56 .- L. H. Bigelow, president; L. P. 1840-41. - Richard Stillwell, president; Marsh, secretary; John T. Fracker, James F. Uriah Parke, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, Adams, William Schultz, William M. Shinnick, treasurer; Hugh Reed, George W. Manypenny, H. J. Cox, treasurer; Almon Sampson, super- Horatio J. Cox.
intendent.
1856-'57 .-- L. H. Bigelow, president; James
1841-42 .- Geo. W. Manypenny, president; Uriah Parke, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, F. Adams, secretary; William Schultz, William treasurer; Hugh Reed, Horatio J. Cox, Jesse M. Shinnick, J. T. Fracker, A. C. Ross, H. J. Keene.
Cox, treasurer; Almon Samson, superintend-
1842-43 ;- Horatio J. Cox, president; Uriah ent. Parke, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer; 1857-'58 .- L. H. Bigelow, president; James F. Mark Lowdan, Adam Peters, John W. Foster. Adams, secretary; A. C. Ross, William M.
1843-44 .- Horatio J. Cox, president; Uriah Shinnick, D. D'Yarmett, Adams Fletcher, Parke, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer; Moses Dillon, treasurer; M. D. Leggett, super- Mark Lowdan, Adam Peters, E. E. Fillmore. intendent,
1844-45 .- Horatio J. Cox, president; Uriah
1858-'59 .-- A. C. Ross, president; A. P. Block- Parke, secretary: Charles G. Wilson, treasurer; som, secretary, D. D'Yarmett, William M. Mark Lowdan, Adam Peters, E. E. Fillmore. Shinnick, Adams Fletcher, W. A. Graham,
1845-46 .- Horatio J. Cox, president; Uriah Moses Dillon, treasurer; M. D. Leggett, super- Parke, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer; intendent.
E. E. Fillmore, Leonard l'. Bailey, Gottlieb Nattinger.
1859-'60 .-- Adams Fletcher, president; A. P. Blocksom, secretary; Wm. M. Shinnick; D.
1846-47 .- Horatio J. Cox, president; Uriah D'Yarmett; W. A. Graham; Alfred Ball; Moses Parke, secretary; Nelson W. Graham, treasurer; Dillon, treasurer; M. D. Leggett, superintend- E. E. Fillmore, L. P. Bailey, Gottlieb Nattinger. ent.
1847-48 .- E. E. Fillmore, president; Uriah 1860-'61 .- Adams Fletcher, president; A. P. Parke, secretary; N. W. Graham, treasurer; L. Blockson, secretary; W. A. Graham; Wm. M. P. Bailey, Gottlieb Nattinger, George Fracker, Shinnick; A Ball; F. A. Thompson; Moses Dil-
ยท 1848-49 .- E. E. Fillmore, president; N. W. lon, treasurer; M. D. Leggett, superintendent. 11
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1861-'62 .- Adams Fletcher, president; A. P. Russell, Matthew Calhoon, J. V. Smeltzer; W. Blocksom, secretary; Wm. M. Shinnick; A. M. Shinnick, treasurer; A. T. Wiles, superin- Ball, F. A. Thompson; Thomas Lindsay; Moses tendent. Dillon, treasurer; M. D. Leggett, superin- tendent.
1873-74 .- George W. Griffee, president; W. H. Hurd, secretary; C. C. Russell, Richard
1862-'63 .- Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Hocking, William Lilienthal, Jesse Atwell, Thompson, secretary; A. P. Blocksom, Wm. M. Matthew Calhoon, J. V. Smeltzer, Henry Shinnick; Thomas Lindsay; M. C. Mitchell; Shrimpton, Daniel Dugan, J. C. Gillespie; W. Moses Dillon, treasurer; C. W. Chandler, sup- M. Shinnick, treasurer; A. T. Wiles, superin- erintendent.
tendent.
1874-75 .- George W. Griffee, president; 1863-'64 .- Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Thompson, secretary; A. P. Blocksom; Wm. William H. Hurd, treasurer; Richard Hocking, M. Shinnick, Thomas Lindsay; M. C. Mitchell; Matthew Calhoon, J. V. Smeltzer, Henry A. H. Brown, treasurer; A. Fletcher, financial Shrimpton, Daniel Dugan, Andrew L. Pierce, J. C. Gillespie; A. T. Wiles, superintendent and agent.
1864-'65 .- Adams Fletcher, president, F. A. clerk.
Thompson, secretary. Wm. M. Shinnick, 1875-76 .- James C. Gillespie, president; Wil Thomas Lindsay, M. C. Mitchell, John R. Price, liam H. Hurd, treasurer; Richard Hocking A. H. Brown, treasurer; A. Fletcher, financial George W. Griffee, William Lilienthal, James agent.
1865-'66 .- Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. L. Pierce; A. T. Wiles, superintendent and Thompson, secretary; Thomas Lindsay; J. R. clerk. Price; C. C. Russell; W. M. Herriott; A. H. Brown, treasurer; A. Fletcher, financial agent.
1876-77 .- James C. Gillespie, president; Chas. C. Goddard, treasurer; James A. Cox, 1866-'67 .- Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Wm. Lilienthal, Alfred Ball, Martin V. Mitch- Thompson, secretary; Thomas Lindsay; J. R. ell, Andrew L. Pierce, john L. Turner, Eugene Price; C. C. Russell; W. M. Herriott; W. A. Printz; A. T. Wiles, superintendent and clerk. Graham, treasurer; A. Fletcher, financial agent.
1877-78 .- Eugene Printz, president; James
1867-'68 .- Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Cox, clerk; James C. Gillespie, treasurer; A. Thompson, secretary; J. R. Price; C. C. Jacob Crotzer, Martin V. Mitchell, Wm. Lilien- Russell, W. M. Herriott, M. C. Mitchell; W. A. thal, Alfred Ball, Homer C. White, John L. Graham, treasurer; A. Fletcher, financial agent. Turner; A. T. Wiles, superintendent.
1868-69 .- Adams Fletcher, president; F. A.
1878-79. Martin V. Mitchell, president; Thompson, secretary; J. R. Price, C. C. Russell, Jas. A. Cox, clerk; Jacob Crotzer, treasurer; M. C. Mitchell, George W. Gheen, George W. Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., Chas. J. Brenholts, Al- Griffee, Theobald Stemler; W. A. Graham, fred Ball, Homer C. White, John L. Turner, treasurer; A. Fletcher, financial agent.
1879-80 .- Chas. J. Brenholts, president; George W. Griffec, Theo. Stemler, F. A. Vic- Jas. A. Cox, clerk: Jacob Crotzer, treasurer; tor, J. W. Conrade; W. A. Graham, treasurer; Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., George R. Humphreys, A. Fletcher, financial agent.
1870-71 .- Adams Fletcher, president; C. C. Turner, James C. Gillespie; W. D. Lash, super- Russell, secretary; George W. Griffee, Theo. intendent.
Stemler, F. A. Victor, J. W. Conrade, William
H. Hurd, Isaac Piersol; J. R. Slack, treasurer; G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer; Jas. A. Cox, Wm. A. Fletcher, financial agent; A. T. Wiles, super- Lilienthal, Geo. R. Humphreys, Martin V. Mit- intendent.
chell, H. D. Munson, Sr., John L. Turner,
1871-72 .- George W. Griffee, president; C. Jas. C. Gillespie; W. D. Lash, superintendent C. Russell, secretary; J. W. Conrade, W. H. and clerk.
1881-82 .- H. D. Munson, Sr., president; Lilienthal, Jesse Atwell, S. Jacobs Moore, Will- Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, iam Geiger; W. M. Shinnick, treasurer; A. T. treasurer; Dr. S. F. Edgar, Wm. Lilienthal, Dr. Wiles, superintendent.
J. S. Haldeman, Martin V. Mitchell, John L.
1872-73 .- George W. Griffee, president; Turner, James C. Gillespie; W. D. Lash, super- William H. Hurd, secretary; Isaac Piersol, intendent.
Richard Hocking, William Lilienthal, C. W. 1882-83 .- James C. Gillespie, president; Chandler, Jesse Atwell, S. Jacobs Moore, C. C. Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer,
James C. Gillespie; A. T. Wiles, superintend-
1869-70 .- Adams Fletcher, president; C. C. ent. Russell, secretary; J. R. Price, M. C. Mitchell,
Martin V. Mitchell, H. D. Munson, Sr., John L.
1880-81 .- Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., president;
Hurd, Isaac Piersol, Richard Hocking, William
A. Cox, Henry Shrimpton, Daniel Dugan, A.
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treasurer; Dr. S. F. Edgar, Chas. J. Brenholts,
Prior to 1839, the public schools of Zanes- Dr. J. S. Haldeman, H. J. Baker, H. D. Mun- ville were operated under the general school son, Sr., Jacob Zinsmeister; W. D. Lash, super- laws of the state. The first general school law intendent. was enacted by the general assembly of 1824-
1883-'84 .- Dr. J. S. Haldeman, president; 25. It provided for the election of three direc- Wm. M. Schinnick, Jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crot- tors for each school district, and for a levy for zer, treasurer; Dr. S. F. Edgar; Chas. J. Bren- school purposes of one-half a mill on the dollar holts; H. J. Baker; H. D. Munson, Sr .; Jacob of taxable property. This law was amended Zinsmeister; James C. Gillespie; W. D. Lash, in 1829 so as to authorize county commis- superintendent.
sioners to levy a school tax of three-fourths of
1884-'85 .- H. D. Munson, Sr., president; a mill. In 1837, the county commissioners Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, were authorized to levy one and a half mills, treasurer; Dr. S. F. Edgar; Chas. J. Brenholts; and in 1838 two mills. In 1839, the county Dr. J. S. Haldeman; George Rishtine; Jacob commissioners were authorized to reduce the Zinsmeister; James C. Gillespie; W. D. Lash, school levy to one mill. The special law for superintendent.
"the support and better regulation of the
1885-'86 .- Dr. S. F. Edgar, president; Wm. schools of the town of Zanesville," passed in M. Shinnick, Jr., Clerk, G. Jacob Crotzer, 1839, made no provision for a levy by the board treasurer; Chas. J. Brenholtz, Dr. J. S. Halde- of education of a tax for school purposes, but man; George Rishtine; Henry B. Parsons; provided that the town council should, upon Jacob Zinsmeister; Thos. E. Richards; W. D. requisition of the board of education, appro- priate annually a sufficient amount of funds to Lash, superintendent.
1886-'87 .- Thos. E. Richards, president; defray the contingent expenses of the schools, Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, for rent, fuel, repairs, &c. The tuition fund treasurer; Dr. S. F. Edgar; Chas. J. Bren- was still raised under the provisions of the holts; Dr. J. S. Haldeman; George Rishtine; general law. The funds so obtained were not Henry B. Parsons; Jacob Zinsmeister; W. D. sufficient to meet the requirements of the schools, and the deficiency was made up by
Lash, superintendent.
1887-'88 .- Henry B. Parsons, president; tuition fees, varying in amount in different Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeis- years. ter, treasurer; Jas. T. Irvine; Chas. J. Bren- There were at this time two school districts holts; Dr. J. S. Haldeman. George Rishtine; in Zanesville township, outside the corporate Dr. S. F. Edgar; Thos. E. Richards; Dr. W. limits of the town, that shared equally with the P. Wells; W. D. Lash, superintendent.
borough in the funds arising from taxation. In
1888-'89 .- Dr. J. S. Haldeman, president; 1848, the board of education of the town Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeis- secured an amendment to the law whereby the ter, treasurer; Dr. S. F. Edgar; James T. taxable property of the borough was made re- Irvine; Chas. J. Brenholts; George Rishtine; turnable separate and apart from that in the H. B. . Parsons; Thos. E. Richards; A. J. township outside the borough. In 1849, a law Andrews; W. D. Lash, superintendent. was enacted by the general assembly for the
1889-'90 .- Dr. J. S. Haldeman, president; "support and better regulation of public schools Wm. M. Shinnick, Jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeis- in cities and towns," the twelfth section of ter, treasurer; Dr. J. T. Barton; James T. which authorized boards of education to de- Irvine, Chas. J. Brenholts, George Rishtine, termine the amount of tax to be levied for all Theo. McCaddon, Samuel L. Wiles, A. J. school purposes, except the purchase of sites Andrews; W. D. Lash, superintendent. and the erection of buildings, provided that
1890-91 .- Dr. J. S. Haldeman, president; such tax should not exceed four mills upon the Geo. Rishtine, vice-president; Wm. M. Shinnick, dollar of taxable property. In 1851 this sec- Jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeister, treasurer; Dr. tion was, by special act, made applicable to T. J. Barton; Jas. T. Irvine; Herman Achauer; the city of Zanesville. The last enactment re- Lewis Smith; Samuel L. Wiles; J. Hope Sutor; lieved the city council of the duty of pro- W. D. Lash, superintendent of instruction.
viding for the contingent expenses of the 1891-92 .- George Rishtine, president; J. schools, leaving with that body only the duty Hope Sutor, vice-president; Wm. M. Shinnick, of purchasing sites and erecting buildings. Jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeister, treasurer; Dr. T. Under the special law of 1839, modified by the J. Barton; James T. Irvine; Herman Achauer; several amendments named above, the schools J. N. Carr; Frank O. Munson, Samuel L. Wiles; of Zanesville were conducted until the enac- W. D. Lash, superintendent of instruction.
ment of the present general school law.
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Besides these amendments directly affect- home. Prior to the withdrawal of this money ing the law under which the schools of Zanes- by the McIntire trustees, the local levy for ville were conducted, it was further modified school purposes, made by the board of educa- by provisions contained in the city charter, tion, was three and one-half mills. The loss and subsequently by those of the municipal of this amount from the school funds, the code, as well as by amendments to the general building of new school houses, and the furnish- school law of the state. These acts and ing of other buildings with steam-heating amendments were so conflicting and contra- apparatus, and new furniture, made it necessary dictory, and so inconsistent with the original for the board to increase the levy, which, for Zanesville school law of 1839, that it became a the year 1886-87, was five and one-half mills. very difficult matter to determine what were The limit fixed by the state law is seven mills. the legal rights and duties of the board of In addition to the public schools there are education, and to what extent the powers of a number of private institutions most promi- the city council extended to the educational nent of which are the following: Putnam department of the city, and led to much em- Female Seminary, inaugurated in 1835 and in- barrassment in the relations of these two corporated in 1836; Zanesville Business College, bodies. These embarrassments have been established in April, 1866; St. Thomas Catholic removed by the provisions of the general School, organized in 1856; Trinity Lutheran school law of 1873, which vests the title of all School, opened about 1860; St. Nicholas property formerly held by the city council for Catholic School; Radef Schulem Hebrew school purposes, in the board of education, School, and Putnam Academy, a military school and authorizes the board of education to for boys, Rev. E. E. Rogers principal and pro- provide for tuitional and contingent expenses prietor, now in its second year.
by the levy of a tax not exceeding seven mills on the dollar of taxable property, and, if Zanesville is that of its old and valuable library. necessary, to borrow money upon bonds for The Zanesville Athenaeum is the crowning re- ception in a movement for the formation of a the purchase of sites and the erection of sult of numerous zealous efforts and had its in- buildings.
Closely allied with the educational history of
In addition to the funds arising from taxa- reading society in 1827. December 19, that tion, the board of education received from the year, a meeting was held for that purpose. trustees of the McIntire estate, from 1856 to Alexander Harper presided; Alfred Martin was 1865, a sum sufficient to defray the expenses secretary. Richard Stillwell, Allen Cadwal- of the schools taught in the McIntire building, lader and C. B. Goddard were appointed a com- since which time they received annually, mittee to draft articles of association. These from the same source, the sum of $8,000 articles show that it was a library association until the opening of the school year pure and simple, governed as most library as- 1878-79, when the trustees of this estate sociations are governed, charging an annual reduced the amount for tuitionary purposes to membership fee of $5 with the proviso that one $7,000, and directed that the sum of $1,800 be already a member might secure to a member of expended in books and clothing for poor his family, a minor fourteen years old or over, children. In June, 1880, the contract with the the privileges of a member on payment of an board under which this amount of money was annual fee of $2. These regulations were annually received from the McIntire estate was amended February 16, 1829, to the code now rescinded. The trustees, however have annu- in force. The association was incorporated ally given to the board of education the sum December 22, 1828. The following were signers of $1,000 to be expended in books and clothing and stockholders with voting privileges: for poor children who attended the public Charles B. Goddard, H. L. Pierce, George B. schools. The action of the trustees of this Reeve, David Reed, S. H. Culbertson, Isaac estate in withdrawing this amount of money Dillon, Amos G. Baldwin, A. C. Howard, John from the support of the public schools was Milson, Jr., Henry Granger, William Blocksom, made necessary by the expenditure of money Stephen Burwell, Daniel Convers, Josiah by them in establishing a children's home. Spalding, Samuel Russell, Jacob Stout, A tract of land now within the corporate limits Adam Peters, W. R. Putnam, W. C. Pelham, of Zanesville, was purchased and improved, C. C. Convers, J. V. Cushing, A. Cadwallader, and elegant buildings, including a school house, J. Belknap, John Sherrard, Robert Fulton, W. with all necessary conveniences for caring for A. Adams, James Recve, W. L. Jackson, small children, were erected. This institution Samuel Hall, T. Flaunerer, Joseph Robertson, is known as the John Mclntire children's J. Molleston, Charles Hill, Richard Stillwell,
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HISTORY OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY.
Nap. Morehead, E. Cadwallader, Jonas Stanberg, of several of the leading magazines and news- Alexander Harper, C. C. Gilbert, D. Brush, James papers of the day. In 1830 the county leased Raguet, David Spangler, George W. Jackson, the grounds where the present court house R. Doster, Charles S. Wilson, James Granger, stands, and they erected thereon a building at Irwin Reed, George Reeves, J. H. Moorehead, a cost of $3,500, where they remained until B. Van Horne, John A. Adams, Joseph Cald- 1874, when they removed to their present com- well, Alfred Martin, Robert Richmond, M. D. modious quarters at 30 and 32 South Fifth Wheeler, Washington Moorehead, George street. At present the Library has a revenue Golden, L. P. Bailey, George H. Flood, M. of about $2,000 annually, and contains about Dulty, R. W. Rhodes and one hundred others. six thousand volumes. The income of the The first officers of the association were Athenaeum is $1,000 annually from the McIntire Alexander Harper, president; Alfred Martin, estate, to which are added rents and $4 annually secretary; J. V. Cushing, treasurer; Seth from each stockholder. The present officers Adams, librarian; R. Stillwell, A. Cadwallader, are Dr. E. C. Brush, president; J. R. Stone- C. B. Goddard, B. VanHorne, W. A. Adams, sipher, secretary and treasurer; Miss M. A. directors. Work was begun by the purchase Stillwell, librarian.
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