Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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PIONEER HISTORY OF INGHAM COUNTY

have considerable difficulty in finding men to serve on the school
board. Three men were nominated and refused to serve as
director at this one meeting. Voted to "rescind the vote to raise
fifty cents on each scholar and voted to rescind the vote to appropriate two-thirds of the public money for the winter school."
September 14, 1861, voted that non-resident pupils pay fifty
cents a month from the time of entering the school until the close
of term, and that fuel be raised by scholars when called for by
the director.
March 8, 1862.
Paid teacher for 15 weeks, at $4.25................. $63.75
Board, George Byrum, 12 days..................... 2.14
Board, Robert Harris, 9 days....................... 1.60
Board, Square Stevens, 3 days.......................53
Board, E. Smith, 10 weeks, 3 days.................. 13.00
T otal........................................ $81.02
September 1, 1862, voted that the mill tax be applied on winter
term and primary money on summer term; every man to get onehalf cord of wood for each scholar. Voted to apply the fine
money, $3.05, to incidental expenses for the year, and to raise $4
by tax for additional incidentals.
September 7, 1863, they raised $15 for incidental expenses and
$20 for teachers wages, and voted that the school house be opened
for all religious services not interfering with school; the building
properly taken care of, and with the right to use wood for the
meetings. Voted to raise $10 for a bell to be placed on the
building.
September 5, 1864, it was voted that the board have the power
to dismiss a teacher within a week's notice, and that this be put in
the contract. At this meeting it was voted that the teacher
should "board round," but on September 19 they called a special
meeting and rescinded this vote.
September 4, 1865, voted to get 15 cords of wood by tax, hard
body wood, and that $14.47 be raised to pay for same.
September 5, 1866, the tuition rate was increased to $1 per
scholar, and voted that no foreign pupils be admitted to the
school. At that time there were 44 names in the school census list.