BOARD MEETINGS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9
1919 - 1955

In 1856 School District No. 9 was officially opened with the completion of the red brick schoolhouse on land donated by Mr. Petry who lived on adjoining property. Although the school was in use for many years, no official school records are found until the date of May 6, 1919. These records are in the schoolhouse located on the Middleville Rd. (Rte. 28) just outside the village of Herkimer. Over the doorway is a plaque signifying E. N. Thayer was the builder in 1856. (Plaque is hidden behind tree limb.) The entrance is actually off Route 28 on Farber Lane, which circles around and exits back to Route 28.

This quaint brick building, which was the schoolhouse, is now owned by George Anderson, who built his family home on adjacent land. The old schoolhouse now houses Mr. Anderson's phonograph collection and is called "The Phony Shop". Mr. Anderson kindly gave his permission to transcribe and post the minutes on this site.

Below are the entries I personally transcribed from the original journal for School Board Meetings. Spelling, abbreviations and punctuation are as written in the Journal. Meetings were held in April or May of each year.

Betsy Voorhees
Town of Herkimer Editor
April 2000

School District No. 9
May 6, 1919
This meeting conducted by Ballot - Frank Johnson and Robert Mckeown

May 6, 1919 at the annual school meeting held in Dis. #9 the following Resolutions were adopted:
1. Voted that Lester Helmer be Chairman
2. Voted that Webster Kast be Clerk
3. Mr. Lucius Knights ballated on and elected trustee
4. Trustee Report - read and accepted - one hundred and forty five dollars and seven cts. now on hand in collectors hands.
5. Philip Peterson elected Collector
6. Voted that it be left to the trustee to make all repairs and dispose of the old closets and furnish full and all other things that are necessary
7. List of voters present at meeting

8. Voted Philip Peterson be treasurer
9. Voted that the meeting be adjourned

May 4, 1920
At the annual school Mtg held in Dis #9 the following resolutions were adopted
1. Voted Lester Helmer be chairman
2. Voted Webster Kast be clerk
3. Trustees Report - read and accepted
4. Amount - money now on hand - two hundred forty-eight dollars & twenty five cents
5. Mr. Lucius Knights elected trustee
6. Mr. Philip Peterson elected collector
7. Voted that a Special School mtg be called to discuss what shall be done about a heating system.
8. Voted that it be left to the Trustee to get what-ever is necessary for the District
9. Voted that the mtg adjourn

May 28, 1920
At a special mtg held in Dis No. 9 Friday evening May 28, 1920
Mr. Lester Helmer acted as Chairman
Webster Kast - clerk

It was voted to buy a Heater and unanamusly caried the amount to be payed for the Heater was two hundred dollars properly installed and guarenteed to give satisfaction

The trustee to build a new chimney if payed for on or before the thirty first of December, five per cent discount to be allowed

Mtg adjourned       Webster Kast, clerk

May 3, 1921
At the annual school meeting held in Dis No. 9 the following Resolutions were adopted

VOTED
1. that Lester Helmer be Chairman
2. That Webster Kast be Clerk
3. trustees report read and accepted amount of money now on hand in Collectors hands $303.87 cts.
4. Philip Peterson elected trustee
5. Lloyd Kast - elected collector
6. Motion made and carried that the trustee put in a chain pump the Dis to pay half and Mr. Peterson to pay half
7. Voted thast the trustee buy the fuel and all other things necessary for the Dis
8. Voted that the meeting adjourn.

May 2, 1922
At the annual school meeting held in Dis. No. 9 the following Resolutions were adopted.
1. William Harter elected chairman
2. Webster Kast - elected clerk
3. Trustee Report - read and accepted amount of money on hand at present time $433.40 cts
4. Philip Peterson elected trustee for the ensuing year
5. Voted that - Lloyd Kast be Collector
6. Voted that the trustee buy the necessary fuel and make all necessary repairs
7. Voted that the meeting adjourn

May 1, 1923
At the annual School Meeting held in Dis No. 9 the following Resolutions were adopted
1. Leaman Hopkins elected chairman
2. Webster Kast elected clerk
3. Trustees report read and accepted the amount of money on hand at present-time is four hundred & twelve dollars and forty two cts.
4. Voted that Mr. Glen Clark be Trustee for the ensuing year
5. Voted that Lloyd Kast be Collector
6. Voted that the trustee make all repairs & buy the fuel
7. Voted that the meeting adjourn.

May 6, 1924
At the Annual School meeting held in Dis No. 9 the following Resolutions were adopted
1. Lester Helmer elected Chairman
2. Webster Kast elected Clerk
3. Trustees report - read & accepted the amount of money on hand - at present-time is $239.67 including public money.
4. Mr. Glen Clark elected trustee for the ensuing year
5. Mr. Lucius Knights elected Collector for the ensuing year.
6. Voted that the Trustee buy the fuel and make all necessary repairs.
7. Voted that the meeting adjourn.

May 5, 1925
At the Annual School meeting held in Dis. No. 9 the following resolutions were adopted.
1. Lester Helmer elected Chairman
2. Webster Kast - elected Clerk
3. Trustees Report - read & accepted
amount of money on hand at present time       $131.34 cts
The amt of Public money recd this year is $256.40 cts
      Total      $387.74
4. Mr. Glen Clark elected Trustee for the ensuing year
5. Mr. Lucius Knights elected Collector for the ensuing year
6. Voted that the trustee buy the fuel and make all necessary repairs
7. Voted that the meeting adjourn

May 4, 1926
At the Annual School Meeting held in Dis No. 9 the following resolutions were adopted
1. Lester Helmer elected Chairman
2. Webster Kast - elected Clerk
3. Trustee Report - read and accepted
Ballance on hand $197.68 cts
at - present-time the amount of Public Money
      Recd this year      $244.04
      the total amt      441.72
4. Glen Clark elected Trustee
5. Mr. Lucius Knights elected Collector
6. Voted that the trustee buy the fuel and make all nec repairs
7. Voted that the trustee appoint a janitor and that the sum of twenty dollars be payed for it.
8. Voted that the Sum of $75.00 dollars be apropreated for new single seats the trustee to buy and have them put in.
9. Voted that the meeting adjourn.

May 3, 1927
At the Annual School meeting held in Dis No 9 the following Resolutions were adopted
First Lester Helmer elected Chairman
2. Webster Kast - elected Clerk
3. Trustees Report - read and accepted
      Ballance of money now on hand $148.47 amt. of public money $340.88
4. Mr. Glen Clark elected Trustee
5. Mr. Lucius Knights elected Collector
6. Voted that - the trustee buy the fuel and make all nec repairs & fix yard fence
7. Voted that the trustee pay $20. dollars for janitor
8. Voted that the trustee have Schoolhouse painted and paperd
9. Voted that the meeting adjourn

May 1, 1928
At the Annual School Meeeting held in Dis No. 9 the following Resolutions were Adopted
First - Lester Helmer elected Chairman
2. Webster Kast - elected Clerk
3. Trustees Report - read and accepted
      Ballance money now on hand $231.23
       Amt of public money aproximately $330. dollars
4. Glen Clark elected Trustee
5. Lucius Knights elected Collector
6. Voted the trustee buy the fuel & make all nec repairs
7. Voted that - 25 dollars be payed a janitor
8. Voted that - the meeting adjourn.

May 7, 1929
At the annual School meeting held in Dis No. 9 the following Resolutions were adopted
1. Lester Helmer elected Chairman
2. Webster Kast - elected Clerk
3. Trustees Report - read and accepted
      Ball. money now on hand      $448.92
       Amt of Public Money      $213.00
      Total      $663.92
4. Mr. Glen Clark elected Trustee
5. Mr. Lucius Knights elected collector
6. Voted the trustee put in new septic toilet
7. Voted that - the Trustee and Mr. Philip Peterson investigate the tapping of the water main and call a special meeting
8. Voted that the Trustee hire a janitor as usual
9. Voted that the trustee buy the fuel and make all nec repairs
l0. Voted that meeting be adjourned.

As the school meetings were repetitious of the preceding years, the following years contain only the names recorded in the minutes.

May 10, 1955 - Last meeting of School District No. 9 are written in entirety.

(Not enough came for meeting a week earlier)

10 present

Annual meeting of School District #9 was held at Steuben School in Herkimer at 8 p.m.

Paul Fields elected chairman
Minutes read of last years meeting
Treasurer's report was read - $1,607 Total
      - tuition $956.25
      - reported $638.68 in treasury at this time
      - at end of school year there will be about $400 on hand.

Mr. Anderson reported on Centralization - about 90% on survey in favor of Centralization.

Motion made that a committee of District #9 officers be formed (by lawyer) or (Hausner)
      - to begin proceedings for disposition of school property as of May 10, 1955 and committee be empowered by District to employ a lawyer.
      - to see about deed to school property, land or building or both - and have a sale to dispose of the property to best advantage and restrict the sale to taxpayers of Dist. No. 9. Seconded and carried.

Election of Officers was held:
William Starr elected Trustee
George Anderson elected Treasurer
Maynard Knights elected Clerk

Present at this meeting were: Anderson, Starr, Knights, Lamphere, Mrs. Manyard Farber, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Field, Peirson and Foster.

On motion meeting adjourned.
      (Signed: Maynard Knights)

On May 31, 1955 a letter was sent by George Douglas Anderson treasurer of District No. 9 with a copy of the minutes of the last meeting of School District No. 9 held on 10th of May 1955 to:
      Dr. Lewis A. Wilson, Commissioner of Education.
      New York State Education Department
      State Education Building
      Albany, New York

Purpose of Letter: To ask permission to sell one room school and property.

Note: Permission was given to sell property.

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