‘ [99] of the town, will render the formation of a new district and the erection of a new schoolhouse, if not at this moment, surely within a short period, absolutely necessary.’ February 16, 1824, it was voted to refer to the selectmen at town meeting this petition of the ‘inhabitants living from Mr. Joseph Adams', Senior, on Winter Hill down to Richard's tavern at the Neck.’ April 14, Messrs. Parker, Tufts, and Phipps were a committee appointed for contracting with some suitable person for erecting a schoolhouse on Winter Hill road. Jeremy Wilson was engaged to build a house on the Pound lot, thirty feet by twenty-four feet, at a cost of $500. At town meeting, May 3, 1824, the committee on new school building report that it will be completed in about twenty days. April 9, Milk Row School was examined by Messrs. Parker, Tufts, and Phipps, and a number of visitors. The government appeared very good. The scholars were examined in reading, spelling, grammar, writing, geography, and ciphering, ‘and some of their branches was very well.’ The number of children present was 56, out of a total of 107 belonging. They were addressed by Mr. Parker.
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‘ [99] of the town, will render the formation of a new district and the erection of a new schoolhouse, if not at this moment, surely within a short period, absolutely necessary.’ February 16, 1824, it was voted to refer to the selectmen at town meeting this petition of the ‘inhabitants living from Mr. Joseph Adams', Senior, on Winter Hill down to Richard's tavern at the Neck.’ April 14, Messrs. Parker, Tufts, and Phipps were a committee appointed for contracting with some suitable person for erecting a schoolhouse on Winter Hill road. Jeremy Wilson was engaged to build a house on the Pound lot, thirty feet by twenty-four feet, at a cost of $500. At town meeting, May 3, 1824, the committee on new school building report that it will be completed in about twenty days. April 9, Milk Row School was examined by Messrs. Parker, Tufts, and Phipps, and a number of visitors. The government appeared very good. The scholars were examined in reading, spelling, grammar, writing, geography, and ciphering, ‘and some of their branches was very well.’ The number of children present was 56, out of a total of 107 belonging. They were addressed by Mr. Parker.
Somerville. Historical Society. , 1906.
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