Richardsville Road

  1947 Richardsville School Grades 1 - 4

Jan 6 1947 The West Warsaw School Board met for it's regular meeting in the Richardsville School house on Monday evening at 8:00 P.M.  The members present - L.G. Pearsall, Wm. Brownlee, Harold Beatty and J.P. McCracken.

It was moved by Pearsall and seconded by Purl McCracken to pay all current bills, motion carried.

Harold Deemer was driver of the lower route was present.  He has asked to be relieved of his contract for the reason, saying, he was not working enough to justify him hauling the school students.  As there were several men apparently interested in the job, it was moved and carried that the job of transporting the Russell School, Smith School, and H.S. Pupils be put up for bid in the current weekly paper.  The motion was made by Brownlee and seconded by J.P. McCracken, the Sect. was so instructed.

adjourned  Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

Jan 7 1947 The bids were not put in the paper the week of Jan 6th, as the President and Secretary called on Superintendent Hughes who advised us seeking the advice of our solicitor, Raymond & Brown.  Mr. Brown advised us to wait until he could talk with Mr. Deemer.

Feb 3 1947 The regular monthly school meting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house, all members present.

all regular bills were paid

Sanford Radaker presented a bill for 4 cords of kindling wood at $4.00 per cord, the bill was paid

J.P. McCracken was instructed to hunt a furnace and purchase the same for examination room to be used by the Co. nurse., motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Pearsall and seconded by Mr. McCracken to have Brownlee and Long purchase tar paper and a bucket of tar and repair the school roof.

A motion was made by Mr. Wm. McCracken and seconded by Mr. Long to have Mr. Beatty to fix the furnace chain on damper, and put new glass and screen over the window in the girl's toilet.

A motion was made by McCracken and seconded by Pearsall to permit Mr. Ruffner to buy a coat rack.

Mr. Deemer, bus driver, was presented the meting and, not being satisfied wit his (very hard to read this word, maybe (remuneration)) would like to cancel his contract.  A motion was made by Pearsall, seconded by Brownlee that the hauling job be put up for bid - Notices to be put both Brookville papers, and bills to be posted along the route.  The bids run for one week and to be opened Feb 10 at 8:00 P.M.  motion carried.

Mr. McCracken wrote the following notice to be posted and inserted in the Brookville papers.  This notice was approved by the board.

Bids wanted for hauling School children for West Warsaw School District, beginning as soon as possible, and continuing for the rest of this term, and the next two years,  Bus can be purchased from Mr. Harold Deemer, for particulars call Mrs. Paul Luther, Sec. Phone # 3115R24.  Board reserves the right to reject any of all bids,  Bids to be opened at 8:00 P.M. Feb 10th.

adjourned  Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

Feb 10 1947 The School Board of the West Warsaw District met at special meeting at 8:00 P.M. to open bides for the bus route operated by Harold Deemer, which takes in hauling grade and H.S. Pupils to Richardsville & Brookville.

Bids were opened as follows:

Lonis Craven $210.00 per month (spelling may not be right on first name, hard to read)

George Raybuck $202.00 per month

Guy Pearsall $199.00 per month

and Owen Brownlee $195.00 per month

The bid was given to Owen Brownlee by unanimous vote, which consisted of L.G. Pearsall, J.P. McCracken, and Harold Beatty.

Harold E. Beatty President.

April 7 1947 The regular monthly school meeting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house,  members present, L.G. Pearsall, J.P. McCracken and Harold Beatty, 

paid all regular bills

adjourned  Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

May 5 1947 The regular monthly school meeting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house,  members present, L.G. Pearsall, J.P. McCracken,  Harold Beatty, and Wm. Brownlee. E.J. Shaffer tax collector was present and made a final, and satisfactory settlement for the year 1946 tax (unreadable).

paid all regular bills

Estimated budget for 1947-48 term was adopted, motion carried

A resolution adopted by the board to appear in the official minutes is as follows:

Where-as E.J. Shaffer having duly accounted for and paid over and all taxes, penalties and interest received and collected and collected on the 1946 tax duplicate, and further having made returns of all said un-collected real estate taxes in accordance with the law, and having complied with the law as to said un-collected per capita taxes, if any an certified same for examination, which examination have been granted; Now therefore , be resolved that E.J. Shaffer tax collector of West Warsaw twp.  Jefferson Co. Pa. is duly granted full and final settlement on his 1946 tax duplicate.  Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

This resolution was was adopted by J,P, McCracken moving such adoption and seconded by L.G. Pearsall, motion carried

adjourned Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

June 2 1947 The regular monthly school meeting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house, at 8:00 P.M.

Regular bills were paid and tentative plans for repair of the building, Moved and seconded that we put brick siding paper on the back of the building and repair toilets and ceiling in the rooms and repair roof.

adjourned Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

July 7 1947 The regular monthly school meeting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house at 3:00 P.M. after the auditor's meeting with Beatty and Pearsall  & Brownlee present.

By motion the Sect. shall enumerate the school children as soon as possible.

paid monthly bills.

adjourned to meet at special meeting July 21

Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

July 21 1947 A special meeting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house, members present, Pearsall, McCracken and Beatty.

A motion was made by Pearsall, seconded by McCracken to accept the coal bid submitted by C.W. Spindler to furnish 500 bu. of mine (unreadable, maybe "run" ) coal at 23 cents per bushel. motion carried

Moved by McCracken, seconded by Pearsall to move the bus station from Munderf end of route to West edge of Brownlee farm. motion carried

Moved by Pearsall, seconded by McCracken to repair the School house with shingles by the bundle. motion carried

adjourned Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

Aug 25 1947 A special meeting was held of the West Warsaw District Monday evening due to the fact no meeting was to be held in Sept. at the Richardsville School house, members present, Pearsall, McCracken and Beatty.

paid all bills

A motion was made by McCracken, seconded by Brownlee to elect Mr. Ruffner to teach in place of Miss. Oaks, who asked to be released from her contract. said offer to be opened this week., motion carried

adjourned, Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

Oct 6 1947 Not enough members present to hold a meeting, adjourned Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

Nov 3 1947 Not enough members present to hold a meeting, adjourned Mrs. Paul Luther Sect.

Dec. 1 1947 The regular monthly school meeting was held of the West Warsaw District was held at the Richardsville School house, present,  Beatty Harry Long, Brownlee McCracken.

paid bills

Annual election of officers as follows:

By motion to retain current officers, motion carried