Cost of A Common School 1870

Nunda

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Nunda

Livingston Co

New York

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Cost of a Common School, 1870

How much did it cost to run a one room school house?

In 1870 Trustee A.C. Colby, Trustee of Common School District No 2 in Nunda reported the receipts and disbursments for their one room school house. The figures shown below are taken from that report delivered October 11th 1870 and found in their Record Book.

The report does not indicate the number of students served by the school. It should also be noted that a few years later the Union School District was formed, partly due to the poor state of the local schools.

Sources

Record book "Property of School District No 2nd, Nunda" Bell Memorial Library

"Receipts as Follows"

Cash on Hand	$5.72
Cash from Supervisor	$32.72
Cash Collected by Direct Tax	$219.69
Cash From Public Money	$184.00
Cash from forin schollars (sic)	$16.00
	$458.13

"Disbursments Paid Out as Follows"

Paid for Wood	$28.38
Paid Mr. Scott Teaching 19 weeks	$190.00
Paid Miss Emma Benson Teaching 16 weeks	$112.00
Paid for Insurance on School House	$15.00
Paid For Incidental Expenses	$3.30
Paid for Library	$6.48
Paid Cash on Hand	$48.00
Paid Cash on Hand	$55.00
Report Accepted	$458.16

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