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two in coarse upper and sole-leather; Peter Ferrard, three in liquor or cattle; Charles Clendinen, one in pork or cash; John Entsminger, two in labor, salt and pork; Andrew Johnson, two in salt; V. Bureau, six in salt and beef cattle; Spencer E. Gibson, one in whisky; W. Clendinen, one in pork and hemp; David Ridgeway, one in beef; C. Etienne, one in peach brandy and salt; Samuel Logue, one in hemp; Joseph Fletcher, one in salt.  The balance were in cash, David Rees taking six shares; Robert Safford, three; David Irvin, twelve; Nathaniel Gates, ten; Alonzo Cushing, three; Andrew Johnson, eight; John B. Ferrard, three; Lewis Summers, two; Henry Cushing, one; Junius Newsom, one; Augustin Le Clercq, one; Madelaine Bureau, one; John Kerr, two; Peter Steenberger, two; N. S. Cushing, four; John Hannan, one; Matthew Buell, one; Thomas Rodgers, six; A. Hutsinpiller, one; S. F. Vinton, one. The foregoing are all remembered as being the progenitors of many of the present old citizens of Gallipolis.
     The next meeting of which there is any record occurred March 6th, 1811, at which Nathaniel Gates was made collector of the corporation, to serve until the next May, or until his successor be elected and qualified; Lewis Newsom, treasurer for same term, and both bound by one or more securities; J P. R. Bureau, clerk.  The treasurer was ordered to pay over, as fast as he received, $150 to John Gabriel Gervais and demand and receive from him a deed for the lot on which the house was to be built.
     March 19, 1811, the trustees again met.  Present, Andrew Lewis, William Clendinen, Edward W. Tupper and J. P. R. Bureau.  It was made to appear that John Savary and Lewis Vimont of Kentucky, had offered to convey to the corporation three town lots, to adjoin the one on which the building was to be erected, on the condition that they be allowed to hold six shares in said corporation.  It was ordered that their proposition be accepted, and the lots taken for the six shares; that the lots remain an appendage to the academy, and not be disposed of separately, but if ever, with the lot on which the building is erected.
     On the first Monday in May, 1811, an election was held for trustees which resulted in Edward W. Tupper, Lewis Summers, Andrew Lewis, John Savary, Francis le Clercq, Christoper Etienne and J. P. R. Bureau being chosen.  June 7th, following, they were qualified and proceeded to organize.  J. P r. Bureau was elected president; Nathaniel Gates, collector, with bond $1,500; Lewis Newsom, treasurer, with bond $1,500; Dr. Matthew Buell, secretary.  Ordered that the president call on Thomas Rodgers, Adam Morrow, Peter H. Steenbergen, John Henderson, and Matthew Buell, or any three of them, to examine the building erected by Calvin H. and Luther Shepard, and to report their opinion thereon after comparing the same with the contract.  At a meeting of the trustees, Aug. 9th, 1811, the above committee reported in substance, that they had found the building to contain 80,512 brick, which, at $10 per thousand, amounted to $805.12, which was allowed, together with extras, amounting to $117, making the whole cost of erection $922.12.
     At a meeting of the board, Mar. 30th, 1812, it was resolved that Edward W. Tupper, Lewis Summers and Dr. Jonas Safford be appointed a committee, on behalf of the board, to make contracts and superintend the completion of the academy, so far as the funds would warrant.
     The board met Apr. 28th, 1812, at which time John S. Miller conveyed the lot on which the building was erected to the corporation, and was given five shares, to be deducted from the purchase money.  Henry Safford was elected secretary.  May 4th, 1812, Lewis Newsom, Peter Steenbergen, John Savary, J. P. R. Bureau, C. Etienne, L. Summers and E. W. Tupper were elected trustees.  Mr. Bureau was made president, which position he held until a meeting of the board, July 6th, 1815, when Edward W. Tupper was elected president; Wm. Preston, secretary, and Lewis Newsom, treasurer.  At this meeting a letter was read from Claudius J. Menager, proposing to furnish, gratis, a seventy-five pound bell, so soon as the institution was completed and furnished.  This was highly complimented by the board as an act of great liberality.  The lodge of Masons also made application for a portion of the building, in which to hold their meetings.
     In 1816 it was resolved to open a subscription paper for a loan not exceeding $200.  Also decided to allow the "Morning Dawn" lodge of Masons to use a portion of the building, and accept from them a loan of $100.
     In August, 1818, steps were taken to ascertain what a permanent support would be given a teacher of desirable qualifications, to take charge of the academy at a salary not exceeding $600.  The price of teaching the dead languages not to exceed $30 per year, nor be less than $20; the number of students in that branch not to exceed thirty, and a committee to be appointed to take subscriptions and get the work started.
     In October, 1818, the committee reported the following plan: 
     First - One or more rooms to be opened as the "Senior School" in which not more than thirty students would be allowed, unless by order of trustees; the tuition to be not less than $25, or more than $30; one instructed in any branch of English education shall pay not less than $20, or more than $25 per annum; the teacher of this school to be paid exclusively from funds accumulating therefrom, and his pay shall not exceed $600 per year.  
     Second - There shall be a "Junior Class," kept in a separate room, placed under the immediate charge of another teacher, employed by the trustees, and whose qualifications shall be sufficient to teach reading, writing, English grammar and arithmetic; the manner of classing and instructing the school to be determined by the senior teacher; the price for teaching in this school to be not less than $250 per year, and if any funds should accumulate, without increase of tuition, it should be applied to repairs and improvements; all moneys for tuition, etc., to be paid to the trustees quarterly, who were to become bound for payment of teachers and all other obligations.  About $400 was subscribed to this plan, and the first session was opened May 24th, 1819, the senior school under charge of Samuel Burrill, and the junior school under charge of Rev. Wm. R. Gould, the former (a graduate of Cambridge College), at a salary of $500, and the latter at $300.
     July 3d, 1820, Peter Menager was appointed collector of the funds due the institution.  Oct. 7th, 1820, Edward W. Tupper was elected President, and the upper room of the academy was rented to the "Morning Dawn" lodge.
     July 2d, 1821, the academy opened under Rev. Wm. R. Gould, as principal teacher, being the commencement of the fifth session, and rates of tuition as follows:  Reading and writing, for session of five months, $4.00; same, with arithmetic and grammar, $5.00; same with arithmetic, grammar and geography, $7.50; Latin scholars, $10.00.  June 22d, 1822, leave was given Mr. Preston to teach a common school in the academy.
     Mar. 26th, 1823, S. F. Vinton was elected president, and N. S. Cushing, secretary.  At this meeting a committee on behalf of the "First Religious Society of Gallipolis," made application for a least of land belonging to the institution, for the purpose of erecting a place of worship.  The board decided to let them have one-half of lot one hundred and twenty, on State street, the improvements reverting to the institution.
     July 2d, 1824, the last mentioned president and secretary were re-elected and Miss Howard was permitted to open a school for young ladies in one of the rooms.  May 12th, 1827, Lewis Newsom received the appointment of trustee, vice Nathaniel S. Cushing, deceased.  At the same meeting of the board the application of the First Religious Society, signed by Luther Shepard, Solomon Hayward and John Cating was presented.  The board, in reply, agreed to sell lot No. 119 to the society for $100, in order to obtain money to repair the academy.
     June 14th, 1828, S. F. Vinton was again made president and Nathaniel Gates, secretary.  June 18th, 1829, Charles Damarin was made secretary, and C. Etienne, treasurer.  At this meeting it was resolved that it was expedient to proceed to carry out the law respecting escheated lands, and Mr. Gates was appointed a committee to wait upon Messrs. Vinton and Brazee to engage them as counsel for the board.  In October, 1830, it was resolved to begin suit immediately to obtain possession of escheated lands.  The suit seems to have been successful, for May 27th, 1833, Lewis Newsom and Thomas Rodgers made a report to the board of the sale of escheated lands, which took place one week previous to this meeting of the board.  Charles Creuzet was the auctioneer of the lots.  The following bought lots at this sale:  Matthew Walker, Lewis Menager, Nicholas Mahew, Luther Shepard, Edward Reynolds, Levi Booth, Wm. Shane, Isaac Browner, John Cating, Peter Menager, Elisha Barnes, John Givens, Robert Worth, John Miller, George House, Henry MIller, Moses Gates and James Sprague.  The proceeds amounted to above $800.
     May 4th, 1835, a deed was ordered given to the First Religious Society, and teh two academy lots adjacent to the Public Square divided into four or more lots and sold.  May 15, 1835, it was ordered that the principal and interest of the academy fund arising from the sale of escheated lands, amounting to $1,235, be loaned to the corporation of Gallipolis, at the rate of six per cent., for a term of fifteen years.
     May 15th, 1837, lots number 117 and 118 were ordered divided into six equal parts and sold.  Lot number six was the only one sold, Wm. H. Langley, purchaser, at $600.  Alexander Vance was allowed $1.87 for advertising a notice of the sale four weeks in the Gallipolis Journal.  Jan. 23d, 1838, Joseph Fletcher was employed to survey academy lots one and five, which were ordered sold, the former at not less than $1,000, and the latter at not less than $600.  Apr. 26th, 183_, Lewis Newsom and Lewis B. Menager were employed to change the academy building so that the two lower rooms could e used for business purposes.
     Sept. 19th, 1838, Benjamin Gould, a graduate of the University of Vermont, made application for use of academy, and such other aid as the board could give, to establish a regular academy.  It was leased to him at $75 per year.  Oct. 31st, 1838, Franklin Carel now living, was made treasurer, which position he retained for over thirty years.  Nov. 4th, 1838, Benjamin Gould rented for another year, and his sister Lydia Gould, and Miss Gould was to have what she could make, although in 1841 the board gave her $25 additional, and one room for twenty-two weeks, free of charge.  Feb. 15th, 1843, J. c. Robinson, then teacher, leased the academy for another year on the same terms as the preceding year.  In July, 1843, John H. Pratt was given all the room in the building not already occupied by said Robinson.  In September, 1843, Julius Regnier bought lot number five for $600, and John H. Pratt took entire charge of the school.

     Sept. 25th, 1846, Charles J. Menager and J. C. Robinson were employed to take charge of the academy for one year.  Sometime this year the academy was burned down.  There is no record, but at a meeting Sept. 28th, 1847, the brick and stone which composed the building were ordered to be sold on the public square, at not less than $125.  Alexander Shepard afterwards bought the same for $80, and James Mullineaux bought two iron mantles for $1.45.  This year E. S. Menager was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nathaniel Gates, as a member of the board.

     Simeon Nash was made president, Dec. 20th, 1852.  At this meeting it was resolved to sell the academy lots on the square.  Regnier and Hutsinpiller were made a committee to superintend the  sale.  S. Nash was instructed to correspond with J. V. Cushing, concerning the purchase

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