Resolved!
Transcript
Harrison, New York.October 15th, 1896:
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Union Free School, Joint District No. 6, of the town of Rye and Harrison, held on the above date, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the generous and public spirited offer of John F. Parsons, Esq., to build and present to this School District a handsome school building he accepted, and
Resolved, That the voters of this District express to Mr. Parsons their heartfelt appreciation and thanks for the interest he has shown, in the welfare of this neighborhood and for the valuable aid he is about to extend to the cause of education; and
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of this District and that a copy be also sent to Mr. Parsons.
William R. Bull
Chairman
George W. Hall
Secretary
Description
This document shows that the voters of the Union Free District No. 6 unanimously accepted Mr. Parson’s offer to build a school for the district.
Creator
Bull, William R.
Date
1896-10-15
Subject
Parsons, John Edward
Parsons Memorial School
Bull, William R.
Hall, George W.
Type
Text
Format
Handwritten Letter
Source
Courtesy of the Rye Historical Society - Knapp House Library and Archives
Language
en-US
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Citation
Bull, William R., “Resolved!,” Harrison Remembers, accessed April 23, 2024, https://www.harrisonpl.org/harrison-remembers/items/show/129.