Continuing with the minutes of the meetings leading to the formation and building of the “Academy” at Guilford Center is transcribed here verbatim:

“At a meeting of the Proprietors of GUtLFORD CENTRE ACADEMY, held pursuant to notice at the Centre School House in the town of GUILFORD, on the evening of the 18th December 1827.

On motion, Calvin Mills was called to the chair, and Daniel S. Dickinson chosen Clerk. The object of t he meeting having been explained y the Clerk, to be for the purpose of forming a joint society from the foregoing subscribers, and adopting Regulations for the same. After discussion and deliberation the following preamble and regulations were unanimously adopted.

Voted that the subscriptions be continued in circulation and that E. H. Fitch, Abiram Mills, Dr. Colbey Knapp and Dr. Josiah W. Case be a committee to circulate the same and solicit subscriptions.

Voted that the building committee be requested to precede with said building with all possible dispatch and complete the same on or before the first day of October nest.

Voted that meeting adjourn without day.

CALVIN MILLS, CHAIRMAN

D.S. DICKINSON, CLK.

At a meeting of the Proprietors of the GUILFORD CENTRE ACADEMY held at D. Murray’s on Friday, the 14th day of November 1828 pursuant to notice Dan’1 T. Dickinson in the chair, and D. S. Dickinson, Sec’t.

Voted that the correspondence of D. S. Dickinson with the officers of Union College and Horace Dresser be approved by this meeting as correct and proper.

Voted that seven trustees be chosen by ballot to employ a teacher and conduct the school.

After counting the ballots it appeared that John Latham, Dauphin Murray, Rufus Baldwin, John T. Whiting, Dan’1 S. Dickinson, Calvin Mills and Phineas Atwaterwere elected trustees.

Voted that this meeting adjourn sine die.

D.S. DICKINSON, Sec’t

Nov 26 1828

The above named trustees contracted with Mr. Horace Dresser to teach one quarter commencing on the first day of December 1828 for $75 and furnish him with Board as per contract on file.

D. S. Dickinson - Sec’t

Feby 20th 1829

Trustees met at close of quarter, appointed J. F. Whiting Collector and Treasurer; gave him bills of tuition to collect (amounting to) $122.50. Orders to pay out for teachers wages $115.92 and contingencies as per Bill and $5.58 is balance in treasury if Bills are collected.

June 3rd 2nd quarter

Trustees met at academy. Present -Rufus Baldwin, Phineahas Atwater, Calvin Mills, John F. Whiting and Daniel S. Dickinson. Amount tuition (as per Bills) for the 1st quarter as $2.75 per scholar $117.48. Teacher’s wages & contingent expenses $101.20 - Balance due if bills paid $16.28 - Deduct $1.65 - Balance $14.63. Appointed Phinehas Atwater Collector. Gave him directions to collect and pay out as above and retain the above Balance of $14.63 in his hands until called for.

D.S. Dickinson

Deducted from the above amounts from A. E. Knapp’s bill $1.40, J. Latham $.25 -Total $1.65

D.S. D. CLK.

Sept. 16 1829 3rd Quarter

GUILFORD CENTRE ACADEMY. Trustees met pursuant to notice at the office of D. S. Dickinson. Present: P. Atwater, D. Murray, R. Bolton, J. F. Whiting, Calvin Mills, D. S. Dickinson. Amount Bills for tuition for 3rd quarter at $2.75 scholar - $62.44. Teachers wages & contingent expenses - $91.50 - Gave directions to pay Colbey Knapp for board last quarter $16.50 - Horace Dresser for teaching $75.00 - Total $91.50 - Tuition etc. - $62.44 - Balance $29.06.