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School Memorabilia of the
Tri-Counties
Gravel Bank School, Deerfield Township
1922 |
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This 1920s Covington School Bus was on display at Mainesburg's Old Home
days in 1994. Mr. Watkins' bus may have looked like it.
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| School: Gravel Bank School |
| Township: Deerfield Township, Tioga County |
| Bus Driver - H. N. Watkins |
| Year: 1922 |
| Submitted by: Sheri Graves |
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, made at Deerfield Township, Tioga County,
Pennsylvania , this 26 day of Aug 1922 by and between the school district
of Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, hereinafter designated
as party of the first part and H. N. Watkins of the same place, party of
the second part.
The said second party engages to draw the school children from Gravel
Bank District and those along his route to the Knoxville, Pennsylvania,
school for and during the full term of the said Knoxville school for the
year 1922-23 The said second party is to furnish his own rig, blankets
and robes, which shall be suitable and proper and shall afford sufficient
protection to the school children in bad, cold or stormy weather. He shall
furnish a competent and careful driver and shall not use in the fulfillment
of this contract vicious or dangerous horses, in fact, he shall use due
diligence in carrying the said children to and from school. He is to start
early enough in the morning so that he will arrive at the Knoxville school
house before school time and shall be ready to leave the Knoxville school
house at the closing of each school day to reconvey the scholars to their
homes.
He covenants and agrees to comply insofar as the transportation of the
pupils are concerned with all the requirements of the school laws. He will
keep and maintain good order and government in the said school wagon so
that the children shall not become boisterous and thereby liable to injury.
Nothing in this contract shall be construed to mean that he shall draw
scholars who are not subject to be drawn by the said school district.
For his services, aforesaid, he is to have and receive for the school
year the sum of $650 payable in monthly installments from date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said school district has hereunto set its hand
and seal by its President, attested by its Secretary, and second party
has hereunto set his hand and seal.
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Per A. L. King President
Attest A. M. Newland? Secretary
(Copy – Route to start at Gravel Bank School Building)
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