Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-10
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

wv VI utt"N NV ~ i"g Wv iDtlp F1's
reported by Mr.. Scott. from he c
nj G aud made the order Of the ia, I
his day, propose, to appoint in e.,
isanty and corporation, BY the
,on.skeepers Of tae amr,--.1p,
nen, f.r such coaRty, &c. the elect /,
T." az the same line AM pace ana 4
" the zane persons a. to- tn anauI s,,
IN OF iDe'egatas to tie Genoa! ,.,s.
l,y-a penaIte NJ --dol LAS is IT'S.
IT. upoi the officer who does not kee, !.
oil. or fats TO perform ans OF The dv.
| .iu'red If h.n By thi, act.
The \ldermrn,so selected, ARE 10 ma
n or befo the LIST Norem5e-. at,
pavement place, and Jay OF he cI+
:, &c. in'o townships, esci # Wiz L
contain not less than--trce.N Z
tlZpns. bpsndIny the same by g.r;
'"a Ses, mountains &c. t" be run, il lrI
INK necessary, by the county sur,s n,
D. mner person. az the eypen,e oir.
cunt. ZACH township to be numbe ID,
and to renal ALTERED. unle,s To- u
Icr'aIr or dec ease OF tree white iut,5.
tiris hal! render th2 same reces.ar /,
ne opnIo" of y Succeeding d drrl,,,
aud Ire cnu t OF the county On Ill d
ionday IN NHember. after the irl.
&c ION III aldermen the tee ohitruai.
'puse-ke"perS in each township ayp, 10
meet. tn fly or 4 ,uiiiblc scire. a. upa-,
'sn raj as can be, for school .h0pe n.
riermen are then forthwith 10 nay, ,
,ca"oi-house bailt--As soon a. an, o..
'choo! house il butt in r, ir count. ,tp7
Ire 10 appoint teacher 70 The sane ,ro
'ia.' be a native bonn American CT Ne }
go receive ouch salary The a.d nrl
nav agree with such teacher.
.ns hui!iRs, repairing. &c. Of 'tss
5000 homes to be a county charge, 10
De provided for ia the anne manner 4,
. her county expenses: provided the q.
drrmen shall have prev, ,usIy furniSDsa
the Court with an estimate Of the eaueG,
'cs to be provided for.
IT these schools shall be taught read.
irg, writing and arithmetic. and .ath
books shall b. used 10 teach the .choa3
to read. as will make them in seine degree
acquainted with The hi,tUry of our ccUl
try All the free white ,laie aud iSmals
children, under Is, resident in raen.
'hlp shall be entitled to receive tuition
gratis tor--yeGrs, and as mech lOl
5e' at their own expen'e,as their pare L,
NC. may think proper: provided. that no.
fhiHs shall prevent such fees for ti'i"n
,"'hg paid by any pupil at any time, as
lie aldermen ,hali fix ant determine 10
De paid As soon as the nol.h"i is
amt, and teacher a.p3inted, the alder
men are to certify the same IN cath, 10
ne President aud Directors of The Lite.
airy Fund. with statement Of the casts
u tue building, the salar7 allowed Ii:
'acher, and The number Of chi.d,es m.
'er Is years ot age, W hin :he town. hip
were such school may have been este.
'hshed; on which, the Lit, rary FgEd IS
o pay over annually to tn" aldermen Tbo
nay have made the certificate. the sum
'f--doilars, 70 De expended b. tic
herman in paying The salary c! 'ac
eacher, and procurine such horl, Is ne
'api!s IN their respective townships osy
eqd're; pror1ed. that 10 no one CONT
su'D more than--GaI.ars De pau ~
he Literary Fund. which sum, II there
e more than one school in such cor2tT.
'e aldermen shall ao,"rnon a'n"Hs sa'c
'hoo's IN such manner as they mar Tits
ut aid right.
The aldermen. after the lrf o. "arc'l
) 10, are to make All annual statement oF
lie nnmber Of nuni,4 aitsntirg I've
'h"''s IN their respective eea"'ici,M "S
lms dawn t,om ia Literary rHa"
ancypenfird, aud ot all fh"'s
ava from ether source, The alder
en- OF each county acs endowed VIA
'rpcrate pnwers, in whsn is hereby 'e'-
d all the money in tiefhands Of 'he
eTseers OF the Poo.. inappropriate" y
e people OF the c0apiies where SUCH
ms be, ali yh,ch have arisen tr0m ne
lie of gls6e lands when tine aldermen u