The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-04-10

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AZ rschment.
March IS, ls2l-Approved
WILLIAM KING.
AN ACT 10 provide for The educ ton Of Youth.
Whereas the constitution of this State has de-
clared that general diffusion Of the advanta
ges OF education is essential 10 the preserva
ton the rights and liberties of the people,
and has made it the duty OF the Legislature to
require the several towns to make suitable
provision at their own expence for the support
and maintenance of public schools
SEC. BE II enacted 6y he Senate and House
o. Representatives.; an LtgtSlaiure assembled That
every town and plantation shall annually raise
and expend for the maintenance and support of
schools therein, 10 be taught by school masters
duly qualihed, sum OF money including The in
come OF any Incorporated school fund not less
than forty cents for each inha bitant. the number
to be computed according 10 the next preceding
census OF the state, by which the representation
thereof has been apportioned Prorlded That a
part, not exceeding one third OF the money allot-
ted TO any district, may, If the district so deter
mine, be applied TO the support Of school taught
by mistress, OF when the sum so allotted 10
district IN any year shall not exceed thirty FIVE
dollars, The whole may be expended 10 the same
manner.
SECT. Q. BE ii further enocttd, That it shall
be the duty OF the presidents, professors aud tu-
tors OF colleges, and the preceptors and teachers
of academies, and all other instructors OF youth,
to take dilsent care and exert their best endeav-
ours TO impress on the minds Of children and
youth committed TO their care and instruction,
The principles OF piety and justice, and a sacred
regard 10 truth, love TO their country, humanity
and universal benevolenCe sobriety, industry
and frugalIty chastity, moderation and temper
ance' and all other virtues which are the orna-
ments OF human society and it shall be the duty
Of such instructors TO enGeavour TO lead those uu-
der their care las their ages and capacities will
admit into a particular understanding of the
tendency OF the before mentioned virtues, to
preserve, ana perfect republican constitution,
and secure the blessings OF liberty well 20
promote their future happiness and the tendency
OF the opposite vices to slavery and ruin.
SECT. 5. BE II further trtacfed, That there
shall be chosen by ballot at the annual meeting
IN each town and plantation, a superinte ndng
school committee, consisting of not less than
three, nor more than seven persons, whose duty
1t shall be, to examine school masters, aud mis-
tTesses, proposing to teach school therein. And
IT shall be the duty OF such committee 10 VISIT
and inspect the schools in their respective towns
and plantations, and enquire into the regulations
and discipline thereof aud the proficiency OF the
scholars therein, and use their influence and best
endeaVors, that the youth in the several districts
regularly attend the schools; and the sand com
mitee shall have the power to dismiss any scnool
master or mistress who shall be found iuCapa ole.
or unit to teach any school, notwithstanding
Their having procured the requisite certificates
but the towns and plantations shall be bound to
pay such instructors for the tine they have been
employed and the experimenting committee
shall have power to direct what school books
shall be used in the respective school aud at
the meeting for the choice Of town officers, there
snail be chosen an agent for each school district
whose duty 1t shall be, to hire the school mas
tiers, or mstresses for their respective districts
and to provide The necessary fuel and utensils
for the schools. 10 any pareut, master or guardI-
an, snail, alter notice gwen him by the master
mistress OF any school, refuse or neglect to fur
nish their several scholars with suitable books
the selectmen Of the town or assessors of the
plantation thereof, on beng notified by such
master or mistress, shall furnish the same at the
expenCe OF the town or plantation, which ex-
pence shall pc added to the ext town or plan
tation tax OF such parent, master or guardian.
SECT. 4. BE Al further enacted, That no person
shall be employed as school master, unless he
shall be citizen of the United States. and shall
produce a certificate from the experimenting
school committee OF the town, or plantation
where the school is TO be kept, and also from
some person ofliberal education, literary pursuits
aud good moral character residing within the
county, that he is we'll qualified TO instruct youth
IN reading, IN writing the English language
dramatically, and 10 arithmetic. and other
branches OF learning usually taught IN public
schools, and also certificate from the select
men OF the town or assessors Of the plantation
where he belongs, that, to the best Of their
knowledge, he u person of sober life and con-
veTsatlon, and sustaIns good moral character
And no person shall be employed as school mis-
tress unless she shall produce a certificate from
the experimenting school committee Of the town
Or plantation where the school is to be kept that
she IS suitably qualified to teach the English Ian
gusse dramatically, and the rudiments Of
arithmetic, and produce satisfactory evidence Of
her good moral character
SECT. D. BE II further enacted That Il shall be
the duty OF the assessors Of each town and plan
ation to assign to each school district, proper
lion OF the money raised in each year for the
support OF schools according to the number of
children therein, between the ages of four and
twenty one years and the assessors OF towns
shall certify such assignment TO the selectmen
PrOridsd, That whenever any town or plantation
shall raise sum ofmoney exceeding that requir-
"a by this act, such surplus may be distributed
among the several school districts, in such man
ler as the town plantation may determine.
And # any town or plantation shall tail to raise