The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-31
PUBLIC LAW.
State or Rhode Bland Sch General As
sembly January Session A. ID. 1928.

Section l. BE Il enacted By the General
assembly and by the authority thereof It is
enacted, That from and after the passing Of
this act, all money that shall be paid into
the General treasury BY Managers OF Lot
teries or their agents.-Also all money that
shall be paid into said Treasury by auc-
tioneers for duties accruing TO the state,
shall be set apart and paid over to the sew
eral towns in this state in manner herein
after mentioned, in propor,ionts their re-
spective population under the age OF SIX
teen yeavs, ss exhibited in the Census pro-
vided by law to be taken from time to time
under the suthority Of the United States,
always adopting for said ratio the Census
next preceding the time Of paying out each
annual appropriation ofsaid money as here
in provided to be by said towns appropri-
ated to and for the exclusive purpose Of
keeping Public schools and paying the ex-
pcnses thereof: the sum however hereby
appropriated to be paid over in al. one
year not to exceed ten thousand Dollars.
Sec. 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That
each town shall be and is hereby empow-
cred TO raise so much money by tax in
each year as majority Of the freemen in
town meeting shall Judge proper, to be ap'
propriated to the purposes OF Public
Schools, not exceeding in any one year
double the amount to be in that year re-
ceived by such town out Of the General
Treasury by the provisions of this act
Provided that notice be inserted in the war
rant issued for calling the town-meeetings
at which such tax shall be laid, that such
tax will be acted upon ut such town.meet.
ing.
Sec. 3. find be IL further enacted, That
at the annual town meetings holden for the
choice oftown officers, each and every town
in the state shall after passing Of this act
appoint committee which shall be called
the school committee, and shall consist oi
not less than five nor more than twenty -one
persons, resident Inhabitants of each of
said towns, TO act without compensation,
which committee, after acceptance of their +!
appointment, shall be duly engaged to the
faithful performance of their trust and
shall appointa president and secretary from
their number, aud the secretary shall keep
a record Of their proceedings; and said
committee, after being duly organised, |
shall meet as often rs once in every three |
months, and oftener if occasion requires, |
for the transaction of all such business as
may conc before them, relative TO the per-
formaHce OF their duties, and a majority |
shall be necessary for this purpose.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted; That the |
school committee OF each town shall have
power to make oil necessary rules and re.
gulatlons, which they my deem eXpedIent,
for the good government Of the Public
schools in their respective towns; shall sp
point al the school masters to be employed
in teaching the schools, taking care that
such masters or mistresses are qualified
for the task shall have power to dismiss
a school master or school mistress in case
of inability or mis-. management shall de.
termlne upon the places where the school
houses in the respective school districts in
the town shall be located and 1t shall be
the duty Of said committee to visit all the
schools IN their respective towns, as often
as once in every three months during their
and generally to superintend,
watch over, and provide for the good order
and we'll governing Of the same, and in
case Of death, resignation or removal from
town, of any one of said committee, they
shall have power to fill the vacancy so oc-
casloned, until their annual election afore.
said. And moreover said committee at any
quarterly meeting thereof, for the better
and more convenient performance Of their
duties, may pass such by lave and regu-
lations as are not repugnant to the proys
lens of this act, nor in violation of any law
Of this state and shall audit and cause to
be certified all bills for the compensation Of
masters and mstresses, and all other en-
penses in the support and maintenance of
such schools before the same shall be paid
by the town treasurer; and shall also nt
said annual town meeting (and oitener if
requested by their town render an account
of all their proceedings for the preceding
year.
Sec. 5. find Be Il further enacted, That
the General Treasurer shall keep : sepa-
rate account of all sums Of money puid in
to the General Treasury, by lottery mana
gers or their agents, and by auctioncers,
for duties accruing to tho State and shall
make report thereofto the General As
sembly once year, to wit, at the May ses-
SION, particularly setting forth the sums a.
rising from each Of said sources, during
the preceding year.
Sec. &. .ind be II further enacted, That
the town courcil Of each town shall, each
year after the first distribution, certify to
the General Treasurer, that the money
received the previous year has been faith
fully applied to the objects contemplated
by this act; the certificate whereof shall be
left with tho General Treasurer, before
such town shall receive it's proportion Of
the next distribution.
Sec. z. .qnd be It further enacted, That
the said sum of ten thousand dollars, an.
nually to be paid over and distributed ac-
cording to the provisions Of this act, be
payable to the order Of the town treasurer