Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-02
LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND.
STATE Of Rhode k.nri, &c.-h General 4ssen-
BIZ .Jsayarg Session, Il ID, ls2S
An a., tn esi 1hlish Pnhlic Schools.

Sc rfioa } BE IL en1rfd NJ me 6SUtfH
assembly and 5y the authority hereofh' IS
.nncted. That from and after the passing OF
tb,, act. all money that shall be naid into the
Cs,o,a treasury by Managers Of Lotteries or
,heir AGENTS. Also all money that shall be paid
into said Treasury bv auctioneers for duties &C
cruiuy TO the state, shall be set apart and paid
over TO the several towns in this state in manner
herein after mentioned, in proportion to Their re-
s~pect,yc population under the age OF sixteen years
NJ exhibited N The Census provided BY law 20 be
taken from time 10 lime under the authority of
the Unj,ed States always adopting for said ra-
to the Cencns next preceding The time ~ pay
ing out each annual appropriation OF sad mon
ey as herein provided 10 he by SAID towns ap-
propriatcd to and for the exclusive purpose OF
keeping Public schools and paying the expen-
ses thereof; the sum however hereby aprropria-
ted IN bc maid over IN any ono year not 10 ex-
coed ten thousand Dollars.
Sec 2. find be it further enacted, Thaf
each town shall be and is hereby empowered TO
raise go much money by tax IN each year as q
majority Of the freeman in wn.mcetiog snail
Judge proper, to be appropriated 10 me purposes
Of Public Schools, not exceeding in any one
wear double the amount to be in that year re-
cciyed BY such town ont of tho General Treas
.urv by the provisions Of this act; Provided that
notice be inserted in the warrant issued TOR ra'l-
mo The Town NEE I1gS II N'Iti ~" o. "'"'
be aid, that such lax will be acted upon at
such tow meeting.
Sec 3. .4nd BE- it further enacted, Thai nj
the annual ,oSn meetings holden for the choice
of town officers, each and every town in the state
shall after passing Of this act appoint a ommlt-
tee which shall be called the school coinmrttee,
and shall consist Of not less than five nor more
than twenty one pereons, resident inhabi'an's
ofeach Of said towns, to act without compen-
sation, which committee, after acceptance OF
their appointment shall he duly engaged TO the
faithful performance Of their trust; and shall ap-
poinf a president and secretary from their num-
Der, and the secretary shall keep a record OF
thor proceedings; and said committee after be-
ing dui, organised shall meet as often az once in
every three months, and ofiener # occasion re-
.auires, for the transaction Of all such business
as may come before them, relative TO the per
Cormance Of their duties, and a majority shall
be necessary for this purpose.
Sec. 4 find be it further enacted, That
the school committee Of each town shall have
power to make all necessary rules and regnla-
tons, which they may deem expedicnt. for The
good government of the Public schools IN their
respective towns; shall appoint all the school
masters TO be employed in teaching tho schools,
taking care that such masters or nIis'resses are
qualified for the task; shall have power to
dismiss a school master or school mIsiress' IN
case of inability or Encouragement: sha'l de.
termine upon the places where the school
houses in the respective school districts IN Inc
town shall be locatei: and it shall BIO the duty
of said committee to visit oil the schools in
their respective towns, as often as once IN eve
nv three months during their continuance; and
generally to aUpcribtond, watch over, and
provide for tho good order and well governing
Of tho same, and in case of death, resignation
con1 FROM, tho foxvn of any one OF SAID
committee, they shall have power to fill the
vacancy so occasioned, until their annual elcc-
ton aforesaid. And moreover said committee
at any quarterly meeting thereof, for the bet.
Ter and more convenient performance o, their
duties, may pass such by laws and regulations
rs thew may deem expedicnt, provided such
laws and regulations arc not repugnant TO the
provisions Of this act, nor in violation OF any
law of this state; and shall audit and cause TO
DO certified all bills for the compensation OF
masters and mistresses, and all other expenses
incurred in the support and maintenance OF such
schools before the same shall be pnid by The
town treasurer; and shall also at said annual
fown meeting (and ofene: if requested by their
town) render an account of all their proceedings
for the proceeding year.
Sec. 5. find be it further enacted, That
the General Treasurer shall keep a separate
account Of all sums Of money paid into the Gen
eral Treasury, by lottery managers or her
agents, and by auctioneeis, for duties accrulng
10 tho State; and shall maie a report thereof to
abe General Assembly oDrc a year, 10 W.T., at
the May session, particularly setting forth the
sums arising from each of said sources, during
che proceeding year
Sec. 6. Ind be il further enacted, That
The town council Of each town shall, each year
after the first distributions, certify 10 the Cen
eral Treasurer, that the money received the
preyious year has been faithfully applied to tho
objects contemplated by this act; the certificate
whereof shall be left with the General Treasu-
rcr, before such town shall receive its proper
tion of the next distribution.
Sec. z. And be IL further enacted, That
the said sum of ten thousand dollars, annually
10 be paid over and distributed according to the
provisions ofthis act, be payable to the order oil
the town treasurer Of each town. as Aforesaid,
on and after the first day Of Iune, in each year,
commencing with tho first day of June next.
Sec. 8. .apd be IL further enacted. That
Of the sum now in tho treasury there be appro-
priated and set apart the sum Of Eve thousand
dollars, for tho commencement aud formation
or a permanent fund Tor The support Of public
schools; and for that purpose the said sum OF
five thousand dollars shall he immediately or as
soon as may DO invested by The General Treas
urer-wiih advice ofiic Governor by purchase
or subscription in the stock of some safe aud
RESPONSIBLE bank; TO which sum shall be added
and in like manner invested from year 10 year,
all tho money that shall accrue as aforesaid
from Lotteries and Auctioneers over and above
aid yearly sum Of ten thousand dollars men-