The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-07
Laws Of RhOdc.Island.
STATE OF RHODE-IsLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

In General assembly, Jan. Session, 1888.
AN ACT to provide for the manner Of
building school houses in the town Of Ex-
eier.
BE It enacted by the General Assembly
as folloUs :-Seciion 1. Eeach and every
school district, located tv the school COM
mites Of said town Of Exeter, shall build
and provide for the said district, q suitable
and convenient school house for the use of
such district, and keep the same in repair
and that no school district shall be entitled
10 any part or proportion Of the money ap-
propriated by the act entitled "nn act ia
establish public schseIs," unless they shall
build and keep such school house in repair
but such part or proportion Of money for
fsited by neglecting to build such school
house, shall be divided by the school com
mittee among the other school districts in
said town.
Sec. 2. It shall and may be lawful for
the inhabitants of the respective school dis
tricts in said town, who are liable to the
payment of state or town taxes, to meet
from time to time, at some suitable place IN
their respective districts, to he appointed by
the school conmitte Of said town, and to be
notified by setting up notices in their re-
spective districts in three public places, at
least ten days previous TO such meeting
and the inhabitants of each aHd every dis
,rict when so assembled, may appoint q
chairman and secretary, and have power to
vote and provide for a tax or taxes on the
rafaafla foto IN, aa,I l.. II:
and repairing the school house therein, al
so for purchasing land for the site of snd
house (; which tax shall be apporioned and
assessed from the estimate in the last town
tax of said town, according to the value Of
said estates taxable within each district.
And they shall have power to appoint as
SCISSORS aud collector Of such taxes: aud
such taxes shall be assessed and collected
IN the same manner az is now provided by
law for the assessing and collecting town
and state taxes; and the collector shall
have the same powers in the collection Of
such taxes, rs are given by law to collec-
tors of town taxes; and the collector shall
have the same powers as other collectors Of
taxes. And q ma njority of the inhmbitan,.
present OF such districts liable to pay taxes,
may direct the manner Of building and re-
pairing such school house as they may
deem expedient and pass all such votes rs
may be necessary to carry this act into ef-
feet.
Sec. 3. In case the location Of The school
house in any district, by the school com.
miltee shall not be satisfactory to all the
said inhabitants thereof, it shall he the du-
ty of the school committee Of said town, on
the written request Of any three inhabitants
of said district, who are liable to pay taxes
as aforesaid, to appoint at least three suita-
bIe npd disinterested men us q committee
to visit said district and determine on the
location of said house: and their determin.
ation shall BE- final.
Sec. a. Each district in said tswn may
Mt nny regular meeting thereof, appoint .
suitable person who shall under the direc.
tons Of such district, purchase any lsns
that may be necessary for the location o.
SAID houses, and receive deed Of the sam,
IN his name, for the use and benefit of such
district; which shall convey q good title
ana shall forever secure the tsame land ,c
such district, for The use Of school house
oec. D. All districts in said town whcl
nov nave convenient school houses located
!" proper places in said districts, shall have
"a ,m~. receive their equal proportion Of public
:y' 10 the same manner ~ other dis.
sn s" winch may build school houses here.
's' y virtue Of this act: and one yea,
rom the passing Of this oct, sbslI b. Al.
lowed to oil dis,icts in said ,o-n % s..;,.
aud provide said hon.es befa.. -, 80. 80.