Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-22
LAWS OF R. ISLAND.
STATE OF RUODE-ISLtND, Sc.
IN Gene,oi .isScm5iy, Ja""my SESSION, IS

IN Gene'm .iSSem5Iy, Ja""ny Session. ISIS
AN ACFt to provide for the location of school
districts ~ the town of Snitt!ield, and for
other purposes.
BE ii uacied by he Ccncrm .2SSembiy as
Jo6oirS - Section !. The irccmen of the
town Of 'SmthIield may, at any town meeting
legally assembled, divide the town into school
districts and determine the limits Of said dis
trlctS.
SEC. }. The inhabitants of the respective
school districts in said town, who are liable
to the payment of state or town taxes, may
hold meetings from time to time, at some
suitable place in their respective districts
winch meetings until the inhabitants shall
prescribe another mode of calling the same,
shall be called and appointed by the school
committee OF said town, md be notified by
setting up notice in their respective districts,
IN three public places, at least ten days pre-.
vlouS To any meeting. And the said inhabi
tants Of each and every district at such meet
ING thereotmay appoint chairman and clerk;
and may also choose one person resident in
the district to be committee for that dis
trlct, and to be called the district committee {:
and who shall hold his Office for one year,and
until another shall be elected in his stead.
EotC. a. ht SdIu lllUuDlldIIlS may dl any
meeting legally notified, provide for building
and repairing school houses in their respect.
i've DISTRICTS and tor this purpose may vote
and provide for u tax or taxes on the raleable
estates in said districts respectively; which
tax or taxes shall lie Hpportioncd and assess
ed according to the value of said estates
within each district; and said inhabitants may
appoint assessors, and collector Of such tax
a Ivl hal hn
gagged and such taxes shall be assessed and
collected in the same manner as is now pro-
vided by law, for the assessing and collecting
town and state taxes and such collector
shall give bond with surety satisfactory to the
/, town t.oa.uror of said town, for tie Iuiinfu1
discharge ofthc duties Of his office; and shall
have the same powers in the collection Of such
taxes, as arc given 10 collectors Of town tax
cs; and at such meeting majority OF the IN
habltants present, may determine upon the
places where tbs school houses in their re-
spectve districts shall be locatcd and may
direct the manner Of building and repairing
such school houses and pass all such votes
as may be necessary to carry into effect the
provisions Of this act.
Sec. 4. The money collected as aforesaid,
shall be AT the disposal Of the district COM
mttce, to be by him applied to the building
or repairing of school houses, or to the pur-
chase of land for the sites Of school houses,
according to the votes or directions Of the
said inhabitants of the district.
| Sec. ,. The money which shall be paid
ever in each year, to tie said town of Smith.
field for the purpose Of public schools, by
virtue of the act entitled IAN act 10 establish
public schools" shall be apportioned by the
school committee of said town, among the Sc
veral districts thereof, IN proportion to THEN
respective population under the age ofSlXiecr
years, to be enumerated and asccrtalnGd by
the school committee: and the said money
! shall be placed by the town treasurer, at the
disposal of the district committees, for the
use of the schools in their respective dla-
, trictS.
\ Sec. 6. The district committee shall be en-.
/ gagged and shall give bond with surety sal
/ isfactory to the town treasurer OF the SAT-
/ town, for the faithful performance ofhiS trust
/ 1t shall be his duty to keep the school house
! of such district in good order, at the expense
! and under the direction of the district; tc
! provide fuel and all things necessary for the
comfort Of the scholars therein; to select an(
4 contract with a scIioUlmaster Tor The district
and to Give such information and assistance
! to the school committees Of the town, as may
be necessary to aid them in the discharge GI
the duties required Of them.
| Sec. 7. The SAID inhabitants of each ant
every district may, at any regular meeting
! prescribe by whom and III what manner al
! lu,ure meetings Of the district for the purpo
ses herein provided, shall be called
L Sec :. The provisions Of this act shaI
take effect and 60 into operation, any Tim!
in the act entitled "an act TO establish publ
iIschools" and the several acts in anendmen
II,hereof, to the contrary Notwithstanding.
!! True copy-witness:
Il HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.