The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-29

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Sec. i3rAll divisions Of any town into
school districts, and all alterations Of such d.
visions. whether made by town or school
committee, shall he recorded in the Town
Clerks Office Of such town.
Sec. Ia. The School Committee Of every
town shall hold quarterly MEETINGS on the Sec
and Mondays OF January, April, July and Oc.
tober ia every year.
Sec. Is. There shall but one school be
Kept in any school district, unless the School
Committee shall otherwise order.
Sec. 10. The School Committee of any town,
with the assent Of the School Committee of an :
adjacent town. may permit such children as will
be better accommodated thereby, TO attend the 1.
schools in such adjacent town and may pay
such portion Of the expense thereof as consid-
ering the number Of children aud other circum-
stances, may be just and proper. :
Sec. IL. The money which each town shall
receive by virtue Of thissct. shall be expended
among the different schools and districts. in
such proportions as the School Committee
shall deem most advisable.
Sec. 1s. The freemen Of any town. may az
any legal town meeting, divide their town into
suitable school districts, and may from time to
time, after number and limits thereof. All di- ,
visions heretofore made by any town. or School
Committee, shall remain in force until legally
changed.
See. 10. Every school district shall be a.
body corporate, by such name or designation
as the School Committee shall select, so far
as to prosecute and defend in all actions rea-
ting TO the property or affairs Of the district
and to take and hold srch real estate as may be
given to or purchased by them for the purpose
Of supporting schools in the district.
Sec. 20. The School Committee Of the sew
tny I,ff .,s xf .l..rI
on or before the first Wednesday Of May, an
nually. make official returns TO the Secretary
Of State, Of all the public schools in such towns
and city respectively. for the year preceding the
date OF the returns, the amount Of chool money
received from the General Treasury, the n
mount Of money raised by the town or city for
supporting public schools, the number of dis,
tricts, the number Of schools in each district.
the amount Of money expended in each school.
designating the portion paid for furniture, fuel
and incidental expenses. and the PARTON paid
for instruction only, the number OF children.
male and female, attending each school and
their average attendance, the time and season
Of Keeping each school, the number, names and
salary of instructors, the branches taught and
beeEs used. They shall also the next and sub
and private schools in their respective towns.
the length Of time and season Of the year they
are kept, the names Of the instructors, prices
Of tuition and the average number of scholars
attending each Of them: Provided however,
that the returns aforesaid TO be made by the
School Committee. on or before the first We'd
nesday in May next, shall be conlormsble TO
the blank retrrps already furnished the towns
under the act OF June last.
See. 81. The Secretary shall annually fur
nish every town aud the city Of Providence.
with the blank forms o the returns required by
the last section, which forms shall contain
copy OF this and said last section. and the Sec
rotary shall annually at the session Of the Gen
eral Assembly first holden after the annual ses-
sion in May, report an abstract Of said returns.
No town or city shall bs entitled to any part OF
the money Appropriated to be paid ont Of the
General Treasury. to the support Of public
schools. which shall have failed to make such ;
returns Tor the year next preceding the time of
the appropriation, and the names Of all such
delinquent towns or city shall be by the Sccre- 4.
tary returned to the General Treasurer, ON or
before the first Monday in June annually.
Sec. %. There shall annually be paid out Of
the General Treasury TO the Town Treasurer
OF the town OF Charleston, the sum OF one hun
dred dollars. TO be expended under the direc-
ton OF some suitable person to be annually ap-
pointed by the Governor, 10 the support Of
school for the use of the members Of the Mar I.
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