Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-30
NOTICE..

V>IIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE having
Il after much careful dclbcration, resolved
upon q change in the method of furnishing
! tho Public Schools with Books and Stationery
publish the following Bye. Laws IN reference
/, thereto. for the information OF all who are IN
|, ,tcrestcd; whereby it will he seen that tor a
contribution, by each scholar. of faction
less than one cent week, all Primary scholars
will be furnished with the books required for
their class and all those Whose studies in
clude writing, arithmetic and the higher
branches, for . fraction less than hro cents
per week, aR amount SO small that II IL Ger
tainly within the reach OF every individual
and which the Committee hope will be cheer
fully paid by all. 0FThe first Quarterly
payment is due This ,peekesf0 aud may be
paid to the Teachers.
By. La,cs reiaiire 10 furnishing he Public
Schools Of .NtrPort win Books and 'Sa-
ii0n,yy.
Whereas. the present manner OF supplying
the Public Schools with Books and Stationary
has proved unequal IN lis operation, many in.
diviluals having paid who could lily afford il,
and many more who are fully able refusing
To pay nt all, causing the town much expense
and the School Committee much labor aud
trouble, and consequently producing dissa,is
faction umcng all parties, II is therefore voted
and Resolved: -
Thu, from aud after tho commcrc ement OF
the frst new term in each school, after the
date hereof, Quarterly contribution OF
i,celrt and half cents be required OF every
PRIMARY scholar, and of Wenty fee ctnts of
every scholar who has advanced beyond the
branches of education taught in the primary
schools, which contribution shall entltle each
scholar who punctuay pays the same at the
CONNIE nccment Of each quarter. to all the
books End stationery which his OF her class
may require, so long as snid scholar may con.
time in school, and no longer, except those
scholars who NAV continue in school at least
our terms and shall distinguish themselves
during that time by pnnctnal attendance.
orderly conduct and proficiency in their stud.
les to such the books shall be given When
they leave school.
Voted, That the books Of those scholars
which have been paid for by themselves, shall
be carefully and eqnltobly appraised, and said
scholars shall be exempt from the quarterly
contribution until II shall nplouDt to rs much
rs their booksi alter which they must con
tribute the same as other scholars do, aud
their books become the property the school
Provided, however, that those who prefer to
furnish thrir own books shall be allowed so
to do without paying SAID quarterly con'ribu'
ton. SO long as they may fnrnIsh scssonably
a full supply of such books as the slndics oi
their class piay require, Schpnrs who eater
during a quarter belurc the expiration of the
first hall Of il must pay The contribution tor
the whole quarter, ot the time and entrance Z,
If ;hcy enter at any tisse nher the expiration
OF the first half, they must pay one hail.
Those scholars who do not pay this email
contribution punc,ually, shall be dismissed
from the school until the same be paid, aud
then shall DC entitled to re.uduisslon only
in the course Of regular succession with other
applicants.
Voi,d. That all the teachers aro hereby
strictly cnjoincd aud required 10 assist IN car.
rying this arrangement into effect, by giving
the necessary explanation to the scholars
under their charge, by using their endesvors
to collect the money, and by reporting The
dcirqucnis 10 The first weekly sitting of The
committee after The commencement i n
quarter, and all teachers will br considered
personally responsible for the dues Of ibo-r
who remain IN school without payment. afiri
the second week IN each Quarter. except ~
such cases OF ,Tirtme indigencc - may ~
duce tho committee 10 rcuu lh" payncui
/ Newport, August .. lr4i.