Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-07
NOTICE..
Sept. I6.

l'lNIIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE having
after much careful deliberations, resolved
upon ~ change in the method of furnishing
/, the Public Schools with Books and Stationery
\ publish the following Bye Laws IN reference
thereto. for the information of all who are IN
terested; whereby il will be seen that for
contribution, by ,nch scholar. of faction
\ lcss than one cr,,t week. all Primary scholars
will be furnished with the books required E,r
their class mud oil those whose studies in
cludc writing, arithmetic aud the higher
branches, for fraction loss than i,ro cfnfs
i per week. an amount ~ small that II il Ger
,ninly within the reach OF every indivdaal.
apd which the committee hop" will he cheer
fully paid by all. The FIST Guarteriy
pay ment i. due his veok.sf0 and may be
paid TO the Teachcrs.
Byc Ln,os rioiire 10 furnishing Me Public
Schools Of .|'pPot wih Books and SID
| fiontry
\ Whercas. the prescn, manner OF supplying
the Public Schools with Books and Stationary
hns proved unequal III lis operation, many in
diyiduas having paid who could lily afford it..
and many more who arc tully able refusing
| To pay at all, causing the town much expense
and the School Committee much labor and
trouble, and consequently producing dissa,ls
faction among all parties, II is therefore voted
and Resolved: -
II That from and after the commencement oi
the fret new term in each school, after the
date hereof n Quarterly contribution OF
ip,ire and q h1D cents he required of every
primary scholar, and Of trcrniy fee cents ol
every scholar who has advanced beyond the
brnnchcs of education taught IN the primary
Il schools. which contribution shall cnintlc each
scholar who pnnctually pays the same At The
commencement Of each quarter, Ia all the
books ond stationery which his or her class
may require, so long as said scholar may con.
llnne in school and no longer, except those
scholars who may continue in school at ensi
our terms aud shall distinguish themselves
during that time by puDctnal attendance,
orderly conduct and proficiency ia their stud
los 10 such the books shall be given when
ihev loave school.
/, Voted. That the books Of those scholars
which have been paid for by themselves, shall
be carefully aud eQuitably appraised, aud said
scholars shall be exempt from the quarterly
contribution until u shall amount To a. much
as their bonks; ate. which they must con.
tribute the same az other scholars do, ond
their books become the property OF the school.
Provided, however, that those who prefer To
iurnlSh thPlr own DOCKS snail OP hIlOweu so
10 do wlli"ut paying SAID quarterly coniribn-
ton. 80 long as they may lurn'sh seasonsbly
fall supply Of such books ~ the studies of
their class may require. Scholars who enter
during quarter before the expiration OF tho
frs, half OF it must pny the contribution foI
tho whole quarter, at the time and entrance
If they enter ut any time after the expiration
Of the frs, half they must pay one half
Those scholars who do not puy this small
contribution punc,ually, shall be dismissed
/ from the school until the same he paid, aud
! then shall De entitled 10 admission only
| in the course OF regular succession with other
! applicants.
\ Toied That oil the teachers arc hereby
! strictly erloincd md required to assist in car
| rying this arrangement into effect, by giving
the necessary explanation 10 the scholars
under their charge. by using their endeavor'
10 collect the money, and by reporting the
deInquents to the first weekly sitting Of The
committee after the CONNIE cment of a
quarter, and all teachers will be considered
personally responsible for the dnes of those
who remain in school without payment. afle,
the second week in each Qnnrtcr, except IN
such cases of s1ireme indigencc ms may IN.
duce the committee Ia remit the payment.
\ Newport, August 2S, lS4l.