Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-16
NOTICE..

lHNIIE SCHOOL COMMITTEES having
- after much careful deliberatiop, resolved
upon a change in the method Of furnishing
the Public Schools with Books and !Ioiionery
publish The following Bye.Laws in reference
thereto, for the information Of all who are in
ierosted; whereby it will be seen that for a
contribution, by each scholar, of fraction
less than one cent a week, all Primary scholars
will be furnished with the books required for
their class and all those whose studies in.
cude writing, arithmetic aud the higher
branches, for u fraction less than iioo cents
per week. an amount so small that II is Ger.
,ainly within the reach Of every individual
and which the Committee hope will be cheer
fully paid by all. (-F@rhc first Quarterly
payment is due his ,0eeksEU aud may be
paid TO the Teachers.
Bye La,os reiaiire 10 furnishing The Public
Schools Of .NtcpoH riM Books and Sta
fionuy
Whereas. the present manner OF supplying
the Public Schools with Books aud Stationary
has proved unequal in It's operation, many in.
dlvidusls having paid who could lily aiinrd it,
and many more who are fully able refusing
to pay at all, causing the town much expense
and the School Committee much labor and
trouble, and consequently producing dissotis
faction among all parties, II is therefore voted
and Resolved:-
| That from and after the commen nee nent oi
the first new term in each school, after the
date hereof, n Quarterly contribution ol
hceire and a haif cents be required of every
primary scholar, and of t,oeRiy fire erniS Of
every scholar who has advanced beyond the
branches OF education taught IN the primary
schools, which contribution shall eniitle each
scholar who punctually pays the same al The
commencement Of each quarter, 10 all the
books and stationery which his or her class
may require, so long as said scholar may con.
time in school, onG no longer, except those
scholars who may continue in school at least
four terms and shall distinguish themselves
during that time by pnnctnal attendance,
orderly conduct and proficiency ia their stud
los TO such the books shall be given waen
they leave school.
tOied, That the books Of those scholars
which have been paid for by themselves, shall
be carefully aud equtnbIy appraised, and SAID
scholars shall be exempt from the quarterly
contribution until It shall amount 10 as much
MS their books; after which they must CON
tribute the same as other scholars do, ani
their books became The property OF the school.
Provided however, that those who prefer tn
FURNISH thclr own DOCKS sbal Oc uIOWeu so
to do without paying SAID quarterly con'ribo-
iipn. so long as they may furnish seas onably
full supply Of such books IA the studies Of
their class may require. Scholars who enter
during quarter before the expiration OF The
first half OF il must pay the contribution for
the whole quarter, at the time and entrance +,
If ,hcy enter at nuy time after the expiration
OF the firs, half they must pay one half
Those scholars who do not pay this small
contribution punctually, shall be dismissed
from the school until the game be paid, aud
then shall DC entitled TO re.admission only
IN the course ofrcgular succession with other
applicants.
Voted, That all the teachers arc hereby
strictly enjoncd md required to nssst in car
ryng this arrangement into effect, by giving
the necessary explanation To The scholars
under their charge, by using their endcnvors
to collect the money, and by repairing the
dcllnqncnts To the first weekly sitting Of the
committee after the commencement OF
quarter, and all teachers will be- considered
personally responsible for the dues Of those
who remain in school without payment, after
the second week in each Quarter. except IN
such cases OF trireme Indulgence ns may N.
duoe the committee TO remit the payment.
Newport, August %, 1871.