Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-02
NOTICE..

V'IIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE having.
= sfter much careful dcliberatlon, resolved
upon q change IN the method Of Furnishing
the Public Schools with Books and Stationary
publish the following Bys.Laws 10 reference
thereto, for the information Of all who are in
terestcd; whereby il will he seen that for
contribution, by each scholar, Of d faction
l.ss than one cent week, all Primary scholars
will be furnished with the books required for
their class and ell those whose studies IN
clnde writing, arithmetic and the higher
branches, for IA fraction less than hro csnfs
per week, an amount so small that II is Ger
iaiDly within the reach Of every individual.
and which tho committee hope will be cheer
fully paid by all. 0Trhe first Quarterly
payment is due uis week,@E0 and may be
paid TO The Teachers.
Bye Laws rriafirs to furnishing The Public
Schools oI .Mwpor ieih Books and Stu
tion1ry.
Whereas. the present manner Of supplying
the Public Schools with Books aud Stationary
has proved unequal iD its operation, many in
dlviduals having paid who could lily afford Il,
and many more " ho are fully able refusing
to pay al all, causing the town much expense
and the School Committee much labor aud
''hoNy I'obuSHH
faction among all parties, II 10 therefore voted
and Resolved: -
Thut from aud after the CONNIE ement OF
The iirst new term in each school, after the
date hereof, a Quarterly contribution OF
i,oeiv and a haLf cents be required Of every
primary scholar, aud of ireniy fre CENTS of
every scholar who has advanced beyond the
branches OF education taught in the primary
achnal. a. Ubtrh trit ahnll nntitla a A. IA
scholar who punctually pays the same at the
commencement of each quarter, TO all the
books and stationary which his or her class
may require, so long as said scholar may con
time in school, aud no longer, except those
scholars who may continue in school at least
four tcrus and ahnll Distinguish themselves
during that time by punctual attendance.
orderly conduct and proficiency in their stud
les TO such The books shall be given when
they leave school.
T0ied, That the books Of those scholars
which have been pod for by themselves, shalI
be carefully aud eqnitably appraised, and said
scholars shall be exempt from the quarterly
contribution until it shnll amount to MS much
as their books; after which they must con
tribute the same as other scholars do, and
their books become the property Of the school.
Provided, however, that those who prefer to
furnish their own books shall be allowed so
10 do without paying saId quarterly oonribn-
ton, so long as they may furnish seasonab'y
full supply Of such books as the studies Of
their class may require. Scholars who enter
during u quarter before the expiration Of tho
first hulf OF it must pay The contribution for
the whole quarter, at the time and entrance
II ;hcy enter ut any timo after the expiration
nf the first half Those scholars whn do not
pay this small contribution pnnctunly, shall
be dismissed from the school until the same
be paid, aud then shall be entitled to rc.nd
mission only in the course of regular success
sion with other applicants.
I'oicd, That all The teachers are horohy
strictly enjoincd and required to assist in car
rying this arrangement into effect, by giving
the necessary explanation To tho scholars
under their charge, by using their cndcavors
to collect the money, and by reporting tho
dchuquents to the first weekly sitting Of the
committee after the commencement of u
quarter, and all teachers will be considered
personally responsible for the dues OF those
whc remain in school without payment, after
the second week in each Quarter, except ~
such cases Of trireme indigcnce rs may in
duce the committee 10 remit the payment.
Newport, August %, lSil.