Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-09
NOTICE..
'V,IIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE having

lII>IIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE having
afier much careful delibcratioD, resolved
upon change in the method Of furnishing
The Public Schools with Books and .Siniionsry
publish the following Bye.i.,ws in reference
II thereto, for the information of all who are in
terested; whereby it will be seen that for
contribution, by each scholar, Of a faction
Ices than one cent n week, ell Primary scholars
will be furnished with the books required fpr
their class and oil those whose studies in
clude writing, arithmetic and the higher
branches, for a fraction less than heo ctnts
per week, an amount 50 small that IL is Ger
tainly within the reach Of every individual.
and which the committee hope will be cheer
fully paid by nll. 0}7The 6rst Quarterly
payment is due this ioeek,@f0 and may be
paid to the Teachers
Bye. Lows relative 10 furnishing The Public
Schools et .MWport wiM Books and Sta
fontry.
Whereas, the present manner Of supplying
The Public Schools with Books and Stationary
hns proved unequal in its operation, many in
dividuals having paid who could lily afford it,,
and many more who nre fully oble refusing
to pay at all, causing the town much expense
and the School Committee much labor and
trouble, aud consequently producing dissats
faction among oil parties, II is therefore voted
and Resolved: -
That from and after the commencement OF
the fret new term in each school, after the
date hereof. a Quarterly contribution OF
f,Cehe and a hdLf eenis be required Of every
primary scholar, md Of ipenfy flee cents of
every scholar who has advanced beyond the
branches Of education taught in The primary
schools, which contribution shall entitle each
scholar who punctually pays the same at the
commencement of each quarter, to all the
books and stationery which his or her cluss
may require, so long rs said scholar may con
time in school, and no longer, except those
Il scholars who may continue in school ut least
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.
H Voied, That the books Of those scholars
which have been paid for by themselves, shail
be carefully and eqnitably appraised, and said
scholars shall be exempt from The quarterly
contribution until it shall amount to as 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 90
to do without paying said quarterly conlribu-
ton, so long as they may furnish seasonably
full supply of such books as the studies Of
their class may require. Scholars who enter
during quarter before the expiration Of the
first half OF it must pay the contribution for
the whole quarter, at the time and entrance :,
If they eUler at any time after The expiration
Of the first half they must pay one half
Those scholars who do not pay this small
contribution punciually, shall be dismissed
from the school until the same be paid, and
then shall be entitled to re-admission only
in the course Of regular succession with other
applicants.
Voted, That all the teachers are hereby
strictly enjoned and required to assist in cur
rying this arrangement into effect, by giving
the necessary explanation tn the scholars
under their charge, by using their endeavors
to collect the money, and by reporting the
delnquents to the first weekly sitting of the
committee after the commencement Of n
quarter, and all teachers will be considered
/ personally responsible for the dues Of those
who remain in school without payment, a(tei
the second week in each Quarter, except in
such cases of erireme indigcnce as may in
duce the committee TO remit the payment.
Il Newport, August %, lS4l.