Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-10-23

oi the inhabiianls generally oi the town. aud
such library may bc kept together ai sou,e
conven,-nt place, or be Distributed into sew
csaI parts, aud tran sfersed from tim. a. time
fos the convenience of different districts or
nciQhboraoods, under snch rules aud =, gu-
taiions as the towa"ay adopt
Sec. VIII. The io~n clerk Of every town
shah keep q record of all votes aud proceed
IDgs Of the town relating To public schools,
~ book provided for ihn. purpose /; shall
receive aud keep oil school reporls aud doc
uments addressed to the town, aud receive
such communications M may he forwarded
by the Commissioner OF Public Schools, and
dispose Of the saIne IN the manner dlrectedb BY
hun
Sec. TX. Tho treasurer Of each town re.
spec,veiy shall apply to the General Treas
urrr, and receive all moneys 10 which The
town may be ootIiled under the spporiion
ment and order Of the Commissioner OF Pub-
Iic Schools; -hull keep asepsrale account oi
oil moneys thus received, or appropriated by
the tnnD; shall glvo notice Ia the schooi
cu,GmItiee, within on" week sher the regular
annual town meetlng, Oi the amount oi mon
eys rcnHln'ng IN his hand, st the time, OF
subject tu the order Of said committee, speci-
bihg the sources from wbercc derived aud
shall pay oui said money iroo lime To time.
10 The orders Of the school committee, signed
by the chairman.
M. School Disiricus .Steiion xxx.
Sec. y. Every regularly constituted
school district shall be numbered, and It's
hunts defined hy ib" town, or the school coin
mltiee Of the town. which number aud limits,
aud any alteration ihoreof, shall be entered
on III" records OF tho clerk of the town, aud
the records of ihe district.
Sec. Xi. When any Two or more districts
rhnil be consolidated into one, The new dis
irlct shall own all the corporate properly of
The several districts I; and when a district
rhall be divided, or portion set off To ano,h
'r district, the funds. property, or the income
aud procesds thereof, belonging to such die.
irri. shn'l b" distrlbuird or adl dlnStcd among
the several parts by the school committee al
the town %. towns To which such district be.
longs, III jnst and equitable manner.
Sec. XII. |. Nnuce OF the time. place,
aud object lf holding The first meeting OF any
district. shall be gwen by the committee Of
the town To which such district belongs.
=. Every school district shall hold an an
nnal meeting ~ the mouth of MAY IN each
year, tor the choice of officers, aud The trans.
action "f any other business relating to
srhools N SAID district. and -hall also hold n
special meeting whenever the same shall be
duly called.
3 The trustees may call a special meet.
ing wh"neyer they shall tlnnk II necessary or
Pr"per, ,aw shall call n spec al meeting on the
wrlit"u rrqnest of five residents IN the dis.
'ric' qualified 10 vote. which request shall
ri'tS ~" object at ealing the same.
\. District meetings shall be held at the
al. 4
h"i>e, the trnstees shall determine the place
UI meeting. II there b. no lrusl ees. the com
mli;ce of The town To which such district be.
bong shall d. teruniue the place ot meeting.
winch shull. III all cascs, b. within The limits
~ The district.
s. Notice of Tho tim" and place of every
"nnunl meeting, aud of the umc, place. aud
"ol''ct at every special meeting ot the district
snail he gwen at least five days inclusive,
pr"vi"us Ia hn.ding the snine.
q. The trustees, or II there be no trus.
tees, then The committee oi the town. shall
NV" the nctice vi a district meeting, either
ov p"bllslung the sam, VI a newspaper
pr'I'i"d IN ih. district, or by putting the no.
Tee on the district school house, or on \ sign.
post wiihin the district, or IN some othur
nnd" previously desigua,ed by the district;
bu, u there be no such newspaper, school
h"'i-", or sign post or other mode so de-ig.
lated. then the committee of the town to
"hIrh such district belongs, shall determine
bow and where The notice shall be given.
Z. Every peisOn residing IN the district
may vote ~ DISTRICT meetings, to the same
'ktrni aud with the suInc restrictions, as he
may ~ the time be qusilied u vote IN town
mnciiDE.
3 Every district meeting NAV appoint n
n"d"rn'nr, and adjourn from time ,o time.
Sec XIII, Every school dlstric, shall be
body c"rp"raie. and shall have power
|. prosecute aud defend IN all actions
r"mlhg 10 the property aud sllairs ot The
district.
2. ]" purchase, receive, hold and convey
any real or personal property fJr schoo! pur-
poses.
g. To build. purchase, hire and repair
s,h"ol houses, and supply the same with
blnck-boards. maps, furniture, and other ne.
c"ssoIy and useful aopendages PrOrided
t.at the erection aud repairs of the district
school house shall be made according to plans
and specifications approved by tho school
rpmn'ntee al the town, or the Commissioner
OF Public School-.
!. To establish and maintain a school
library.
3D. 10 empl'y one Of more teachers.
u. To raise money by tax on the rates
bic estates at the district, Tor school purpU-
SIS; and to tix "A Talc OF tuition To be paid by
the parents. employer or guardian of pach
chad attending school, towards the expense /
oi inrl. books. and other estimated exp. nse-
of IA" school. over and aboy the sum accru
i"g ID ,h" district from tl'e State aud town
appropriations; Proutied, that the rate OF
tuiti"D, i"r any one term Of three munlhs,
shall mol exceed Que dollar per scholar; and
prorided FURTHER, that the amount of such tax
and the rate of TAXATION, shnll be approved
md authorized by the school committee OF
the town.
T. To elect nj tho annual meeting b,
ballot or otherwise, one person, resident ~ /
the distrIct, TO serve as trustee Tor the dis
iricl anu lu hold hrs office Tor three Years
Proridtd, that the first election after The pas
sage Of tins act, three persons shall be thus
elected. one If whom shall serve one, n sec.
ond. two, aud the third three years, tn he /,
determined by lot among themselves and
Prorid'd FURTHER. that any new dlsuIct may
"h""se three trustees as above, at the hfsi
ni"'iIhg called after its iornatiJn, aud the |
i.I'n "i "iire OF the one designated by lot to |
,ctv" "Ur year shall oApire ut the next an
mat mpriu,g "f the school districts.
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