New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-15
TIL. New Ere. school Inv.


The New Free school Law.
IgACy To establish Free Schools throughout, the State
Peey u TIE Sf> Of NU i0rS repre'snfod IN Senaie
SECTION l. Common Schools IN the several School Dis
rcu 10 this Stale shall be free all persons residing
re district FIVE and under twenty years ofege a
tgensier provided. Persons not resident OF ditrc
r be admitted into The Tep therein with the ap
-ssop. 10 writing, OF the Trustees thereof or majority
sTc There shall hereafter be rssed by tax, IN each
,,5 every year upon the real and personal eiaIs Wn
sS Stste the sum OF eight hundred thousand oohsls
.5 sbs be levied assessed Al col ected ia the mode
sv,cbed by chapter thirteen, part nrst OF lne evseu
sSuIss Festing 70 the assessment ana coeeon "
az when collected shall be pau over 10 Uo
County Treasures subject 10 The order oil me SIAe gu
5ern,eudent Of Common Schools. .,.,.
fsTc s. The State Superintendent OF Common schools
,s ascertain The portion Of isic sum OF eight hundred
1Oussrd dollars to he sseitec and coecled ID escu Oi
ne several Counties OF this State ~ dvldrg ne sA4 su
anoug the several Counties. according 70 ne VsaSOn VI
"a sud personal therein. as Il snail appear Dy tnS
Eaessnert Of the year next pre- csoins ne oIe I ~
.io ,urs 4, to be raised and sha cery 70 ne Clek ol
s.r Connie be re- the ter OF July 10 each year he
amount 10 be raised by tax Ia sucs COuny auu IL sa 10
lie duty Of the several County Ceff OF ms STATE 70 oe
80, ,Se eosd OF Supervisors Of their respective COun
res copy OF such certificate On the hr'I DAY OF tue sn
RAJ session. and the Board Of Supervisors OF each county
g tuc amoaut upon lhe rear ana pesona es1e.o
ouch County IN the manner provided by law iOr Inc a.
se,,r ept and CO lection OF taxes q.
sFc 4 The Siae Superintendent Of Common SCHOOLS
, on OF before me Let day Of January IN every year ap.
norton aud divide, cause 10 be appOrOned ana ONoed
,hd on The sum so raised by general tax, AM one
1 ~ a. ,cs"os among NE several schoo districts para
OF districts and separate neghoorh)ofs IN ths S1a'e IRON
which reports shall have been received IL accordance VIII
Jaw In the following manner w 10 each separate nsgh-
borhood belonging s,chool district 10 some adjoining
snie there iha DO sppOruonto ana p4lu Iu VI Uusy
hood between the ages Of four and Iweniyone The
sun be spportoned a1i paid 10 any such neigh9oI
rood sha In exceed The sum Of wentyIOur oO
h and the remain Of such oDehird shall be appOr
nopsd and divided equsly among The raldfTcf and
he state tguperintendept OF Common Schools shall by
reou att ipsffucfOna
TN provide for the payment OF such monies 10 me Irus-
ess ofUch separate neighborhoods and scAoo dlsTics
SEC s. II shall he the duty OF the State SuDenniendent
o. Common Schools before The hrsi day OF anuNy
70 every year to appOfOn and divide ne remaining Wo'
nirds Of The SAID amount OF eight hundred sousana DOL
bs together with the rsnsnius TWO thras OF al Oher
moneys Appropriated ~ the State FOR the support OF Com
Schools among the several counties ces and towns
Of State IN the NODE prescribed hy law 10Y Inc
division and app0TtOnment OF the Income VI the Common
School fund and the Shsres Of The several towns and
wards ApporuOned and divided shall be paid over, on
and ser the first Tuesday Of February IN each year TO
the several town Superintendent OF Common Schools,
and ward or city officers. eoued by aw TO receive loe
sAne and thall be appOToned ny them among the sew
era school districts and parts o. dhlrs IN tnelr several
eoWps and wards according 10 The number OF children be-
tween the ages Of four and twenty one years residing 10
said drrcs and pare OF districts sc the ssne shall have
appeared from ihe last annual report OF mo TruseeI but
moneys shall be appooned aud paid 10 any district or
part Of district unless shall appear from the sst ennu-
report Of the Trustees that scnoOl has been kep nee-
IN Tor at esS six months curing NJ year ending with lhe
sie OF such report duly qss FED teacher unless by
special permission Of the slsle Superintendent Of Com
mon schools excepting sso, lha me first epporlion
fnen OF money under This act shall be made all school
duics which entitled % sn appOru0nment Of pub
Dc money The year Eighteen hundred ana fOrtynine
SIC Any balance required 10 be raised 10 any School
Dsnci Tor The payment " teachers wages beyond the
amount appOruOued 10 such Dsci by the previous pro-
visions Of lbB and other publ moneys belonging to
De Disei applicable TO The payment OF leac lere wages,
shall be raised by bill 10 maize out by the Trustees
against those sending 10 school 10 prOpOuon 10 the num-
Der OF dsys sud Of children sent TO he sscesned ny Iae
iegcheS ii and IN making ont such rate nh II shall be
Ire "A 10 Ian pVf
Te't a. they may deem eXpecenL such INDECENT lnhao'
may 10 their Judgment be entitled TO soch ekep
ror and the smO1nl OF such exemption shall be sdoeo 10
ne h tax s thereafter be made out by me trustees
for Dbc purposes shall be separately levied oy men,
D they thal deem mos' eNpedient ..,
twenty-five Of article two, le five chapter SIX part lhree
q The Revived Statutes from levy aud sale under e1ecu
ton shall be exempt from levy and sale under any war
nI TO collect any rate bin for wsges OF teachers OF Com
SECS Holhrg in this act shall be 80 construed ss to re-
reA or alter the provisions Of suy special act relating 10
rOor IN any OF The incorporated cities or villages OF Ins
Bae except far rry are Inconsistent win me pro-
vons conlsined IN The hrst second, miro ana louh sec
Cons Of this act ,,s.,
Lava one thousand esht handred and forty nine entitled
IAN Act establishing Free schools throughout 'ne susie
nod chapter four hundred sni our OF the Sesslos LAWS OF
one thousand eghl hundred and forIynne, enuted An
Act to amend an scl entitled act estsols1ng free
Shoos throughout The Ssie aud sections sixteen, seven
teen and eighteen Of the Revised ststuies reang 10 Co
mon Schools requiring the several bosrds OF supervisors
eou ties equal 10 the school moneys apporuoheu 70
ueh towns and providing for iss coiecuon ana psyien'
Od all other provisions Of law Incompatible WlIh Inc pro-
TIons OF this &C are hereby repeA ed.
ssc 10. The Stale Superintendent OF common Scnoo1I
eoAl csuie TO be prepared published and dsOue1 saouk
he several School Districts ard school Ohcer o vac otao
1copy Of the several m force relating 10 common
echoos with such instruct )ns, digest ana eAposoht
BE nay deem expeden Aad the pense incurred oy MN
neseoF shall be suded by Iae Controller ana pao oy 'no
Treasurer
Sic H. An the monies received or appropriated by the
Provisions this act shall be applied 10 lhe payment OF
Teachers wages exclusively ,
sEc II shall be the duty OF the Trustees OF me seVera
School Districts his SlsIe mHhe out aud transmit 10
the Town Superintendent Of tho town 10 (which helr re-
speeye schoOhouses shs be located, on or before Tue
tfsl day OF September reN correct sistement OF me
whole humber OF children residing IN their District on me
M dy Of August preceding The dale OF such report Oe
tween the ages OF four and twenYone aud such foWh
Superintendent .hsl embOdy such statement IN sousr
form and transmit 10 Ihs County Clerk IN sut-
Gent enable tho latter 10 incorporate NE nofms
Ton thus Obtained snnuS required 10y him &c
b made 10 the State Superintendent OF Common schoOh
for the present year. .,.- -, a..
So is n shall sso be duty oi The Trustees OF me
several school Districts "a their annual reports Thereafter
u be made TO specify nun Der Of chi dreo between te
Aforesaid ayes residing IN their respective Duco on n
lat day OF December IN each year instead OF Ihe nuhoe
q such children between the aees oihVe arc uNeoA'
SIC II This act shs take eject 90 me hrf oSy Oh he
aext; but nothing herein conisiped shall ne 50
- affect prOvsious Sready made IN me several oenoo
Districts for he support o. Schools therein under eNuu
Avs for The current year.