New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-10
THEO IT BENEDICT.
CHARLES u. SWORDS,
WIN. II. TELLER.
ALBANY, February 9Th, 1851.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH FREE SCHOOLS
TIROIGHOuT TIE TATE.


The PEOPLE Of the State Of Neo York yepyeeated IN Sen
ate and AsseHTbiy, do enact as JoRoos:
this State shall be free all persons residing IN the district
five and under twenty one years Of age Persons not
resident OF district may be admitted into The schcols kept
therein with The appreciation in writing OF The trustees
There shall hereafter be raised by tax in each and
every year. upon the real and personal estate within this
STATE The sum Of eight hundred thousand dollars, which
Eha be levied, assessed and collected IN the mode pre-
scbed by chapter thirteen part first Of the revised s,ates
relating 10 The assessmer and collection Of aNes and when
collected shall be paid 10 The respective County Trea
subject 10 the order of the state Superintendent Of
IS The state Superintendent OF Common Schools shall
the portion OF said Of eight hundred thousand
collars be assessed and collected 10 each OF the several
counties Of ibis State by dividing the sad among the
several counties according to the valuation real ard per-
sonH estate therein IS Il shall appear by the assessment Of
raised and fls certify 10 The Clerk OF each Comfy before
the 10th day Of July IN each year the be raised
al County Clerks OF this State deliver the Board OF
Supervisors Of ther respective countless copy Of such
certificate the frat day of er annual sessions, and the
boaid OF supervisors OF esch county sha assess such
upon the real and personal estate OF such county,
in The manner provided by law Tor the sss'ssmeni and col
~ The Slate Superintendent Of Common Schools shall
before the first Of January In every year. sppor
ton and divide be apportioned and divided,
one-fourh OF tao raised by general tax, and
fourth Of all other moneys appropriated 10 The support OF
Common schools among lne 80 'eia scu99 disircs pars
Of Gtcs aud separate negLb0fhoods m this State, from
which reports shall have been received in accordance with
law ia he following manner w; to each separate neigh
bOrlCcd there sLa be appOrl0hed and pau sum Of mo-
DO hooo, setWeen ue ages oil 9lf sra l"eAy-oiei Dut
the TO he agporioned and paid 10 any such neigh
borLood, snail 10 no case exceed lhe snm OF twsnyOur
doItrf od ne remainder az tuch one ilh slt De op-
poruCred and divided equally among he several districts,
and The State eqpeiutendent OF common schools shal oy
proper rcsu atots uhd INSTRUCTIONS To ne pesci ped by
him, provide Tor lle payment ~ ga moneys % ihe Tru
tees Of such sephe-e eligible hoods and school districts.
s. 10 she'll 6e the duly of ita Safe Superintendent Of
Common So Oos before ih rrt day Of January
fCuns q q said amount ~ egl hundred thousand dol
lars. og her with he rensnilg ureefuurhs n all other
moneyt apple raed by he state 'or hs support OF Com
nor Schools among the seyeia counties clues and towns
OF tho Sate IN he mode prescribed by lazy Tor the
division aG bppOfloumelt of The nr0we ~ the Common
apporoned ard digded, shall be paid and aner
~ i s $50. "a - ~ az fca'l ~ tIo tr'eIA
town SupennieldtHts OF Common schools, ana ward or
city officers, entitled by law receive the same, and shall
Hnd paris OF districts 10 Their several towns and wards,
cordng 10 the number Of eli dreu between tue ages of
four and twentyone years residing ia said districts and
paris OF dsrcs as me same shall have appeared from the
lRs annual report OF the Trustees but moneys shall be
sppouoned and paid to district Of district IN
ices sna appear rom Inc asl annua report OF the Trus
tees hat school has been kept for al least eight months
during he year ending with the date OF such report by
GUY ganhed teacher unless by special permission OF the
Stale Superintendent Of Common Schools
g. Any balance required to be raised any School dis
apporoned such district by the previous provisions of
this act and other public moneys belonging . the district
and applicable 10 the payment Of teachers wages shall be
raised Ia The following Il shall be the duty OF the
Trustees Of each School district whin 50 days sitter the
time Of holding the annual meeting OF such district 10 each
year 10 levy poll Of such upon each resident
Of the district entitled School district meetngse
viii make up such balance and 10 make and deliver TO
the Collector OF the district their therefor which
shall be executed by the said Collector In the same mode n
al respects Is provided by law In the ooe School
district assessments and the when collected shall
he paid over 10 the Trustees Of them, and beexpend
ed for the paymentof teachers wages.
7. The State Superintendent Of Common Schools shall
have exclusive jurisdiction appeal In such Manner and
under such regulations shall be prescribed by MIN
over a. controversies arising under the several laws reRl
ing % Common Schools, and his decision shall be hna and
conclusive.
Nothing this act shall be 80 construed as to repeal
or alter any VI the provisions OF any special relating
Schools in any Of The Incorporated cities villages ofths
State except so far they inconsistent with the pro-
visions conlained in the first second third and fourth
tons Of this act.
g. AL provisions law now In force requiring the sey.
era Boards OF Supervisors 10 raise by tax any sum OF
money for the support Of Common Schools In this State
and al other laws and parts oflaws inconsistent or ncom,
paub!e with the provisions Of this act hereby re-
pealed
TO- The State Superintendent Of Common Schools shall
cause 10 be prepared published and distributed among the
several school districts and school officers Of the State
sopy q The several acts in force relating
ocnOOs WIKI tEch INSTRUCTIONS digest and expOsiOns
be deem expedient and the expense incurred by him
therefor shall be audited by the Controller and paid By
the Treasurer.
H. All the moneys received or appropriated by the pre-.
visions Of this act shall be applied the payment OF teach
ers wages exclusively
r. This act shall Jake effect on the first day Of July
next; bur nothing herein contained shall be construed
Is 10 affect provisions already made IN the several school
districts for the support Of schools therein under existing
laws, FOR The current year.