The Common School System of the State of New York: Comprising the Several General Laws Relating to Common Schools, Together with Full Expositions, Instructions and Forms ... To which is Prefixed a Historical Sketch of the Origin, Progress and Present Outline of the System |
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... inhabitants residing in the state , shall be in- structed in the English language , or be taught English grammar , arithmetic , mathematics , and such other branches of knowledge as are most useful and ne- cessary to complete a good ...
... inhabitants residing in the state , shall be in- structed in the English language , or be taught English grammar , arithmetic , mathematics , and such other branches of knowledge as are most useful and ne- cessary to complete a good ...
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... inhabitant of a civilized country , would be a brief but impressive representation of the momentous im- portance of ... inhabitants are scattered over a large extent , that educa- tion stands greatly in need of encouragement . The ...
... inhabitant of a civilized country , would be a brief but impressive representation of the momentous im- portance of ... inhabitants are scattered over a large extent , that educa- tion stands greatly in need of encouragement . The ...
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... inhabitants of the districts were resolved to have none other than teach- ers of the highest grade , and would pay the highest premium for talent , our academies and high schools would be thronged by persons fitting themselves for the ...
... inhabitants of the districts were resolved to have none other than teach- ers of the highest grade , and would pay the highest premium for talent , our academies and high schools would be thronged by persons fitting themselves for the ...
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... inhabitants of the several districts . He compares the operation of our system in this respect with those of Penn- sylvania , Virginia , Connecticut and other states , in the two former of which the public funds were exclusively ...
... inhabitants of the several districts . He compares the operation of our system in this respect with those of Penn- sylvania , Virginia , Connecticut and other states , in the two former of which the public funds were exclusively ...
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... inhabitants of the districts and towns . " In support of these views he refers to a very able report of the literature committee in the assembly , made the preceding year , and which will be found in the fourth volume of the legislative ...
... inhabitants of the districts and towns . " In support of these views he refers to a very able report of the literature committee in the assembly , made the preceding year , and which will be found in the fourth volume of the legislative ...
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academies alteration annual meeting annual report applied appointed apportionment appropriated assessment roll attending authorized board of education board of supervisors certificate chap city of Hudson clerk Clyde High School collected collector colored children commissioners of common common council common school fund county clerk county treasurer deem district library district meeting district number district school dollars duly duty elected entitled establishment expenses free schools hereby improve instruction legislature levied liable librarian library money manner moneys received necessary notice number of children paid person Poughkeepsie preceding prescribed proper public money pupils purchase qualified raised rate bill rate-bill regulations repair residing respect Schenectady School Dec school districts school houses school moneys specified superintendent of common support of common tax list taxable inhabitants thereafter therein thereof tion town of Trenton town superintendent trict vacancy village vote wages ward warrant whole number
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Page 365 - At any meeting of the board of trustees a majority of the trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time...
Page 64 - The capital of the common school fund, the capital of the literature fund, and the capital of the United States deposit fund, shall be respectively preserved inviolate. The revenue of the said common school fund shall be applied to the support of common schools; the revenue of the said literature fund shall be applied to * As amended November 3.
Page 373 - The treasurer shall pay, on the warrant of the comptroller, to the order of any one or more of the school commissioners, such sum of money as the commissioner of education shall certify to be due to them for expenses in holding a teachers...
Page 102 - November succeeding such election, execute to the supervisor of his town and file with the town clerk, a bond with one or more sufficient sureties to be approved by the said...
Page 283 - To record the proceedings of all meetings, of the voters of his district in a book to be provided for that purpose by the district, and to enter therein true copies of all reports made by the trustees to the school commissioner.
Page 283 - To keep and preserve all records, books and papers belonging to his office and to deliver the same to his successor. For a refusal or neglect so to do, he shall forfeit fifty dollars for the benefit of the schools of the district, to be recovered by the trustees.
Page 347 - ... shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the facts therein set forth ; and such...
Page 263 - All arms and accoutrements required by law to be kept by any person; all wearing apparel of every person or family; 5.
Page 171 - America in the sum of dollars ($ ), for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this day of , 19...
Page 208 - In the fifth column the value of taxable rents reserved and chargeable upon lands within the tax district, estimated at a principal sum, the interest of which, at the legal rate per annum, shall produce a sum equal to such annual rents and if payable in any other thing except money the value of the rents in money to be ascertained by...