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By this act the sum of £20,000 or $50,000 was annually appropriated for five
years, “for the purpose of encouraging and maintaining schools in the several
cities and towns in this state, in which the children of the inhabitants residing in
the ...
By this act the sum of £20,000 or $50,000 was annually appropriated for five
years, “for the purpose of encouraging and maintaining schools in the several
cities and towns in this state, in which the children of the inhabitants residing in
the ...
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The commissioners were required to give to the trustees of each district, an order
on the county treasurer for the sum to which the district was entitled. Provisions
were also made for annual returns from the several districts, towns and counties.
The commissioners were required to give to the trustees of each district, an order
on the county treasurer for the sum to which the district was entitled. Provisions
were also made for annual returns from the several districts, towns and counties.
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The fund appropriated for common schools already produces an income of about
$26,000 annually, and is daily ... In the bill, as it originally passed, the electors of
each town were authorized to determine at their annual town meeting, whether ...
The fund appropriated for common schools already produces an income of about
$26,000 annually, and is daily ... In the bill, as it originally passed, the electors of
each town were authorized to determine at their annual town meeting, whether ...
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... tax annually, as much money as it shall have received from the school fund:
that the gross amount of moneys received ... the public money to be distributed
among the schools; and as by the contemplated plan a sum is to be raised
annually ...
... tax annually, as much money as it shall have received from the school fund:
that the gross amount of moneys received ... the public money to be distributed
among the schools; and as by the contemplated plan a sum is to be raised
annually ...
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On the fourth day of February, 1814, the first annual report of Mr. Hawley, as
Superintendant of Common Schools, was transmitted to the Legislature; in which
he informs that body that, in pursuance of the act for the establishment of
common ...
On the fourth day of February, 1814, the first annual report of Mr. Hawley, as
Superintendant of Common Schools, was transmitted to the Legislature; in which
he informs that body that, in pursuance of the act for the establishment of
common ...
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Popular passages
Page 364 - 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 346 - ... shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the facts therein set forth ; and such records, and all...
Page 63 - 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 24 - I consider the system of our Common Schools as the palladium of our freedom, for no reasonable apprehension can be entertained of its subversion, as long as the great body of the people are enlightened by education.
Page 331 - ... at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per cent. per annum...
Page 101 - 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 282 - 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 118 - ... a statement and description of every such lot, piece or parcel of land so owned by non-residents therein, in the same manner as required by law from town assessors in making out the assessment-roll of their towns...
Page 129 - ... neglect or misconduct of the claimant. The account with the oath of the party claiming the same shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness thereof.
Page 211 - All real and personal estate liable to taxation shall be estimated and assessed by the assessors at its full and true value, as they would appraise the same in payment of a just debt due from a solvent debtor.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Common School System of the State of New York |
| Author | Samuel S. Randall |
| Published | 1851 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Feb 2006 |
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