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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... person in his intercourse with the world , and to the perform- ance of his duty as a useful citizen . Reading , writing , arithmetic , and the princi- ples of morality , are essential to every person , however humble his situation in ...
... person in his intercourse with the world , and to the perform- ance of his duty as a useful citizen . Reading , writing , arithmetic , and the princi- ples of morality , are essential to every person , however humble his situation in ...
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... person instructed . In a government where every citizen has a voice in deciding the most important questions , it is not only necessary that every person should be able to read and write , but that he should be well instructed in the ...
... person instructed . In a government where every citizen has a voice in deciding the most important questions , it is not only necessary that every person should be able to read and write , but that he should be well instructed in the ...
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... persons would follow the business of teaching , unless they could be as libe- rally compensated in a district school as in the other pursuits of life ? If the inhabitants of the districts were resolved to have none other than teach- ers ...
... persons would follow the business of teaching , unless they could be as libe- rally compensated in a district school as in the other pursuits of life ? If the inhabitants of the districts were resolved to have none other than teach- ers ...
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... person for teaching can be obtained in the present institutions , sound policy and good economy are in favor of relying upon them for the training of teachers . " He adverts in this connection to the proposition presented to the ...
... person for teaching can be obtained in the present institutions , sound policy and good economy are in favor of relying upon them for the training of teachers . " He adverts in this connection to the proposition presented to the ...
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... persons . " The rate bill system requires every person to pay in proportion to the attendance of his children . How strong then is the inducement of many parents , to wink at absence , and truancy , and how little are they inclined to ...
... persons . " The rate bill system requires every person to pay in proportion to the attendance of his children . How strong then is the inducement of many parents , to wink at absence , and truancy , and how little are they inclined to ...
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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 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.