No. [86 Warrant of Arbitrators equivalent to execution of a Division Page 41 41 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, APPLICABLE TO CITIES, TOWNS, AND [139 Penalty for disturbing a School or School Meeting [140 How Penalties shall be recoverable [108 Uniformity of Decisions in Division Courts....... [109 Chief Superintendent may appeal from such Court to the Supe rior Courts of Law......... 42 43 43 .... 43 [123 Grant payable on 1st July in each year 44 [124 Conditions of receiving share or Grant.... [129 Pupils not to be required to observe religious exercises objected to by Parents 44 PART III-DECISIONS OF THE COURTS OF QUEEN'S BENCH AND COMMON PLEAS, ON SCHOOL QUESTIONS IN U. C. CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES. 1 Powers of School Trustees in Cities, Towns, and Villages, in regard to the number of Schools to be established .... 2 Payment by the Town Council of a part of the Trustees' estimate a recognition of the whole 45 3 A resolution of a Board of School Trustees is not the estimate required by law 4 A vote of School Ratepayers not necessary in Cities, Towns, and Villages 5 Ward School Assessments of a City or Town illegal............ Order on Treasurer must precede an application for Writ of Mandamus to compel payment......... 7 Meaning of Taxable Inhabitants in Cities, Towns, and Villages 8 Extension of time for collection of School-rate. Power of Collector 47 9 Moneys collected under a By-law of any Municipality must be paid to the Municipal Treasurer 47 No. TRUSTEES AND TEACHERS. 1 A Local Superintendent signing a Contract with a Teacher is a mere approval of the appointment.. Page 48 2 The Trustees, and not the Teacher, the proper parties to sue for a Trespass on the School-house 48 3 Trustees agreeing to furnish a Teacher with Fuel, must be applied to for the same 48 4 Teacher's Agreement with Trustees should be under Corporate Seal 49 5 Trustees cannot be sued for money, but for order, when it is their duty to give an order......... 49 6 Trustees cannot agree to provide a Teacher with board and lodging 49 7 No rate can be imposed for the payment of an unqualified teacher 49 8 Nor for the reimbursement of costs in defending illegal acts......... 49 9 Arbitration is the only mode of settling disputes between Trustees and Teacher 10 Arbitrations with Teachers-Difference in two awards 11 Agreements with Teachers must be in writing........ 12 Personal liability of Trustees dependent upon their neglect or refusal to exercise their corporate powers 50 50 51 ....... 51 51 51 13 The Arbitrator's award is final as to Teacher's claim for further salary 14 Duties of, responsibilities of Arbitrators 15 Neglect or refusal of Trustees to exercise their corporate powers must be proved......... Arbitration-Replevin-Personal liability 16 Arbitrator's award final as to Teacher's claim for further salary Arbitration-Personal liability 52 52 17 Representation as to the character of a Teacher by a rate-payer, with a view to obtain redress, is a privileged communication, Malice and falsehood of the representation must be proved in action for libel MISCELLANEOUS. 18 Decisions on School questions by the Chief Superintendent 20 Maximum rate of Interest to be paid by Municipal Councils 21 Treasurer must honor Trustees' order for School Moneys 22 School Trustees' contract not valid without their Corporate Seal... 55 23 School Trustees' contract under seal, signed by a majority of the 24 A Township Superintendent can only sue Collector for penalties... 56 25 Separate Schools for Coloured Inhabitants 56 No. PART IV. DECISIONS OF THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. 1 POWERS OF TRUSTEES IN CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES...... 2 THE ILLEGALITY OF USING UNAUTHORIZED SCHOOL BOOKS. List of School Books sanctioned by the Council of Public Instruction ..... Page 57 58 60 PART V.-GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION' GOVERNMENT, AND DISCIPLINE OF COMMON SCHOOLS IN UPPER CANADA. 1 HOURS OF DAILY TEACHING, HOLIDAYS, AND VACATIONS 2 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL INSTRUCTION.. 3 OPENING AND CLOSING EXERCISES OF EACH DAY 61 62 62 4 WEEKLY RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION BY THE CLERGY OF EACH PERSUASION 63 FORMS OF PRAYER 5 DUTIES OF MASTERS 6 DUTIES OF PUPILS 63 65 68 PART VI.-ORDER AND CLASSIFICATION OF STUDIES PRESCRIBED FOR THE COMMON SCHOOLS OF UPPER CANADA. (1) Table defining the course to be completed in the First, or Lowest, Division ...... .......... (2) Table defining the course of Study to be completed in the Second Division (3) Course of Study in the Third Division COMMUNICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR 4 DOCUMENTS FURNISHED ANNUALLY BY THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARLMENT 5 LETTERS RECEIVED AND SENT OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT No. PART VIII.-THE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM FOR UPPER CANADA. 1 Rules for the admission of visitors to the Educational Museum, Toronto Page 79 79 80 PART IX-PROVISIONS OF THE LAW RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN UPPER CANADA. 1 CITY AND TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS 2 COUNTY MUNICIPAL COUNCILS 3 TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL COUNCILS....... 4 BOARDS OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN CITIES AND TOWNS 5 SCHOOL VISITORS........ 6 BOARDS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 7 LOCAL SUPERINTENDENTS 81 82 82 82 82 83 83 8 PUBLIC BODIES WHICH CAN ESTABLISH SCHOOL LIBRARIES 83 9 DUTIES OF SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN REGARD TO LIBRARIES.... Remarks on the foregoing, by the Chief Superintendent of Education 85 DEPARTMENTAL NOTICES TO MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL CORPORATIONS IN UPPER CANADA. (3) SCHOOL MAPS AND APPARATUS........ (4) SEPARATE REMITTANCES OF NOT LESS THAN $5 FOR LIBRARIES, MAPS, AND APPARATUS (5) POSTAGE REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO GRAMMAR AND COMMON SCHOOL RETURNS (6) PRE-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON BOOKS (7) SCHOOL REGISTERS SUPPLIED THROUGH LOCAL SUPERINTENDENTS 88 (8) NOTICE TO GRAMMAR SCHOOL MASTERS 88 (9) CANDIDATES FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL MASTERSHIPS THE LAWS RELATING TO GRAMMAR AND COMMON SCHOOLS, IN CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES. PART I. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACT OF 1853. AN ACT RESPECTING GRAMMAR SCHOOLS IN UPPER CANADA. BEING CHAPTER LXIII OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATUTES OF UPPER CANADA. HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: Name of each County Grammar School. 1. There shall be one or more Grammar Schools in each County and Union of Counties in Upper Canada to be distinguished by prefixing to the term "County" the name of the City Town or Village within the limits of which it may be situate. Which shall be the Senior County Grammar School. 2. The Grammar School of the County or Union of Counties situate at the County Town of any County or Union of Counties in Upper Canada, shall be the Senior County Grammar School of such County or Union of Counties, and if the Assizes for any of such Counties or Union of Counties are usually held in a City, such City for the purposes of this Act shall be considered a County Town. B |