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6. Tiie books better cared for. I have found that one of the first questions asked is, " Are the books as well cared for when owned by the city as when furnished by individu ils ?" And, in most cases, the impression seems to be that they would not be likely to be. From experience, it has been found in Bath that the books are, as a whole, quite as well if not better taken care of now than in former years, when parents furnished their own books. Teachers have more control of the books. They have the exclusive control, and can more easily prevent defacings, pencil-marks, &e. Those pupils who have never learned to take good care of their books at home or in school are taught, and, if unwilling to learn, are compelled to do so; and it is a matter of no small consequence to the habits of such pupils in after-life that they have the opportunity to acquire good habits in this respect under the direction of the teacher.
7. Uniformity. There is a general demand for uniformity of text-
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books everywhere. What method of securing town uniformity has yet been devised, so ready, so practical, so easy to accomplish, as to have the books furnished by the town or city ? This secures uniformity at once ; for the books are purchased and placed in all the schools by the School Committee of the town.
8. The propriety of furnishing free text-books. Education has long been regarded as of the utmost importance in a free government like that of our own country. The propriety of providing schoolhouses and instruction has been generally recognized; but, in order to perfect the means of acquiring education, every needed facility must be pro- vided. The school-books must be as free as the instruction, or as the schoolroom or apparatus. All the means of instruction ought to be as free as the air we breathe. It ought not to be possible for the parent to deprive his children of the privileges of the common schools. Is the school free ? Are the text-books free ? What, then, hinders the poorest child from acquiring a good education ? Nothing. Furnishing free text-books removes the last impediment. Education becomes then as free as air and water.
The above are some of the advantages of free text-books in our pub- lic schools. The results of the six years' trial of furnishing books free to all in the public schools are most satisfactory. I am confident that nearly if not quite all of the citizens of Bith approve of the plan of furnishing free text-books, and wish to continue the system.
More attention has been given to this matter the past year, among educational men and by the larger towns and cities, than at any pre- vious time. I have received within one year many letters of inquiry in regard to the workings of our plan of furnishing free text-books, our experience, and the results of that experience. These letters have come from widely distant places in the United States. They all indicate that the tendency of mind of the friends of education is in the same direction ; viz., that of making education perfectly free to all.
S. F. DIKE, Superintendent.
Seventh, I have alluded to your school-buildings. I de- tect failures in ventilation in some of the rooms. There seem to be sufficient top-openings, but no openings at base of rooms to insure low currents of fresh warm air from the furnaces. The furnaces should be supplied with two cold- air draughts, one from either side of the house, so as to insure a draught into the house from the windward side, and not a suction out, as sometimes occurs, or, what is equally bad, no draught. The best style of ventilation, however, re-
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quires the most watchful care on the part of the teacher. The pupils have generally appeared in good health. I have failed to discover any cases of over-work. I have found a few who are doing too much outside reading in connection with their studies. Attractive story-books, Sunday-school and public libraries, hold out strong inducements to our young folks to gratify a laudable taste for reading ; and parents and teachers should watch individual cases, that this be not carried to excess.
With thanks for your generous confidence, and earnestly trusting that all our efforts may tend to secure the highest quality of citizenship in the youth intrusted to our joint charge,
I am your obedient servant, WARREN JOHNSON, Supt. Public Schools.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Nov. 20, 1876.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
STATISTICS.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
Department.
Class.
Whole No. of
the Year.
Average
Whole No.
Average
Attendance.
No. of Pupils
under 5.
No. of Pupils over 15.
High School.
Francis A. Waterhouse .
Ezra W. Sampson .
John F. Kent .
C. Augusta Gile
S. Alice Worcester
Carrie Spear
M. Isabel Hanson
District No. 1.
719
676.3
614.3
4
34
David S. Farnham .
Master.
Mason School.
Mary L. Searle .
Head Assist. Assistant.
9,8
O. M. Farnsworthi
7
Maria F. Wood .
6
Martha S Allen .
5
Isabel C. Patten }
4
Isabel Ward
3
Ellena H. Thompson
66
2
Charlotte McDaniels
1
Prospect School.
Martha L. Perkins
Head Assist. Assistant.
9, 8
Mattie M. Miller .
7,6
Annie F. Hills
66
5
Lilla T. Wilder
Mary P'. Guilford
4,3
M. Ella Hildreth .
2
Lizzie W. Everett
1
Oal: Hill School.
Mary E. Minter
Principal.
8,6, 5, 3, 1
Hyde School.
Mary J. Fisher .
Principal. Assistant.
5, 4 3, 2, 1
Lottie E. Stearns .
District No. 2.
382
300.3
278.4
6
21
Luther E.Leland .
Master.
Hamilton School.
Ellen M. Leland .
Head Assist.
9,7
Anna G. Swain .
Assistant.
6,5
Lottie P. Harbach .
4,3
Sarah E. Pratt .
66
2, 1
Williams School.
Elizabeth A. Pinnock . .
9,8
Mary F. White .
Head Assist. Assistant.
7
Mary Tenney
6
Angelia A. Smith
Master. Sub-Master. Assistant.
272
232.9
220.5
0
207
Mary A. Rockwood .
Pupils during
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SECRETARY'S REPORT.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
Department.
Class.
Whole No. of
Pupils during
the Year.
Average
Whole No.
Average
Attendance.
No. of Pupils
under 5.
No. of Pupils
over 15.
Annette E Clark .
Assistant.
5, 4 3, 2
Lilla H. Shaw
Ann B. Smith
1
District No. 3.
965
762.5
707.1
25
70
Levi F. Warren
Master.
Pierce School.
Sarah A. Warren
Head Assist. Assistant. 66
9
Aroline B. Meek
8
Eliza E. Simmons
7
Calista S. Wood .
6
Davis School.
Ella G. Bates .
Principal. Assistant. 66
5, 4
Nellie J. Butler
3
Susan E. Copeland
2
Sarah E. Foster
1
Franklin School.
Emma J. Thompson
Principal. Assistant.
5, 4
Susan P'. Richmond
3
Martha S. Stacy .
2
Clara H. Thompson
1
Adams School.
Principal.
9,8
V. E. Hapgood {
Assistant.
7
Annie F. Hills §
66
4,3
Lydia A. Brierly
2, 1
Claflin School.
Adelaide Reed .
Principal. Assistant.
5
Mary R. Ware.
4,3
Lizzie Flint . .
2, 1
District No. 4.
856
688
618 6
0
22
H. Chapin Sawin .
Master.
Bigelow School.
Angenette F. Tinkham
Head Assist.
9
Edward W. Cate
Assistant.
8
Martha M. Bakemau
7
Lucy M. Loring .
6, 1st Div.
Annie E. Abrahams
5
Mary H. Dwyer . .
Underwood School.
Sarah E. Whittemore . . .
=
3
Emma M. Cleary ..
2
Josephine W. Littlefield .
1
6
Louise W. Stearns
Eudora Sanford
6, 2d Div.
Esther E. Barry
4
M. Abby Smith .
Estelle M. Haynes
80
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
Department.
Class.
Whole No of
Pupils during
the Year.
Average
Whole No.
Average
Attendance.
No. of Pupils
under 5.
No. of l'upils
over 15.
Lincoln School.
Alotta C. Wilmarth .
Assistant.
2, 1
Jackson School.
Alice Pitts
Principal. Assistant.
6
Lilla T. Wilder
5
H. Augusta Millard .
4
Sarah E. Hayes .
Ella M. Hotchkiss .
Jeanette A. Grant
1
Special Teachers.
William S. Tilden .
Emma F. Bowler
Music. Writing and Drawing.
SALARIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1875-76.
Superintendent . $3,000
Master of the High School . 3,000
Sub-Master "
2,000
Assistants at " 1,200
2,200
Head Assistants
800
First
700
Principal Teacher at Hyde, Davis, Franklin, Jackson, and Claflin Schools
800
Assistants, maximum .
650
66 minimum 550
1,000
Teacher of Music 2,500
Drawing and Writing 2,000
SALARIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1876-77.
Superintendent $2,700
Master of the High School
2,700
Sub-Master
66 1,850
§ 1,200
Assistants
¿1,100
Masters of Grammar School
2,000
Head Assistants “
750
All others, first year .
500
66 second year
550
66
third year (maximum)
600
Teacher of Oak Hill School
900
Teacher of Music . 1,500
Teacher of Drawing and Writing .
1,200
Grammar Masters
Principal of Oak Hill School
81
The following Table gives the Statistics of Monthly Attendance, and the Aggregate Attendance, for the School Year ending June, 1876.
SEPTEMBER.
OCTOBER.
NOVEMBER.
DECEMBER.
JANUARY.
FEBRUARY.
Average
Whole No.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Average
Average
Per cent
Average
Average
Per cent
Average
Average
Per cent Attendance.
Average
Average
Per cent
Average
Average
Per cent
Attendance.
Mason.
341.1
313.2
91.8 351.91
314.4
89.8
355.4
327.6
92.1
347.4
302.3
87.3
343.5 234.1|
216.9
93.1
230.7
210
91.2
Hyde ..
76.31
73.5
96.5.
78.1
72.1
95.2
75.5
71.7
95.4
76.5 22.3
71.1 18.9
84.7
23.6
94.7
24
20.7
86.2
District No. 1 ...
685.8
637.4
93
700.2
638.5
91.2
696.7
647.9
92.4
677.8
595.2
88.4
677.5
619.9
92.3
675
606.6
89.2
Hamilton.
112.2
106.9
95.5
114.5
108.2
94.7
113.9
107.1
94.2
101.2
89.5
88.9
105.9
97.3
92
105.7
96.7
92
Williams.
203.4
192.8
05.1
207.6
191.9
93
203.3
190.3
93.5
179.2
157.5
88
186.4
171.2
91.7
180.1
162.7
90
District No. 2.
315.6
299.7
95.3
322.1
300.1
93.8
317.2
297.4
93.8
280.4
247
88.4
292.3
268.5
91.8
285.8
259.4
91
Pierce.
159.5
153.9
96.3
162
156
96.1
159.1
150.4
94.8
152
142.3
153.1|
144.4
04.6
150
141.5
94.8
Davis ...
180.3
172.6
95.7
178.9
169
94.2
166.9|
160.1
95.8
152.6
144.1
94.4
155.1|
146.2
94
151.2
139.6
92
Franklin.
158.6
150.7
94.9
161.9
149.3
92.2
154.1
137.2
92
145.6
127.3
87.2
160
141.1
00.1
153
134.9
87.8
Adams.
158.4
151.3
95.4
164.1
154.2
93.8
166.1|
156.2
94
153.4
141.8
92.3
157.8 148.1
93.4
148.4
136.3
91.1
Claflin .
143.7
134.5
93.6
150.5
138.1
91.8
144.4
134.2
93
134.7
120.1
¿9.2
130.5 115.6
88.8
126.5
112.4
88.6
District No. 3.
800.5
763
95.1
817.4 766.6
93.6
790.6
738.1
93.7
738.3
675.6
91.3
756.5
698.4
92.1
729.1
664.7
90.8
Bigelow ...
296.2
280.2
94.3
304.8
284.5
94.9
286
94.8
293.1
267.9
288.3
269.6
93.7
275.2
249.1
90
Underwood.
153.3
141.7
92.9
161.9
149.7
90.7.
164.2
149.6
91.1
164.3
144.3
88.2
158.6
138.8
87.4
147
119.1
80.8
Lincoln.
23.5
21.1
89.8
23.4
20.2
86.3
25
22.8
91.2
23.2
18.9
81.4
22.1
19.1
86.4
20.9
16.5
78.9
Jackson.
233.3
215.7
92.2
222.1
198
89.3
221.6 201.3
01.4
218.4
180.2
83.4
222.2
197.6
89.3
202.7
178.6
88.2
District No. 4.
706.3
658.7
92.3
715.2
652.4
90.3
712.7
659.7
92.1
699
611.3
86.2
691.2
625.1
89.2
645.8
563.3
84.5
High ...
256.9
96.6
262.8
250.5
95.1
261.4
246.8
94.5
259.2
246.7
95.1
Total.
2508.2
2358.8
94
2821.3 2620.3
92.9 2783
2600
93.4 2658.3 2379.6
89.5 2678.9 2458.7
91.8 2594.9 2310.7
94.2
246.5
230.6
94.5 247.5
231.3
93.3 241.2
227.8
94.1
231.6 202.9
88
93.4
67.7
91.2
74.3
66
89.8
Oak Hill.
21.9
20.1
91.7
22.7
20.4
89.8
23.6
20.8
88.1
Attendance.
Attendance.
Whole No.
Attendance.
Whole No.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Whole No.
Attendance.
309.9
89.6
311.7
00.4
346
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
Average
Per cent
Whole No.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Whole No.
265.8
266.4
262.7
98.6
301.9
91.7
93.3
Prospect.
75 24.9
The following Table gives the Statistics of Monthly Attendance, and the Aggregate Attendance, for the School Year ending June, 1876.
MARCHI.
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR.
Average
Average
Per cent
Average
Average
· Per cent
Average
Average
Per cent
Average
Average
Attendance
Attendance.
Whole No.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent
Attendance.
Mason .
333.8
290.1
86.7 329.3
295.9.
00.3
337.2
299.4
89.9
297.2 258.1
88.1
Prospect
225.7
204.6
90.3.
242.3|
228.9
94.4 248.7
229.5
92.6
233.7!
219.7
04.4
Hyde .
75.9
67.1
88.6
84.6
79.71
93.7
80
76
94.6
76.7
67.4
82.3
Oak Hill.
23.4
20
85.4
25
22.1
88.4
24.6
20.4
82.9
21.8
18.4
81.4
District No. 1.
658.8
581.8
87.7
681.2
626.6
01.7 690.5
625.3
90
629.4
563.6
87.3
676.3
614.3
90.8
Hamilton .
110.9
105.9
95.7
115.4
111
96.1
111.5
106.1
95.6
108.6
103.6
95.8
Williams ..
187.6
172.2
91.5
189.9
175.5
93.1
184.3
167.3
91.7
181.6
170
96.1
District No. 2.
298.5
278.1
93.6
305.3
286.5
94.6 295.81
273.4
93.6
290.2
273.6
95.9
300.3
278.4
92.7
Pierce
145
132.5
91.8
136
127.6
93.7
131
123.6
94.6
131.4
122.4
93.3
154.1
145.4
94.4
169.9
162.5
95.7
178.2
169.3
95.2
179.7
168.8
94.2
146.1
127
86.3
162.5
150.2
90
137.6
121.5
88.7
155.4
138.8
90.2
Adams.
139.2
126.5
90.1
149.1
141.6
94.5
156.9
147.8
94.2
155.3
144.8
93.1
Claflin .
127.3
113.8
89.3
147.2
135.5
94
143.7
131.1
91.4
147
134
91.4
District No. 3
711.7
645.2
90.4
764.7
717.4
93.6
747.4
693.3
92.8
768.8
708.8
92.5
762.5
707.1
92.7
Bigelow. ..
259
232.2
89.9
271
249.2
91.9
283.9
261.7
92.1
275.2
253.8
92.7
Underwood
129.9
106.7
82
160.4
147.2
91.7
173
155.3
89.9
167.8
151.9
90.6
Lincoln
21.3
18.9
88.7
14.7
67.7
22
19
86.5
19.5
17.4
89.2
Jackson ..
196.2
172
87.4
234.5
208.4
88.9
232.3
206.1
88.4
232.6
200.8
86
District No. 4.
606.4
529.8
87
687.6
619.5
85
711.2
642.1
89.2
695.1
89.6
688
618.6
89.9
High ..
257.6:
235.1
91
259.2
245.7
94.7
251.9
235.7
93.5 245
225.3
91.9
232.9
220.5
94.6
Total ..
2533
2270
89.2 2698
2495.7
92.5 2696.8 2469.8
91.5 2628.5 2395.2
91.1
2660
2438.9
91.7
82
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOLS.
Whole No.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Whole No.
Attendance.
Attendance
Whole No.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Whole No.
Per cent
Average
623.9
Davis .
Franklin.
21.7
83
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1876.
General Appropriation for Support of Schools $78,000.00
Balance unexpended Dec. 31, 1875 1,751.19
Received from Dog Tax. 975.17
Tuition of Non-resident Pupils 254.50
$80,980.86
Amount paid to Superintendent and Teachers to Dec. 30, 1876 . $65,957.17 Amount paid to Janitors . 3,463.70
Amount paid for Fuel . 5,213.86
74.634.73
Balance unexpended Dec. 30, 1876 .
$6,346.13
Appropriation for Industrial Drawing $700.00
Balance unexpended Dec. 31, 1875 . 605.55
$1,305.55
Amount expended to Dec. 30, 1876 . $1,168.96
Amount transferred to School Incidentals 115.53
1,284.49
Balance unexpended Dec. 30, 1876
$21.06
Appropriation for School Incidentals $9,000.00
Amount received from Sale of Books 204.50
Amount transferred from Industrial Drawing 115.53
Amount transferred from Appropriation for Conveyance of Pupils to the High School 100.00
Amount expended to Dec. 30, 1876 .
$9.420 03 9,420.03
Appropriation for Conveyance of Pupils to the High School . . $800 00
Balance unexpended Dec. 31, 1875 . 200.00
$1,000.00
Amount expended to Dec. 30, 1876 . $900.00
Amount transferred to School Incidentals 100.00
1,000.00
Appropriation for Evening Schools . $400.00
Amount expended to Dec. 30, 1876 .
409.92
Amount expended in Excess of Appropriation
$9.92
Net Balance unexpended Dec. 30, 1876 . $6,357.27
RECAPITULATION.
Expenditure for the Support of Schools $76,213.61
Expenditure for School Incidentals . 9,420.03
Expenditure for Conveyance of Pupils to the High School . 900.00
Total Expenditure for 1876 . $86,533 64
Expenditure for 1875, not including the Cost of Enlarging the High-School
House
96,649.23
Reduction in 1876
$10,115.59
ISAAC HAGAR, Secretary.
RULES OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RULES OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CHAPTER I.
· ORGANIZATION.
SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City, who is ex-officio chair- man of the School Committee, shall preside at all meetings, if present.
SECT. 2. At the annual meeting for organization (Chap. VIII., Sect. 1), the Board shall elect by ballot a Chairman to preside when the Mayor is absent, and a Secretary ; each to serve for the term of one year. In case of a vacancy in either office, the Board shall by ballot elect an officer to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the year. In case the Mayor and the elected Chairman are both absent from any meeting, the senior member present shall call the meeting to order, and a Chairman pro tem. shall be elected by ballot. In case the Secretary is absent, a Secretary pro tem. shall be elected by ballot.
SECT. 3. At the annual meeting for organization, the Mayor shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Board, standing committees of three members each, on Rules and Regulations, on Accounts and Printing, on Schoolhouses, on Salaries, on Text-Books, on Music, on Drawing and Writing, on Industrial Drawing, on Evening Schools ; a standing committee on the High School, consisting of the Mayor, and one member from each Ward, the elected Chair- man of the Board being always a member ; and a standing District Committee of not more than five nor less than three members for each School District, as follows : -
88
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Newton Centre District, comprising the schools in the Ma- son and Oak Hill Schoolhouses.
Upper Falls District, comprising the schools in the Pros- pect and Hyde Schoolhouses.
Lower Falls District, comprising the schools in the Hamil- ton and Williams Schoolhouses.
West Newton District, comprising the schools in the Pierce, Davis, and Franklin Schoolhouses.
Newtonville District, comprising the schools in the Adams, Claflin, and Jackson Schoolhouses.
Newton District, comprising the schools in the Bigelow, Underwood, and Lincoln Schoolhouses.
SECT. 4. The member first named on any committee shall be the Chairman of it; but this rule shall not apply to the Committee on the High School or to the District Com- mittees. Every standing committee shall choose a Secretary, who shall keep a faithful record of its proceedings, which shall be presented to the Board whenever called for.
SECT. 5. The elected Chairman of the Board shall be Chairman of the Committee on the High School. He shall call a meeting of the Committee within ten days of its ap- pointment ; and at this meeting a Secretary of the Commit- tee shall be chosen, and sub-committees on the several departments of the High School shall be designated in such manner as the Committee may think best. The Secretary shall immediately furnish the Secretary of the Board with a written statement of the complete organization.
SECT. 6. The first-named member of each District Com- mittee shall call a meeting of the Committee for organization within ten days of its appointment. Each District Commit- tee shall choose its own Chairman and Secretary. The Sec- retary of each District Committee shall at once notify the Secretary of the Board in writing, of the particulars of its organization.
SECT. 7. The appointed Chairman of each of the other standing committees shall call a meeting of his Committee within ten days of its appointment, to complete its organiza-
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tion. The Secretary shall notify the Secretary of the Board of the completion of the organization.
CHAPTER II.
DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN.
SECTION 1. The Mayor when present, or in his absence the elected Chairman if present, shall call the meetings to order, preside over the deliberations, and see to it that all the pro- ceedings are in accordance with the rules of the School Com- mittee when they are applicable, and otherwise in accordance with parliamentary usage. He shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Board, all committees whose appointment is not otherwise provided for.
SECT. 2. The duties of, a Chairman pro tem. (vide Chap. I., Sect. 2) are the same as those of the permanent Chairman.
CHAPTER III.
DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
SECTION 1. The Secretary shall, under direction of the Committee on Rules and Regulations, keep a correct record of the proceedings of the Board, noting the names of the members present at each meeting ; and shall have his book of records at the meetings. He shall notify members of all regular and special meetings. He shall notify the first-named member of each committee of his appointment, giving a list of the remaining members, and a copy of all papers referred to the committee. In the case of a special committee, he shall furnish a copy of the order authorizing it. He shall transmit to the City Council all papers referred to it by the Board ; and, in case of a conference with the City Council or any of its committees, shall notify committees or members of
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the Board of the time and place of joint meeting. He shall notify teachers of their election.
SECT. 2. He shall, under the direction of the Committee on Rules and Regulations, receive and preserve all written re- ports made to the Board, - whether the same be made by members or committees of the Board, or by the Superintend- ent of Schools or teachers of the schools, -and all other papers that may become the property of the School Commit- tee. He shall also keep on file copies of all printed docu- ments. He shall keep all the papers herein designated, in orderly files, at the room of the School Committee, so that they may be conveniently found and consulted. He shall keep, at the room of the School Committee, a set of the Annual Reports of the School Board, and a set of the Annual Town and City Reports, together with the reports of the State Board of Education, and the reports of the school boards of other towns and cities which may be obtained by exchange or otherwise. He shall also keep, at the room of the School Committee, a copy of every text-book authorized to be used in the schools.
SECT. 3. He shall, under the direction of the Committee on Accounts, act as the distributing agent of all duly author- ized books, stationery, and supplies for the schools. He shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements in this capacity ; and he shall furnish a monthly statement of the same to the Committee on Accounts, to be included as a separate item in their report to the Board at each regular meeting. He shall prepare the regular pay-rolls, and perform such other services for the Committee on Accounts as they may require of him.
SECT. 4. He shall prepare the school statistics for the Annual Report of the Board, and perform such other clerical duty as may be required by it.
SECT. 5. He shall have his office at the room of the School Committee, in the High School Building, and shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Board, certain fixed and regular times when he may be found there for the transaction of business.
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CHAPTER IV.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
SECTION 1. The Committee on Rules and Regulations shall take into careful consideration every proposition to repeal or to amend any rule or regulation, or to establish any new rule or regulation, that may be referred to them by the Board, and shall report in writing their reasons for or against the proposed alteration ; and no such proposition shall be acted upon by the Board until after it has been referred to this or some other committee, and reported upon.
SECT. 2. The Committee on Accounts and Printing shall consider and report upon every proposition requiring the expenditure of money, except for salaries, before it is finally acted upon by the Board. All the books, stationery, and supplies, authorized by the Board for the use of the schools or the Committee, shall be purchased by them, or under their direction. They shall have the care and management of all property belonging to the City which is held by the School Committee, and not otherwise provided for. They shall employ janitors for the schoolhouses, define their duties and fix their compensation, subject to the approval of the Board. They shall audit, in accordance with the rules of the Board, all pay-rolls and bills for ordinary repairs and supplies, and present the same to the Board for its approval, monthly. When approved, they shall make requisition for their pay- ment. Bills which they cannot approve they shall report to the Board, with a written statement of their reasons for not approving them. They shall prepare, and submit to the Board, in print, on or before the fourth Wednesday in January, annually, an estimate in detail of the expenses of the schools for the financial year. They shall keep an accurate account of all expenditures by the Board, and prepare the Financial Exhibit for the Annual Report. The Committee shall have charge also of all printing author- ized by the Board. They shall designate where the printing
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for the Board shall be done, and shall refuse to pass bills for printing not authorized. The Committee shall be assist- ed by the Secretary of the Board, acting as clerk. They shall make an annual report, in writing, at the December meeting.
SECT. 3. The Committee on Schoolhouses shall consider all applications for the erection, alteration, or extensive repairs of schoolhouses, and report thereon in writing to the Board. They shall also have a general supervision of the warming and ventilation of the several schoolhouses.
SECT. 4. The Committee on Salaries shall consider all propositions to change the established salaries of teachers, or to pay for extra services in teaching, and shall report upon them in writing, before they are acted upon by the Board.
SECT. 5. The Committee on Text-Books shall carefully consider every proposition to change any text-book or text- books, or to make any addition to the text-books prescribed for the schools ; and report thereon to the Board, in writing, stating the vote in Committee. No new text-book shall be introduced into any school, unless it has been recommended by the Committee on Text-Books, and approved by the Board, in accordance with the law of the State (Chap. XLVII., Acts 1876). New text-books shall be introduced only at the beginning of the school year.
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