STATE OF NEW-YORK, Albany, January 1, 1828. REGULATIONS. The Superintendent of Common Schools has prescribed the following Regulations, to be observed in cases of appeal to him, as provided by section 111, of the Revised Statute relating to Common Schools. 1. All appeals must be presented within 30 days after the making of the decision complained of; unless sufficient excuse, on oath, be shown for not making the appeal within the time prescribed. 2. It is recommended to the parties in all cases of appeal, to agree upon a statement of facts to be signed by the parties interested, and presented to the acting superintendent for his decision thereon. 3. If the parties cannot agree upon a state of facts, the party appealing must present his case upon affidavits, a copy of which affidavits, with notice of the time when the appeal will be presented, must be served on the commissioners whose decision is appealed from, at least ten days before the time of presenting the appeal; and proof of such service must be made by affidavit or otherwise, at the time of presenting the appeal. And all facts in opposition to the appeal, must be presented by the party opposing, by affidavit or on oath. 4. It shall not be necessary for either party to appear personally before the superintendent on the appeal: But such appeal may be by letter, enclosing the state of facts, agreed upon by the parties; or the notice and affidavits on which the appeal is founded, with the evidence of the regular service thereof: And either party may suggest in writing, any reasons, for or against such appeal, arising out of the facts agreed upon, or appearing from the affidavits. 5. Where the appeal has relation to the formation or alteration of a school district, it must be accompanied by a map, exhibiting the site of the school house, the roads, the old and new lines of districts, the different lots, the particular location and distance from the school, of the persons aggrieved, and their relative distance, if there are two or more school houses in question. Also, a list of all the taxable inhabitants in the district or territory to be affected by the question; the valuations of their property, taken from the last assessment roll, and the number of children between 5 and 16, belonging to each person; distinguishing the districts to which they respectively belong. 6. Where the decision of commissioners is appealed from in relation to the distribution of the public money to the several districts, they ought to retain the money which is in dispute, until the appeal is decided. A. C. FLAGG, Superintendent of Common Schools. Form of a District Report to the Commissioners of Common Schools. To the Commissioners of Common Schools of the town of We, the trustees of school district number in said town, in conformi ty with the statute for the support of common schools, do certify and report, That the whole time any school has been kept in our district, during the year ending on the date hereof, and since the date of the last report for said district, is [here insert the whole time any school has been kept in the district school-house, although for a part of that time it may have been kept by teachers not approved by the inspectors] and that the time, during said year and since said last report, such school has been kept by a teacher [or teachers, as the case may bej duly appointed and approved in all respects according to law, is [here insert same with precision] That the amount of money received in our district, from the commissioners of common schools, during the said year, and since the date of the said last report, is [here insert the whole amount, although it may have been received in part or in whole by predecessors in office] and that the same has been expended in [here state the manner in which it has been expended, particularly whether it has been paid in whole or in part, on account of the wages of teachers duly appointed and approved in all respects according to law, and the manner must be stated, although the expenditure has been made by predecessors.] That the number of children taught in said district, during said year and since said last report, is [here insert same, not by conjecture, but by reference to the teacher's lists or other authentic sources.]— And that the number of children residing in our district on the first day of January instant, who are over five, and under sixteen years of age, is [here insert the number, taking in such only as permanently resided in the district. on the first of January, and who were then over five and under sixteen years of age] and that the names of the parents, or other persons with whom such children respectively reside, and the number residing with each, are as follows, viz. : And we further report, that our school has been visited by the inspectors of common schools, or one of them, during the year preceding this report, [once in each quarter, or more, or less, or not at all, as the case may be] and that the sum paid for teachers' wages, over and above the public monies apportioned to said district, during the same year, amounts to $ cents. [This blank is to be filled with the sum total of all the school bills for the year which are made out after applying the school money to the payment of teacher's wages.] Dated at this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and A. B. C. D. Trustees. Form of a District Report, where the district is formed out of two or more adjoining towns. To the Commissioners of Common Schools for the town of We, the trustees of school district number formed partly out of the said town, and partly out of the adjoining town of do, in conformity with the statute for the support of common schools, certify and report, That the whole time any school has been taught in our district, during, &c. &c. [here go on with the report for the whole district, as in the preceding [Common Schools.] 5 form, down to the last parenthesis, in the same manner as if the district lay alt in one town, and then continue as follows, viz.] And we do further specify and report, that of the said sum of money, so as above stated to have been received in our said district, the sum of [here state the same] was received for and on account of that part of said district lying in the said town of and the sum of for and on account is of the other part thereof, lying and being in the said town of That of the said children, so as above stated to have been taught in our said district, the number belonging to that part of said district lying in the said town of is and that the number belonging to the other part thereof, lying in the said town of That of the said children, between the said ages of five and sixteen years, so as above stated to reside in our district, the number residing in that part of said district lying in the said town of and that the number residing in the other part thereof, lying in the said town of hereby certify to be just and true. in the year of, &c. is is All which we do Dated at this day of A. B. C. D. Trustees, &c. E. F. N. B. A copy of the report must be sent to the commissioners of each town out of which the district is formed. Form of a District Rate Bill, or Tax List. List of taxes payable by the following persons, taxable inhabitants of district number in the town of made by the trustees of said district, day of 18 in conformity to law. on the In the name of the people of the state of New-York, you are hereby commanded and required to collect, from each of the inhabitants in the annexed tax list named, the sum of money set opposite to his name in said list, and within thirty days after receiving this warrant, to pay the amount there. of collected by you, (retaining five per cent. for your fees,) into the hands of the trustees of said district, or some or one of them, and take his or their receipt therefor: and if any of the said inhabitants shall not pay such sum, on demand, you are hereby further commanded to levy the same of his goods and chattels, together with the costs and charges of such levy and sale, in the same manner as on executions issued by a justice of the peace. Given under our hands and seals, this 18 day of Trustees of [The tax list must be made out within one month after the district meeting at which the tax was voted-Sec. 82.] Form of the Apportionment of Fuel, when the same has not been provided for by a Tax on the District. [§ 84 & 85.] in the town of We, the trustees of district No. do certify, that each person whose name is hereunto annexed, is liable to provide the proportion of fuel set opposite his name, for the use of the school in said district, viz.: [This apportionment should be recorded by the clerk of the district, and in case of delinquency, notice should be given by one of the trustees, as requied in Sec. 86.] Form of Notice for an Adjourned District Meeting, to be posted up in the District. SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of this school district, authorised by law to vote therein, will be held at on the next, (or instant, as the case may be,) pursuant to adjournment. Dated at school district number in the town of this day of day of A. D. 182 A. B. District Clerk, N. B. If it be the annual meeting, it should be so termed in the notice. These notices are to be posted up in four of the most public places in the district, at least five days before the annual, or any other meeting which has been adjourned for more than one month.--Sec. 74, sub. 3. Form of Minutes to be kept by the District Clerk, of Proceedings of District Meetings. the on "at an an At a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of school district number in the town of held pursuant to adjournment at day of 182 (or if it be the annual meeting, say, nual meeting of, &c., held pursuant to appointment and public notice, at," &c. Or, if it be a special meeting, say," at a special meeting of, &c., called by the trustees of said district, and held pursuant to special notice, at, &c., on the day of, &c.") A. B. was chosen moderator, and C. D. was present as district clerk, (or if the clerk be not present, say E. F. was appointed clerk pro tem.) Resolved unanimously, (or by a majority of votes present, as the case may be) here enter the proceedings of the district in the form of resolutions and with as much precision and certainty as possible. Let the minutes of the proceedings always be signed by the moderator and clerk in the district book. Form of a Bond to be given by a District Collector. in the town of Know all men by these presents, that we, A. B. and C. D. (the collector and his surety) are held and firmly bound to E. F. and G. H. &c. trustees of school district number in the sum of (here insert a sum double the amount to be collected) to be paid to the said E. F., G. H. &c. trustees as aforesaid, or to the survivor or survivors of them, or their assigns, trustees of said district; to the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of 182 &c. The condition of this obligation is such, that, whereas the above bounden A. B. has been chosen (or appointed, as the case may be) collector of the above mentioned school district number in the town of in conformity to the act for the support of common schools; now, therefore, if he the said A. B. shall well and truly collect and pay over, according to law, all monies which he shall be lawfully required to collect and pay over in said district; and shall in all things well and truly perform his duties as such collector, according to the true intent and meaning of the said act, then this obligation shall be void-otherwise of full force and virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of Form of a Certificate to be given to a Teacher. We, the subscribers, inspectors of common schools for the town of in the county of Do CERTIFY, that at a meeting of the inspectors called for that purpose, we have examined (here insert the name of the teacher) and do believe that he (or she as the case may be) is well qualified in respect to moral character, learning and ability, to instruct a common school, in this town, for one year from the date hereof. day of A. B. 18 C. D. Inspectors of Com- |