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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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New York Legislature passes act appropriating $20,000 annually for five years to fund schools teaching English, arithmetic, and other subjects across the state. Funds distributed by county, with additional local tax matching half the allotment. Effective first Tuesday in April.
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By the Act passed during the late session of the Legislature for the encouragement of Schools, 20,000 are annually appropriated for the term of Five years, for the purpose of encouraging and maintaining Schools in the different cities and towns of the State, in which children are to be instructed in the English language, arithmetic, mathematics and such other branches of knowledge as are most useful and necessary to complete an English education. This sum is distributed among the several counties in the following manner viz:
New-York L.1,888
Kings 174
Queens 744
Suffolk 840
Richmond 174
West-Chester 1,192
Dutchess 2,200
Ulster 1,440
Orange 944
This money is to be apportioned by the Supervisors of the Counties among the several Towns, and is placed under the direction of Commissioners of schools chosen at the respective Town Meetings.
In addition to this appropriation made by the state, a tax equal to one half of the sum allotted to each town, is to be raised therein and the product applied to the same beneficial object.
This act is to take effect from and after the first Tuesday of the present month.
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New York State
Event Date
April 15
Outcome
annual appropriation of 20,000 dollars for five years, distributed as: new-york l.1,888; kings 174; queens 744; suffolk 840; richmond 174; west-chester 1,192; dutchess 2,200; ulster 1,440; orange 944. additional local tax matching half the allotment.
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Act passed in late legislative session appropriates funds for schools in cities and towns, instructing children in English language, arithmetic, mathematics, and other useful branches. Funds apportioned by county supervisors to towns under school commissioners. Effective first Tuesday of April.