The
said steward shall also, under the direction of the visiters, see
that the houses be kept in repair, and necessary enclosures be made
and repaired, the accounts for which, shall, from time to time, be
submitted to the Auditors, and on their warrant paid by the
Treasurer.
SECT. XVI. EVERY overseer of the hundred schools shall, in the
month of September annually, after the most diligent and impartial
examination and enquiry, appoint from among the boys who shall have
been two years at the least at some one of the schools under his
superintendance, and whose parents are too poor to give them farther
education, some one of the best and most promising genius and
disposition, to proceed to the grammar school of his district; which
appointment shall be made in the court-house of the county, on the
court day for that month, if fair, and if not, then on the next fair
day, excluding Sunday, in the presence of the Aldermen, or two of
them at the least, assembled on the bench for that purpose, the said
overseer being previously sworn by them to make such appointment,
without favor or affection, according to the best of his skill and
judgment, and being interrogated by the said Aldermen, either on
their own motion, or on suggestions from the parents, guardians,
friends, or teachers of the children, competitors for such
appointment; which teachers shall attend for the information of the
Aldermen.
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