Chap. 0241 An Act making appropriations for certain educational purposes.

Be it enacted, &c., as follows:
Section 1. The suras hereinafter mentioned in this section are appropriated, and shall be allowed and paid out of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes, and also from the income of other funds, as herein specified, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-three, to wit:-
For the support of the state normal schools, a sum not exceeding fifty-two thousand dollars.
For teachers' institutes, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty-five of the General Statutes.
For aid to pupils in the state normal schools, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars, payable in semi-annual instalments, to be expended under the direction of the board of education.
For postage, printing, advertising, stationery, transportation of documents for the board of education, and for the secretary thereof, aud for printing the school laws, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand and five hundred dollars.
For expenses of members of the board of education, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars.
For the salary of such agents as the board of education may employ, including the transportation and exhibition of casts and models in the department of drawing, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars, in addition to the amount heretofore appropriated for the present year.
For painting the normal school building at Framingham and repairs thereou, for heating apparatus aud for furniture, for chemical apparatus and books of reference, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars.
For apparatus, chemicals, books of reference, models and furniture for the normal school at Westfield, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars.
For finishing and furnishing the art-room in the normal school building at Bridgewater, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars.
For finishing and furnishing two rooms in the normal school building at Salem, a sum not exceeding two thousand two hundred dollars.
For the Massachusetts Teachers' Association, the sum of eight hundred dollars, on condition that said associa-
tion shall furnish a copy of the "Massachusetts Teacher " to each board of school committee in the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth, during the year eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and furnish satisfactory evidence thereof to the auditor of accounts.
For county teachers' associations, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars.
For the American Institute of Instruction, the sum of three hundred dollars, to be paid to the president of said institution in the month of August next.
The income of the Rogers book fund shall be expended in accordance wTith the conditions named by the donor, in conformity with chapter two hundred and fifteen of the acts of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.
The income of the Todd normal school fund shall be paid to the treasurer of the board of education, to be applied by said board in accordance with chapter thirty-six of the General Statutes.
The income of the Agricultural College fund shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighty-six and chapter two hundred and twenty of the acts of eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
Section 2. The unexpended balance of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-two, shall be added to such moiety of the income of said fund for the current year.
Section 3.   This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved April 25, 1873.