Chapter 1623. To amend the provision in an Act approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, imposing a charge for tuition on nonresident pupils in the public schools of the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 1623.— An Act To amend the provision in an Act approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, imposing a charge for tuition on nonresident pupils in the public schools of the District of Columbia. April 14, 1906. [[S. 4302](/us/bill/34/s/4302).] [[Public, No. 98](/us/pl/34/98).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the provision in the ActDistrict of Columbia.Public schools.Vol. 80, p. 1056, amended. entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred, and for other purposes,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, which reads:
“That hereafter pupils shall not be admitted to or taught free ofFree admission denied nonresidents.Exception extended. charge in the public schools of the District of Columbia who do not reside in said District, or whose parents do not reside or are not engaged in business or public duties therein,” and so forth, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to read as follows: " “That hereafter pupils shall not be admitted to or taught free of charge in the public schools of the District of Columbia who do not reside in said District, or who during such tutelage do not own property in and pay taxes levied by the government of the District of Columbia, or whose parents do not reside or are not engaged in business or public duties therein, or during such tutelage pay taxes levied by the government of the District of Columbia: *Provided,* That such*Proviso.*Payment for tuition. etc. pupils may be admitted to and taught in said public schools on the payment of such amount, to be fixed by the board of trustees, with the approval of the Commissioners of said District, as will cover the expense of their tuition and cost of text-books and school supplies used by them: and all payments hereunder shall be paid into theDisposal of proceeds.
Treasury, one-half to the credit of the United States and one-half to the credit of the District of Columbia.” " Approved, April 14, 1906.