GRAMMAR SCHOOL ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 1757
GRAMMAR SCHOOL ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 1757
Belchite
8,445 in the bundle of documents relating to the Augustinian Belchite shoes (National Historical Archives) provides the foundation of a Grammar School by City Council Belchite (year 1757) and entrusted to the religious of St. Augustine.
On November 20, 1757 reached a final agreement, while Bernad José meeting, Don Pedro Aragües, Miguel Escobar, Tomas Perez, Teresa Thomas, Salvador Serrano, Salvador Francisco Zaldivar and Teresa "... all Mayors and City Councilmen procurator of the Villa de Belchite being together as such in as used and intended to try and give the things pertaining and belonging to RH. City Council ... "
also said the matter had been discussed at the General Council and" thirty "held in June, the feast day of San Juan, by stressing that there was a Grammar School "... and how important it was for the common which had opened as before and that the cessation of salary payment and the Master had been closed ... "It was also decided the method of payment. As the Master and Organist salary was 150 pounds Jaca, of which 100 on her as a teacher of children and paid "himself from the common" it was agreed that these 100 were reduced to 70 and 30 difference shall be paid to future Master of Grammar.
addition to the 18 pounds Jaquesa own common that gave the sprinklers were downgraded 10 to complete the salary of the teachers of grammar. It was this reduction in the wages of sprinklers because it was considered sufficient contribution that each neighbor gave them directly for irrigation of their respective estates and it is expressly noted, to avoid challenges, to agree that lowering the sprinklers for the purpose stated.
The creation and transfer of the School is done with the following conditions: 1 .- That the convent can not claim to be right on it but will operate as desired by the City Council. 2 .- That the Master will be skilled and experienced and, otherwise, the City may cancel the contract without explanation. 3 .- It requires the City to pay to Master Grammar Jaquesa forty pounds in money or effects of wheat or barley at a price that is customary in the time of payment. 4 .- The parents of the boys pay a monthly real silver, if they are residents of this town, and strangers, two. The poor, in any case have free education. Brother Augustine
Barratón, prior of the convent, signed the Deed before the Notary José Pardo, witnessing Diego Comeche and Lamberto Wednesday Belchite neighbors. "It's going out on paper or poor job in order to enjoy this privilege Agustina Religion. No rights for poor. Pardos "
MARTIN BLASCO, July and BARRUECO SALVADOR, Manuel (OSA).
THE CONVENT OF SAN AGUSTIN Belchite (Zaragoza)
Data for its history (1594-1994)