The school committee (who serve gratuitously) appoint the superintendent and supervisors of schools.
The members of the board serve gratuitously, but elect a salaried secretary.
The societies or individuals undertaking village settlements must do so from philanthropic motives, inasmuch as within two years of the founding of a village, the land, under pain of forfeiture to the state, must be transferred gratuitously to the villagers.
This sacred character was not, however, conferred gratuitously.
In other words, concessions to any co-contracting state are only allowed gratuitously to a third co-contracting state when nothing has been given for them, the clause not covering advantages granted in return for advantages.
