Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-12-21
23-An Act providing for the union OF school districts
II Is hereby enacted by Me General Assembly Of he

23-An Act, providing for the union of school districts
II IS hereby enacted BY The General Assembly Of he
State Of Vermont, as follows.
SIC. |. Any two or more contiguous school districts
IN this state may associate together and form a
district. for the purpose OF maintaining union school,
10 be kept for the benefit OF the older children of such
associated districts, # the inhabitants of each of such
associated dlsicts shall al legal meetings called for
that purpose, agree 10 iGTm such union by vote OF
two thirds of the legal voters thereof present al such
meetings.
SIC. ?. Every union district thus formed shall be
body corporate, with the corporate powers Of other
school districts IN relation 10 prosecuting and defend
Ing suits at law and holding real and personal proper
~ and shall be called by such said district
81 It's first meeting shall determine.
Src = The frs, meeting Of such union district shall
be called IA such manner aud al such time aud place,
may be agreed upon the associated districts
spefiireiY. by vote az ihe same the time Of form
ing such uuion aud tie union dis,c, may from lime
10 time thereafter prescribe tho mode OF calling and
waning the meeting thereof in like manner as other
sfhool districts may do. aud may also determine a,
wha; time It's annual meetings shall be held.
SIC. 4. such union district, at the frs, meeting
thereof, shall choose 10y ballot clerk who shall per
form the duties prescribed in relation io
the clerks of other school dsliictsand shall hold lis
office until another shall be chosen IN his stead
Sac. 5. Such union district may at any legal meet
ing called for that purpose raise money for erecting
purchasing, Fenliug or repairing any building 10 bt
used school house for the union school Aforesaid
and purchasing or renting land for the and accom-
hlcttols also, purchasing lue,
and other necessary articles for the Of said school
and IN assessing and collecting tax taxes for The
above purposes, the like proceedings shall be had
prescribed 10y law l0r other school districts sac
district may also determine where said school hous,
shall stand and 10 The location the reof should no
be determined BY said district, the same shall b.
referred to the seecirnen Of the uhr,
alsul,ts 80 unIung ave situated, IN the man
net provided Iu TIE Of Other districts. az,
SAID districts choose any committee 10 carry int
effect lie provisions AFORESAID.
SIC. G. The prudential committees Of the respective
1,sflcls ufaaag The union district shall, together
torn the prudential committee Of said district, VIII
shall haze all the powers, and discharge all the due
IN relAisn esd school and the school house of sai
district prescribed a. other prudential commit
sees 10 relation 10 the solsoo. and school houses
their respective districts.
Src :. The prudential committee Of The union dis
lnct shall also determine The ages and qualification
,hs children Of The associated tisricts. Uho NAV al
end the union school and shall also determine VII,
aopnuiun Of The public money, appropriated Tor eac
Gihe districts composing the union disina, shall D
appropriated and etpenoed 50 paving The instructor
Instructors q the unsol school subject however,
oh The above eSSes, an IN all other relaun
sad school, 90 any votes OF sad UNION district III
lay he passed Al any legal meeting thereof
Provided. however, that ihc schools 10 each Of l.
lssosiAied eisucts shall continue 20 be maintained
he same manner n itls &C, had Dot been passed
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