Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-28
zama of Dermout.

No. An Act relating to common schools
1t is hereby enacted by the GeneralAssem-
bly, of the State Of Vermont, as follows;
81. When the children Of any school dis
irict shall have become so mum 'rous, as in
The opinion Of the prudential committee, TO
require more Than one teacher, the clerk OF
such district shall, on application to such
committee. call meeting of such district,
for the purpose of asceraining the views Of
the district thereon.
% II at such meeting, majority Of the
legal voters shall vote TO have two or more
schools IN the district at the same lime, such
distric, may cote 10 erect as many school
house in the district as shall be found nee
essary, and shall by vote, or in such 9TH
er manner as the legal voters present may
determine, fix on the location oc such school
house or school houses.
IS. Any district so composed Of several
schools, may by vote Of majority of such
district, at any meeting legally warned for
that purpose, direct the teacher oi the higher
or central school Of the district; TO teach any
sciences or higher branches of thorough
education, which may not by existing laws
have been authorised.
"a. The prudential committee of such
district, or committee appointed for that
purpose, shall have power to examine as to
the age and Publications Of the children and
designate the school they shall each attend
S. Children not residing in such district,
shall not he permitted to attend the higher
schools Of such district; except with the con-
sent Of the prudential commite, who may
prescribe the terms upon which they may be
admitted
Approved October 80, 1874.
No. g. An Act relating to common schools
4 ~ II
blv of the State OF Vermont as follows,
81. At any meeting of such school district
legally warmed, the legal voters in such dis
trict may instruct the prudential committee to
omit, in making up the tax bill for the supper,
of schools, the names of such persons as are
not liable to pay their portion Of such tax
two thirds of the voters present asserting
thereto.
81 This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Oct. &c 1914.
No. 8. An act providing for a geological
survey Of the state.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
semby of the State OF Vernon, as follows.
81 The Governor is hereby authorised and
directed to appoint a state GeOlogist, who
shall have a competen, knowledge of scien
and shall be subject 10 the orders of,he Gov
ernor for the time being, and removed a
his pleasure.
g. The State Geologisi, with the appro
baton Of the Governor, shall from time tc
iime, appoint all proper and necessary assist
ants, fix their compensaiiOns, direct them IL
Sheir labors, and remove them and appoin
o'hefs Whenever it shall be found necessary
or eTpedien,
% 1t shall be the duty Of the state pc
oios's'' as soon as practicable, 10 commence
anu prosecute thorough geological surye,
OF The state, embracing therein 6,Il and sci
enlihc examination d. description M its ,ocls
--so.is' metals and minerals make careful
AMI complete assays and analysis nj the sam,
aud Annually, on or before Inc 6r., dav a
October, report TO the Governor the bro
gress o, ''e "o'S' The meet efficient and eco
pomlcal manner oil CONDUCTING il. and an es
3imaie Of The expense for the snsnina -,
81; For the purpose Of eaI,y;no rs. Fl,
she provisions OF This ari lie -, 49,.
thousand dollars annually, lor ,he ,er,, :
three years, Is hereby approuria,sd
IS. All claims undet M. n,oy;s;o,.
this act shall lie presented 10 The snd,,a. :
accounts for allowance, vino shall d,,w
ders on The Treasurer OF the state ~, a, ~
amount he fad shall dOe.oqaal i. ba, No. =. =,
cesding in ans yea. IhesnnOal approer,s,io,
Appro,ed Oct 2s. lsH.
No io-An act ior the relief Of the Insar
Poor.
Il i, herebs enacted BY she General A.
semll, Of the State Of Vermont. As follow
Ser. 1. a sum not exceeding three tho
s,nt dollafs may DC drawn from the ueasu