Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-10
PUBLIC ACTS,
cnAprfR xxxlx.

or other Vessel propelled by steam to pass any of tho ubarves, piers or docks in the city of Hartford between the bridge over the Connecticut river and the southern l'miis of sa,d city, at greater speed than al the rate of six miles per hour and if any Steamboat or Vessel propelled by steam. shall pass any such wharf, pier or dock, at greater rate of speed than is herein allowed, the person in command of said Steamboat or Vesselat the tune, shall on being duly convicted thereof at the county court, forfeit a0d pay the sum of one hundred dollars, one half to the per. son who shall prosecute the same 10 tffsct, and the other half to the county tieasurers and shall also be liable to three fold damages to the person whose property shall be injured thereby.
 Approved June ss. 1854. as4
 CHAPTER xL.
 An Act in addition 10 an act concerning
 Education. .s.-. A.. Be t enacted by the Senate aud House cf Rep-
 resentatioes in General Assembly cO',vened
 SEC. That it shall be the duty of each of the towas in thus State, annually, on or be- fore the twentieth day of February, to raise | by taxation, sum of money, equal to one cent. on the dollar On their grard list, last made and perfected, and cause the same to be paid into the treasury of the several towns re- spec,ively for the benefit, suprolt and encour. agcineni of common schools; and the whole amount of money so raised shall be distribu- ted to the several school districts within each town, under the direction 0f the selectmen and town treasurer, CT under the direction of the Board of Education, in case such Board shall have been appointed. st-...,s,
 SEC. 9. If any town shall neglect 10 raise ] such sum of money n the manner, and within | fh fhsA Isk.,:a :az,.A n taNa hoH forfeit and pay 10 the Treasurer of this States l for the use of the State, sum, equal to the amount which |, was the duty of such town to raise as aforesaid, 10 be recovered by said Trea surer m an action upon the case under this statute.
 Approved June 30, 1854. tag
 | CHAPTER XII.
 An Act in addition to and alteration of "An Act concerning Education." 1 Be enacted by tAe Senate aud House of Rep. reseniatives, in General .1ssen.biy conpened,s
 SEC, 1. Any town which does not embrace n cny within its boundaries, any city, and the inhabitants of that portion of any town em- bracing city within it's boundaries, which lies without the iiMils of such city, shall have power at a meeting warned and held for the purpose, 10 consolidate the several existing school districts and parts of districts within theT respective limits, ino one school die. trict. And no districts so formed shall belong 10 or be part Of any school society.
 SEc 2. The meetings of a town or city un- der the foregoing provision shall be warned and held in the same manner us is prescribed by law for warning and holding town or city meetings for other purposes and the me,t- ings of the inhabitants of a part of . town under the same provision, shall be warned , by the Selcctmen of such town, by posting q notice thereof on two or more of the public , sign posts in or nearest 10 that part of the town here the said inhabitants, or some of - them reside, ut least five days inclusive be. 3 fore such meeting is to be held, and shall be held ot siich convenient pace in that portion of said town us the said Selccfmen may dess ignaie and determine.
 SEC 3. Every school district formed i'd pursuance of th,s act out of any town or city. shall bear the name of such town or city | and every school district formed from part ora town nnlv, shall bear such name as the inhabiianis lhereoiin legal meeting asseni. bled shall designate, and every sCch distfice shall be body corporate and politc,with pow. er 10 sue and be sued; 10 purchase, take, hold. and convey real and personal property for school purposes 10 build, purchase, hire and r repair school houses, and to supply the came with furniture, fuel, maps, globes. black boards and other school apparatus, aud with such appendages and accomnoda: ions as may be necessary; 10 establish and maintain common schools of different gfades aud A scnool library to lay and collect taxes; and to do ali other lawful acts and things which may be required for the useful education of all the children ofsuch dIstrict.
 SEc. 4. lf any school district formed ptfr. suont to this act shali not embtacs tie whole of any existing school society, ihat part of such society which is not within Inc limits 0f such disirct, shall constitute d new .school soc,ciy, or be annexed to and become a pare of some adjoining school society or societies. as the superintendent Uf common schools shall determine. sgs ,s5is.
 SEC. $ All the common schools in saeh school district formed in pursuance of this act, shall be under the general superinaend. ence and directoc of three. six or nine per. sons, woo shall be s;,l led "ihe Board of Ean. caiioD,n and shal; be elected hv the district at an annual meeting for the term CT thsae . years. Provided, That of tho number of , persons who shall be elected members of said Boa,d ai the first election, one third shaIl Ro out of office at tho eEd of one year. one lhiFd at the end Oftwo years. ana one third .sf tke end of three ysats se shat ono third may bs elected annually. sEc. 6. The BosFs Edneaiion shs'l !, the committee of the diasliGk for V hick ahe, are elected, and shall have she genasal sssoer in,endence and charge or aA the ooinnnol schools winch ara 0s may be esaaAiished ans 2 kept shssean. They shall have ihe care ans , management ot the property or funds heious' ing te their district, and shall lodge al ' hands. .nscs. notes. and other eanssscss and ' seealiliea. with aha aFeasnr4F of fhe district ~ ual0ar aho aam0 havo been or ehall he on. a fsnalna nn aRhaza hw ahe &emmR nn M7mNeaa nI