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SATURDAY, March 3Ist. ls5

School Meeting.
SATURDAY, March 3Ist, 1855.
The members of Union School Dis.
trict, met this day according TO previous
notice, and after erecting the body of the
Ischool-house, Mr.. Allen was called tc
the chair, and r. IL. Waterman appoint
ed Secretary.
Mr.. Calkin presented the following
Constitution whicn was adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
T.. The officers of this district, shall
consist of three Trustees, one District
Clerk and one Collector.
2. Itshall be the duty of the Trustees
to superintend the building of the school
house, hire the teacher and make out the
rate bin, and give to the collector for the
collection of,the teachers wages They
shall also have power to call special meet
ings whenever deemed necessary, and foE
that purpose shall deliver TO the Clerk q
notice in writing, setting forth the time
and place of such, and also the object for
which such meeting is called. They
shall also have possession and control oi
the school house.
g. Ifany person shall neglect orrefuse
TO pay his rate bill, or to furnish his pro-
portion offuel, it shall be the duty of the
Trustees to sue for the recovery of the
same, itshall be their duty on going out
of Office, to report to their successors in
office, what they have done in the pre-
mises, and also to hand over all papers
and pay over all moneys in their hands
belonging to the district.
A. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk,
to give notice of all meetings called by
the Trustees, the annual and all other
meetings which have been adjourned for
more than one month, by posting notices
in four most public places in the district,
at least six days before the time for such
meeting. The meeting when assembled
shall be organized by choosing Mode
rator, the proceedings of the meeting
shall be kept by the Clerk, and read to
the meeting and signed by him. The
Moderator shall keep all papers be-
longing to the district, and hand them
over to his successors in office
8. 1t shall be the duty of the Collector
to collect all rate bills given him by the
Trustees. and pay the money tothe Trus-
tees within thirty days after receiving
the rate bill.
g. It shall be the duty of the Trustees
to ascertain as near as may be, the
amount of wood necessary for each
scholar, and give notice to those intend
ing to sendsto school and in case any one
-neglects or refuses to furnish his proper
ton of wood the Trustees shall furnish it
and charge it in his rate bill.
q. The Clerk shall keep a book in
which he shall enroll the names of the
members of the district, also the number
of scholars taught in the school, and the
amount paid for teachers wages, he shall
also record the proceedings of each meet
ing therein.
8. Any person sending to school, shall
delegate to the teacher the right to gov
ern their children and use necessary pun
ishment to preserve good order in school;
and in case any scholar cannot be gov
erned by reasonable chastisement the
Trustees shallhave the power, and it shall
be their duty, to expel them from the
school.
g. The school-house shall be open for
religious meetings and Sabbath schools,
without regard to sects, except in school
hours.
10. No person shall become member
of this district, OF receive any privilege
of the house, who does not assist in
building the same, or until he shall pay
five dollarsinto the hands of the Trustees
to be laid out in repairs and furnishing
necessary appendages for said house. un-
less admitted by a vote of the district,
for a less sum.
IL. Any person who shall refuse to
abide by or be governed by this Constitu-
ton, shall forfeit his membership, also
his right in the house.
IL. This Constitution may be altered
or amended, at special meeting called
for that purpose.
The following officers were then elect
ed.
Martin Adams, VIM. Yates, and
Robt. Allen-Irastees.
Robert Hughs- Collector; and R. II.
Waterman Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Calvin Adams, the
Trustees were instructed to circulate
petitions to obtain funds to complete the
school house.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the roof,
door, and windows, of school-house are
to be completed on or before the first
day of May.
On motion of Mr.. Yates, the Secretary
was instructed to request the Editors Of
the Lawrence papers, to publish the Con-
stitution and proceedings of this meeting.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the meeting
adjourned until Saturday, April 26th,
1855, at g O'Clock p. III.
ROBT. ALLEN, President.
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