The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-12-21


trustees of said institution.
SEC. II This act shall take effect
from lis passage.
Approved Nov 1G, 1866
an act r,atug 70 ihc division OF public money
among school districts. and Ia amendment Of
sections eighty-threc aud oigbfy-six, OF chap
ter twenty-five ofth General Statutes.
n - h0c5y enacted de-
SIC. !. section oighty-three. Of chapter o.
of the General Statutes. is hereby amended So
to read as follows
The one-tbird part of the proceeds Of the tax
assessed by the selcctmen, with the income of
any town appropriated to tic use 0f schools
and al sums raised by vote Of the town for such
use, shan. annually, on the Friday next proceed.
ing the last tuesday Of March. hc divided by
the soectmcn OF such town between the sew
cd common school districts in such town equal
ly,without regard to the number Of scholars such
districts may contain; and the remainder shall
he divided between such districts including ais
any union district, in proportion to the aggfe.
gate attendance OF the scholars of such districts
between the ages Of four and twenty Years. upon
the comnfnon schools III such districts during
the preceding school year, such aggregate at
tendance to be ascertanod from the record
thereof, to be kept IN the registers of such
schools, by adding together the number OF days
~ actual attendance Of each legal scholar as
shown 10y the register, and the same shall be
paid over under the direction Of the sclcctmcn
to the several treasuiers Of such districts: pro-
rided, that no union district noI district Tor the
support OF common schools, shall receive any
share u such moneys, unless there shall during
the year next proceeding such distribution. have
been kept IN such district school for the term
Of tNu months with other mOhcya than those
which may be drawn from the town treasury
nor unless the moneys SO drawn from the treas
ury shal have been faithfully expended bv such
district, IN paying teachers wages and board
and for fuel for such schools, and Tor no other
purpose = provided. also that nothing herein
shall affect the powers OF the Montpelier Union
district, under the act entitled " An act to en-
Nov 81, 1889.
SEC. 2. The last clause, after tho word ''sec-
ond, OF section eighty-sM OF chapter twenty
two of the General Statutes is amended SO as
/ read follows
OF that part OF the pubic money which is
required to be divided among the districts in
proportion to the aggregate attendance Of the
scholars of such districts between the ages of
four ana twenty years, such district shall re-
celVe such sums as viii be IN the proportion to
the whole sum to be divided IN such toan Ms which
the aggregate attendance of children in such
district, residing IN such town, bears to the ag-
gregate attendance Of the whole number of chii-
dren IN such town. aud the clerk OF such dis
tIlct shall make returns to the town clerk in
each town, specifying the number Of children in
the district between the ages of four and twenty
years, and the number residing in each of Tie
towns composing such district, and the
aggregate attendance Of children in such
district residing in each town. and also the AZ
6regatc attendaI ce of the Whole number of chil-
dren between the ages Of four and twenty years
in such district.
SIC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov 10, 1866.
An act relating to the duties of the Board of
Education, and the examination of teachers /
u as hereby enacted, DC
SEC. /. 1t shall be the luty of the notrd Of
Education to arrange two courses of STUDY one
of which shall include all the branches reauir- /
ca by law to be taught IN the common schools of
the state, and tho other shall include all con
tanned in the first course and such higher Eng
lish branches as the Board shall deem bost adam
ted for use III the advanced classes Of the com
mon schools Of the State, and to cause the same
10 be published IN all school registers hereafter
issued; and the Board OF Education shall have
power to alter and revise said courses from time
10 time as may be required
SEC. 2. At each Teachers Institute now re-
quired by law 10 be holden annually IN each
County III the state, there shall be holden under
the direction OF the Board of Education bv the
Secretary OF the BoSld, and tWo or more
practical teachers to be appointed by the Board
from the County IN which the institute Is holden,
ali examination OF all such persons as shal! pre-
sent themselves, in either Or both of The courses
established as aforesaid. And said Board are
authorized to give to each person who shall
present satisfactory evidence OF good nlorai
character, and pass thorough examination in
the first course, certificate which shall nntit.c
the holder 70 teach IN the common schools Of tie
state IN any part OF the State, for t.le term OF
ive years from the date of such certificate and
to every person who shall present satisfactory
f,Nldtnce OF good mora! character, aad pass Il
N )rongh examination IN both OF said COURSES Il
ccrtincate which shall entitlc the holder "a teach
70 tlis common schools OF the state, Ia any part
" Inc state, Tor the term of fifteen wear l!.ota
Tie date Of such certificate. All of such certil-
Sstes snsl be signed by the Secretary Of the
board Of Education and the persons conducting
re examination under the direction of the
Board. The Board shall have authority 70 re.
'oAe sueh ceruchates at any time, on good
cause shown, under such regulations as the
board shall establish.
SIC, s. No person shall have the right TO
yea n IN any OF the common schools of the state
after I'VE years from the passage Of TINS act. un-
less such person shall have such d certificate AS
provided Tor III tins act and All lower of town
supeiihtendents to grant certificates "a revoked
after hNe years nom the passage OF this act
= SEc. L. Persons appointed by the Board of
Education 10 make examinations in connection
with the Secretary OF the Board under section
Two OF this act, snail receive from the Treasury
OF the state the sum Of three dollars for each
DAY spent IN such examination, to bc PAID on the
nlion anee Of the Auditor Of Accounts.
his act shall take effect from It's passage
approved NOV. ~, ls66
An act in amendment oil sections thirty-three
ana thirty-hve, OF chapter suveIty-tnu OF tno
x ts hereby eAGcfed dc
Ole. /, section thirty three Of chapter sey-
tDiy-t~o 81 the General statutes is aileud i $50
ah 20 read al follows;
ihe Probate Court may authorize guardians
y h.H palt % al the lands ~ then wards as
s'-ii "a Jagged proper, including tue interest of
~std' IA the refsrslon ui the diNel OF tue Mld-
onfs 81 any other interest N real estate vested
~ fpalbBepi, belonging to apeh wards, IA the
fMsi, wien the personal estate Of ward il
'gSnlIelehl 10 pay the expenses of maintaIuinr
sn'D Nefd ana hls fanny, 1t be shall have a fntn
w OF d educating the Ngrd hriug a minor A.
ms circumstance may require or lustitv.
SECOND, Nhcn the personal estate of a ward il.
insufficient 60 pay hiH debts contracted Irforc
OF subsequent TO tho appointment OF his ;rusr.
inrd, wbep il shall appear to the Court that
u ~,nIjd DC conducive 10 the Interest al ~
ward to seu real estate OF any ipterost vested az
cyDtintept thololD. Tor tAe purpose Of putting
W Yfsceeds OF such ealo al luttlpst. ur Invest,
W " ~ stoc-s OF ~ T92l estate.
sIc. Z. eeei!oD tLuty.nve OF said chapter ia
81 amended ~ - road ~ follows:
- ueei. e4@uteq by guardian, Of the lands
=. ny ware. under slcL OIder VI sale, shal. be
ana ana euefiual 20 al !ntonts and pur.
poeSs, - cosfey III The Interest Of the ward IN
800 'An@s S+.e' vested ~ contingent
Dr. .. Ills act shal not stlect nuy erit INV
FoaAus, anq shal tsse slp II nom its Dassapa
approved Nov :, 1866
AN act IN relation 20 appeals ~ Judgments O,
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