Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-07

intendents and teachers shall recommend
for use in the district schools, as new
books shall become necessary for instruc-
tion in the branches named, no other than
the books included in said list so selected
and published.
Sec. 3. The authority herein granted
for the revision Of the list of school books,
is hereby SO limited that the Board of Ed
ucation shall not at any revision after
1868, cause to be changed the same kind
Of book oftner than once in five years ;
and when any change of books is contem-
plated by the said Board under the pro-
visions of this act, they shall request the
prominent teachers throughout the State,
to examine the different text books in the
branches under consideration, and to fur
nish to the Board their opinions in writ
ing and when any change is recommend
ed by the Board, they shall, in their next
tannual report after such recommendation,
publish the reasons which governed their
action, together with such opinions of
teachers as shall have been furnished
them as herein provided
Sec. 4. If at any time the publishers
Of any of the text books r. commended bg
the said Board shall charge an exhorbi-
tant price therefor, or for any cause any
of such books shall fail to accomplish the
end for which they were recommended, it
shall be the duty of the said Board 10 re-
port through the Governor to the Legisla-
ture such facts, recommending such action
thereon as in their judgment is required
Sec. 3. When any change is recon-
mended by the Board as herein provided,
it shall be only gradual change, not in
volving any extra expense to the pupils of
the schools of the State, and the direction
given by the Board shall be, tha: new
books hereafter purchased as new classes
are formed, shall be those by them selected
and prescribed.
Sec. 6. Whenever an exchange OF
books shall be made, under the provision,
of this act, it shall be upon conditions with
the publishers of any new books adopted,
that they shall receive all The books in the
hands of book dealers in this State, in
good condition, discontinued bv the Board
of Education, and shall allow TO the deal
ers the full trade value therefor, and shall
receive all books in hands of families or
scholars in this State. discontinued by the
| Board of Education, in exchange for the
new books ordered of the same class, al
lowing therefor the true value of the
same, according as they have or have not
| been used.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
An act to amend section forty of chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes, re-
lating to the providing of district schools
in certain cases.
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
Section /. Section forty of chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes is
hereby amended by adding thereto as fol-
| lows: And it is further provided if any dis
trct, either by vote or otherwise, shall
fail to commence and maintain term of
| school, within four weeks from the tenth
day of November in each year, and with
in four weeks from the first day of May
iu each year, or shall fail 10 provide and
keep in proper repair a suitable place for
both winter and summer school, the select
men of the town on the application of any
two legal voters in the district, and upon
hearing of the parties, may declare all Of
fees in the district vacant, and thereupon
shall proceed TO provide a suitable place
for a winter and a summer school, and
may employ suitable person to teach
school in said district, for a period not less
than three months and TO defray the ex-
penses, they may lay tax on the district
in the manner now provided by law, by
prudential committees, and may appoint
a collector of taxes and clerk who shall have
the same powers and perform the same
duties as are now provided flor school dis
rtct collectors and clerks
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with the foregoning section are
hereby repealed.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. IL, 1866.
An act in amendment of section nine Of
chapter twenty-five of tue General
| Statutes.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. The last clause of section nine
Of chapter twenty-five of the General
Statutes is so amended as TO read as fol-
lows But no superintendent shall receive
compensation while visiting schools for a
number of days greater than twice the
number of schools kept in the town for
which he acts as superintendent, whatever
the number of terms of such school kept
during the year.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
/ its passage.
Approved Nov. s, 1866.
An act in addition to the twenty-se cond
chapter of the General Statutes, in re-
lation TO the duties of town superlntend-
enis of schools.
10 as hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whenever the selectmen Of any
town shall fail TO appoint tsuperintendents of
schools as provided in section seventeen of
chapter twenty-twoot of the General Statutes,
persons desiring TO teach in said town may
make application for certificates of quail
lications to the superintendent of schools of
any adjoining town, who shall examine
such applicants in relation to their qualifi-
cations therefor, and, if found satisfactory,
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