Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-16

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tii...-a .l tie following sections
sle Jg.a .ag taking cl.c-,. tas ac
t school houses and an rr-rlrtv to-.rr.r- @.
-l. s-.,.a. Districts. aui tlc r.ur.-t.
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- b-.-.t 'ul, al- pass o., and i.clml o..
property ei -l.l Di.y, and 4I ,Lc s.lao, . .lIet.
i- ---. city SHAH cease Cd exist, alt all debts
lli ..r-lta-s .uc lai owing ltou sail dis
tIie's -Lai. He rlii AMI j. .u.i--ll ly ssiI city.
Ss' l---e IS hereby established ia SAID
city B--l- .. School Commissioners. t. o.
composed a- i.-7vs- vz tle Superintendent.
,i Schools 20 -4.l city, Who shall b, e.. r--..a
a member o- ss;i Board; SIX School Commi--
s..lcrs. 90 lc appointed as fellows. TIE Board
1t Aldermen shall in the month Of April. a. d.,
1860, lIll.4t sl1 School O.ul-l.ss.. .Ic-s two IT,
siding .u each Ward, two ot them shall be d.s-
izultci o. Al.- Office fr tLe term ct one wear
each. tro Or Tie terra OF two years each. aud
two ug t-c term Of three years each respective
j, and shall in each year thereafter No tLc au-
uual appointment % officers, appoint tW0 Con-
m's>.c-eIs 90 hold otii-c .or tlc term I'd three
years each, and until their Successors shall Dc
appointed. The Board of School Commission
ers, shall elect one Cf ;hlir number President
Thereof, all shall appoint a Clerk who shall not
bc q member ci said Beard, and d msioritv
thereof shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action u business. Two Cl tie School Commis-
s'oncrs, hot including the Superintendent OF
schools, shall be residents Ct each Warl TIE
Board o. Aldermen shall dil Any vacancy arising.
in the Board Of School Comuizsioucrs IN c-1se-
4uouce Of death, resignation, removal from the
Ward, or other disability
SCc. Is. Tie Board oil Scl-ol Coum.s,io-lrs
shall have the care and custody Of all tie IRON
crty used i0r aui belonging 70 the schools Of
said city, shall employ teachers, and fix their
compensation, have the control AMI manage
ment ct all the schools Of said city, and exam
Inc and allow al claims arising therefr0m, AMI
draw warrants .lr tie payment Of the same up
on tac city Treasurer, which warrants shall lc
paid from the moneys hereinafter specified, and
generally shall lave and enjoy al the poFeraud
authority, and perform or cause % be performed
all the duties pertaining 90 the Ciice Of PrudCu-
tai Committee and Clerk Of School Districts as
now provided hy law. shall have power O. ts-
iablich graded schools, and provide for she il-
sirucuon Of the scholars IN the sciences OF higher
branches Of thorough education. They shall
be sworn ty the Mayor 20 the faithful discharge
OF their duties; hold meetings az often as nee
y
Ct all their proceedings ~ books provided Tor
that purpose; they shall receive no comqensa-
tion FOR their services IN managing the prudan-
tial, financial and educational affairs If the city.
The City Superintendent shall receive such COM
Iensation as is now provided By law, and such
additional c7mPeIsati0n as shall be voted him
BY the City Council, 70 Be pail b. the School
Commissioners from the School flli. The Su-
Ierinicndent cf Schools shall annually report %
the City Council such statistics Us are nov rc-
quired by law, and such other inform s.01 as The
School Commissioners shall direct
Sac. 80. The City Treasurer shall keep
separate account Of all moneys appropriated for
the use Of schools, which moneys shall consist Of
the income Of the United States Deposit Fund |
and Of the town school fund, the income cf any
moneys or other property dolated By any per- |
son 10 sad city for the use OF schools, and al /
moneys appropriated by the City Council for the /
use Of schools, and the City Treasurer shall pay
cut Of any moneys mentioned II this section are /
warrants drawn By the Board Of School Com I
m.ssioners for the use Of schools. The City /
Council shall annually appropriate f5r the use 1
Of schools 4 sum not exceeding the amount /.
which would be ralsed By tax Of twenty-five /
cents upon the dollar Of the grand list Of said /
city, and not less than the amount now required |
BY law to be raised BY towns under section 80 I
Of chapter - Of the general statutes. Aud the |
City Council shall have power TO assess q tax |
for the purpose Of defraying such ap
preparations not exceeding twenty-five cents up I
on the dollar Of the grand list Of said city And
the city shall not be required to assess the tax