The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-12-25


fortieth part IF the whole sum contained
in the warrant by him issued, for the col
lection of this tax, to each constable, who
shall be accountable to their respective
towns for so much of such iortieth part is
credited, ms is not allowed by way of
abatemenis to such constable, and this
section shall not apply TO any tax but that
assessed by this act, and the tax referred
to in the following section
Sec. 9. Sections seven and eight of this
act shall be applicable TO the tax TO be
assessed by authority of an act entitled,
can act instructng the committee 10
make up the grand list, TO correct the list
of the county Of Washington for the year
1865, and for other purposes j. approved
November s, 1865
Sec. 10. The sum Of ten thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated to pay the
debts of the State Prison, to he drawn
from the treasury on the order or orders
Jf the auditor Of Accounts in favor of the
directors of the prison.
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to
pay the expenses of the Vermont Reform
School, to te allowed by the Auditor of
Accounts, who shall draw his order on the
Treasurer in favor of the superintendent,
on his presenting proper vouchers for the
amount of expenses incurred, and on the
approval Of ore or more of the trustees Of
said institution.
Sec. r. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
An act relating to the divisions Of public
moneys among school districts, and in
amendment ofsections eighty-ihree and
eighty-six Of chapter twenty-five Of
the General Statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. /. Section eighty-thrce Of chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes is
hereby amended so as to read as follows !:
The onc'third part of the proceeds of the
tax ASSESSED by the sclectmcn, with the
income OF any town appropriated TO The
use OF schools, and all sums raised by
vote Of the town for such use. shall, an.
nually, on the Friday next preceding the
last Tuesday of March, be divided by the
selcctmen of such town between the sew
cral camn sc .ool districts in such town
equally, without regard TO the number of
scholars such districts may contain; and
the remainder shall be divided between
such districts, including also any union
district, in proportion to the aggregate
attendance of the scholars Of such districts,
tctween the ages Of four and twenty
years, upon the common schools in such
districts during the preceding school year,
such aggregate attendance to he ascer-
tanned from the record thereof, to be
kept in tie registers Of such schools, by
adding together the number of days oi
actual attendance of each legal scholar,
ns shown Ivy the register, AMI the same
shall be paid over under the direction ci
the sclcctme1, 10 the several treasurers OF
u h'distrct-; provided, that no union
district, nor district for the support Of
common schools, shall receive any share
OF such moneys, unless there shall, during
the year next preceding such distribution,
have been kept in such district school
for the term OF two months with other
moneys than those which may be drawn
from the town treasury nor unless the
moneys 50 drawn fro m the trcasur; shall
have been faithfully expended by 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 power,
of the Montpelier union district, under
the act entitled San act to enlarge the
powers of such district" approved Nov
2l 1859
See. = The last clause, nfier the word
"second,' of section eightysix of chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes, is
amended so ms to read as follows:
Of that part of the pubic money which
is required to he divided among the dis
trictS in proportion to the aggregate at
tendance of the scholars of such district.
between the ages of four and twent,
years, snch district shall receive such sum.
as will be in the proportion TO the whole
sum TO be divided in such towns which
the aggregate attendance of children ir
such district, residing in such town, bear.
to the aggregate attendance of the whole
number Of children in such town; and
the clerk Of such district shall make re,
turns 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 the towns composing such district,
and the aggregate attendance of children
in such district residing in such town
and also the aggregate attendance of the
whole number of children between ih,
ages of foir and twenty years in sucl
district.
Sec. ,. 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 o.
teachers
1t lis hereby enacted, &c
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