Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-12-06

act, the metes and bounds of each central
school district shall be fixedso as not to divide
existing school districts, and in assessing
taxes for deficiencies to maintain the re-
spectiye central schools, the said assess
menis shall be made by the prudential
committee thereof on tie grand list within
the limits OF said central school district.
Sec. z. Any town providing central
school or schools, in pursuance Of this act,
shall have all the powers of union districts
mentioned in chapter twenty-five of section
seveuty-two of the General Statutes.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 2l, 1867.
An act to assist INDECENT young men and
women to qualify themselves for the
profession OF tetching in the common
schools within this State.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. The sum Of fifteen hundreddo'-
lars is hereby appropriated for the pur-
pose of assisting such INDECENT young men
and women. Inhabitants of this State, who
may desire to more perfectly qua ify them
selves for fhe office Of teaching, by attend
ing the normal schools within this State.
Sec. q The Treasurer Of this State i.
hereby directed to pay out of any money
in the treasury, not otherwise appropriat-
ed, the sum of five hundred dollars to the
treasurer of the board Of trustees of each
of the normal schools nov established in
this State, to wit one at Randolph, one
at johnson and one at Castleton.
See. 3, 1t shall be the duty Of the said
board Of trustees, respectively, to expcnd
the sum so received by them. under the
paying for the tuition of such INDECENT
younl men and women, as may from time
TO time apply for admission TO said normal
schools, who shall have passed the neces-
sary examination now required by law, by
t the Board of Education and who shall
give satisfactory assurances TO said board
l that they will hold themselves in readiness
e to teach in the common schools of this
: State, at least two years subsequent TO
n their graduation from such normal scho l.
h See. 4. All acts and parts of acts in
n consistent with this act are hereby re.
h pealed.
See 5. This act shall take effect from
h its passage.
e Approved Nov. p, 1867.
i An act in addition to chapter twen'y-;w
Il of the General Statutes, entitled, " Con
~ mon schools and school laws" relatin
II to collectors of school districts.
g. IL is hereby eaaeted, Sc.
% SIC. /. The several collectors of scho
an districts in this State, before entering III
I'd OH The duties of their respeeiiye offices,
IL. required thereto by vote of their di
tricis respectively. slmll give bonds
Nm such districts for the faithful periormanC
of such duit $, in such sum, aud with sue
sureties as such districts may require
Sec. 2. If any such collector shall ne.
gs Iect for the space of ten days, to civ
or bonds as required in the preceding scctio
OF this act or. il any person chosen I
the Office OF collector of taxes in an
or school district shall. upon the request {
e, the prudential committee OF such distric
e. refuse to perform the duties of such ciIic'
Q, his office shall be vacant.
e. Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts il
o. consistent with tlis act are hereby r. pealrt
in See. 4. This act shall take effect f. OF
" its passage.
N Approved Nov. 81, 1867,
,,cl An act in addition to section one hundre
and ten, of chapter twenty two of til
Z General Statutes entitled ''Commo $
A. schools and school Awa."
a. IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Ii shall be the duty Of the di.
= trict clerk to certify to the teacher, th;
i, the r. gister so returned is filed cut an
j. certified TO by said teacher, as required b
~ law and said teacher shall NOT be entiile
~ to his wages except on presentation
/ said certificate TO the prudential commilte
Of said district.
., Approved Nov. 10. 1867.
An act in amendment Of sections nine an
fourteen of chapter sixty-nite Of u
n General Statutes, relating to marriage
His hereby eaaeted, &c.
Sec. l. section nine Of chapter sixty
20 nine of the General aiutcs, is hcrch
NJ amended so as TO read az follows
ed Marriages may be solemnized by an
ed Justice, in the comfy for which he il aI
pJiitttp. anu 10 SoiNihhh@e
al throughout the State by any minister
the gospel, who has been ordained al
tie cording to the usage Of his denomination
ol and who resides in this State, and contil
n ues TO preach The Gospel and to perfor
IL the other functions of his office, and an
n person soiemnizing such marriage, ma
es at his discretion, require testimony und'
n oath, which oath he is hereby authorize
ey to administer, as TO the occupation, ag
m residence and relationship of the person
ar proposing marriage, which relationship
any, shall be certified and recorded.
SD Sec. 2. Section fourteen of said cha
OF ter is hereby amended so as to read
c- follows
es If any justice of the peace, or al
bis minister of the gospel. shall join any pc
RS son in marriage, contrary to the pFovisio
of this chapter, he shall, upon convict,
'ai thereof, forfeit sum not less than TWEEN
sn nor more than one hundred dollars, to /
as use Of the town in which such offense
he, committed, to be recovered ON compla
M of the grand juror of said town; and a
be grand juror negleetine or refusing to pr,
lld reute any such fftt.nse or comnlaiuf I