Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-02-21
The Corporation Meetiag.

consider the feasibility o. consolidating
the various school districts of the viii
lage, was held at Town Hall last even
ing, Moderator Evarts In the chair, who
called the meeting to order at o'clock,
after which the Committee appointed at
the last meeting to agree upon plan of
consolidation, through its Chairman,
Col. George A. Merrill, submitted the
following report;
The committee of whom you asked
the details for the consolidation OF all
the schools of this village into one dis.
trict, having considered the matter, re-
specially submit to your judgement the
following plan of organization and OPP
eration-irst stating that the gentlemen
added to your former committee, fad no
| legal difficulties in the way Of such con-
| solidation, but in many of the larger
towns of the State, numerous preceiCnts
| for such action, and what Is pertinent
TO our position, that such combinations
are successful and highly advantageous,
as seen in higher standard OF eduCa-
tion, greater proficiency in scholarship
and more efficiency in the discipline of
| the schools
That the school be free to all scholars
within the district.
That the several school districts with
in the village corporation be cOnsoli-
dated into one, and denominated the
| Rutland Graded School.
That the school property Of the sew
! eral districts as now existing of what
ever character, become the general prop
| erty Of the graded school, and all debts
| and liabilities of said district be as
sumed and paid by the graded school
! district.
That all matters OF future expendi-
| tures for the support and maintenance
of the graded school be subject to the
management and control OF said dis
trict, through Board of Trustees.
That the school be divided into four
several grades Of primary, secondary,
grammar and high schools.
That the primary and secondary
schools be held in the buildings now OC.
cupied by the several district schools
and the grammar and high schools be
held in the building now used for said
schools, so far as said buildings are ade-
Quate and suitable to the wants Of The
schools.
That the graded school be under the
management Of Board Of Trustees, to
be chosen by the voters of the graded
school at a meeting called cor that pur-
pose.
That said Trustees be chosen as fol-
lows From each ward in the village
corporation one trustee to be chosen,
and the first member so chosen to be the
President Of the board.
The President to be chosen for the
term Of one year, and for each succeed
ING year the President Of the Board is to
be chosen, after which the other mem
bers are to be chosen as follows The first
two members chosen for the term Of three
years, the second two members, for the
term Of two years, and the third two
members, for the term of one year, so
long as the present number of wards
remain, and hereafter if the number of
wards shall be changed, the number OF
trustees to be altered and their mode of
election to conform thereto.
The Board of Trustees to choose one
from its number who shall be the Sec
rotary Of the Board.
1t shall be the duty of the trustees to
superintend and manage the affairs of
the district in all matters appertaining
to the schools and the district. In aC-
cordanCe with such o system Of bylaws
and regulations as shall seem to them
best for the wants and welfare Of the
school.
They shall have power to hire and
dismiss teachers, make such rules and
regulations for the discipline and govern
ment of the schools as they may deem
proper and necessary examine the
scholars with reference to their quail
ifCations and fitness for admission into
the several grades of the school, and to
aportion the scholars in the district
among the several school buildings so
as best to accommodate all.
They shall attend to the finances OF
the district, purchase and provide fuel
and other incidental necessaries for the
use and benefit Of the school keep in
proper repair the buildings and other
property belonging to the district, and
have the general management of the
school matters of whatever character.
They shall, from time to time, inquire
into the condition of the buildings, and
ascertain if suitable accommodations for
all the scholars in the district are provid-
ed and report the same to the district,
at meeting called for that pur-
pose, and if additional accommodations
are needed, report what they are together
with such plan Of providing the same
as to them shall seem best.
: They shall prescribe the course of
study to be pursued by the scholars Of
the several grades, designate the text
books, fix the several standards of schol-
arships, attend to the examination of
the scholars for admission and promo.
, ton, establish rules for the attendance
of school, and attend to all matters
properly coming within their office and
appertaining to the schools.
They shall fix the conditions on which
. scholars out of the district may attend
! the schools and the price of tuition to
E be paid by them.
They, in connection with the Presi-
dent, shall draw up system of school
= regulations for the government of teach
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