Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-12-20

1BER TWENTY-FIVE
IA service in this State, shall return through
the proper officers to the Qusrtermaster General
Of the State, in good condition. the property in
their possession, or which may have been pro-
perly charged to them, belonging to the State.
at such time and place as he may direct and
upon the return Of the property aforesaid, in
good condition. such officers, Except the rank
ing brigadier generally non-commissioned Of
GERS, musicians and privates are hereby honor
ably discharged from the active mihtis service
Of the State
SEC 4. All acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
eut With this act are hereby repealed.
SIC. 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov, 81, 1867.
| An Act to amend section one Of " An act for
organizing the militia" approved Nov. %.
] 1864.
| n shsre5y enacted, SC.
SIC. l. Section one Of an act for organizing
the militia, approved November %, 1864. IS
hereby amended so u to read as follows:
! Each and every able bodied male citizen Of
/ this State, between the ages Of eighteen and
forty FIVE, except IS hereinafter provided, shall
| be liable to perform military duty. and shall be
enrolled in the militia Of this State. II shall be
the duty Of the listers assessors Of each town
and city within this State, to make such enroll
ment at such time and times, and in such man.
uer, and in accordance with such rules and
regulations as the Commsrder-iu-Chief nay
prescribe. And if such listers or assessors shall
| neglect or refuse to perform the duties required
Of them by this section, the Commsnder-in-
Chief shall forthwith cause the same to be per
formed by such person as he shall appoint. ct
the expense Of such town or city, and such lisi-
or assessors, for such refusal or neglect.
shall forfeit and pay the sum Of one hundred
dollars to be recovered by action Of debt in the
name of the Adjutant and Inspector General.
which action il is made his duty to institute.
SIC. :. This act shsll take tfec, from iis
passage.
Approved Nov. p, 1867.
An Act in relation to suits and proceedings in
which railroad corporation IS or may be
party, or interested.
n is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. No Judge Of the supreme or county
court, and no Justice Of the Peace, shall be dis
qualified from hearing and determining any &c
ton, suit, or proceeding, or from making any
order, direction, decree. or appointment IN any
matter or preceding, or in reference to any sub
ject in which a railroad corporation shall, or
may be party, or interested; and no person
shall be disqualified from acting az commissioner
for determining the amount Of damages sus-
tanned, or likely to be sustained, by the owner
Of any land or property, which has been, or
shall be taken or required for the construction
and maintenance Of the railroad Of any railroad
corporation. and the convenient accommodation
Of the same) by reason, solely, Of such judge.
or justice of the peace o. other person, being
an inhabitant Of, or liable to pay taxes in any
tom, which shall or may own, or be interested
in the capital stock Of such railroad cOrrOra-
lion.
SIC. - This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 70, 1867.
An Act authorizing towns to establish Central
schools.
II Is hereby enacted, SC.
Sec /. Any town is hereby authorized to es-
tablish and maintain one or more central schools.
for the education Of advanced pupils Of the
several districts /; provided, that such town
shall, at their annual March meeting. vote to
establish such central school or schoOis-
SEC. , Whenever any town shall vote for
the establishment Of a central school or schools
as aforesaid. a prudential committee of not
more than three Ofthe citizens lhereofsha be elect
Ell for each central school, whose duties and prero-
gatives shall be the same those Of the pru-
Dental committees Of union districts. and they
thall hold their Offices for one year from the
first Tuesday Of March in each year and until
others are elected.
SIC. 8. When any town shall establish q
central school OF schools in pursuance of this
act. the town treasurer and town collector there
Of shall perform the same duties in relation to
the central school or schools as are now incum-
bent upon the tressurers and collectors Of scheol
districts.
SEC. 4. For the support Of such central
school, each pupil shall pay to the town treas-
urer such sum per term for tuition as the pru
denusl committee may determine, and which
sum shall be fixed at the commencement Of the
term. and shall not be altered during the con-
tinusnce Of ssid term provided that the said
prudential committee may charge to non-resi-
lent pupils for tuition per term such sum as
they shall deem Just.
SEC. 5. If the sums received for tuition are
not sufficient to maintain such central school and
pay the expenses incurred, for such number
and length Of terms as said prudential commit
tee shall direct, then prudential committee may
assess tax on the grand list Of such town for
the balance required to pay the expenses Of
said school. and issue warrant to the collector
Of taxes authorizing him to collect the same I;
provided, that when only one central school
shall be established any town, no special tax
shall be assessed as Aforesaid.
SEC. s. When more than one central school
Is established in pursuance Of this act, the metes
aud bounds of each central school district shall
be ixei so Sc not TO divide existing school dis
tricis, and in assessing taxes for Deficiencies to
maintain the respective central schools, the said
assessments shall be made by the prudential
committee thereof on the grand list within the
limits Of said central school district.
SIC I. Any town providing central school
or schools, in pursuance Of this act, shall have
sll the powers Of union districts mentioned in
chapter twenty-five, section seventy-two. ofthe
General Statutes.
SIC. s Thi. act shall take effec, from its pass
age.
Approved Nov. 81, 1867.
Act 10 assist INDECENT young men AID vo-
men to quslity themselves for the profession Of
teaching IN the common schools within tins
State.
n IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. The sum Of fifteen hundred dollars is
hereby appropriated for the purpose Of assist
such INDECENT young men and woman, inhabit-
ants Of this State, who may desire to more per
fectly qualify themselves for the Office Of teach
ing by attending the normal schools within this
State.
Sec. ,. The Treasurer Of this State is hereby
directed to pay out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of Eve
hundred dollars to the treasurer Of the board Of
trustees Of each Of the narmsl schools now es-
t.Nshed in this State. to wit one at Randolph.
one at johnson. and at Castleton.
Sec g. II shall be the duty Of the said board
| Of trustees, respectively. to expend the sum %
received by them, under the direction Of the
board Of education, in paying for the tuition Of
such INDECENT young men and women as may
| from time to time apply for admission to said
normal schools. who shall have passed the nee