Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-27
An Act authorizing towns to establish central schools


An Act authoriz ng establish central schools
IL IS hereby enaotsd Sc.
ECO. Any town is hereby authorized to establish
and maintain central schools, fer the educa
Of advanced pupils Of the several distss provided,
that such town shall al their annual March meeting
vote to establish such central school or schools
$50 Whenever any town shall vote for the sstAb-
lishment OF central school schools AfIresaid
prudential committee Of not than three u the ciii
zeus thereof shall be elected for each central school
whose duties and preroga ives shall the same as those
Of the prudential committee OF union districts and they
shall hold their Offices for year from the first Tues
day Of March in each year and until others elected
sEc When any town shall establish a central school
schools in pursuance q this the
and town collector thereof shall perform the duties
In relation TO the central school or schools in
mbent upon the ueasures and collectors OF school
dstrcts.
SIC A. For the support Of such central school, each
pupil shall pay to the town treasures such sum per term
for tuition as the prudential committee may determine
and which shall he hxsd al the announcement Of
the term, and sh Ill not be altered during the cvninu
Of said term provided, that the said prude sia
committee mas charge TO nonresident pupils for tuition
per term such sum as they shall deem just
SIC o. II the su ns Received for tuition are not suf-
honl TO maintain such central school and pay the
penses incurred, for such number aud length
said prudential committee thAll direct then said pru
dental committee may asses tax the grand list Of
such town for the balance required 70 pay the expenses
OF said school, and ISIS warrant 10 the collector Of
taxes authorizing him to collect The same; provided,
that when only eentA school shall be established
In any town, no special tax shal be assessed aofe
said.
SRo. O When more than one central shOol is ostab
shed In pursuance 10 this act the mees and bounds Of
each central school dstiict sha be fixed not 70
divide existing school Districts aud la assessing
Tor deheneo 90 maintain the respective central schools
the said assessments shall be made by the prudential
COMMITTEES thereof on the and list wthiI the limits Of
said central school distrist
SIC Any tosn providing a central school or
schools in pursuance Of this act shall have all the pew
of union districts mentioned In chapter tEenty~iwo
section ssyenytwo Of The General Statutes
SEo his act shall take effect ffom its passage.
Approved Nov q, 1867.
An Act to assist INDECENT young men and women to
quail ny III mseves for the profession Of teaching in
tae common tehool' within this State
IL IS hereby eniet d. SC
ono, The sum Of nj cen hundred dollars Is hereby
appropriated or the purpose of assisting such INDECENT
young men and women, Inhabitants OF This State, VII
may desire 10 more perfectly qualify themselves for the
ohee OF teaching by attending the normal schools With
in this State.
SKI Tbs Treasurer Of this State IL hereby directed
to pay out Of any money in the treasury otherwise
appropriated, the sum Of five hundred collars TO the
essu Of ihe board Of trustees Of each Of the normal
schools now established in this State, wits one at
Randolph, one at johnson aud az Casilctun.
sRo IL shall be the duty of the said board Of rus
tees resptc lively eKpend tue received BY them,
under The direction Of the Board 4 kduos ton pay
ing for the tuition u such INDECENT ouag men and won
may from ue 10 ue apply for admission TO said
norma SCHOOLS, Who shall have cd the necessary ex-
amina ION nos required BY lAs, by the Board Of Sduea-
Board that theg would ho themselves in readiness
teach IN the schools Of this State least two
years subsequent 10 their graduation from such normal
school
SIC All acts and parts Of Aats, consistent with
this act are be eby resetled.
] Sic D. THIS ACT shall AXE fleet from it's passage.
Approved Nov "a, 1867.
An Act in addition to chapter wsnytSo Of the General
sth'uiet entitled Common sohoOs aud school laws "
relating 70 collectors Of school districts
IL IS hereby enacted sc
sHo l. The several collectors Of ssh,ol districts IN
IN State before entering upon the duties Of th,f les
psetse 9th es required thereto by vote Ct ih'ir dis