Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-04

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tain the respective central school, Il
said assessments shall be made by ii
prudential committee thereof on tn
grand list within the limits of said Gel
trail school district.
Approved, November 20, 1868.
An Act to amend section thirty-five {
chapter twenty-five of the Genera
Statutes, relating to school districts
i II Is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. l. When from any cause va
cancy shall occur in the offices of clerk
collector of taxes, treasurer or pruden
tial committee of any school district IL
any town in this State, the selectmei
shall appoint suitable person, residen
of said district, to fill such vacancy un
til new election shall be made anc
the officers SO appointed shall have al
the powers, and be subject to all the du
ties, requirements and liabilities, as they
would be if chosen by such school dis
trict and in all cases of vacancy which
have occurred or may occur, the school
| district may make a new election at q
special meeting thereof, Notwithstanding
the appointment by the selectmen.
See. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, October 30, 1868.
An Act in amendment to section fifty
three of chapter twenty-five of the
General Statutes, relating to school
districts.
It's hereby enacted, etc. ..s.......
Sec. /. Section fifty-three of chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes is
hereby amended by adding to said sec
ton the following: provided, that where
less number than three legal voters re-
side within the limits of such fractional
part of said district in either town, then
any one legal voter so applying for such
relief, shall be entitled to the remedy
provided in this section.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November II, 1868.
An Act in relation to school districts.
II is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. No division, alteration or en-
largement of the limits, or uniting of
any school districts in this State, hereto
fore made, or hereafter to be made, shall
have the effect to dissolve or merge said !
school district or districts, until all debts
and liabilities due from and to such dis |
trict or districts so divided, altered, en-
larged or united, shall have been fully |
settled and paid and the same right of
action in favor of or against such school |
districts shall exist, and may be enforced |
in the same manner and to the same ex-
tent as though such school district or
districts had not been divided, altered, !
enlarged or united; and all the officers
IF such districts in Office at the time of
such division, alteration, enlargement or
lnion, shall continue in office, with all
uch powers as may be necessary for the
ervice Of process, calling district meet
ng, settling claims in favor of and I
against said districts, levying, assessing
md collecting taxes to pay liabilities,
md fully to close up the concerns of such
districts, and for those purposes only,
Until all debts and claims of such dis
riot are fully settled and paid.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from
is passage.
Approved, November Is, 1868.
IN Act defining the qualifications of vo-
tiers in school district meetings.
II Is hereby enacled, etc.
Sec. /. All persons residing in any
chool district in this State, qualified to
rote in town meetings, and no other per-
ons, shall be legal voters in school dis
rict meetings.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from
is passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act to amend section three Of chap
ter twenty-three of the General Stat
utes, relating to the instruction of the
deaf, dumb and blind.
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. Section three of chapter
of the General Statutes is
hereby so amended as to include among
he institutions at which the deaf and
lumb may be instructed, the Clark In
at Northampton, in the COM
of Massachusetts,.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
is passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act to amend an act entitled San
act to amend an act entitled An act
providing for check list of voters
approved Nov. 10, 1866" approved
Nov. 6, 1867.
1t IS hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. Section one of an act entitled
An act to amend an act entitled AN
lct providing for check list of voters
approved Nov 10, 1866" approved Nov.
J, 1867, is amended by adding after the
words :" list of voters for every annual
lty, town or freemen's meeting" in said
ection one, the words, and election of
lectors of President and Vice President
# the United States"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
Is passage.
Approved, October IA, 1868.
IN Act relating to check lists of voters.
as hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. Section four of No. "a of the