Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08
passage, except section Eve, which shall TAX
effect from and after March 81. 1874.
Approved Nov. %, 1870

passage, except section Eve. which shall TAI
! effect from and after March 81. 1871.
Approved Nov. q, 1870
: No. l3.--An Act 20 compel children 10 at
tend school.
See. /. Ii any child Of good health an,
; sound mind, between the ago of eight an,
fourteen years, shall during the term OF tht
public school in the district in which he re
sides be an habitual truant, or be habitualE
found in the streets or public places, having
no lawful occupation or business, not at
tending scho j and growing up in ignorance
each member Of the board of civil authority
in the town in which such school district il
situated, and each member of the prudential
committee of sucn district, and each sheriff
deputy sheriff or constable in such town is
hereby authorized, and it is made his duty,
upon application in writing of any three
legal voters of such district, to arrest such
child and take him to the school in such dis
trict and place him in charge Of the teacher
thereof, and the officer making such arrest
shall thereupon give notice thereof in wri-
ting to the parent, guardian or master of
such child, and shall therein require such
parent guardian or master to cause such
child e attend school regularly.
Sec. 2. And if such parent, guardian or
master shall for the space of six days disre-
gard such notice and requirements, and not
cause such child to attend school regularly
for said six days, having no good reason
therefor. then it shall be the duty of the
officer making such arrest to make complaint
to any justice Of the peace against such pa
rent, guardian or master, and such child,
and the said justice upon such complaint is
authorized to issue warrant directed to any
sheriff or constable in the State, command
ing him forthwith to arrest and bring before
said Justice, such parent, master or guardian
and such child, and upon proof before said
Justice of the facts above recited, and that
such master, parent or guardian has not
caused such child to attend school regularly
for the space of six days after such notice,
such Justice may impose upon such parent,
master or guardian the penalty imposed by
section three Of an act entitled " An act
concerning the education OF children be-
tween eight and fourteen years OF age" APP
proved Nov"mher 81, 1867, the said fine to
be paid into the treasury OF the town in
which such parent or guardian resides, for
the benefit OF schools in said town.
Sec. 8. Said complaint shall he sufficient
if the same state that the said parent, mas
ter or guardian neglccts to send to school as
required " Id" MS CIiIl9' aPpIoHVtco Vi
ward naming such child apprentice OF
ward -
Sec I. prosecutions unucf 'hl8 ACT SHall
be conducted in manner and form as on pros
ccution Tor crime under the Genefal laws OF
the state, and an appeal shali lie 10 inc
county court rs IN oIueF cases Oh prosecution
ior crime -..,.u...,....a.. D..
Sec .. o- Inns "'V smut ''N9 'ii'.'> D'''i'i'
Der ISL l0tV %, ,y-o
Approved NOV o. lo'''
NO. It.A 4cI ~ ~ VI 'S1',1, i
one OF an "cC Ci'tlI'cu 81 "o' ~ '''I.. .i
section ioIty VI ci'P'ci !" .nIJ wv " .''o
General otaIuleS' fCl"I''S 10 'Hc PIo',"'n
OF district sch0oiS IN , certain cases. "I-
proved NoVen0eF - l1oo. .-...,.,
sec, Sccloi enc q, c an %l' c ohotg1
AN act 10 "rhGhu secllon ~! VI U,i"pt'I
t"ehIy-'No 81 Iao ttci3l S', oS1 'EI''ols
10 inc I[oEluLS VI uSVIi0y 1J'looi9 ~ IScr
80 s bcroh,, a,odaI5ded kv addinr thereto as
Is ncreoy ".c1ovu ~ 9uq n,7.o t tbot as
io-lo"o nv olaII a+ o,,,,I,,
IoItso.n6 p:o''a l,,I 5'' ta ,0u pry tr9
terms OF Scnool IN s@iu a,a1I'tt' =; n0I n'sS
tI"h Ten weeks e"c.' @I1eL 5lio Ii9I n n"y VI
May ana previous 10 1Ilo 9s' u'y ~ DTSV H.
i,,t2 bi+arts II s,,cb d;strict 1T tho rrocodincr
annual meeting thereof
Annrovc1 Novenhnr % 1870