Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-15

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mittee and clerk of school districts as
now provided by law. They may establish
graded schools, and provide for the in.
struction Of the scholars in the sciences
and the higher branches of thorough
education, and may establish such bylaws
and regulations for the carrying out of
the powers above mentioned as are con-
sistent with this act and the laws Of the
State. They shall be sworn to the faith
full discharge Of their duties and shall re-
ceive no compensation for their services.
But the chairman of said boord shall re-
oeive the compensation hereinbefore pro-
vided.
Sec. s. The treasurer of such towns
shall keep separate account of all mon
eys appropriated for the use of schools.
which Moneys shall consist of the income
of the United States deposit fund and of
the town school fund, and the income of
any money or property donated for the
use of schools in such town, and all mon
eys appropriated by the selectmen OF such
town for the use Of schools. And such
town treasurer shall pay, out of any mon
eys mentioned in this section, all warrants
drawn by said board of school directors
for the use of schools. The selectmen of
such town shall annually appropriate for
the use of schools in such town sum not
exceeding the amount which would rails
ed by tax of fifty cents upon the dollar
of the grand list of such town, and not
lees than TWENTY-FIVE cents upon the dol
lar, and the selectmen of such town shall
assess tax annually for the purpose of
defraying such appropriations OF not less
than twenty-five cents, nor exceeding fifty
cents upon the dollar of the grand list of
such town, and such town shall not be re-
CURED to assex the tax mentioned in Sec
tion eighty of chapter twenty-five eff the
general statutes.
And the selectmen of any town are
hereby authorized to levy and collect any
lar that shall be voted for school purposes
at any annual town meeting in said town.
1t shall be the duty of such town to
provide and maintain suitable school
houses for the accommodation of all the
| schools in such town, and the location,
construction and sale of the same shall be
| under the control of the board of school
directors
Sec 8. The board of school directors
| may receive students from other towns
| into their school upon such terms as they
may deem proper, and any moneys re-
ceived by them from such students shall
be paid into the school fund OF such town.
Sec. 10. In all cases of districts formed
| of the territory or inhabitants of two or
| moro ADJOINING uowns, one OF which
adopts the provisions of this act. the town
adopting the provisions shall forthwith
| take possession of the school house of such
l. l.
| is situate in such town, pnd of the school
apparatus, land and other property of
such district and the selectmen of such
| town, and the selectmen of the adjoining
town or towns, shall forthwith sppraise
such property, and shall determine what
proportion thereof is owned by the in
habitants of such adjoining town or
towns and in case the said several boards
of seleotmen shall not agree in their said
appraisal or pportionment, the same shall
be determined by three commissioners,
appointed by the assistant judges Of the
county court of the county in which such
| towns are situated /; and in case said
towns are situated IN different counties,
then the same shall be appraised and ap-
portioned by five commissioners, three of
whom shall be appointed by the assistant
| judges of the county court OF the county
in which the town asking such commission
is situated, and two by the county court
of the county where the adjoining town
is situated, none of which commissioners
shall be residents Of either of such towns
Such commissioners shall receive the same
pay for their services as is now provided
by law for services of road commissioners,
and shall, within ten days after such APP
praisal, file their reports in the town
clerk Office of each of said towns, and
the ex pSnse of such commission shall be
betrayed by the town asking the same.
Sec. IL. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the assistant Judges Of the several county
courts in the State to appoint the commits
sioners under the provisions of this act,
upon the application of the selectmen of
any town adopting this act.
Sec. II. The town taking property of
fractional districts, as provided in this
act, shall, within sixty days after such
appraisal of the selcctmen, or the filing of
the report of the commissioners, as pro.
vided in section ten of this act, pay to the
Treasurer of such adjoining town such
amount as may be apportioned to the in
habitants of such town.
Sec. IL. The Board of School Directors
shall, at each annual meeting, make re-
port to the town of their proceedings for
the last school year, and present an ex-
hibit of all warrants drawn by them for
the use of schools
Sec. IA. This act shall not apply to, or
in anywise affect any graded school dis
trict which has been incorporated by
special act of the legislature, unless &C
cepted by vote of two-thirds of the legal
voters therein nor to any district formed
by the concurrent votes of two or more
towns, without the concurring
votes of each of said towns oonsentiug
thereto.
Approved November %, 1870.