Litchfield enquirer., 1872-09-26
CHAPTER VII
Of the consolidation of school districts.

0G the c0sESSlilatiOn of school districts.
 Sec 79 Any town may may at any legal E1eekInE. abolish all the school districts and Parss os school districts, within its E1Itss and assume and thenceforth main- eo1fTol of the public schools therein, sub- lecf t0 such requirements and restrictions zs are oE may be imposed by the general s&sezhlys and for this purpose every such town shall constitute one school district, having all the powers and duties of a seS0ol district as now constituted by law, uIth the exceptions hereinafter stated.
 Sec s0 Said town shall elect by ballot at such meeting, six, nine, or twelve male residents of the town as a school commit sra wha shall SiviElS themselves into three classes: holding office one, two and three vezrs respectively, provided the control of is common schools by said town be so long continued and at every subsequent an anal election two, three, or four members of the committee, as the case may be, shall he elected by ballot for a term of three years in the manner prescribed in this act for the election of school visitors.
 Sec. Sl. Ali business relating to public schools ia such town shall be transacted at annual snd special meetings of the town io be called by the selectmen.
 See. Sa The school committee in such town shall have m general the powers and perform the duties which are now devolv- d upon district committees and boards 0f school visitors and especially they shall see that there are maintained ill the various parts of the town, for a period of not leSs than thirty weeks annually. good public schools q: the different grades 1; they shall appoint one or more acting vis- Itors or supeEIntendents, under their di- . ree<ion to examine teachers and visit schools shall have the care and manage meut og the property and funds of the town pertaining to schools shall lodge all bends, leases, notes, and other securi- ties with the treasurer of said town, un: leSs the same have been entrusted to oth- CTS by the dODors, or grantOrs, or by the general assembly; shall pay into the treas uHy of the town all moneys which they may receive for the support of schools 1; shall determine the number and qualifica- tions of the scholars to be admitted into each school shall designate the schools which shall be attended by the children wIthin their jurisdiction; and may arrange If they see fit, with the committee of an adjacent town or district for the instruc- tlOE therein of such children as may att tend there more conveniently shall fill any vacancies which may ariss in their oSn number; shall annually during the hrst two weeks of tSe month of September ascertain the expenses of supporting and maintaining the schools under their su- perintendenee.during the year ending the thirty first day of the previCus August. and report tIss same together with the amount of money received toward the payment thereof, to the town at its annual meeting and sllaLl at the same time. make full re- port of their doings and the condition of the schools under their superintendence, and ot all important matters concerning the same; and shall perform all lawful acts which may be required of them by the town, or which may be necessary to carry satO effect the provisions of this act
 Sec. s. Such towns shall assume the property and be responsible for the debts of the districts within their respective limits. The property so taken may be ap praised and tile amount of the debts esti- mated, under the direction of the town. and the appraised value of such property shall be raised by a tax to be laid by the town on it's grand list next completed ;and the tax payers in each of the districts pre- viously existing shall be paid or credited on the rate Liii with their respective pro. portions of any excess of the property of sdeh district over and above it's liabilities as ascertained by the town; or the differ enee m the value of the property of the several districts may be adjusted in any other manner agreed upon by the parties m interest. Permanent funds now vested an any towns for school purposes shall re- Mnan ss heretofore in charge of the school fund treasurer of the town.
 Sec. Sk In cese any school district. for. @exty exlsting m town in which the school dsekrie.ka havo l.se,, .. .l-1,
 abolished or consolidated. has received .
 A5seMnent fnnd for the support of a school
 Appl@ laa said district. the school fund s Esx anal have charge of the sama N-a keeP separate account thereof and sne income eI said fund shall be held snh- 3eet @ the order of the school committse. Wan ahRu apply the same for the benefit uk the schools or schools within or nearest ~ thn hmi1s of the district formerly exs