Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06


the words, first selectmen"
three dollars for the Of the Sat, for the hear
ing on such petition.
sec T. This act shall take effect on the first OF
December next.
Approved Nov. &c. 1873.
No. 50 An act to provide for holding eiu,ationa!
meetings.
1t is hereby enacted, etc: ,
See l. Whenever application is not made previ-
to July l, by the requisite number OF the school
teachers OF a county for teachers institute 10 te
held in the county during the school year then cur
rent, and whenever in the judgment OF the state
superintendent OF education alter consultation win
the superintendcnts Of the county. il shall seem best
to do So the state superintendent IS hereby auhOf-
ned and empowered 10 hold IN sGch county IN
places where proper arrangements can DO mace 'or
Them ne less than two nor more than i've educi-
tonal meetipys for one day ami evening" each ana
the State superintendent may employ suitable per
CONS as assistants in the said meetings and TO pay
for such assistance and the expenses OF afvertsnS,
may draw from the State treasury sum not greater
than twelve dollars .or each such educational meet
ing. ,,.
Approved October ~, 1875.
40. sI-An act to amend an act entitled AN act
relating to the duties OF town SupeTinieIdsnis,'
approved November y, 1870
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec l. Section two of an act entitled IAN act re-
lating to the duties OF town superintendent. ap-
proved November y, $50 rs hereby anenIed ~
substutin therefore the words '.And al:cert caes
granted by town superintendent shall be good I'LL
the first day OF June the calendar year next fol
LOVING the examination and no longer.
Sec. = This act shlll take effect nom its pas-
sage.
Approved November A. ISIS
No. San nc. reli,in: to tho duties OF district
clerks.
l, is hereby enacted, ETC.
Sec.L That section one, ntmbe. eleven. p Ihlc
acts 1870, entitled IAN act in relation TO school CEN
sus and Other matters" Is hereby repealed. ,.,r.
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This shall take effect from its pas sage.
Approved October %. 1876.
No s3.-An act changing the time of hoidin: tho
May term OF the county court in the county OF
1t is hereby enact d. etc.
Sec. |. The May term Of the county court for the
county Of Windsor shall he held oa the fourth Tues
| day OF May in each year. instead OF the time now
Sec. 2 Al acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. }. This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved October Is, 1873.
| No si.-Aa act changing the time Of holding the
May term OF the county court in the county Of
| Windsor.
| Il is hereby enacted. etc;
Sec |. The May term Of the county court, for the
county Of Windsor. shall be held on the first Tues
| day OF May in each year, instead OF the time now
Sec. ?. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
| with this act are hereby repealed
E.Sec. }. This act shall take effect rom itspa
| Approved November Is, ISIS.
| No. So An act to amend section hundred and
ten of chapter twenty-tgo o. the General Statutes
| 1fVermont ana to prescribe certain duties to
district clerks. teachers aad town supcrinten-
| dents.
| sec |. Section one hundred and ten OF chapter
twenty two 0 the General Statutes Of Vermont Is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows 1t Is here
by made the duty OF every teacher OF = common
school, or Of Il uniCn school, before lie commence IS
his school, to procure from the clerk OF the dlstrct
in which shall teach, school register and there
m Keep true record OF the daily attendance Of each
scho! ar who may attend such school while under
his instruction in accordance with the form pre-
scri bed in sucn register, and at the close Of h
school shall enter in tad register correct answers
10 all statistical inquiries therein addressed tu
teachers, aud return such register 10 the d'stric'
clerk previous TO the re'ript of his wages sach
teacher and il is hereby mIde the duty OF each
district clerk to comply with all the requirements
made OF him in the register or registers OF his DIS
trct in reieroace to ;he statistics his district and
fills said register or registers in the olce of the
town super ntendent or before the twentieth day
| OF March, in each year.
| Sec ? IL shall be the duty Of every teacher hold
| in- A county state certificate, to notify til,
town superintendent OF tie town in which he Is Il
teach OF the fact that lie holds su'h certificate
before commencing his school, and to have hi
certificate in readiness for the inspection o! TIT
town superintendent Whenever it may be cLl.cC
| for.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty .! tho town perrin
tendent TO cnter the school register the name Q
eac and every teacher Of the schools Tor the schoo
| year. giving also with eaca name the date an'
or OF the cert feat BY watch he is authorized Il
teach
t-ndcut to determine II the register has been prop
erly flied the part OF the clerk, and If the DIS
trict has the full time required by law, support
cd a school taught by properly licensed ieaoner
Ana /: the register has betn properly h!led BY TIT
district clerk. and the district has, for the iui tint
required by law, supported school taught by
properly licensed teacher, the town superintendent
shall certify in the register.
Sec. ). No public money OF any town shall III
distributed to any school district whose school reg
lister registers shall not contain the cert lcate .
the town superintendent, as required IN sect n iou
OF this act.
Sec. {. Tho State superintendent OF education
shall prepare and insert in the school register
! blanks such as shall enable the town superntend
ents conveniently TO make the record and certificate
|, required by this act.
. oec. !. Al. acts and parts OF acts ncuBslSt' Z
with this act are hereby repealed.
sec. s, This act shall take effect April ls.s.
, Approved November Is. ISIS
No. S6.-Au act Amending section ffty-threo {
chapter twenty. two 0! the General Statutes.
II is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec i. section ilty-three of chapter TWENTY-FIVE
OF the General Statutes is hereby amended so t
read as follows:
When any school district shall have been formed
, from territory or inhabitants belonging TO two o
more towns, by the concurrent votes OF said town
the inhabitants such district belonging to eitnc
town, may if there shall be sufficient cause Tor il
procure their union with the other towns to be dis
solved; and for that purpose three or more OF tn
legal voters may make Application IN writing I
the selectmen each OF said towns to have article
for that purpose inserted in the warnings for tn
, neat annual town meetings, of said towns; and
shall be- the duty of tho ssiecmen of each of sal
, towns insert such articles in the warnings 10
the annual towns meetings aforesaid. AT the ssi
annual town meetings. zach town sha vote upon TIA
question whether sad district shall be dissolved
hair aFe shal ba
he not dissolved. asreeaby 10 the decision OF tn
towns; but II the votes .! -aid towns shall not b
concurrent, three or more OF the legalToters resd
ing in such district may max Application to Judg
OF the county court OF the same county, whose duil
il shall be TO appoint three justices Oi the sam
county, not Inhabitants OF either town in interest
to inquire into the circumstances OF the case.
See. =. THIS act shall take .ffset from its pas
} sage.
Approved November Is, ISIS.
No. s7.-An act relating to the alteration of schoc
districts.
Il is hereby enacted, etc
, Sec. /. That hereafter there shall be no altera
tons In school districts except the alterations asse
Tor shall be plainly set fOrth IN an article in II
, warrants for the annual town meetings.
Sec ,. his act shall take effect from its passag,
, Approved November lJ, 1873.
: No. ss-An act to amend section OF an act en-
! titled IAN act relating ~ the town and dstrio
, nystem OF schools approved November 30 Isl.
aud amended and approved November 81 leo.
1t is hereby enIc:ed, etc:
, sec /. Section one OF act entitled An act rG
latins to the town and district systems OF schools,
: approved November 26, ls7l, and amended and ap
: proved November II, 1876 is hereby 50 anendeda
TO read as follows;
ANY town in this state that has abolished II
SCHOOL district system in accordance with an &C
entitled AN act IN addition to chapter TWENTY-FIVE
of the General Statutes relating TO schools, approx
cd November -, $50. and amendments thereto, O
which shall hereafter abolish Its school distric
system in accordance with sad act and amend
: meeting OF SAID town thereafter, abolish its tow
system Of schools by vote o. majority OF tn
legal voters present at sad meeting, and the select
, men OF any such town shall insert an article "a
, that purpose in tine warning Tor any iitn tow
meeting after such town has so abolished or sha
go abolish its school district system, upon the AZ
plcation in writing OF twenty legal voters in sue
| town.
Approved November ID. ls7s.
No. s9-Au act relating to public libraries.
It is hereby enacted, &c:
! Sec l. Whoever wiliuly and mllicOusly write
upon injuries, dei-ces, tears or destroys any hJOl
plate, picture, engraving, or statue, belonging
| any law. town, city or public library, shlll he pui
ished by fine Of not lees than five dollars, nj
!, more than one thousand dollars. Tor every sue
soc 3 This act shall take effect from it's passag,
Approved October n, le:s.
a No 90-An act amending section eight of an act i
! addition To chapter eighteen OF the General sta
utes. entitled, "0i public burial grounds al
q their enlargement" approved October ~ 1853.
1t Is hereby enacted etc.
Soc l. That section eight fan act IN addition t
CHAPTER eli yhteen of the General Statutes, entitled
"Of public burial grounds and their enlargement,
| approved October 30, 1868, is hereby amended 80
, 10 read as follows. II any person shall wiliully an
maliciOusly de:ace iDjure or break down any srav
i, | stone or monument other erection in any burll
ground, shall wiliully or malicOusly deiace, IL
, lure OF DESTROY any fence, tree shrubhery therei
| or about the same, shall do any wlliul or mai
, cious injury To road path or avenue or to an
: grave or lot therein designed for burial, occupie
, or unoccupied or shall, without license or author
= ty, wilfully and malciously dig up, dsplace, tas
!, | away or break Oh any root. pant, vine. hpwe
I shrub or tree within sad burial ground or sruunf
y he shall he punished by imprisonment in the Stat
q | prison not exceeding five years or by fine not eA
| cecdin. two hundred dollars nor less than ten do
lars. aud such person shall he further liable To o
action on the case upon TINS statutory provision f.
| damage, in the name Of the owner OF the pr"pert
injured, or the name OF the town in which sue
| burial ground il situated or tho name 81 tn