Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-18

schools shall be maintained in each town for the
instruction Of the young good behavior. reading,
writing, spelling, English grammar geography ari.h-
metle ree-hand drawing history and constitutions of
the United States, and elementary physiology and
hygiene which shall give special prominence to the
effects OF stimuants and narcotics upon the human sys-
tenn; and special instruction shall be given the geo.
graphy and history, constitution principles of gcr-
rnment of Vermont. Text book committees shall
oogy and hygiene for in their respective towns
SEC. q. No teacher shall be required to pass an
examination in physiology and hygiene before Novem
Der I. 1883
Approved November -, 1882.
No aI-An act to amend section So of the revised
laws relating to the maintenance of schools
1t is hereby enacted etc.:
SEC. l.. Section 500 of the revised laws is hereby
amended so TO read as follows:
Each school district shall provide for the instruc-
ton OF the legal scholars in the branches required by
law Tor at least two terms amounting in the aggregate
to at least twenty weeks in each school year If a
district does not at least thirty weeks before the first
day OF April provide for the commencement of the
first term of instruction, does not at least fifteen
weeks before the first day of April provide for the
a district having provided for the commencement of
term OF instruction dscontinues the opportunities
voter of the district may apply by petition in writing
setting forth the neglect of the district to the
men of the town in which such district is.
SEC a.-No term of school shall be less than eight
weeks.
SEC This act shall take effect April 1, A. D. 1885,,
Approved Nov "a, 1882.
No. a2An act relating the attendance of teachers
upon Institutes and educational meetings
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC: The time, not to exceed three days actually
spent by any teacher OF common school in attendance
upon teachers institute educational meeting held
pursuant to law, during the time for which such
teacher engaged to teach such school, shall be
district and the legitimate performance of his or her
contract as teacher And the seleetmen shall include
suSn time IN considering whether such district held
sufficient school be entitled to draw public money
Approved November IS. 1882.
No. a3-An act relating to the division of school mon
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC l. Section six hundred and seventy-seven of
the revised laws hereby amended by inserting after
the word following" in the line of said sec
tion the words provided that the selectmen in the
division of public money according to section six hun
dred and sixtytwo of the revised laws shall consider
the school year commencing the twentieth day of
March and ending on the nineteenth day Of March
next following
Approved November az, 1sss
No. a. An to authorize the selsctmen TO alter
school districts.
SEc.I. The selectmen in any town may divide unite
or otherwise alter school districts therein situated
voters OF The district or districts sought 10 be divided
or altered.
SEC; On the receipt of such petition the select
men shall INK time and place of hearing issue
citation TO such district districts sought be divided
or altered to appear at the time and place fixed
hearing and show cause why the prayer of such petit
ton should not be granted, which citation together
with the petition shall be served upon the clerk and
prudential committee of such district or districts at
least twelve days prior the of hear ing: and the
copy of the petition and citation served upon the clerk
shalt be by him posted least ten days prior to the
time of hearing upon the front door Of the school
house or In some other conspicuous place in such
SEC The seectmen shall make report in writing OF
their doings upon such petition and file the same in the
town clerk office in which such district or districts
town clerks Office aforesaid the same shall take
effect and be Of equal force and validity if voted
adopted by town meeting legally warned and holden
SEC. A. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November ~, 1884,
No. z5An act in addition to section five hundred ant
nnety-seven of the revised laws.
| 1t is hereby enacted ETC.:
SEC Section 5o7 OF revised laws is hereby amends
| by adding thereto the following words:
ne scnool directors may in their discretion provid
the expense OF their respective towns.
Approved November IT, 1882.
/ to schools.
4 1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. The Quarter-master-eeneral NAV loan I
schools academies and colleges such military arms an
Announcements otherwise in USE provided h
hrst takes good and sufficient bond the state &c
their return, IN good order, of such property ups
demand OF the proper authonties.
SEC: THIS act shall take effect from its passage.
No. a7--An act to aid normal schools.
II is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SIC. The additional sum of Eve hundred dollars
year is hereby appropriated each of the norma
schools in the state, TO be expended by the trustee
thereof under the direction OF the
IN aiding such schools; and the auditor of account
shall draw his order the treasurer of the state
tne month OF December, on the presentation by tn
trustees of such school OF their claim therefor with
serhcate OF the state superintendent that the schoe
mas compIeo with the law respecting normal schools
approved November az, 1897.
No. co.. An act to amend section a7so chapter 16s
the revised laws OF Vermont, entitled, Militia
SIC. Section $3.50, chapter I68 the revised law
of Vermont, entitled "MiliIla," is hereby amended
The organized militia shall consist of one regimen
OF volunteer infantry of ten companies of hfty-on
officers and men each, one independent company
hftY-one officers and men, and battery of light arti
lery consisting of than eighty officers and
which shall be armed drilled and disciplined undo
such regulations the comander-n-chIef prescribe
said regiment, independent company and battery sha
be ofhcered as similar organizations of the
service ocered under the laws of the United State
and the officers shall be elected appointed and
commissioned agreeaby TO the constitution of tn
state, subject such rule and regulations as the con
mander-ln-chief prescrioes
SEC. In all proceedings for the collection of I'm.
imposed oy chapter IoS OF the revised laws upon nor
commissioned ofhcers, musicians and privaies of til
independent company and the battery, the deinqueI
may appeal to the adJutant general of the staie and
the forms prescribed for the collection of wheI
the words hed, officers of the regiment occur thel
shall, IN such forms be substituted the words, adj,
state when the DELINQUENT is MOI
commissioned ottcer, musician or private OF the ind
pendent company or the battery
SEc: 3. Number ayr of the acts of 1886 is heret
repealed.
SEC a. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November a3, 1882.
No. 3I.-An act in addition to chapter one hundrs
and sixty eight, relating TO the militia.
1t IS hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. When any military arms, stores, uniform
equipments or property OF any kind belonging to Il
state becomes damaged, partially or wholly unit f
partially wholly destroyed the otcer havir
sucn property charge may request the commander
Chief 10 appoint board OF inspection to examine al
/ report on Inc condition of such property.
SEC. =. When requested the COmmander-ln-chf
shall appoint such board of inspection, consisting
less than three, and not more than FIVE, COMM
stoned officers of organized militia and shall
said board to convene AT such time and place as M
SEc ], Said board of inspection shall make car
full examination OF all such arms, stores, uniform
! equipments or property as may De submitted f
their inspection, and report to the commanderin-chi
the condition of the same, with detailed statement
: all property lost, damaged, or destroyed, rogeth
if lost or destroyed; and shall make such recommend
tion as 10 disposition of property, liability of ofc
or person to the state, credit or allowance to Il
ofcer or person having the same In charge as shall
just and equitable ander the circumstances; and
the uniforms of any militia organization shall
partially wholly worn unfit for said boa
may recommend the purchase of new uniforms or par
of uniforms, the amount of Communication
allowed said organization provided said organizati,
shall purchase uniform any part thereof wh
r may be approved by the commander in-chief.
SEc.4. Upon receiving such report the commando
inchet shall make such order regarding said proper
as to him may seem proper and may direct Il
auditor of accounts 10 draw his order the
OF the state In favor OF such ocer person or organic
: ton for such he may approve in said repol
SEC. s. The members of SAID board shall each rece
two dollars for each day actually occupied in the di
charge OF their duty, and their actual necessa
expenses to be paid in the the milit
of the state are now paid by law
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from its passag
Approved November "a, 1889.
No. gam act to provide for the drill and instructie
, of the officers of the militia 9Hs
: 1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
: SEC. I. The commander-in-chief shall require IL
commissioned officers of the militia of the
for instruction and drill, exceeding two days
> nate.
Said officers shall be formed into school of instru
tioi without 70 RANK anu sndii NC insti uSeSu
: tary duty and discipline the commander-n-ch,
shall prescribe.
. SEC. Any officer failing to appear said meetn
shall be fined not less than two dollars and not
than fifteen dollars; but the commander-in-chef ma
t remit such fine when in his opinion sufficient an