St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08

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schools shall be maintained in each town for the
instruction OF the young in good behavior, reading,
writing spelling. English grammar, geography ari;h-
The United States, and elementary physiology and
hygiene which shall give special prominence to the
tenn and special instruction shall be given in the
graphy and history, constitution and principles of g
Srnment OF Vermont. Text book committees shall
select and recommend book elementary phys-
ology and hygiene for use in their respective towns
Sc. a. No teacher shall be required to pass an
Approved November u, 1854.
No. ar-An act to amend section 50 Of the revised
laws relating to the maintenance of schools.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. Section $50 of the revised laws is hereby
amended read as follows:
Each school district shall provide for the instruc
ton of the legal scholars in the branches required by
law for at least two terms amounting in the aggregate
district does at least thirty weeks before the first
day of April provide for the commencement of the
weeks before the first day of April provide for the
commencement of the second term of instruction, or
district having provided for the commencement of
term of instruction discontnues the opportunities OF
instruction before the expiration of SAID term, any
setting forth the neglect Of the district 10 the select
men OF the town in which such district is.
DC. 2-4NO IGrtn OF SCnOOi snail DC less lnan eSnt
weeks
SIC J. This act shall take effect April l. A. d. 1885,,
Approved Nov. a., 1884,
No. aa.-An relating attendance of teachers
upon institutes and educational meetings-
SKc T. The time, not 10 exceed three DAYS ac,,.1r
spent by any teacher OF common school in attendance
upon teachers institute educational meeting held
is engaged to teasb scb e Tor which such
sldered as time lawfully expended in the service of the
district and in the legitimate performance of his her
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such time in considering whether such district has held
sufficient school TO be entitled to draw public money
Approved November IS, 1882
No. a3An act relating to the division of school mon
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC l. Section six hu.dred and seventy-seven of
the word following" in the second line of said sec
ton, the words provided that the selectmen in the
dred and sixtytwo of the revised laws shall consider
the school year as commencing the twentieth day
next following"
Approved November ~, 1884,
No An act to authorize the selectmen to alter
school districts.
II is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC; I. Inc seiectmen in any town may divide unite
or otherwise alter school districts therein situated
upon the petition in writing of majority of the legal
voters OF the district districts sought 10 be divided
or altered.
SEC. On the receipt of such petition the select
men shall hx time and place of hearing and issue
citation TO such district districts sought to be divided
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 districts at
least twelve days prior the time Of hearing; and the
copy OF the petition and citation served upon the clerk
shall 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
district.
SEC; The selectmen shall make report in writing of
their doings upon such petition and file the
town clerk oflce in which such district or districts
are situated and upon the filing of such report in such
town clerks office aforesaid, the same shall take
effect and be OF equal force and validity as if voted or
adopted BY town meeting legally warned and holden.
SIG 4. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November az, 1882.
No. 25-An act in addition section five hundred and
ninety-Seven of the revised laws
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
by adding thereto The following words:
Inc school directors in their discretion provide
ior conveying pupils to and from the public schools
the expense of their respective towns
Approved November az 1882.
No z6-An act relating the loanng of military arms
to schools. ~
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
Skc; l. he quarter-master-gen may loan to
schoolS, academies and colleges