St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18

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the acts of 1882. relating 10 text books
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
| SEC, !. Section three of number 10 of the
acts of 1852 is hereby amended so az to read as
follows: The several text-hook comniftae ssS
shall. before January l. 1885,, make suitahle
/ arrangements with one or more persons in
such town. vino shall keep upon sale she text
| books contracted for. and such person shall
receive not more than the freight and express
charges and ten per centum advance upon
| the contract price.
SEC :. This act shall take effect from its
passage. '--' '''
Approved Nov. a. 1884. .......
No. 33--An act relating TO the alterations in
school districts
| 1t is hereby enacted, etc.
| SEC. = Section one of number twenty-four of
the acts OF 1882, is hereby amended Sc as to read
| as follows
The selectmen in a town may, upon petition as
! hereafter specified, divide, unite, or otherwise
alter sch DOL districts wholly therein situated and
may change the boundary within such town of a
| school district lying partly in such town
| But in the case OF such district lying partly
| in such town the selectmen shall not change the
| boundary SO as to exclude the school house from
the district, or so As to cut off entirely from the
| district the fraction lying in such town The
petition shall be in writing and signed by a
majority of the legal of the district or dis
! tricts sought TO be divided or altered.
SEC d When an alteration is made by the
Select:nen in the bounds of district lying partly
in town, copies of the report of the Selectmen
shall be filed in the offices OF the clerks of all the
towns in which any part of such district is sit
uatcd.
Approved Nov ed 1884. -...... ....
No. 34.-An act relating TO the bonds of school
district treasurers.
| 1t is hereby enacted etc:
| SEC. l. IreaSurers of school districts before
| entering upon their duties shall, if required
| by vote of the district or by the prudential
committee, give bonds to the district for the
faithful performance of the duties of their
| office.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov %, 1884.
| No. 35,--An act relating Ia the distribution of
| public moneys to school districts and in
amendment of section 662 of the Revised
| Laws
! 1t is hereby enacted etc,
SEC. l. Section TO- of the Revised Laws is
| hereby amended so as to read as follows
If the amount of such moneys does not
half thereof. and If it exceeds twelve
| hundred dollars, one-third thereof shall
be divided among the common school
districts in each town, equally, except as 9TH
erwise provided in the case of districts only
! partially situated in the town. The remainder
| OF such moneys shall be divided among the dis
| tricts in the town. including union districts
| IN proportion to the aggregate attendance of
scholars between the ages of five and twenty
| years, upon the schools of the district during
| the preceding school year except as other
wise provided, III the case of districts only
partially situated in the town such aggregate
attendance to be ascertainsd from the records
thereof, kept In the registers of such schools,
| by adding together the number of days OF
actual attendance OF each scholar between
the ages of five and twenty years provided,
that 1T shall be the duty of the selectmen of
each town, before making such distribution,
to examine inquire into and ascertain as TO
the actual cash expenditure of each district
during such school year for school purposes
and in no case shall any district be entitled TO
or receive any greater sum of or from said
public moneys than the amount of such cash
expenditure, to be aScertained by said
selectmen; and in cases where the sum or
amount of public moneys to which a district
would be otherwise entitled to receive is in
excess of said actual cash expenditure, such
excess shall be equally distributed to and
among the districts in the town, the cash
expenditures of which, for school purposes,
during said school year exceed the amount
OF public moneys severally distributed to such
districts.
Approved Nov. %, 1884.
No. 36.-An act prohibiting certain persons
from acting as agents of publishers
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC. l. No State superintendent of educa-
ton. town superintendent of schools, teacher
in any public school, member of any text
book committee, or other person officially
connected with the management direction
OF any public school, shall directly or indi-
rectly receive any private Fee gratuity, dona-
ton or compensation whatever for recon-
mendlng or procuring the adoption of any
any school apparatus, furniture or other
school supplies in any public school in the
State.
SEC. q ANY violations of,the provisions of
this act shall be deemed a misdemeanor pun
ishable by fine of not less than twenty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, and
the office of any person convicted thereof
shall thereupOn be declared vacant
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
Approved Nov %, 1884
No. 37-An act to repeal section 492 of the
Revised Laws of Vermont of 1880.
1t is hereby enacted. etc:
SEC. l. Section 1872 of chapter % of the
Revised Laws of Vermont, is hereby repealed.
SEC. D This act shall take effect from its
Approved Oct Is, 1884
No. 3S.-An act to amend section 401 of the
Revised Laws, relating to teachers certif-
Gates.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. l. Section 491 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
Certificates granted to teachers by the chair
man of the board of school directors in town
maintaining the town system of schools, and
by the town superintendent to teachers in
graded and union schools in any town, shall
be good for such length of time as the holders
of such certificates may continue in the ser
vice OF such town or of such graded and
union school districts. All other certifi-
Gates granted by town superintendent shall
be good until the first day of June in the cal
endar year following the year in which they
are granted. Such certificates may be renewed
annually, without an examination, at the
| discretion of town superintendent, provided
| the holders of such certificates shall have
taught forty weeks in the town for which they
were granted. or renewed, in the two years
next preceding the date of renewal. Each
renewal shall be endorsed on such certificates
by town superintendents, with the date
thereof.
SEC. 3 This act shall take effect onI the
| first day of April. 1885:
Approved Nov. 2j, 1884.
No 39-An act in addition to chapter forty
one of the Revised Laws relating to the
education of the blind
II is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. l. The Governor may designate one
or more beneticiaries under the provisions of
chapter fOrty-one of the Revised Laws, relat-
ing to the instruction of the blind and appro-
priating money therefor, who may receive
their education within this State, when, in
his judgment, adequate advantages exist for
the proper instruction of such person, or per
sons, and the public good would be subserved
thereby, notwithstanding such beneficiary,
or benehciaries, may be beyond the age of
sixteen years
SEC. 2. Such beneficiary, or benefciares,
shall each be entitled to receive the same
annual share of the general appropriation for
this purpose as is paid by the State for the
support and education of a single scholar at