Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-12-19

1t is hereby enacted, etc:
| SEC. !. Section three of number 10 of the
acts of 1852 is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: The several textbook committees
shall, before January /, 1885, make suitable
arrangements with one or more persons in
such town, who shall keep upon sale the 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. DC, 1884
No 33.-An act relating to the alterations in
| school districts
1t is hereby enacted etc.
SEC 2. Section one of number twenty-four of
the acts of 1882, is hereby amended SO 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 to exclude the school house from
the district, to cut off entirely from the
district the fraction lying in such town. The
petition shall be in writing and signed by
majority of the legal voters of the district dis
tricts sought to be divided or altered.
Sec. 3. When an alteration is made by the
Selectmen in the bounds of a district lying partly
in town, copies of the report of the Selectmen
towns in which any part of such district is sit
uated.
Approved Nov. 22d, 1884
No. 34-An act relating to the bonds of school
district treasurers.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. l. Treasurers 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 it's
passage.
Approved Nov. %, 1884.
No. 35.-An act relating to the distribution of
public moneys to school districts and in
amendment of section 662 of the Revised
Laws.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.,
SEC. 1. Section 662 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
If the amount Of such moneys does not
, exceed twelve hundred dollars, one
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, in the case of districts only
f partially situated in the town, such aggregate
f attendance to be ascertained from the records
thereof kept i'll 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 it 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
0urinu Snnh school for school
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, so to be aSCertained by said
= selectmen; and in cases where the sum or
: amount of public moneys, to which 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. g. 1884
No. 36.-An act prohibiting certain persons
from acting as agents of publishers.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
: SEC. 1. 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 or direction
r of any public school, shall directly or indi-
rectly receive any private fee gratuity, dona-
ton or compensation whatever for recon-
, mendIng or procuring the adoption of any
school book, or the procuring and purchase of
) any school apparatus, furniture or other
school supplies IN any public school in the
State.
SEC. 2. Any violations of.the provisions of
this act shall be deemed 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
c a hn do 1n1a
} SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from it's
: passage.
| Approved Nov. %, 1884
No. 3.-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 2. This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved Oct. IS, 1884
No 38-An act to amend section 491 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:
Certlhcates granted to teachers by the chair
man of the board of school directors in a town
: maintaining the town system of schools, and
by the town superintendent to teachers in
graded and union schools in any town, shall
pe Soou LOT 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 certif-
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 superintendent, with the date
J thereof.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on, the
first day of April. 1885.
Approved Nov. 25, 1884.
No. 39.-An act in addition to chapter forty
one of the Revised Laws relating to the
education of the blind.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC l. The Governor may designate one
or more benefciaries, 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-