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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. IS.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AND m
ADDITION TO SEC. ssa OF THE
VERMONT STATUTES RELATING
TO PERMITS TO TEACH
It Ia hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont;
Section /. The town superintendent
shall hold examinations in those
branches Of study required TO be taught
in the public schools Of his town for
issuing, as hereinafter provided. per-
mits to teach in particular schools for
term not exceeding rourteen weeks.
and In case OF a successful examina-
tion shall Immediately transmit to tho
examiner Of his county the name, age
and residence Of the applicant or APP
pllcants together with the percentages
attained In said examination, and also
the examination papers with the uues-
lions used. And the examiner shah
Immediately issue a permit or permits
as directed by the town superintend-
ent IN conformity with the provisions
made and keep record thereof.
Sec 2. In case OF exigency, as when
tho services Of another teacher are not
available, such permit held by teach
er may be reissued. on the application
Of the town superintendent in writing
to the county examiner. stating the
reasons for such applications, In the dis
erection Of the examiner. who, II In nc-
cord with his judgment. shall imme-
diately transmit TO the superintendent
OF said town permit for said apple
cant or applicants to teach IN the pub
lie schools OF said town for q term not
exceeding fourteen weeks But not
more than ave terms Of school In any
town, in any school year. shall be
taught under a permit.
Sec, g. Said permit or permits shall
date from the day OF the examination
or, In case OF a reissue. from the date
OF the application OF the superintendent
of the town.
Sec. (. All acts or parts Of acts M
consistent with this act are hereby
repealed
Sec S, This act shall take effect
from April /. 1905.
Approved December s. 1904
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NO. As.
AN ACT 10 CREATE A PERMANENT
COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Approved December /. 1901.

AN ACT TO CREATE a PERMANENT
COMMON SCHOOL FUND
II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section l. There shall be created and
maintained for the use ana lasting sup
port Of the common schools in this state
an endowment to be permanent com
mon school fund OF Vermont.
Sec. 2. For the purpose of carrying
out the design set forth IN the preceding
section, tile governor Of this state shall
appoint commission Of six individuals
who shall serve without pay. who shah
fully investigate into ana study this sub
ject from every standpoint, considering
like endowments already established in
sister states, the sources from whence
such an endowment may be best derived,
the most satisfactory methods Of its In
vestment and the wisest plan Of the dis
tribution Of its revenue and who shall
report their findings and conclusions in
full detail to the general assembly IN
october OF 1905, accompanying the said
report with proper bill for the con
slderauon OF said general assembly.
Sec 8. Pending the report Of the COM
mission referred to in the preceding SEQ
tion, the fund Of $4,000 returned by
the national government to the treasury
Of the state Of Vermont. In settlement
of ''war Claims" shall be held intact
and in reserve, and with the object con-
templated in this act shall be the foun-
dation and part OF the permanent com
mon school fund or Vermont.
Sec 4 such fund with ali additions
thereto, shall be invested By board Of
trustees, composed Of the governor. leu
tenant governor and state treasurer. only
in such securities as United States bonds,
state bonds. municipal bonds sf cities Io-
Gated Ia tho United States, excluding
territories and having a population 81
over 5000 according to the latest na-
tional census. and the bonds OF cities.
villages and towns IN Vermont, whose
total Indebtedness does not EXCEED Eve
per cent. Of the grand list
Sec. 8. Said board 81 trustees sis here
by empowered TO receive gifts. requests
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stasutes ia hereby aunendsd % - % read
e. soliowss
geo rs Tho clerk Of the board Of
school directors shall on or before the
drzt day Of each term provide the teacher
OF each school In his district With list
OF all the children Of school age required
By the school directors to attend such
school during the ensuing term. which
list shall contain the ages Of all such
children. In case any child between the
ages OF sight and fifteen years fails %
enter such school az the beginning there-
OF or being enrolled fails to attend, the
teacher shall Immediately notify the
truant officer who shall forthwith inquire
into the cause OF such non-attendancei
and II be finds that such child is required
BY law to attend school he shall take
him 70 the school and place him IN
charge OF the teacher and shall inform
the parent or guardian Of such child
Of the provision Of the law relating TO
school attendance. II shall also be the
duty OF such truant officer to make the
inquiry herein provided FOR when re-
uuested SO to do IN writing BY any citi-
zen OF the town. II is further provided
that II truant officer has reason to
believe that such pupils parent or guard
ian has violated the provisions OF this
chapter. ne shall forthwith enter COM
plant to a town grand juror Of the town
in which such person having control Of
the child resides. or the states attorney
of the county in which such town is situ-
ated, who shall prosecute such person
Any person violating the provisions Of
this section shall be fined not more than
twenty-five dollars and not less than
ave dollars, wta-h shall be paid into the
treasury OF the town. A Justice Of the
peace or Judge OF municipal court shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
county court for offenses under this sec
tion. The truant officer may stop any
truant under the age OF fifteen years,
wherever found. and take him to the
school. public or private. which he should
attend
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 1. isoA
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NO. SO.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT or SEC
TIoN eSs OF THE VERMONT STAT
UTEs AS AMENDED By NO. 3 or
THE ACTS OF 1888, AND NUMBER a
or THE ACTS or 1900 RELATING no
CONVEYING SCHOLARS 10 THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
It is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Vermont;
Sec. L Section ss5 Of the Vermont STAT
utes. as amended by No. g Of the acts OF
1893 and No. p or the acts OF 1900. is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows;
Section eSS. Schools shall be located at
such places ana held at such times as In
the judgment Of the school directors viii
best subserve the interests Of education,
and give all the pupils Of the town equal
advantages SO far as practicable The
school directors may provide conveyance
Of pupils from such points as they may
designate to and from school at the ex-
pense OF the town, when IN their Judg-
ment they deem Il advisable. or may pay
d reasonable sum for the board OF such
pupils while In attendance upon school.
IN cases OF dissatisfaction or Disagree
ment in matters OF conveyance, desig
nation Of particular school for a pupil
to attend. or insufficient provision for
school accommodations any interested
person may appeal BY petition signed BY
five taxpayers Of the town TO the exam
iner Of teachers for the county in which
said person resides. who with two other
persons. one to be selected by the person
making the appeal and the other BY the
school directors. shall serve as referees
for the matter in dispute. on receipt OF
such appeal, the examiner shah appoint
time and place for hearing within the
town where said appeal originated and
with the other referees. If selected. shall
inquire into the matter in dispute ais to
whether reasonable school accommoda-
lions have been provided. according to the
equality OF school advantages herein
contemplated, and shall render d decision
In writing to the school directors. whose
duty 1t shall be to provide school accom-
modations as directed. If either party to
dispute fails to select referee, the ex-
aminer shall act alone as referee.
Sec ?. Number 2s, acts of 1900. is hereby
repealed.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect from
it's passage.
Approved December 8. 1904
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NO. 4e.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BET
TER CARE OF THE HEALTH OF
PUPILS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
1t is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly Of the state Of Vermont:
Section / The state board OF health and
the superintendent OF education shall pre-
pare or cause 20 be prepared suitable test
cards, blanks. record books ana other
needful appliances to be used In testing
the sight and hearing OF pupils in public
schools and necessary instructions for
their use; and the superintendent or edu-
cation shall furnish the same. free OF ex-
pense. to every school in the state. The
superintendent. principal or teacher, ia
every school. during the months Of Sep
TENDER IN each year. shall test the SIGHT
and hearing Of all pupils under hts charge
and Keep record or such examination
according to the instructions furnished;
and shall notify in writing the parent or
guardian of every pupil who shall be
found to havs any defect Of vision or
hearing. or disease OF eyes or ears. with
a brief statement OF such defect or ais
ease; and shall make written report 81 I'll
such examinations to the superintendent
Of education as he may require.
Sec. O. The state auditor 10 hereby d.
rected to draw his order on the state
treasurer FOR such sums and at such times
as the superintendent OF education, with
the approval Of the stats board Of health.
may require to carry out the provisions
Of this act The total expense under this
act shall not exceed six hundred dollars
IN any biennial term ending June thir-
tieth.
sec This act shan take efrect July
LIST, 1906
Approved November il. 1905
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NO. Al.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
TON TT OF THE VERMONT
STATUTES. RELATING TO SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE.
1t is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont;
Section /. Section IN OF the YER
mont Statutes is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows;
Section 1T. II person having com
troll OF child Of school age notifies
the truant officer that he IS unable to
provide such child with suitable
clothing for attending school or II up
on inquiry into such chiId's non-at-
tendance such truant oficer or school
director is satisfied that such child Is
not properly clothed and that such per-
son is unable to provide suitable
clothing for such child. he shall notify
the Overseer Of the poor. who shall at
once provide the necessary clothing
for such child at the expense OF the
town.
Sec 2. This act shall take, erect
from lts passage.
Approved December 3. 1909.
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NO. 81.

AN ACT RELATING 10 THE DIS
TRIBuTroN OF STATE REPORTS.
LAWS ETC. FOB EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES.
i is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the state Of Vermont
Section !. one cory Of ths follow
ing state publications shall be fur
nished to each state normal school,
high school ana academy located In
Vermont. to wit, the Vermont Statutes
and subsequent r.visions Of the iawsi
session laws; vermont state officers
reports ana tbs legislative directory ex-
cept the directory for the year 1928
and said disruption shall be made oy
the state librarian.
Sec. 2. Whenever requested 20 %
do BY the principal o. any state norman
school. high school or academy locates
in Vermont. the state librarian 'nal
furnish to such school or institution
such Other state publications IS N nl'
Judgment can be furnished without 0''I
nment to the state library
Sac. ). ri. secretary Of state OF ~
commissioner on state printing -
from and after the date O this a0'
furnish to the state library saoh : usA
Der o. extra copies q the Legislative
directory d may Be necessary to COM
p.s with the provisions hereof
Sec. s. This act shall take 'H'''
from It's passage.
Approved December ?, 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE
DRILLS IN CERTAIN SCHOOLS IN
TIE STATE
IT Is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section L 1t shall be the duty Of the
principal or other person in charge Of
every public or private school or eduoa.
tional institution within the state. having
more than fifty pupils, to instruct ana
train the pupils by means OF drills. 50
that they may in sudden emergency i've
abs to leave the school building In d
shortest possible time ana without co.
fusion or panic. such drills or rapid ds
missais shall be held at least once In eaa
month when said schools are in ssssie
Sec q Wilful neglect by any princlR
or other person in charge Of any public
private school or educational institutia
10 comply with the provisions Of this a
shall be a nlisdemeanor, punishable, cad
ohgense, by a fine Of not more than tweM
nor less than fve dollars
Sec. 8. It shah be the duty of the schoa
directors, trustees or other body or pe
sons having control OF the schools Of ay
town or city, to cause copy Of this ct
to Be printed in the manual or hand book
prepared for the guidance Of tsachm
where such manual Is In use or may hsa
after come in use
Sec. 4. The provisions or this act shau
not apply to colleges and universities
Sec. s. This act shall take effect JAM
airy LIST. A. d. 1905.
Approved November H. 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

MONT STATUTES. RELATING TO
THE APPOINTMENT or TOWN SUP
ERINrENDmNr OF SCHOOLS
II Is hereby enacted By the General A.
sembly OF the state Of vermonts
Section !. Section six hundred fifteen
OF the Vermont Statutes As amended By
section Of Nc Is Of the Acts Of 1885 and
by No. II OF the Acts OF 1900 ls hereby
amended BY adding the followinss and
shall within ten days thereafter file GER
tincate Of such appointment IN the town
clerks office for record; so that the same
whom SO amended VIII read as follows;
Section el5 Boards Of school directors
shall on or before the first day Of April
annually appoint a town superintendent
OF schools and fix his compensation, and
shall within ten days thereafter ale GER
tifoate OF such appointment in the town
clerks office for record.
Approved November Is. 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. SO.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT or SEC
TON OF NO. q or THE ACTS OF
1898 AS AMENDED BY NO. is OF THE
ACTS or 100 ENTITLED IAN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THB SUPPORT or
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS"
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the state OF Vermont:
Section six of No. q Of the acts Of 1865
as amended by No. 10 Of the Acts Of 1900.
is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lowss
sectlen .. The sum Of seven thousand
Ave hundred dollars IL appropriated an
nually TO each OF the normal and train
ing schools. to be expended BY the nor
NAL school commissioners for the support
Of the same The state auditor is author
tied and directed to draw his order on
the state treasurer for the sum Of eleven
thousand two hundred and nifty dollars
on the first day Of February and Of Sep
TENDER Of each year in favor Of the treas
urer Of the board Of normal school COM
missioners. which sum shall be used In
equal portions for the support Of the three
normal schools
Sec, 4 This act shall take effect from
its passage
approved December /, 1904
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who shall hereafter dacease shall take
effect upon the passage Of this act
sec. 81 The first ssvsnty-nins sections
Of this act in SO far as they shan pertain
to a tax imposed by this act upon a per-
son. corporation. society or institution
that shall In any manner hsranbefore
provided receive property or any interest
therein passing from a deceased person.
shall also apply to all persons who de-
ceased prior to the enactment hereof but
whose estates shall not have been at the
date OF such enactment decreed or dis
tributed; provided, however. that If any
part OF an estate has been lawfully paid
or decreed prior ts the enactment hereof
such part so paid or dscreed shall not
be affected by this act and further pro-
vided that said last named section shall
not in any manner apply to an act done
or performed prior to tho enactment here
OF for which penalty il therein pro-
vided.
SEQ. 50. This act shall not except as
herein otherwise provided AFFECT the II
ability OF any person. corporation. soci-
city or institution to pay to tho state the
tax or taxes already accrued under the
provisions OF number fOrty-six Of the
acts of 1889.
Sec. sS Said last named act Is hereby
declared to b. and remain In fun rerce
and effect for the purpose OF assessing
and collecting all taxes heretofore &C
crued or accruing therein mentioned. ex-
cept as hereia otherwise provided.
Sec. 81 In so far as the provisions OF
this act are similar to or the same as the
provisions Of said last named act they
shall be construed as = continuation
thereof and not az new enactmentA
Sec IS. All acts or parts Of acts ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided neon
sistent with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed: but the repeal Of such
acts or parts OF acts shall not affect the
validity Of tax accrued or acoruing at
the time OF the enactment thereof nor a
proceeding had or commenced Affecting
any tax already accrued sxcspt as herein
otherwise provided
Sec. So This act except the parts there
Of as to which q different provision f.
hsreinhefors made. shall take efrsct upon
its passage.
Approved December .. 1904
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AN ACT PROVIDING HIGHER M
srRUcTIoN FOR ADVANCED PU-
Pills AND REPEATING NO. a.
ACTS OF 1902, AND SECTIONS 7o1
AND 7o2 OF VERMONT STATUTES
ri Is hereby enacted By the General
Assembly OK the state Of Vermont
Section l. Every town shall estab-
Iish and maintain high school or fur
nish higher instruction for advanced
pupils as hereinafter provided
Sec. 2. The board Of school direct
ors shall provide for the instruction
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NO. AZ

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NUM-
BIER %. ACTS OF 1909. ENTITLED IAN
ACT IN RELATION 70 THE DIsTRI-
BUTTON or THE STATE SCHOOL
TAX"
1t is hereby enacted BY tho General as
sembly Of the state Of Vermont
Section !. Section l. No. 30. Acts Of
100. is hereby amended so that the first
sentence shall read as follows:
Section L The sum OF forty-ave thou
sand dollars shall first be reserved from
that amount Of the state school tax paid
by the several cities ana towns into the
treasury Of the state.
Sec, z, THIS Acr shall take eneet Feb
ruary frst 1906
Approved December /. 1901.
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Approved December /,

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT or AN
ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF 1901, ENTITLED IAN
ACT TO PROMOTE GOOD noaALs
IN THE MANAGEMENT or
scHooIssAND KNOWN AS BousE /
BILL NO. rs.
Il is hereby enacted by, the GsssFlsA.ss.3
sembiy OF the State OF Vermont;
Section l. Section one Of an set passed
by the general assembly OF 1904 entitled,
AN act to promote good morals in the
management OF Schools" Is hereby
amended by adding to section enc the
following:
This act shall not apply to registered
pharmacist holding license Of the afth
class"
Sec. :. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved December 10 1904
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NO. As.
AN ACT RELATING 10 SCHOOL
RuILpINGs
Approved December ). 1904.

AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly or the State Of Vermont:
Section The state board OF health
shall have power to examine or t. cause
to be examined any school building or
Clubhouse, and to condemn the same as
UNIT for occupation or use; and any build
ing or Clubhouse SO condemned by
written notice served upon the chairman
OF the board Of school directors or other
person having such school In charge.
shall not be occupied or used there
after for school purposes until they are
repaired and their sanitary conditions
approved by said board.
Sec. 2 Any person who violates the pro-
visions Of this act shall be fined not more
than fifty dsllars nor less than five dol
lars.
Sec. >. This act SHAH take erect from
its passage.
Approved November II. 1904
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AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC.
TONS SIS AND ~ or VERMONT
STATUTES. RELATING 10 THE
TAKING or LAND FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES.
It Is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section / Sec. SIS Of Vermont Statutes
is hereby amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows;
Section SIG. II q person interested ii such
land 70 dissatisfied with the action 81 the
selectmcn IN locating and setting il ous
Or with the damages awarded BY them.
he may apply BY petition to the county
court at It's next stated term. If there
is sufficient time for notice, and If not.
to the succeeding term. and any nun.
Der Of persons aggrieved may join n
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MO. SO.
AN ACT RELATING 70 Special
Approved psoember /, 1904

AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES,
II Is hereby enacted BY the General As
sembly OF the state Of Vermont:
Section l. Special certificates may be
granted, without examination. to teach
ern Of primary schools. teachers and SUI
peryisors Of singing. teachers and super
vIsors OF drawing, teachers OF special
subjects in secondary schools. and to
teachers Of other special subjects and arts
in public schools. on account or successful
experience In teaching and previous GER
tiflcatIon Of frst or second grade, or
competent training Tor such special teach
ing. Such certificates may be granted BY
examiners. with the approval OF the SUI
perintendent Of education, and according
to regulations formulated and adopted,
with the approval OF the superintendent
Of education. By county examiners Of
teachers in their annual meeting held IN
January Of any year, and shall be valid
only ~ licenses to teach the subjects ana
arts specified therein. such certificates
shall be claased as irst grade valid for
Eve years. and second grade. valid for
two years; and the grade Of any such
certificate shan be determined By the
grade Of certiaoate previously held by
the applicant when applicable. and IN
other cases BY rules made BY the super
intendent and examiners.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect On
january /, 1905.
Approved November 30, 1884,
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AN ACT RELATING TO THE DUTIES
OF THE EXAMINERS OF TEACH
ERs.
1t 10 hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state OF Vermont:
Section i. In case Of the death.
resignation, disability or neglect OF
an examiner. the superintendent OF
education may have power temporarily
to perform the duties Of such exam
iners once.
Sec. 2. This act snail take effect
from it's passage.
Approved December 1. 1904
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NO. so.

AN ACT TO PROMOTE GOOD NOR.
AIS I'M THE MANAGEMENT on
SCHOOLS.
Il Is hereby enacted By the General As
sembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section L A person holding License
for the sale Of intoxicating liquor Or any
person connected with the trafic in IN.
toxicating liquor. shall be ineligible to
the ONCE Of school director. school super.
intendent or any other once pertaining
to the management OF the public schools.
Sec. 4 This act shall take effect from
its passage
Approved December /. 1904
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NO. al


AN ACT RELATING TO THE HOLD
ING OF THE ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING or A TOWN SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN A TOWN WHERE
THERE IS AN INCORPORATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the state Of Vermont:
Section l. Any town school district, III
a town in which there is an incorporated
school district. may hold their annual
school meeting at any time other than
the annual town meeting provided they
shall so vote at previous town meeting.
Sec. 2. A notice for the proposed change
as provided in section one. shall be IN
serted in the warning OF the annual town
meeting, when such request is presented
TO the selectmen, signed by ten legal
voters OF said town school district.
Sec. 5. THIS act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December >, 1904