The Republican journal., 1905-03-30

struction. and select uniform system of
textbooks, due notice OF which shall be
given; no textbook thus introduced. shall
be changed for five years unless by vote
OF the town. any person violating this
provision shall forfeit not exceeding five
hundred dollars, to be recovered in an
action of debt by any school officer or
person asgrieved And when said COM
mittee have made such selection of school
books. they may contract, under section
nineteen, with the publishers for the pur-
chase and delivery thereof; make such
rules as they deem effectual for their
preservation and return; or, if they are
kept for sale, may regulate the sale and
appoint an agent to Keep and sell them.
and fix the retail price. which shall be
marked on the title page of each book.
IL. They shall make provision for the
instruction of all pupils in schools, sup
control. in physiology and hyslene, with
special reference to tie effects of alcoholic
drinks. stimulants and narcotics upon the
human system.
they shall dismiss any teacher. although
having the requisite certificate. who
proves unfit to teach, or whose services
they deem improbable to the school; and
give to said teacher certificate of dis
lnissal and of the reasons therefor, copy
of which they shall retain. and such dis
missai shall not deprive the teacher of
compensation for previous services.
~ Expel any obstinately disobedient
and disorderly scholar. after a proper
investigation of his behavior. il found
necessary for the peace and usefulness of
the school; and restore him on satisfac-
tory evidence of his repentance and
amendment.
". Exclude. if they deem it expedient,
any person not vaccinated. although
otherwise entitled to admission.
VI. Prescribe the sum. on payment of
which persons of the required age. resi-
dent on territory, the jurisdiction of
which has been coded to the United
States. included in or surrounded by the
town, may attend school in the town.
WI. Determine what description of
scholars shall attend each school. classify
them, ard transfer them from school to
school where more than one school is
kept at the same time
Section s. Section thirty-six of said
chapter fifteen is hereby amended by in
sorting after the words shall direct" in
the third line of said section, the words;
l. They shall appoint suitable times
and places for the examination of candi-
dates proposing to teach in town. and
shall give notice thereof by posting the
same in two or more public places within
the town at least three weeks before the
time OF said examination. or by the pub
Ecation of said notice for Il like time in
one or moro newspapers having the larg-
est circulation in the county. Five days
constitute the. school week, and four
weeks a school month.
Also by REMEMBERING the several para
graphs of said section. so that said sec
ton thirty-Six as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section &C. The superintendent of
schools in every town shall be. eN-otlicio
secretary Of the superntendin% school
committee and shall perform such duties
not herein enumerated as said committee
shall dn Get.
I. He shall appoint suitable times and
places for the examination OF candidates
proposing to teach in town. and shall
give notice thereof by posting the same
i'll two or more public places within the
town at least three weeks before the time
of said examination. or by the publication
of said notice for a like time i'll one or
more newspapers having the largest cir
culation in the county. Five days con-
stitute the school week. and four weeks a
school month.
H. On satisfactory evidence that a
candidate possesses a good moral char
acter and temper and disposition sllita-
bic tor an instructor OF youth, he shall
examine him in reading, spelling. English
grammar. geography. history. arithmetic.
civil government. bookkeeping. and physi-
ology with special reference to the effects
OF alcoholic drinks. stimulants and mar
coIcS upon the human system; and the
elements of the natural sciences, especial
ly as applied to agriculture. and such
other branches as the SuperintenGinS
school committee desire IT, introduce into
public schools, and particularly into the
school for which he is examined: also us
to his capacity for the government there
of.
III. He shall give to each candidate
fond competent a certificate that he is
qualified to govern said school and in
Strnct in the branches above named, aud
such other branches as may be necessary
to be taught therein, or he MAY render
valid by Endorsement any graded certif!-
Gates issued to teachers by normal school
principals. No certificate shall be granted
any person to teach in the public schools
of the state, who has not passed a salts
factory eNamination in physiology and
hygiene with special reference. to. the
and narcotics upon the human system
Nv. He shall employ teachers subject
to the approval of the experimenting
school committee.
". He shall return under oath to the
school committee, III April annually. II
certified list of the names and ages of all
persons in his town from five to twenty
said month, leaving out of said enumera-
ton all persons coming from other places
to attend any college or academy, or to
labor in any factory, or at any mlnufac-
turing or other business.
Section I. Section thirty eight of said
chapter fifteen is hereby amended by
striking out the words 'he shall annually
make statement containing i'll the first
line of said section and inserting in
place thereof the words the return called
for in section thirty-seven shall contain
also by striking out after the word par
ticulars,' in the second line of said sec
ton, all of paragraph one of said section
which paragraph is as follows:
II. The amount of money raised and
expended for the support of schools,
designating what part is raised by taxes,
and what part from other funds, and how
such funds accrued also by re-number-
ing the several paragraphs of said Sec
ton, so that said section thirty eight as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section S. The return called for in Sec
ton thirty seven shall contain the fol-
lowing particulars:
4. The number of children between ftve
and twenty-one years of age, belonging
to his town, on the first day of April pre-
ceding.
H. The whole number and the average
number of scholars attending the summer
schools; the whole number and the aver
age, attending the winter schools, also
the total number of different scholars
attending school tive weeks or more of
the preceding year, as shall appear from
the teachers registers returnabIe as pro-
Vided i'll section eighty-iive.
III. The average length of the summer
schools in weeks, the average length of
the winter schools in weeks; and the
average length of the schools for the
year.
Nv. The number of male, and of female
teachers employed in the public schools
during any part of the year.
". The wages of male teachers a
month, and the wages of female teachers
a week, the cost of board to be added to
the wages, in case the town pays the