Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-19

lie acts of 1907 is hereby amended tC. read as follows: The state board of education is hereby authorized and directed to establish in each of the two towns in the state which may seem to said board best adapted for the purpose, a free public day and evening school. for instruction in the arts and practises of trades, and said board may make regulations covering the admittance of scholars, but no person shall be admitted to schools established under the provisions of this act under fourteen years of age provided, however. that during vaca- tions, said board may admit children under fourteen years O. age.
 Sec. 2. The state board of educa- tion shall expend the funds provided for the support of trade schools. ap- Eoint and remove their teachers, make rules for their management. and shall file semi-annually with the comptroller to be audited by him, a statement of expenses oh account of such schools and shall annually make to the governor a report of the condi e tiCn of such schools and the doings of said board in connection herewith. Said board may enter into arrange ments with manufacturi and me- chanical establishments in which the pupils of said trade schools may have opportunity to obtain half-time prac- tice, and may also enter into and make arrangements with schools al- ready established for instruction in trades approved by said board under the provisions of this act.
 Sec. 8. When such schools are es- tablished under the provisions of this act, the state board of education may construct buildings or hire. tempor- arily. rooms in which such schools shall be housed. and said board shall be authorized to expend not more than fifty thousand dollars. annually, for the purpose of erecting buildings and maintaining such schools.
 Sec. 4. Any town in which a trade school is established under the provisions of this act may contribute the enlargement of such school. and for the improvement of It's efficiency.
 Bounty for Tree Planting.
 After being amended by Mir. Fish of Newington so that it shall read that the location of trees shall be decided by the selectmen, the following bill was passed:
 Section l. Every person planting, protecting and cultivating maple tulip, ash, basswood, oak, black wall nut. hickory. birch. beech, spruce, I4ilCs dpElCf P0dls VT NIFllA NAtEns lAOl more than sixteen feet apart along any public highway. shall be entitled to receive an annual bounty from the state of twenty-five cents for each tree; but such bounty shall not be Iaid for more than five years nor any longer than such trees are maintain ed.
 Sec. 2. Trees planted under the provisions of this act shall be not less than one and one-half inches in diameter measured two feet from the ground.
 Sec. 3. All persons planting trees under the provisions of this act shall file with the secretary of the state true statement of the number of trees so planted the variety of the same, together with the name of the town in which such trees are located, and name of the road or street upon which they are planted. and the date of planting, which statement shall be duly attested by the tree warden of such town.
 Sec. f. Section 443s of the general statutes is hereby repealed.
 Sec. g. This act shall take effect frcm it's passage.
 Adjourned.