< “'-'= K --=nxm-reruns: 8% -Danna IN
«.4. 9,. -.-I‘
Ranges;-;Eurnaccs, ~-.-Britania. if C'rock- '
‘
‘
§
EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY
A.‘ BYINGTON,
AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, In
..._.._.__.___
ADVANCE
_.____.
Zilirbuuitz, the Stilt, tihuiutinn, 3<r. 3<r.---cftttuhliiibrii in 1800.
___.____
-5:4.
-'7i"f.l' .J;"‘ilf -
i,,f‘i,lj-15§§,f‘:I_.1Vlvc'_}'1‘01§..17;’_:‘.s'=I:..;»§'ir&Proprletor.
—,!=rsat.cnn:n%$ Rates‘: ' ‘
_ é“siib‘-sex-iisen-bycg-niergperyear, 32.09
L ” ,z'Poat Riders ai.-.2 Wagoners, 2.00
’ £113‘ out Ofianp-,’C&rrier’s Di-'trict,:.; 1.50.
‘ " lgpa-rts 018 rear. att!1.erlta.of2-00--
.54.. 'éi’c°Pi955.<2?!.“5».iI1. Fuhrer, 6.
~. Aavertisuis-‘Rate‘s :
Odae Sans;-e.-<+>ne—insertlon+' ~ $1.00
-, d0 -iwo .V .-’;':_s'
do three 219 .. 1.50
’ do one month, 1.75,
do - do -two n'ro'n‘tbs, 3.00
31.9. do ..;thr_ea;Inontlis, 4.00
49. 0°» |li..i!¥°.ll$hi!.. 7-0.0
‘*9 ‘ 4° . .°!Ie3z9tr... 13.0.0
’I’w“o*_ do " " 4 20.00
E¢¢lI*3i|1lt1a"na1'.=sq’ua'a-e,-vper year, -8 00‘
q_iie.s.e_ar, tr‘ e 75.00’
g _, .-. . cu yin : we or more uares,
“at " gI 0\?1lE pfiper free of charsge.
, .\, .5 dc‘a'°:of*-Brevler"or "100 words‘ niak’e“a”
«-1130-..-Fzdctioaal parts ofasquare,‘ ciiargedi
- -’ -.3‘ .. 1: $‘;~,.t,".
‘ ., ” , ._Ye1_‘tl.se_rs have the privilege of chang-
-= _.uh.ele.aav§srtiseinents-'oii‘ce~ perfmonth.--’
- 9 Ilenttchangedfofténcr charted
“ ~ :.i- as:
’ ¢‘a’.~“fYe‘ar1'yf advert séi-s‘ payable at
_ '-- ‘bf-t_lIr’c”e WIOIIIDSF 1Y'eirly' adver-
. .i9.£1:e.ir‘.l';I!§\llait h|1ll§ES8éiV"~l~
-E 3,". . \- °. 5 _ ‘ Q
.,.a,,.‘§¢’!i”<lést -flaw-' to. the .9b_.°v;.e.-
A-\.. ,.. -v=..::!- '. 2- . ~ 2-~
4 ‘iteruislwillbc inflexibly adhered to;
.4‘ ‘
it
hhtont Agent-H
_‘ “-*fi__a‘i&>*a:i‘o;r_‘ of‘_C'Idim§é
-faz1'nepa3§zmen¢s and
- .3-:.’:.',-"._-‘ >15.
0.
. -vvasntngtoné, -.1). '
" Wall 8b'3c"fls‘e" Iridgc,V_L*JV'orwalk, Conn.
r"“r
' . Iron, and
3...§..ij. 1317,4335:
- -.- :=.W:"are.r, “Chat'n~:Pumps, Lead
Pipe,‘ Groceries,
_(?h‘t'n:¢z_“¢ind .C1'-lass Wares,
, " '," 4}-c., Q-c., if-c.
. . C. 8 E.-.K. LOCKWOOD,
-.- ~ -. - I§9RWALK.00NN.,
_ ,_flA,_RU1‘ACTUR'sER~S. or
T111‘,-fsh00t“If01l‘& Copper Wares,
r5‘7*i"~"’ am) nnu.nas‘ix “
s:6on.,,_ Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
' Porcelain and Wboden
I I }Ydge,.und If2'tchen.Furm7ture
. in germ-al, Pumps, Sheet
V Lead Lead Pipe,
Crockery, Glass
' (incl China. 8'
‘ Ware.
P. H. NASH,
Wao1.nssr.n.axn.-Rnrui. omnna IN
--sV'1'-“o-=v--n s, '
. Itonuiiftenier Wares.
- . .. .<i2.zr.ls/.. a. large assert-.
.gener-cl. House-keeping.
""4-‘5 Fur‘m'ture,- at So-.'.NorwalIr,—
R 1 can... -
i...‘;.;£;t.§.¥--L. ciircnizsm. .
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‘95!II‘3!1W ‘W 1-“'1
all-riftsfiiiovr
i‘:£i3";Iiit'il‘a'=is‘s'£!iL.E.‘1.t;i..DOD-
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sri.-ma. cor.t.-Hinder»
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A
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r‘.Ii k an-no II. as
lwoirrancdd to: please all Good Judges. '-
0 .’1‘Ff'1“‘_- :1’1i9".V1'1'1‘»
. ,5
I..’essg"a‘s_o'n thé;_?l’an9;Fortgf, Melodeolh “'3 in
,~(i.f:}JEi: }' '- '8 _: Xv‘ . .
Pianos anq- )[clodc3ns,_’-sielteyctied, ylvlitb gareat
,, iqarggg A _as.to tone an _ ..qua__i_, _ or _ ose eni-
fsts? *9 nil-*r«h=_w.é-.-. V. _ . ’ ‘"5
.IyI,orwalk,.I!ost Office-
‘Ciosca.--Wi:sr.I7.30 A. if.‘ I 2-00; 7-7‘-
do E» do Eisr, 8.30 A. 5., 430 r. ii.
VD.&N. R. 12., 9.00.
Jfio,g,,,;_.IIue.-D. d: N R. R. 8.00 A. M.
*3 (19 WEST, 9.30 A. 73.1., 5.45 P- M-
‘ "do Eur, 8.30 A. x., 3 15 P. M.
do J, '.;do- New—Yoi-k City, 4.30.‘
A 13' -Wig. "
R. A-. WILLIAMS, P. M.
-. Qglegraph onice open. .
T_ / egraph.-Oifice in Noi-walkis now
ggfl _ ,9 Week days from 8 A M. to 9 P.M.,
and.‘ _‘ _' ,_SBbh81.1,lf1'°1117t0_3 o’clock, P. 1!.
one}, 3 eretofore at Austcn’s Dagnen-inn
Roofillf I bury and Norwalk Railroadvbepot.
.‘._; .gi.-3'2.-i'.. : 1,40
" fire! Fire !!
ssnnn,
9.
. -can -
. . .12‘;-n n' .
HAS refittedfgs Stgre, angéigs replenished
,,.‘..oV. ..Ii-,r¢. N88 . icines.Ch -
. . » . 9, Patent Medicines, re,-rume°.'§,
Brushes, &c., and
~:' to meet his old Customers at
Q. p¢‘o§]e’g ug_Store, under the Copuecticut
Hogglrp-fl'aiu§%f,-,W_h§'I'_8g:'H1Iy be found every
“gig, ' fG'oods appertaining to an Apothe-
f ’ . 5, be sold at the lowest
’-utténtiontwill be given in select-
. _, .- jug-a.and;Chemicals,and dispensing
phfimgnrg Prescriptions. The Storc_will_be
k".:pg:,§,n an snndays before and after Church,
efi.I.-!n«ths.P§vs9irs- .
ALI}-Jobbing,id;Tmn‘er’s Line executed with
nneatness andidispatch, at_.
14‘. ll. NASIPS, So. .7\f'oru2all.-.
1%
W©@WALI3@ ,:::sn2zpsr=ris.-,i
‘if-R jg 121;; off: S‘ 3 T033. iparticu1ars'enquii"e' "at this Oilice;
4: '
3;95-=NEWHSEBIES.
' u Seasonabla - .
DRY Goons.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
therery liberal patronage with which his
Store has been favored the year past, and hopes
‘»,by a constant attention to the wants" of the
atlading public and by a system of fair and hon-
arable dealing, to retain his share of trade for
file year ensuing. His Stock comprises at all
. times a choice and varied selection of fashiona-
O bio and seasonable Dry Goods, of every quality»
{Ind price. Be -is confident that purchasers
_iwili find every article purchased at his store,
;equal in quality, and as cheap in price, as can
devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestings,
.., &c., for G-entlemens wear, which will be
, 1d at the lowest market prices.
: v - - V t L. H. RANDLE.
‘O NORW-11-KHAI1‘,V..‘V-.
3,. cap
and !'=|ll'~fl_ll|!0l.'1IIlII.. .
- ?additions- to. his former stock of new and_faah-
.;ionable"Goods in his line, ‘_would'n'ow call". the
attention ofthe public generally, ‘to ‘the -great
advantages which-he~i's enabled ‘to. offer over
his. competitors .In Nomfllk.-~ , 9onfiuing.- your
zwh91e.,-tt.e.et..l°.e to this »°.ne.hm.nch-6T‘bn-iI1.ess.
me f_ee1‘tha'_t ‘we ‘can"inake purchased ind "secure
‘I much ' better -quality'- of! goods; than ‘those
, _ 1 _ t, , pf.
H'_A'i"g,‘_i_I"I‘st_',,sIi’it_,e‘tI'.‘.to the and the
f the »con’imun'1ty. ‘ For -furthcf‘~-ip‘ii‘tléhl7a"rs,'
net‘-drop.-~in:ii’n’dfexamine-for-.yourselvcs;atNo.
I\
F sn,dd7’!'Bl.,9¢..k1."u.!i'-"s..‘.1'¢.9_‘-.' «-'- ‘-~.a'.V’i, .-1
a - . , ..-.:H-°-.R-N..rn-E- .
nuonwann - :-
1 -V,-’ --= =— -,__ .. -. i-.-31\j}.- on-.. ‘ ~.s"_
PROVISIONS
__ .~.-,. -, —~ _
.Ves9ts-Eiless. Fish of All Kinds.
I . .~ . 9Y".FP1|?-- #9-u .
As good aa.thv.m!r,1s9t ‘&1,I°.|T!1I!.-t‘«S'.9.lIIt_antly- to be
found at the wellknown establishment‘ of
' _ nnnnn, nsairna an co.
fl‘Goods'ofthe’ suave description-received
daily, ant for sale at wholesale and retail on
the most favorable terms.
. — Lima.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timberhandliaths,
AT SOUTHNORWALKI.
350,000 Plastering Laths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by THOS. L. PECK.
SPANG & BARDWELL’S
Dry Good & clothing Store,
At Westport, Conn
HE above firm would inform the inhabitants
of Westport and vicinity, that they have
on hand a complete and extensive assortment
of DRY GOODS,READY MADE CLOTHING,
and every kind and style of goods adapted to
Men: wear. -
The Clothing and Tailoring department is
conducted by the senior partner (J. Spang,)
whose reputation as a cutter is well established.
There can always be found a better assort-
ment of Black and Col"d Cloths, Black, and
Fancy Cassimeres, Sattinetts, Kentucky Janes
Merinos, Cassimers, Linens. and Cotton Goods
for Summer wear, than is or ever has been kept
in the place. Cloth etc.., is out free of charge
when bought at this.Estab1ishment.
SPANG & BARDWELL.
cheaper than Ever
.-it the South Noruialk
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the lar-
gest and best selection of Family Groce-
riesand Provisions, to be found in South Nor--
walk, which he ofi‘e_i-s to his cu-tomers and the
public, at greatly reduced prices. His facili-
ties ‘are. such that he will be constantly receiv-
ing new -and fresh supplies of goods, as the
gwants ofhis Customers may require, w ich will
» falwayg be_,of.the best quality and sol at the
. §ve’r'y'lowcst"
’ iapectfulllyso icit an examination and trial of
' the same.
ssible price, and he would'- re-~
GEO. W. SMITH.
! . - For Sale.
W ABOUT eight acres of good‘ Land, near
llain-'st;, one mile-north of the Bridge, is offer-
cd=for sale upon.-veryreasonable terms. It is
admirably adapted for building lots, or for.
gardening purposes, having a quick and rich
;soil, and a large bed of vegetable mould or
%compost m’auure,‘thereou;-or it is well calcu-
llated_ for a ,di;st.r_at_c meadow. - It is well fenced
ID
3
1
cabinet Ware Rooms at
2 _. ' ‘WESTPORT .! ’
{THE Subscriberswould respectfully inform
, 3 their friends-and the public generally, that
ztheyare. still lociated :9 .-fe.w.door.s.north_ of the;
itur_npi_kc,. opposite the Store of. Alva Gray,
iwherejmay be'foui‘ii‘a' large and general as-
‘ sortment of Craixnr was in general.
: - Undertaking in allitsdep ants attended
§t£.nt.,thc shortest notice and upon reasonable
2 ms. .
i An examination of our stock and prices is‘
respectfully solicited, as we are determined
not to be nudersold by V any similar establish-
ment in the County. . g 4
13 ' RENOUD Jr BRUEN.
New Bakery.
R. BUNTING would respectfully inform
5 0 his old Customers and the public general-
lly, that he has returned to his former business
0
§every _variety of fresh Cakes, Pics, and Bread’,
f-including Grahani,_ Rye and Domestic Bread,
Hm. Hisstorc, adjoining Messr. Allen, Meeker
00-. has been fitted up expressly for his bus-
:mess, and he hopes to receive a, 1i1,~._-mi 31.9,;-e
;_ of the public patronage, 2
Buslding Movmg,
3!‘ CHARLES TUBES.
LL orders for building raising and moving.
left with the subscriber, will receive
V prompt attention and be executed in the safest
, and most expeditious manner.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
1y41 Carria. e Maker, Agent.
woosu-an nous:
CORNER OF MAIN AND WHITE STREETS,
Near the Rail Road Depot.
- HE Subscriber having leased the above
named Hotel, is-prepared to receive board-
ers and transient visiters. The House is abun-
dantly supplied with spring water, and has all
the conveniences necessary to make guests
comfortable, and the undersigned feels confi-
dent from the experience that he has had in
the business of hotel keeping, that he can give
satisfaction to those who favor him with their
patronage. JOHN R. FORRESTER.
N. B.-—Warm and Cold Water Baths ready
at all hours.
Danbury, 1855. 36
‘lions, Parks and Bakes.
TUTTLE’S Cast Steel Hoes, Manure and
Hay. Forks, Spading Forks, and Malable
and Cast Steel'G‘arden Rakes, for sale by the
doc. at manufacturer’s prices, by
‘ - - V WM. C. STREET.
"l‘here’s great demand
Throughout the land
For LYON.’S P0 WDER-—wai-ranted
To kill bugs, fleas,
Insects on trees, '
And roaches too--’tis guaranteed,
DEPOT for Lyon’s Paisanless Magnetic
‘ Powder and Jlfagnetic Pills, forvihe dc-
struction of insects and vermin, at
K.NAPP’S.
”“‘tLOUR by thol d-or less uantit at
1‘ °' as class ' is.
Norwalk, Conn.
be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention '—
f .~,'1‘HESubscriber havingjustm_a_dc-,very-1_nr3_g. ,
?co,_inp.arativ.cly..unacquainted=with-the-business. lo
- $W.e«h.a!e_.no.v on hand .a..fl,ne uilomli
_ in.,a very, eligible location. For furthifer '
t
qand is now prepared to furnish his frieiids with '
. S51 Jfuufilti iétttifiitiiiitr---Einntrii in final Efltmii _mIiI flnttrgstt, <1lit11ttuIIV‘.’41i'ttlligenrt, ilitmlntr, Eftulitiw, flgritullnrr,
NORWALK, cons." TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1355.
House and Sign ‘Painting
ESTABLISHMENT.
THE Subscriber would again announce to his
friends and the public, that .he_i_s in the
field ready for the campaign of 1855, and will
be glad to attend to’ . any orders for House,
Sign and Ornamental Painting, .G'z'lding,
Gr-aim'ng, and Paper Hanging. Particular
attention will be paid to Lettering and embel-
lishlng Sign Boards, &:c., for the getting -up of
which he possesses unequalled facilities. Give
me a call. GEORGE MARVIN,
ly10 . ) Norwalk, Conn.
firms.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
V the very liberal patronage which the Pub-
lic have favored him with 'for.the past year,
that‘ he is prepared to execute all orders in a
supe for manner. Silks, Merinoes. Paramet-
tas De Laines, Shawls, Ribbons, Gloves, and
Stdcklngs,'~d'y‘e'd all colors, every week.
wfiroche Shawls-.c1eaned..equal ~to;new, Cra e-
Sh9,wlo.cleanc_dV, and, dyed all colors,
new_C_hina finish put on ‘ual to new"; '
‘A"l1'o'i'dei'-s left at the Subscribe-r’s-residence
at -~Wfiinip'auk,. or cat Shepherdis .1_3akeny,.at
Nervous:-or of 191-! SosI...nu:hur_:V. Qt. and
301 Bowery, N. Y_., will r,ecel~ve"a'ttenti'on.* 4 -A
”' " ' _ 'JOHN”'PICKENS.
. N oaewai-3.. ..
AGRlGUIiTUR‘llI.i" 4 STORE.
- HE Subscriber hasjust opened ’a't-'the'-istore
. aafljoiiiing-7Jos_eph P. H_onford.’s‘Shoc;-Stor,e,V
a very estsnaiveaei-ssnrlsts 9‘,
. Agricpltural ._
Suokhcifllfiflsiarmws . ..l3cr7aV
- :~.
’ .:oo1e.Jtmniiic..I.hi.1v¢.=».. 3.-r-..-lrs---to,---v‘vhIc!i.’.
heivill .-ell span 9-Lre-909915, err-i -‘-‘-'.'.<.='-‘Me
puréhasféd«a‘nywh‘ere'in they-County‘. : Farmers,"
Garde'néi:i%‘and~otherq find it r:‘tIo;theiri-2:
tei-cIt.1,u~' V3 me is ca, . 0l.'.8..purc , ' V, e . .
Norw‘_allg,_I¢‘eb. 16,1855, —— us‘
,W_atchcs',V~,J_cw_olry‘
, -,,,'_l‘.HE Subscriber. has just returned them
,,_New York with a new Stock of Fash-
_fi9nable Jewelry," Watches, Plated
are and’!-‘ancy Goods, which "he ‘offers to his
customcrs ver%cheap. .. . .. , . - . . .- -
Clocks and atches repaired.
Acoordeons tuned and repaired.
Cofiin‘ Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c., neatly en-
graved. ’ ‘ O S.-CLARK ’
No. 2, Sl_riddy.’s Bioék.
For sale. '
HOUSE, Barn, &c.,'with about five acres
of land,located about 1 1-4 miles from the
Bridge on the New Canaan Road. There is:
first rate orchard, a good well of water, and a
never failing stream running through the prop-
erty. __;_Said place will be sold at a great bar-
gain, if applied for soon. For particulars en-
quire.of Mitchell 1: Camp. or on the remises,
of _. LEEMAN C RTIS.
Norwalk, July 15, 1854. gm;
m New Styles. ,
‘ New Goods &. low prices.
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large and varied an assortment of Gentle.
men and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and Slippers,
as has ever been presented to the public in this
market. The styles are new ' the workmanship
neat and beautiful; while the material -is of
the finest texture and most durable quality.-—
He has some very elegant, plain and fancy
colored‘, Ladies Gait_ers_; also, Gent-‘s Patent
Leather-Boots and Shoes, with an endless as-
sortment of Boys and Misses Shoes, allof which
will be soldvery. low for cash. The public are
are invi'ted,'to call and examine his stock for
theuise1ves§_ tml
Improved Daguerreotypes,
In‘ New and Splendid Cases.
UST received a large assortment of every
j . variety of plain and fancy cases, including
the new style of Patent Union Cases, which
;are considered by all, as a most beautiful and
durable "article. * Also on hand stcrcoscopc
accscs, with carefully selected lens, which have
ithp cfifcct to condense two Daguerreoty cs ta-
‘ ken at ‘difierent angles into one. and._t_.ereby
gshowi _tlie_fea'tures in a most perfectand life-
like manner. ' Persons can have no conception
they V1!|l._\,7-_¢.!_!e.¢,l,I them, _-The Subscriber is also
-taking, with wonderful success,’ Crayon Da-
-.guerreoty’pes‘,Vand are very low rate.‘ It is a
very common occurrence for p'ersonswho:liavc
éhad thciI},.liltcnesscs_takeu.in New York and.
.el'sewhere, to have them retaken at. the Sub-
3I.criber’s Gallery. ,
, i - -_- JOHN AUSTEN.»
HP. 8.. Alarge-assortmcntof Fancy Cases,
Souvenors,, Annuals, .-Tokens, Lockets,,&c.,
designed. expressly, for,Holiday' Gifts. ;ljon";
fail to call ‘_an'd‘g'e’t' a ‘piiét'ure,-over Danbury? &
Norwalkillallroadsbepot. V. -. . . ,. 4 . 5,
T.‘ . ‘: -."}U‘_-3-" ~ ' -
WA',l,'.8RllIBY,;.&«-D.l.3.!t'l.OtAfl,
:. 113 Subscribers: thankful for: the. liberal.
5 , patr..onagc..whiclrthcy,hav,ereccivedfi-on:
,\
AA
jspectfnlly inform thei-r-customers‘ that "they
areostill prepared to execute all ordersfln
;.their.; lineVof..b,usiness,, in the best..—possiblc
yim3BP?rr_93_P9dit_i.°11l1y.|lld at reasonable rates.
; ‘Especial attention paid to the repairin ‘of
éW'c_gohs, Slelghs, ‘die’ Mill-Work and a-
ichiacrymade-zand repaired, _Turnin'g, dtc.; £0.
.Cari:iages, Sloighs, Wheel-beams, &_c., built to
order, _.
WATERBURY at DUNCAN.
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
VERY description of CASTING done at the
shortest notice and in the best manner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other es-
tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain» Pumps, Iron Fence, Posts, Railings, &c.,
furnished -to order. Pattern executed at
o short notice and upon reasonable terms.
iinnxaivonn AUSTIN.
S. E. OLMSTBAD,
PVliolesalc'and .Retail.'1Jealcr in Groceries,
Provisions, 8rc., No. 14 and 16 Main-st.
I I AS justreceived-an entirely new and ex-
’ tensive assortment of _ goods which he
will. sell onas favorable terms as any in the
trade. The public are ‘respectfully invited to
. lyl
call. ~
Norwalk, March 5th, l855._.-
BU‘ILDING_ nrsrnnrsns.
Presseld..&. Common Brick Lime,
Cement, Caloined Plaster. Hair
and Marble Dust. '
THE Subscriber having dissolved his connec-
_ tion with W. C; Sransr, Esq. in the above
b“3"|9_BS.-Will continue it on his own account,
and will keep a good assortment of the above
named articles constantly on hand which will
be sold cheap for Cash,
15 CHAS. T. LEONARD.
Oflice at the Store of W. C. Srannr. ‘
Buy the cheapest and Boat
ILA M S!
AVING received the Agenc .f the sale
H of’CAP,E &.HALSEY’S celeylirdled Sugar
Coated Hams, we are prepared to fill orders,
both wholesale and_retail, at N. Y. City lowest
Cash priccsgfind will guarantee that ‘we can
sell Smoked Hams, Shoulders, Smoked Beef,
Tongues, and Lard, of a -superior quality, at
less rates than can bcpurchased elsewhere.
Merchants and Wholesale _Dealers-,wi11 find
it to their interest to give us a call.
4 F‘. H. NASH", S0llth Norwalh
M4;.()I-ASSl§.S.31l .Hhd_IA!_-and-H Bbla-,.o_f superi-
.°.r ql1~f‘.vlit_.y;7 sic. -;
BATE Aprons, and fancy cut Tissue Pa-
L P91‘: 0* ' INAPPS.
‘and would respectfully-inform his customers.
and ,t, _e.
ofs.-,the.b.e_a_utiful. effect thus. produced unless .
ith}. Public T_during’_the past year‘, would ire- ,
- -P U-VB-LI 0 At! T S: H
PASSED HAY SESSION, 1856.
cnnrnn, XLVI-.
An Act in alteration of - an Act concern-
ing the Domestic Relations.-
Be it enacted -by-V~t}ze Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened :.
That if any person or persons shall
eloign or take away.-any minor from the
service or custody of his or her .master
or any corporation to which such minor
may be legally bound, by indenture or
otherwise, or shall entice such minor
from the service or employment of such
master or corporation, such person or
persons so offending, and all persons aid-
ing or abetting therein, shall forfeit and
pay to the-treasurer of the county in
which the offence is committed, a sum
not exccedingonc .-hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned fora term.-of not exceed-
ing six months, -at the discretion of the
court having jurisdiction of the ofi'cnce,
nothing,» ho.wev,er,. herein contained, is
to -.afl'cct—the right of the master or cor-
poration, to receive‘ just. damages for the
loss suuainulthercbyi. . - . .
And the 60th section of the act to
which this-iun addition is hereby re-
pealed. -. . {. . »
Approved J,_unc.20, 1855.
' ....i.‘.. ..:v‘...
-An Act in addition‘_,to and in alteration
- of "an Act~_concorning the Domestic
Relations.”-;,.. _ 1,. .
-Be=s't_~cna_ctc¢l by the Senate and
Howey‘ in General
‘Assembly « ‘
-V-Snc. 1. —'l-‘barn whenever application
shall be made for an order to sell the real
estate.-of a minor having a guardian du-
lyappointed by anyconrt of probate in
this State, such application shall be made
torthc courtof probate -in the district
where such guardian was appointed, but
if the minor [has no such guardian, or if
several minors having guardians appoin-
ted in different districts wish to make a
ioint application, then such application
shall be made to the court of probate in
the district inwhich such estate is situated
Sac. 2. All sales heretofore made on
application to the Court of probate in
the district where the guardian was ap-
pointed, shall be deemed valid as if made
on application to the court of probate in
the district to which the minor belonged
provided that this section shall not affect
any suit now pending.
Ste. 3. The forty-fifth section of the
act entitled "an act concerning the Do
‘mestic Relations,” is hereby repealed.
Approved, June 22, 1855.
cnarrsn xnvm.
An Act in addition to ‘-an Act concern-
ing Education ”
Be it enacted by chc Senate and
Home qf Representatives in General
Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1. That it shall be the duty of
each of the towns in this State annually
on or before the twentieth day of Febru-,
ary, to raise by taxation such a sum of
money as they may deem advisable, not
less than one cent on the dollar on their
grand list, last made and perfected, and
cause the same to be paid into the‘treas-
.ury of the several towns respectively.
for the benefit, support and encourage-
ment of common schools, and the whole
amount of money so raised, shall be an-
nually distributed to the several school
societies within each town, under the
direction of the selectmcn and town
‘-treasurer. A
Snc. 2. If any town shall neglect to
raise such sum of money, not less than
one cent on the dollar, in the_ manner
and within the time limited inthe firs:
section of this act,‘ or shall fall to dis-
tribute according to the provisions of
said section, such town shall forfeit and
pay to the treasurer of this State. a sum
equal to the amount which it was the
duty of such town to-raise as. aforesaid,
to be recovered by said treasurer, in an
ac:ion upon the case, under this statute.
Ste. 3. The act entitled an act in ad
dition to an '-act concerning Education,"
approved June 40.1854, and all other
-acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, are hereby rc-
pcaled. _ ,
Approved, June 29, 1855.
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cmrrna xmx.
An Act in addition to "an Act concern-
. ing Education.”_
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly -convened .-
Snc. 1. Any school district wishing to
take land which has been fixed upon by
them as the site of a school house for ii
common school, and ' being unable to
agree with the owner of such land upon
the compensation to be paid him there-
for, may at any time, when ‘be superior
court is not in session in the county -in
which such district may be, prefer their
petition to either judge of the superior
court, praying for the appointment of a
committee for the purposes specified in
the act in addition to an act concerning
education, approved June 28th, 1854.-
Said petition shall be accompanied by a
summons, signed by competent authori-
ty, notifying the owner of the land pro-
posed to be taken, to appear before the
judge‘ to ‘whom such petition is brought,
at a time and place specified in said
summons, and shall be served in the
same manner as is provided by law for
the service of bills.or petitions in equity,
at least twelve days before the time spec-
ified in said summons. —
Sac. 2. Any committee so appointed,
shall have all the powers and perforuiall
the duties, provided for committees’ ap-
pointed by thc superior court, by the act
in addition to an act concerning educa-
tion, approved J nine 28. 1854, and Ill!“
make report of their doings to the next
term of the superior court, holdcn in the
county wherein such district may be,
upon which said superior court shall
proceed in all respects as provided for in
the act aforesaid. ,
Sac. 3. This act shall take effect
from audafter its passage.
Approved, J une 20. 1855.
‘CHAPTER _n.
An Act in addition to and in alteration
of "An {Act c(')1)ce1'l_lilI‘%..‘__Ed_\.1‘¢,II-IOP-’,
Be it enacted by Senate. and
House of Representatives in General
Ammbly convened .-
§__?‘—4
Ste. 1. That any town which does
not embrace a city within its bounda-
ries, sny city, the inhabitants of that por-
tion of any town embracing a city with-
in its boundaries which Iieswithout the
limits of such city, and any city, togeth-
er with the inhabitants of the same town
residing without the city limits shall
have power, at a. meeting warned and
held for the purpose, to constitute the
school districts and parts of school dis-
tricts within their respective limits, a
school society, for the purposes hereinaf-
ter mentioned. And when a school so-
ciety shall be so constituted, the several
-school districis forming the same or a
‘part of the same, shall be dissolved, and
-the parts of districts thereto shall cease
"to belong to or be a part of any school
district. Provided, that no existing
school district shall be incorporated into
any school society, formed under the pro-
visionsof this act without the consent of
such district. to be given by a major vote
of the legal voters present at a meeting
hpccially called for thgt purpose.
. Sac. 2. The meetings of a town or
city, under the foregoing provision, shall
be warned and held in the manner pres-
cribed~by law for warning and holding
town or city meetings for other purposes
and the meetings of the inhabitants of a
part. of a "town, under the same provision
shall be warned by , the selcctmcn of such
‘town. by posting a notice thereof on two
or more of the public sign posts,jn or
nearest to that part of the town where
-said inhabitants or some of them reside,
“at least five days inclusive before such
meeting is to be held, and shall be held
at such convenient place in that portion
of said town as the said sclectmen may
designate and determine.
Sac. 3. In case of the refusal or fail-
ure of any town, or city, or the inhabit-_
ants of a portion of a town without the
limits of a city, at a meeting held accor-
ding to the foregoing provisions, to con-
-stitute the school districts and parts of
‘districts within the limits thereof a school
society, any one or more school districts
-in such town, city or part of a town may
at a meeting warned and held for the
purpose, constitute itself or themselves
a school society with all the powers and
privileges conferred upon school societies
by this act ; Provided, the number of per-
sons between the ages of four and six-
teen years belonging to, and residing in
such district or districts on the first Mon-
day of January next preceeding, was
four hundred or more ; And provided
also, that the town, city, or the inhabit-
ants of that portion of a town without
the limits of the city, in which the school
society so formed is situated, may, at
any time thereafter, constitute the school
districts and parts of school districts be
longing thereto, (in connection with
said society.) a new school society, in the
manner provided by the first section of
this act. ~
Sec. 4. Every school society formed
in pursuance of this act, out of any town
or city,sha|l bear the name of such town
or city; and every school society formed
from a part of a town only, or from a sin-
gle school district, shall hear such name
as the inhabitants thereof‘, in legal meet-
ing assembled, shall designate. And ev-
ery such society shall be a body corpo-
rate and politic, with power to sue and be
sued, to purchase, take, hold and convey
real and personal property for school pur-
poses; to build, purchase, hire and re-
pair school houses, and to supply the
same with furniture, fuel, maps, globes,
blackboards and other school apparatus,
and with such appendages and accom-
modations as may be necessary; to es-
tablish and maintain schools of different
grades and a school library; to lay and
collect taxes, and to do all other lawful
acts and things which may be required
for the useful education of all the chil-
drcn of such society.
Sac. 5. If any school society, formed
pursuant to this act, shall not embrace
the whole of any existing school society,
that part of the old society which is not
within the limits of the new one. shall
constitute another school society, or be
annexedto and become a part of some
adjoining school society or societies, as
the superintendent of common schools
shall determine. And the corporate prop-
erty belonging to the old society, or the
income and procgds of such property.
shall be distributed among the societies to
which the several parts of the old socie-
ty are set, in proportion to the number
of persons between the ages of four and
sixteen years, belonging to and residing
in each part on the first Monday of Janu-
ary, next preceding. And if the socie-
ties entitlcd to such property, or the in-
come and proceeds thereof, can not agree
upon a distribution of the same, the dis-
tribution shall be mado by the superin-
tendent of common schools, upon appli-
cation of either of the parties interested
therein. V
Sac. 6. The corporate property be-
longing to the school district or districts
of which a school society shall be con-
stituted, in piirsuance of this act, shall
be the property of such society. And if
in constituting such society,any school
district shall be divided, the funds and
other property belonging to such dis-
trict shall no distributed among the so-
cieties to which the several parts of the
district are set, in the manner precribed
by the fifth section of this act. Pram‘-
ded, however, that if the only or prin-
cipal property of the district so divided
shall consist of a school house and the
real estate therewith connected, which
cannot be destributed in the manner
hcrein before provided, fivithout great
inconvenience the superi endent of com-
mon schools shall set such school house
and real estate to one society, and award
that that society shall pay to the other
society or societies, such sum or sums of
money, as in his judgment shall be just
and right; and such award shall be fi-
nal and conclusive upon all interested,
and provided also, that no pecuniary
fund, owned by or held in trust for any
district, shall be diverted from its origin-
al purpose, or in any way affected by
this act.
SE0. 7. All debts and liabilities exis-
ting ngainst any school district or dis-
tricts, at the time of their formation into
a school society by virtue of this act,
shall be paid and discharged by the
school society. And if in constituting
such society, a district shall be, divided
so that a part thereof shall belongto one
society and part toauothcr, the debts
VOLUME XXXVIII.---NUMBER
and liabilities shall be paid and dischar-
ged by the several societies, in propor-
tion to the amount of the polls and reten-
ble estate of the portion of the district
set to each society, according to the list
of the district for the year next prece.
din . ~
Sac, 8. All the common schools -in
each school society formed in pursuance
of this act, shall be made under the gen-
eral superimendence and direction of
three, six, or nine persons, who shall be
elected by the society. and be styled the
"Board of Education,” one-third of which
board shall be elected for one year-—one-
third for two years-—and one-third for
three years—-the term of offiée to be by
them deterininedby lot or otherwise, and
one-third shall be annually appointed
thereafter. Provided, that if the first
election shall be held at any other time
than that appointed for the annual meet-
ing, the board then elected shall hold .
their offices until the next annual elec
tion. 8
Sue. 9. The board of education shall
be the committee of the society for which
they are -elected, and shall have the gen-
eral superintendence and charge of all the
common schools which are, or may be
established or kept therein. They shall
have the care. and management of the
property or funds belonging to their so-
ciety, and-sball lodge all bonds, leases,
notes and other contracts and securities,
with the treasurer. of the society, unless
the same have been entrusted to others,
by the donor or grantor, or by the Gen-
eral Asscmbly. They shall pay to the
treasurer of the society, all moneys which
they_ may collect or receive for the use
of schools; ‘shall annually, on or before
the first day of February make return to
the comptroller from an actual enumera-
tion made under oath by them. 01' by 3
committee by them appointed on or be-
fore~the 20th day of January, of each
year, of the number of persons between
the ages of four and sixteen years,_be-
longing to, and residing in the society
on the first Monday of said month of
January, and shall draw orders on the
comptroller for the portion of public mon-
ey due at any time to the society, and
on the society for the payment of all
sums of money due from the society.-
They shall appoint annually, a commit-
tee to visit schools and examine candi-
dates for teachers, with whose moral
character, literary attainments and abili-
ty to teach they are satisfied, a certifi-
cate, setting forth their qualifications
for teaching. and shall annul the certifi-
cates of those teachers who shall be
found unqualified, or who will not con-
form to the law, and the regulations by
them adopted; they shall determine the
number and qualifications of the scholars
to be admitted into each school-—sha|l
employ the requisite number of qualified
teachers, shall provide suitable school-
rooms, and furnish the same with fuel
properly prepared-—sha|l prescribe and
enforce rules and regulations for the
management, studies, books, classifica-
tion, and discipline of the schools in
their society; shall at the expense of the
society, furnish the requisite books to
those scholarswho are not properly sup-
plied, and whose parents, guardians or
masters are unable to supply them ;—
shall suspend during pleasure, or expel
the current season, all scholars who shall
be found by them to have been guilty of
incorrigible bad conduct; shall, during
the first two weeks of the month of April
annually, ascertain the expense of sup-
porting and maintaining the schools un-
der their superintendence, during the
ycar, ending the 28th day of February
previous, and report the same together
with the amount of moneys received to-
wards the payment thereof, to the socie-
ty, at a meeting to be held on the third
Monday of April in each year, and shall
at the same time, make a full report of
their doings and the condition of the
schools under their superintendence, and
all the important facts concerning the
same. to the society, and as soon thereaf-
ter as may be to the superintendent of
common schools. They shall also per-
form all other lawful acts that may be
required of them by the society, or
which may be necessary to carry into
full effect the powers and duties of school
societies, formed according to the require-
ments of this act. .
Snc.l0. The board of education may
appoint a superintendent or a commit-
tee of their number who shall receive
such compensation for the society for their
services, as the inhabitants of such soci-
ety, at their annual meeting, shall deter-
mine. And the superintendent or com-
mittee or committees, who shall examine
candidates for school teachers, and visit
the schools of the society, shall be paid
the compensation for their services, and
in the same manner, as is provided by
the twenty.sixth section of the act to
which this is an addition.
SEC. 11. Every school society formed
according to this act, shall hold an annu-
al meeting on the third Monday of April
in each year, and special meetings when-
ever the board of education shall think
necessary, or whenever requested in
writing by five persons qualified to vote
therein, provided such request shallstate
particularly the object for which such
meetings are desired. And every meet-
ing may choose its own moderator, and,
in the absence of the clerk of the socie-
ty, may appoint a clerk pro tempare and
may adjourn from time to time to meet
at the same or some other place.
Sec. 12. All annual and special meet-
ings, except the fii-st meeting, shall be
warned by the board of education or the
clerk of the society, in the manner pro-
vided by existing laws for warning mee-
tings of other school societies, and shall
be held at such place in the society as
the inhabitants thereof, in legal meeting
shall order, but if the inhabitants of the
society make no order on the subject,
such meetings shall be held wherever
the board of education shall think prop-
er to call them. And all persons regi.
ding in the society, and qualified to vote
in meetings of the town or city, out of
which the society was formed, may vote
in the meetings of the society.
Site. 13. The first meeting of 3 3¢h°°'
society constituted in the manner provi-
ded by this act, may be warned by any
three legally qualified voters thereof, by
publishing a notice specifying the tim€.
place and object of holding such meet-
ingiinvone or more newspapers printed
in the limits of such society, or_by post-
ing the same on one or more public sign
posts in such society, at least five days
before the meeting is to be held.
SEO. 14. There shall be chosen at the
first meeting_a board of education, and
at each annual meeting thereafter such
member or members' of the board, as
may be necessary to fill any and all .va-
cancies existing therein. There shall
also be chosen at the same meetings, a
clerk, who shall be swo‘rn,a treasurer
and a collector, who shall hold their res-
pective offices until the annual meeting
next following their appointment, and
until others are chosen or appointed in
their stead, and shall exercise the same
powers and perform the same duties as
the clerk, treasurer and collector of oth-
er school societies are required by law
IO perform, together with such other
powers and duties as are prescribed by
this act.
Ste. 15. The treasurer and collector,
before entering upon the duties of their P
respective oifices, shall respectively give
bonds totiie society, with surety, to the
acceptance of the board of education,
for the faithful performance of their res-
pective duties. "
Sec. 16. If any vacancies shall occur
in the oflice of clerk, treasurer or collec-
tor by death, resignation, refusal to act,
removal from the society or otherwise,
the same shallbe filled by appointment:
made by the board of education. bntil
-the next annual meeting. And the so-
ciety may fill any vacancy in the board
of education, at a special meeting warn-
ed" for the purpose. _
Site. 17. A new site for a school house
in any society, formed pursuant to this
act, may be established by a vote of two
thirds of any legal meeting warned for
the purpose, or by the board of education
if requested by the society, in case such
vote of two-thirds can not be obtained.
Site. 18,, The return required by the
ninth section of this act, to be made to
the comptroller, of the number of chil-
dren between the ages of four and six-
teen years, in each school society, shall
be subscribed and sworn to by the chair-
manor a majority of the board of edu-
cation making the same, and shall be in
the form following, to wit :
“We, the Board of Education, of
school society, do certify,
that from an actual emuiieration made by
us, [or by a committee by us appointed,]
under oath, on the day of January,
we find that on the first Monday of said
month, there. were residing within said
society, and belonging thereto, the num-
ber of persons, between the
ages of four and sixteen years, and we
verily believe that_said number is cor-
rect.
A. B.
C. 1). Board of Education.
E. F.
On lhis day of A. D.
personally appeared A B., C D.,
and E F., members of the board of edu-
cation of school societv, and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing
certificate by them subscribed before me.
G. H., J'ustcceof the Peace.”
_ Snc. 19 The comptroller of public
accounts, on application of the board of
education of any school society, formed
according to this act, shall draw an or-
der on the treasurer for the amount to
which such society may be entitled, of
all moneys appropriated by law for the
benefit, support and encouragement of
common schools, which may be in the
treasury on the first day of March annu-
ally, provided that no order shall be
drawn in favor of any such society, un-
til the board of education shall certify.
in writing, under their hands, in the
words following, to wit :
“We, the board of education, of
school society, do certify that the
schools in said society have been kept
for at least six months in the year ending
the 28th day of February, by teachers
duly examined and approved, and have
been visited according to law, and
that all the moneys drawn from the
public treasury by said society for said
year, appropriated to schooling, have
been faithfully applied and expended in
paying for the services of said teachers,
and for no other purpose whatever.
Dated at the day of
A. D.
A. B.
C. D. Board of Education.”
E. F.
SEC. 20. Whenever the moneys pro-
vided to defray the expense of support-
ing aud maintaining the schools in any
school society formed pursuant to this
act, for the year preceding, shall be in-
sufficient for the purpose, the deficiency
may be raised by an assessment, made
by the board of education, upon the par-
ents, guardians and masters of the child-
ren who attended such schools, in the
manner provided by the sixty third and
sixty fifth sections of the act to which
this is an addition, or by a tax upon the
polls and rateable estate of the society,
or partly by such assessment and partly
by such tax, as the_ society shall direct.
SEC. 21. The assessment" list of every
school society constituted in the manner
provided by this act, shall be made and
perfected, and all taxes which may be
required for the lawful purposes of any
such society, shall be laid and collected
in the manner provided by the sixty
eigih and sixty ninth sections of the act
to which this is an addition. P'r0W'df-‘d
that such assessment list shall be perfec-
ted by the assessors and board of relief
of the town in which such society is situ-
ated, instead of the assessors and school
society committee.
SEC. 22. It shall be the duty of every
teacher in any common school belonging
to any school society constituted by vir-
me of this act, to keep a register, which
shall be provided by the clerk or superi-
intendent, at the expense of the society,
of the names of all the scholars attend-
ing the school under his charge, with
their ages, the date when they commen-
ced, the length of time they continued
and their daily attendance, and also the
day of the month on which such school
was visiied by the board of educatien or
by the committee or superintendent ap-
pointed by them, which register shall
be open at all times to the inspection of
all persons interested, and shall at the
close of the term for which it is kept, be
delivered by the teacher to the superin-
tendent or -Jerk, of‘ the society accompa-
nied by' an abstract, showing the whole
number of pupils enrolled, the numbcrof
males and females, and the average daily
attendance. « '
Size. 23. All the statutes heretofore
passed with regard to schools and educa-
tion, and which are referred to in this
section, shall be and remain in. force.
regard to schools and scholars, school
societies and school districts, schoolbo-
ciety committees and school district com-
mittees, the‘ school fund and taxation, -to
the application of moneys received
therefrom in all respects apply. so far" an
the same are applicable, to the school so-
cieties, boards of education of schools eo-
iablished under this act, viz : _ V A
Sec. 49 of “an act concerning Educa-
tion,” being Title X of the Revised
Statutes : [Compilation of 1854, page
430.] V
Sec. 51 of same Act : [Comp. of 1865
p. 431. ' ’ ’ "’
Sec. 61 of same act : [Comp.'of1lG4,
. 436. -
Sec. 62 of same act : [Comp. of 1864
P. , . ' t.’:.‘.
Sec. 65 of same act: [Comp. of 1854
p. 436.. - *f~"
Sec. 79 of same act: [Compmf 185!
p. 441.
Chapter 24 of Public Acts of 1849 :V
[Comp. of 1854, p_ 418.] - ‘V’ -3
Chapter 25 of Public Acts at 1851;
[Comp. of 1844., p, 411, - wt-
Chapter 70 of Public Acts of 1892 :
[Comp. of 1854, p. 438.] ' 3-
Chapter 71 of Public Acts of 1852 :'
[Comp. of 1854, p. 538.] -
Chapter 72 of Public
[Comp. of 1853, p. 437.] ~
Sec. 5 of Cbapter,37 of Public Acts of
1852 : [Comp. of 1854, p. 434.] ~ ,
Chapter 40 of Public Acts of .1854 2
[Comp. of 1354. p. 416.] ' = -
Chapter'42 as Public Am of 1854.
[Comp. of 1854, p. 429.
Sac. 24. The act entitled "an act in
addition to and in alteration of ‘an ‘act
concerning Education,” approved Jane
30, 1854, is hereby repealed. Provided
that this repeal shall not afiect any
now pending. 1 ‘ 5
_ Approved June 29, 1855.
Acts of :
CHAPTER LI.
An Act in a'cldiiion to and in alteration
of an Act concerning Education. ,
Be itemzctezl by the Senate and House’
of Representatives in General Artem-
bly convened: '
SEC. 1. The enumeration of children
between the ages of four and sixteen
year, required by law to be made by the
district committees, in the several school
societies in this State, shall be made and
returned to the school society committee
on or before the 20th day of January, in
each year, and for failure to make the
enumeration and return aforesaid, by
the time specified, said committee shall
forfeit and pay to the treasurer of this
State, the sum of five dollars, for the hen-
efit of the school fund.
SE0. 2. The committee of each school
society in this State, shall make return
of the euuineration of the children belon-
ging to the society, to the comptroller,
on or before the fii-st day of February” in
each year, and for failure to make said
return within the time specified, said
committee shall forfeit and pay to the
treasurer of this State, the sum of ten
dollars, for the benefit of the schoo
fund. -
SEC. 3. The income of the school
fund shall be annually divided to tl'ielev-
eral school societies in the State, prora-
ta, according ,. to the number of children
enumerated in said societies ;
that no district shall be entitled to af div-
idcnd, unless a legal school shallflliave
been kept therein for six months duing
the year ending on the 23th day of Egb.
ruaifyg; but the school society may arjw
the dividend for so many children belon-
ging to said district, as have attended
school for six months in adjoin'in‘g” an
tricts, and for no other. e '
SEC. 4. Whenever the amountdriwn
from the school fund by any school dis’-
trict, shall be less than thirty-fiv‘e’_.d,‘olia‘_r‘a
it shall be the duty of the seie‘ct‘in’cn' and
town -clerk to appropriate Ifroin" ‘slip
amount raised by said town for ‘tho,pi;§-
pose of education, a sum ;udici_cnt,ro
make the amount equal to thirty-fifi‘-dol_.
iars. ’ ”
Site. 5. The year for all school "fur.
poses shall end on the 28th day of Ngu-
ruary, in lieu of the 31st dayof Mi“ 8"
SEC. 6. No district shall be dif _
if by reason of such division the nuuibir
of children, belonging to either diitriiit,
shall be less than forty, without applica-
tion to the General Assembly ;. and no
withdrawal by any person from any dig.
trict shall be allowed. unless notice be
given to the clerk of the district from
which such persons intend to withdraw.
Sec. 7. The forfeiture: specified, in
the first and second sections of this act,
shall be sued for and collected by the
treasurer in an action on this statute.
Sac. 8. All actsiuconsistent with an
foregoing are hereby repealed. "
Approved, June, 29, 1855.
CHAPTER LII. _
An Act in addition to “An Act relating
to Electoraand Elections.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and
house of Representatives in Geuerd
Assembly convened : I
That where ‘the constables of any town
in this State have neglected to warn the
annual electors’ meeting of any town, re.
quired by law to be held on the first
Monday of April, and in all cases where
the warnings or such electors’ meetings
in any town have been in any wayiiin.
formal, the doings of such electors‘ nice.
tings held without any or under such in-
formal warnings are hereby ratified gnd
confirmed and made valid to all iiitann
-and purposes whatsoever.
Approved, June 6, 1855,
cnarrsa L111.
An Act in addition to and in alteration
of an Act entitled “An Act relating to
Electors and Elections." ,
Be it enacted by the Sena“ “mg
House 0_f Representatives in Gene“;
Assembly convened : V “ ‘.
That the town of Bridgeport, in an
county of Faii-field, is hereby divided in.
to three districts for the purpose of ac-
°°mm°d°tins the electors of said town
in voting at the’ eleclors"meetiug in
town. as follows, viz: so mngh
town as lies southerly of a‘ little common.
cing at the boundary line botwun rug.
and all the provisions of the same with 4
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