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A. II. BYINGTON Editor &Proprietor.
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sncxsfidnst cum-1-nuns
AMBROTYPE nooms,
Over D. 8:. N. Depot.
NORWALK.
L i]: c n e s s e s
Warranted to please all Good J udges_
Dentistry.
Doctors HILL &. PITCH,
Surgical & mechanical
— D E N T I S T S,
Ofioe over the Store of G. J. Gruman,
NORWALK, CONN.
A. HILL. CHARLES Fircn.
.1. r. roo-rn,
Attorney and counselor at Law,
OFFICE OVER J|I.£lLLORY’S STORE
N orvvalk, Conn.
AMOS HUNT,
General Pension & Patent Agent
And Prosecutor of Claims before
’ the several Departments and
the Court of Claims.
Washington, D. C.
I
H. C. RANDLE,
Hats, caiisif-Iileliils &. Boy’s
STRAW GOODS, &c.,
Ladies Pure, Gents Gloves, canes,
Urnbrellas, ck3c.,
No. 2 Skiddv’s Block.
C. J. GRUMAN,
Dealer in,Forei‘gn and Domestic
DRY GOODS, OARPETINGS
‘ ‘Carriage Trimmings. Cloths, Cassi-
meres, S,atinetts,“ Vestings, and Tail-
or’s Trimmings, by the Yard,
‘ , Piece or*Pac/cage.
‘snEErINes, ‘snmrINGs, JEANS, BA'l'l‘S AND WARP
' A thelowest possible prices.
N'OR‘VVALK, CON N.
‘ O. 81. E. K. LOCKWOOD, 81. Go.
" ' NORWALK, CONN.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
I . V AND DEALERS IN
. Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery,
Britannia Porcelain and Wooden
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Sheet
Lead 4- Lead Pipe,
‘Crockery, Glass
a.nd,C-liina
Ware.
E. V. A. GHIOHESTER,
. Iiardvvare
—v DEALER,
‘isonwnnx, CONN.
A. E. CAMP,
SUCCESSOR T0
-JAMES sHERwooD,:
' ' Bookseller, Stationer &. Binder,
' 17 Main Street, Norwalk.
f‘“
WuoLEssLE AND RETAIL nEiLnn IN
STOVES,
MANUFACTURER OF
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper W_ares."
Has constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of general House-keeping
Furniture, at So. Norwalk,
Conn.
Norwalk Post Office.
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‘ do do Essr 8.30 A. u., 4.30 F. ii.
= .1. do D. a’N. R. n_., 3.45.
do do New York City» 4-30-
Mail Due.-—D. 86 N R» Rn 3-00 A- N-
-do V do _ Wssr, 9.30 A. u., 6.00 P. M.
. do do Essr, 8.30 A. 11-. 4-45 P M-
R. A. WILLIAMS 1’. M.-
s. E. oamsrnnn,
,' . Wh.olesale and Retail" Dealer in Groceries,
P,.,,,,,-,,,',,,u, 5,-1,-., No. 14 and 16 Main-st.
AS just received an entirely new and ex-
" tensive assortment of goods which he
will" sell on as favorable terms as any_in the
grade. The public are respectfully invited to
call.
Norwalk, March 5th, 5355-
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P°“sH’N° 1 " OLMSTEAD’S.
’. Alkaline Dcntifrice.
R. BARBOUR manufactures find. 1399
. . con-tantly on hahd
Wnsrou, Tuesday as Saturday at 2.00 mi.
s
. the above n.‘r-ml‘ M
T91-’ nrgeaerving and o‘lea,n'si'n£'th9 teeth‘ ‘ "5
unhesitatingly pronounced the best prepara-
tion in the market, for the purposesindicattzg
‘ h
Seasonablo
DRY GOODS.
HE Subscriber would return his thanks for
the very liberal patronage with which his
Store has been favored the year past, and hopes
by a constant attention to the wants of the
trading public and by a system of fair and hen-
orable dealing, to retain his hare of trade for
the year ensuing. His Stock comprises at all
times a choice and varied selection offashiona-
ble and seasonable Dry Goods, of every quality
and price. He is confident that purchasers
will find every article purchased at his store.
equal in quality, and as cheap in price, as can
be obtained elsewhere. Particular attention
devoted to the selection of Cloths, Vestings,
&c., &c., for Gentlemens wear, which will be
sold at the lowest market prices.
L. H. RAN DLE.
Line.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and Lathe,
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
350,000 Plastering Laths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Pickets just received and for
sale by THOS. L. PECK.
LUMBER! LUMBER!
l I ILL 86 HUBBELL have recently com-
menced the Lumber Business at the old
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime;
together with everyvariety of Lumber sold in
this market. oWe shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with any thing in our line at
liberal prices. M. ,
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
NORWALR mvironiuivi!
ROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of All Kinds,
clams. Oysters, &.c.,
As good as the market afi‘ords.constantly to be
found at the well known establishment of
MEEKER «it OLMSTEAD.
_@‘ Goods of the above description received
daily, and for sale at wholesale and retail on
he most favorable terms.
Cheaper than Ever
.dt the South Nonoallc
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscriber has on hand by far the lair‘
gest and best selection of Family Grace‘
ries and Provisions, to be found in South Nor-
walk, which he offers to his customers 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
wants of his Customers may require, which will
always be of the best quality and sold at the
very lowest possible price, and he would re-
spectfully solicit an examination and trial of
the same. GEO. W. SMITH.
Land For Sale.
E ABOUT eight acres of good Land, near
Main-st., one mile north, of the Bridge, is offer-
ed for sale upon very reasonable 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 manure, thereon ; or it is well calcu-
lated for a first rate meadow. It is well fenced
and in a very eligible location. For further
particulars enquire at this Ofiice. tf
cabinet Ware Rooms at A
WESTPORT I
THE Subscriber would respectfully inform
his friends and the public generally, that
he is still located a few doors north of the
turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva Gray,
where may be found a general assortment of
CABINET FunNrrUnE. -
Undertaking in all its departments attended
to at the shortest notice and upon reasonable
‘terms. ALLEN RENOUD.
3 New Styles. 1
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 ; t-he 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 Gaiters; also, Gent's Patent
Leather Boots and Shoes, with an endless as-
sortment of Boys and Misses Shoes, all of which
will be sold very low for cash. The public are
are invited to call and examine his stock for
themselves. “'21
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
EVERY 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. Patterns executed at
short notice and upon reasonable terms.
lyl ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
Building Moving,
3! CHARLES TUBES.
LL orders for building raising and moving.
left with the subscriber, will receive
prompt attention and be executed in the safest
and most expeditious manner.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD,
ly41
Carriage Maker, ./lgent.
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods.
NEW SPRING STOOK '
THE Subscriber has just returned from
New York with a new Stock of Fash-
ionable Jewelry, Watches, Plated
Ware and Fancy Goods. which he offers to his
customers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaired.
Accordeons tuned and repaired.
graved. . RK-
BUILDING MATERIALS.
and Marble Dust.
be sold cheap for Cash.
15
Office at the Store of W. C, STREET.
Collin Plates, Spoons, Rings, &c.,neatly en-
O S. CLA
Pressed &. Common Brick Lime
Cement, Cafcined Plaster. Hair
HE Subscriber having dissolved hisconnec'
tion with W. C. STREET, Esq. in the above
business, will continue it on his own account,
and will keep a good assortment of the above
named articles constantly on hand which will
CHAS. T. LEONARD. ‘
Something New.
uable invention in the way of Horse Col
the Horse.
sensible and humane man.
general, may be found at ,
Subscriber. ' '_" ' ‘
W§$iB°.¥i~iF?%§tS!‘l?lh.? limits:-i-> ' ’
Keep. Cool.
by all who have ever used it. It may be_
"‘ “A "19 Principal stores in Town. Try It-
c. as E. K. Lovswooo is Go.
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OWNERS of Horses will find a new and val-
lars, known as Briggs’ Patent Horse Collars.
In their construction they correspond exactly
to the anatomy of the Horses neck, and will
neither scald, bruise,or gall the animal. They
give full scope and action to the shoulder-
blade and joints, and altogether are the most
perfect application ever applied to the neck of
They have been fully tested al-
ready, and are so constructed that they com-
mend themselves to the judgment of every
Also, every variety, quality and quantity of‘-
Harness, Saddles and Horse Equipments in
the Store of the
UR stock of Refrigerators and Ice Cream
freezers for the Summer, are now ready.
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1856.
NORWALK rimrnuo
—AND-—
Paper Hanging Establishment.
HE Subscriber would announce that in
_ connection with his House and Sign Paint-
ing, he now carries on a general
PAPER HANGING BUSINESS,
and will keep constantly on hand a complete
assortment of plain and ornamental Papers for
side walls. ceilings, halls, &c. His establish-
ment is one door" north of Skiddy’s Block,
where he will be happy to execute all orders
in House and Sign Painting, and Paper Hang-
ing. Paints and Oils for sale, and Paints
mixed ready for use.
GEORGE MARVIN.
!l'o1:n.11nso:n
SPRING" all AXLE 00..
MANUFACTURERS OF
SPRINGS & ‘AXLES
BOTH COMMON It PATENT;
Of all kinds and sizes, -
Cannon-st., opposite Tomlinson’s Carriage Manufactery,
Bainonroirr, CoNN.
It is acknowledged that the above Establish
ment manufactures the best articles in their
line, to be found in the market. All orders
by Mail or otherwise promptly responded to.
Rcsssi. TonLINsoN, Pres., S. B. I-‘EnousoN,J n., '
Treas’r, Wu. G. LINEBUBGH, Sec’y. tf34
CASE
PAID for Soap Grease, rancid Lard or But-
ter, tainted Pork, Ace. ,
For Sale,
A superior quality of Soft Soap, for Cash or
exchange for Soap Grease - Also, on the same
terms, 100 bushels of Leacbed Ashes for sale
by I. HENRIETTA,
2m7 at the Norwalk Soap Factory.
Gentleman's Hats.
srnine. STYLES.
THE Subscriber is now receiving his invoi-
ces of Spring Fashions of Gentlemens
Hats, which for beauty of design and elegance
of finish, have never been surpassed. By an
ingenious improvement in their manufacture,
the Silk Hat of the Spring Fashion is as easy
upon the head as the Soft Hat. Also, Men’s
and Boys’ Gaps in endless variety ; Umbrellas,
Canes, &c., with an immense assortment of
Soft Hats of every price, size, color and qual-
ity, all for sale cheap for cash, at '
H. C. RANDLE’S.
P. S. Also, Agent for the sale of th Grafen-
berg Co.’s Celebrated Medicines.
Further Notice.
THE undersigned having extended his busi-
ness is now not only prepared to repair
and re-paint Carriages.and Wagons as usual,
but is also prepared to make the same to Or-
der: Tasteful Carriages or heavy Wagons
made in every style to suit the purchaser, and
at prices to suit thetimes.
EDSON BEERS.
'At the establishment formerly occupied by
Charles Isaacs.
Norwalk-Dye Works,’
Foot of Mill Hill, Norwalk, Conn.
OHN PICKENS, practical Dyer and Re
finisher. of Silk, Cotton, and _Woalen
Goods, Of every description, begs leave to
return his sincere thanks to his friends and
the public for the many favors bestowed on
him since be commenced business at Winni-
pauk, and he would now inform that he has
removed as above, and fitted up a Dye House
and Finishing Room in the most complete
3 manner, with all the latest improvements in
the art of Dyeing; and having given up
Coloring for the Winnipauk Company, he will
now be enabled to do his work in a manner
that cannot be surpassed by any other estab-
lishment in the Country.
Oflices for reception and delivery of goods.
At the Dye Works, foot of Mill Hill, in the
rearof the old Bakery, and at his Residence,
Main» street, Norwalk, Conn,
VJ GENTS.
Shepherd-‘s Bakery, Norwalk, G. H. Randle &
Brother, Winnipauk - Mrs. Mallet, Danbury ;
Horace Lockwood, No.1 Summer-st., Stam-
ford; David Selleek, West Norwalk ; G. B.
Bristol at D. Chapman’s, Coleman’s Block,
Pittsfield, Mass. -
Orders sent by Adam’s Express, or by
Waggoners, will receive prompt attention. 25
Something New.
GREAT DISCOVERY ! !
Science and Art Triumphant! !
Y the introduction of the Beautiful and
Wonderful Invention of Dr. Langdel,
which Photographs the Life Tints of the Hu-
man Face and the Most Delicate Shades of
Color in the Dress, the most exquisitely beau-
tiful and life-like pictures ever produced can
now be obtained at the
NORWALK d.MBROTYPE GJILLERY
Over the Depot of the Danbury dc Norwalk
Railroad. The public are invited to call and
examine specimens now being taken by this
new process and satisfy themselves that the
crowning point in the photographic art has
been reached, and that a rnnrscr likeness can
now be obtained. Trial pictures willbe cheer-
fully taken without charge whenever the ope-
rator is not otherwise engaged.
Special attention paid to the taking of.like-
nesses of children, and deceased persons, and
in copying old pictures. In short"if you de-
sire an unsurpassed likeness, beautiful, truth-
ful and cheap, repair at once to the Noawux
Aunnorrra GALLERY. 29
Norwalk Saddle, Harness and
'. TRUNK EMPORIUM!
THE subscriber would extend his thanks to
the public for their liberal patronage du-
ring the last fifteen years and at the same time
express his conviction that the business expe-
rience he has acquired during so long a period
has peculiarly qualified him for judging of
the tastes and requirements of those having
occasion to patronize an extensive Saddlery
establishment. He is constantly manufactur-
ing and keeps on hand a full assortment of
Harness, of all descriptions, comprising all
kinds of Buggy, Gig, Express, Cart, Coach,
Farm and Wagon Harness ; also, a great vari-
ety of Ladies and gentlemen’s Riding Saddles
Bridles, Martlugales, he. also Collars in great
variety and every style of pattern, Fly Nets,
Horsecloths, Stable Furniture, Saddler s hard-
ware, Whips in endless variety, Trunks of all
sizes and descriptions, Valices, Carpet Ba ,
Satchels, Jto. &c. All in want of any of t e
above named articles will do well to give use
call, as we are bound to sell our wares at sat-
isfactory prices. Orders for any kind of work
promptly executed. Repairing do_ne neatly
and cheaply. WM. B. SWAN.
, Nouwaax ,
Borne shoeing and General
B1aokarn.1th1n3.
THE subscribers continue their general
Blucksmithing, Wagon Ironing, Repair-
ing, Forging, &c., as heretofore, at their old
stand, w ere they will attend promptly to the
calls of their customers. They also conduct
the Shaeing establishment in the rear of the
old Bakery. where they have the services of
Mr. J. Deady, who is admitted to be equal as
a Shoer to any Smith in the country. Par-
ticuiar attention will be devoted to shoeing
Horses and Oxen in such a manner as to se~
cure their comfort and soundness. Thankful
for the very liberal patronage already _
fei-‘red, they would'solicit'its*contin a"I,'l<'.e..‘ "
' ‘c * ~ W-%TE131.3.UI.lY at D NOAH-.
-lull 1st. 1856:
Ir roan Ham is GREY, or white as snow
BAl.I.ARD’S DYE will make it black as crow,
Auburn _or brown, as you may desire,
For sale by
Ten minutes is all it will require.
J arm-r
’ paper printed in the district, or by
A. H. BYINGTON,
. PUBLIO ACTS.
Passed May Session 1856.-
An Act concerning Education. _
(Concluded.)
cnarrna m. ‘
Of School Districts.
SEO. 1. Each town shall have power
to form, alter, and dissolve schools with.
in its limits, and any two or more towns
may form a school district of adjoining
portions of their several towns, "and may
alter and dissolve the same; provided
that no district shall ‘ be divided so that
either part thereof, after such division,
shall contain less than forty persons be-
tween ages of ' four and sixteen years,
and the jurisdiction of towns for such
purposes shall extend to districts special-
ly incorporated by act of the General
Assembly, in the same manner as to oth-
ers.
SE0. 2. When any school district shall
be reduced in population, so as to con-
tain less than twelve persons between
the ages of fouraud sixteen years, it
shall be the duty of the towns within
which such district is situated, to dissolve
the same and annex the territory thereof.
‘ to the adjoining district or districts.--‘
Provided that if there shall exist any
special reason why said districts should:
not be dissolved, the selectmen of the
town, or any five voters of such district,
may apply to the Superintendent of
Common Schools, who shall examine
the case, and if he is satisfied that it is
inexpedient to dissolve such district, he
shall so certify to such town in writing,
and such town shall not be required to
dissolve such district. '
Sue. 3% Every school district hereto-
fore formed from parts of two or more
towns, shall, for all school purposes, be’-
long tothe town within which the school
house of said district is now situated,
unless such towns shall make some oth-
er agreement with regard to the juris-
diction over such district, and in all ca-
ses where any district shall hereafter be
so formed, the towns from which the
same are so formed shall, in the forma-
tion of such district, agree as to the par-
ticular to which such district shall be-
long. Provided that the inhabitants of
such district shall have no right tovote in
any other town than that within which
they reside.
Snc. 4. The property of the inhabit-
ants of a district formed from two or
more towns, may be taxed for school
purposes in the town to which such dis-
trict, under the provisions of the last
preceding section pertains, but for all
other purposes shall be taxable in the
town in which such inhabitants reside.
Sec. 5. When any two “ ormoi-‘e dis-
tricts shall be consolidated into one, the
new district shall own all the corporate
property of the several districts; and
when a district shall be divided, the
‘funds and property, or the income or pro-
ceeds thereof belonging to such district,
shall be distributed among the several
parts, in proportion to the number of per-
sons between theages of four and six-
teen in each; and in case the distribu-
tion shall not be made before the dis-
trict is divided, and the several parts
cannot agree, the select men of the town
shall distribute the same.
Sac. 6. Whenever on any such divis-
ion of any such school district, the only
principal property of said district shall
consist of a school house and real estate
therewith connected, which cannot be
divided ‘between the several parts of said
district without greatinconvenieuce, the
seleclmen of the town, instead of divi-
ding such school house and real estate,
to one part, and award that the other
part or parts to which such school house
and real estate are set, such sum of
money as shall, in the judgement of such
selectmen, be just and right. and such
"awards shall be binding upon the sever-
ei-al parts of such district.
Size. 7. All associations under the
Statute of 1841, allowing any two or
more adjoining school distr'icte'io as-
sociate together and form a union‘ dis-
trict, entered into before the repeal of
said statute, shall continue to be man-
aged and regulated according to the pro-
visions of the statute of 1841, any law
or usage to the" contrary, notwithstan-
ding.
Sac. 8. Every school district shall
hold an annual meeting on such day in
the monthof September, in each year,
as the committee or clerk of the dis-
trict in the notice thereof, may designate
for the choice of oflicers, and for the
transaction of any other business rela-
ting to schools in said. district, and shall
also hold a special meeting whenever
the same shall be duly called; and th
district committee may call a specie
meeting on the request of five resident
therein qualified to vote; which toque
shall state the object of calling the sum
SEO 9. District meetings shall be he!
at the district school house; if there
no suitable school house, the cominitte
shall determine the place of meeting;
if there be no committee and no eler ,
the selectmen of the town to which on
district belongs, ' shall determine t
place of meeting, which shall in all e -
see be within the limits of the distri .
SEO. 10. Notice of the time, pla
and object of every annual and spec I
meeting of the district shall be given I.
least five days inclusive, previous to h l-
ding the same. The district commit a,
‘or if there be no such committee. is
clerk. or if there be no committee if
no clerk, than the selectmen of the to in
shall give notice of a district meeti g,
either by publishing the sameina he s-
t.
ting notice on the district school he se,
or on the signpost within the distric of
in some other_mode previously deal _a-
ted by the district; but "if there b no
such newspaper, school- house or gn
post, orother mode of designating, , en
the selectmeu of the town to which said
district belongs, shall determin how
and where the notice shall be gi n.
SEC. 11. Every person _ resid _g iii
the district qualified to vote iii iowii
meeting, may vote in district me ings;
- and every meeting may choose i own
moderator, and, may adjourn fro time
to time, to meet at the same, or some
other place. If any person or none
shall vote illegally in any school strict
meeting, such persons shall furf : and
pay the sum of seventeen dollars the
&IoYNES- I
treasurer of the county where e of-
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AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
IBOU.
VOLUME XXXIX.---N UMBER 32.
fence is committed ; and it shall be the
duty of the attorneys for the State in the
several towne,\to make presentment of
every such offence.
Sec. 12. The name or number and
limits of every school district shall be en-
tered on the records of such district,and
on the records of the town which such
district belongs.
Site. 13. Whenever the boudary lines
of any district are not clearly settled and
defined, the selectmen of the town in
which said district is situated shall set-
. tie and define the same; and whenever
said selectmen cannot agree in setting
and defining such boundary lines, the
town to which such district belongs may
appoint three'indifl'erent persons for that
purpose, who shall have the some au-
thority therein as is herein conferred
upon said selectmen. and said boundary
line may, in either case, when necessary
be defined by an actual survey; and
when parts of such districts lie in two
or more towns, the seleotmen of the
towns in which an such part is situa-
ted, or in case of isagreeinent, indifi'er-
out person: appointed as aforesaid, shall
settle and define the boundary lines of
such part. .
Sac. 14. Every.-school district shall be
a body corporate, and shall have power
to one and be sued; to purchase, receive
hold, and convey real or personal prop-
any for school purposes; to build, pur-
chase,‘ hire, and repair school houses,
find to supply the same with fuel, furni-
ture, and other appendages, and accom-
modations; to establish schools of differ-
ent grades; to purchase maps, globes,
blackboards, and other school apparatus;
to establish and maintain a school libra-
ry; to employ one or;more teachers, and
shall be holden to pay the wages of any
such teacher or teachers as are employed
by the committee of such district in con-
formity to law; to lay taxes for all the
foregoing purposes, and to make all law-
ful agreements aud regulations for estab-
lishing and conducting schools, not in-
consistent with the regulations of the
t'own to which such district belongs.
Size. 15. Each school district shall
choose. by ballot, at the annual meeting
a committee of not more than three resi-
dents of the district, a clerk, who shall
be sworn. in treasurer, and‘oo'lle’ctor, who
shall hold their respective ofiices until
the next annual meeting, and until oth-
ers are ‘chosen and appointed; and any
person so chosen, who shall» refuse or
neglect to perform the duties of the of-
fice, shall pay five dollars to the treasur-
er of the district, for the use of said dis-
trict; provided that any new district
may choose their officers at their fire: or
at any subsequent meeting, called by
the seleotinen of the town, who shall
hold their offices till the annual meeting
of such school district.
_ ' SEO, 16. In case any district, at the
‘time for the annual meeting. shall fail or
neglect to appoint all or any of the offi-
cers required by this act, or any of the
vacancies shall occur by death, removal
from the district, or otherwise, it shall
be the duty [of the school visitors
of the town to which such district be-
longs, to make such appointment and
fill such vacancy. on receiving written
notice thereof from any three members
of the district, and to lodge the name or
names of such officers so appointed with
the district clerk.
Sec. 17. The ‘district committee shall
give notice of all the meetings of the dis-
trict, in the manner prescribed ; shall
unless otherwise directed by the district,
employ one or more qualified teachers ;
shall provide suitable school rooms, and
furnish the same with fuel properly pre-
pared; shall visit the schools by one or
more of their number twice at least du-
ring each season of schooling; shall,
,when the scholars are not properly sup-
plied with books, th eir parents or guar-
dians are too poor to furnish them, pro-
vide the same at the expense of the dis-
trict; shall suspend during pleasure, or
expel from school during the current
season, all pupils found guilty, on full
,hearing, of incorrigibly bad conduct, and
shall give such information and assist-
ance to the school visitors of the town as
they may require, and perform all other
lawful; acts that may be necessary to
carry into full effect the powers and du-
ties of school districts.
Sec. 18. The clerk, treasurer, and col-
lector ofeach school district shall exer-
cise the ‘same powers, and perform the
same duties in their respective districts,
as the clerk, treasurer and collector of
towns do, in their respective towns.
SE0. 19. The inhabitants of each dis-
trict, in lawful meeting, shall have pow-
er to require that the treasurer and col-
lector shall respectively give bonds to
the district, for the faithful discharge of
the duties of their respective oflices,
which bonds shall be approved of by the
district committee, before the treasurer
or collector shall enter on the duties of
his office.
Ste. 20. The. vote of two-thirds .of
any legal meeting shall be necessary to
fix the site of a new school house, or to
change the site of an old one; but if
such two-thirds vote cannot be obtained
in favor of any site, the school visitors
of the town, or the school visitors of the
towns in which such district is located,
on application of the district, shall fix the
site, and make return thereof to the clerk
of the town in which such site shall be.
Sec. 21. Whenever a school district,
from inability or other cause, shall not
support a school within the same, and
the scholars belonging thereto shall at-
tend the school of any other district, it
ehallbe lawful for the town where the
enumeration of the children is made and
returned, to receive from the Comp-
trcller of Public Accounts, and to pay
over to the district or districts where
such children actually attend school, the
proportion of school moneys which are
drawn on the children so enumerated;
and a certificate from the committee of
the school district where such children
have attended s¢llQ0,|, that the ‘money is
so, appropriated shall be presented no me
seleotmeu of the town to which such-4
children belong. and shall be‘ sufficient
evidence that such money has been ap-
propriated according to law.
Sec. 22. Any school cistiict may take
land which has been fixed upon by them
as the site of a school house for a com-
mon school, and which is necessary for
that purpose, upon paying to the owner
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district wishing to take land for the pur-
pose aforesaid, eannot agree with the
owner upon the compensation to be paid
him therefor, they may prefer their pe-
tition to the Superior Court, to be held
in the county in which the land lies,
praying that such compensation may be
ascertained and determined by said court
The said petition shall be accompanied
by a summons signed by competent au-
thority. notifying the owner of the land
to be taken, to appear before the court
to which the petition is returnable, and
shall be served in the same manner as is
provided by law for the service of bills,
or petitions in equity. And upon said
petition, said courrshall appoint a com-
mittee of three judicious and disinteres-
ted men, who, after being sworn, and af-
ter giving reasonable notice to the par-
ties, shall examine the land proposed to
be taken ;‘ and if they approve the site,
shall ascertain its value, assess such sum
in favor of the owner as will justly com-
pensate him therefor, and in case of non-
approval of said site by said committee,
they shall ‘have power to fix another site
and proceed as aforesaid, and make re-
port of their doings to said Superior
Court; and said Court may reject the
"report of said committee, and set aside
their doings for any irregular or improp-
or conduct in the performance of their
duties. ,
Size. 23. If the report of said commit-
tee be rejected and their doings set aside
the Court aforesaid shall appoint another
committee, who shall proceed in the
some manner as the first committee are
required to proceed by the foregoing sec-
tion. But if said report shall be accep-
ted by said Court, such acceptance shall
have the effect of a judgment in favor of
the owners of the land against the peti-
tioners for the amount of the assessment
made by the committee, and execution
may be issued therefor accordingly.-—
Prwided that said land shall not be
used or inclosed by the school district for
any purpose whatever, until the amount
of said judgment shall be paid to the
party to whom it is due, or deposited for
his use wiih the treasurer of the county.
B30. 24. The school district prefer-
ring the petition aforesaid, shall pay the
committee for making said assessment a
reasonable compensation for their ser-
vices, which shall be taxed by the court
to which their report is made.
Size. 25. Any school district wishing
to take land which has been fixed upon
by them as the site of a school house for
a common school, and being unable to
agree with the owner of such land upon
the compensation to be paid fin: therefor
may, at any time when the Superior
Court is not in session in the county in
which such land is situated, prefer their
petition to either judge of the Superior
Court, praying for the appointment of a
committee for the purposes specified in
the 22nd section of Chap. III of this act.
Said petition shall be accompanied by a
summons signed by competent authority,
notifying the owner of the land proposed
to be taken, to appear before the J udgé
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 and petitions in equity, at least,
twelve days before the time specified in
said summons.
Sec. 20. Any committee so appointed
shall have powers and perform all the
duties provided for committees appointed
by the Superior Court, in accordance
with the 22nd section of Chap. 111 of
this act. and shall make report of their
doings to the next term of the Superior
Court holden in the county wherein such
district may be, upon which said Supe-
rior Court shall proceed in all respects
as provided for in said 22nd section.
Sac. 27. Whenever a district shall
have voted to erect a new school house,
the same shall be built according to a
plan approved by the board of school vis-
itors, and by the building committee of
such district, but such ofiicere shall not
have power to require such district to
expend any larger sum therefor, than
such district shall vote to appropriate.
. Sac. 28. No district shall be entitled
to receive any money -from the School
Fund of the State, unless such district
shall be supplied with a school house and
out buildings pertaining thereto, which
shall be satisfactory to the board of school
visitors.
cnarrxn. iv
Of State Appropriations, Taxation, and
Ex uses. _
Sxc. 1. The income of the School
Fund, after deducting all expenses at.
tending its management, shall be divided
by the Comptroller of Public Accounts
with the Advice of the Commissioner of
the School Fund, and distributed among
the several towns in proportion to the
number of persons between four and six-
teen years of age, as ascertained by the
School Visitors, of such towns in ,con-
forinity with the provisions of this act.
Size. 2. The district committee shall
annually, in the month of January, as-
certain the name of every person over
four and under sixteen years of age, who
shall belong to such on the first Monday
of said month, and compose a part of the
family of his parents, guardians, or em-
ployers, together with the names of such
parents, guardians, or employers, and
shall make return of the same to the
school visitors of the town to which such
district belongs, on or before the 20th
day of January in each year ; ' provided
that in inch return no persons shall be
included who are residing in such dis-
tricts to attend private school or for oth-
er private purposes; but such persons
shall be enumerated in the district where
their parents or guardians reside.
SEO. 3. In case of the absence or ina-
bility of the district oominitte to make
the enumeration and return above re-
quired, it shall be the duty of the clerk
of ,the district to do the same in the
manner and within the time before de-
scribed.
Snc. 4. Whenever the committee and
clerk of any school district shall omit to
return to the school visitors of the town
the enumeration of the children in their
respective districts within the time pro-
scribed by law, it shall be the duty of
one of the school visitors of such town
to make such enumeration before the-.'
fii-st day of February, in each, year, and
to return the some to said, s_¢;ho¢| visitors
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visitors shall be entitled to receive five
cents for each child so enumerated, to
be paid from the next dividend belong-
ing to said district which may thereafter
be received from the town deposit fund.
Snc. 5, The return above required to
be made to the school visitors, shall be
subscribed by the person making the
same, and sworn to before a magistrate
according to the following form :
I do hereby certify that I have care-
fully enumeiated according to law to all
persons between the ages of four and
sixteen years within the
scbool district, and do find that on the
first Monday of January A. D.
there were residing within said districi
and belonging thereto, the number of
persons between the ages
A. B.
A. D.
aforesaid.
On this day of
personally appeared the above’
named A. B. and made oath to the truth
of the above return by him subscribed,
before me,
C. D. Justice of the Peace.
See. 6. The‘ school visitors of the
town shall examine and correct the re-
turns made to them so that no person
shall be enumerated twice in different
districts, or be improperly returned and
shall prepare and transmit to the Comp-
troller of Public Accounts, on or before
the fifth day of February annually, a cer-
tificate, in which the number of persons,
shall be inserted at full length, which
shall be sworn to according to the fol-
lowing foim, to wit: _
We, the school visitors of the town of
do certify that from the re-
turns made to us under oath, as by law
provided, we find that on the firs: Mon-
day of January, A. D. there were re-
siding within said town. and belonging
thereto the number of per-
sons between the ages of four and six-
teen years, and from the best informa-
tion we have obtained, we verily believe
that said number is correct.
Sc/tool Visitors.
On this day of
A. D. personally appeared the
above named school visitors, and made
oath to the truth of the above certificate
by them subscribed, before me,
_ C. D. Justice of the Peace.
The school visitors shall lodge the re-
behalf of the State, to be applied to the
use of the schools. '
See. 12. If any school visitor or school
visitors shall at any time fraudulently
make a false certificate, by which money
shall be drawn from the treasury of this
State, each person so fraudulently ma-
king such certificate, shall forfeit the sum
of sixty dollars to the State, to be re-
covered by action of debt on this statute
and it shall be the duty of the Comptrol-
ler to bring a suit to recover the same.
Sac. 13. Any school district may fix
or. authorize its district committee to
fix a rate of tuition to he paid by the
persons attending school, or by their pa-
rents, guardians, or employers, towards
the expense of fuel, books, and other ex-
penses, (including estimated deficoincies
of payment,) over and above the money
received for the town or State appropri-
ations, and the district. or district com-
mittee, shall exempt therefrom all per-
sons whom they consider unable to pay
the same; provided that the rate of tui-
tion shall not exceed one dollar per schol-
ar for any term of twelve weeks, except
in districts where difi'erent grades of com.
mon schools are‘ established, where the
rate of the higher grades shall not ex-
ceed two dollars per scholars for the
same time.
All such bills may be . required to be
paid in advance or may be delivered to
the town or district collector, and ‘may
be by them collected in the same man-
ner aa town taxes are collected.
Sec. 14. Whenever .a district shall
impose a tax the same shall be levied on
all the real estate situated therein, and
upon the polls and other rateable estate
except real estate, situated without the
limits of such district, of those persons
who are residents therein at the time of
laying such tax, and said real estate shall
not be taxed by any school district ex-
cept the one in which the same is situa-
ted, and said tax shall be made out and
signed by the district committee from
the assessment list to the town or towns
to which said district belongs, last com-
pleted or next to be completed, as said
district shall direct, and no deduction or
abatement shall be made on account of
theindebtedness of the owner of any es-
tate so taxed.
_ Sec. 16. Whenever real estate is sit-
uated in one district is so assigned and
entered in the grand list in common
turns made to them with the treasui'erol“;.,with other estate- situated out of said
the town. .
SE0. 7. The Comptroller of Public
Accounts, on the application of the school
visitors of any town shall draw an order
on the treasurer for the amount which
such town may be entitled to,.of all
moneys appropriated by law for the hen-
efit, support, and encouragement of Com-
mon Schools which may be in the treas-
ury, en the 28th of February in each
year. Provided that no other shall be
drawn in favor of any town, until the
school visitors shall certify in writing
under their hand in the words follow-
ing, to wit :
We, the school visitors of the town of
, do certify that the schools in
said town have kept for at least six
months, in the year ending the
day of last, by teachers duly ex-
amined and approved, and have been
visited according to law; and that the
moneys drawn from the public treasury
by said town for said year, appropriated
for schooling, have been faithfully ap-
plied and expended in paying for the ser-
vices of said teachers, and for no other
purpose whatever.
Dated at
A. D.
the day of
School Visitors
of the town of-
To the Comptroller of Public Ac-
counts.
Si.-:c. 8. Whenever the school of any
school district shall not be kept accord-
ing to law, the school visitors of the
town to which such district belongs,
shall in their certificate or certificates to
the Comptroller for the year following,
state such fact, and also the number of
children enumerated in such town, the
number contained in such district, and
the Comptroller, when application is
made for the school moneys, payable to
such town for paid year, shall deduct
from the whole number of children enu-
merated in such town the number con-
tained in each districts in such town.
Sec. 9. Every town in lawful meet.-
ing may authorize the school visitors in
said town to draw an order on the town
treasurer in favor of each district as have
kept their schools in all respects accor-
ding to law, for their proportion of all
the public money received from the
School Fund for the use of schools, in
the hands of the treasurer, in proportion
to the number of persons between the
age of four and sixteen in said district;
Provided that whenever the public
money derived from the school fund will
not amount according to the rule of dis-
tribution, to thirty-five dollars for a dis-
trict in one year, it shall be the duty of
the selectuien and the town treasurer to
appropriate from the amount raised by
said town for the purpose of education
a sum suflicient to make the amount
equal to thirty-five dollars; and provi-
ded further, that no school district shall
be entitled toany portion of the public
money, unless the school in said district
has been kept by a teacher or teachers
duly qualified for at least six months in
the year, and visited twice during each
season by the visitors of the town, not
until the district committee shall certify
that the public money re'ceived by the
district for the your previous has been
faithfully applied and expended in pay-
ing for the services of such teacher or
teachers, and for no other purpose what-
ever.
SEO. 10. In all cases of forfeitn.-e of
public money under the two next prece-
ding sections of this act, application
shall ‘be made to the Superintendent of
Common Schools, who shall examine
the facts of each case. and decide accor-
ding to its equity on the right of the ap-
plicants to receive the money so forfeit.-
ed, and the same shall be paid. if no for-
feiture had occurred, on his certificate
to the Comptroller of Public Accounts
in approbation of Such P3Ym°m-
S30, 11. If any money appropriated
to 0.‘; use of schools sh-...l be applied by
a iulvl) 0l'_ 8 school (ii.-I.iju:l to Diner
piupoac, the adult; ='|ia,1l;be forfeited to
the State, and it snaii be the duty of the
Comptroller to sue for such money in
district, that there is no district and sep-
arate value put by the assessors upon the
part lying in said district, then said dis-
trict wishing to lay a tax as aforesaid,
may call on one or more of the assessors
for the time being of the town in which
said property is situated, to aspess, and
they shall on such application, assess the
value of that part of said district, and re-
turn the same to the clerk of said town,
and notice of such assessment, and of
the meeting of the assessors and select-
men hereafter mentioned, shall be given
by the district committee in the same
way as a notice for school meetings, and
at the end of fifteen days after said a.-
sessment has been returnedas aforesaid,
said assessors and selectmen shall meet
in such place as said district committee
shall designate in this notice aforesaid,
and shall have the same power in rela-
tion to such list, as the board of relief
have in relation to the list of towns, and
when such list shall be perfected by said
assessors and selectmen, the same shall
be lodged with the town clerk, and said
assessment shall be the rule of taxation
for said estate, by said district, for the
year ensuing, and said assessors shall be
paid by said district a reasonable com.
pensation for their services.
. Sac. 16. The several school districts
in this state may appoint either of the
constables of the town or town; in which
such school district may be situated, to
be collector of the taxes of such school
district whether such constable belongs
to said district or not, and it shall be the
duty of the constable appointed “ch
collector, on receiving any rate tax or
assessment bill from the commmee of
any such school districts. forthwith to
collect the same and pay the amount of
such bill or bills into the treasury of any
such school district, and said congtgble
shall be allowed such fees for collecting
the same as are allowed to collectors of
state taxes.
Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of each
of the towns in this state annually, on
or before the twentieth day of February
to raise by taxation, such a sum of mon-
ey as they ‘may deem advisable, not less
than one cent on the dollar on their
grand list madeand perfected, and cause
the several towns respectively for the-
beuefit, support and encouragement of
common schools ; and the whole amount
of money so raised, shall be annually dis-
tributed to the several school districts
which in each town under the direction
of the selectmen and school visitors.
_SEc. 18. If any town shall neglect to
raise such sum of money, not less than
onecent on the dollar, in the manner
and within the time limited in the pre-
ceding secion of this act, or shall fail to
dlstiibute the same according to the pro-
visions of said section, such town shall
forfeit and pay to the treasurer of this
State, for the use of the state, a sum
equal to the amount which it was the
duty of such town to raise, as aforesaid,
to be recovered by said treasure!‘ in an
action, upon the case under the statute.
cnsrrsn v.
Of School Visitors.
Size. 1. The board of visitors shall
prescribe rules and regulations for the
management, studies, books, classifica-
tion, and discipline of the schools in the
town ; and shall themselves or by acum-
mittee by them appointed for that pur-
pose, examine all candidates for teachers
in the common schools of such town, and
shall give to those persons with whose
moral character and literary attainments
and ability to teach, they are satisfied, a
certificate setting forth the branches he
or she is found capable of teaching ; pro-
vided that no certificate shall be given
to any person not found qualified to teach
reading, writing, arithmetic, and gram-
mar, thoroughly. and the rudiments of
the common schools of said town twice.
at leasuduring each season for schooling:
Once within four weeks after the open..-
ing, and again within four weeks pre-
ceding the close of the school, at which
the same to be paid into the treasury of
geography and history; shall visit an .
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