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THE FOUR LITTLE GIRLS.
A SCHOOL I‘IIO‘I.
1“ rill-I'm a little country lassie,
' I can iron, churn, and bake,
Wash the dishes, feed the poultry,
Mix the famous johnny cake;
Ride the horses down to water,
Drive the cows to pastures green—
I I would not exchange my station,
For the throne of England's queen.
lid girl—Mother calls nae little student; -
I can-cipher. read and spell,
Draw a map, or bound a country,
And in "mental“ exce
I shall climb the hiliof knowledge,
To its very trip will go.
Then success will crown- . among.
Teacher says, and ain t 30 2
9d girl—I’m my mother’s little helper,
And I’m happy all day long;
I can bring dear pupa’s slippers;
Sing the baby's cradle song;
, Rock him till the angel's whispers,
Make'him smile from dreamland shore;
Run a thousand ways for mother;
Can a little girl do more 7
4th girl—1’s my mamma’s little darling;
very small—Don’t you think 1’s fresh and sweet,
With these roses at my shoulders.‘
And iiiy muslin dress so neat 1
Hanna made it: diet on purpose
’Cause I'se going to speak to you,
It is lovely, don’t you flat so 7
Wish ’twas yours? I bet you do.
—School Visitor.
PUBLIC son's ,
OF THE STATE 0F.CONNECTICUT
Passed May Session, 1872.
[Published by authority.]
CHAPTER Lxxvnf
An Act concerningeducation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly convened:
[Continued from last week.]
CHAPTER v. '
Of School Visitors.
Sec. 40. The Board of School Visitors
shall annually choose from themselves a
chairman and a secretary. They shall
prescribe rules and regulations for the man—
agement, studies, classification and disci
pline of the public schools, and, subject to
the control of the State. Board of Education
shall prescribe the text-books to be used.
They snall asa Board, or by a committee
by them appointed, examine all persons
desiring to teach in the public schools; and
to those with whose moral character, lit-
erary attainments and ability to teach they
are satisfied, they shall give a certificate,
either authorizing the holder to teach in any
district in the town So long as desired, with-
out fiirthcr examination unless specially
ordered; or to teach iu'any such district du-
ring tlic ensuing term only, or to teach only
in the district therein named during such
term; but no certificate shall be given 'to
any person not found qualified to teach
reading, writing, arithmetic and grammer
thoroughly, and the rudiments of geography
and history. Also after the first day of
Septembei',1873, teachers shall be qua ified
to give instruction in the rudiments of draw-
ing, if required by the sehoolwisitors of the
town. If a person is examined in other
branches besides those .hcrein named, and
found qualified to teach the same, such
branches shall be named 'in the certificate
given to such person They shall revoke
the certificates 0 ‘ h teachers as shall at
anytime be found incompetent to teach or
to manage a school, or fail to conform to
the requirements of the Board. They
shall. if the town _so direct, employ the
teachers for all the public schools of the
town, after consulting with the several dis-
trict committees. ,They shall: make proner
rules and regulations for the arrangement,
use, and safe keeping of the district and
high school libraries provided in part by
the state; and the books selected for such
libraries must be approved by them. They
shall fill vacancies in district offices, and fix
sites and approve plans for school houses,
in the manner specified in this act; and
whenever any town shall maintain a high
or graded school, the school visitors shall
perform the duties specified in those sec-
tions of this not providing for such schools.
Sec. 41. Whenever the board of school
visitors, or school committee of any town,
propose to order a change of any text books
used in the public schools of the town,_they
shall, at least two months before deciding
what text-books they will prescribe for the
schools. notify the boards of school visitors,
or school committees, of the several adjoin-
ing towns, that such change is proposed;
and the board- giving notice and the several
boards notified shall, so far as may be prac-
jibe iicablc and consistent with the best intersts
" of all the schools of the several towns, agree
upon such change of books as will cause the
same text-books to be used in all the schools
of the several towns. -
Sec.,42.- They shall annually assign the
duty .ofvisiting the schools of she town to
one or more of their number, who shall be
called the acting school visitor or visitors,
of which number the secretary of the board
shall always be one ; and such acting school
visitor or visitors shall, in company with
the other visitcrs, and with the district com-
mittee when convenient, visit such schools
at least twice during each term, once within
four weeks after the opening, and again du-
ring the four weeks preceeding the close, at
which visit the school house and out build-
ings, school register and librarv, shall be ex-
amined, and the studies, discipline, mode of
teaching and the general condition of the.
school investigated. Half a. day shall be
spent in each school so visited, unless other
wise directed by the board. They shall,
one week at least beforé the annual town
meeting, submit to the board a full written
report of their proceedings, and of the con-
dition of the several schools during the year
preceding, with plans and suggestions for
the improvement of the same.
Sec. 43. The board of school visitors
shall make returns, signed by the chairman
and secretary, of the number of persons
over four and under sixteen years of age in
their respective towns to the comptroller,
and the chairman and secretary shall draw
orders on him for the nEigblic money due the
town, as prescribed i hapter mi. of this
act. So soon as convenient after the close
of each term of school in any district the
school visitors shall give to the selectmen a
certificate, stat ng whether each school has
been kept in all respects according to law
or not; and shall, in connection with the
selectmen, perform the duties required by
the provisions of chapter xii of this act, and
make the apportionment required in the
case of districts formed from parts of two or
more towns, as prescribed in section 117.
Sec. 44. The secretary of the board shall
keep a record of all the proceedings of the
board and of the proceedings of the acting
schoolvisitors, and Of the decisions of the
jomtboard of school visitors, and selectmen
required by chapter xii of this act, in a book
which he shall provide for that purpose at
the expense of the ,town; he shall annually
submit to the town at its annual meeting a
written report of the doings of the board
With the report of the acting school visitors,
and shallot: or before the fifteenth day 'of
October, in_each year, send two written or
printed copies of said reports to the secreta-
ry of the state board of education and shall
furnish such additional returns and statis-
tics respecting the schools of the town as the
, secretary of the stateboard of education
may call for. The secretary of the board of
school Visitors, and all other school officers
shall preserve with care all books and docuZ
meniswhich may be of permanent value
pertaining to schools, and which come into
their hands.by virtue of their offices, and
shall transmit the same to their successors.
Sec. 45. The secretary and other acting
school Visitors shall be paid from the town
treasury for the time actually employed ’in
2;: 1perfoamance 3f tnehir iiuty, three dollars
per ay, an in t e ikc r '
parts of days. p oportion for
CHAPTER VI.
Of School Districts.
Sec. 46. Each town shall have power, ex-
ctlipt as is hereinafter provided, to form, unite
a ter and dissolve school districts and parts
of school districts within its limits ; and any
two or more towns may form school dis-
tricts of adjoming portions of their res ect-
rve towns ; but no new district shall be groi-
ed, nor any district so divided that it shall
contain less than forty persons between ih
ages of four and sixteen years. c
Sec. 47. Every school district shall be a
body corporate, and shall have power to sue
and be sued, to purchase, receive, hold and
convey real and personal property for school
; to burld, purchase, hire and repair
”hopppouses, and to supply the same with
5,131,, miter-e; and other appendages and ac-
comm -'_' ‘tions; to establish schools of dif-
ferenttctedfi; to, purchase globes, maps,
blackboardaI-and other school apparatus; to
establish and, maintain a school library; to
employ-teachers, except for such time as the
. townmayidirect the semis] visitors to cm-
ploy {hawker-stand shall be holden to pay
the will" or soc teachers as are employed
by the committee of such district in con
fol-nifty to law ; to lay taxes for all the fore-
the records of such district, and on the rec-
ords of the town or towns to which such
district belongs. ,
Sec. 49. Whenever the boundary lines of
my district are not clearly settled and de-
fined, the selectmen of the town in winch
said district is situated shall settle and define
the same; they shall also settle and describe
the boundary lines of any new district ; and
whenever said selectmen cannot agree in
settling and defining said boundary lines,
the town to which such district belongs may
appoint three indifferent persons for that
purpose, who shall have the same authority
therein as herein conferred upon said select-
men; and said boundary lines may, in eith-
cr case, when necessary, be defined .by an
actual survey ; and when parts of such dis-
tricts lie in two or more towns, the select-
men of the towns in which any such part is
situated, or, in case of disagreement, indif-
ferent persons appointed as aforesaid, shall
settle and define the boundary lines of such
art.
p See. 50. Whenever it is proposed to form,
alter, unite or dissolve any school district or
districts, notice that such change is propos-
ed shali either be posted on the school-house
in each school district to be effected, or it'
there be no schoolhouse any of such districts
then at the usual place for posting warnings
for meetings of such districts; or printed in
. a newspaper published in the town to which
such district or any one of them may belong ;
and a copy of the same left with clerk of
each of said districts at least fifteen days be-
fore thc town is called to act upon the prop-
osition. ,
Sec. 51. Whenever application shall be
made to a town to form, alter, _or dissolve a
school district, or to unite twp or
more school districts, any district
aggrieved by the action or neglect of action
of the town, in the premises, may appeal
from such action or neglect of action of the
town'to the Superior Court of the county in
which such town is situated.
Sec. 52. Such appeal may be taken to eith-
er of the next two terms succeeding the ac-
Iion or neglect appealed from; and shall he
made by a brief statement, that such an .ap-
pcai is taken, by Whom, and the subject
matter of such appeal, signed by the proper
agent or attorney of the appellants; to
which shall be annexed a citation, s gncd by
proper authority, notifying the appellecs to
appear at the court to which such appeal is
taken; and service thereof shall be made by
some proper officer by leaving a true and
attested copy of such appeal and citation
.witli the town clerk, or one of the select-
men of such town, and with, the clerk, or
one of the district committee, of any other
district interested, at least twelve days be-
fore the session of the court to which the
same is made returnable. .
Sec. 53. Said court shall bear the parties,
and shall have the same powers to act up-
on said application that said town bylaw
had; and, if said court sees fit, it may ap-
point a committee to report the facts. and
their opinion thereon; and the final decree
of the court in said premises shall be record-
ed in the records of said town; and said
court shall have full power as to the allow-
ance and taxation of costs, including the
fees for surveys, and copies and recording of
such decree. .
Sec. 54. Unless the town shall abolish all
the school districts and parts of districts
within its limits, no alteration of the lines‘,
so fixed by such decree, shall be made,,ex-,
cept by the superior court of such county;
and such courtshall have original jurisdic
tion of any application for the purpose,
made by an district interested. '
Sec. 55. henever any two or more 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 and proceeds thereof belonging
to such district shall be distributed among
the several parts in proportion to the num-
ber of persons bcthcn the ages of fourand
sixteen years in each; and in case the dis-
tribution shall not be made before the dis-
trict is divided, and the several parts can
not agree, the selectmen of the town, or if
the district lies in two or more lawns, the
selectmen of the several town shall distri-
bute the same.
Sec. 56. Whenever, on any such division
of any such school district, the only or prin-
cipal property of said district shall consist
of a school house and real estate connected
iherewith, which cannot be divided between
the several parts of such district without
great inconvenience, the selectmen of the
town, instead of dividing such school-hon se
and real estate, shall set such school-house
and real estate to one part, and award that
the other part or parts shall receive, from
the part to which such school-house and
real estate are set, such sum of. money as
sahll in the judgment of such selectmen the
just and right; and such award shall be
binding upon the several parts of ,said dis-
trict. '
Sec. 57. All associations under the act of
1841, allowing any two or more adjoining
school districts to associate together and
repeal of said act,- shall continue to be man-
.aged and'regulaled according to the pro-
vrsions of the said act, any law or usage to
the contrary notwithstanding; unless the
town shall abolish or consolidate all the
school districts within-its limits.
Sec. 52. The schools in every school dis-
trict formed from parts of two or more
towns shall be under the charge and direc-
tibn of the town in which the school-house
is situated ; unless the towns shall make
some other agreement regarding the juris-
dicuon over such sr-hool. .
Sec. 59. Every school district shall hold
an annual meeting, on such (in in the
months of June, July, August, or eptem-
ber in each year, as the committee or clerk
of the district, in the notice thereof, may
designate, for the choice of officers, and for
the transaction of any other business relat-
ing to schools in said disfrict ; and shall al-
same shall be duly called ; but nothing in
this section shall prevent school districts by
a previous vote from fixing the time of an-
nual meetings within the months above
named. ‘ '
Sec 60. District meetings shall be held at
the district school-house; but if there be no
suitable school-house, the committee shall
determine the place of meeting; if there be
no committee, the clerk shall determine the
same; if there be no committee and -no
clerk, the 'selectmen of the town to which
said district belongs, shall determine the
place of meeting; which shall. in all cases,
be within the limits of the district.
Sec 61. Notice of the time, place, and ob-
ject of every annual and special meeting of
the district shall be given, at least five days
inclusive, previous to holdin the same.
The District Committee, or, if there be no
such committee, the clerk, or, if there be no.
committee and no clerk, the selectmen of
the town shall give notice ofadi'strict meet-
ing, either by publishing the same in a news-
paper printed in that district, or by posting
a notice on the district school-house, or on
the sign-post within the district, or in some
other mode designated by the district; but if
there be'no such newspaper, school-house or
sign-post or other mode so designated, the
selectmen of the town to which said district
belongs, shall determine how. and where the
notice shall be given. The person or per-
sons giving such notice shall, on the day of
giving the notice, leave a duplicate of the
same with the clerk of the district, who
shall preserve it on file.
See. 62. Every person residing in the district
qualified to vote in any town meeting, mav
vote in district meetings, and every meci— '
ing may choose its own moderator,and may
adjourn from time to time to meet at the
same or some other place within the district.
Any person who shall vote illegally in any
school district meeting shall forfeit the sum
of thirty dollars to the town in which the
offence is committed ; and the State’s attor-
neys in the several counties and grand jur-
ors in the several towns, shall make pre-
sentment of every such offence.
Sec. 63. Each school district shall choose,
by ballot, at the annual meeting, 'a com-
mittee of not more than three persons, a
clerk, who shall be sworn, and a treasurer
and collector; who shall hold their respec-
tive ofiices until the next annual meeting,
and until others are chosen and qualified;
and any resident of the district so chosen,
who shall refuse or neglect to perform the
duties of the office, shall pay five dollars to
the treasurer of the district, for the use of
said district; but any new district may
choose its officers at its first. or at any sub-
sequent meeting, called by the selectmen of
the town, who shall hold their offices till the
annual meeting of such school district.
The members of the district committee shall
be residents of the district ; but the other
offices may be filled by any inhabitants of
the town to which such district belongs.
Sec. 64. If any district, at the time for the
unntial meeting, shall fail or neglect to .ap-
point all, or any of the officers required by
this act, or if any vacancy shall occur by
death, removal from the district, or other-
wise, the school visitors of the town, to
which such district belongs, shall make such
appointment, and fill such vacancy, on re-
ceivmg written notice thereof from any
three members of the district, and shall
lodge the name or names of such officers, so
nppomted. with the district clerk.
Sec. 65. The clerk, treasurer, and collec-
tor, of each school district, shall exercise
the some powers and perform the same (lu-
tics in their respective districts, as the deg-ks,
treasurers, and collectors of towns do in
their respective towns. '
. Sec. 66. The inhabitants of each district
iii lawful met-ting, shall have power to ref
80mg purposes '10. born w .
purpose for whiirhit mayI layzlifg; £32313;
make all lawful agreements and reofflm‘on
for establishing and comm-mug “11°06 ls" noi-
inconsistent with the regulations ofthe {mm
31:35: éur'li‘sdiction of the schools in such
t h. ”“35be number and limits
of new Ichwltlhfl'iet'shsll be entered on
quire that the_ircasurcr and: collector shall
respectively give bonds to itlie district, for
the faithful discharge of that duties of their-
respective offices; which bot-(ls shall be ap-
proved by the district cornmittcc, before the
treasurer or collector shall 011161011 the du-
ties of his office. . "
Sec. 67. In case of the refusal or neglect,
at any time, of any district to employ a
form a union district entered into before the .
so hold a special meeting whenever the-
teacher and keep open a school during the
usual portion of the year, the school visitors
of the loan having jurisdiction over such
district may, if they deem it expedient, em-
ploy one or-more teachers, and keep open a
public school in the schoothouse of said
district for the period for. which the town
would be obliged during that school year to
maintain a school in such district; but the
whole expense of any school thus opened
shall be paid by the town on the order of
the Selectmen, upon their rccbiving a certi-
ficate of the amount thereof from the school
visitors. And, in any such case, the town
shall be entitled to receive the same pay-
ments from the Connecticut school fund and
State appropriation, asif such school had
been kept open by such district in the usual
manner.
Soc. 68. No district shall be entitled to re-
ceive any money from the State, or from the
town in which it lies, unless such district
shall be supplied with a school-house, and
out-buildings pertaining thereto, which shall
be satisfactory to the board of school Visu-
tors.
Sec. 69. 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 visitors, and by the
building committee of such district; but
such officers shall not have the power to re-
quire such district to expend any larger sum
therefor than such district shall vote to ap-
propriate. ' -
.Sec? 70. The vote of two—thirds of those
present at a legal meetin of the district
shallbe necessary to fixt e site of a new
school house, or 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 and town adjoining the town or
either of the towns in which such district is
located, on application of the district, shall
fix the site, and make return to the clerk of
the town in which such site is to be.
Sec. 71. The school district making such
application to a board of school visitors,
shall pay them a reasonable compensation
for their services. '
Sec. 72. Any school district may take
land which has been fixed upon. as the site
of a new school house for a public school,
or as an addition to a site already occupied
by a school house, and which is necessary
for these purposes, and for necessary out-
buildings and convenient accommodations
for its schools, upon paying to the owner
ju'st compensation therefor.
Sec. 73. If the school district, wishing to
take land for the purposes aforesaid, can-
not agree with the owner upon the compen-
sation to he paid therefor, it may refer its
petition to the superior court to be held in
the county in which the land lies ; or, if said
court is not in session, to either judge there-
of, praying that such compensation may be
ascertained and determined by said court or
said judge. The petition shall be accompan-
ied by a summons, signed by competent au-
thority notifying the owner of the land to
be taken and all persons interested therein
to appear before the said court or judge, and
shall be served in the same manner as is
provided by law for the service of ether pe-
titions; and, upon said petition, said court
or judge shall appoint a committee of three
judicious and disinterested men. who after
being sworn, and after giving reasonable no-
tice to the parties, shal examine the ‘land
proposed to be taken, and, if they approve
the site, shall ascertain if value, and assess
such sum in favor of' the owner as wrll just-
ly compensate him therefor; and. in case of
non-apprbval of said site by said committee.
they shall have power to fix another site on
land,of the same 'owner, and proceed as
aforesaid, and make report of their doings
to said superior court or judge ; and said
court or judge may reject the. report of said.
committee, and set aside their doings, for
any irregular or improper conduct in the
performance of their duties. ;‘ '
Sec. 74. If the report of said committee be
rejected, and their doings set aside, the court
or judge shall appoint another committee,
whoshall proceed in the same manner as
Ihe first committee, are required to proceed
by the preceding section ; but if said report
shall be accepted bysaid court or judge.
such acceptance shall have the effect of a
judgment in favor of the owner of the land
against the petitioner, for the amount of the
assessment ma'de by the committee. and‘ex-
ecution maybe issued therefor accordingly ;
and such court or judg may make any cr-
der necessary for the protection of the rights
of all persons interested in the land which
may be so_taken ; but 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 with
the treasurer of the county. .
Sec. 75. The school district preferring the
petition aforesaid, shall pay the committee,
for making the assessment, a reasonable
compensation for their services, which shall
be taxed b said court or judge.
Sec. 76. 0 school district, society, or
town shall take for school purposes the land
of any ecclesiastical society, upon any part
of which a church building has- already
been erected, without the consent of such
ecclesistical society. ‘
Sec. 77.’ Persons residing without the lim-
its of any school district may attend the
public school therein, provided the
consent of the committee of such district
and of the school visitors of the town he
first obtained, but not otherwise.
Sec. 78. Any school district or town may,
by a vote of two-thirds of those present at
any legal meeting, allow its school house or
houses, when not in use for school purposes,
to be used for any other purpose.
'\ CHAPTER VII.
0f the consolidation of schOol districts
Sec. 79. Any town may, at any legal meet-
ing, abolish all the school districts, and parts
of school districts, within its limits ; and
all the" public schools therein, subject to
’such requirements and restrictions as are or
may beiinpoeed by the general assembly;
and for this purpose every such town shall
constitute one school district, having all the
powers and duties of a school district as now
constituted by law, with the exceptions
hereinafter stated.
Sec. 80. Said town shall elect by ballot, at
such meeting, six, nine or twelve male resi-
dents of- the town as a school committee,
who shall divide themselves into three
classes, holding offices one, two and three
years respectively, provided the control of
its common schools by said town he so long
continued ; and at every subsequent annual
election, two, three or four members of the
committee, as the case may he, shall be
elected by ballot for a term, of three years,
in the manner prescribed in’this act for the
election of school visitors. '
Sec. 81. All business relating to public
schools in such town shall be transacted at
annual and special meetings of the town, to
be called by the selectmen. '
Sec. 82. The school committee in such
town shall have in general the powers and
perform the duties which are now devolved
upon district committees and boards of
school visitors ; and especially'they shall see
that there are maintained in the various
partsof the town, for a period of not less
than thirty weeks annually, good public
schools of the different grades; they shall
appoint one or more acting visitors or super-
intendents, under their direction. to examine
teachers and visit schools; shall have the
care and management of the property and
funds of the town pertaining to schools ;
shall lodge all bonds, leases, notes and
other securities with the treasurer of said
town ; unless the same have been entrusted
to others by the donors, or grantors, or gen-
eral assembly; shall pay into the treasury
of tire town all moneys which they may re-
ceive for the support of sbhools; shall de-
termine the 'number and qualifications of
the scholars to be admitted into each school ;
shall designate the schools which shall be
attended by the children within their juris-
diction ; and may arrange, if they see fit,
with the committee of an adjacent town or
district for the instruction therein of such
children as may attend there more convient-
ly ; shall fill any vacancies which mayarise
in their own number ; shall annually during
the first two weeks of the month of Septem-
ber, ascertain the expenses of supporting
and maintaining the schools under their
superintendcncc, during the year ending the
thirty-first day of the previous August, and
report the same, together with the amount
of monéys received toward the payment
thereof, to the town at its annual meeting ;
and shall at the some time make a full re-
port of their doin rs, and the condition of
the schools undcrt cir superintendence, and
of all important matters concerning the
same ; and shall perform all lawful acts
which may be required of them by the
town, or w ich may be necessary to carry
into effect the provisions of this act.
Sec. 88. Such towns shall assume the
property and be responsible for the debts of
the districts within their respective limits.
The propcri y so taken may be appraised
and the amount of the debts estimated, un-
der the direction of the town, and the ap-
praised value of such property shall be
raised by a tax to be laid by the town on its
grand list next completed ; and the tax-ppy-
ers in each of the districts previously cXist-
ing shall be paid or credited on the rate-bill
with their respective proportions of any ex-
cess of the property of such district over
and above its liabilities as ascertained by
the town; or the difference in the value—of
the property of the several districts may be
adjusted in any other manner agreed upon
by the parties in interest. Permanent funds
now invested in any towns for school pur-
poses shall remain us heretofore in charge
of the school fund treasurer of the town.
Sec. 84. In case any school district, for-
merly existing in a town in which the school
districts have been or shall be abolished or
consolidated, has received a permanent fund
for the support of a school or schools ifi said
district, the schoolfund treasurer shall have
charge of the same and keep a separate ac.
count thereof; and the income of said fund
shall be held subject to. the order of.the
assume and thenceforth maintain control of,
school committee; who shall apply the
same for the benefit of the school or schools
within or nearest to the limits of theme-
trict formerly existing. in such manner .as
to carry out, as. nearly as possible, the in-
tent and meaning of the donor or grantor of
said fund. 1
Sec. 85. Such town shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the treasurer of the State, annu-
ally, and upon the like. conditions as are or
may be h law prescribed for school dis-
tricts, fort e purposes of school libraries, a
sum not exceeding the aggregate amount
which the former districts of said town
might have received in like circumstances.
Sec. 86. The expenses of maintaining pub-
lic schools in such towns, which shall be in-
curred with the approval of the school com-
mittee, shall be paid from the town treasury,
except so fares they ma be met by the in-
come from local school nds.
Sec. 87. Whenever any part of aschool
district l ing in two or more towns shall be
abolishe or consolidated b either of such
toWns, the selectmen of sai town shall give
immediate notice thereof to the selectmen of
the other town or towns; and the town_or
towns so notified shall thereafter rovide
for thc schoolin of the children be ongzn
thereto, who ormerly‘ belonged to eat
school district. _
Sec.88. Any town which has or shall
have assumed the control of its public
schools, as provided in the seventyaninth
section of this act, may at its second annual
meeting thereafter, but not previously, or at
any subsequent annual meeting, abandon
such control, and reestablish the several
school districts therein, as they y'vcre' before
said action ; and the'property and funds, or
the revenue or proceeds thereof, belonging
to said town as a consolidated school dis-
,trict, shall be distributed by the selectmen,
as is rovided in sections filly-five and fifty-
six 0 this set; provided, nevertheless, that
all local funds, formerly the property of
any of the original districts, shall be first
returned or made good to said districts re
spectively. . ,
. Sec. 89., Towns shall have the same
powers, and be subject to the same regula-
tions in taking land for school-houses, out-
buildings, and convenient accommodations
for schools. as are conferred on school dis-
tricts in this act. ‘
enema vn.
Of district committees
Sec. 90. The committees of every district
shall give due notice of all meetin s of the
district; shall on written request 0 one fifth
or ten of the legal voters in the district,
stating the object for which a meelin is de-
sired, call a special meeting of the
to be held within fifteen 'days afler such
request is presented. If the committees
shall refuse or no lect to call a meeting
when so requeste , within the time above
specified, such committee shall forfieit the
sum of thirty dollars to the treasurer of the
district. The committee may also call a
special meeting whenever such committee
may think necessary ': shall, unless other-
' wise directed‘by the district, or unless the
town has directed the school visitors to
employ the teachers, employ one ror more
teachers: shall provide suitable school-
rooms. and furnish the same with fuel prop-
erly prepared ; shall visit the schools by one
ing each term ;shall,vwhen the scholars are
not properly provided with books, and their
parents or guardians are too poor to furnish
them, provide the same, the cost thereof to
be included in the incidental expenses of the
term {shall suspend during pleasure, or ex-
pel from school for the term, all pupils
found guilty, onfuil hearing, of incorrig-
ibly bad'condnct ; and shall give such infor-
mation and assistance to the school visitors
of the town as they may require.
Sec. 91. The committee shall give to the
secretary of the board of school visitors
notice of the date of the commencement and
close of each school term, within one week
of said commencement, and at least four
weeks before the close, respectively; and
shall, on or before the fifteenth day of Sep-
tember in each year, make a report to the
school visitors of the town, in the manner
and form prescribed by the board of educa-
tion. For the purpose of this act whenever
an oath or affirmation is required to be
made by a returning officer, an ’ member of
the board of school visitors sha be author-
ized to administer the same. They shall
also make and return an enumeration-of the
children residing in the district on the first
offianuary in each year, in accordance with
the provisions of chapter xii. ofthis act; and
the committee of'every district formed from
parts of two or more towns. shall make
such return to the school visitors of each of
said towns, specifying the towns to which
each person so enumerated belbngs; shall
make returns to the secretary of the board
of school viltors having jurisdiction over
the district of the receipts and expenditures,
and statistics in accordance with lank
forms furnished by the secretary of the state
board of education.
owns. 11:.
Of high schools.
Sec. 92. In addition to the schools requir-
ed by the twenty-third section of this act,
towns/shall have .power to establish and
maintain schools of a higher grade within
their limits, and for such purpose to pur-
chase, receive and hold any’realand person-
al property, and to convey the same; to'
build and repair school houses; to lay taxes
for the purposes herein named; and to make
"contracts and, adopt all law'fhl regulations
and means for the management of such
schools. 3 .
Sec. 93. Such town may, at its annual
7 meeting, or'at any meeting‘specially warned
for that purpose, choosen, by ballot,acom-
mittec of not more than five residents of the
town, who shall have all the powers, and
discharge all the duties, in relation to such
schools, as are by law imposed upon district
committees in relation to district schools.
Sec. 94 Whenever any town shall fail to
elect a committee,” provided iu.the pre-
ceding section, the board of school visitors
of such town, shall appoint a committee,
who shall have the powers and discharge
the duties provided in said section. ‘
Sec. 95. Whenever any town shall main-
tain any school of a high grade as above
provided, the board of school visitors of said
to‘wn shall prescribe rules and regulations
for the admission'of- scholars into such
schools, and for the studies, books and
classification of the same; and shall examine
ail candidates for teachers in such school,
and shall give to these persons, with \vhose
moral character, and literary attainments
and ability to teach,’they are satisfied, . a
certificate, setiin forth the branches the
are found capab e of teaching; and she 1
visit such school at least twice during each
term; and may revoke the certificate of any
teacher, at any time, for the causes provided
in the f'ortieth section of this act. '
CHAPTER x.
0f school libraries. ' .
Sec. 96. The treasurer of the state, upon
the order of the secretary of the board of
education, shall pay over the sum of ten
dollars outoftuy moneys that may be in
'the treasury to every school district, and to
every school district, and to every town
maintaining a bi h school, which shall raise
by tax or otherwrse a like sum for the same
purpose, to establish within such district, or
for the use of such high school, a school
library, and to procure philosophical and
chemical apparatus; and the further sum of
five dollars annually, upon a like order, to
the said districts 0r towns, upon the condi-
tion that they shall have raised a like sum
for the current year, for the purposes afore-
said. And if the 7 number of scholars in
actual attendance in the public schools or
schools of any district, or in any high school,
exceeds one hundred. there may be drawn
an amount equal to that above appropriated.
for every one hundred or fractional part of
.a hundred scholars, in excess of the first
hundred. The selection of all books and
apparatus to be purchased shall be made or_
approved by the board of school visitors;
and they shall also prescribe the rules for
ta'eir management, use and safe keeping.
CHAPTER x1.
0f teachers.
Sec. 97. No teacher shall be employed in
any school, receivin its support from the
pa lic money, until e has'received a cent--
ficate of examination and approbation. sign-
ed by n majorit of the board of school visi-
tors, or by all t e committee by them, ap
pointed ;nor shall any teacher be entitled to
draw any portion of is wages,so far as the
same is paid out of any public. mone at»
propriatcd by law to schools, unless e can
produce such certificate, dated previous to
the opening of his school.
Sec. 98. The teacher of every public
school shall keep and fill up the School reg-
ister provided by the state, in the manner
and form required by the state board of ed-
ucation ; and at the close of each term de-
liver the same to the school visitors; and no
teacher shall be entitled to receive any
out and delivered.
(Continued in our met.)
CONVERTIBLE
Midland Bonds. ‘
A 7 per cent. Mortgage Bond for sale on one of the
great roads running from New York city—on the
third largest road in New York State. The most de-
sirable bond of all the Midland issues. aflording the
largest income and promising the largest profit.
Price. 85 and interest. _ '
We believe them one of the safest and most profit-
able investments offered in this market for years
ALLEN, STEPHENS 8:60., ,
Bankers,
sons. AGENTS Fon Tins LOAN.
25.2mm sTnEE-r, NEW xonx.
Eon sa‘LE- ,
LIGHT, TWO-SKATE!) FAMILY WAGON.
A
Enquire at J. G. BOGHWELL’S'Cari-lag'e‘
Shop.
istrict, ,
or more of their number, twice at least dur-. ,
- small
it
until such register shall have been so filled '
PLANTATION Bl'l'l'EltS'
s. T.—1860—X.
This wonderful vegetable restorative“
the skeet-anchor of the feeble and debil-
Itated. As a taste and cordial for theagcd
sad Slang-Id It has no cqnaLainosg ston-
achles. As a remedy tbr the nervous weak-
sessts whichwoncs are especially abject,
It Is tunneling every other ail-slant. Is
all ell-ates, tropical, temperate or frlgld,
It acts as s specie Is every species of disar-
der which spies-Ines. the bodily strength
as bresks don the alliaIsplrltI.
. Mexican Muslin Iiiiiieit,
FOB BAN AND BEAST.
Probably few articles have ever had so
extensive a Sale, while none have been
more. universally beneficial than the cele-
brated ’ MEXICAN MUSTANG LIN I-
MENT. Children, Adults, Horses, and
Domestic Animals, are always liable to‘ac
cident, and it is safe to say, that no family
can pass a single season without some kind
of an emollient being necessary. It be-
comes a matter of importance then to se-
» cure the best.
Over three hundred livery stablcsln the city of
New York aloneare using the Maxie“ license
humans, in all of which I gives
on.
CAUflON.— The'freuuine is wrap ed in a fine
Steal muengravlhg til "0. If. realms. Chern-
"snd "mus. [£110.43 IUSTANG LIN-
NT,"eu ravsdncroes the face of each wrapper.
The whole the proprietor's private (In ted
States Revenue stamp. and not a common stamp. as
““1 b, dm‘liktd'n nanosaornurso co.. .
as Park Place. N. Y.
THE” OLD EST
Dry Goods'HOUSe
'IN TOWN.
cinsnm SALE.
\The subscriber olers his entire stock of goods at
' ennui nrnucin‘rniers.
'F'o'n CASE,
0:- wonlil sell his entire state]:
to any one wishing to con-
tinue the Dry Goods
Business.
A better opportunity never offered 0 those wishing
to enter the DryGoods business in this town.
0. J. GRUMAN.
ASSETS AFTER DEDUCTING
CHICAGO LOSSES.
cow-hm a MERRILL,
Agentsat Norwalk, Conn., issue Policies for the
, following Issuance companies :
,. Etna.“ Hartford, Ct., - 94,047,87807
Hartford, " , 1,537,519 00
Phunix ‘ ‘ 1,081,189 B4
People's,of Hiddletown, ct., 248,874 86
Home, of New York. 5.793.200 58
thnix, Brooklyn, Y. N. 1,545,557 10
Continental of 'New York, 1,427,490 91
International “ 899,470 00
Westchestermf New Rochelle, N . Y., 453,930 90
Springfield of Springileld, Mass, - 579,78000
People’s,Worcester, ass., 600,00000
Franklin, Phlla., Pa" 3,258,918 39
Commerce, Albany. N. Y. 904.424 00
Narragansett, of Providence.R. I.. 754 947 00
Andes, Cincinnati, 0. 1,250,000 00
Home, of Columbus 0.. 438.447 34
Alemanis, Cleveland. 0.. ”5,000 00
Liverpool, and London, and Globe,sepa- '
rate fire assets. ' 5.000,!05 00
North British and Mercantile, do do 2,104,598 00
Queen of Liverpool at London, do do 1.355.850 00
Imperial, of Ipndon. 0 do 5.313.006 00
And other Companies, Stock and Mutual. in Con-
necticut and New York.
GEORGE n.cowr.irs. nounnnanrm.
raininmcninznzexninrnmoanomalous?
RUSTIC SETTEES
;,And Hanging Baskets.
AT E. x. LOCKWOOD’S.
u.
iDlDIGIDiGIDmtfllcic'D'G r: s: C :1 [7.131013%
NEW STORE.
n. 9. Emissions,
=0ULDiuioi-m'nie public that he has taken a
store in thnix Block,,and willkeep on hand
ageneral assortmentof
GBOCERIES CROCKERY, GLASS, TIN AND
. ‘woonss WARE,etc.
B .devotinghis constant personal attention tothe
bus ness he hopes to merltpuhlic patronage. 47-1
Carriage Maison
‘ —AND-— -
a E P A I :a. I N G.
THBsnbscriher is fully prgnred, at his establish-
ment. near the Poor 0 HILL H1LL,,to man-
ufacture Carriages to order and to do all kinds of
REPAIRING in his line , The wood-work depart.
meat 1.- under the cha of John S. Lockwood an
‘ experienced and ca ab e wbrkman. Painting and
Tr muting executed n the best nanner‘.
um I. G. ROCKWELL.
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some a mlalmlnimla o
HillfllEIEIGlK-lio
Ill-Ill'lllll. AIAI ll'l'lll flitl'l ' '
THE snbscriberwouid sutiounce that he has re-
Hill.
t:
C
fitted the oven at the (id Bakery, foot of Mill
and is now prepare 'to furnish, In large or
quantities.
BBBAB—wneas, B 0, Graham, Ire.
CAKE, plain or fane kin s. PIES, of every de-
scrl tion. 50.. Sc. 0 ve in a trial.
T csubscrlber does not aim to be the business
successor of S. R. Bunting, b thesis We employ the
workmen recently employs . y Mr. Bunting.
.10 N A. HOMNECKER.
’zvorwaik..ruiys.isu. er
csoncs WABlil SELLEQK,
Has constantly in stoc t his new stand.
N50. 9 M 7 Street,
' . Acholce andtltie sortmeutof
Gkoceries, , r.
'E Provisions,
' _ Flou .
. Fr it, (be,
. To which he would invite tliI attention of
all who
wisbto'purchgseurs ' , , , ,at’ " .
Renewable .Pflese-
DRIED : Basias‘nrcsn " r ' rncramr. BEST
OF nuns. EITHERWH, as: onscreen.
Drop in‘and'see uiin " r new store.
“vine rs rs'rlrEE'v‘r.‘
\‘__'1
Hon .
HF FIRM heretofore axis ng antler the name
or sons Rename a ., has this desire" .
dissolved by mutant eonsfilt.‘ -* =buslnessglwlli,
hereafterbeearrtedon byths _ ' r.
~ . _ . JOHN BOBEBTS.
All,persons indebted to JOHN ROBERTS A: 00.,
are missed to call and settle their indebtedness
“News“. August ”$1311.” ,,
unusual satisfac-
sonrscrionsnr,
Ice Cream, are.
‘c. H. noucLass
Beeps constantly on hand a large assortmentof
. Fresh Confectionery
of the first quality.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. '
Also, Ice Cream made to order
at shortnoticc,
Partiessupplied. ~
0. n. nouoaass,
MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN
FLOUR,
\
BY THE
Barrel or Car Load,
..AT._
4
SELLECK BROTHERS’.
‘ a
o
spectacles to suit gll tints of Eyes
AGENT FOR
Lazanus & nonnsss’
catamaran runs-noun
SPECTACLESE EYE GLASSES.
Also a large assortment of [Hull PAIAIII.‘
.sa visas“ arsenals . a. only Elna ever set
produce that no not tine i 0 eye. that gives a clear
and distinct vision, and makes weak eyes strong.
Warran ed for five years without change of lenses.
Special atobntiongivento ilttingnearslg wdpeopie.
A large'assortmen of ‘ -
t , _. . ,
crane and FIELD cusses
AT
chd’s'Jewclry Store,
UNDER THE OPEBAHOUSB.
City Intelligence Office.
THE subscriber, at his intelligence once. foot of
Hiltmll. is-prepared to furnish . »
GOOD HER VANTS, FAHH'HANDS’. LABORERS,
etc.,tor to find good places fosthose out of employ~
en
mBa ls'also agent fortbe sale of Real Estate.
Places on hand, for sale or to let.
JOHN A. RONNECBER, Agent.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
, HE subscriber wouldinformthe citizens of N or-
walk‘that he is prepared to do _
Building, in all of its branches,
by contract, or by day’s work, and solicits a share or
- patronage. Willtry toplesse. Shop Centeravenne.
near Haiti street. -
9 SAMUEL B. FITCH.
melon:min‘nsalaiamimnins
WELL 00333 & PUMPS,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
At E. x. Locxwoon's. .
GIGiGiG‘GlGIEKJIDHB'G'ElD G GVEIDlBtGYUli
NOTICE
TO all my customers in the town ofNerwalk.
I am prepared to furnish BIRCH BEER for
the season. , 18 S. GBUIIIAN.
o
CIDER. BARRELS,
IN ANY QUANTITYJ
' At SELLECK BRos.
iiivriisinr rouneiii.
T Founs'.y Works on Hoyt street, and fitted n
the same .n the best manner, with mostap rove
machinerv,are'now prepared toexecute allor ersfor
IIIES'I'IAS'I'IIIS ind 10 do Jill VIII
ofeverydescrlptir Babbitt metal,ofeveryqual-
ity, furnished. in solicited. '
Cash paid forcauserap iron. .
_ A. C. ARNOLD.
OTTO G. HAUSCHILDT.
Norwaik.l\1ay S. 1871. 1
~
HARNESSES- FOR SALE.
THE subscriber would res ectfully inform the
public that he has now on and a good assort-
men of HARNESSBS. made of the veryhest mate-
rials which he will SELL AS LOW as they can
possibly be furnished at any othersimilar estab-
ishmentln the county. Now for the orders. Let
me have them at once. N
Fell. 1. 1871.
CHICKEN POWDER.
Certain cure (it. used in time), of Capes, and
other diseases in Chickens, Turks , etc.
For Saleby II. II. a C. S. P OWITT.
HE subscribers having completed their new-
MMES'I'IG AND FANGY BAKERY.
s. 1 . s ’M 1 T H ,
Successor to S. B. Bunting a 00.,
H‘Es‘il? saturatesztatrftts 3t:
stantly on hand a choice assortment of
PIES,
043E. BREED,
' m can.“ VARIETY,
which he willserve fresh daily. He will also serve
his customers from the wagon. as usual. "I“ ""I
also maintain his agencies at DEMMON a NEW-
CONB'S Main Street, Norwalknnd al- J. SULLI-
VAN’S, South Norwa‘ik.
O-DlGiG‘DGrGiG mammals in airs-rm; {EGG U
mom‘s a Elm-r3inzmlauulaiaismmmioflflfl C
{s}, 3 FRUIT m l g
g 5 FRUIT JARS! , E
S 3 FRUIT JARS! 3 3
S 2 FRUIT sans: n s
E D - [J G
g 5; FRUIT JARSl g g
S 3 FRUIT JARS! g, 3
g 3 AT E. x.-Locxwoon's. g 5;
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saute
WG’S’D'D
THE lllll ESTABlISHEll AGENCY
’El‘DiE‘D‘G*B'D'D'E'D'D'G 5TB E] V‘.
-Paasa¢e Tickets
' AND
- FOREIGN DRAFT .9,
FOR SALE AT THE
GAZETTE OFFICE,
COIN V EYAN CES’. , ‘
GREE‘N’S CIT! EXPRESS,
Successor-to A. B.ALLEN. '
TEE undersigneo having purchaser. the estirein‘
‘ terest of A. B. Allen, in the City Bx ress Bnei
ness,would inform the public, that all or ere left up
on the slate: in the Norwask Post. Office. or at Geo.
W. Jennings' News Depot, will be promptly attended
to. Baggage taken to and from all the trains on N.
1. a N. 11., and I). a N. R. 8., and the Steamboat.
11.1%!” prepared to do all kinds oleghtsnd Heavy
will attend to all orders for rcmoviu
anos, So. The
solicited.
DAILY LIN E.
initial AWNEW nu.
THE ELEGANT. FAST AND NEW STEAMEB,
Furniture Pt.
Patronage-of the pub cis respectfully
[11th DAVID GREEN.
_. “a. -s
, ' A. ERIC Us,
3 N and after MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL
Market street, New York. at 9:45 and 880 street at
.3 o'clock.
; Leave South Norwalk eve mornin It 7: or
Eon arrival of railroad trains. '7 g ‘5'
: fiFare.75 ets.,Exeursion TicketsSl.25
Heals and refreshments served on board.
THE FREIGHT PROPELLERS,
CITY or NORWALK I. P. F. BRADY.
Will leave each end of the route ev ev i .
Produce'sold without charge for gblnmgsigfi.
Freights at, usual rates.
I" All none are forbid trusting any oftlia sin-
ployeeso either of the ab v
the owners thereof. - o e boats on maul?!
NORWALK HORSE RAILROAD.
181’
Norwalk, Conn.
Cabin and steersge Passages to or from Great Brit-
ain, sold at the established rates. Drafts issued at
the lowest New York rates.
A. H. BYING'I‘ON & Co.
riis assaieiii tunes-unis,
S'IISIAIIII, A“
:3 mm SEWING MACHINE.
The first and only Button-Hole .and Sewing Ha-
chine combined that has made its advent in this or
any other country. The following reasons are given
why this is the
BEST FAKILY MACHINE TO PURCHASE:
1. Because it will do everything that any machine
can do, sewing from the finest to the-coarsest mate-
rial, hemmln , felling, cording, braiding, binding.
gathering an sewing 'on, at the same time, ruining.
xuiltlng better than any other machine. 9. Because
I e tens one are more easily adjusted than an other
machine. 3. Becausethes mm is entire) .41 ereut
from any other and vs little trouble to read. 4.
Because it can work a autifnl button-hole makin
as fine a pearl as b the hand. 5. Because it wil
embroider over the e ge, making a neat and beautiful
border on an armour. 0. Because it will work a‘
beautiful eye et ole. 7. Because it can 00 overhand
seaming. by which sheets, pillow cases, and the like
are sewed over and over. 8. Because you can quickly
raise or lower the feed to ads t it to thick or thin
cloth. 9. Because you have a s on. deep bobbin by
which threadisconatantl drawn from the center;
the tension is consequent y even, a'nd does not break
the thread. 10. Becass the presses-foot turns back;
that the cloth can be easily removed afterbeing sew-
ed. 11. use the best mechanics pronounce it
the bestfiuished and made on the best principle of
any machine manufactured. It. has no springs to
break; nothing to get out of order. 19. Becauselt
ls two machines in oneLs Button-hole Working and
Sewing Machine combined.
' links. A. SCOTT, Agent, -
at her Millinery and Dressmakin g Booms, two doors
belowshe First National Bank.
WASHINGTON S'l‘.. SOUTH NORWALK. 13
N ORTH B OP.
llIl’ 1'9 lllllAll mas H0585, I! STAIIS,
Has a fine stock ofPistola. Ammunition,Bamboos
Japanese Bamboo. and Reed FishingPoles, die,
FOURTH OF JULY GOODS, CHEAP. Also re airs
Umbrellas. Parasols, Locks, and all kinds of a icle,
Woo:v or Metal. Give him a call and save yo:
man .
f:FllDtEiiGlDiBthfléGtfliGiDlGiGlGVQIDIGlEJ3%
.Emaalaialmicflmml.Ciavmraam Cit-i
REFRIGE-RlTuBS
1:. MEAT,5AFES,.. '
l5! GIIAI remiss. ,. x ,
.. ' AIIIATI Gilli“,
At E; K..LOCBWOOD’S.
til‘leGlD-D DC E D D on minimum,
I
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Lear) mantra-re.
two on D'G.Ulfli
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WILLIAM G. _ STREET,
18 Water Street,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
HARDWARE.
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, CA'BRIAGE
BODIES, WHEELS, RIMS, SHAFTS,
BUBS, AXLES, SPRINGS, BOLTS,
SASB. BLINDS, DOORS, PAINTS,
011.9,GLASS.VARNISH, 00., ‘
At Lowest New York Prices.
Now for the flies.
g with these little
THE best time to do anythin
pests is earlyln the season.
Use the Fly Paper,
I5tf' For sale by H. I. it C. S. PBOWITT.
[Tfitalninici a alaiaolalaintamlstmalminim?
IVIIITIIIII BSIIIIAI. l’l
jHousekcc ing
At E. K. LOCKW OD’S.
Salazaiolmssgoicolaioiaimm 33051erng
ALFRED'KNAPP
Would respectfully invite the attention of the public
-to the following facts : , ‘
FIBS'I‘.—That i. keeps the int-gait stock of Fine
rniiir liltfltllillllis
nicotine-Thai he does and will sell
that stock as low as the same quality of'
goods can be bought anywhere.
THIRD. —'I'hat he has the finest stock of
'I" E ’ A 5
ever offered in this market.
FOUB'I‘II.—Thst be is selllug a
Japanese Tea for $1
PERerUND that is really worth 91 15. and all other
glnvdal' of Teas at the same discount from their actu-
a , ue.
FIFTH —That h i tantl .
tions to In. stock of e s cons y receiving addi
Cro okery, Cutlery,
Mill HOUSE-FURNISHING 60008..
\
SIXTn.—Tltst he intends to keep a full stock
r f all the above lines of Goods so as to beabla to
. meet the Wants of all his friends and patrons.
SEVE “Frustrations. m m 47-
tomor-
N
aggriltiiigs'ngMEggflgugnsge he has re-
ceived during the past yen,
wasnntero ll am“,
___,!9_!iT!_l_. nouwn’x; inm.;:_i
Something - New!
For the sale of Patent
Corrugated Metallic & Enameled'
. stNcs-LE :
Corrugated Iron
B00113 85 SHUTTEBS!
SET IN IRON FRAMES OR 0N WALLS
IN EVERY STYLE.
Corrugated Iron Clap-Boards, Ceil-
ing Irons, and Iron Lathe,
Samples ofwhlch maybe seen at my ofiiee in Nor-
walk, and any order for above goods can be had at
short notice.
PLUMBING- .
noun IN THE BEST AND MOST .
ARTISTIC MANNER.
NONE BUT THE BEST OF'WORK-
MEN EMPLOYED.
A good supply of
rnuuaaas'v MATERIALS,
such as
LIFI AND FORGE PUMPS,
BATH TUBE,
BOILERS,
BABIES,
. WATER CLOSETS,
Lead, _'l'ln Lined and Block
'I'Iri Pipe.
Water and Steam Cocks,
Faucets,
‘
. Valves,
and all goods pertainin to a first-class Plumbing '
Establishment constant y on hand.
H. 2.. NortOn.
WallStreet. opposite Gazette Building, Norwalk.
,i‘UIGIJ‘O D‘GiG'D'SiG El DrDIG-O 3 D-Gllfii?
‘.f’
mos, STEEL, nucnamcs’ Toots, soar .
1879. COIHBNCINO Jinx la'r.
—————-———-—-— .
Leave Norwatk. So. News
5 88 . Ii. N.Y.Accom. 5 58 A. I)“
019 “ . .SNJI. e47 “
637, “ NoTrain. 700 “
7 $4 “ New YorkEx. 7 48 “
7 4S " No Train. 8 08 “
8 08 “ No Train. 8 $8 “
' 8 BB “ New Haven. 909 “
9 09 “ New York. 9 39 “
9 99., " New Haven Ex. 9 45 ”
10 05 " No Train. 10 £9 “
10 40 “ New YorkEx= 11 08 “
11 89 ' “ lo'l'raln, ll 59 “
11 52 “ No Train. 19 14 RH
19 14 PJI. NoTi-ain.. 12 85 “
19 50 ” N. Y. Access. 1 90 “
i 10’ “ New Haven. 1 89 “
1 39 ” New Haven Ex. 9 02 H
I 09 “ No Train. 9 99 “
999 “ No’l‘raiu. 8 00 U
I 00 " New York Ex. 3 94 u
a 94 " New York. 8 50 ‘-
0 50‘ “ No Train . 4 91 “
4 11 “ New Haven Ex. 4 80 "
4 :0 " No Train. 4 40 '9
4 40‘ " No Train. _ 5 00 “
5 10 “ New York Ex. 5 45 H
5 90 “ New Haven. 5 00 “
546" “ N.Y.& . . 520 H
5 it) “ NoTraln. 5 48 “
a 90‘ “ Saturdays excepted. 0 55 "
048 “ No Tra n. 715 “
7 15 “ New Haven. 7 40 H
r as. " Saturdays excepttld. 1 so u
7 40 “ NorT . 8 05 “
805 “ No Train. 8 33 H
8 33 ‘-‘ No Train. 8 55 "
s 55 “ No Train. 9 15 u
015 “ N.Y.ik . .Ex 950 “
9 40 " No Train. 10 00 "
1010 “ Satuidays opvly. . 10 80 "
. , RD N LOClIWOOD, Pro
BANBURY & NORWALK R. R
SUHHBB ABBANGBIENT.
Commancinguly 1st. 1871. ‘ '
BAIL! TRAINS.
Leave Nomib'mdgsfor Dslbttry.‘
A1900 23.; 8 pengui'iii,faeeoui8h .; "‘9, p. in. ex-
ess, conn mu e or e an 3.11.
$00:Ffllght at 1050 a. III. p l! alley
carol-omens cream and s'
m . nugget—ass as a. mm“, mm
Lean Noneslk fir BMW and intermediate ate-l
anon—At. 1115 a. m.. and 430 p. in. '
been Dunbar, for South New
680, and 945s. in. exp‘ress: 12 in. ; 485p. in. :Freight
_ a ‘
45 D. In.
~ JOHN W. BACON , Sup't.
N. Y. an iv. rs. Emma». '
. SUBHBB ARRANGEHBNT.
Commencing July as, ten.
Passenger Station at Norwalk asfollows :
For New York,
\
Trains leave
At 5.47 A. 11., Boston Express.
5.00 “ stoppinz at all stations.
‘5 II II 45 u
7.45 “ Local Express s in atDaricn and
a as '-' l:oumimm't ii :ot’ip 8 '
. s n a s a one.
11.05 “ ' Exgrgssg p
1.18 P. M. stoppin at all stationl.
8.39 " Boston resa.
5.45 . “ stoppin atallstationl.
5.41 “ Boston recs.
5.17 “ stoppin at all stations.
9.37 . Boston xpress.
New York for Nos-walk,
an.» 8.00(Bx.)9.00‘11.90 A.Il.' tats Ex. )s.oo
' ' league, as'o,s.oo((sx,.')r.n
(32") 3.45, 4.800.012
Nonvslk (or New no.5...
At 6.39 A. N., stopping at all stations.
m u SI u 59
_. LAW. w .41.- _ inn"..- ,
lilllllllllG Amarillo itinerant-ii “sangu-
433
H
3.35: “ stopping at‘i‘sll stations.
1.31 is u u u
9.49 “ Boston Express.
5.30. .E‘S‘li lanai: i’fl'i‘fflii‘flfi “ i-‘°',‘,,,‘fl
. , . ; 5 ,
cwtnxisooissotnpan, ’ _ " .'( .)
Seel bill of advert'sementat the Station Houses
and Hots
g Sunt’s Olce. 27th St. and 4th Ave New York.
Ass’t Supt's Office, Station House, ew Haven.
. JAIES H. HOYT~ Sun's.
ERIE RAIL WA Y.
anoan om'as- counts TRACK.
THE GREAT THROUGH ROI!“-
ak'rwan an '
At lantio 01t1es
wssr inn”§ii"uriiw‘ ssr
EXTINBIQO..UIOI - - - ’
New York to Dunkirk. 400 -Iles
New Boa-k so in ' “Falls. 448 files,
New York to In no. 429 miles
New York to Rochester, 885 hues.
, Form BXPREsS TRAINS Minx,
.- VII. 5
8.45 a. 70.. 10.45 a.m.. 5.15 para, '84; pan.
. so: as» Scam Dare-r.
0.00 a.ni.. 11.00 a. BL. 5.80 p.si.. S "7.00 pan.
' hos Cmms Sula: Dares.
w'rsmn on by sham) STEAM s i ‘
Chambers Stfieet Depot: these via “MTI‘LEL
within a few squares of 28! Street Depot.
PASSEIIEIS All IAIIAIE 1' IAISIIIIII III!-
P
Palatial Drawing Boom and Sleeping Coaches,
combinin every modern in roveuien W
o“ tutelage: “fending. p _ t, '9
rm...“ mun, and any information re-
arding routes and connections. can be obtained at
t e Company’s oulce,124 Washin ton (corner Water)
street. Boston, and at all pain pal slices in new
“if"? ssarr '
‘9 small ages-Agent, I “st 'nQ’aLEl‘A’g’ent.
'Dailv. ‘ ‘
OIILS'fiIZONIC RAILROAD. trains run as‘fel-
' LEAVE nnrnonroR-r
On arrival oftrains from New York. New Haven
and Hartford.
10.90 a. m.~aud 5.403. tin—Per Pittsileld.
LEA E PI‘i‘TsFIELD
On arrival of trains from North Adams, Boston and
Albany road.
9.00 a. m.—-Por Bridgeport, New York, New Haven
and Hartford. -
9.35 p. m.—For Bridgeport and New York b Bail-
. road OI Steamboat, and train for New avcu
and Hartford. -
- H. W. FRANKLIN, Superintendent.
s ,- '
REDUCTION in PASSAGEBA ,. TBS
ANCHOR LINE STEAIERS.
San. Ivan! kasksnax m, $411711:ng ..,,. ,
ti Passeggers btoiokad tot .E’di firomlany V '
on or eapor n rea r 1 an. re an e a '
Sweden, Denmark. Germany, 'Prsnce, Hgllgdgki.
sinus and the United States. '
Cabin fare from New York to LONDON
POOL. GLASGOW and DERBY by Wednesday's
.Steamersfco. By Sstnrda ’a steamers 05 and
875. B CURSION TICK TS. 0120 NT“-
g 13:21:38. 088 3 STEBRAGEJSS, all payable In
Partiesbending for their friends in the Old Coun-
try can fit tickets at lowest rates. For further
particu are apply to the Ages HENDERSON
BROTHERS, BowliugGreen, N. . Or to
WI. HANDS, 14 Ian: street. Norwaik, Conn.
- SlflPuulfli #:0110071
The Norwalk Eng/me.
THE MOST SIMPLE, PERFECT
AND CHEAPEST ENGINE
T t IN T133 giARKET.
wen y percen . e to the elective war of
th com S i V :
.2... warmers-crass has
gnA‘legS‘l'Slxb? Tridenliti'elr't' and (annealed:
crevices “veal: all part; of t time'ggi’eitedand "I.
III!" A671" a. same! sum Sm. P I
Address nonwanx snort wonxs', 98
use _ son'ru nonwank. c'r.
soUTn NORWALB
Planing Mill Co.
Builders and others are informed that this Comps
I are now repared to executein the best manner,
abort not cc, all kinds of
Steam Sawing,
Scroll Sawing,
Planing,
and Tuning.
They willaisofurnish on the in
“a,“ of ostreasonable toms
Lumber and Timber,
and mannfactureto order
3 80h , ‘ ’
Blinds;
_ - Doors. Etc-
BA LUSTEBS, NEWELS. ac»
n. for Stairs and Railings, and
S R R 0.0 M S 9 Black Walnut. Ash,CIsem,whno wood_
e. 323118318. P ,. gimme-tannins”? h m
E1 BROOKS, romp at tiongivciito orde - 0" 3°“
,. Ste mxonarx.
2, a: u. x. Lockwoon's... _ . REESE": . so - .
IV, I mtmvmwrn- raw-«N , .. .—. m r‘ r.“ S " 3 Cu '.~. ' AU{TIN'} $1.10m501w'
ng; having secured a first-class springtruck, , I
i 290, 1879, will leave Pier". Bast River, foot of .
Hallway spa-,1, .
LIVIB- -
SEWING? MEI-1N1
EMPORIUM! ,
- I—AT—
W ELI-MA N’s
llllSll: .& STATIONERY Sillllt.
WHEELER c WILSON’S, $711.00.! .2
0133's, Home's, AMERICAN
BUTTON HOLE AND ‘
OVER-ammo
‘ MAOIHNE.
Also, a large variety of
FAN CY GO ODS.
Ladies’ Bags, Ladies’ Portinonies.
Large assortment of
POCKET CUTLERY.
Razors, Straps, and. Scissors,
Cit-onto] & Lithographs,
.FBAHBS in Large Variety,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS-
-A large variety of Organs, .Melodions, Vio-
211118,. ccordeons, Flutes, Fifes,‘ Drums, and
Musical Findings of every kind.
GAMES.
Croquet, Parcbeesi, Basque, Mansion or
Happiness, Japanese Backgammon, &e,&c.
; . ~BIIIEMBER .
The mercantile Libra-31 Branch is I
the same place. ,
Undue'rghe OpemH‘x.
- rs one
3' - . . Norwalk. Con'ii.
BAR N Un,’8,
[lie Price Clutliii Store A
mm robs.
"CCUVC S‘DYGDDEU
...___———"
JGiU'O‘DIQlSIUiUlTB’
.G'Gtfllflifl SvGiEiDSi
., .. WAIIBIndsHET , ..
-j jar-- E. x, Lockwooirsg, .
=3 {3 3 G‘DlG ElGlEI 31C] DIClGES'Dg'Ji
C’GTG’U SE ULSISIElioiDiUVJiC) 1)
U ion Majrblc. Works,
- N OBWALK; CONN. '
The subseribar,has madearranpmentsby which It
will hereafter receive _ _ . _
Scotch' Granite,
direct fromSeotiand. He is also prepared to furnish
every kind of
ant) AMERICAN Hanan. ‘
tum . , on news noun.
.4
. ,GBANITR. me
Slabs. Toast-{Smallsi ae.._aa well as muss as;
Furniture Sla in general, at the
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
Cemetery Peachy. Iron Ball-g, tee,
furnishedand put up at short notice and on very
- .. - favorable terms. .
Bepresentingau establishment” oldestand best
known of any in Western Connecticut, the subscribe:
feelsthat its. reputation .for emetic excellence an
honorable dealln is already too wellestabllshsu to ,
need commendat on. Address B.‘ B. PRICE Agent.
leehanic St.. in the rcarofthe saw Bank. orwalk
stow. ICE or masournoiv. ,
NOTICE” hereby given that the eo-partuership
heretofore existin between Norman L. Allis.
Emmett R. Austin, an William Parsons. sndertbs
first name and style of N. L. Austin a 00.. is this '
day dissolved by mutual consent. '
' WILLIAI PARSONS.
Norwalk, Conn., Sept. 2nd. 1879. , , ‘
The business will be continue the same name and
style of N. L. Austin A: 00., b Norman 1. Austin
of the first gut. and Emmet Austin. of the see.
and part, It oassumeallacconnts ofAtéie former eo-
ggsmmhlp' Ellingfti'srm
new Booms r _
NEW BUBNI’I‘UBE :
E. QUIN'I‘ABB’S SONS,
AVE removed to their-new rooms in thePost-of.
‘ ficaBuildlng, (entrance one door west of the
old store) where they have every large assortment of
Barnum or every description,
At greatly reduwd prices.
UNBEB'I'AKING, ,.
thallium:
sons-insane NEW:
4
summer-rug
Diaper l Tallinn litilliilseii
At No 1, Gazelle Building, (up stain)
Hlsubacribertonld respectfully infur- tke cit-
iaensof Norwaik, that be has-ads am
mentsto open aunts New York City Establish-
neat. as abovqwbere be :ledns lat-seine give m
tsl’aetlon so all his was-era.
He will give special attention ”Boys 6mm as
well as theses! gentlemen. l‘eraoasbrisgtsg their
oucloth cankavstke mentor-adenine as-
tinie manner. at reasonable pi tree.
FRANCIS 3. Bolton
CAN be found at the NEW BRIO: BUILDINGS:
the rear of the house of Allen A leeks.
nuns of my own Curing,
SAUSAGE of my own malts,
PORK AND LABDof on stilts up. Also.
SPARE RIBS, LEAF LED H S fiA 'i
FEST. Wholfia‘lle Iltld :0le k MAL”
‘ res-supp e a t e owes: that t tees.
Families sup lied with Lard by the Po: 0? Tab
Hams amok and cur‘edif required. ~
G. S. ALLEN.
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ARTGALLE RY, A
A'I‘ DARIEN, CT,
ms rs Visitors n in uses at is! as! ~
- This Gallery contalns many .& the arrest Painting
n America, and lovers ofArt will gratify their tea
and aid a worthy charity byvislting the Home.
“ A” New .Défim'turc.”
o. w. .- KITZ
Respectfully informs the public that he has taken
, the well-known
HAIR DRESSING SA LOOK.
IN GAZETTE BTILDING. formerly conducted
P. Pakulski, and «unbiased TWO SHOPS IN ON .
He has also repainted and retired the saloon through
aut asd'wlll exert mum: to conduct its business in.
such a manner as to lve complee satisfaction to all
who ibver kiss wit their patronage. Competent
workmen will be found in the saloon at all reasonable
hours of the ds and night. Shaviiag Bair Dressing.
ler sing, Irl‘ng era; execute in the basin-s.
nor an in the latest stylel- This it sit nil, lacs,
intown whencnsromers «an expat lanes 0 e ight.
tut sensation of“ Hair Brushing by l. ‘ .' ;
A rlvate room for is!!!" V" O upmtgsamncs
has een fitted nowhere special care will knead
cutting and dressing Ladies’ and Children's i: .s
'ALI. xmns
-o.v— , ,1 .
JOB Palatine."
Executed with ueatnesa sad-dispatch
_ .' . 741' out; .
.‘ “wiGAZETTE' ,
' emu rarmme oil-rice.
Norwalk Chronicler