boundary line thus settled and defined shall be enter ed on the records of the two societies.
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ed on the records of the two societies

 II. SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

 Sec. l2. Each schon society shall have power to form, aer dissolve school districts within us llnl- Its, and any two or more societies may form dIs- Irct ot adjoining portions of their several societies. and may alter and dissolve the same; and such dIs- trct shall belong to the society in which the school house shall be situated Provided that no new dls- trct shall be formed with less than 40 persons over and under l6 years of age, nor shall any exisng dis trc by the formation Ot a one he reduced below the same number Ot like persons: Provided, tuTther that alteration shall be made in the limits ot any district incorporated by special act ot the General Assembly, unless such alterations he asked t0lr or confirmed by meeting Ot said district warned tor that purpUse.

 Sec. i3. When any two more districts shall be consolidated InlO one, the new district shall own all the corporate property of the several districts; when district shall be divided, the funds aud property, or the income and proceeds thereof belonging to such district, shall be distributed among the several parts in pr"poron |" the number of persons between the ages ot and 10 'n each and m case the distribution shall not be mate h tore the district is divided, and

 he several parts cannot agree, the comnslee ot the school society shall distribute the same.

 Sec IA Every school district shall hold an annual meeting on the frs, Tuesday of September in each year, tor the choice of officers and tor the transacon of any other business relating to schools in said dis trcts, and shnl also hold special mecting wllCn- ever the same shall be du'y called, The distnct committee may call special meeting, whenever such committee shall think necessary or proper, ard shall call special meeting on the written request o hve residents therein qualified to VotRr winch request shall state the object of ealing the same District

 meetings shall be heid al the district school house. If there be no school house, the cOmiltee shall deter mine the place of meeting. lfthere be ro committee, the clerk Sha!t dutsrmine tue same II there be no committee and no clerk, the committee of the society 10 which such district belongs, shall determine the place Ot meeting, which shall in all cases, be within the limits ot the district Notice Ot the time and place ot every annual meeting, and of the time, place and object ot every special meeting of the district ehall be given at least five days inclusive previous to holding the same. The district conlmitteer or, if there be no such committee the clerkr or il there be no committee and no clerk, then the committee ofthe society shall give the notice ut district meeting, el. ther by publishing the same in q newspaper printed m the district, or by putting the notice on the district school house, on sign post within the district, or

 in some other mode previously designated by the dis. trlct but h there be such newspaper, school house, nor slgn post, other mode so designated then the committee of the school society which such district belongs, shall determine how and where the notices shall be given. Every person residing m the district, qualified to vote in town meeting may vote in district meetings. Every meeting may choose i.s own mod orator, and may adjourn from time to time to meet at the same or some other place.

 Sec. l5 The nanao Ur number, and the limits of every school district shall be entered the records of such district and the records ot the schoo society to- which such district belongs. Whenever the boun. daSy lines Ot any district not clearly settled and defined the school committee of the society in which the district is situated shall settle and define the same and when parts of such district lie in two or more csties, the committee of the school society in which any such part Is situated shall settle and define the boundary lines of such part

 Sec l6. Every, school district shall be a body, cor. purchase, receive, hold and convey any real or per- sonal property for school purposes to build rpurchase, hire and repair school houses and to supply the same with fuel, furniture and other anpendages and boards and other school npparatls to establish and maintain school library to employ one or more teachers to lay taxes and to make all agree. schools not inconsistent with the regulations of the school society to which such ds.ric. belongs.

 Sec. l7. Each schos district shall choose, at the residents of the district, clerk who shal be sworn, treasurer and collector, who shall hold their respective offices till the next annual meeting. and until others nre chosen or appointed, and any person so chosen who shall refuse neglect to perform the duties of he office, shall pay five dollars o the treasurer of the 1isrc for the use Ofsaid district, provided that any It any subsequent meeting called by committee of he society," who shal hold he,r office till the next annual meeting of school districts, ..

 Sec. lS In case anj district nt the time for the an. nual meeting shall fail or neglect to appoint all any ot the officers required by this act, any vacancy shall occur by death, removal from the district, o, erwise, 1t shall be the duty of the committee of the school society to which such district belongs to make such appointment, and to fill such vacancy, on re- ;eivng written notice thereof from any three mem. oers of the district. and lodge the name names of 'uch officers so appointed, with the distr ct clerk.

 Sec l9 The district committee shall give notice 'f aD meetings of the district in the manner prescri. 'ed shal unless oherwlse directed by the district, mploy one on more qualified teachers provide sui. abe school rooms, and furnish the same with fuel roperly prepared; shall visit the schools by one or nore ot their number, twice at leas, during each on of schooling shall see that the scholars are pro. ery supplied with books and in case they are not nd the parents, guardians masters have been no. flied thereoby the teacher, shall provide the same at he expense of the district and add the price thereof the next school tax rate of such parents guard. ms, or masters shall suspend during pleasure, or .xpc from school during the current season. all pupils luct and shall give such information and assistance Q the school committees and visitors of the society," IS they may require, and pero all other lawful acts IS may be required of them by the district, or which and duties Of school districts.

 Sec. 2O The clerk, treasurer and collector of each school district shall exercise the same powers, and perform the duties in their respective districts IS the clerk, treasurer and collector of school soce. lies do in their respective societies.

 Sec. 2l The vote of iwo.thrds of any legal meet. house, or to change the site of old one but if such vote o twothrds cannot be obtained in favor of any site, the committee of the school society, or the com mees of the school societies. in which such district is located, application of the ds,rc. shall fix the site. and make return thereof the clerk of the dis. trict, and to the clerk of the society in which such site shall be.

 Union Disiriris

 Sec % Any two or more adjoining school districts may associate together and form union district with power to maintain union school 10 be kept for Inc benefit ot the older G.d more advanced children of such united districts, if the l.abans of each of such districts shall, at legal meetings called for that purpose, vote io form such union.

 Sec. 9. Any union district thus formed shall have III the powers of other school districts and shall hold ts first meeting for the choice of officers and the trans lctlon ot any other business such notice and at uch time and place as may be directed by the com. nittee of the districts thus united.

 Sec. A. The annual meeting of such union district hall be held nt such time and place. and upon such 'otce as he district may prescribe and notice of all meetings shall be given provided for in the case of