Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-10

v iFeas0ry on the first day Of March, aunualIy . provided, that no order shall be drawn in q c voF cf any such district, nniil The cOmmiItC c shall certify, in writing, under their hands, ! 2 the words following, 10 SvU:
 , "We, the committee Of school distvis composed ofihe town tor cityl of q certify, IhaI the schools in said district hay
 been kept for at least four months tn the yea
 ending the thirty first day of March last, b,
 teachers duly examined and approved, ant
 have been visited according to low ; and tha
 all the fnoncys drawn from the public treasn
 " by said district for said year, appropraI cd tO schooling. have been faIIhfullY applied and expended in paying for the services of saC teacheFs. and for no other purpose whatever
 Dated at the day oi A. D. l School District Committee.
 SEr I7. Whenever the moneys provided | to dciray the expense of supporting ard main 1 Gaining the schools in any district formed pursuant to this act for the year preceding. shall be insufficie't for the purpose, the deii- ciency may be raised by an assessment upon the parents, guardians, and masters of the children who attended such scho ls, in the manner provided by the sixty third, and sixty fifth sections GT the act 10 which this Tisl an addition, or by q tax upon the polls, and rateablo estate of the district, or par,ly by such assessment, and Par:4y by such tax as the distr.c. shall direct.
 SEC. IS. The assessment liet of every school district formed pursuant 70 this act shall be made and perfected, and all taxes which may be required for the lawiu. pur. poses Of any such district shall bt laid and collected in the nis:ner provided by the sixty slx'h, sixty seventh and sixty ninth sections ot the act to which Ihis is an addition. Pro vided, that such assessment list shall be cer- fected by the Assessors and Board of Relief of the town in which such district is situated, instead of the Assessors and school society committee.
 SEC. l9. Every school district formed in pursuance of this act, shall be suhiec, 10 lhe thirty second, thirty third, forty ninth, tiiieh. sixty first, sixty second, and sixty fifih sec tons Of the act to which this is az addition, but shall not be subject 10 any other proyis- ion of said Act, nor 10 the provisions of any act in addition thereto or alteration hereof, except so far as they are made SC by solne express provisions of this act.
 Approved June 30, 1854.
 CHAPTER xLlI.
 An act in addition to Ian Act concerning
 
 Be t enacted 6ytie Senate and House of Rep ia General .assenably conrened:
 SEC. I. That any school distinct may take land which has been fixed upon by them as the sIts of school house for a common school, and which is necessary for that pur. pose, upon paying to inc owner just com peEsation therefor.
 SEC. ?. If the scho ] district, wishing 10 al lny Cos fl,n agree with the owaer upon inc compensation to Dc paid him therefor, they may prefer their petition 10 the superior court, to be held in the cnunty in whlch Inc land lies, praying tha' such compensation may be ascertained and determined by said court. The said pe- tition shsll be accompanied by summons, signed by competent authority, notifying the owner of the land proposed to be taken to appear before the court tD which the petition IS returnable, and shall he served in the same manner as ls provided ny law for the serv ice of blls or petitions in equity. And upon said petition said court shall appoint committee os three judieious, dlsinterested men, who, after being sworn, and afier giving reasona. ble notice to the parties, shall examine the land proposed 10 he taken, aud if they ID prove the site, shall ascertain it's value as sess such sum in favor of the owner as will, justly compensate him therefor, and in case of non approval of said site by sad committee, they shall have power 10 fix another site and proceed as aforesaid, and make report Of their dclngs to the sad superior court and said court may reject the report of said com mntee, and set aside their doings for an IT, regular or improper conduct for Ihe perform ance of their duties.
 SEC. 3. If the report of said committee be rejected aud their dongs be set aside, the said conrt shall appoint another us the first committee are required to proceed by tho fore. going section. But if said report shall be ac. cepted by The court, such acceptance shall have the effect of a judgment in favor of the owner of :ha assessment made b, ihe coml- mitiee, and execution may be issued therefor accordingly. Provided, That said land shall not be used or enclosed by the school district for any purpose whatever, until the amouni of said judgment shall be paid 10 the party to whom II is due, or deposited for his use with the treasurer of the county. SEC. 4. The school district preferring the petition aforesaid shall pay the committee for making said assessment reasonable co,n- pensalion for their services, which shall be taxed by the court 10 which their report is made.
 Approved June 2s, 1854.
 CHAPTER XIII.
 An Act relating to Electors and Elections. Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 That chapter 43d of "An act in addniou to ! an act relating 10 Electors and Elections, !" passed May session, A. D. 1850, and ap- proved June 22d. 1850, relating to the resi- denco Of Students, be and the same is hereby repealed.
 Approved June 2s, 1854.
 l CHAPTER xLiv.
 An Act relating t1 inc Settlement of Eat a,es. Be tt enacied by the Senate a,,d House oj Rep
 resentattres in General Assembly conveaed.
 That upon the fnal settlement of the ac.
 count of any executor or administrator ol
 trustee of any estate, the Judge If Proba.e,
 before whom such matter may be pending
 shall require tha, such execu,ur, adm;n,aita
 tor or trustee, shall make oath to the truth O the several items of such account, and also it