Litchfield enquirer., 1855-07-26
And the Goth section Of the act to which
this is an addition is herehy repealed.
Approved June 30, 1855.

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this is an addition is hefehy repealed.
Approved June 90, 1855.
CHAPTER XVII.
| An Act in addition to and in alteration of
s.An Act concerning the Domestic Rsla.
tions.''
Be IL enacted By tie Senate and House q
Representatives. in General assembly convened !:
Sec. l. That whenever application shall
be made for an order TO sell the real estate
Of a minor having guardian duly appoints
ed by any court of probate in this State,
such application shall be made to the court
of probate in the district where such guard
ian was appointed; but if the minor has no
such guardian. OF ii several minors having
guardians appointed in different districts
wish TO make a joint application, then such
application shall be made to the court of
probate in the district in which such estate
is situated.
Sec. 2. All sales heretofore made on APP
plication to the court Of probate in the dis
trict where the guardian was appointed,
shall be deemed valid as il made on appli-
cation to the court of probate in the district
to which the minor belonged; provided, that
this section shall not affect any suit now
Sec. g. The 45th section Of the Act enti-
tied IAN Act concerning the Domestic Re-
lations," is hereby repealed.
Approved June %, 1855.
CHAPTER xLvIII.
An Act in addition to an Act concerning
Education"
n. "a L.. 81.
Repres entaiires ia General Assembly comr.ned /:
Sec.i. Tina, it shall be the duty of each
Of the towns in this State, annually, on or
before the goth day of February, to raise by
taxation such sum of money as they may
deem advisable, not less than one cent on
the dollar on their grand list, last made and
perfected, and cause the same to be paid in
to the treasury Of the several towns respec-
lively. for the benefit, support and encour-
agemeni Of common schools ; and the whole
amount of money so raised shall be annual
ly distributed to the several school societies
within each town, under the direction Of the
selectmen and town treasurer.
Sec. Q. Ii any town shall neglect to raise
such sum of money, not less than one cent
on the dollar. in the manner and within the
time limited in the first section of this act,
or shall fail to distribute according to the
provisions 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 twas the duty of such town
to raise, as aforesaid, to be recovered by said
treasurer in an action upon the case, under
this statute.
Sec. 3. The Act entitled an Act in addi-
ton to an ''Act concerning Education" APP
proved June 30, 1854, and all other acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provi-
sions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.
Approved June 90, 1855.
CHAPTER XIX.
An Act in addition to can Act concerning
Education"
Be II enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires, in General .qssenbis convened
Sec. l. Any school district wishing to
take land which has been fixed upon by
| them as the site of school house for
common school, and being unable to agree
with the owner Of such land upon the COM
pensaiion to be paid him therefor, may, at
any time, when the superior court is not in
| session in the county in which such district
may be, prefer their petition TO either Judge
Of the superior court, praying for the APP
pointment of a committee for the purpose
specified in the act in addition to an act con-
corning education. approved June 80. 1854.
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 judge to whom
such petition is brought, at time and place
specified in said summons, and shall be
served in the same manner as is provided by
law for the service of bills or petitions in
equity, at least twelve days before the time
specified in said summons.
Sec. 9. Any committee so appointed shall
have all the powers and perform all the du-
ties provided for committees appointed by
the superior court, by the act in addition to
an act concerning education, approved June
28th, 1854, 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 superior court
shall proceed in all respects as provided for
in the act aforesaid.
passage.
Approved June 90. 1855.
CHAPTER l..
An Act in addition to and in alteration Of
AN Act concerning Education"
Be il enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
reseatatires. IN General .7sssal5sy coarened J:
Sec. 1. That any town which does not
embrace city within its boundaries, any
| city. the inhabitants of that portion Of any
town embracing city within its boundaries
| which lies without the limits Of such city.
and any city, together with the inhabitants
of the same town residing without the city
limits shall have power. at a meeting warn-
ed and held for the purpose, to constitute
the school DISTRICTS and parts Of school dis
,ricts within their respective limits. a school
society, for the purposes herein after men
toned. And when school society shall
| be so constituted, the several school districts
| forming the same or part Of the same shall
he dissolved, and the parts Of districts there
| 10 shall cease TO belong to or be part Of
any school district provided, that no exist
| ing school district shall be incorporated in.
| to any school society formed under the pro-
visions Of this act without the consent Of
such district, to be given by major vote