The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-30

| TO the amount they were suthofiied 10 sxpend by
| the former statutes on the subject, and draw or
ders upon the treasurer of said county foy ths
| same.
Approved Novembsre. 1857
No. So An act in relation TO the
location of School Houses,
| ks hereby enacted, &C. ..-.
ii, Whenever any school district shall deter
| mine IN what plsce Ia such school district the
| school house shall be located, and the owner or
| owners Of such place shall refuse 10 convey the
ssme by deed, to such diatnct, or IN the opinion
Of the prudential committee Of such DISTRICT shall
| demand an unreasonable sum therefor, such pru
the town in which such district is stuited, whose
duty it shall be 70 locate sueh school house, and
! when such location shall have been determined
| by them, to cause the airns to be surveyed s-i
! they shall proceed TO ascertain what dsr -ces
! shall be sustained by the owner OF owner u the
/ land included in said surveys but bsf.- hey de-
, termine upon the amount Of dsr.ge which any
may sustain, they slisIl osuse him to be mott.
fed Of the tims and plaza Of .esring sither per-
/ sonsly or by leaving wfiuei notice tt the resi-
| denee Of such owner 81 the land, and when they
shall have conn lsted their inquiries, they .hall
make their report, stating particularly all theiI
| proceedings and their decision, With their survey
snd appraisal Of damages, II any and shall hls
the same IN tho town clerks o6doe, Ia the town
where said land is situated, aud shall cause the
same 10 be there recorded. f
va. Before the school district shal enter 90
such lands, II shall pay OF sender 70 such owner
owners the amount Of such damage 60 sp-
praised by said selectmen.
3, If the owner or owners Of ssid land shAl
not accept the damages so appraised by said Sc
lectmcn the prudential committee Of the district
may, behalf of the district, agree with tie
owner CT owners Of such land. 10 refer the ques-
ton Of damages to one or more disintereeted per
sons, whose award in the premises. made In writ
ing, shall be final. h,
81. If anv person intsrested IN the land upon
which such school house shah lays been located
by the selectmen. shall be dif9sIisted with such
location, OF with the compensation for bis dam
ages, he may make npplicston, by petition IN
writing to the county court IN tbs same county,
at their next stated term IL there should be time
for notice, ii not, at the NEXT sucseeding term,
and ary number OF persons aesrieyed may join
Ia the petition, and the petition, with citation
for that purpose, shall deserved CO ons or mors OF
the prudential cotnuittee of such school district,
at least twelys days. befose the sitting Of the court.
and the court shail appoint three dislntsrseted
commissioners TO inquire into the convenience
and necessity Of such school hocse, and the mai
ner in which lhe sans shsn hsve been locstsd as
well as the matter Of damages which may have
been sustained by the persona interested therein
IS. The commissioners shall give notice to
one or more Of the prudential COMMITTEES Of such
.ohool district Of the time and place when and
where they will make such inquiry and hear the
parties and on the report Of such commissioners,
the court may estsbhsh or set aside tuch location
shall appear just, and may render judgment for
the petitioner to recover against the school dis
tict such sum for his danagea as shall be showu
by such report to have been sustained aud the
court may tax costs for either party a. shall aP7
pear TO be Just
80 Wien application ehsll be made to the
county court as provided IN the two preceding
sections, the opening Of the LOT OF land surveyed
and laid out for the location OF the school house
shall be stayed until the decision Of the county
court in the premises and such court may fx the
lime for opening the same, and the payment o.
damages and II such damages shall not be paid
within the time limited, the court may award eA
ecution for the same
Approved November H. 1887
No 59.--An act to protect lands BE-
longing to town houses, church and
school houses
h is hereby enacted, &c,
u. If any person shnl turn any cattle, horses,
sheep, or swine into any yHtd belonging 10 any
,own house, church or sehoci house, within this
State which 10 properly inclosed, or knowingly
suffer them 10 run therein, the psrson so offend
ing slal forfeit and pay 6ne OF not less than
three dollars nor more than len dollars fox ssct
. and every offence so commitfedI With ful costs
Of prosecution, 10 bs recovered before any justice
Of the peace Of the county where such offence e
committed, on complaint Of any grand juror q
the town In which such offence Is committed, oz
by the states attorney fol- the county:
"a This act shah TAXA effect from ito pssssss
approved. November 10, 1887 ..-
No. 60.-An act to prevent injury to
animals by Poison. ..e--
4 !,tsre5y eSacted &c.
~. II any persoii shall dsposit soy poison e
poisonous substancs upon the lands or In the build
lngs OF any other person, he or they ,shal b pun
i.hed by Hne, not less than ton dollars nor noss
than 6fty do!lars, and suoh person or persons so
offending shall be further iiabs, in damages. to
any person injured by the lo,s or .icknsss q any
dome.tostsd animal, oeessionsd by the dspasit
If snah 0Oisnn 0Y poiaOnOuk Substance.
"a. This act shsll take effect fsora Its pessass-
Approved Novsmbsr 10, 1857.
No. 61.-An act in alteration Of y" an
aot for tbs preservation Of Muskrats
in the towns therein mentioned"
His hereby enacted &c.
~, Tie frst section Of an act approved No
veinber H. 1851? entitled, +" an set for the prssss
vation Of muskrats in the tho towns therein msu-
toned" is 80 amended as TO read as followsI
II snv person shall between the 6rst day OF
NAV IND nd he arst dsy Of February following In
any year, kill or destroy any inI,krats within
the chartered hmits Of the towns Of Addison. Bird
port Panton, Feuisburgh aud Orwell, and Be
thereof sonye.ed the RsTson -, 70 ..as OssnS,se sa.
! killed OF DESTROYED for the use Of the town ir
which such offence .hsll be committed - be pros
seuted by the seectrneu Of such town. bsfors any
court OF competent lurii diction ...
"a This act shall take effect nom its passage
Approved, November q. 1857
| No. 62.-An act for the preservation
of Fish in railroad aud other ponds
! in Richmond.
! is hereby enacted &c.
I ~ Ii any person after the passage OF this sns
| shall catch kilt or destroy IN any manner, Other
than in the ordinary way with hook and llne
nny pickerel or other hsh. in any Of the ponds
! luIfned by the railroad einbankmsnt. in the town
! Of Richmond, in the county Of Chittsudsu, or 10
! any other pond situated In skid Rchmoud, eIcspt
artificial ponds, the person OF persons 30 cstch'
ing, killing or destroying such picksrsl or other
! f.G shall forfeit and pay fne not eIcssding Eve
dollars nor les. thsn one dollar, 10 the treasurer
| ,f the town Of Richmond, with null coats Of pros
ecution which may he recovered IN an action Of
debt in the name Of the treasurer Of said town
before any Justice OF the peace having jurisdiction
of the same
a. ANY person may sue for and pioseeuts 10
final Judgment in said action Of debt any breach
of his act IN his own name In the name OF ths
town of Richmond, and upon the recovery there
Of one half Of Iaio fine shall belong 10 the pros
ecutors aud the other half 10 said town
Approved, November 7 1857.
| No. 6S.-An act in addition to al
act providing for tho erection Of q
Monument over the grave Of Ethsn