Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-10
LAWS OF VERMONT.
Designated for Publication ia N, N,u4pap.r,.
OCTOBER SESSION, 1855.

No. 3l.-AN ACT entitled an act for the
enlargement Of burial grounds.
his hereby enacted &c,
SEC. |. Whenever it shall become neces-
sary to enlarge any public burial ground in
this State for the interment of the dead, and
whenever three or more responsible persons
interested in said burial ground shall, after
cndeavoring to purchase adjoining lands for
such enlargement, and cannot do 81 at II
reasonable price, make application in writing
to the selectmen of such town in which said
burial ground is located, lin writing.) who
shall sign said writing, and be held responsi-
BILE for the final result, whether it shall lie in
damage for land, or land and cost, or either
and said sclcctmen, after application so
made, shall Immediately examine said
grounds, and, if in their opinion, AN aidi-
dition is necessary for the convenience of
said burial ground, they shall cause the same
to be surveyed, and they shall proceed to as
certain what damages shall be sustained by
the owner or owners Of the land included in
said survey /; but before thev determine upon
the amount OF damages any ono may sustain,
they shall cause him 81 be notified of the
time and place Of hearing, either personally
or by leaving a written notice at the resi-
dence of such owner Of the l.rj. and when
they shall have completed their inquiries
they shall make their report, stating particu-
larly all their proceedings and their de-
cision. with their survey and arprsal % da-
images, if any, and shall file the same in tho
Town Clerk Office. in the town where said
land is situated, and shall cause the same to
be there recorded
SEC. 2. Before those interested (or those
acting under thein) shall enter IN such lands,
it shall DO tho duty "f such persons 10 pay
or tender 10 such owner or owners. the
amount Of such damage 50 appraised by said
seectmen
Sec. 8. any person shall be dissatis-
fed with the amount of damage awarded to
him for land 80 taken he may make appl ca
ton, by petition in writing, ~ the County
Court in the same county, at their next sta
ted tenn, if there should he time for notice,
ii not, a! sic next succeeding iottu, and any
number Of persons aggrieved may Join in the
petition, aud the petition, together with a
citation for that purpose, shall be served on
one or more of the applicants, at least twelve
days before the sitting Of the court. and the
court shall appoint three disinterested COM
missioners to inquire into the convenience
and necessity of such additional land, as
we'll as the matter OF damages which may
have been sustained by the persons Interested
therein
Sec. j. The commissioners shall give no.
tice to one or more of the applicants for said
land oi the time and place when and where
they will make such inquiry and hear the
parties and on the report of such commits
son-rs, the court may establish or set aside
the survey of such additional lands as shall
appear just and may render Judgment for the
petitioners to recover against said applicants
such sum for his or their damages as shall
appear and be shown by such report to have
been sustained, and the court may tax costs
for either party, as shall appear to be Just
and equitable.
Sec. D. Whenever application shall be
made to the County Court las provided in the
two preceding sections. the opening of the
land surveyed and laid out for the above
named purpose shall he stayed until the deci-
sion OF the County Court in the premises,
and such court may FIX the time for opening
and occupying the same and the payment Of
damages, and if such damages shall not be
paid within the time limited, the court may
award execution for the same
SEC. 6. Nothing in this act contained
shall he construed to authorize the acquiring
of any land Tor the purpose of the enlarge
ment or establishment of any burial ground
SO as to bring the same nearer than twenty
rods to any dwelling house.
SEC. I. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November %, 1858.
No. BAN ACT in amendment of section
thirty-four of the compiled statutes en-
titled elections
rs hereby enacted DC.
SEC. /. The thirty-fourth section of chap
ter one of tho compiled Statutes entitled
Elections, shall be so amended as to read
as follows:
All testimony touching the validity ofanv
votes given for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer of the State, or Senators,
the House of Representatives, from any town
nesses, sworn to before the Justice taking
the same, and shall be certified, sealed up
and superscrlbed by him in form as near as
may be, to that required in case Of deposit
tions taken to be used in civil cases
Approved, Nov. 25, 1858.
No. ban ACT to amend section ten of
chapter twenty-three of tho compiled
Statutes.
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. !. Section ten Of chapter twenty
three of the Compiled Statutes is so amended
as to read as follows The first constables
and all collectors of taxes and highway sur
veyors shall make the same discount in high
way taxes when paid in money before the
fifteenth day of June, that is now provided
when paid before the fifteenth day of August
Provided that such constable, collector or
surveyor holding any such tax bill shall be
required to make such discount if paid in
money within ten days after demand made
by such officer.
Approved November Is, 1858.
No. 34.-AN ACT defining the judicial
term of the Supreme Court and Reporter.
his hereby enacted dc.
SEC l The judicial term of the Judges
IF the Supreme Court and Reporter shall
on the first day of December next
'fter their election, and shall continue for
he term of one year.
SEC. 2. The present Judges of the SUI
'reme Court shall hold their Office until the
irst day of December A. D. 1858.
Approved Nov. 25 1858
To be Continued.
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