Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-12-17

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Sec. l. Whenever it shall become
necessary 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 endeavoring TO
purchase adjoining lands for such en-
largement, and cannot do so at a reason
able price, make application in writing
to the selectmen of the town in which
said burial ground is located, Gin writ
ing,) who shall sign said writing, and be
held responsible for the final result,
whether it shall be in damage for land,
or land and cost, or either, and said Sc
lectmen, after application so made, shall
Immediately examine said ground, and,
if, in their opinion, an addition is neces-
sary 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 in
cluded in said survey but before they
determine upon the amount of damage
which any one may sustain, they shall
cause him TO be notified of the time and
place Of hearing, either personally or by
leaving a written notice at the residence
of such owner of the land, and when
they shall have completed their inquiries
they shall make their report, stating par
ticularly all their proceedings and their
decision, with their survey and appraisal
of damages, if any, and shall file the
same in HE town clerks office, in the
town where said land is situated, and
shall cause the same to be there record
/ ed.
SEC. ?. Before those interested (or
those acting under them) shall enter on
such lands, it shall be the duty of such
persons to pay or tender to such owner
or owners, the amount Of such damage
so appraised by said selectmen.
Sec. 3. If any person shall be dis
satisfied with thdAamount of damage
awarded to him for land so taken, he
may make application, by petition in
writing, to the county court in the same
county, at their next stated term, if there
should be time for notice, if not, at the
next succeeding term, and any number
Of persons aggrieved may join in the
petition, and the petition, together with
a citation for that purpose, shall be serv-
ed on one or more Of the applicants, at
least twelve days before the sitting of the
court, and the court shall appoint three
disinterested commissioners to inquire
into the convenience and necessity o.
such additional land, as well as the mat
ter of damages which may have beer
sustained by thg persons interested
therein.
Sec. 4. The commissioners shall
give notice to- one or more of the appli
, cants for said land of the time and plac,
when and Where they will mako such in
quiry and hear the parties and on tn
report Of such commissioners, the cour
E may establish or set aside the survey @
suehadditional lands as shall appear JUS
and may render judgment for the peti
TONERS to recover against said applicant
suclfsum for his or their damages as shar
appear and be shown by such report t
, have been sustained, and the court ma
tax costs for either party, as shall appea
TO be just and equitable.
II SEC. ). Whenever application sha
4 be made to the county court, as provide
+ in the two preceding sections, the oper
ing of the land surveyed and laid out fl
the above named purpose shall be stage
y. until the decision of the county court
the premises, and such court may fix I'll
time for opening and occupying the SAN
and the payment of damages, and
II such damages shall not be paid with
S, the time limited, the court may awa1
d execution for the same.
SEC. 6. Nothing in this act contain
ed shall be construed to authorizes IL
IL acquiring of any land for the purpose
i the enlargement or establishment of an
t. burial ground so as to bring the san
il nearer than twenty rods to any dweIIir
r house.
D. SEC. I. This act shall take efe
m from its passage.
y Approved, Nov. 20, 1858.
ir No. 32.-An An in amendment of Sc