Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-12-21
LAWS OF VERMONT.
A. 1850.

LAWS OF VERMONT.
A. ID. Is6O.
No. Am act in relation to common
schools.
his hereby enacted by the General As
senbly of the State of Vermont as fol-
Eot0S
SEC. 1. The several school districts
in this state shall have power at their an
nual meetings to designate the number
of weeks during which, at least the WIN
ter and summer schools shall be sustain
ed in such districts, and appoint the time
for the commencement of such schools.
And in case the prudential committee OF
such districts shall refuse or neglect, for
more than two weeks after the time thus
appointed, to provide such schools, IN
compliance with such direction, such dis
tricts may, at any legal meeting warned
for that purpose, declare the office of
prudential committee in such district va
cant; and thereupon such offices shall
become legally vacant, and such districts
then proceed to fill such vacancy, by the
election of prudential committee, who
shall thereafter be clothed with all the
bowers, subject to all the duties and liza
bilities they would have been liable to
Il elected at the annual meeting of
such districts.
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November 9, 1860.
No. 2.-An act in addition to an act re-
lating to common schools, approved
November, 1858.
His hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. In any school district form
ed of territories or inhabitants belonging
to two or more towns, the clerk of said
district shall hereafter make out his re-
turns of the statistics of each portion of
the district belonging to several towns,
and file them in the town clerks Office to
which each part or portion of said dis
trict respectfully belongs; in which case
the returns shall be made in all respects
agreeable to the provisions of section
eight, chapter one of the act to which
this is in addition.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November Is, 1860.
No.3.-An act to provide for the estab-
lishment and enlargement of school
house yards.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. L. Whenever, in the opinion ol
any school district, expressed by vote oi
such district at legal meeting warned
for that purpose, it shall become neces-
sary to have more land attached TO the
schoolhouse of such district, for the &C
commodation and convenience OF tbs
same, or to enlarge the grounds or land
belonging to and adjoining such schoo
house lands, such district may purchase
for the use of the same, such lands a
NAV be necessary for the accommodation
and convenience of the same and
the owner or owners of such lands shall
refuse to convey the same by deed Il
said district, or, in the opinion OF sucl
district, shall demand an unreasonabl
sum therefor, such district, by their Pru
Dental committee, may apply to the Sc
Iect men of the town in which such dis
.rict is located, whose duty it shall be t
locate and set out such lands, and Whe
the same shall have been determined uF
on by them, cause the same to be survey
ed and they shall proceed to ascertai
what damages shall be sustained by tn
owner or owners of the same but befoT
thew shall determine the amount OF dan
ages which any one may sustain, the
shall cause him to be notified of the tim
and place of hearing, either PERSONAL
or by leaving written notice at the re
Sdeuce of such owner or owners OF tt
land; and when they shall have compile
ed their inquiries, they shall make the
report, stating particularly all their pr
.csedings and their decision, with the
survey and apprisals of damages, If an
and shall file the same in the toV
clerks Office in the town where sut
lands are situated, and shall cause Il
same to be there recorded
SIC. ,. Before the school distri
saalI enter on such lands, It shall pay,
tender to such owner or owners, {
amount of such damages so apprised
said selectmen.
SEC 8. IF the owner or owners
such land shall not accept of the daI
ages so apprised by said selectmen,
urudential committee of such district me
on behalf of such district, agree vi
the owner or owners Of such land, to
fer the question of damages to one
more disinterested persons, whose ava
shall be made in writing and shall
final.
SEC. 4. If any person interested
the land which the selectmen have
Gated and set out, shall be dissatisf
with such location, or with the comps
sation awarded for his damages, he n
make application in writing by petit
TO the county court at their next sta
term, and any number of persons
grie7ed may join in the petition
tue petition, together with citation
that purpose, shall be served on one
more of the prudential committee OF s.
school district, at least twelve days