Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-07
No 3.-AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISH
MENT AND ENLARGEMENT OF SCHOOL HOUSE

No. 3.-AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISH
MENT AND ENLARGEMENT OF SCHOOL HOUSE
YARDS
is hreby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Pernola IoHotrs
SEC l. Whenever in the opinion of any school district
expressed 10y OF such district at legal meeting warned
for that purpose shall become necessary have land
attached the school house such district for the
mediation and convenience of the to enlarge the
grounds lands belonging and adjoining such school house
lands such district may purchase for the of the such
lands may be necessary for the accommodation and
of the and if the of such lands
shall refuse convey the by deed to said district
the opinion of such district shall demand unreasonable
therefor such district by their prudential committee, may apply
to the seectmen OF the town IN which such district located
whose duty shall be locate and such lands and
when the shall have been determined upon by them,
the be surveyed and they shall proceed
tain what damages shall be sustained by or owners
the before they shall determine the of dana
which any may sustain they shall him to be notf
ed of the time aud place Of hearing either personally by eav
ing written notice the residence OF such
the land when they shall have completed their inquiries
they shall make ther report stating particularly all their
ceedng and their decision with their survey and appraisal
damages any and shall file the in the clerk Office
in the where such lands situated and shall the
same be there recorded.
SEC . Before the school district shall such
lands it shall pay tender to such owner or owners tho
amount of such damages appraised by said selecmen.
SEC. 3. If the OF such land shall
accept the damages appraised by said eectmen the pu
dc committee Of such district may behalf Of such district
of damages disinereste0 lersou whose
award shall be made in writing and shall be final.
SEC t. If any person interested in the land the select
may have located aud shall be dissatisfied with
location with the compensation awarded for his damages ho
may make application writing by petition the county
in the county their stated term and any number
persons aggcved may join the petition and the petition
together with citation for that purpose shall be served
OF the prudential committee OF such school district
twelve days before the session Of the county court and tn
shall appoint three dnereed commissioners inquire
into the convenience and the necessity OF such lands and tn
required well the matter Of damages which may
have been sustained 10y the persons interested therein
SEC The commissioners shall give six days notice to
aOft the Ot
the and place when and where they will make such inquiry
and hear the parties and the report of such commissioner
the may establish aside such location such part
thereof as shall appear just and may render Judgment for tn
petitioner against such school district such TO-
damages shall appear to said court to be just and reasonable
and the court tax costs for either party shall appear
be just
SEC g. When application shall be made the county
provided the preceding sections the opening of the 10
OF land surveyed and laid by the eeclmen shall be aye
until the decision Of the county court in the premises
such court may fix the time opening the same and the nav
OF damages and such damages shall be paid With
the time limited the may award execution for the
Approved November 70, 1860.
No. AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT ENTITLEI
IAN An ACT PRoyiDIN&& For DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN
is hreby enacted By the General Assendy Of the State
Vermont, foIocS:
SEC l. The act to which this act is an addition shall be
construed extend TO every school district which SHALL 70
the period of four months after the time fixed by law 70
the annual school meeting omit or neglect to cause commo
school of any grade to be taught in such district
I SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
I Approved November 26, 1860
No 5.-AN ACT PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTING 4
PORTION OF PUBLIC MONEY TO UNION DISTRICTS
is hereby enaced by the General assembly of The State
Vermont, foitops
SEC l. The several union districts in this state the die
tribuon of the public school money by the several
which such union districts be situated that part whc
is be distributed for attendance scholars shall be account
ed common school district and shall receive proportion
share Of the public school money under the same regu
tons and conditions that are provided for school d
tricts.
Provded That nothing in this act shall construed as aiec
ing any way the provisions of enlarge the power
of the Montpelier Union District approved November a. 1885,
Approved November %, 1860
No. GAN ACT PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATES O
I QUALIFICATIONS TO TOWN SUPERINTEN DENTS O =
/ COMMON SCHOOLS, TEACHING SUCH SCHOOLS.
is hereby enacted By The General assembly Of The State
! PermOht, foL0,os:
SEQ J. Whenever any superintendent of schools