Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1860-12-14
LAWS OF VERMONT. A. d. 1850.

It is hereby enacted By the General as
semby Of the State of Termont, as fol-
lorS: 1888
Sec. /. The several school districts in
this, State shall have power at their annual
meetings to designate the number Of weeks
during which, at least, the winter and
summer schools shall be sustained in such
districts, and appoint the time for the CON-
menccment 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 districts may at any
legal meeting warned for that purpose
declare the Office Of prudential committee
in such district vacant; and thereupon
such Offices shall become legally vacant
and such districts may then proceed to
fill such vacancy, by the election of a pru-
Dental committee, who shall thereafter
be clothed with all thepowers, and subject
to all the duties and liabilities they would
have been liable to if elected at the an
nual meeting of such districts.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage. ug T,g
Approved Nov. 9, 1860.
No. 2. An act in addition to an act re-
lating to Common Schools, approved
Nov. 1868. 2HaFEs ,EE
His hereby enacted By tie General As-
semby Of the State Of Vermont as fol-
toaes naa ~ Igol ua aa a4I
Sec |. In any school district formed
of territories or inhabitants belonging to
2 or more towns, the clerk of said district
shall hereafter make out his returns of the
statistics of each portion of the district
belonging to the several towns, and file
them in the town clerks office to which
each part or portion of the said district
respectively 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 an addition. -grg5 eeg-p-r.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1860.
No. 8. An act to provide for the estab-
Gshment and enlargement of school
house yards.
1t is hereby enacted IyMe General as
semby Of the State Of Vermont as .tot-
lops:
Sec l. Whenever, in the opinion of
any school district, expressed by vote of
such district at legal meeting warned for
that purpose, it shall become necessary to
have more land attached to the school
house of such district, for the accommo-
dation and convenience Of the same, or to
enlarge the grounds or lands belonging to
and adjoining such school house lands,
such district may purchase for the use of
the same, such lands as may be necessary
for the accommodation and convenience of
the same; and if the owner or owners of
such lands shall refuse to convey the same
by deed to said district, or, in the opinion
of such district shall demand an unreas-
enable sum therefor such district, by their
prudential committee, may apply to the
select men of the town in which such dis
trict is located, whose duty it shall be to
locate and set out such lands; and when
the same shall have been determined upon
by them, to cause the same to be surveyed
and they shall proceed to ascertain what
damages shall de sustained by the owner
or owners OF the same; but before they
Shall determine the amount Of damages
which any one may sustain, they shall
cause him to be notified of the time and
place Of hearing, either personally, or by
leaving written notice at the residence of
such owner or owners of the land; and
when they shall have completed their in
quiries they shall make their report, stat
ing particularly all the proceedings and
their decision, with their survey and APP
praisal of damages, if any, and shall file
the same in the town clerks office in the
town where such lands are situated, and