Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-14
No. 2.-AN ACT in addition to an act
relating to common schools, approved No
vember 9, 1858.

relating to common schools, approved No
vember 9, 1858.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. In any school district formed
of territories or inhabitants belonging to
two or more towns, the clerk of said dis
trict 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 part
or portion Of said district respectively be-
longs in which case the returns shall be
made in all respects agreeable to the pro-.
visions of section eight, chapter one of the
act to which this is in addition.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November Is, 1866.
No. 3.--AN ACT to provide for the estab-
lishment and enlargement of school
house yards.
II is hereby enacted, sc.
SEC. /. Whenever, in the opinion of
any school district expressed by vote of
of such district at legal meeting warned
for that purpose, it shall become necessary
to have more land attached 10 the school
house of such district, for the accommoda.
ton and convenience of the same, or TO en-
large the grounds or lands belonging to and
adjoining such school house lands, such dis
trict 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
land shall refuse TO convey the same by
deed to said district, or, in the opinion OF
such district, shall demand an unreasonable
sum therefor, such district, by their pru-
Dental committee. may apply 10 the select
1 men Of the town in which such district 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 be sustained by the owner or owners
of the same, but before they shall deter
mine 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 no
tice at the residence of such owner or own
ers Of the land; and when they shall have
completed their inquiries, they shall make
their report, stating particularly all thel
proceedings and their decision, with thei
suyrey and appraisal of damages, it any
and shall file the same in the town clerk
office in the town where snch lands are SIT
uated. and shall cause the same to be ther
recorded.
SEC. .. Before the district shall ente
on such lands, it shall pay, or tender t
such owner or owners, the amount OF sue
damages so appraised by said selectmen.
SEC. 3. If the owner or owners c
! such land shall not accept of the damage
so appraised by sSid selectmen, the Pruder
tial committee of such district may, on be
/, half of such district, agree with the owne
or owners of such land, to refer the questio
of damages to one or more dlsintereste
nersons. whose award shall be made
. writing and shall be final.
SIC. 4. If any person interested IN til
. land which the selectmen may have locate
! and set out, shall be dissatisfied with sue
: location. or with the compensation awarde
: : for his damages, he may make appl
J, va,iv.. -:.:-.,, ~ r-.;.;se 20 the conn
$ court in the same county, at their ne
n n stated term, and any number OF persol
!, arerieved may join in the petition az
I the petition together with citation for tn
to purpose, shall be served on one or more
= The prudential committee of such scho
n district. at least twelve days before the Sc
t. sion of the county court, and the cou
Z shall appoint three disinterested comm
sioners 10 ipauire into the convenience al
necessity of such lands and the amount
ouired, as well as the matter OF damag
which may have been sustained by the pc
sons interested therein.
SFc. 3. The commissioners shall g
six davs notice TO one or more OF the pr
Dental committee of such school district,
en- the time and place when and where tn
will make such inquiry, and hear the pa
!, = ties: and on the report of such commissio
ers the court may establish or set aside su
Ot location, or such parts thereof as shah
pear Just, and may render Judgment
The petitioner to recover against snch sche
district such sum for damages as shall =
pear to said court to be just and reasonao
. and the court may tax costs Tor ehher par
-. as shall appear to be just.
SEC. C. When application Is made
i the county court, as provided m lhc =
ere preceding sections, the opening OF the lot
land surveyed and laid out by the seiectm
shall be stayed until the decision oi
ct county court in the premises and So
ifs iss court NAV fix the time for openinsth sa'
'Od and the payment Of damages, and II su
damages shall not be paid within the Inn
"a time. the court may award execution
~' the same. 80
Approved November 26, 1860.