Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-15
VOL. XXVII.
LAWS OF VERMONT, A. D. 1850.

oLC' The several school districts in this stnte
s'l nhVe power at their annual meetings to desig-
e nunoer OF weeks during which, Mt least, the
winter and summer schools shall be sustained i'm such
districts and appoint the time for the commencement
OF such schools. And IN case the prudential commit
zee OF such districts shall refuse or neglect for more
tnnh TWO weeks after the time thus appointed to pro-
Vide such schools in compliance with such direction
such districts may, Mt any legal meeting warned for
mat purpose, declare tile office Of prudential commit
tec ~ such district vacant and thereupOn such Off
ces shall becumc legally vacant, and such districts
may then proceed TO fill such vacancy by the cleo
tlon OF prudential committee who shall thereafter
DC clothed with all the powers, and subject to all the
duties and liabilities they would have been liable TO if
elected Mt the annual meeting of such districts.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November S, 1860.
No Am Act in addition to an act relating to COM
mon schools approved November g. 1865.
IL is hereby enacted by the General assembly of The
State Of Pernont as foiiowS.
SEC. / In any school district formed of territories
or inhabitants belonging to two or more towns thc
clerk of said district shall hereafter make ont his re-
turns OF the statistics Of each portion of the district
belonging to the several towns, and file them in the
town clerk S Office to which each part or portion of
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 in addition.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its uns
Approved November 10, 1850.
No. 3.-An Act to provide for the establishment and
enlargement of school house yards.
is hereby enacted Jy the General 1sseuabiv of the
state of peTmont, as JoioWs;
:, SEC Whenever in the opinion of anv school
ustrcti expressed by vote Of such district at legal
meeting warned for that purpose shall become nee
essary TO have more land attached to the school house
OF such district, for the accommodation and convent
ence OF the same or to enlarge the grounds or lands
belonging to and adjoining such school house lands
such district may purchase for the same such lands
as may be necessary for the accommodation and con-
Venence OF the same; and If the owner owners Of
sch lands 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
Dy ther prudential committee, may apply to the Sc
lecmen of the town in which such district is located,
whose duty shall be to locate and set out such lands
ana 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 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 own
cr or owners of the land; and when they shall have
completed their inquiries they shall make their re-
port stating particularly all their proceedings and
ther decision with their survey and appraisal Of dam
ages, II any, and shall file the same in the clerks
office in the town where such lands situated, and
shall cause the same TO be there recorded.
SEC 2. Before the school district shall enter on
such lands, 1t shall pay tender to such owner or
owners, the amount of such damages appraised by
said scectmen.
SEC. 8. If the owner or owners of such land shall
not accept OF the damages appraised by said select
men, the prudential committee of such district nav
on behalf of such district agree with the owner or
owners of such land to refer the question of damages
to one or more disinterested persons, whose award
shall be in writing and shall be final.
SEC. 4. II any person interested in the land which
the seecmen may have located and set out shall he
dissatisfied with such location with the co,npen-
sation awarded for his damages, he may make ap
plcation in writing by petition to the county court
in the same county, at their next stated term, and
any number Of persons aggreved may join in the pc
that purpose shall be served on one or rnoro g
prudential committee of such ochoo District Mt least
twelve dsy5 Before the session of the county court
and the cart shall appoint three disnierested COM
mssoners to inquire into the convenience and the ne
cessity of such lands and the amount required, as
well as the matter of damages whicn may have been
sustained by the persons interested therein
SEC. 8. The commissioners shall give six days
tice TO one more of the prudential committee of
such school district of the time and place when and
where they shall make such inquiry, and hear the
parties; and the report of such commissioners the
court may establish set aside such location, or such
part thereof as shall appear Just and may render
Judgment for the petitioner to against such
school district such sum for damages shall appear
to said court to be just and reasonable and the court
may tax costs for either party shall appear TO be
Just.
SEC c. When application shall be made to the
county courts provided in the two proceeding
tions the opening of the lot Of land surveyed and
laid ont by the sclectmen shall be stayed until the
decision of the county court in the premises; and
such may fix the time for opening the same and
the payment Of damages, and i! such damages shall
not be paid within the time limited the court may
award execution for the same.
Approved November 26, 1850.
No. Am Act in addition 10 Act entitled "An
Act providing for District Schools in certain ca
ses," Approved November u, 1863.
his hereby enacted, sc.
SEC. /. The act to which this act is in addition
hall Ia ,,a1 lt,A1
district which shall for the period next
after the time fixed by law forthe annual school meet
ing omit or neglect to cause common school OF any
grade to be taught in any district.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
| Approved November 20, 1850.
No. 5.-An Act providing for distributing a portion
| of public money to Union Districts
his shereby enacted, &c.
SEC /. The several union districts in this state,
in the distribution Of tic public money, by the sevc-
raj towns in which such union districts may be stua
ted that part which is to be distributed for at
tendance of scholars, shall he accounted common
school district and shall receive proporionatc share
of the public school money, under the same regula-
tions and conditions tlat are provided for common
school districts.
Prorided That nothing in this act shall be con-
strued affecting in any way, the provisions of IAN
act to enlarge the powers OF the Montpelier Union Dis
trict," approved November 81 1859.
| Approved November %, 1860,
NO. b.-An Act providing Tor Certncatcs Oh QulllIl-
cations to Town Superintendenis of Common
Schools, teaching such Schools.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Whenever any superintendent oi common
schools in any town desires certificate Of his quaii-
cation for teaching district school in the town where
he resides, he may make application for the same to
the superintendent of schools lf any adjoining town
who shall examine such applicant in relation to his
qualifications therefor aud if found satisfactory may
give his certificate to said applicant in due form OF
law, which certificate shall be valid for year from
the date thereof in the town where said applicant
sides.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 90, 1860.
No. 7-An Act in Alteration OF an Act Relating tc
the Judiciary, approved November II, 1859.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
SEC /. Section third Of an act approved Noven
Der 81, 1859, and entitled "an act in alteration Of al
act relating to the judiciary approved November II
1867, is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The supreme court may appoint one gen
eral term of said court for the argument and decision
of causes to be holden in each year at such time ant
place as may in their judgment be most convention
for that purpose and causes on the docket of saiC
court in the several counties may be ordered to bt
heard ut such general term; Proridtd, that no caus
shall be ordered except in the discretion Of sal,
court upon special cause shown or upon the consent
Of parties.
SEC. 3.-Ths act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November 90, 1850.