Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-20

Sec. 20. Aud be il further enacted. That in case
the trust,e Of any school district shall not he able
to purchase or lease valuable site, for the erection
Of their school house, they shul have power to val
TIE and assess cons enient lot, not exceeding one
ac7s Of land for that purpose, and the decision Of
the said trustees to the worth Of the said land
aud improvements if any, shall bc final and csnclu.
sve, unless appeal sha be prosecuted ~ herein.
after provided. and the amount Of damage for the
land and improvements, If auy, 30 valued aud rs
ssssed aforesaid, beiuy paid Or offered to be paid
to the person persons entitled to receive the same
Of which payment offer to pay, . certificate,
signed by majority Of the said trustees, and re-
corded among the land records Of Washington
county, or copy Of such record duly certified and
sealed, shall be sufficient evidence the said trustees,
in their corporate character shall be thenceforward
considered the lawful owners Of the said land and
improvements If any, and all right, title, estate,
and interest therein ut law or in equity, shall be
vested in them for the purpose nforcsaid Provided,
however, That if the owner or owners Of the said
land and improvements. if any, his, her, or their
guardian or guardians, trustee trustccs shall
ccive him, her, themselves aggrcved by such val
uation aud assessment, and shall. within thirty
days after the payment Of the valuation 80 offered
aforesaid, notify to the sad trustees the In
writing, it shall and may be lawful and it shall he
the duty Of the said trustees, majority Of them,
10 issue their warrant to tho marshal Of tue Dis
trct Of Columbia, commanding him to summon y
jury of six freehoders of the school district not
interested in the matter, to appear on day by the
said trustees to be appointed, the premises, and
any one Of the said trustees or any justice
Of the peace Of the said county, is authorized
to administer an oath or affirmation, as the ease
may be- to each and every person 10 summoned ~
aforesaid, that he will, without favor affection, par
TALLY, or prejudice. assess the damages sustained
by the person persons at whose request tho said
nquisition shall be taken, by reason Of his her, o.
their land and improvements, il any. about to bs
made as aforesaid, and tho persons so summoned
and qualified rs aforesaid shall thcreupon proceed to
value aud assess the damages accordingly: Provid.
cd. That if such appeal from the assessment and
valuation of the said trustees be confirmed by thu
jury herein directed to be summoned and qualified
AZ aforesaid or should the same be reduced to low
rate Of valuation and assessment by the said jury
the party appealing in that shall pay the Who'll.
expense incurred thereby, otherwise the srusess, IL
their corporate character as such, shall pay the ex
pense incurred by reason Of such appeal.
See. ~. Aud be it further enacted, That the
said trustees or the said jury, as the case may be-
Immediately after they shall have completed their
valuation and assessment or inqusition, a. afore.
said and done all things required Of them, 40 the
cnse may be. under the provisions Of this act, shall
make out fair statement of their proceedings, SET
ting forth in the same full and distinct descrip-
ton Of the land real estate and improvements, II
any thereon, as valued by them or either Of them,
the case may be, and all matters and things con-
nccted with the said valuation and assessment and
the performance of the duties required of them by
this act. and to the said copy ary tobe written out
Ms aforesaid. they shall subscribe their and
thereunto aiiX their seals, and they shall deposit
the same in the Office Of the clerk Of the circuit
court of the District of Columbia, and it. shmll be
the duty Of said cork to preserve record Of Int
said proceedings without fee reward: and copy
Of such record, certified by the said clerk under the
seal Of the said court. shall be evidence Of i'll mat
tiers therein stated. in the manner certified
copies Of other records are evidence.
Sec IS. And be it further enacted. That in the
event Of appeal and the inquisition Of jury, ~
provided by this ac the amount Of damages for the
land or real estate, and improvements so valued and
assessed aforesaid being paid or offered TO Ike
paid aforesaid, the said trustees, in their corpO
rate character US aforesaid, shall thenccforward for
thereafter, DO considered the lawful owner OF
the said lands amt improvements ms aforesaid, and
all right title interest and estate therCn at Law
in equity shall he vested in the said ruseos for the
purpose aforesaid: Provided, That it shall not he
lawful to locate the said site in tho orchard gar
den, nor within three hundred yards Of any DWELL
ing of any person Or persons whatever, without the
assent Of the pre- rector Of such orchard, garden or
dwelling, rs the ease may be.
Soc. ~. And be II further enacted, That II any
treasurer Or collector having any school funds in
his hands, or neglecing or refusing to obtain such
funds by law authorized and directed shall refuse
to pay for two weeks any order Of the said commits
si0ners Or trustees or majority Of either drawn In
conformity to the acquisitions Of this act, such treas
urer or collector shall be liable, OH proof thereof.
before any court Of justice justice Of the peace
having cognizance, aud without stay of execution.
to pay the full amount Of said order and interest
thereon ut the rate Of twenty per ccntun per annuiu
from the first refusal until the day Of payment, by
way Of damages.
Sec. 20. And be il further enacted, That il any
collector appointed acting under the provisions
of this act shall, in any collect moro than 10
due, tho person aggrieved shall have his remedy
against such collector by suit Of warrant and IL he
recover he shall have judgment for double the
amount improperly and unjustly extorted from him,
and cost
Sec. 81. And be II further enacted, That the
Levy Court Of Washington county shall exercise 4
general supervision over the proceedings Of said
commissioners, may examine their books and pa
pers, and shall prosecute for any delinqusncics or
violation Of their duty and the said commission
crs shall exercise the power over tho proceed
ings books and papers Of the trustees in the several
school Districts, and shall prosecute for all violations
Of this act by them committed.
Sec. 32. And be it further enacted, That tho
trustees Of the several school districts shall have tho
power Of exercising discipline In their several
schools by tbs expulsion Of the refractory pupil or
such oth,r ipishment - may be necessary to cor
rect the and carry out the great ends Of sduca
tion, moral aud intellectual aud they may permit
any Of the said school houses to be uscd for public
worship.
white resident Of said county shall DO privileged 70
place bis or her child or ward II any one Of the
schools Ia said county she or no may think proper
to select.
Sec. 81. And be Il further enacted, That it shall
not DO lawful for y mcmbcr Of tho Levy Court Of
said county 70 bo c0mmissioper Of primary schools
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