Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-27

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SEC Il. -tj1d be 1t further enacted, Tina. in
case the said commissioners should not be able
to purchase suitable sites for the erection of
school-houses, they shall have power to com
denim and value suitable site or sites for that
purpose, not exceeding one acre Of land in each
site, by giving ten days notice in writing to the
proprietors thereof, except in cases where notice
cannot be served, and in ca es Of minors, femme
converts, and persons non compos mentis, and
filing with the clerk of the levy court Of the coun-
ty of Washington, District Of Columbia, for in
spection, certificate describing such lands, with
the value assessed thereon, signed by the presi-
dent and clerk Of said board Of commissioners,
which shall he suticient notice - the propTetors
of such land that the sa d board of commiss-
oners are ready to pay the amount Of damages s
assess ed and ifwithin thirty days from the filing
of said certificate the proprietors of such Land
shall not appeal from the dee sion Of said COM
misSiOners, by written no ice left with the said
clerk of the levy court, he amount so assessed
shall be paid to the propretors, ard the title to
such land and premises shall pass to and be YES
ted in the Board of Commissioners OF Primary
Schools Of Washington County, DistTlo: of Col
umbia, and the said certificate shall be rec Orded
in the lant records Ct Washin gton county, Dis
trict of Columbia and shall he final; but if the
propretors of such land and premises shall, with
IN the said thirty days, notify the said cOmmiss
toner's, in writing, ltf- with the clerk of the levy
court of their dissent from the valuation of such
land as made by the said commits toner's, or if he
land or any part thereof be owned by minor,
femme covert, or person non CompOs mentlS or
if notice cannot be served, Il shall be lawful for
the said commissioners, and il it is made their
duty, by Their president and clerk, to issue the
warrant to the marshal of the District of Colum-
bia commanding him to summon q Jury of five
freehoderS. not interested in he matter, to aD-
pear on a day to he appointed by the said COM
missoners on the premises, and after having
each taken an cath with the marshal or any one
of said commissioners is authorized to admins
teri that he WILL without favor or prejudice, as
fhn dar1 nod r +bo
said land by reason of the condemnation of said
land by the said commissioners, the Jury so quail
fled shall proceed to value md assess the DANA
ges accordingly: and if the amount assessed by
the said commissioners tho whole cost of the
sail appeal shall be chargeabe to the appellant,
to be paid by the said commissioners, and deduct
ed from the cost of the land n settlement there
for; otherwise, the said bOarC of commissioners
snail pay the expenses incurred by reason of
such appeal, the marshal's AID Jurors fees TO be
computed according to the act of Congress ap-
proved March three, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, defining the overs an, duties of the levy
court.
SIC l3. ind be it further saqefed, That the
said jury, Immediately after they shall have COM
pleted their inquest and ass sed the damages,
shall make out a written verdict, setting forth a
full and distinct description OF the land and pre-
misses, and the valuation o. damages as:essed
therefor, which shall be siged by them, or
majority of them, and having been attested by
the aF.hal, shall BE- Immediately returned
TO the clerk of the levy curt Of the coun-
ty Of Washington, District # Columbia, and
shall he final and the said damages having been
paid, offered to BE- paid to the said proprietOrs,
the title to such land shall pas to and be vested
in 1.-The Board of Commissioners of Primary
Schools Of Washington COUNT District OF Gil
umbia, and the verdict of the Jury shall be rec
orded in the land records of Washington county,
District of Columbia: ProUidsa That il shalt be
opt onal with the said commiss oners to ABIDE by
said verdict, and occupy the aid land or aoan-
don it without being subject to iamagss therefor.
See. II. Ind be Il further enacted, That it
shall not be lawful TO locate auy site for school
house in any orchard or garden nor within three
hundred yards Of any dwelling-house, without