Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29
A SUPPLE

To an &c: for the Regulation and Continuance Of
System Of Education by Common Schools, ap.
proved the ninth day OF April, one thousand eigh,
and explanations by The Staia Superintendent, OF
Common Schaois
I.-TuE SELECTION OF SITES FOR ScHooL
HOUSES
Section !. BE IL eaactcd By the Senate
and Uouse Of Representatives. Of tie COM
nonwedhh Of Rnasyiraam i, Gencyut As.
srn,Jy met md IL as hercty cnnctcd By Tie
authority Of Me same. That whenever the
board Of directors or controllers of any
school district in this Commonwealth shall
be unable to procure such eligible sites for
the erection of school houses therein, as
they may deem cxpedent by agreement
with the owner or owners OF the land, it
shall and may be lawful for the board Of
directors in behalf of the district, to cptor
upon and occupy sufficient ground for the
purpose, which they shall designate snd
mark Off not exceeding in any case one
acre, aud to use and occupy the same for the
purpose of erecting thereon 4 school-ho use,
with its necessary or convenient aprurte-
nanccs aud for all damage done and suf.
tered, or which shall accrue to the owner or
owners of such land by reason Of the taking
of the ssmc for the purposes aforesaid, the
funds of the district which may be raised by
taxation, shall be pledged and deemed As
security; and it shall and may be lawful for
the Court of Common Pleas of the proper
county, on application thereto by petition,
either by the said school district, through
the president and secretary Of the board Of
directors, or BY the owner or owners Of said
land, or any of them in behalf Of all, to ap-
point a jury OF viewers, consisting Of three
discreet aud disiutercsted citizens Of said
county, who shall not be the owner, Of prop
erty or residents in the school district in
which such l;lud is taken as aforesaid, and
appoint time not less than twenty nor
more than thirty days thereafter for said
viewers to meet upon said ls,d, of which
time and place ten days notice shall be given
by petitioners to the said viewers and the
other party; and the said viewers or any of
them, having been first duly sworn or affirm.
cd faithfully, justly, and impartially to de-
eide, anu true report to make. concerning
all matters and things to be submitted to
them, and having viewed the premises, they
shall establish and determine the quantity
and value of said land so taken, to be used
for the purpose aforesaid, and after having
made fair and just computation of the ad-
vantages and disadvantages, they shall est.
mate and de.erminc whether any, and il
any, what amount Of damages has been or
may be sustained, and " whom payable.
and make report thereof to said court, and
if damages be awarded and the report be
confirmed by the said court, Judgment shall
he entered thereon: and If the amount
thereof be not paid within thirty days after
the entry Of said judgment, execution to en-
force the collection thereof may be issued us
in other cases of judgment against school
districts; and each viewer shall DO entitled
to one dollar and fifty cents per day for
every day necessarily employed in tho per-
formance Of the duties herein prescribed to
be paid by such district. Pfovitled, That
either party shall have the right to have
reviewers appointed by said court.
COMMENTS AND ExrLANATIoNs.
This Act substantially was first passed as