Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

in ,urh toms unless otlrrw Sc provide for by |
law, unle rs the person giving, donating or gram
ing such estate shall direct the II be kept anu
in some other way, or by GONE "t'tt
persons ; and the selectmen shall lease all Iaius
vhrh may be appropriated for hneh fnfpote. anu
loan ali moneys annual interest or IN interest,"
naval lie semi-annually with sufficient security ana
Tor snch security such selcetmen may take mort
cages deeds of any real estate IN mus stare au
All dee is mortgages. boz DIS. notes and other secnr
ties for the payment of the MONEYS 50 loaned or 70
be loaned aud the interest thereon shall be taken IN
the name OF suth town. and the selecimth may IN
the name of tuch town commence, p o-ecut" anu
defend all actions necetsary iOr he recovery OF
proection of the estate intrust to ih'ir care
and IN case the title ssezsion Of any real estate
that may be mortsaged or deed Il as tecurty lot
moneys SO loaned shall b, recovered in any snch
rction the seectmcn may IN the name ot ihe Town
iease or sell and convey any such real estate a,d
invest the oneys rece we'd for such rrt estA'e n %
same way aud manaer as isprnvidedih this act iot
investing moneys al prof. rated fer the use oil rchoo7
and the selectmen shall annually render sn aecuuI
TO the WI of all their rfoccedii "a n d''hAS UNI
this act. -
Sec > Anypersor W authorized or who ay
hereafter he authorized To take The arLnowiedsmeht
Of deeds OF cuyeyau e OF real eStte may nh"
the aclrowl, d. IN, Mt nf any deed ~ mortSas" pr"
yided for IN section one If his act, not" thSAtuir-
suc,, son may lee an iuhnhi.a and tax rayef {"
The Town taking such deed o. mritGag', ahd an!
nsrson or lefsbar may sign any fu Ia doe ar III RI
rage a. vim. ses, notwithstanding such lrs'n or
persons may be inhahit'ntS and teA''!'f7 "' u''
town tskiny such deed OF morie age
Sec. 8. III act shall take effect rom us las
sage.
No IL An act in amendment of an act concerning
dogs. and Tor the protection OF sheep ana %t il.
domestic animals. approved November a. $50
a In addition thereto.
1t is hereby enacted etc L.
Sec l. Section one of an act c1ncelning uoBs'
and FIR the protection Of sheep aud other coihesue
amin ALL approved November ~. ls1G is here Dy 70
amended as to read as follows: Ey'ry owner or
keeper of dog sball annually on or before the mist
day Of April cause it to be registered numbered.
de.rribed and licensed for from sail hrst
ay Of April in the oec Of the clerk Of the ciiy or
town wherein said dog kept. and shall cause 1t TO
wear ar und its neck collar disi city marked with
rs ovY,,'s unnlo Al d it's registered lumber, and
shall pay such icente one collar ard II not paid
A. aforesaid, said owner or keeper may axe such
lie ense on before the fifteenth day Of May by pay
ing az aforesaid the sum of Two collars
Sec q Section two is id ac: is hereby so amend
ed as TO read ss lows: Any person b,cg ming the
owner or keeper OF dog not duly lt ensrd alter the
hft.enth dayo May and rot contrary 10 the Prov
siops Of cotton of this act, may have sach DOG
licensed a. afore.a by paying for such license one
dollar IL raid before ten Jays alter becum NJ
owner or Ike, per of such deg; but nothing il this act
shall b, construed to license any dog proven TO hive
be.n vicious or done dan age Ms provided IN this ac
and any owner keeper OF sueh deg shall npon con
yrtion thereof ray lne CT twc'y dollars and ST.
into the city treasury, one-fuurth of which
shall belong the complainant and the balance to the
CITY or town where such dog iskept.
SEQ 3. Section three of sad &c. saal Dc arvhdel
nv striking out the word twenty in the NTH line
OF said section and inserting the word Ten"
sec l. City and town grand jurors shall make
,bsir ANTS Tor violations OF this act - in other
cases for hnrs now provided by law not othe wise
provided in this act
bes TO whom warrants have been ISSUED under this
act to make the conn lsnta. required by this act, to
the city or town grand jufo7s
Sec. G. All puppies when eight we' hs CID shall Dc
Sec. !. All acts and part Of acts inconsistent
with t.,is act hereby rerealtd.
Apt. we'd November %, 1878.
No. 76-An act to prevent the too frequent chang,
of text books in common schools.
1t Is here by enacted, etc
Se. /. In towns and CITIES using the distfic
system for the SUPPORT Of scLoos there shsl b.
cho.. Il at the annual March meeting in 1873, EaI
at the annual Maren meeting every MIN year ther.
after two persons iuhsbitants Of the town or city
who to geiler with the town superb tcndant ihsl
| b. a text book committee fer @ town or city.
Sec In towns and cities in which are di tTi Ii
having graded schools. which are such by act q
Incarceration, according to the conditions OF Al
| act entitled AN act d, fuiDg graded schools au'
Graded School disiricts,' approved November 2!
1856 the text book comm ttee shall consist Of th'
town suprI iniendcnt with the two persons chos
| by toe town. a corting to the provisions OF th'
| preceding section of this act aud Ct two person.
| from each graded school die rct in the town q
CITY chosen by the inhabitants Of the district at
| lesa meeting warned for the purpose and hel,
durirg the month OF March OF the year le''' or o
| ANY nth year thereafter,
| sec. 3. In towns and cities u-inG 'he town sys
lem of schools he board of school directors lo
III, year IN which selection of text books Is t.
be made, shall pe the text po"h ''ihihll"c To-
| Guch town city.
| rec 4. Any ancy In the text book committee
| of any town or city mav be i'll ed IN the mamie
| provided ly law for filling a vacancy IN the oaic
| of town superintendent.
| sec s. Al .halI be the dutg of the text bool
| committees in the several towns TO make seiec
top and rocomn endation of ttxt b. oks. one DO j
| of a grade, the several subjects required b!
law to be taught in the common schools of tn
| State giving preference to books in use, and II
| case any change be recommended, 10 decide II
| what manner such change shall be made, and Il
| file a report Of the same with the town or cit!
| clerk on b, fore the INST dag OF August mex
| following their election.
| see 6. The town superintendent ,hdl durin
the month Of August, on or b-iore the Il et day o
| which the text book committee are reg rred to fl
| their report with the town city clerk, prOcur
the printing and distribution of copies OF said re-
port OF the book committee to all the iainiiie
in the town. and charge for the hitting of til
| same in his account as town superintendent. NJ
| to o coed one dollar per huLdred cJples.
Sec I. Tho books selected and recommended 70
| use in the schools in accordance with tie provls
ions OF this act shall be the books TO be used IN III
schools Of the several WINS and cities OF the Stat
| from and after the first day OF November next iol
| lowing the publication OF the Recommendation, o
| till another Recommendation shall have been mad
as in this act provided, and the use in the publ
| schools of any other text books except as books
| reference shall be unlawful.
| Sec s. The words "Reeusite text books" an
| "Needed text books" wherever they occur in al
act entitled An act in relation to the supplying
text books to the pupils of the public schools ap
ptoyed November ~, $50, shall be interpreted an
unc * stood to the requisite text books Of tn
| recommended list.
Sec 9 Towns ale hereby empowered to purchas
and hold text BOOKS for use in their schools when
| ever the Inhabitants in legal town meeting warne
| for that pur pose vote to do so.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved November 26, ls7s.
No. fan act entitled IAN act in amendment q
and in addition to an act entitled an act author
ling towns to establish central schools"
| II is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. /. An act entitled An act authorizin!
| towns to establish central schools approved No
| yember II, ls6s is hereby amended by inserting tn
| words high or" before the word central" where
ever the word central occurs in said act.
Sec. p Whenever it shall be determined in an
| town by vote in town meeting called TOR that pur
| pose in what place in said town the school hous
| ior such high or central school shall be located
| the selec,men Of such town may purchase sue
| land including also sufficient lands for schOo
| grounds and convenient AMI necessary OHtbuild
| inys and also whenever. IN the opinion OF til
| select men OF any town that has or may hereaite
| establish a high or central school or schools.
| shall become necessary TO have more land attach
| ed 10 any high central school house OF such tow
| for the accommodation and convenience OF III
| same or to enlarge the grounds or lands belOngin
TO and adjoining such schoOlhouse grounds or land
| the selectmen OF such town may purchase for IN
| use of the same, such lands as they shall Jug
!
| OF the same and cause the sane to bs decided
said town, and pay for the same out OF the treasu
~ OF said town, and the owner or owners shall re
fuse to convey any such land by deed TO such town
| or in the opinion OF the selectnen shall demand a
| unrea Bile sum therefor, such selectmen shal
locate and set cut such lands ss they shall sdJud-
| necessary, convenient or desirable Tor the a:Ore
| aid purposes, and when the came shall bs deter
mined upon by them. to cause the same to be sur
| veyed and they shall procetd to ascertain wha
| damages shall be sustained by the owner or owner
| or persons interested in the same, and shall pro
pose to pay such owner or persons interested, sue
| sum in DANA ges out OF the town treasury befor
| such town snail take possession Of the land 5
| takep for the purposes Aforesaid
| Sec s. Before the selectmen shall take any land
| or assess any damages, as is provided n this &C
| they shall appoint time and place for eNaininin
| the prem1cs and hearing the parties interested
and shall give notice to all persons owning or intel
est.d in any lands required for the purposes afOrt
said of such time and place, when they will considr
| INV claim for damages, either personally OF by
written notice LETT with at the residence o. Ill
| owner or occupant OF such land.
| Sec T. When the selectmen 81 any town shal
decide to take any land for the purposes a'OresaIC
they shall in their order for that purpose fix tn
time and give notice thereof TO the osn"r or Occu
pant of the land taken, when he shall lie require
| 70 remove his buildings, fences, timber. WOOD
trees. and wall, which in case oil enclosed or in
| proved lands shall not without the consent of III
| owner be less than three months, nor until III
| CONDENSATION for damages to such land shall b
paid, II the sum offered by the selectmen shall b
accepted BY the owner or person Interested.
| ..
| such buildings, fences, timber, wood, trees AN
wall as are mentioned IN this act, to bo removed
the expense OF the town, after the expiration Of III
time limited in their order tor the removal Of til
same.
| Sec b. Every order OF the selcctpen tikin
| land for the purposes provided for in this ac
together with the survey thereof, shall ho Tecurde
| in the town clerks office OF such town.
| Sec. !. l. any peiso Interested in land, whic
the selectnen rhal have taken and located a:Or,
| said shall he dissatisi with such taking an
location, or with tho c. mpensation offered ior h
damages, such person may appeal TO the count
| court IN the sHne county, IN the manner pro, Idle
in sections ~ IFS Il9 and IN OF chapter twenty
| two Of the general Statutes Tor appeals. whei
| land is taken by school district.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect from its pa
sage.
| Approved November -, Is,s
No. SAN act in addition to chapter f:to.n
| the General Btatut"-. entitled 'Oi towns. tow
| meetings and town officers"
| 1t is hereby enacted, etc.
| Sec. l. No person hereafter elected and quail lie
| as town treasurer in any town In this htato, sha
be gible To the Office OF first constable or collect
of taxes Tor and dur NJ the same year he Is So cleo
| cd and qua fed as treasurer as Aforesaid.
sec. :. This act shall take effect from is pa:
sage