Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-12-19

No S3.-An act in addition to chapter 157 OF
the Revised Laws of Vermont, entitled
Burial Grounds"
Ii is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. Whenever the public good shall
REQUIRE the enlargement of any burial ground
in this State. which is managed by any asso-
citation, formed under the laws of this State,
for that purpose, and in which lots have been
sold to and held by individuals for burial pur-
poses and said association cannot agree with
the owner or owners of the land proposed To
be added to said original burial ground, to
convey the same to said association for a reas-
enable price, any three or more members of
said association, owning lots in said burial
ground, or any three citizens residing in the
vicinity may apply, in writing to the select
men of the the town in which such burial
ground is located, setting forth such necessity,
with a description of the land proposed to be
taken for that purpose and the selectmeu
shall thereupon proceed to inquire into the
necessity of making such addition, and if, in
their opinion, the convenience and necessity of
the residents in the vicinity of said burial
ground and the public good requires such en-
largement and addition, the said selectmen
shall so adiudge, and shall thereupon locate
and set out the necessary lands for that pur-
pose, and cause the same to be surveyed and
snail proceed in same manner and have the
same power as is provided in chapter 81 of the
Revised Laws, for taking lands for school
purposes.
SEC. 2. If any person interested in such
land is dissatisfied with the action of the select
men, he may petition the County Court as in
case of dissatisfaction with the action of the
selectmen when lald is taken for school pur
poses, as provided for in chapter 81 of the
Revised Laws, and thereupon proceedings
shall be had similar to those, provided in said
ahapter 81 for the relief in such case of sucl
dissatisfied person and any number of persons
aggrieved may join in such petition.
SEC B. When the damages finally awarded
for lands so taken are rendered or paid by said
association to the person entitled to receive the
same, then valid title to the lands so taken
shall vest in said association, and the same
may be used for burial purposes.
SEC. 4. The seectmen shall designate and
set apart such portion of the land thus taken
as they shall judge the public good may
require, to be used as public burying ground
free of charge or expense, and shall also es
tablish and fix the price at which lots may be
sold by said association in such addition, pro
vided the selectmen shall judge the public
good requires the price of such lots to be fixed
by them. In case the seectmen do not fix the
price for lots at the time of making said addi-
ton or enlargement, then the said association
shall establish the price but no lots shall be
sold in that portion of said addition set apart,
as above provided, for free burial purposes.
Sec. 5. This act shall not authorize the
acquiring of land for the enlargement of a
burial ground so as to bring the same within
twelve rods of dwelling house, and no
remains shall be buried in such burial ground,
so enlarged, within twenty rods of a dwelling
house.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov, 26, 1884.