The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

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II Il hereby enacted. SIC
sp /. wheDcver The public good shall
require ihf enlargement ~ sas bariAl groun'
In this STATE. which ~ nsabersc by any sSss
cssfisn. termed aDdef The lssr 81 this state
fsr that purpose and IN whsrh lets have heei
sold 10 and hsla b, individuals for harial par
posses. and said association cAnnpi agree with
ihs owner on owners of the land propasrd I.
" atdea "a said original barsal ground. q
ounves the nsme ~ said Association for fe4s
onNhle price. any thrc. or Inorr members q
said association owning lots Ia said buriA
ground. on any three ciiisens residing In ID.
vicinity. may apply IN wrliing 10 the select
men VI the the town in which such baris
ground Is located. sitting forth sach necessity
with description ~ the land proposed TO b.
taken for that purpose; and the sel.cimct
shall ihrrcupon proc@d 10 inquire into III,
necessity 81 making such addition, and u, ~
their opinion. the convenience and necessity 81
the residents In the vicinity ~ said bural
ground and the public good requires saeh en-
lsrgemeut and addition. the said selcctmcn
shall 40 sdjudgr. and shall thereupon locate
and set out the necessary lands for that pur,
pose. and cause the same 10 be surveyed and
snail proceed In same manner and have the
same power as is provided In chapter ~ OF the
Revised Laws, for taking lands for school
purposes,
SIC. q II 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
selec,men when laad Is taken for school pur.
poses, ~ provided for in chapter 81 Of the
Revised Laws. and thereupon proceedings
shall he had similar TO those. provided in said
Ahapier 81, fer the relief in such case Of such
person and any number OF persons
lggrieved may join In such petition.
Size g. 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 40 taken
shall vest In said association. and the same
may be used for burial purposes.
SEC. 4 The selectmen shall designate and
set apart such portion Of the land thus taken
Is they shall judge the public good may
require, TO be used as public burying ground,
rec OF charge or expense, and shall also es-
ablish and fix the price at which lots may be
old by said association In such addition, pro-
Tided the selcctmen shall judge the public
rood requires the price of such lots TO be fixed
" them. In case the selectmen do not fix the
rice for lots at the time Of making said addi-
ion or enlargement, then the said association
hall establish the price but no lots shall be
old in that portion of said addition set apart,
s above provided, for free burial purposes.
l.. Il. .~t.. tl.
cquiring of land for the enlargement of
,ural ground so rs TO bring the same within
welve rods Of a dwelling house, and no
emains shall be buried in such burial ground,
o enlarged, within twenty rods of dwelling
ouse.
SEC @. This act shall take effect from its
assage
Approved Nov. 20, 1884
10. s4-An act to prevent the communication
of disease
! is hereby enacted, etc,
SEC. |. A person who delivers 10 another per-
On or corporation at point within this State
n transportation to a point within or without
10 state, the dead body OF person, shall at the
me of such delivery furnish to the person or to
he receiving person Of the corporation, TO whom
is delivered Tor such transportation certificate
gned by physician legally qua lifted to prac-
CO medicine and surgery in this State, or a certi-
cate signed by the attending physician II the
cceased died In another State or country, which
srtifcate shall accompany such dead body along
he route OF such transportation, certifying that
le person whose body is SO delivered for trans
ortaton did not die Of small pox, diphtherla or
,arlaiina. But such certificate shall not be
,quired II the dead body Is enclosed In metallic
lsket, Theoretically sealed.
SEC. 2. A person or corporation that transports
le dead body OF person without having first
smanded aud received the certificate required by
lie provisions of this act shall be fined not more
laI three hundred dollars nor less than iily dol
RS ; and person or corporation delivering such
.ad body for transportation, unless the same Is
by the certificate required by the
rovisons Of this act, shall be fined not more than
70 hundred dollars nor less than fifty dollars.
SEC g. This act shall take effect from Its pas
ge.
Approved Nov. %, 1854.
o. o5.-An act for the advancement OF
anatomical science and TO prevent the dis
turbing of the remains of the dead.
Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. 1. The Overseer of the Poor of any |
'wn or city, and the superintendent Of any
lblic institution in this State, shall, when re-
lested In writing ,l By s any Pra;ctici,ng phy,
any person who may die within such town,
ty or public institution and required TO be
lried at the public expense, to such resident
lysician 50 making request, to be by him /
,ed for the advancement of anatomical
fence. Provided, however, that no body |
lall In any case be so delivered If the deceas-
person, during his last sickness, requested
be buried, or if any person claiming to be
kindred to the deceased and satisfying the
id 0verseer of the Poor or superintendent
ereof. and shall within forty-eight hours
ter said person shall have deceased, require
id body to he buried; nor If such deceased
rson was a stranger or traveller who may
we died suddenly, and before making him
II known, nor II such deceased person ever
rived In the army or navy OF the United
ates.
SEC. q II shall not be lawful for any per-
n no receiving dead body to remove II out
this State, or to use the same except for
Q prosecution OF anatomical science. and
ter having been 30 used, the remains there
shall be decently buried under the direc-
IN Of such 0verscer OF the Poor or superin-
adent, at the expense Of such physician,
less the relatives Of such deceased person
Ill require the same for burial, when said
mains shall be delivered to said relatives
! interment. Any person violating the pro-
lions of this section shall be punished BY
e not exceeding five hundred dollars or by
prisonment not exceeding five years, or BY
tn such fine and imprisonment, In the dis /
stion OF the court.
SIC 4. Every person not being authorized
a majority of the selectmen, common ,
nncil and Justices OF the Peace OF any town
city, who shall wilfully dig up, disinter,
move or carry away any human body or the
mains thereof inferred within this State, or
al knowingly aid In such dsinterment, re- |
wal or eonvaving awaV and pverv nera0u 4
,essory thereto. either before or after the
i, shall be punished by imprisonment In
} State Prison not more than fifteen years /.
r lcsx than five years. or by fine not exceed !.
! two thousand dollars, nor less than one
yusand dollars, or both Of said punishments
the discretion Of the court
SEc. 5. This act shall take effect from its I
saage, and all acts and parts Of acts incon-
tent with the provisions Of this act, are
reby repealed
lpprovep Nov. %. 1884.