The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13
No ELAN ACT IN RELATION TO THE
ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIMITS OF
BURYING GROUNDS OF CEMETERY
ASSOCIATIONS

Approved November q, 1888.
No. ELAN ACT IN RELATION TO THE
ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIMITS OF
BURYING GROUNDS OF CEMETERY
ASSOCIATIONS.
II is hereby enacted bBthe General assembly
6ft the State IF PorDaoat.
SEC 1. When any incorporated and or
ganized cemetery association shall wish to
enlarge the limits of their cemetery, and shall
at their annual meeting vote that additional
land is needed for burying purposes, and
vote to purchase the same, and the owner or
owners Of such land refuses to convey the
same to such cemetery association for rea-
sonable compensation, the trustees or presi-
dent of such association may, by a petition in
writing apply TO the county court in the
county in which such cemetery is located,
for the appointment of commissioners.
SEC. 2. The petition with citation shall
be served on the owner or owners of such
land, at least twelve days before the session
of the court, and the court, on such applca-
ton, II sufficient cause is not shown to the
contrary, shall appoint three disinterested
persons residing in some other town, commits
siOners.
SEC. 3. The commissioners shall appoint
time and place for examination and appraisal
of damages, and give six days notice thereof
to one or more of the trustees of such associ-
alton, and to the owner or owners Of such
land or occupant thereof, either personally or
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the owner or owners of such land or the oc-
cupant of such land, and shall examine the
premises and inquire into the public neces-
sity and convenience of such enlargement.
SEC. 4. III the commissioners decide that
public necessity and convenience require the
enlargement Of such cemetery lands, and the
amount needed they shall cause the same to
be surveyed, and shall ascertain what dam
ages will be sustained by the owner or own
ers of such land.
SEC. 8. When they have completed their
inquiries, they shall make their report stat
ing their proceedings and their decision, with
their survey and appraisal of damages, and
such report shall be Returned and filed in the
office of the clerk of the court, at least twelve
days before the session OF the court to which
the report is made.
SEC. 6. The court may, for sufficient rea-
sons, reject the report or accept the same,
and may render judgment against such Gem
etery association in favor OF such owner or
owners of such land for the damages they
have sustained, and tax cost as shall appear
just, and issue execution for such damages
and costs.
SEC. 7. Such cemetery association shall
not take possession of such lands until such
damages and costs are paid.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 81, 1888.
NO. lean ACT TO AMEND SEC
TION 1916 OF THE REVISED
LAWS.
His hereby enacted By the General assembly
Of the State Of Vermont:
SEC. l.. Section thirty-two hundred and
seventy-six of the Revised Laws, is hereby
amended by adding thereto after the word,
"thereof in the twelfth line, the words,
Companies formed for the purpose of fur
nishing electric light, electric heat and cleo
trio power"
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 1, 1888.
No. 123.-AN ACT RELATING TO GAS
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES.
II is hereby enacted by the General assembly
Of the State Of Vermont:
SEC. i. Any gas company in this state in
corporated by an act Of the legislature, in
addition to the rights conferred upon them
by their respective charters for the manu-
facture and sale OF gas for lighting purposes,
shall have power TO construct, purchase,
maintain and use in connection Herewith,
for lighting and other legitimate purposes,
an electric light plant, or consolidate with
any electric light company now or hereafter
in existence, with power TO purchase and
hold such real estate and personal property
as may be necessary and convenient for the
purpose Of carrying into effect the object of
this act.
SEC. 2. Any gas company in this state in
corporated by an act Of the legislature, shall
have power 20 increase its capital 20 an
amount sufficient to carry ont the object OF
the foregoing section, OF borrow money on
bond or mortgage, by twO-thirds vote OF |
the stockholders thereof at a meeting |
specially called for that purpose, and due |
notice of such meeting shall be given by pub |
LEGATION in any newspaper published IN the |
town or city where such gas company is To- |
Gated, or II no newspaper is published in |
such town or city, In soiae newspaper pub |
lished in the nearest town or city thereto, |
thirty days prior TO such meeting
SEC. 3. This act shall not DO construed 10 /
restrict or affect the chartered rights and /
privileges or liabilities OF any gas company /
now In existence, further than as enlarged |
by this act
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from It's |
passage, and shall be subject 10 the power OF |
the legislature to alter, amend, or repeal, |
as the public good shall require.
Approved November %, 1888.
No. 124.-AN ACT TO PREVENT DIS
CRIMINATI0N BY TELEPHONE CON
PANIES.
II Is hereby enacted By the General assembly
ofthe State Of Vermont
SEC. 1. Amy person or corporation owning,
controlling or operating a telephone exchange
OF service in this state shall, on application
Of any telegraph company, furnish the tele.
graph company so applying with the use OF