Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

county of Essex. or so much of the
above mentioned waters as may be neces-
sary for supplying said town of Brighton
aud the villages situated therein with
water for fire. domestic. mechanical and
other purposes; aud may also take by
purchase or otherwise the water rights
connected with such water sources: and
also all the lands. rights of way and
easements necessary for the holding and
preserving of such water. and for the
| conveying of the same to any part of
| said town: and may erect or cause to he
! erected on the lands thus taken or held
| proper dams, reservoirs, buildings. fix
lures and other structures, and provide
such other means and appliances as may
| be necessary for the establishment aud
maintenance as complete and effective
water works and may construct and lay
down conduits. pipes and other works.
under or over any lands, water courses,
railroads and other public aud private
ways. and along any such ways. in such
manner as not to unnecessarily obstruct
| the same f; and for the purpose of con-
strucing. maintaining and keeping in
repair such conduits, pipes and other
works, and for all proper purposes of
this act said corporation may dig up
any such lands and ways in such man
ner as to cause least damage and hind
rance to the public travel on such ways.
SECTION >. Said corporation within
sixty days after taking of any lands,
rights of way, water-rights, water sources,
or easements as aforesaid, other than
| bv purchase, shall file and cause to be
recorded in the town clerks office of the
said town of Brighton a description
thereof, sufficiently accurate for identiti-
cation, with a statement of the purposes
! for which the same were taken. and the
amount of damages awarded or rendered
for such taking, signed by the president
of said corporation.
SECTION 3. Said corporation before
entering upon any lands or taking any
springs, waters. water rights, rights of
way or easements as aforesaid, other
than 10y purchase OF agreement with the
owner or owners thereof, shall apply by
petition to the assistant judges of the
Essex County Court for an assessment
or award of damages for such proposed
entry or taking, which said petition
with a notice of the time and place of
hearing thereon by said judges shall be
served upon the owner or owners of said
lands. springs, water rights, rights of
way or easements by copy, at least six
DAYS before the time set for hearing and
appointment of commissioners and the
said judges shall thereupon appoint three
disinterested commissioners to view the
premises and assess damages for the
taking of said lands, springs, waters,
water rights, rights of way or easements,
who shall give notice to the parties OF
the time and place when and where they
will attend to the duties of their APP
pointment. And the said commissioners
shall file their report in the Office of the
clerk of Essex county, and notify the
parties thereof And the assessment of
damages so made by said commissioners
shall he final between the parties, unless
the owner or owners of the property taken
shall petition the Essex County Court
for re-assessment of damages as pro.
vded in the following section. And
upon payment of the damages so assessed
and costs, to the county clerk of Essex
county for the benefit of said owner OF
owners of property so taken or entered
upon. said corporation may at once oc
cupy said premises Notwithstanding fur.
Their proceedings may be instituted by
said owners for re-asSessment of dana
ges as hereinafter provided,
SECTION 4, When any person shall
be dissatisfied with the award of com
missioners so made such person may pc
tition the county court of Essex count,
for a re-assessment and award OF dana
7 ges,and such proceedings shalt be had il
5 said court on said petition as are pre-
2 vided by law tor the assessment OF dana