The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-18

passed or shall hereafter pass a vote
TO erect a school house or to enlarge
school house lot. and the school com-
mittee shall fx upon location for
such school house in said town or shall
determine that a school house lot ought
10 be enlarged. the said school COM
mittee OF said town shall. within six
months from the date OF the passage or
a resolution by said school committee
TO take any land for such purpose or
purposes, nle In the records OF land
evidence for said town a description
OF the land, and also a plat thereof. and
a statement that the same is taken
pursuant 10 the provisions OF this act.
which description and statement eheil
be signed by the chairman or president
OF the said school committee. and upon
the fling OF such description, state
ment and plat. the title In fee simple
OF such land shall vest in said town;
and after Ming OF such description.
statement and plat. notice OF the taxi
ing OF such land shall be served upon
the owners OF and persons having an
estate in and interested In such land
by the town sergeant OF said town
leaving a true and attested copy OF
such description and statement with
each OF such persons personally. or
at their last and usual place OF abode
In this state with some person living
there, and, In case any OF such person
are absent from this state and have no
last and usual place OF abode therin
occupied by any person. or In case the
whereabouts OF any OF such persons
are unknown to said town sergeant.
such copy shall be left with the per-
sons, IL any. I'm charge OF or having
possession OF such land taken OF such
absent person and persons whose
whereabouts are unkonwn. and another
COPY thereof shall be mailed 10 the
af IN
same is known TO said officer; and efter
the fling OF such description and state
ment. the town clerk OF said town
shall cause a copy of such description
and statement 10 be published in some
newspaper published in the county IN
which said town Is located at least
twicve a week for three successive
weeks: and ~ any party shall agree
with said school committee for the
price OF the land so taken. the same
shall be paid 10 him forthwith by said
town.
Sec 3. Any owner OF or person en-
titled TO any estate In or interchted
in any part OF the land 30 taken who
cannot agree with said schoo1 commit
tee for the price OF the land so taken
in which he is interested as aforeraid,
may, within three months after per
sonal notice OF said taking, or III ne
have no personal notice, may, withih
one year from the fling OF the descrip-
ton. statement, and plat referre1 10
In section two OF this act, apply by
petition TO the superior court held for
the country where said land is located.
setting forth the taking OF his lond
and praying for an assessment or oem-
ages by a jury. Upon the ming OF sara
petition the said court shall cause
twenty days notice OF the pendency
thereof tot be given 10 said town by
town with a certified copy thereof. and
may proceed after such notice 10 the
trial thereof and such trial shall de-
termine all questions or fact relatlns
10 the value OF such land ano the
amount thereof. and shall be conduct
ed In eevry respect as other ciVil cnse.
are tried including the right 10 except
10 rulings and apply for new trial Tor
cause. In case OF conflicting claims to
such lnnd by any two or more petition
ers said court may set down lhe Pc
titions OF such petitioners TOT trini
at the same tife and by the same jury,
and may frame all necessary iesuee
for the trial thereof.
Sec. T. In case any owner OF CT per.
son having an estate IN or interested
IN such land shall fail 10 preceive per-
sonal notice OF the taking OF such iand'
and shall fail to file his petition as pro.
yided in section three OF this act. seid
court in It's discretion may permit tne
fling OF such petition subsequent 10
said period OF one year from the Ming
of such description and statement: pro-
vided. such pehson shall have had no
actual knowledge of the taking or
such land In season to nle such reti-
tion; and provided. said town, shall
not have paid any other persons claim
ing to own such land the price or
value OF the same, or be liable TO pay
for the same under any Judgment rem
dered against said town under the pro-
visions OF this act
Sec s. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage, ana sil
acts and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1907.
passed March l3, 1so6)
AN ACT in addition 10 chapter llol
Of the public laws. entitled IAN act
providing for the better management
OF the public schools in the state,
passed April II, 1908.
II is enagted by the general assembly
as follows:
section I. At the next annual as
sessment OF taxes in the town OF Tiv-
erton after the passage OF this act,
a tax shall be levied upon the whole
ratable property in said town or IlV-
erton, according to the valuation or
the same for the purpose or essesflns
the town tax. equal TO the whole
amount OF the appraised values OF the
school property heretofore belonging
10 the several school districts In said
town as nxed by decree OF tn esupreme
court under and according TO the yro-
visions OF Chapter l101 OF the pullic
laws, passed April II. 1903. and thall
remit to the taxpayers OF each school
district their proportional share OF
the appraised value OF the school
property in such district; Provided,
that II any district be in debt and said
debt be assumed by the town TO the
amount OF its school property, the
amount OF said debt shall be deducted
from the whole amount 10 be remitted
10 the taxpayers of said district.
Sec q In case the debt OF any dis
trict in the town OF Tiverton shall ex-
ceed the appraised value OF the school
nropsrty OF such district. then the
town shall not assume such excess,
but such district. In case the town
votes to assume the debts OF the sew
eral districts to the amount OF the ap-
praised value of the district property,
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