Vermont § 20 - Power of trustees in laying sewers; proceedings by persons dissatisfied
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§ 20. Power of trustees in laying sewers; proceedings by persons dissatisfied
- Whenever the public health or convenience shall require the construction of a common
sewer or main drain in the Village of Orleans, the trustees of said Village, upon
application in writing of five or more freeholders and legal voters of said Village,
are hereby authorized and empowered to lay, make, and maintain such common sewer or
main drain and relay and repair the same from time to time when necessary, and for
such purposes may take the land of individuals and corporations on making compensation
for the land so taken; and the trustees shall proceed in the same manner as is by
law prescribed for the selectboard in taking land for public highways and in awarding
damages therefor; and the said trustees shall make a return of their doings to the
office of the Clerk of said Village, who shall record the same in the records of the
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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