3809 - Forfeiture of amount of moneys lost by neglect.

§ 3809. Forfeiture  of amount of moneys lost by neglect.  Whenever the  share of school moneys or any portion thereof, apportioned to any school  district, or any money to which a town or  school  district  would  have  been  entitled,  shall  be lost, in consequence of any wilful neglect of  official duty by any district superintendent, town  clerk,  trustees  or  clerks  of  school  districts,  the officer guilty of such neglect shall  forfeit to the town, or school district so losing  the  same,  the  full  amount of such loss with interest thereon.