When a fire district decides to erect a building for the preservation of its fire apparatus and the location of land for such building is determined, if the owner thereof refuses to convey the same to the district at a price which such district deems reasonable, such district may take such land in the same manner as a town may take land for town purposes as provided in 24 V.S.A. §§ 2805 to 2812. The duties imposed by such sections upon selectmen shall be performed by the prudential committee of such district. All petitions and notices shall be served on the clerk of such district in lieu of on the town clerk as therein provided.