Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-20

Chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes, entitled
'of the production OF silk, aud all in add.
ton to, or IN amendment alteration Of said
chapter, are hereby repealed
Approved Oct %, 1916.
No I0.-An Act in addition to an act entitled
"an act 10 encourage aud promote agriculture -
II is hereby enacled &c.
Live animals, the growth Of any foreign state or
county, which have becu owned and kept in any Of
the counties Of this State for year previous TO
its annual agricultural fair hereby placed upon
the same footing and may receive the same premi-
ums, on the same conditions, as live animals which
are the growth Of their several counties
Approved Oct. 25, 1916
No. II.-An Ac, in addition 10 "an act for the
relief Of the Insane Poor" approved October 80,
1874. II is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. !. Instead Of the sum mentioned in the
first section OF act for the relief Of the Insane
Poor" approved October 80, 1874, the Trustees
Of the Vermont Asylum for the Insane may annu-
ally in the month Of August, draw from the Treas
ury Of this state the sum Of FIVE thousand dollars,
for the purpose expressed in and subject TO, the
provisions Of said act
Sec. 2. There shall be annually appointed 10y
the Legislature commissioner Of the Insane,
whose duty it shall be, monthly or oOener if need
alone, to examine into the condition of the Institu-
ton, the receipts aud expenditures, the manage
ment OF the patients and the general welfare Of the
Asylum, and TO make report thereon annually to
the Legislature
Approved Oct. 81, 1915
No. I2.-An Ac, relating to public squares and
commons II is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l.-Every public square or common in any
n IN lie STA trht haa
rated by act Of the legislature, shall be deemed and
taken TO be under the care. superintendent and
control OF the selecimen Of the town in which the
same shall be situated, far as to enable the Sc
lectmen Of such town authorize aud allow the
inhabitants OF such village, or any of them, at
their own expense, 10 enclose with fence and
plant with trees and shrubbery for shade or orna-
ment such part of any such square or common, as
public utility or convenience may equire, with
suitable bars or gates for foot passengers to Pass
and repass thereon and far also as 10 enable |
such selectmen 10 sue aud prosecute, for injuries
thereto IN the manner hereinafter provided
Sec. :. II any person or persons shall willfully, |
and without leave or license, from the selectmen
OF the town in which any such public square or
common may be situate, destroy, throw down. or
lnure any part Of the fence bars or gates incosine
The same, or cut down, destroy injure, or carry |
away any tree or trees sbrubbery or grass growing
thereon, or do any damage by subverting or dig
gng up the soil thereof, or turn any cattle thereon
The person or persons so committing any Of such
sets shall be liable 10 pay treble damages for the
injury thereby done and the selectmen of such
own shall have the right, and are hereby empow-
red, in the name Of such town. to institute, main
ain, ard prosecute to final judgment an action of
respass for the recovery Of such damages before
my court proper to try the same which damages,
When recovered, AFTER deducting the reasonable OK
axed and allowed in such suit shall be applied in
epalring such square or common or otherwise i'm
rowing the same.
Approved Oct. 81, 1916.
No. I3.-An Act to facilitate the rendering of
Turnpike Roads, Free Roads. Il is hereby enact
3D. &c