The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-12-25
LAWS OF VERMONT.

An act in addition TO chapter goth of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating 10 highways and
bridges.
II IS hereby enacted, Sc.
That when any town shall deem itself OPP
pressed, by being required to build, make, or
put in repair, any bridge or road, located, or
laid out by the County or Supreme Court, in,
or through such town, which is evidently for
the accommodation of other travel than that
OF the inhabitants of such town, the select
men of such town may make application to
the County or Supreme Court, for remedy;
and it shall be the duty of said court to APP
point three commissioners, not inhabitants
Of such town, or any town Interested IN such
proceedings TO be had on such application,
whose duty i! shall be to make examination
into all the circumstances relating 10 such
bridge, or road, respecting lis public utility,
the expense attending tie building, or re-
pairing of the same, the ability of such town
to bear such expense, and the special benefit
that other Towns, in the vicinity OF, or through
which such bridge or road is located, may
derive from the construction of the same;nnd
it such commissioners shall be of the opinion
that such town would he excessively burden
cd by delraying the whole of the expense
Of such bridge or road, they shall apportion
such part the expense as they shall deem
just and reasonable, not exceeding one half
10 any other town or towns, which they shall
deem to be henefitted by such bridge or road,
to be paid by such town or towns, in the pro-
portions aforesaid; and tie commissioners
shall, thcreupon make report ofthor Goings,
TO the court from which their commission is
sued; and such Court may thereupon, assess
the town or towns SO benefited, according
to such report, and make order on the same,
in the same manner as is now provided by
law, in case Of roads or bridges located in, or
running through two or more towns,
Approved Nov. IS, ls47.
An act in alteration ofan act relating to ped
lers,
II is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec, J. Every pedler shall pay for a il
ccnso the following sums, to wit: if he travel
with horse or other beast bearing burden,
or if with wagon, sleigh or other vehicle
drawn by one beast or more, thirty dollars;
and ifhe carry and offer for sale any plated
or gided ware, iewely watches, or any pa
tent medicine or any compound medicine,the
composition of which is kept secret from the
public, sixty dollars.
Sec.2 Sections seven and eigh, of an act
entitled ''an act relating to pedlers," passed
Nov. 3, A. ID. lS4G, are hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. Is, 1877. ...."
An ACT in addition TO and alteration of chap
ter is of the Revised Statutes, relating to
common schools.
IS hereby enacted &C.
Sec /. The school year for all purposes
contemplated in this act, shall hc taken rs
commencing OH the first day ofApril in each
year, and ending OIL the last day Of March
following. ..
Sec. .. /, shall bo the duty of the District
clerks Of the severa! school districts in this
state, to make the returns required in section
ten of chapter Is, ofthe Revised Statutes be-
tween the fifteenth of February and the first
day Of March instead of making them in the
month ofJanuGry, as required in said sec
| ton.
Sec. 3. 1t shall he the duty of each dis
trict clerk in making out the returns specified
III said section ten, To annex to the names of
the hpuds oftamilies the names of the chill
dren; to certify the number ofweeEs school
shall have been taught Icy male aud female
teachers, respectively, including amy such
school up to the close oftlc school year as
may have been contracted for III good faith
and is expected to be kept; the amount DIVA
ges paid TO male and female teachers respec-
| lively. including wages 10 the close of the
school year as before specified; the cost Of
board for teachers during the year, estimated
in like manner; and also the cost of fuel, fur
uituro and other incidental expenses of the
school not including interest on buildings, a.
','o,'''' par" III S'lcs; ioi iCPd"h's cummings,
or for improving grounds appurtcnont thereto
(which return shall be as near as may he in
the following form; .N| ..
Heads Of paui!ies. Names ofChildren.
~. b, @. II. ii. j. RIB. 8
w @. II. T.. III. w. Ii. 2
No. of weeks school taught by male teacher,
No. 3D." "fenale teacIer
Amount of wages paid male teacher, (eXcIu-
sive of board) 8
Amount paid femuie teacher, 8
Cost ofboard for teachers, foryear, 8
Cost Of lucl, furniture and iucdentals, 8