The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-12-02

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Sec ]. The two bundled and fortieth sec.
ton ofan act entitled ian actin relation 10
the militia" approved, November ID, 1912,
shall he so amended ns 10 read as follows,
Each member Of n company of uniform mi-
litia who shall he returned uniformed and O.
quipped, To tic town clerk, shall draw from
the Treasury Of this state, the sum of two
dollars, annually, on presenting, on or before
the first day Of November in each yearto tho
state treasurer, II certificate from said town
clerk, that he hIs been so returned.
! Sec. =. Section eleven of an act in amend.
ment ofnn net in relation IN The militia, Rp-
proved November /, 1S43, is hereby repealed,
WILLIAM G. KITTREDGE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
HODENI PllIHPUINT,
President ofthe Senate.
Approved, November 10. 1S4S.
CARLOS COOLIDGE,
AN ACT in addition 10 az net in relation n
Magnetic TeIegraphs: Approved Oct. ~,
1877.
it is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. ]. Whenever, i'll the erection ofsaid
line Of telegraph. the owner or occupant of
any lands or tenants shall have sustained, or
he likely 10 sustain any damage, in conse-
QUcncG OF such erection, for such line the RP-
lcctmen n?tlc town or Mayor Of any city, in
which such lands Or tencments shall be stu-
ated, shall examine and nppraise such dam
age, and The same shall lie paid by said ASSOC
ciaIinn or company before any erection shall
he nlOde Aud the decision and appraisal
ofsnch selccimen or Mayor, shall lts sfnqI.
due noticcbeing giVen,ns required in the seq
ond section Of the acl 10 Which this is in 1d-
dition
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage. Approved, November 10, lS4S.
AN ACT in relation to trial by jury.
Ii is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. When any person shall he brought
before any magistrate, charged with either
Of the Offences mentioned in section twenty
one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty fur
aud twenty five of chapter ninety five, and in
sections one aud ten, ofcllapisr ninety eight,
aud in section Eve and sever, ofchnpter eight.
two, fthe Revised Statutes, such magis.
tratcs, in case he shall decide not to bind O.
yer The respondent for trial ut the county
court, hut 10 take Jurisdiction Of, and Tvs; tl,s'
responder, for the offence mentioned in said
actions, slInll, on the request orsuch Yespoi,-
dent, cause jury 10 lie itna~t'iSaely cams
moUed, to try such person, at ihP eRIM.nsa of
Iite treasury, to which the fine il l~yah!e, ia
ease recovery Is had in favor Of such re,
Spnndeut.
See. Q This net sl,aIl take effect from i,s
lasSage.- Approved, November ~, 1915
AN ACT regulating The duties ofRoad Com.
missirrcrG.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
See. |. Any Board commissioners who
Tray have been heretofore appointed hy tbs
County or Supreme Court. 20 build, make or
HIt in repair any bridge, OF to lay ont, alter
or discontinue any highway, and who have
not completed the business OfIheir commits.
sion: or Huy Commissioners hereafter TO DO
appointed lay said court, for the purpose nfore-
said, shall have power 10 order and direct
the town or towns, in or through which such
highway shall he laid ont. or altered, TO grnds
the hills therein, 10 such an inclination ma
said commissioners shall think proper: and
they shall make estimates ofthe expense
thereof and report to The court issuing their
commission, the order so fiade upon such
town, and the snid estimates; and said court
may, for sufficient reasons. accept or reject
said report, in whole, or in part, aud order
such towns 10 grade the bills upon such high.
way, in such manner, and TO such an luclina-
ton, ms they shall deem proper.
Sec. g II, in the opinion of said commss
sioners any town would he excessively bur
dened by defJaying the whole expense pP
such bridge OF road, or the grading of such
hills, said commissioners shall make examins
alton of all the circumstances relniingto such
bridge or road, and the grading of sIrE bills,
in relation to their public utility, the expense
ofhuilding or repairing such bridge or nakr
ing such road, aud grading such hills; the a.
biity of such town to bear such expense, md
the benefit to such town and other towns IN
the vicinity, derived from the construction ~
repair of such bridge or roatliana the graiing
or such hills, aud it, upon such examination.
the commissioners shall be OF opinion, thai
such town would he excessively burdened,
by definying all the expense aforesaid, they
shall give reasonable notice to one oP more
of the seIec,mcnt Of such towns,as they sliaIl
deem especially benefited, by such bridge,
road or grading, Of the time and place nj
which such towns may lo hourd in tho pyens
Uses: and it, upon such hearing, said cOInulis.
sioners shall he ofopinion that such Town oE
towns ought to hear any portion ct snih ex,
Dense they shall npporion such parf thereof
ms they shall deem Just ard reasonable, to ~ .
nv other towns which they shall deem benes
fitted by such bridge or road TO lie paid Try
such town or towns in the proportion afores
suiI and said commissioners mli thereupnn.
make report OF their doings to said couN,Fnd
such court may thereupun assess the town ~
towns so benefited, according To such report.
and make order on the same, az now proTis
ted by law IN case ofroads and bridges.
AN ACT providing for tender oramends in
certain cnses. .s.
Ii is hereby ENACTED, &c.
In all cases where persons hnSH siista,ncd
Injuries in consequence of the ins,liiicency
ofbi ohwnvs excepting injuries 10 the person,
The town in which the accident happeuraj
n,ny Nv ono or more Eyf their selcCtmen, NJ ~
nv lime tender IN thn party injured, sufIiclcit
amends therefor aud also, such town may nI
die manner above named, mike such tendep
alter the commencement ofnn nciion to TIRE"