Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-12-06

said, at least six days before the time of hear
ing, that such application has been made, ant
OF the time and place Of hearing the same.
Sec. 10. Justices of the peace within thei
several counties, shall have concurrent jurs.
diction with the county court to hear, try anc
determine all offences against the aot , and Of
enders may be tried by the complaint or in,
formation OF the states attorney in the county
or any one OF the town grand Jurors in the
town where such offence has been committed
SIC. IL. Ii shall be the duties of the sever
al state s attorneys in their respective counties
and the several grand jurors in their respective
towns, TO prosecute all violations of this act
and states attorneys are hereby constituted in
forming officers for that purpose, to commence
prosecutions before any justice of the peace
as well as before the several county courts, and
SAID grand jurors are hereby constituted in
forming officers to commence such prosecu-
tons before justices OF the peace, and may cm-
ploy counsel, at the expense of said town, 10
assist in such prosecutions.
Sec. II. Prosecutions for the violat ion O
this act may be brought before any Justice or
the peace residing in the town or county VIII r,
such offence may have been committed, not
wlihstanding the penalty is paid into the town
| treasury; and the Indictment, information of
complaint shall be substantially in the form fol-
lowing, to wit
To A. B., Esq justice, &c, comes C. D., of
----yrand juror of said town of--
OH a dealer ID in
toxIcating liquors, grocer, or innkeeper las
The case may be,) without having license there
for in force, contrary TO the form of the statute
in such case made and provided, and against
the peace and dignity of the state.
G.. d., Grand Juror.
and the justice to whom such complaint is
made shall endorse on the same Substantially
the following, TO wit.
This complaint lodged in my Office this
&. H., Justice of the Peace,
Sec. l3. All former acts in relation to Ibis
subject are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall not be constructed
to affect any license heretofore granted, or PEN
atty occurred
Approved Nov. l3, 1850
NO. 3l.-AN ACT IN ALTERATION OF
CHAPTER TWENTY OF THE REVIS.
ED STATUTES, RELATING TO HIGH
WAYS.
IS hereby enacted &c.
Sec. ], Whenever any highway, or bridge
on any stream, shall have been carried off or
swept sway by flood Of water, the selectmen
"''S" 'o"h VI 'o"ii'J w WHICH SuCn udIHd0P
shall have happened, shall have power to change
such highway 10 lands adjoining, or the loca-
tlon OF such tridge SO far only above or below
the old site as ina Y be necessary to avoid such
obstruction, and may alter such h 'ghway so as
TO comport with such change of location, may
discontinue such parts of the old road as are
rendered unnecessary by such alteration, and
may forthwith open such new road for working,
and for public travel.
Sec. .. The seectmcn shall, in all cases re.
ierred to in the preceding section, assess and
tender to the party or parties uggreved, their
damages previous to the opening of sucn high
way as aforesaid, and said party or parties shall
have the same right and mode of appeal there
from as is now provided for by law
Sec. 3. This act shall take efitct from its
passage.
Approved Oct. 30, 1850.
NO. 80 AN ACT IN ALTERATION OF
SECTION TWENTY EIGHT OF CHAP
TER TWENTY-ONE OF THE REVIS.
ED STATUTES, RELATING TO THE
LIABILITY OF TOWNS FOR THE MA.
KING AND REPAIRING OF HIGH
WAYS.
is hereby enacted de.
Sec. |. Whenever any highway, established
by any court on report of commissioners ap-
pointed by such court, shall not be made and
opened to be used by the time prescribed by the
ofder cf such court tor that purpose, the town
IaOIe by law to make and open such highway,
may be indicted by the grand jury before the
county court in the same county, and on con-
viction may be fined in sum sufficient TO make
and complete such highway and the fine sha
be expended in making such highway under
the superlntendence and direction of ID conmi -
sloner appointed by the court for that purpose
Prortded, That if any road established BY any
court sht II have been, or may hereafter be dis
continued, IN whole or in part, before the fine
assessed upon the town liable TO make and open
the same, shall be expended according to the
order Of the court sing such fine, such
conrt may, on application for that purpose BY
the town fined, order the same in whole or in
part to be expended in the making of any high.
way, or in the building Of any bridge, which
such town may be liable by law 10 make or
build, and may suspend the collection of such
hhe, IN whole or IN pat in It's discretion.
Sec. :. Section twenty.eight of chapter
repealed.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 6, 1850.
NO. 23-AN ACT IN ADDITION 70 SEC.
L
TWENTY OF THE REVISED STAT
UTES, RELATING TO The DUTIES
OF HIGHWAY COMM SSlONERS.
IL is hereby enacted dc,
Sec. !. 1t shall hereafter be the duty Of com.
mlssioners Of highways TO cause copy of the
survey of all roads laid out, altered or discon-
tnued by them, and the apprsal of damages.
to be filed in the town clerks office in the town
where the road is laid, at least twelve DAYS be.
fore the session of the court to VIII ich the com.
missoners make their report.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from ito
passage.
Approved November =, 1880,
NO. 3i.-AN ACT PELATiNG TO THE
COMPENSATION OF HIGHWAY CON.
MISSlONERS.
is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. /. All commissioners Of highways and
bridges hereafter appointed by the several
county and supreme courts in this State shall
be allowed for each OF their services, t,oo dol
lars per day and their expenses.