The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-30

Passage.
Approved Auy. 2, lao
No, lG,--An Act 10 ameud section ten Of
chapter tWcuty-rlght of the Revised Stat
utrs,altering the time Of Service u Profess
on Corporations
II Is hereby enacted hy the General A.
Fsmbly Of the State Of Vermont ~ follows,
SEQ, H. Suriou Ten Of chapter twenty
rlglt Of tho Revised Statutes is hereby 20 a.
lnrndcd, that the last paragraph Ia said ser-
ton. shall read a. iGlGws,--and every writ H.
sued against ans town, county or school dis
trict, shall be- served ~ least thirty days be-
forr the session of the court 10 which Il Is
made rpturnhble, except Writs IN which such
town, county, N school district NAV hc sum
moncd ~ trustee or trustees,
See. An so shall take eGhct from is
passage,
Approved Oct 30, 1880,
No, A7.-An Act relating 10 Fire Insurance
companies,
II IS hereby enacted hy the General A.
frmhy Of the State Of Vermont ~ follows,
Sec, All mutual fle insurance compa-
Mics in this State shall be- responsible for the
acts and neglect Of the several agents appoint
cd by them, 49, otwcon the said cnmpanie-
and the applicants ior Insurance therein, on
the assured, while IN the performance Of
their duties, az the agcpts Of said cumpnnic-
See. An mutai fire insurance compn-
nics, other than those chartered 10y th" Gem
eral Assembly Of this State, arc prohibited
from taking insurance Ia this State, unless
1ich company or companies shall bc rrspun-
sible hy the laws Of the State IN which Snch
company or companies are situated, or by the
act incorporating such company or companies
or by a proyiso 20 that effect inserted in their
policies Of insurance for the acts and ncglccis
&C their agents ~ between said companies aud
the assured, and ~ between nid companies
and the applicants for insurance therein.
Sec, 8,-Ifany person shall takeany appli-
cation, or make any survey intending "a ct
feet 4gszpr-ilcg- On any prqpellN ln ihs state
iuurv- uuruat Hrr insoiranrc company Uut
chartered by the legislature Of this state said
company not being liable for the acts and
ncglccts Of such personals specified in section
two, said person shall upon conviction before
any court proper n try the same, forfeit and
pay a sum not less than seven dollars for Cv-
cry such offence one half of which penalty
shall 90 To the person prosecuting the same,
and the other half 10 the treasurer Of the town
where such offence shall have been commit
ted.
Sec, This net shall take effect from its
passage,
Approved Nov 10, 1880. ~
No 4s--An Act Ia repeal section thirty-two
of"nn act in relation 10 railroad corporations"
approved November ~, lSi9
II il hereby enacted hy the General As
sembly of the State OF Vermont, as follows
Sec. i-sScction thirty-twupf an actcntld
an act inrclaton 10 railroad corporations APP
proved November Il 1919, is hereby rcpcalc
See This act shall take effect from and
AFTER the first DAY of December next,
Approved Nov. ~, 1880
No, I9.--An Act relating TO railroad corpo-
ations,
II is hereby enacted hy the General As
scmbly Of the State Of Vermont, as follows
Scc,1,--- Every rail road corporation within
-tliiA -State,--taii- have power ru-iyy trrrr
notes or bonds for the purpose of huilding,o or
furnishing their roads, or paving any debts
contracted for building or furnishing the same
bearing such rate Of interest, not exceeding
seven per cent, and secured in such manner,
hs they may deem eNpcdirnt
See. All bonds or notes which have
been or which hereafter may bc issued by n
nysuch corporation for the purposes aforesaid
shall br binding aud colcctablc in law, not
withdrawing such notes or bonds were ne
Fotiatcd aud sold 10y such corporation at less
than par.
Sec. All notes or bonds which may be
issued under and 10y VIRTUE nfthc provisions
OF this act shall be issued for a sum not lcss
than one hundred dollars, and shall hc made
payable in not less than three years. nor moro
than twenty years from the time of issuing
Same -----..-.-.-..
Sec. 4.--This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
Approved Nov. ., 1890
No 5o.-An Act rclatngto railroad corpora
- tons,
It is hereby enacted by the General As
ecmbly of the State of Vermont, as follows:
See. Amy railroad corporation, whose
tl,a.. - -. a. 4
-rhIryr any turgCT sum Tor freight. MERIDIAN
die or passage Of passengers thereon for
loss distance, 10 or from any way station on
said road than is charged for n greater dis
lance; and iu casc ofany violation of the pro-
visions of this act low said corporation, the ex-
cess, so charged, may be recovered back
from said corporation, by the party aggricvcd
in an action for money had and received, with
full costs of suit.
Sec. 2.--This act shall take effect on the
first day of December next.
Approved Nov 10, 1850.
No. 5l.-An Act relating to the fencing of
Railroads.
1t is hereby enacted bv the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont, IA follows;
See. lit shall be the duty of any railroad
company hereafter chartered in this State To
construct good and sufficient fence on each
side Of their road, when the same shall be-
completed and in running order
See. 1T amy raiiroud co. shalt neglect 10
construct said fence,as prescribed by the fore
going section, any person aggrieyed may con
struct such fence; and the selectmen of the
town in which the same is located shall APP
praise the value thereof, and said railroad
company shall pay the amount so awarded
by the sclectmen to the person or persons so
aggrievcd.
See 3.--Any railroad corporation now
chartered in this State, which shall neglect
for thirty days, after being requested in writ
ing addressed TO the president or either of !
the directors of said road, and duly mailed |
and signed by the person or persons in inter /
est, 10 construct n good and sufficient fence |
on each side of their road, shall be subject to I
the. provisions of the second section Of this |
act
Sec. 4.--This act shall take effect on tina
ftrSt day OF April next, Provided that M, com
pany shall be compelled to build their fence, |
under the provisions of this act, while the
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