Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-21

SEc l. Whenever any highway, bridge on any stream
shall have been carried off swept away by food of water
shall have happened shall have power change such highway
lands adjoining the location of such bridge 50 far onlv
above below the old site may be avoid such
obstruction and alter such highway SO with
such change of location may such parts Of the old
road rendered unnecessary by such alteration and NAV
forthwith open such new road for working and for public
ell
The seectmen SHALL all referred to in the
preceding section and tender the party parties
geved their damages previous the opening of such highway
aforesaid and SAID party parties shall have the right
and mode of appeal thereom provided for by law
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved, Oct. 80, 1850.
OF CHAPThR TWENTY 20 OF THE REVISED Statutes
AND REPAIRING OF HIGHWAYS
hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Vermont, toloWs
Sec l. Whenever any highway established by any court
report of commissioners appointed by such court shall not
be made and opened be used by the prescribed by the
order of such for that purpose the liable by law
make and such highway be indicted by the grand
jury before the county the county, and
vcon may be fined in a sufficient make and complete
such highway and the fine shall be expended making such
highway under the superintendent and direction of commits
sioner appointed by the for that purpose Provided
That road established by any shall have been,
may hereafter be discontinued in whole OF in part before the
fne assessed upon the liable make and open the
shall be expended according the order of the assessing
such ne such court application for that purpose by the
fined, order the whole be expended
in the making of any highway the building of any bridge
which such town may be liable by law make build, and
may suspend the collection of such ne whole in
Its discretion
SEC g. Section twenyegh chapter twentyone of the
Revised Statutes is hereby repealed.
SEC B. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov 6, 1850.
G1 4 b 9T 81 TE RELATING
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Tesnont follows:
SEC 1t shall hereafter be the duty of of
lad
altered discontinued by Them and the appraisal of damages
be filed in the clerks office the where the road
laid least twelve days before the session OF the court
which the commissioners make their report
Sec g This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved Nov. Z, 1850
ACT VAT T1 TE OF HIGH
is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of the State Of
Vernuont fotoaos:
Sec All commissioners of highways and bridges hereaf
appointed by the several county and courts in this
State shall be allowed for each of their services to dollars
day and their expenses.
SEC. g This shall take effect from its passage
Approved, Nov 49, 1850.
Or TnE kEx1sEb sTAFUTEs ENTITLED FENCES AND
hereby enacted BY the General Assembly Of the State
of Vermont, tolOcs:
SEC. /. Whenever fence the dividing line between
lands of any individuals shall have been built and
taned and such persons shall occupy without d
fences neither party shall in his cattle, horses
sheep other creatures to pasture thereon until
such persons shall mutually agree upon the time of turning
and the number and kind each shall be entitled to
PASTURE and of disagreement the fence viewers upon
application of either party shall decide all such matters of disa
greement between them.
SEC any such person, before such agreement dvis
shall his cattle horses sheep swne upon SAID
lands occupied in common before the time specified,
shall than his proportion and such creatures
shall be found staying depastung the lands OF the other
all such shall be liable to be mpounded as cattle
damage feasant by the party aggrieved.
SEc B. entitled in addition to chapter eigh-
tynne of the Revised Statutes entitled OF fences and fence
viewers approved November 8, A. D. 1S47 hereby
pealed.
SEC. A. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov h. 1850.
No. as-aN ACT IN ADDITION TO ACT RELATING TO THE
hereby by the General Assembly Of the State Of Yer
foLtoDs:
Ali property specified the third clause of the tenth section
of the act to which addition kept and assessed in
town other than the resides shall be liable
taxes school district where such property kept on
day of April in the year which such assessment
made
Approved Nov Is, 1850
No Ban ACT RELATING TO THE GRAND LIST.
hereby enacted by the General assembly the State OF
Vermont as tollocs;
word citizens section four of an act relating o
the List approved November H. d. lS4l shall be
construed to mean inhabitants.
Approved Nov. 13, 1850.
No. BAN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN OF AN ACT AP
PROVED NOV. a. 1912 RELATING TO THE GRAND LIST
hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the STATE %
Vermont
SEC L. Section of approved November 18th,
A. d. 1872 addition and in alteration Of
relating the Grand approyed November