The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27

PliHst the fsiti0 ~ 90 tnsolVrnt debinr, WHO
was az the liHie ~ hiafllreasa AZ lnhabhAnt
ui tlis biaie1he administrator ~ esuepiOf 20
this staio having had hnowledtc of tie pre-
sonlaIion Of such claims iu lhe foreign iuris-
dutiOu, aud au opportunity 10 contest their
allowance, the judge Of probate hers shall
receive Il certified let Of such claims, when
perfected In such other state, aud add the
same 90 fhg list Of claims which may have been
proved against such deceased person, within
bis own Jurisdiction, 20 fhAt said Iudgu Of pro-
bate may he enabled "a aiaka A jast .diatiihls
iiOp Of iho whole estate among all ia credit
nu equally, nnrnrding "a their respective
claims Iisf5fsd thai fha benefit sfthls act
shall not be nNteudrd a. che creditors 10 any
state, VI the lugpaHy ~ such dhceasuA pui'ann
lieIe found shall nat hq gauallKRFPrnPriated
~ Che creditors frriding VI ihla STATE viii
other creditors, according 70 their respective
debts
Soc. 81 Thi' ssl sl,ali take effect from is
passage, r,F
Approved November 40, 1851. Ea
so. 2t.-Au Actto amend Section twcnty
one OF Chapter Ghysix Of the Compiled
Stuules, relating 20 the division Of real es-
IL u hereby cnarled by lhe General A.
aonbly piihe stale III Vermont, az inllGWs
Sec. ! lu eases whore partition or d.
yiaptl 81 F,G,l ,ssiale has hruti, or may b. made
agreeable Ca chupter 6ny-six Of the Compiled
Statutes, and ans Of tlie peIznna, iateEaaled w
the partition, shall neglect or refuse 10 pay
ie proportion or SHARE assessed 70 BIN or
them BY the probate court, agreeably 20 sec-
uoR twenty-one ~ sid chapter, said court
may issue aa oEetotidn, IN lha nanie Of the
cNeeulor OF administrators, aaalaat -iha parry
30 refusing Or nyglecung 10 pay for such sum
80 htt 10 IstF tf
rctunablo 10 dSiy days from the date there.
or
Approved NoYcmher 10. 1891, -----
No, 23,-An Act authorizing and regulating
the arrears Of Highway IANesl
II Is hcrby enacted Nv Tie General A.,
sembiy Of the State Of Vermont ~ ioilowsi
See, /. Whonestr Any surveyor Of high
ways in any town Ia this stats shall, Tor any
cause f,il TO levy and colhct the tax or taxes
Of any pdranu or persons named Ia the rate
bin committed 10 him Tor collection, such tax
or taxes, or Tho nrrcarH tlrrvoiso uncollectcd,
may be transferred, ly tho selocimvn Of such
town, Co the rate bill of any succeeding sur
ycyor Of highways in such town, aud plac.
cd IN such rate. bill IN separate aud distinct
column; AMI such subsequent surveyor or sur
ycyors shall have full power TO levy ami col
lcct such tax or taxes IN arrcar and uncollcri-
cd aa Aforesaid, IN the manner provided by
law Cor the collection Of highway taxes
Approved, November 10, 1891.
No 2i.--An Act IN addition 20 CHAPTER
twcuty-thrco OF the Complied Statutes
relating to repairs Of Highways and Bridg-
90.
II Is hereby enacted by the General As
scmLly ofihn state 81 Vermont us follows;
So. /. Tho highway tax, provided for IA
the second section ofthc chapter 10 which this
IS ia addition, shall bc Assessed by the select.
mes, previous 20 the twenty ifh day Of NAV
In oath year, and the tax bills named ~ tho
sixth section of said chapter, shalt be- deliv-
cred to Che highway surveyor on or before
tho twcnty.Git of MAY in each year.
| See, ?. Surveyors ofhighways shall con
tinuc Ia Office Tor one year. 10 commence on
the tweuty.iith day OF May succeeding their
appointment; and shall make rcturD of their
, accounts, rs provided Ia the twenty -iilh Acc-
/ ton Of said chapter, on or before the fifteenth
! day Of Mdy next following; aud lit shall br
necrrs-,ry 20 cNIend any money or lalor nj.
ter such return is made, they shall make adj
dlional return Of their accounts fofsthr same.
on or before the expiration Of tlcir term OF
Office.
tsEy siT T,T'ytTy; Jrr-yriYgy,,r-7 IN 4iFiisss.
! this ia. in addition, MS is inconsistent with
| the provisions OF this Rct, is hereby repealed.
Approved November is, 1881.
/ No. 25.-A AT Us addition 10 Chaprer
I twenty-five OF the Compiled Statutes rclat.
ing to Highways.
! IL il hereby enacted by the General As
scmbly olthe state OF Vermont, as follows
! Sec !, Whenever the scloctucn OF any
/ town shall lay out any pcnt road or lane, a
/ grccahly to the provisions ofchapter twenty
I TWO, OF the COMPETED Statutcs, they shall. In
thoir order for that purpose, fN such time
as they shall deem just aud reasonable, aud
! give notice thereof TO the owner OF the nnds
/ through which it shall be laid when he shall
be required to remove his fences, timber.
wood or trees but said order shall not take
effect until compensation for damages to such
lands shall be paid, as provided in said chap
ter.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November IL, 1851.
No 2G---An-Aet- in relation to Ap,,fg;sin,,
damages for the laying out of Highways by
Sclectlnrn.
IL Is hcrohy enacted by the General As
sombly of the State OF Vermont, rs follows
Sec. l. Whenever the seloctmen OF any
town in this state shall lay out or widen any
highway, And considerable portion of the
damage to the owners Of adjoining lands, in
the opinion of such selectnicn shall consist in
the removal Of walls or fences, aud the per
sons interested in the laying out or widening
such highway shall offer To remove such wall
of fenro and reconstruct the same OH the pro
posed line of such highway, the selectmen
shall consider the same in the appraisal of
damages, aud shall award such damages as IN
their opinion shall be just and equitable, ex-
elusive Of expense of removing such wall or
fence. u.t H.
Sec, .. In all cases arising under the pre-
ceding section of this act the selectmen shall
have full power to cause such walls or fences
TO be removed, at the expense Of the person
or persons interested in favor Of such highway
at the expiration Of the time now required by
law for the removal Of fences, timber, wood,
or trees, as provided in section seventeen.
of chapter twenty-five Of the Compiled Stat
utcs. trs. .tf.
Sec. SIN all cases of appeals from the
award of the selectmen, ms provided in chap
ter twenty-five Of the Complied Statutes, IL
il shall appear 70 the commissioners 70 whom
the appeal is taken that the walls or fences
have baen rpmavod and raconafr,,nfad ,,.,.,