The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-10
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rate bill committed to him for collection, tax
or taxes, or the arrears thereof so unccleci
ed, may be Transferred, by the selcctmcn OK
such town, to the rate bill Of any succeeds
ing surveyor Of highways in such town, and
placed in such rate bill in sereratc and dis>
tinct column md such subsequent surveys
or or surveyors shall have full power to levy
and collect such tax Of taxes in arrear and
uncollectcd rs aforesaid IN the manner pros
viled by law 70. the collection Of highway
taxes
Approved November 10, 1851.
lNo. 24.--An Act in addition to chapter tvcn.
ty-throe Of the Complied Statutes, relating
to Repairs of Highways and Bridges.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC l. The highway tax, provided for
in the second section Of the chapter TO which
Ibis is in addition, shall be assessed by the
sccctmen previous 10 the twenly-ifth day
Iof May in each year, & the tax bills, named
in tho sixth section Of snid chapter, shall
Ibc delivered to the highway surveyor on or
before the twenty y-ffth day Of May in each
year.
SIC. .. Surveyors Of HIGHWAYS shall
continue in Office for one year, TO commence
on the twcnty-ffh day Of May succeeding
their appointment; and shall make return Of
their accounts, as provided in the twenty.
fifth section of said chapter, on or before tho
fifteenth day Of May next following and il
" shall BE- nercs'ary 10 expcnd any money
CT labor after such returns is made, they shall
maize an additional return Of their accounts
FOR the came, or before the expiration Of
their term Of office.
SIC. 8. SO much ofthc chapter 10 which
his is in addition, as is inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act is hereby repealed.
Approved November l8, 1851.
40. 25-An Act in addition to chapter twenty
Two the Compiled Statues, Relating High
WAYS.
ii is hereby enuc!ed r..
SEC. /. Whenever the seeclmen Of any
town shall lay out any pent road or lane. II
rreeaby to the provisions Of chapter twenty
two Of the Compiled Statutes, they shall, IN
lhsir order for that purpose, fix such time as
they shall deem just and reasonable, and
give notice thereof 10 the owner ofthe lands
throlgh Which it shall be laid when he shall
be required 20 remove his lences timber
wood, or trees bat said order shall not take
effect until compensation for damages to such
lands shall Se paid as provided in said chap
ter.
SIC. ?. Til, act shall take effect from
, i,s pasrage.
Approved No7emher IS, 1851
No 2G.-Au Ac, in relation to Aprrisng Dsm-
ages gor the Laying o-t of Highway Iy Sc
lec,me7.
, Il is err, } enacted, &c.
SEC. !. Whenever ,ha selec.men o. any
. town IN lhis state shall lay cut or widen any
highway, ard a considerable portion of the
= damage % The owners OF adi joining lands, IL
}, the opinion Of such selecimen, shall consis;
in TIE removal uf walls or fences, and the
If persous i'm crested in the laying out or wideo.
g ing such highway shall offer to remove such
.. wall or fence nnl reconstruct the same on
II the proposed line Of such highway, the So
IA leetmen shall consider the game in The nP-
II prsi.al of damages, and shall award such
il damages as in their opinion shall be just and
- equitable, exclusive of the expense oil re'
Al moving each wall or fence.
Is Sac, .. In al cases arising under the pre-
& cedirg s-cti'n of this &C, the selecmen shall
!. have fan payer 20 cause such walls or ienoes
- TO be removed, at the expense Of the person
e or persons interested in favor Of such high
u way, At the expiration Of the time now res
\. CURED by law for the removal Of fences,
rs 'eyenleen og chapter twcn'y>tvo OF tho
i Compiled Statutes
SIC. 8 IN all oases OF appeals from tho
70 award of,he scec,msn, as provided in chap.
,s twenty-five OF the Compiled Statutes, il II
Is shall appear 10 the commissioners to whom
in The appeal is taken that the walls or fcnces
Il have been removed and reconstructed upon
the now line Of tho highway, in as subslan-
II tial a manner s5 they were before such re
i moval then tie commissioners Aforesaid shall
Y. o. adiudae and award 10 the person so ap-
!; pesling from the award Of The 'eecimcn
l. such ,nm as hey shall deem just and reason-
O.. able fer damages actually sustained
Src. /. This acl shall take effect from
N It's passage.
~ Approved November TO- 1851.
h 20. o7-Au Act rclntiugio the acknowledge
=: ,nent Of Deeds by Married Women.
" II IS Asre5y enacted, Sc.
'e SIC. /. Al acts and paris Of nets, hero
oi iocore passed and now il force, requiring
married women TO acknowledge amy deeds,
:, executed by them, separate and apart from
ID their husbands and that they executed the
l. sane without any fear or compuliion Of their
'e husbands, are hereby repealed.
src. ?. Al deeds and conveyances here
- after executed by married women in ccn-
- Junction wish ,her husbands, if executed
- aud acknowledged in the manner required OF
'0 oiher persons shall be deemed veld and ei-
N lecius in law.
~ SIC. ,. This act shall take effect from
=. its passage,
: Apprcyed November 10, 1851.
- No. 2s-An Act in addition TO chapter Twcn-
" tv Of the Compiled Statutes, relating to
. tile Warning Of School Meetings
y Il IS hereby enacted &c.
SIC. /. 1t shall be the dn'y Of the clerk
, or prudential committee of any school district
e in appointing and notifying meeting ofsueh
a di.irict, under the provisions chapter twenty
D.. Of The Compiled StAluies 10 give at least
p. seven days snd no. exceeding welve days no.
# lice for such meeting and every district
. clerk or prudential committee, who shall io-
n late the provisions Of this act, shall be sub
!, iect 10 the penalties imposed in section ff'y'
5 TWO OF said chapter.
4 Approved November II, 1851,
No % An Act in addition 10 chsrteT Sixty
). live Of the Compiled Statutes relating to tho
p, Homestead.
II is hereby enacted, Sc.
!. Src. /. The porbaie court may author'
a ize the guardian of any insane married
# woman, under the regulations now providing
e by law for the sale. by guardians, Of the real
!, sstata of their wards tO sell and cOnVer