Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-29

er to recover against the school district such sum
! for his damages as shall be shown by such re
port to have been sustained and If the sum 30
allowed shall be greater than was assessed
by the selectmen, the court may tax cost
for the petitioner, or may tax costs for either
party, as shall appear just
Sec. & This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Decemer 5, 1853.
No. 3l.-An act for the preservation of school
houses and academies.
II is hereby enacted blythe General Assembly, Of
the State of Vermont, as foLolos:
Sec. |. Ii any person shall wilfnlly or mali
ciously break any windows or door in any
school house or academy. or any out-building
attached thereto; OF shall wfully or malicious
~ lniure any such buildings, by cutting, or
marking. or III any other manner or shall in
any way distigure the same, In paint or other
wise, or deace the same IN writing, printing, or
painting ahereon any obscene word, figure or
device, or by placing thereon any paper, or 9th
or material bearing such word, Fl cure or device !;
or shall mjure any shade OF ornamental tree or
shrub standing upon the grounds belonging TO-,
or upon the highway or common contiguous to
such school house or academy, either by cutting
or breaking the same, or by fastening any horse
or other animal to the same he shall be punished
by fine not excee ding twenty dollars, or by inn
D lson,nent IN the county Jail not exceeding
ninety DAYS, or both of said punshments in the
discretion of the court; and also shall be LA
BILE to pay the school district owning such
school house. or to the trustees OF the corpora
ton owning such academy, as the case may be,
all damages occasioned by such net or acts, To
be recovered IN an acton founded upon THIS
statute, ,"galher with full costs OF suit.
/ Sec. 2. All prosecuti"ns OF a criminal nature
for any of the offences described in this act,
may be tried and determined by any justice OF
the peace within the county where the offence
is committed; and any ju itlce before whom snch
prosecution is tried may sentence the offenders
to pay fine in n sum not exceeding twenty
dollars, and may issue warrant to carry his
jud gment into effect, IN case 10 appeal Is taken.
Sec. 8. THIS act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 81. 1853.
| No. 32.-Anac in relation to engine companies.
II Is hereby Enacted BY the General assembly Of
The State of Vermont, as fotloWs
Sec | The polls OF ht members OF the ire
erglas companies, to th. number by their re-
spect We acts of incorpo olon excused from null :
ltarv duty, or If established under the general
laws Of the State to such number not exceed
ing sixty to each company as shall De prescribed
BY the se|ectmen of he respective towns to
VIII CHI such conp,ny Belongs, shal here ltter De
exempt from all taxes, except snch as may De
assessed for the purposes OF highways and
bridges; and the members OF such companies
sha also be exempt from serving rs Jurors.
Sec. 2. S.con fifteen of chapter sixteen OF
the compiled statutes is hereby repealed
Approved, NvemIe, 26, 1853,
No 3}-An act to deline estate in pews.
IL is hereby snacted By the General assembly Of
the State of Vermon!. as t9lolcs
| Sec. !. Pews or slips IA meeting houses, or
places of public worsh ,, hail be- rea estate.
Sec g. 1T addition T., 'le articles now exemp-
from attachment unh = sculon, shall be one
pew or slip IN a meet a., heus, % place OF re-
gious worship.
Approved D IN 81 L. 1853.
No "a An act in al Il ion to san net It, pro-
hibm and abate hist OF es," approved Noveni-
Der 8. 1852.
his heyeby ennctea NJ the General .1ssmb'y Of
The State of Vermoh "s.jotolcs:
Sec. |. If asy per c ena put, or cause to be
put or placed on he premises OF another, or
suffer to remain uni v! ed on EiI own pretiSes,
any dead animal OF a limal snhstanc', or shall
suffer said anIful OF uhlila substance to re-
main exposed au,i ,nrisd, within ane hundfed
rods of any dweIli g ao.se, or any public road
between the NOD of NJ rch aud December
following. he, ur IL ,, So offending. upon convic
ton thereof befM sny lnsnce OF the peace with
10 and for The cot Al : where such Oft 'ucn soon
mtted. shall iof 1t and pay imo The treasury OF
the town where u III offence IA committed, u
sum not exceedi' q twenty dollars, nor less than
two dollars, with costs o! prosecution.
Sec. 2 1t shs be Tho duty of the grand
Jurors 1t the sev y i towns OF TINS State to pros
ecute all offence .salnst this net
Sec. 3 This &c. eh all take eff ct from It's
passage.
Approved NJ We aber l5 1853
No. 3d. An az. IN relation Ia Gunpowder
II is hereby ensc' Ell By The General assembly q
The State Of Ver,no al, as .toLows:
Sec. l. No N cson or prrsnns, within this
State, shall ket " suffer TO be kept On prem'-
ses owned or occupied by them, within fifty rods
of any inhabt d bui ding of any other person
more than fifty pounds of gunpo~der at any ons
time nor any quantity Exceeding one pound
unless contain cd in sound csnlstels of tin %
other metal.
Sec. 2, ANY person or persons, who shal
keep sunpow, e contrary to the provisions 0
the proceedllg sect N, shall forfeit, TO
each otttnct, the SUN OF twenty. five
dollars to The treasury Of The town IN which
such offence was committed, to be recovered II
an action on The case IN the name OF such town
and the turtle sum Of twenty-five dollars for
eace day that said gunpow1er may DO SO kept
sfler notice fec any inhabitant of such town &c
\ remove the same.
Approved, December 6, 1853.
No 36 AN act 20 amend sections twenty-seven
and forty six of chapter eighty OF the compiled
statutes, reIa' ING to the grand list.
II Is hereby enacted BY The General assembly q
the Stale Of Vermont, as joAc,cs
Sec. L. The re u estate of the several towns IN
this State shall hereafter be appraised by the
listers of their resDcrtiye towns between the first
day of June and twentieth day OF September,
instead of the time nov provided In section
twenty of said chapter eighty OF the CON
piled statutes.
Sec q The tin for averaging the valuation
of the real estate at The several towns shall be