Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-30
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SESSION OF 1854

The following are the public acts designated
BY the Secretary of State to be published in all
the newspapers of this State:-.
No. An act changing the time of holding
courts in Chittenden county.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as folIo'cs:
SEC. |. The terms of the county court in
the county of Chittenden shall DO held on the
last Tuesday in March, and on the first Tues
day in November, in each year
| Approved, November 8, 1854.
| No. 2.-An act fixing the time OF holding the
supreme court in the county of Washington.
| His hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as follotos
SEC. |. Thesupreme court for the county
of Washington shall hereafter be holden on the
sixteenth Tuesday, next after the fourth Tues
day of December, annually.
SEC. 2 So much of section eof an act,
entitled can act in amendment Of chapter for
ty-six of the Compiled StatateA. ~ titied 'ses-
sions Of courts, y approved December 6, 1853,
as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
is hereby repealed.
Approved, November 9, 1854.
No 3.-An act to equalize the costs of parties
in the county and supreme courts.
His hereby enacted By the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as folio,cs
Sec l. Section thirteen of chapter one hum
dred and sixteen of the Compiled Statutes shall
be so construed as to enttle the party finally
recovering il an action Of account, or book ac-
count, to tax and recover for his fees, before
the auditor, sovonty-fve cents per day for his ac-
| i tla fnrh bic
travel within this State only
SEC g. This act shall take effect from it's
passage
Approved, Nov. 4, 1854.
No. Am act in relation to depositions.
Ii as hereby enacted BY The General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, as fo'lo'os:
SEC. |. Amy person wishing hereafter to take
the deposition Of witness out of court, shall
either cause personal notice to be given by the
magistrate taking such deposition, to the ad-
verse party, or q citation Signad by justice, to
be served on the adverse party, Or on the attor-
ney of the adverse party, in case the adverse
party reside without this State, in the same
manner as writ of summons, which notice or
citation shall state the time and place Of taking
such deposition, and shall be given or served, 50
that the party may have reasonable time to
appear and be present at the trking of such de-
position.
Sec 2. No deposition, hereafter taken with
out notice being given as provided in the pre-
ceding section, shall be read as evidence in any
court in this State.
SIC. g. Sections four and thirteen Of chap.
ter tLirty-four of the Compiled Statutes are
hereby repealed.
Approved, Nov. IA, 1854.
No. 5.-An act relating to witnesses.
IL is hereby enacted By the General ASSEMBLY
of The State of Vermont, as .}ollows
SEC |. Whenever any person shall testify
either as party or as witness, in any suit OF
proceeding now or hereafter pending at law ol
in equity, the testimony Of such person shall moi
be used es evidence to proTe any Erc. IN any sui
or prosecution against such person for any Pc
nalty for violation of any law in relation tc
fraudulent conveyance Of property.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved, November A. 1854.
No, An act authorizing the selectmen of the
several towns 10 establish fire districts in GER
tain cases.
Lu is hereby enacted Jy the General AsSembl,
of the State Of Vermont, as toAoDS:
Sec. |. The selectmen OF any town, may
upon application of twenty or more freeholderl
of such town, in writing, for that purpose, es
tablsh in such town, one or more fire districts
and may define the limits Of the same, Us III
their iud gment shall be Just and necessary ; and
such districts shall be- named by number, il
the order Of their establishment Propide6, thai
no such district shall exceed one square mile il
size.
SEC. 2. Upon the establishment of every
such fire district as aforesaid the seectmen shall
file in the town clerk Office in such town,a Ger
ti6cate of their proceedings in relation thereto
which shall be recorded by the town clerk.
Sec. B. The selsctmen may,at anytime chang
the limit of any such fire districts, upon simi
lar application, and subject to the same regula
, tions provided in sections one and two OF thu
act.
Sec. 4. The inhabitants Of every such fir
district, who are legal voters In town meetings
are hereby constituted body corporate, ant
| they shall have clerk, prudential committee
a consisting of three persons, and "a collector
taxes, who shall be chosen and appointed In tn
same manner that the same officers are now ap
, pointed in school Districts and who shall hol
, their offices for one year, and until Others ar
elected.
, Sec. 5. Special meetings Of such inhabitant
shall be called by the clerk from time to time
upon the application in writing, of three o
d more Of such inhabitants; and every such ca
8 shall state the purpose for which such meetin
is to be held and the time and place of holdin
: the same and such call shall be posted up i
}, two Or more public places in such district, d
Is least six days previous to the time of meeting.
= Sec. 6. Such inhabitants of any such di,
:, trict may at any meeting called as aforesaid
a vote tax upon the grand list Of the person
% and property within such such district, in fore
n at the time of voting such tax, for the purpos
Of protecting the property in such district frol
damage Or destruction by fire.
Sec T. The prudential committee of ever
% such district shall have the power to cause e
It ery such tax to be collected, as is now vested
,f the prudential committees OF school districts an
the collector Of every district shall have tt
u same power to collect such taxes, as is now yes
T. cd in the collectors of taxes in school districts
r Sec. 8. The prudential committee of evsl
10 such district shall receive from the collects
thereof all taxes collected by him, and may q
'e pend she same in such manner % they shu
l. deem necessary for the preservation of proper
= in such district from damage or destruction
W fire, and they may make, in the name of sue
district, all needful contracts for that purpos'
but they shall not have power, in any case,
is bind such district for the payment of any grea
le or sum Of money than shall have been alrea'
I, voted or collected US aforesaid.
" Sec. g. The prudential committee of eve