The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-12-20
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, on the rart of tho corporation who's,
clerk or treasurer is guilty of such nog
{ luct; for which failure, said corporations
in their several corporate capacities, and
their several directors, shall individually
be held responsible TO the treasurer Of
this state.
Sec. Q. The treasurer ard clerk OF
every tailroad corporation within this
state, and the Offices OF the treasurors
aud clerks, and all books and papers per
tainlng to said Offices of treasurers and
clerks of said railroad corporations. shall
ot all times be kept with this state, cx.
ccpt said books and papots be tenpora.
rily moved aud detained without tho
limits of this state by order of judge
Of the supreme court Of this state for
the purpose Of being used in evidence III
suits actually pending in a ncighboring
state, and in such case to be obtained
during tho toriii Of court at which such
suit is tc be tried.
SIC 7. In caso ssi.l irassa"s.e
c!orks or any Of them, belonging to, or
doing business for, said corporations or
any one of them, shall for tho space Of
ten days, after the time specified in see
tions one. two and three Of this act, for
the discharge of the 5overal duties there
iu pointed out, neglect or refuse in good
faith te discharge said duties SO imposed
by this act, then they, the several clerks
OF trcasurers, or any or each Of them,
who shall be guilty of such rcglcct for
the space of time aforesaid, shall forfeit
and pay to the treasurer of this state
fine Of five hundred dollars, for tho US,
of this state, for the first oitcuoo so com
mitted, aud u further fine of one hundred
dollar. per day for every day they, or
either of them, shall tc guilty Of such
neglect thereafter.
SEC s, 1t shall be the duty Of each
and every railroad corporation Of this
state, on the first day Of January Of cv
ely year hereafter, to lodge With ihe sec
rctury Of state the names Of its clerk
and treasurer, and ttcir Place Of business
within this state.
SIC 9. All fines and forfciturcs pro
vded for in this act, shall be recovered
ute, TO lie commenced and prosecuted III
any county in this state in the namo and
behalf Of the treasurer of this state, who
is hereby authorized 70 prosecute the
same.
SEC. 10. An act entitled "dn act
telat;ng to the Shares Il rosidaii. and
nou.residcnt stockholders in railroad
corporations approved, December 6,
1853, is hereby repealed.
Approved, November II, 1854.
No. 2o-An Act relating 70 Service o.
Process on non resident Trusteees Of
Railroad Corporations.
II is hcrcby enacted by The General
Ayscmbly ot Tie Sto,c Of Vermont, as
foiioicS.
SEC. /. The trustees under my as.
signmcnt, mortgage or, other transfer,
made aud executed by any railroad
in this state and any lessee or
lrssecs of auy such railroad company
Hot resident III this state, who shall hold
possession of the property of such rail.
road company, or manage the running Of
the road Of such company, under. and By
virtue Of such assignment, mortgage,
lease, or other transfer, shall in case
they reside without this state, appoint
QUO porson resident in this state, upon
whom service Of every kind OF process,
known TO the laws Of this state, may at
iuy time bo made AMI ihall, in the
month Of January i'll each year, Sle IL
the office of the clerk Of the county cour.
in every county, through which such
road shall pass certificate signed by
such trustees, or lcssecs, designating the
name and place of residence Of the per.
son thus appointed and all such s,rvico
Of process upon said person so appointed.
shall be legal service Of tho same on
such trustees, or lcssccs; and if sucl.
trustees or lessccs, shall neglect to ap.
point such agent aud file such certificate
lie leasing, witt GEy station agent, OF
lepot master, in the employment Of such
rustoes, or lcssees, Of copy Of sny
egal process against such trustees. or
essees, by auj proper officer, shall be
loemed legal service Of such process up
IN such trustees or lessees, and shall
rave the same effect, us though personal
service Of such process had been made
ipon such trustees or lessees,
Approved, November IT, 1854.
80. 80 -- Hu Act to a'hcnd sections
sixty'eight and sixty-nine Of chapter
tweuty-six of the Compiled Statutes
relating to Railroad Corporations.
IL is hcrcbY cnactea Ly He General
iSscmL}y n the Sta'e IF Trmont, as
oHo,pS
SIC, 7. The provisions Of SECTIONS
ixty'eight aud sixty-nine of CHAPTER
Wcnty'six of the compiled statutes, re.
ating TO railroad corporations, shall be
aud in all cases shall be treat
d, as extending to all niortgsgecs,
ruslecs, asslgnees, or other persons con
rolling, or having control Of, any rail
-uad corporation Of this state.
SIC. 9 This act shall take effect
rom iti passage.
Approved, November 10, 1854
No. so. An Act relating to Foreign
Fire Insurance Companies.
II IS hcyejy enacted 6y ne General
lS@mLIy of The STATE q Tcrmont, rs
'oli,icS:
. -ff
Src The first SECTION Of an act
entitled = in act IN relation TO Insurance
against fire by foreign coaifanies, ap.
proved November %, 1852, is ameudsr
50 as to read as follows:
If a"y person shall, directly Of d.
directly, as agent of any insdfonee com.