The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-12-27
Laws of Vermont t-Session of 1854

Laws of Vermont-Session of 1854.
No S5-An Act in amendment Of section
thirty of chapter eighty-oue of the
Compiled Statutes relating to sales of
non resident Lands.
IL is hcrcJy enacted by Mc General
ASsemJly Of Tic STATE IF mont, as
foiioWS;
Src. t. Section thirty Of chapter
eighty.onc of the complied statutes is SO
amended as to read Sales of nonres-
ident lands for taxes may lie made at
any time between the twenty fifth day of
september aud the first day of January
following" =
SIC , This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved, November IT, 1854
No. So An Act amending section
thirty-6vc Of chapter eighty-onc Of the
Compiled Statutes in relation to Con
stables Fees for the sale Of non-resi
dent Lands.
his hereby enactcd Jy Me General
Assen,Jly ofthc State ct Icrmont, as
foi/oms
/ Sec. |. Constables shall be allowed
for preparing and sending advertise
ments to the press, fifty cents for one lot
or parcel of land, and six cents for each
additional lot or parcel ior each receipt
for tax or for redemption Of land sold,
for one lot, ten cents, and for each addl-
tlonal lot four cents.
SEC. 9 So much Of section thirty
five of chapter cighty-one of the compil'
cd statutes as is Inconsistent herewith is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November If, 1854.
No 37.-An Act in addition to chapter
twenty four of the Compiled Statutes
IL is hcreby enacted by tie General
Asscmtiy of the State Of lermont. as
foI'ows
SIC. t. 1t shall be the duty of the
county courts of the several counties III
this state to fix or establish the rates OF
toll upon all ferries, in their respective
counties, granted by the legislature OF
this state, upon application of the
grantee or owner thereof. PfOrulcd
That said court may on application oi
any twenty frecholders, in any town or
towns in which such ferries are situated
and upon hearing of the parties interest
I'd, alter and amend said rates Of toll.
Approved, November IA, 1851.
No 3S.-Au Act in addition 10 an Act
entitled, An Act relating to Pounds,
Estrays aud Lost Goods" being in al
teration of Chapter niucty-two of the
Compiled Statutes, approved Decem'
Der sixth, eighteen hundred aud fifty
three.
10 is hcrcJy enacted By the General
.isscmLly Of tie State of Vermont, as
fo(lOcS:
SEC /. The penalty Imposed by the
first clause of section one OF the act to
which this is an addition, may be rccov-
cred, as well before any justice Of the
peace Of tho town wherein the oifense
therein mentioned shall be committed,
as before any justice Of the peace OF the
same country.
Approved, November IA, 1854
No. 3o-An Act in addition to chap
ter twenty-five of the Compiled Stat
utes, entitled " Laying out and dis
continuing Highways and Bridges "
II is hcrcby enacted By he General
assembly of The State of Vermont, as
foiloics:
SEC. /. Any person who shall wlltul.
ly remove any gate or bars established
across any highway agrceably to section
three of chapter twenty-five OF the com
piled statutes, thereby subjcctins the
lands or crops of any person to the ex'
posurc of any beast, shall forfeit and pay
sum not exceeding five dollars in the
discretion of the court trying the same,
to be recovered in an action brought up
on this statute by any person interested
in said lands, aud shall also be liable to
the owner of said land, of crops for al!
W ui'll ih
of the removal Of said gate or bars as
aforesaid.
SEC. . This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November 1, 1854
No. 4O.-An Act to prevent obstruc
tious of Highways and Streets.
H is hereby enacted By ihs General
assembly of The State Of Vsymont, as
foiiors:
SEC. 1. Ifauy railroad corporation,
or its ossignsos, or trustees, or its or
their servants or agents, shall wilfully or
usgligently obstrucs any highway or pub
lie street in this state. by their engines,
tenders or cars. sucb cooperation. as,
sigaess trustees servants or sgents,shsll