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

chapter eighty-one of the compiled statutes
in relation to constables fees for the sale of
nonresident lands.
IL is hereby enacted 6y The General Assembly
of the State Of Vermont, as follows:
SEQ. l. Constables shall be allowed for pre-
pairing and sending advertisements to the press,
fifty cents for one lot or parcel of land, and six
cents for each additional lot or parcel for each
receipt for tax or for redemption of land sold,
for one lot, ten cents, and for each additional
lot four cents.
Sec. 2. So much of section thirty-fye Of
chapter eighty-one of the compiled statutes as
is inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. Ia, 1854.
No. 37.-An act in addition to Chapter Twenty
Four of the Compiled Statutes.
Of the State of Vermont, as foliow5
Sec. |. 1t shall be the duty of the county
courts of the several counties in this state to fix
or establish the rates of toll upon all ferries in
their respective counties, granted by the legisla-
ture Of this state, upon application of the gran
tee or owner thereof Prouided, That said court
may on application of any twenty frecholdcrs,
in any town or towns in which such ferries are
situated and upon hearing of the parties in-
terestcd, alter and amend said rates Of toll.
Approved, November IA, 1854.
No. 3S.-An act in addition to an act entitled,
Gan act relating to Pounds, Estrays and Lost
Goods, being in alteration of Chapter ninety
two of the Compiled Statutes approved De-
cember sixth eighteen hundred and fifty three.
IL is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, as foloios:
Sec. /. Tho penalty imposed by the first
clause of section one of act to which this is an
addition may be recovered, as well before any
justice of the peace of tho town wherein the
offense therein mentioned shall be committed,
as before any justice of the peace of the peace
Of the same county
Approved, November IA, 1851.
No. 39.-An act in addition to Chapter Twenty
Two of the Compiled Statutes entitlc clay
ing out and Disseminating Highways and
Bridges"
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as toHo,cs:
Sec. /. Any person who shall wiltully re-
move any gate or bars established across any
highway agreeably to section three OF chapter
twenty-five Of the compiled statutes, thereby
subjecting the lands or crops OF any person to
the exposure or any beast, shall forfeit and pay
sum not exceeding five dollars in the discrc-
ton of the court trying the same, to be re-
covered in in action brought upon this statute
by any person interested in said lands, and shall
also be liable to the owner Of said lands or crops
for all damage by him sustained in consequence
of the removal OF said gate or bars as afore-
said
Sec. 2. THis act shall take effect from its
passage.
} Approved, November 4, 1854
No. 4O.-An act to prevent distractions OF
Highways and Streets.
His hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Vermont, as follolrs:
Sec. |. If any railroad corporation, or its
assgnees, or trustees, or its or their servants or
agents, shall wilfully or negigonty obstruct
any highway or public street in this state, by
their engines, tenders or cars, such corporation
assignces, trustees, servants, or agents, shall be
liable to fine of not less than five dollars, nor
more than twenty dollars, for each offence.
Sec. g This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved November IA, 1854.
No. Alan act relating to actions against
towns for Injuries on Highways.
IL is hereby enacted By the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as follops.
Sec. |. Whenever on the trial of cause
against any town to recover damages occasioned
through the insuAicency or want Of repair Of
any highway, the court may in their discretion,
if in their opining the merits of the controversy
will be better understood thereby, order that the
jury empanneled to try said case, on duplication
of either party, shall personally inspect and
examine said highway; and the expense Of such
examination shall be borne and paid by thu
party asking for such examination.
Sec. 2. The jury shall be under the charge
of an officers appointed by the court for thai
purpose and the said officers and jury shall
proceed with such examination under such orde
or rules as the court shall prescribe.
Sec. 3. An act entitled ian act in relation
to actions against towns for injuries on high
ways" approved November %, 1852, is hercb.
repealed.
Sec A. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved, November IA, 1854.
No. 42.-An act to amend section Twenty-Fiv
of Chapter Twenty of the Compiled Statutes
to allow School Districts too choose Treas
urers
IL is hereby enacted by The General Assembl,
Of the State Of Vermont, as tollo1cs:
Sec, /. That section twenty-five of chapte
twenty of the compiled statutes is SO amonde,
that each school district in this state may choos
and have, in addition to the officers enumerate,
in said section, treasurer, who shall make al
annual report to the said district, of the amour
of money received by him, and tho manner il
r which it has been disbursed. :
n Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from it
Q passage.
q Approved, November II, 1854.
v No. 43.-An act to Encourage the Study of tn
It Science Of Agriculture in Common Schools
o IL is hereby enacted by the General Assemble
n Of The State Of Vermont, as follo0s:
Sec. l. The governor is hereby authorizes
g to purchase one copy Of " Warnings Element
r OF Agriculture " for each town in the state
and TO draw an order on the treasurer for til
y payment of the same
IS Sec. 2. One of these books shall be place.
y in the hands Of the superintendent of school
n Of each town, with instructions to examine it
y with regard to its merits as a school book, mn
d (he) shall report to the clerk of the said town
what number of copies, if any, are required 70
70 the use of the common schoois of the said town
& Sec. 3. The legal voters of each town shall
IS at the next annual town meeting, vote whcthe
+ or not the town shall purchase the number 0
l. books recommended by the superintendent afore
said, and tho town clerk shall report to tn
IS governor of the state the result of such ballot
Sec. 5. The governor shall then ordor to b
manufactured, in such style as he shall deem