Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-08

to any land of any railroad corporations except
whore such lands lie within the limits Of tho
roadway Of such corporation as recorded in tho
town clerks Office Of the towns wherein such
lands lie. Approved, November IA, 1856.
No. 2s.-An act relating TO railroad corpor.
ations.
II is hereby enacted BY The General AsscmJiy
Of The State Of Vermont, as Goiloios:
SIC. l. When any railroad corporation in
this State shall have constructed railroad a.
cross any public highway, either by passing up
on. over, or under the Travelled path Of such
highway such corporation shall at all times
keep in good and sufficient repair, and rebuild
when necessary, all bridges, cnlyeris, cross
ings and other constructions which have been,
or shall hereafter be made, for the accommodate
tiOn, safety, and convenience Of the public tray-
el on such highway, over, under, or upon such
railroad. And any railroad corporation, which
has or shall hereafter so construct a railroad a.
cross any highway as aforesaid, shall be Liable
To the iown within whose limits such crossings
snail be, for any damage or injury that shall
accure by r"ason Of heir not complying with
the terms and Provisions ~e this act, 10 be re-
covered in any proper action broosbt thereof.
SEc. 2. Any person, or persons, having .ba
possession Of, control, or management Of any
such railroad, or Of the engines and cass run
ming thereon, either as lessees, assignees, or
trustees, or in any other capacity, shall perform.
the came duties and be subjec, TO the same liza
bili,ies, 10 be enforced in the same manner, as
is provided 10 the first section Of this act, in tho
case Of the railroad corporation.
SEo. 3. If the selccimen, or persons acting
in like capacity, in any town or city in this
State in which any such crossing may be, shall
at any time by Of the opinion that such bridge,
culyeri, crossing, or other constructions require
repairing or rebuilding in order TO be safe for
travel thereon, they may notify the person or
persons whose duty is made by this ac, to re;
pair or rebuild the same thereof, by leaving a
written notice to that effeci with either the per-
son acting as president, or the superintendent
or such road, or the clerk Of said corporation.
And If such person, or persons, shall neglect
TO repair or rebuild the same for the period Of
one month after the notice aforesaid, the same
town or city may repair rebuild the same.
and recover the expense thereof Of such per-
son or persons, in an action of general assump-
sit for work and labor done, together with costs
OF suit.
SEE 4. Nothing in this act shall be so
construed as 10 interfere with any express con-
tract which has been or may hereafter be made
be made between any railroad corporation, or
other person herein referred TO, and any town
or city relative 10 the keeping in repair or re-
building Of any such bridge, cuivert crossing,
or other construction.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, October 90, 1855: fa
No. 2s-An act in addition TO chapter twenty
three Of the Compiled Statutes, entitled
"Railroads," providing for the disposition Of
Unclaimed Baggage.
His hereby enacfed by The General assembly
sf he State Of Vermont, as follo,cs
Src. /. II any trunk, valise, carpet-bag.
or other article Of personal baggage, brought
upon any railroad ia this State, shall remain
for period Of six months IN any depot or
warehouse Of any railroad corporation in this
State, and when the ownef or consignee there
Of shall have been notified that such property
is at such depot or warehouse, and shall have
refused TO take the same away, and pay all le-
gal charges thereon, or when the owner or con-
signee is unknown, the operators of said road
may cause the said property to be opened and
examined by the sheriff Of the county in which
il so remains, and il upon such examination il
shall be asceriained who the owner or con-
signee is, the said operators shall notify the
said owner OF consignee, il his place of resi-
dence be known, of The place where said prop
eriy is; and if he shall neglect for the period
Of one month thereafter to claim and take
away such baggage, or when the owner or con-
signec shall not 10 ascer,ained, or his residence
not known, such baggage, and the contents
thereof, may be sold by the sheriff in the man
ner hereafter provided.
SEc. ?. Such sheriff shall sell such prop
erty at public action, and shall give notice Of
such sale, by publication in some newspaper
printed 10 the town or county where such prop
erty shall so remain unclaimed, three weeks
successfully, the last OF which publications
shall not be less than four weeks previous TO
such sale and ifthere be no newspaper print
ed in such county, such publication shall be
: made in some newspaper printed in an adjoining
county. Such advertisement shall state the
d lime and place Of sale, the place where such
property was received, a description of said
property the marks upon the articles to be sold,
. the time when received; the place whence sent
when known, and The names Of the owners or
: eonsignees when known.
u SEC. 3. II the owner or consigneo shall not
3 claim said property, and pay all legal charges
thereon and for advertising the same, before the
day Of sale, the sheriff shall proceed 70 sell
said property and shall make return of said
Q sale, together with list of the property so sold
q aforesaid, and copy Of the advertisement de-
y scribing such property, within twenty days af-
ter such sale, to the treasurer Of this State,
J with his affidavit of tho truth Of such return.
Il Such sheriff shall also return 10 the treasurer
u Of this State all papers, notes, drafts, moneys
or other valuables Of similar nature, which
+ shall bo found in such baggage, which, tcgeih-
e or with all moneys arising from said sale, aileI
, deducting all legal charges thereon, and the
N charges and expenses of said sale, shall be kept