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Of shall have been notified that such property
is at such depot or warehouse, and shall
have refused TO take the same away, ana pay
all legal charges thereon, or when the owner or
conqi tnee is unknown, the operators OF said
road may cause the said property to be open
ed and examined by the sheriff of the county
in which it 50 remains, and if upon such ext
mnatiOn il shall he ascertained who the
owner or consisnee is, the said operators shall
notify the said owner or consiInee, II his
place Of resilrnce be- known, Of the place where
said property is; and if he shall peglcct Tor the
period of one month thereafter to claim and
take away such baggage, or when the owner
or cnnsignec shall not be ascertaincd. or his
residence not known, such baggage. nnd the
contents thereof, may be sold by the sheriff in
the manner hereafter provided,
40 Such sheriff shall sell such property
ut public auction, and ehall give notice Of
such sale, by publication in some newspaper
printed in the town or county where such
property shall 50 remain unclaimed, three
weeks successfully. the list of which public
ntions shall he not less than four weeks pro-
vious TO such sale and if there be no news
narcr prin ted in such county. such puhlicl-
/ tion shall he made in some newspaper printed
! in "dinining county. Such advertisement
| shall state the time and place Of sale, the
I
description Of said property. the marks upon
the articles to he sold the time when received,
the place whence sent when known. and the
names Of the owners Oc consignces when
known
3. IF the owner or consignee shall not
claim said property, and pay all legal charges
thereon and for advertising the same, before
the day of sale, the sheriff shall proceed to
sci said property and shall make return oil
said sale, together with n list Of the property
so sold as aforesaid, and copy Of the ad
vertisement desert ing such property, within
twenty days after such sale, tO the treasurer
OF this State, with his aft iivit Of the truth
OF such return Such sheriff shall also return
to the treasurer of this State all papers, notes,
drafts, moneys or other valuables of similar
/ nature, which shall be found in such baggage.
] which, together with all moneys arisiug from
said sale, after deductins all legal charges
thereon, and the charges and expenses OF said
sale. shall be kept by said treasurer for the
benefit OF the owner or consignee OF such bag
gage, and shall be paid to him on producing
satisfactory evidence Ot his right.
/ /. The state treasurer shall keep q true
minute Of the time when such moneys notes,
drafts Or other valuables and the avails or
such sale, shall he received and if the same
remain in his office unclaimed by the owner 9f
consgnee thereof for the space Of two years
alter they are 81 received, such property
shall become the property Of the State, and
shall he disposed OF by the stae treasurer
FOR the benefit Of the State.
). This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November IA, 1855,
No. 3O.-AN ACT relating to appeals from
the Decisions Of Commissioners.
Il IS her.Gy eaactod dc.
J |. In all appeals to the county court
from the allowance OF claims by commits.
siOnrrs in the rroha'c court, the county
court may, on motion, order the claimant to
give security for costs to the executor or ad-
minstrator Of the estate against which such
claim is pros ,cuted.
,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November ., 1855.
No. 3l.-AN ACT in addition to chapter ff-
teen Of compiled statutes, relating to the
measurement of lumber
Il IS hcTCby cHdct.d &c.
|. The sciectmen. on application oi
seven freehOldcrs Of their town, shall appoint
one or more surveyors Of lumber for such
town. and on application Of any person IN
rerested, any such surveyor may measure
lumber, and shall he Untitled to receive from
the persons mixing the application the sum
of twenty-five cents for each thousand feet
measured.
) ,, This act shall take effect from its pas
sage
= Approved, November II, 1855.
No. 32.-AN ACT amending section forty
seven of chapter fifteen Of the compiled
statutes, relating to the Fees Of surveyors
OF wood
his hereby enacted DC.
\ |. Section forty. of chapter fifteen
of the compiled statutes is hereby 80 amended
: as to read AS follows
The selectmen, on the appliHation of seven
freeholders Of their town, shall appoint one
or more surveyors Of wood for such town,
and on application of any person interested,
any such surveyor may measure wood or
bark, and shall be entitled to receive, from
the person making application to him there
for four cents per cord for the first ten cords
and one cent for each additional cord
measured by him upon such application.
! , This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved, November -, 1855.
No. S3.-AN ACT prescribing the Standard
measurement OF wood and bark.
II rs hereby enGetod &c.
\ |. \ pile of wood or bark, four feet
Nluc lOuE lecI HlSl anu el-ul lccI lung, we'll
packed, shall constitute cord
>. The length Of all cord wood exposed
to sale shall be so estimated as to include
only one half Of the kert,
3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 70, 1855.
No. 34.-AN ACT for the protection of or
chards, gardens, Nurseries, &c,
Il IS hereby enacted &c.
|. Every person who shall willfully and
maicously enter any orchard, garden or
nursery. and take away, mutilate OF destroy
any tree, shrub, or vine, or steal. take and
carry away, any fruit OF flower, without the
consent of the owner thereof, shall deemed
guilty of Il misdemeanor, and shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or imprisonment in the county Jail
for term not exceeding three months, or
both Of said punishments in the discretion of
the court having jurisdiction of the same.
>. Section twenty-sx, Of chapter one
hundred and four of the compiled statutes, is
hereby repealed,
Approved, November >, 1858.
No. 3j-AN ACT in alteration of chapter
one hundred and four of the compiled
statutes, relating to Offences against prl-
vate property.
II IS hertby enacted &c.
) l. Every person who shall wilfully and
maIiciously burn, or set fire to- the dwelling
house of another, or Out-building adjoining
thereto or 50 burn or set fire to any other
building which shall cause the burning of
such dwelling house, shall be punished by
imprisonment in the states prison during
the term Of his or her natural life, OF for
such shorter term rs the court shall, in their
discretion, deem adequate TO the degree of
the ofensc.
>. The provisions of sections two and
| flur of chantnr ono hundred md fnur of tho