Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23
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said commissioner under OATH such returns and in such form
and at such shall prescribe and make known them
Aud and every person required who shall refuse neg
ect such RETURN shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
eano and shall thereof be subject fine and
imprisonment herein before provided IN the second section
of this act
Aud said Commissioner shall have power for the purpose
aforesaid any of the books papers, documents of
the corporation its directors officers and those
Of the assignees trustees persons the direction
control of said road and also under oath any of
said persons their employees other persons He
powered subppnas and administer oahs in the
and with the power enforce obedience thereto
performance of his said duties belong and pertain to courts
of law in this State And any refusing access 10y SAID
commissioner such papers, director trustee assignee
lessee other officer clerk employee of SAID road who shall
obsuct said refuse furnish any information equir
ed by said commissioner discharge of his duty shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeauo and shall be liable couvc
ton fine and herein before provided III the
second section of this act
SEC T. If any person making any such said
commissioner herein provided in furnishing information
or making statement him OATH when by required
shall be guilty of wiu aseEood suppression of truth he
shall be deemed guilty of perjury and punished accordingly
SEC. s. Said commissioner shall report to the General
Assembly whether any railroad corporation has within the
previous exceeded its legal powers any way incurred
forfeiture of franchise, that proceedings may be taken there
for And shall also report what further legal provisions should
his opinion, be adopted in relation railroads
g. The the salary and expenses of said
commissioner shall be audited aud allowed on proper vouchers
10y The auditor OF accounts aud be pad by the treasurer o The
aud the said shall be @luby alpooned by
said the railroad companies according to the
employed by SAID and the amount OF expense
by him incurred for them, evea pursuance OF thus act and
said proportional part determined by sad shalt be
paid HIM on demand for the benefit The by each of said
railroad companies their directors the persons the actual
direction aud control OF said roads respectively and III
default of such payment the may aud shall ms
any sheriff of any county in the for the col
lection thereof who hail collect the OF the goods and
chae of said railroad company aud any engines
articles in SAID road by the persons managing, using
conducting said road aud which have any been
owned by said corporation person. shall be- deemed taken
be the property Of said company this purpose and be sub
ect be taken and sold by virtue of said by said
IN $
sold on execution.
SIC. 10. When any injury the property or person Of
another shall be sustained through the default of railroad
poaon other having the control OF
railroad their employees the cars, engines and all
other property, which the time of such injury shall be sub
Jec to use M the running and management of SAID road and
which has any been owned by said corporation
person. shall be deemed be the property of said corporation
other party or person having the control and management OF
said road for the purpose of furnishing indemnity for such
jury and may be attached and levied upon the
of The party injured
Approved, November Ia, 1855
No. 27.--AN ACT RELATING TO THE LANDS or +
RAILROAD CORPORATIONS
hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont, fotoWS:
SIC |. No person shall hereafter acquire title any
lands belonging any railroad corporation this State by
of adverse possession than fifteen
years Prorded that this shall any land of
any railroad corporations where such lands lie within
the limits Of the roadway of such corporation recorded
the town clerks office of the wherein such lands lie
Approved, November Ia 1855
No. 2s.-AN ACT RELATING TO RAILROAD COR
pORATIONS.
is heeby enacted by General Asse,rby Of The State
Of Permont, tohOuS.
SEC. |. When railroad corporation this Stale shall
have constructed railroad any public highway either
by passing upon over under the travelled path high
way such corporation shall al all times keep good and Su
hcien repair and rebuild when necessary all bridges cuvers
crossings and other which been or shall
hereafter be made for The accommodation safety convent
of the public travel such highway over under or
upon such railroad And any railroad corporations which
shall hereafter railroad any highway
aforesaid, shall be liable the within whose limits
such crossings shall be- Tor damage injury
crne by reason of their complying terms and
of this be any prouer action
rough therefor
SEC. Any person. persons having the possession of
CONTROL or management of any such railroad Of the engines
and running thereon either essee assgnees or rms
tees or IN any other capacity shall perform duties
and be subject the liabilities be enforced IN the
same provided the first of
the of the railroad corporation.
SEC. j. Ii the seectmen, persons acting in like cana
city, in any town city in this State which any such cross
ing may be, shall any be of opinion that such
BRIDGE cuvcrt crossing, other require ep
ing or rebuilding III order to be safe for thereon hey
may notify the person whose duty by This
act TO rebuild the thereof by leaving written
notice to that effect with either the person acting president
or the superintendent OF such road of said cor
poratIon Aud II such person, persons shall neglect to
repair or rebuild The same for the period of month after
the notice aforesaid the city may repair or re-
puma the same aud the thereof such pe
persons of general assmpsit for work and
labor done together with of suit
SEC A. Nothing in this shall be construed as 10 ite
ee with contract which has or NAV here
alter be made between any railroad corporations or other r
sons herein referred to- and any city relative IN tho
keeping IN repair or rebuilding of any bridge culver
crossing, or other construction.
SEC. 8. This shall effect from its rassago
Approved, October 90, 1855.
No. GAN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER TWEEN.
TY-THREE OF THE COMPII ED STATI1TES IN