The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-12-08

tFofpoid'loH III thiS CtatE Nv reason VI any AL
verse possession thereof OF more than fiftce,
years: Provided. that this at shall not refer
to any land Of any railroad corporations ex-
rept where such lands lie within the limit.
Ut tlir roadway OF such corporation AZ re-
corded in the town clerk, Office Of the towns
wherein such lands lie.
Approved, Noyru.bcr il, 1888.
NJ. % AN .ICT relating to Railroad Cor
: poratIons.
Ii IL hereby fnartt.i. &c:
, S"c. when any railroad CORPORATION in
this State snail have constructed a railroad
across any public highway. either by passing
"r"n over Or under The travelled path of
-"'h highway. such corporation shall at all
times keep in cori and sufficient repair. and
rebuild, when necessary. all bridges ,rulverts.
'ross'n2s ami oth"! constructions which have
been. or shall hereafter he made for the az
comnodafIon. safety and convenience of the
pnhlIc travel IN snrh highway. over. under.
or upon such r,iir,sl. And any railroad
corporation. which has or shall hereafter so
construct railroad across any highway as a.
toresad. shall be Liable 10 the town within
who:e limits such crossings shall be. for any
damage or injury that shall accrue bv reason
OF their not complying with the term. and
provisions OF this at. TO lie recovered in any
proper action brought therefor.
Sec Amy person. or persons. ha,in,
the possession o.. control or management Of
any such -airoad. or OF The engine. AMI cars
running thereon. either rs l.Ssrrs. ASSIGNEE.
1r trustees. or III any other calm NV ..fal! Der
form the same duties and b. >nii.c, 10 III.
same iiatliItIrs To bc enforced in th, SAM.
manner. ~ is provided in the first section Of
this ac'. III the case VI the railroad corpura
tiun.
Sc. 5. Ii the sciertm"n or person. act.
'n!. i'll \ like capacity. in any town w ri.v IN
tbs Sat IN which such rro>sins NAV t..
shalt i; airy time ie OF the opinion that swh
bridge. culvert. crossing, or other corst~nc-
tons require repairing in or,lr: TO be- sat-. FOR
travel thereon. they may notify the person
or persons whose duty i, is male bv las a.,
70 repair or build the same thereof, hy eav
ing written notice to that effect with .i,hcr
The person acting a president. or the >u, er.
'ntt nd"nt OF such road. or the clerk OF sad
corporation. And ii such person or persons
shall neglect to repair or rebuild the same
for the period OF one month after the no,ice
the same town or CITY nav rrrair
or rebuild the same. and recover NJ, cxnenSc
thereof OF such p"rSon or persons, in an A.
ton Il general a>>ump>lt for work and labor
done. together with costs Of suit.
SEC. Nothing in this act shall u. 40
As to interfere with anv cxrress
contract which has been or nav hereafter h,
made between any railroad CORPORATION. or
other persons herein referred to. and auv
town or city relative TO the keeping in repair
or rrbui'.ing OF any such bridge, culvcr,,
"c>si.. =. OF other rc.str,,..'ior
S"s. ). This act shall take effcr, :ro.n il,
ra,SaEc.
Spl'ov-;l. o. ,"'~r -. 1875
No ~. - IN Ar in a.iiiiion to chsr,tc;
t"en'v-thr"e Of the compiled statutes. en-
titled ro,a~. pro,liin. ior the ,lis,o-
si'l"n OF unclaimed ba.u,c.
" is hereby enacted, s.:
Sec. J. II any trunk, va:sr. Garnet b1-. or
other ar'i'i" q personal baggage. brou,l.
"non any r,!rNa'! ~ tbs State, s.,,! rrm,n
Tor r~r;n'! .: >ix unniis in anv .irpo, or
warehouse OF airy railroad o;l,ora.ion IN
This State. and when 'hc owner or co,,;.,nc,.
thereof shall have been notified ,ha, ,uc,,
rronerfy !, 1t Sr''h depot or war.hon-c. and
sha'l have refused TO take the same away. ana
pay "a Legal charge. thereon. or when fine
owner or consi gnec is unknown, the operators
"t S''d r"'" may cause the sal property 10
ne opened and examined tv the sheriff Of
the county in w'irh it 81 remains. and # mn.
Oh such examination it shall be asccrta;n,J
VINO the owner or cOG>l Incc il, the said ono.
fst'r- hail hoiry the said owner or consirn.
ee. II his place Of residence be Known, Of
The place where said property ia; and If he
snail ne. 'rct for the period OF one month
Thereafter 10 claim aud take a'-av such b,y
gage, or when the owner or consirn.. shall
not be ascerraIned,o or his residence rot known
such baggage and the contents thereof. NAV
De sold i'y the sheriff in the manner + ,.r.af.
ter provided.
SIC :. Such sheriff shall sell such nro,.
cry At public auction. and SHALL give notice
ct such sale. by publication in some newsn,.
per printed in the town or county where s,cb
property shall 50 remain unclaimed. tbr,.
weeks successfully. the last ct which midi.
cations shall he NOT less than four weeks pre.
vious to snch sale and if there. bs no nrws.
paper printed IN sven county. such publira.
ton shall ne made in some new>papc, print
ed IN an adjoining county. Such advertise
ment shall state the time and place Of sale
The place wh"re such property was received
description Of the articles to be sold. rho
time when received, tie place whence semi
when known, and the names of the owners or
con>gne"s when known.
Sec. :. II the owner or conscience xb,,,
MOI claim sa"! property. and paw all legal
charges thereon aud for advertising the same
before the day Of sale. the sheriff shall nro.
coed to sell sail property and shall make a
return OF sai'l sale. together with list Of the
property so sold as aforesaid, and a cory of
the advertisement describing such rrcperty.
within twenty DAYS after such sale. TO tho
treasurer of this State, with his AFFIDAVIT Of
Tie truth Of snch return. Such sheriff shall
also return TO The treasurer Of this State all
papers. notes. drafts. moneys or other valua.
oies OF s'm:ar nature. which shall be found
IN such baggage. which. together with all mo.
news aTisin" from said sale. after deductin,
all legal charges thereon, and the CHARGES
ard expenses Of saiI sale. shall be kent bv
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