The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-12-01
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oeon given to one or more OF the sriect!uen
ot the town in which the highway is situated.
by the person njured or claiming damage,
within thirty DAYS OF the time of the accident.
't such injury or damage, and that he Ut she
injured or damaged will claim satisfaction Of
'uch town.
Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be con-
'frned to Apply to any case, where the person
injured shall, il consequence thereof, be be-
rcti Of his or her reason.
See. g. This act sha!! not affect any suit
Already commenced. or cause OF action which
has already accrued
Approved. November IA, 1855
No, lG.-An act in amendment Of sectionsix-
ty-ei2ht of chapter twenty-nine of the COM
piled statutes, entitled "Justires Of the
Peace"
II is hereby enacted. &c.:
Sec. l. - Section six'y-eisht o. chapter
twentynine OF the compiled statutes is here
BY SO amended as to read as follows:
All executions. issued upon any judgment
hereafter rendered hv any ias,ire OF the
peace. sha!! be made rcturnab!e within sixty
DAYS from the date thereof.
Approved, November Is, 1855.
No. IL IN ACT in amendment of section
three Of chapter twelve of the compile.
uics, entitled county property"
Il is hereby enacted. e.:
Sec. l.-Sertion three Of chapter twelve
Of the compiled statutes is hereby amended
80 as to read a. follows:
The judges Of the county court 81 all HAYS
the general care and sunern'endcnce of all
county property: NAV take deeds and leases
Of rca! estate to tie county sell and convey
Lands belonging to the county; order all
such repairs aud improvements in and around
the court house, Jail, and other county bui,d-
Ings rs shall be- ncccssary--such improve
m"n's or repairs in no case in anv one wear
to exceed the sum Of three hundred dollars ::
;:"d saI II al times keep the SAME ineurr!
against loss or damage bv fire and sor al!
the expenses OF such repairs. Improvement.
and insurance. may draw orders on Tie coun
" treasurer.
Sec 3. This &C: shall take effect from it,
.isss..e.
No. lS-.AN A,r in amendment Of an act en-
TITLED " Al at providing for the establish
ment OF town and county lines" approved
NOVEMBER %. 1852
Ii is hereby enacted. e..
Sec. /. Whenever anv county Inc. or
an; part thereof. shall tie established ,-corl
Ing 10 Ike provisions of said act. the Suprcn.,
Court shall awar! costs ana expenses a, t.
them shall seem at and equitable. to i,, ,ai,
by 'he counties Interested in suci, proportions
IS they shall think proper.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from il,
Massage.
Approved, November -, 1858.
No. l?-AH Acr relating to the opening Q.
highways
Ii Is hereby enacted &"
Sec. |. When any highway laid out ~
be srlectmen Of any town shall not be mad.
ma op"ncd 10 be used. within three wear,
rom the time the same is 50 laid ont or If Ia,
e!ettnen o! such town shall discomfort. such
,lghway before the same Is made and 0prn
ID as aforesaid. such neglect to make and O.
N. or such di>con:inuance, shall be taken,
:eld and considered to be neglect or rciu-
II 20 lay out such highway, and tro.a aad
'irr the expiration OF two years as aforesaid.
IT after the disrontinuence as aforesaid. any
hrec or more trceho!dtrs Of the town, or Y;
Unity. where the highway is wanted. ms,
make application by petition, in writing. TO
he county court OF the same county. IN the
ane mann"r, and the proceedings stat. in
Ill respects 10, had thereon, as is uow urov.l-
II! by law in ease o! petition to III. county
curt Oh the neglect or refusal CT scl,.,:m,.;,
o lay out a highway
Approved. November Ii. 1855
No 20. An Act in amendment of scrii,,,
seventeen of chapter eighty one of in. con,
pied statutes, relative 10 the collection If
taxes.
II is hereby enacted. &c.
S'c' l. Seciicn seventeen Of .ha;,.er o,.c
u 'he compiled statutes shall 50 be amended
As to read as follows
g" hen neither the goods nor ci,tttls Of
person. against whom constable shall have =
tax for collection. can be found. 81. y person
being alive. the warrant for the ,oIl,riion Of
snch tax may be extended on any land in tn
State belonging to such person and in sui
case, the constable shall adveriis, the sam.
or sale at public action. in the town whrl,
such land lies by rui,liration three weeks
in some newspaper. circulating
IN the vicinity. the last publication to IL, a,
least ten days before The day of sale, and Nv
,'o>ting M a notification hereof in some rub
nc place IN the same town and if such tax
be not paid before the day of sale, so much
Of TIE ''rlinguent's land as viii produce a
sum sufficient to pay the same, oi.,! be sold
at public auction"
Approved, November ?. 1898.
No 2l.-AS ACT in relation to the collection
of taxes on nonresident lands.
It's hereby enacted g..
Sec. l. Any and all persons of this State.
who shall. hereafter. hold any state. town or
county tax or taxes. put into his hands for
reelection alter the first day OF August. A. ID.
1900. and every year Their. after shal. i: a,.v
Of SAID taAr> remain unpaid, which is or shall
be. mad" up on any nonresident lands in any
town of this State. on the next first dav of
August annually after the date of said tax.
make out a trae list Of such taxes and deliy-
er the same to the first constable, who is
hereby directed to collect and pay over the
same TO the person who holds the warrant for
The collection of said taxes in the same man.
nor and form as is now required by law fer
lie collection Of school and highway taxes
III nonresident lands. and not otherwise.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts that are
Inconsistent with this ac; are hereby repeal
d.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from ito
Massage.
Approvcd. November 1S,,