Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-12-07

OF ; the names and compensation of all per
sons employed by said road and the nature
of their service, together with the condition
of said road and its equipments and property
rs hereinbeiore provided.
! 6. To enable said commissioner to por-
form said service and to make said report,
instead Of the reports provided for in section
seventy-two Of chapter twenty-six Of the com
piled statutes. the directors, assignePs, trus-
tees or other officers and persons in the man"
agement Of each railroad shall annually y make
to the said commissioner, under oath, snch
returns and in such form and at such TIM
as he shall prescribe AMI make known to
them. And each ard every person 30 re-
quired. who shall refuse to make such return.
shall he deemed guilty of n misdemean0r and
shall on conviction thereof be subject to fine
and imprisonment IA hcrcinbefore provided
in the second section Of this act
And said Commissioner shall have power
for the purpose aforesaid to examine any Of
the hooks, papers. or documents of the cor
poration or its directors treasurer or officers.
and those Of tho assignees, or trustees, or
persons in the direction or control Of said
road, and also under oath to examine any of
said persons or their employees or other per
sons. lie i empowered to issue subpUnas
and "Ar"inistar nnths in the same manner
and with the samo power 10 enforce ohcdi-
ence thereto. in performance Of his sid du-
ties, rs belong and pertain to courts of law
in this State. And,any person refusing ac-
cess bv said commissioner to such plprrs, or
any director, trustee, or assignee, lessee or
other officer, clerk or employee OF said road
who shall obstruct sad access or refuse to
furnish any information required by said
commissioner in discharge Of his duty. shall
he deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor, and shall
he liable on conviction to fine and imprson-
ment as hereinbefore provided in the second
section of this act.
I. If any person in making any such re-
turns to said commissioner as herein provi-
ded. or in furnishing information or making
statement to him on oath, when by him re-
quired, shall he guilty of willful ialsehood
or suppression Of truth, he shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury and punished accordingly
8. Said commissioner shall report to the
General Assembly whether any railroad cor
roration has within the year previous exceed
ed its legal powers or in any way incurred a
forfeiture Of its franchise, that proceedings
may be taken therefor. And shall also re-
port what further legal provisions should.
in his opinion, be adopted in relation to rail-
roads
9. The amount Of the salary and expcn-
ses Of said commissioner shall be audited
and allowed on proper vouchers by the audi
tor of accounts, ard he paid by the treasurer
Of the State, and the said amount shall be
equitably apportioned by said treasurer to
the several railroad companies according To
the time employed by said commissioner and
/ the amount Of expense by him incurred for
them, severally, in pursuance OF this act ;
and said proportional part SO determined by
said treasurer shall be paid him on demand
! for the benefit Of the State by each Of said
/ railroad companies, their directors or the
/ persons in the actual direction and control
or use of said roads respectively and in de
fault Of such payment the treasurer may and
shall issue his wirran' to any sheriff of any
/ county in the State for the collection there
| Of who shall collect the same out OF the good,
I and chattcls of said railroad company, and
| any engines, cars or other articles in use or
said road by the persons mIniging, using. oi
conducting said road and which have at any
time been owned by said corporation or per,
son, shall be deemed and taken to be the prop
erty Of said company for this purpose and he
subject to be taken and sold by virtue Of sal,
warrant by said sheriff in the same manner
as personal property Is taken and sold on cx
! eUutiro.
10. When any injury to the property o,
! or person OF another shall be sustained
/ through the default OF n railroad corpora tiOu
4 or other person having the control or man
. dgement VI Il railroad, thtlr agent OF employ
ees. the cars, engines and all other property
which at the time of such injury shall b,
subject to use in the running and manage
ment of said road, and which has at any time
been owned by said corporation or other per
son shall be deemed to be the property o
said corporation or other party or person hay
| ing the control and management of said road
for the purpose of furnishing indemnity foi
such injury and may be attached end Levied
upon as such at the suit of the party injured
Approved Nov. IA, 1855.