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

NlClHty, Wncre tne hlgnWay Is wanted,
maymake application by petition, in writing,
to tie county court Of the same county, in
the nme manner, and the proceedings shall
provided by law in case Of petition to the
equity court on the neglect or refusal Of
seletmen to lay out a highway.
Approved, November Ia, 1855.
No. 20 AN ACT in amendment of ecction
soenteen Of chapter eightv-one of the com
Piled statutes, relItiye to the collection of
txes.
il is hereJy enacted DC.
!. section seventeen of chapter eighty
one Of the compiled statutes shall be SO
amended as to read AZ follows
Nv hen neither the goods nor chuttles Of Il
persOn. against whom q constable shall have
= tux for collection, can be found, such person
being alive, the warrant for the collection of
such tax may be extended on any land in this
State belonging to such person; and in such
case, the constable shall advertise the sIme
for sale at a public auction. in the town in
which such land lies, by publication three
weeks successfully in some newspaper, cir
1ulating in the vicinity. the last publication
to We ~ least teu days Ioryro the day Of sale,
and by posting up notification thereof in
some public place in the same town and if
such tax be not paid before the day of sale,
so much Of the delinGuents land as will
produce sum sufficient to pay the same,
shall he sold at public auction
Approved, November 2, 1855.
No 2l AN ACT in relation to the collec-
ton of taxes on nonresident lands
hU herebl enacted de-
l. ANY and all persons of this State,
who, shall hereafter, hold any state, town or
county tax or taxes, put into his hands Cor col
lection after the first day of August, A. d
1855, and every year thereafter, shall, If any of
said taxes remain unpaid, which Is, or shall
be, mudc upon any NONRESIDENT lands III any
town Of tins State, on the next first day Of
August annually after the date Of said tax
make out u true list Of such taxes an deliver
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 manner
and form AS is now required by law for the
collection Of school and highway taxes on
nonresident lands, and not otherwise.
>. All acts and parts Of acts that are
inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
3. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage
Approved, November !, 1855.
No. 22.-AN ACT extending the provisions
Of section thirty-lour, thirty-iiye, thirty
six thirty-seven, and thirty eight Of chap
ter eighty Of the complied statutes to fire
districts.
Il as here5y enacted DC.
|. TIE provisions of sections thirty
four. thirty-tive, thirtysiI, thrty.seven and
thrty-eight, Of chapter eighty, OF the com
piled statutes, relating to setting and design
ating property in school districts in the grand
list. are hereby extended to all such fire
districts as are or may be hereafter estab-
lished according to law.
3 This act shall take effect fom its
passage.
Approved, November !, 1855.
No. 23.-AN ACT to repeal an act in relu-
ton to the location Of school houses.
II rs hereby enacted &c.
s l. An act entitled IAN act relating u
the location of school houses approved Nov
"mber %, 1852, and an act in addition there
To, approved Sv,viube- ), 1852 -. Lovaiy
repealed.
. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approved, November IA, 1853.
NO -t.-.tN y ~ httilplI&lil1 viilhS - ou -
,crihc for, and hold stock in, Il bauk Of
mutual redemption.
II IS hereby endcted Ne.
5 |. The several banks in this State, foI
the purpose Of reIeeming their bills at par
are hereby authorized and empowered to sub
scribe for and hold capital stock in bank d
mutual redemption in the city of Boston anc
com nonwcalth of Massachusetts, ,toan amount
not exceeding four per cent. Of the capita
stock Of each bank So subscribing.
2. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved. November IA, 1855.