Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-02

pike road, not exceeding two miles, shal he liable to pay but half the tolt now b, law collectah!e for travel on such road.
 Approved, June 29th, 1855. l CHAPTER LxII.
 An Act in addition to>.An Act concerning
 Highways and Bridges.
 Be fl enacted by ihe Senafe and House q Representatives. n General Assembly conre ned:
 See. |. That whenever any person oI persons hare opened and laid ont, or shall open and lay out any road or way within the limits of the town of New Haven, and apparently for the use and accommodation of public travel thereon. the person or per. sons so opening or laying out such road ol way, shall be- liable for all injuries or acci dents that may be sustained by any person or persons travelling thereon, in the same manner and ,o the same extent as towns are now liable for any injuries or accidents hap. pening upon such road or highway; P,0ri- ded, said town shall not have accepted by by vote, such highway previous to the oe. currence of such injnry.
 Sec. 2. That whenever any person or persons shall open and lay out any road or way in the manner mentioned in the first section of this act, the selectmen of said town, may, if in their opinion such road or way is or may be injurious to the public, close up the same with proper fences, and the expenses of 50 closing up such road or way, may he recovered of the person or per sons opening and laying out, or claiming to own the same, in an action of assumpslt, to he brought in the name of the town against such person or persons, or any ofihem; and the selectmen of said town may discontinue any public or private way therein, when they shall adjudge such discontinuance neces- sary.
 Sec. 3. That whenever any road or way shall be opened and laid out in the manner specified in the first section of this act, the selectmen of said town shall be authorized to enter upon and repair the same in such manner as in their opinion, will make such road or way safe, and convenient for the use and accommodation of public travel there on, and all expenses of such repairs and the construction of bridges, culyerts, and rail- ings, where such structures are necessary, shall be paid by the person or persons so opening or laying out or claiming to own the same, and in case of the failure to pay, the whole cost of such repairs and struc- lures, may be recovered of such person or persons, or any of them in the manner pro vided in section second of this act.
 Sec. 1. Whenever any road or way has been or shall hereafter be opened and laid out in the manner aforesaid, the same shall not he closed, unless by the consent of the selectmen of said town, except as provided in section first Of this act.
 Sec. ,. Whenever any recovery shall he had either by judgment at law, or award of arbitrators, against said town for injury suf- fered by any person or persons in conse- quence of any defect in a highway or street and said injury shall have resulted from the violation by any person of any bylaw of said town relative to highways, or any pub- lie act relative to the same, said town may recover by an action Of general assumpsit against the person violating as aforesaid, the amount so recovered of said town.
 Sec. 6. This act shall not take effect un- til approved at town meeting of the town of New Haven, warned and held for that purpose.
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 CHAPTER Lxiu.
 An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An
 Act in addition to m Act concerning
 Highways and Bridges"
 De u enacicd by hhe Senate and Houye Q Representatives n General Assembly coaUc- ned:
 Sec. 1. That in all cases of application by turnpike companies to the county com missioners, for the giving up or discontinu- ance of the whole or any part of their turn pike roads, said commissioners, after hear ing any such application, shall make a re- port in writing, to the county court. at its next ensuing session in the county where the whole or major part of that portion of the turnpike asked to be given up, is situa- ted, stating their decision and the principal grounds on which the same is made.
 Sec. 2. Any town interested in, or affect ed by such report Of the county commission CTS naay, by a selectmaD, or agent, within threa days after the report of said commits sioners is filed in court, lodge with the clerk of said court written remonstrance against the acceptance Of such report, for any irregular or improper conduct of said FeOHhiSstoutiSs HI utc pcttoItuaHce oi tHeit duties, and an entry of such remonstrance shall be forthwith made by tho clerk in the docket of said court, and the issue or issues thereby presented. shall be tried and finally determined by said court.
 Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from its passage.
 Approved June 30th, 1855.
 CHAPTER Lxiy.
 An Act to restrain Horses, Mules and Cat tie from running al large.
 Be II enacted byi ihe Senate and House of Representatives. n General Assembly conre- ned:
 Sec. I. That no horses, asses, mules, or neat cattle, sheep. or swine. shall be allow ed to % at large in any highways and com- mons; and if any person owner, or having charge of such animals aforesaid, shall suf- fer such animal .o go at large in the high ways and commons, it sllali he the duty ot the haywards of the town, and it shall be ; lawful for aay person to impound them, and the punndage shall be fifty cents for each horse, ass, mule, swine or head of neat cat tie, and twenty five cents for each sheep, So impounded. ont.-half of which shall be paid