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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
Approved, Nov. 18Th, 1856.

No. 33.-An Act to Prevent DISTINCTIONS OF
the Public Highway by Freight Trains not
in Motion on Railroads.
IL is hereby enacted, DC:
Sec. l. If any conductor or engineer of any
freight train On any railroad in this state, shall
allow said train of cars to come to a stop, and
by so doing shall obsiruct any public highway
in this state, and shall refuse Immediately up
on the sioppage of such train, 10 open free
and sufficient passage for carriages through such
train by disconnecion of cars, removal Of train
or Otherwise, unless prevented by breakage of
engine or other accident, such conductor OF en-.
gineer, for every such offence, shall forfeit and
pay sum not less than ten dollars nor mere
than fifty dollars, to be recovered with costs Of
prosecution in an action founded on this statute
to be brought by any person, before any justice
Of the peace competent TO try the same, and the
fine so collected shall be paid into the treasury
of the town in which such offence was commit
ted for the support Of The poor of said town.
SEc. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. l6, 1885,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
LAWS OF YER ONT,
SESSION OF 1880.

coScLupED
No. 30. An Act in addition to chapter twon.
,y-thrce Of the compiled statutes, relating to
the Repair Of Highways and Bridges
II is hereby enacted By the General Assembly
Of the STATE Of Vermont, as (oi,oTs;
SEC. |. The several towns in this state
may at their annual March meetings, direct the
selectmen OF the town to make contracts for re-
pairing the highways and bridges Of the town
Tor term Of years, and the town shall direct
what number of years the term shall be, and
said term may be for any length Of time, not to
exceed four years, and the town may diree,
when said term shall commence.
SIC. .. When the town shall so vote, the
selecImen shall divide the highways into sec
lions OF suitable lengths, no one section 10 ex-
ceed the average length of the highway dis.
iricts in such town, ard TO make shedule of
Of the same, which they shall post up in Two
or more public places 10 such town, with no.
tce that ou a certain day named, they will pro-
ceed to sell and contract said sections at public
auction, to the lowest bidder, which notice shall
be posted up at least llieen days before the day
Of sale.
SEc. 3. When the town shall vote to have
the highways repaired by contract as aforsad,
there shall not be any highway surveyor ap-
pointed To act during the term Of time voted BY
said town, neither shall there be assessed any
highway tax as specified in section second of
chapter twen,y-third Of the compiled statutes,
during said term, but the town may raise such
sum of money as they may deem sufficient to
support said highways.
SIC. 4. When the highways Of town are
put under contract, as provided in the iorego-
ing section, it shall be the duty of the select
men to inspect all Of the highways, so under
contract, in the mnolhs Of June and November
in each year, and no contractor shall be entitled
to any compensation on his contract, until the
section of highway by him contracted for shall
be accepted by The selectmen and il the Sc
iectmen shall. at either Of said inspections, or
at any special inspection, believe any repair
necessary, they shall notify the said contractor
shall neglect or refuse 10 make the same, may
proceed forthwith 10 make such repairs, and
the expense thereof shall be deducted from any
sum due, or that may become due on said con
tract.
SIC. s. When the selectmen shall receive
no bid for section, or no bid that they shall
consider TO be for the interest Of the town to be
accepted, then in tina, case the selec,men shall
make the REPAIRS until reasonable contract
can be made for the remainder of the term.
SEC. 6. The selecimen may, and shall, at
the request of two legal voters of the town, in
sert an article in the warning for the annual
March meeting, to see if the inhabitants will
vote to put the highways under contract, and to
raise money 10 support the same agreeably 10
the provisions Of this act
Approved, Nov. 18Th, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
Approved, November Ia, 1856.

No. 4s.-An Act in addition to chapter nine
ty-two Of the Compiled Statutes, relating to
Pounds and Esirays.
IL is hereby saacfed, de-:
SIC. 1. u any beast lawfully impounded
in any pound shall escape iherefrom, or be un-
lawfully rescued by any person or persons,
such beast may within fve days thereafter, be
reiaken and again be impoundcd by the keeper
Of said pound, or by the person or persons i'm
pounding the same, wherever said beast can be
found, and said beast held for the payment Of
all legal fees and changes as BY the statute pr o.
vlded and in case said beast was rescued by
any person or persons, with the knowledge and
assent Of the owner or keeper Of the same, the
said beast shall be held for the payment OF all
reasonable expense end trouble which accrues
IN The Tetaking Of the same, to be paid to the
pound keeper, in like manner with other fees,
charges and expenses, as now by statue provid.
ed
Sec. 2. Every person who shall hinder or
impede soch pound keeper or impounder, in the
retakng Of said beast. shall be liable 10 all the
penalties Of section twenty one, ofchapter nine
ty-two, of the compiled statutes.
Approved, November I2, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
NOW is THE TIME. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS

Just received iom Boston, and direct from the auufAc
urers, large assortment of ladies' uents Misses ami Chill
dren's Boot-, Shoes and Gaiter. which arc 10 be sold
for the next Ninety Days ereeediag iop for Cash.
Brattleboro Nov lst, 1856 =. sIMONDs
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SEc. 3. When il is expressed in any poll
cy Of insurance by which person insures his
own life, tina, it is made for the benefit Of an.
other person, the policy shall inure 10 the BEN
eft Of such other person in the same manner
and subject 10 the same provisions, as in case
of insurance effected by one person on the life
Of another for the bereht of third person.
Approved, Nov. ls, 1856,
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Approved, Nov. 18th, 1856.
No. Al. An Act to protect Court Houses
Town Houses and Public Halls from Injury
IL is heroby endted, etc.

No. Al An Act to protect Court Houses
Town Houses aad Public Halls from Injury
IL is hereby e1dted, ETC..
SEC. /. any person shall willfully or
carelessly dciace, mar, or injure the walls, or
any other part Of any court house, or any 9th
or public building, OF the appuitences thereof,
belonging TO any county, or Of any town house
or other building belonging to any town. or the
appurtenances thereof, or Of any public hall,
room or building, by cutting, writing, marking,
standing in the windows, or in any other man
ner or shall do any injury to the furniture,
fence, yard posts, ground, shade trees, or shrub
berry connected with any such court house, town
house or public hall, or fasien any horse, or
other animal to any part Of the fence, posts or
trees, about any such building, or shall post up
bills, placards, or notices, upon any part there
Of, or upon the fence or trees belonging TO the
same, whereby any defacine or injury may be
done to any part Of any such public property,
the person so offending shall forfeit and pay
fine Of not less than two dollars for each and
every offence so committed, with full costs Of
prosecution, TO be recovered in the name Of the
treasurer Of the state, on complaint Of any grand
juror, or the town in which the offence is com
miIled, or by the states attorney for the coun-
ty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

DIR. q. w. HORTON,

Respectfully informs the inhabitants of rateboro yicni
ty that he has established himself in the practice Of Physie
and Surgery in this place hoping 70 receive share Of
public patronage
r Rooms In Biake's Bniliing, Of Main and Elliot
stcgs 0ice IN Fisks BHfig, opposite the Post Onee.
Bratttleboro, April 18Th, 1866. ul6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
INHE PERIOpICAL pEpor Las nErN nr

II moved from opposite the american House 10 Biakss
Buiding, two doors north of the Revere House. more
extensive and better selected stock OF Newspn Pcrs. Pee
riodicnts. Misccllnacous Boohs. Stationery,
Toys. aud Fancy ArticIes than ever bahre, win le
kept, hy T. j. CARPENTER
Braltieboro, Nov. sth, 1850 Il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
Approved, Oct. 3lst, 1856.
No. 4o.-An Act Authorizing the Appointment
Of Special Consiables.
IL is hereby eNaeted, &c:

NO. 4u.-An Act Authorizing the Appointment
Of Special Consiables.
IL is hereby endeted, &c:
See. /. Whenever, 10 the opinion OF the
selectmen Of any such town. il shall be neces.
sary TO appoint special consiables in such town
for the preservation Of peace and good oidei
therein, such selecimen shall have power, by
writing under their hand to appoint such spec
ial constablcs as they shall deem necessary, who
shall hold their offices for the space of ten days
next after their appointment, unless sooner dis
charged by the selecimen.
SIC. .. Said special consiables shall have
all the powers Of the regular constable of such
town, for police purposes and shall lie subjec,
to the same Liabilities.
SEC Such special cons;sb!Ss before Gu
iering npon The duties of their office shall be
sworn to the faithful discharge of the same.
SIC. A. The seleetmen shall cause to be
recorded in The town clerks Office every such
appointment and discharge under this act, and
also the oath of Office of such constable and a
certified copy Of such record shall be evidence
Of such appointment, oath and discharge, in all
the counties Of this State.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. 18th, 1856.
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which shall thereupon be vested with all the
rights, title and interest therein and Thereto,
which became vested in the state by virtue Of
The provisions Of the fourth section Of this act.
SIC 9. This act shall not be construed as
repeating or 10 any way affecting the sixteenth
and seventeenth. sections of chapter ciehiy-6ve
Of the compiled statutes aforesaid.
sec. l. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. 17ih, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

EXLRA GENEsEE FLOUR. THE UNDER
a signed continues to be supplied with SamI =. EIy's
Extra Family FiOur, direct from the mill and will de
yer 70 order IN part Of the village lie would not P4Gn
but let the article speak for itself Try H.
H. II. FEssESDEN,
hrAtleboro, November lst 1866. H45
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Approved, Nov. ls, 1856.
No. 34.-An Act to Provide for Winter Roads
his hereby enoeted, DC:


No. 34.-An Act to Provide for Winter Roads
lis hereby enacted, DC:
SEC. 1. Whenever anv nuh,ic biobw,v ne
ed for travel. shall be obs,ructed bv snow so ,bo
travel therein shall be deemed impractieable in
,he ;,doman, NJ ,ho s.Ia,,noa - an,, ,o,,., !.
which such bipbwav is situated said selec,men
NAV in their discre,ioo cause IN be imme1ia,o.
lv laid out onered and nran,red sor ,r,yol so,n,
sn;,ablo and oroner ra.d in ,bo n,aoa of sa;J
biohwav 81 obs,rnc,ed and 70 ho nsod c,r anI
called a winter road
Sec. Q. The selectmen on onec;oc .uch
winter road shall for,bwi,b Give no,ics Of snch
onen;ng IN tho ou,ners of an, ian5s ,h.o,,..L
which such road NAV pass md uoop heariua
had and notice TO sucb land owners shall award
10 each such sum for DAMAGES occasiaoed hv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No. 35.-An Act for the Draining Of Swamps
and other Low Lands
II is hereby enacted, dc:
Sec. l. Any person owning or possessing
any swamp or other lands within this Stale,
who shall be desirous to drain snch land, and
who shall deem it necessary in order thereto,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No. 47.-An Ac, 10 addition TO an Act rela-
ting to the Grand List, approved Nov. IA,
1855.
hi' hereby enGeted, de.
Src. ]. The fourth section of an act rela-
ting TO the grand list. approved November u,
1855, shall be so construed that stock in mon
eyed or other corporations out Of this state,
shall be set in the grand list aud taxed in this
state, whether such corporation is or is moi an
nually assessed or held by law to make annual
payments 10 the state, county or town where
situated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No. 46.-An Act in relation to the efrec, n,
Altering Listers Valuation Of Real Estate.
by Averaging and Equalizing Committees,
and Form Of Oath.
IL IS hereby enacted, &C.
SIC. l. Whenever the lisiers' valuation Of
the real estate Of any town in this state, shall
be hereafter altered, by any Averaging board for
The county, or by any equalzing committee Of
The legislature. such alteration shall not in any
manner effect any such Listers valuation, for
any other taxes than county, state or state school
taxes.
SEC 2. The oath required Of the listers
Of the several towns in this state, and TO be ap-
pended 10 their respective grand lists, for each
year, except the years Of valuation or appraisal
OF real estate, shall be IN the form following
We do solemnly swear, tha, we have Sc,
down all the real estate in the town Of -
and have appraised all additions, and have made
all deductions required by law according to the
best Of our information, and that the foregoing
lie, contains a true statement Of the aggregate
amount Of the taxable personal estate Of each
person named in sdeh list, according TO the best
OF our information and belief"
Approved, Nov. 18Th, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.

PosrAoE :-The PngSIx is sent into wtSpH.w
CouSTY, free Of Postage The postage to any
part OF this State, Of windham County, will
be 10 cents year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
No. S2.-An Ac, Relating to Inq1ests Of the
Dead.

is hereby endcted, DC;
SEC. /. When the selectmen Of any town
IN this state. or any one Of them, shall be in
formed that the dead body Of any person, sup
posed to have died by casualty OF violence, is
iound lying within such town, such selccimen
or man may, II in their opinion the public good
require II, but not otherwise, apply 10 any JUS
tice Of the peace Of the same COUNTY. who shall
proceed TO enquire into the cause and manner
Of the death OF such person.
SEC. 9. Such justice ftIe ,,eace shall have
power TO issue a subpoena aud an attachment,
If necessary, to bring witnesses before him to
give evidence touching the manner and cause
Of such death, and may take the testimony Of
any person who can give evidence concerning
such death. t.rr =
SEC. 3. Il shall be the duty Of such Justice
to take the substance Of the testimony of each
witness in writing, and return the same to the
county court, next to be holden in such county,
together with an account Of the fees ank ex-
Penses OF such inquest, which, after having been
duly audited BY said cour,. shall be paid on the
order Of said court out OF the state treasury.
SEC. 4. ln case Of felonious killing, the
justice taking such testimony shall have power
to bind, by way Of recngnizance, any witness
IN the case for their appearance before the coun-
~ court next TO be holden 10 such county.
SEC. o. All acts and parts Of acts nconss-
tent with this act, aud also an act to amend
chapter eigliy-eighl Of the compiled statutes,
relating 10 The duties Of selectmen in cases Of
The discovery Of The bodies of deceased persons,
approved November Cd, 1855, is hereby repeal
ed. .r
Src. @. This act shall take effect from its
passage. ....
Approved. Noyember u 1874
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No 80. An Act 10 addition TO section twelve
of chapter twenty Of the compiled statutes
relating to Schools
his hereJy c,iartcd, &c.
Sec. |. lfauy prudential committee, in any
school district in this state, shall pay out The
moneys said district 10 any teacher employed
therein. who has not Obtained certificate ot
qualification from the town superintendent. in
the manner required by law, in case there shall
be no town superintendent in such town, from
the superintendent Of some other town in the
same county, such committee shall be liable ia
such district for all such moneys SO by him OF
them paid, 10 be recovered, in an action on the
case, prosecuted in the name or such district,
and 1t is hereby made the duty Of the selcctmen
Of the town wherein such district is situated,
to prosecute all such actions to effect at the ex-
pense of and in the name and for the benefit OF
such district.
Sec ?. This act shall take effect from its
assage.
Approved, Nov. lOlh, 1856.
No. 30. An Act for the Preservation Of Town
Records
is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC. /. Whenever any Town in this state
shall vote to have copied any Of its official rec
ords, or original paper in It's town clerks Office,
the town clerk Of such town is hereby author
ized, under the direction Of the selecimen there
OF, TO correctly tianscribe all such records and
original papers into record book, 10 be kept
in said town clerks office, for that purpose and
to certify said transcripts 10 be true copies Of
said original records and papers.
SIC. .. When any original record or paper
in any town clerks office shall be destroyed by
FIRE, or otherwise, or be lost. or become so de-
faced as to become illegblc, the recorded copies
thereof. made and certified as aforesaid, shall
have all the validity and force Of, and be kep,
and treated as. original records and papers.
Sac. 3. Copies Of said transcript records.
properly certified by the town clerk, 10 whose
Office the same remain, may be used in any cour,
in this state, for all purposes for which copies
of The original record or paper so lost, destroy
cd or defaced. might have been nsed.
SEc. 4. This act shall take elect from its
passage.
Approved, Oct. 3lsi, 1856
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20
Approved, November -, 1856.

No. 5a.-An Ac, in Alteration of Chapter
Nineiy-Six Of the Compiled Statutes, in Re-
laiion to the Preservation Of Sheep. ,,
IL is herety enacted, &C.:
SIC. ]. If any ram or rams shall be found
with the steeP Of any person, other than the
owner OF keeper Of such ram or rams, and no,
in The enclosure Of such owner or keeper. be-
tween the times mentioned in section five of
chapter ninety-six Of the compiled statutes, the
owner or keeper of such sheep may recover of
the owner or keeper Of such ram or rams, the
sum of five dollars, as penalty for not restrain
ing such ram or rams as aforesaid.
SEc. Q. The sixth section OF chapter nine.
ty-six Of the compiled statutes, is hereby repeal
ed.
SEc. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, Nov. l2th, 1856.
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Approved, November ls, 1856.
No. 81. An Act 10 provide for Completing
the Geological Survey of the State.
is hereby enacted, dc.

No. 81. An Act 10 provide for Completing
the Geological Survey of the State.
IL is hardy enacted, dc:
Sec. l. The governor is hereby authorized
and directed to appoint some suitable person
state eeologisi, to complete the geological sur
vey OF the state, who shall be removable at the
discretion of the governor and another appoint
ed in his stead - D.
Sec. Q. The state geologist shall, as soon
as practicable afier his appointment, enter up
on the duties of prosecuting the survey with a
view to its speedy completion and may, with
the consent of the governor, appoint one or more
assistants, who shall be under the direction of
the principal and removable at his discretion
Sec. 3. The state geologist shall make or
cause TO be made, such explorations, in such
portions Of the state as have not been thorough
ly examined and described in the field hooks Of
those heretofore engaged in the survey, and
make OF cause to be made, such judicicus as
says or analyses Of mineral substances. ia adj.
diiion to those already made as may be reauir-
ed to determine their economical value. He
shall also prepare for exhibition specimens of
minerals aud other substances designed Cor the
state collection, and place the same in the one
already commenced in the state house.
Sec. 4. II shall further be his duty annu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

Sec. I. The seleclmen Of any town may,
by writing under their hands, license for the
term Of one year, or for less period. one or
more persons TO be auc,oneers in the same, ard
each person receiving such license, shall pay To
The seleclmen, for the use of sach town, not less
than one dollar nor more than one hundred and
hily dollars, provided the selecimen may at any
lime revoke any license so granted when 10
Iheir judgement the putlic may require.
Sec. 9. The selcctmen shall record every
license 30 granted in book to be by them kept
for that purpose.
Sec. 3. If any person not having license
therefor in force in any town shall sell or offer
ior sale by auction, in such town, any goods or
chaiiels, such person shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and shall forfeit and pay 10 the
treasurer Of The state, sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars for
each offence, provided that nothing in this act
shall extend to sales at auction Of properly own
ed by citizens Of such town, or to sales made
by sherils, deputy sheriils. .consiables collector
OF taxes, executors, administrators, guardians,
or any other person required by law to sell any
real or personal estate by public auction, or 10
sales by licensed pedlers in the open street, on
public common or fair grounds.
Sec. 4. So much of chapter seven,y-eipht
OF the compiled statutes, as is Inconsistent " ith
the provisions Of this act is hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage
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Approved, Nov. l2ih, 1856.

No. a.-An Act Defining tho Standard
Weight Of Oats.
his hereby endcted, DC;
Sac. 1. The standard weight Of one BUSH
el Of oats shall be thirty pounds and all acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, November 10, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No. 37.-Au Act in Addition to An Act A p
proved November a. 1854, Relating to
Treasurers in School Districts.
is hereby enacted, &c,
SIC !. That hereafter all school district
tax bills shall be made payable to the treasurer,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No. 55--An Act Providing Compensation
for Returning The Votes for Council of Cen
sors and Delegates to Constitutional Con-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

JOB WORK executed in good style a. fair prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-20

No. 5l.-An Act ia Relation TO Insurance on
. Lives for the Benefit Of Married Women and
Other Persons.
IL is hereby en0oted, &c;
SIC. /. Any policy ofinsurance heretofore
OF hereafter made by any insurance company,
on the life Of any person, expressed to be for
the benefit of any married woman, whether the
same be effected by herself or by her husband
or by any other person in her behalf, shall in
ure In her separate use aud benefit, aud that Of
her children, il any, independently of her hus-
band, and of his creditors anil representatives,
and also independently ofany other person eifec-
ting the same in his behalf, his creditors and
representatives, and trustee may be appointed
by the probate couu for the district in which
such married woman resides, to hold and man
age the interest Of any married woman in any
such policy or the proceeds thereof.
SEC .. Where policy Of insurance is ef-
iec,ed by any person on the life Of another, ex-
pressed therein TO be for, the benefit Of such 9th
er, or his representative, or for that Of a third
persnn, the party for whose benefit such policy
is made shall be entitled thereto as against the
creditors and representatives Of the person so
elfecting the same,