Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-26
Approved November IS, 1856.

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the second Thursday of October, A. d.
1857.
Approved November Is, 1856.
No. 30.-An Act relating to conveyances
of highways.
u is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. In all cases where real estate
shall be conveyed by deed, the existence
Of any public highway over or upon any
part of such estate, shall not be deemed
or treated as a breach Of any covenant
Of seizin or warranty, or any covenant
against membranes contained in such
deed unless the parties to such deed ex-
presslyrefer to, and covenant against such
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November Is, 1856.
No. 31.-An Act in addition to chapter
twenty three of the compiled statutes
in relation to the marking of highways
and bridges.
Il IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Whenever any town shall
neglect to perform any order Of the coun,
ty or supreme court in regard to the
making Of any highway, or the building
of any bridge, such court shall have pow
er, on application made thereof, as here
matter provided, to fine such town in
such sum as shall be sufficient to make
and complete such highway or bridge;
and the said fine shall be expended in
making such highway under the super
attendance and direction of a commission
er to be appointed by the court for that
purpose.
Sec. 2. The application provided for
in the preceding section may be made by
any one or more of the original petition
ers for said highway or bridge but no
such application shall be entertained by
such court unless such applicant or appli-
cants shall cause a citation, signed by the
clerk OF such court, or by some justice Of
the peace Of the county in which such
highway or bridge is situated, to be serv-
ed on one of the selectmen of the town to
be proceeded against, at least thirty days
before the session Of such court; which
citation shallreeite said application and
shall cite said town TO appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer
of said application should not be granted.
And such clerk and such jnstiee of the
peace are hereby authorized to issue such
citation.
Sec. 3. The town so cited in shall
have the right to demand trial by jury
as TO the fact OF such neglect to perform
such order Of the court, and in such case
the court shall direct the proper issue to
be joined.
Seq. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November IS, 1856.
No. 32.-An Act in addition to chapter
twenty-three of the complied statutes,
relating to the repair of highways and
bridges
1t as hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. The several towns in this state
may at their annual March meetings, di-
rect the selectmen of this town to make
contracts for repairing the highways anG
bridges Of the town for term of year.
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 ex-
coed four years, and the town may direct
/ when said term shall commence.
Sec. 2. When the town shall SO vote.
the selectmen shall divide the highways
| into sections of suitable lengths. no one
section to exceed the average length Of
the highway districts in such town, and
to make schedule of the same, which
they shall dostup in two or more publ,
places in such town, with a notice tina
on certain day named, they will proceed
to sell and contract said sections at publi,
auction, to the lowest responsible bidder
which notice shall be posted up at leas
fifteen days before the day of sale.
Sec. 3. When the town shall vote t.
have the highways repaired by contrac
as aforesaid, there shall not be anv high
way surveyor appointed to act during tht
term of time voted by said town, neither
shall there be assessed any highway taz
as specified in section second of chaDte
twenty third Of the compiled statutes
during said term, but the town NAV rails,
such sum Of money as they may deem
sufficient to support said highways.
Sec. 1. When the highways of a tow
are put under contract, as provided in tn
foregoing section, it shall be the duty O
the selectulen to inspect all of the iieh
ways, so under contract, in the months O
June and November i'll each year. and n,
contractor shall be entitled to anv com
pensation on his contract, until the see
ton OF highway by him contracted 70
shall be accepted by the selectmen; ane
II the selectmen shall, at either Of sal,
inspections, OF at any special inspection
believe any repair necessary, they shall
notify the said contractor shall NEGLECT q,
refuse TO make the same, NAV procee,
forthwith to make such repairs, and III,
expense thereof shall be deducted from
any sum due, or that may become due Of
said contract.
Sec. D. When the selectmen shall re
cieye no bid for q section, Or no bid tha
they shall consider to be for the interas