Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-05

LAWS OF VERMONT.

LAWS OF VERMONT, a,
"A. ID. 1867.
No 2I.--An Act relating to the payment of high
way taxes.
II is hereby enacted, SC. ...t
SIC. 1. All persons, when calleJ upon for a
highway tax by the surveyor of any district
shall elect whether they will pay in money or
| labor.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsis
| tent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, November l 1, 1857. - t.t
No. 25.-An Act relating 10 the duties of highway
| surveyors.
IL as hereby enacted, Sc.
SEC. l.. 1t shall be the duty of each highway
surveyor, in addition TO what is now required 10
section twenty-five of chapter twenty-three of
the compiled statutes, to so keep his accounts as
| to show the exact amount of money received by
him in payment of highway taxes, giving the
name of each individual who paid money and
the amount paid by each. 1t shall also be his
duty to keep an exact account OF the time which
he spends in the service Of the district, with The
date Of the times when such service was render
ed. 1t shall also he his duty 10 keep an exact
account of all the money paid out by him for the
benefit of the dslrici, to whom paid, and for
| what purpose. All Of which he shall render 10
the seecimen, as provided in said sectiun twen-
ty-hve Of chapter tweiiy-.hrce of the compiled
statutes.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 26.-An Act in addition to an act entitled ''an
act to provide for winter roads," approved No.
vember lS, 1856.
II is hereby enacted, Sc
Ssc l. Whenever it shall appear to the Sc.
lecmen of any town that the public good will
probably require the opening Of winter road,
and that to make the same practicable it is nee
essary some preparation therefor shall be made
before winter, the seleetmen shall have power at
a suitable time TO cause the same 10 be prepared
for that purpose and upon hearing had, and no.
ticc to the land owners, shall award to each such
sum for damages occasoned by such improve
ment as they shall adjudge reasonable.
SIC 2. Ii any land owner shall not accept
the sum so awarded by said selectmen for his or
her damages, such person shall have all the rem
edies to obtain his orher damages as are now
provided by law for cases where the award of
the selectmen in the laying of ordinary highways
is not accepted, aud which are provided by chap
ter twenty-five of the compiled statutes.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1857.
No. 27.-An Act in amendment Of section forty
Eve Of chapter twenty-five Of the compiled stat
utes. relating to laying out and disseminating
highways and bridges.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
SIC. 1. When an application shall be made,
as provided in chapter twenty-five Of the com
piled statutes, 10 the selectmen To erect bridge
across any river, creek, or stream between two
towns, it shall be the duty Of such selectmen to
make their report in writing upon such applica-
ton within six months from the time the final
hearing upon such application is had and in
case the selectmcn shall make their report in
writing, and therein deny the prayer Of the pc
titioners and refuse 10 erect sand bridges the ap
plicaton may be made 10 the county court, at
their session next TO be holden after the filing Of
said report, in the manner provided in said act.
passage.
Approved, November G, 1857.
No. 2S.-An Act relating to the homestead.
IL is hereby enacted, Sc.
SEcl !. In all cases in which homestead right
or interest exists in any property of the value OF
two thousand dollars or more, including such
homestead, and such homestead cannot be set
out 10 the person entitled thereto in severalty
without great Inconvenience to the parties inter-
esied in such homestead or property may apply
TO the court of chancery in the county in which
such property may be situated, by petition, set,
ting forth the facts respecting such homestead
and property, and praying Tor relief in the prem
ses and all persons interested in such home
stead or properly shall be made parties 10 such
petition.
SEC. 2 Upon the filing of such petition, the
petitioners shall give security to the adverse par
ty for the costs of prosecution, in the manner
provided by the rules and practice OF the court
of chanceIy in other cases, and ihereupon the
court shall issue subpoena to the defendants in
such petition requiring them to appear before
such court, on a certain day named in such pc.
ltion, and make answer to such petition; and
such petition and subpoena shall he served not
less than twelve days before the time fixed fol-
such appearance.
SIC. g. The court of chanccry may make
such interlocutory orders in such cause as may
). be necessary to bring the matter to speedy
hearing and if upon the hearing it shall appear
that such home stead cannot bc set out IN sever
atty without great Inconvenience to the parties
interested in such homestead or property, tn,
court may order such homestead to be assignee
to the parties interested in the residue OF sucf
property, and thereupon require such parties Il
nay into court for the benefit Of the parties in
ierested in such homestead, the sum OF hive hun
drrd dollars whereup0n such homesiean shai
cease and the right thereto in such property b'
exlineushed. M
> SEC. 4. Said court may, on such hearing OF
the application Of the persons interested in suci
homestead, order an assignment OF the nteres
; of the other parties in such property to be mad
to the persons interested in such homestead OF
the payment by such persons of the value Q
such interest to such other parties or said cour
L NAV order sale of such property or homestead
for The benefit of all concerned if il shall appea
necessary and for the interest Of the parties m
teresed 20 to do; and in suuh case the none
= realized from such sale, 10 the amount Of fv
hundred dollars, shall be paid into court for tn
r, benefit of the persons interested in such hom'
stead.
- SEC. 5. Such homestead money, so paid int
n. court as is provided in this act, shall be paid
the person entitled thereto, unless be shall be
married man, in which case it thall not be pal
To him without the written consent OF his wit