Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-03

hEtONS hUCllNG lHE CELLS OF
THE STATE PRISON AND MAKING
REPAIRS.
II is hereby enacted By nc General Assembly
Of the State of PermoHt, as foiiocs
SEcrIoN /. The sum Of four thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated from the trea-
sury Of this State, for the purpose of paying
the expense Of rebuilding tho cells of the Yer
mont State Prison, and making such other re-
pairs upon said prison, work shops and yard
fence as shall be deemed necessary.
SEC. ?. The Superintendent of the State
Prison is hereby authorized, with the advice
Of the Directors of said Prison, TO recon
strurt the cells Of said Prison and make
such other repairs upon the prison, work
shops and yard fence as is deemed necessary,
and shall present his accounts for the same to
the auditor OF accounts who shall allow such
sum therefor as shall be just and reasonable,
and draw orders on the Treasurer for tho
same from time to time as shall be necessary.
Provided that such allowance shall not ex-
coed the sum Of four thousand dollars.
SEC. 3. This tct shall take effect from its
passage
Approved November Is, 1853.
No. IRAN ACT IN ALTERATION OF
SECTION THlRTY-TWO or CHAP
TER FIFTEEN or THE COMPILED
STATUTES.
ms hcrcjy enacted by the General assembly
Of The State of FeI1aom as folioUs:
SECTION /. The town clerk shall furnish
and keep in his office a general index to the
books Of records Of deeds, wherein he shall
enter in one column in alphabetical order the
name of the grantor to the grantee. and in
parallel column the name Of the grantee from
& L a.
of land hereafter recorded with the number
of the book or volume and tho page Of record
in the following form:
rs eoo5 soieo Iis- M oo'rs i 'ror e'o'or rs'
Approved November Is, 1858.
No. I9.--AN ACT RELATING TO THE
REPORTS OFTHE SUPREME COURT.
II IS hercly eanded by The General 1sscmby
Of the State Of Tcrmont, as folocs:
SECTION /. Instead of the fifty copies and
the thirty-fyc copies Of Vermont Reports re-
qurod to be furnished TO the State by sec
tiuns sixty-seven and siXty-cight Of Chapter
nine of the Compiled Statutes. the Reporter
shall annually furnish to the State one hun
bred copies of said reports and shall be enti-
tied to receive therefor from the State a sum
equal to the actual cost of the publication,
binding and transportation thereof.
SEC. 2 Said reports shall be delivered to
the State Librarian, who shall deliver copy
on request to the several parties entitled
thereto. and the remainder of said reports
shall be subject to the control Of the trustees
OF the State Library for the benefit Of the Lii
brary.
SEc. g. All provisions of law or by rcso-
luton, inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
-. II
passage
Approved November 20, 1853.
No. 2o.-AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
SAFETY OF PROBATE RECORDS.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. The Judges Of the County Court
in the several counties in this State arc here
by directed to provide, at the expense Of the
county, a fre-proof safe or vault for each
Probate District now unprovded with the
same, suitable for keeping the Probate Rec
ords of said District.
SIC. ,, This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 90, 1858.
No. Plan ACT IN ALTERATION OF
AN ACT ENTITLED IAN ACT For
THE RELIEF OF THE TOWN OF
WHEELOCK,' APPROVED NOVEM-
BIER TENTH, 1857.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC, l.--Seciion two of said act shall be
amended to require the listers in said
town to complete the grand list aud deposit
the same in the town clerks office at the
same times that it is required of listers by
the general laws of this State and so much o.
said act as requires the listers to deposit the
list on or before the first day of May is here
by repealed
Approved, November 20, 1853.
No. PAN ACT RELATING TO HIGH
WAYS
h is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. On all public cross roads ant
lanes in this State, known as pent roads
where gates or bars now are or hereafter ma,
be erected across the same, the selcctmcn o
the town in which said gates or bars are sit
uated shall, at the expense of said town
cause good and sufficient posts to be erected
at convenient distances ON each side of sal,
gates or bars, suitable for fastening horse
and teams of travellers thcreat while openin,
and closing said gates or bars when travelling
upon said highway, and for neglect thereo
said town shall be liable to an indictment b
the Grand Jury of the County.
SEC. 2. In all highway districts in thi
State, where there are loose stones in tn
travelled portion Of said highway, it is here
by made the duty Of the highway surveyor
or other persons having charge of said roa
in said highway district, to examine or caus
said highway to be examined at least once
month, while the same is bare of snow, an
remove, or cause to be removed, said loos
stones from said travelled portion of sal
highway and the same compensation sha
be allowed for such services as is now Above
by law for other highway services.
Approved, November 20, 1858.
No. 23.-AN ACT RELATING TO CON
MON SCHOOLS.
II is hereby enacted dc.
Sro /. The several towns in this State shall
at their annual March meeting, elect one pc
to be Superintendent of common schoo
within such town, who shall hold his off
during the school year, commencing on Il
first day Of April next after his election, an
when appointed by the selcctmen, during Il
remainder Of the then current school veal
and who shall receive for his services ono do
lar for each day necessarily spent in the di
charge Of his legal duties, and a reesonah