Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1858-12-17

ttion, together with /; citation for that purpose,
shall be served on one or more of the applicants,
at least Twelve days before the sitting Of the
court, and the court shall appoint three disnter-
ested commissioners to inquire into The conven-
fence and necessity of such additional land, as
well as the matter of damages which may have
been sustained by the persons interested there
SEC A. The commissioners shall give notice
to one or more Of the applicants for said land OF
the time and place when and where theYWl
make snch inquiry and hear the parties and On
the report Of such commissioners, the court may
establish or set aside the survey of such add-
iional lands as shall appear just and may render
judgment for the petitioners to recover against
said applicants such sum for his or their dam
ages as shall appear and be shown by such re-
port to have been sustained, and The court may
lax costs for either party, as shall appear to be
just and equitable
SEC. s. Whenever application shall be made
to the County Court, as provided in the two
preceding sections, the opening Of the land sur
veyed and laid out for the above named pnr-
pose shall be stayed until the decision of the
County Court in the premises, and such court
may fix the time for opening and occupying the
same and the payment of damages, and if such
damages shall no, be paid within the time limit
ed, the court may award execution for the same.
SEC. 8. Nothing in this act contained shall
be constructed to authorize the acquiring of any
land fon the purpose of the enlargement or es-
Enlistment of any burial ground so as to bring
the same nearer than twenty rods to any dwell
ing house.
SEc. 7. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November %, 1858.
No. 32.--AN ACT in amendment of section
,hirtx tour o. the Compiled Statutes entitled
g Elections"
rs hereby enacted sc.
SEC. 1. The thiuy-touuh section OF chapter
one of the Compiled Statutes entitled ''Elec-
TONS" shall be amended 10 read as fol-
lows
All testimony touching the valid ty Of any
votes given for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Treasurer of the State, or Senators, or the cleo
ton of any returned member of the House OF
Representatives, from any town III this State,
shall be signed BY the witnesses, sworn 10 before
the Justice taking the same, and shall be certi-
fed, sealed up and superscrihed by him in form
as near as NAV be, to that required in case of
Jepestibns taken 10 be used in civil cases.
Approved, November 25, 1858.
No. 33.-AN ACT to amend section ten of
chapter tweniy-three of the Compiled Stat
utes.
is hereby enacted SC.
SEC. l. Sec ion ten of chapter twenty-tkree
of the Compiled Statutes is SO amended as to
read as follows;
The first constables and all collectors of tax
es and highway surveyors shall make the same
discount in highway taxes when paid in money
before the fifteenth day of June, that is now
provided when paid before the fifteenth day of
August Provided that such constable, collect |
or or surveyor holding any snch tax bill shall
be required 10 make such discount if paid in |
money within ten days after demand made by |
such officer.
Approved, November 25, 1858.
No. ban ACT defining the judicial term
OF the Supreme Court and Reporter.
n is hereby enacted, SC.
SEC. /. The Judicial term of The Judges of /
the Supreme Court and Reporter shall com
mence on the first day of December next after
Their election, snl shall continue for the term of
one year
SEC. 2. The present Judges of the Supreme
seur shall hold their office INIT, ,'s 's-, 'l~y IS
December n. d. 1858.
Approved, November 25 1858.
No. 35.-AN ACT making provision for the
support of Government.
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
SEc /. tax of fourteen cents on the dol
lar is assessed on the list of the polls and rate
able estate OF the inhabitants of this State for 4
the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight to be paid into the treasury of the State
by the first day Of June next, in money, GER
.fcates or notes, issued by the Treasurer Of the /
State, or orders drawn by the county clerks and
approved by the court auditors.
SEC. 2 The sum of forty thousand dollars j.
eby appropriated for the rnrpese fof paying I
debentures OF the Lieutenant Governor, the I
Senate and House of Representatives, the con-
tingent expenses of the General Assembly, the
Governors salary, and such other sums as are
directed TO be paid by the Treasurer by special
acts of Legislation.
SFc. 3 The sum of eighty thousand dollars
IS hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying
the salaries of the Judges of tho Supreme
Court, the Supreme and County Courts, and
such drafts as may be made by the Comfy
Clerks, as provided by law.
Sec. A. The sum of thirty three thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of
paying the salaries of the other state officers, J
the relief of the poor at the Asylum, Agricul- |
tural Societies, the expenses of the Militia, Board
of Education, State Geologist, and other mis-
Gel aneous items.
SIC. s. The Treasurer of the State is here
by authorized to borrow sum not exceeding
fifty Thousand dollars in the whole, for the pur-
pose of defrayiug the expenses of Government,
and paving such appropriations as are or may
be made.
Approved, November %, 1858.
No. 36.-AN ACT to provide for the appoint !
ment of curator to take charge of the cah
net of Natural History.
n IS hereby enacted, Sc.
SEC. |. The Governor is hereby authorized
and directed 10 employ some suitable person to
take into his custody the cabinet of minerals |
and specimens Of Natural History which were
purchased OF the widow of the late Zadoc
Thompson, and as soon as the SAFE Hall is in !
proper condition, to classify under the direction
of the Governor, and properly arrange them
for exhibition in the room set apart for that
purpose. The person so appointed shall receive
not To exceed one dollar and fifty cents per day
for services actually rendered, exusive of freight
and oher incidental charges, end may be re-