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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
Approved Nov. p, 1850.
No. 3j.-AN ACT relating to accounts OF
surveyors Of highways,
h ss leret,, e,,ocipd &c.

No. 3j.-AN ACT relating to accounts OF
surveyors Of highways.
h is 4sreog enacted, sc.
SIC. |. The selectmcn of the several
towns in this state shall, at the expense Of
their respective towns, furnish each sur
y.yor of Highways with a blank book in
which to keep their accounts, which snail
lie delivered to the surveyors with their tax
ILLS.
SIC. ?. All surveyors Of highways shall
keep fair account of all moneys received
by them for taxes, specify ing the time when,
and the person by and for whom, each sum
was so paid; also an account Of all work
acceived and laid out on the highway, speci-
flying the time when. and the person by and
for whom each days work or job of work
was done also specifying the time and
amount of all sums allowed for the use of
teams and tools.
SIC. 3 All surveyors of highways shall
annually, previous 70 or Mt the time Of the
expiration Of their term Of office, deliver to
the selectmen Of their respective towns the
book of accounts so received and kept by
them, and shall answer all questions put to
them by the selectmen in relation to the
COLLECTION and laying out of said taxes; and
SHALL for that purpose, if required by the
sclcctmen, or any of them, be under oath.
SEC. 4. Any selectmen within his town.
or any othcL officer authorized by law to
administer oahS, is hereby authorized to
administer the oath contemplated by the
preceding section of this act
Approved Nov. q, 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
No. Ban ACT providing for district

- -'"<AN nv pTONluing Tor district
Schools in certain cases.
" is hereby enacted. SC.
SEC |. Ii any district shall dur;no Tho
whole Of any school year, omit or nenIec,
70 cause common school of any grade 70
: be taught in such district. during The nc
rod OF at least four months. all lhe ,fI;ies
oil said district shall be vacated bv sncl,
omission, AMI on the application of anv ,ra
legal so:ers in said district. the sels.,r,a.,
ea the town in which such district 1. +.
Gated shall proceed TO fill such va.ane;es -
Is provided for by law in the case az go,
e'es N such oaices otherwise oce.r-;ar
a"a u saaa be the duty CT the prud.n,;si
s ). 50 appointed, TO ssistair a sne
hc'ent school In such district al leas, e..
months "a each school year. at tI,e ex,.sns.a
~ such district and such conmit,e. SLnu
nave an the powers given by Law To -
esh''a' committees duly elected !, T.,
seaoei meeting; and sucl. cemm;,,.a
ne'voy iur;her empowered wiihoui n,,s,,;...,s
,o'e OF such district. to assess : ,sx -
'he grand list Of such district for ths 800. -.
- 10 sustain such school G.r ~.
,ou' Months Specified, and make o., - s
-" therefor. and proceed in an reset =
me eoieSs'on and disbnrsemeb, ,lsr.ae -
s' 10 % 10 by previous vote
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

No, 33.-AN ACT in addition to an act
cntitled ",n act in relation to the location
Of school houses approved November
II, 1857.
n Is hereby es7cted sc.
SIC. l., The act to which this act is an
addition shall be so construed rs to extend
to lands sufficient for yards, and the erection
of necessary oui-buildins> thereon.
SEC ,. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1889.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
No. 42.--AN ACT authorizing the selee. men
IN nrnhihit rnaslinn nnnn llr nnhl:c Ii hrrnu,

No. 42.-AN ACT authorizing the selee. men
to prohibit coasling upon The public highways,
IL is hereby enacted, Sc.
SFc. /. Whenever it shall appear 10 the
selecmen Of any town within this state that the
lives or property of the travelling public are, or
would likely be endangered by persons coasting
upon the highways, the selectmen are hereby
authorized, and it is made their duly, to proIlib
II the same, by posting up public notices in two
or more conspicuous places in the vicinity where
such coasting had or would be likely to take
place, forhiddins all persons coating upon such
portions of the highway as shall be specified in
said notices.
SEC. ,. Ii any person shall be guilty of
coastlng on any portion of the highway speci-
fed in such notices, after the notices have been
posted up as required by this act, he shall for
felt and pay into the treasury of the town where
such offence was committed the sum of one dol
lar for each and every violation, to be collected
IN the same manner as in other cases made and
provided Procned, that this act shall not be
to authorize snch selectmen to inter
fere with, or in any manner control, any rules or
regulations which may be adopted and existing
n any Incorporated village or city in this state,
Or which may hereaftlr be Incorporated, where
such rules and regulations may exist
SEC 3 This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov 81 1850
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

No 3L-AN ACT fixing the time of hold.
ing the annual union school district meet
ings
n is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. |. That the several nnion school
districts shall hereafter hold their annual
MEETINGS foe the election of officers on the
first Wednesday after the last Tuesday OF
March in each year; and the term OF office
of the officers then elected shall continue
fur one year, and until others ARE elected.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from
MS passage.
Approved Nov. II, 1889.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

s5y, We give the laws and mileage table
this week at one grist, and thus have the
whole off our hands.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

NO Dan ACT TO amend scrtion einbt If
chapter ei.h'cen of the compiled statutes. re-
iatns TO the support and removal of pat,pers
aud The relief Of the insane poor.
n IS hereby enaciesl, Sc.
ofc. /. Section eight of ehanier ei,h,.an
OF the compiled statutes Is hereby amended 81 a.
10 read as follows: -
SEc. g. If any Owe. seer shall think himself
aggr'evet by an order or warrant of re,novsi
nc may appeal therefrom to the comfy c,,,-.
next &c be holden within and for The e1on,y -
wh,eh sueh order was maic; and the armchair,
fhaIl give the appellee reasonable notice of .,,,.L
appeal ard Il tie court To which such sp,es,l
Is 'aSrn shall be OF opinion that ieasonsbl'. M
nee has not been given, they shall continue sp,b
appeal TO the next session Of sail court Pro-
e"e", that II the notire Of such order ar w.
ram ct removal shall he served nron. or s,v.,
~ The overseer 81 the poor of the town "a Will
'he panPer Is ordered to b. removed. n anv Time
a,'lih ihiriy days next preceding the first Law
Of the term OF she county court. nexi to l.e b,Li
"a within and for the county in which sncb ar
'er vas made, then the ovorseer who mav-tb;nt
himself aggrIeved by such or,ler or wsr,,,, ,s
Iemssai may take such appeal therefron,. e;,he,
= ABOVE provided or 10 The county court. IN he
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09


No. 40. AN ACT for the protection of tho
monuments and tomhs &c deceased nersnns
hts hereby eRaeicd, sc.
SEC, l. ii any person shall rcmnye or DIS
troy, Or pr cure Or cause To b. removed or do
sireyed, any eTaFe-sione or monument erected
10 tie memory OF any decca.ed person. or anv
ionl9. or any par, or oIton If any tomb. in
Which ihe aiy of any deceased person i in.
ierrfd he 81 ~ B. pa7is'iei ny file, no, exceed.
ing two hundred d1Ilars nor less than ,wen,,
dollars.
SIC 2 10 nd liiion 10 the penalty nr..
scned ~ the first seciiss of III act. The mrs.,
or persops q on 'sdiag 81 ~ BE- liable 10 an a.
non 81 trespaSs, % b. presented in fivor or n.
surviving hers or S.,-nhanis 81 surb dece,ss,i
persons, ~ The maine OF all surh surxivip,, -.
or hscemiants lointly, or in the n,mc of go.
one or m"re "f them who will prs.S,hu,e snsi
aeilep to recover the va'ue of suci, pr.ye-s,o.,'
monument ar tomb so removed o, de.,royeJ
ana al aa'nage occasioned thereby.
Shc. J. This act shall not exte,d 60 ~
1issi Tue removal Of the grave-1one or -
Nv NJ erected TO the meuoy Of any dec.assd
person 10y the relatives or desc, ndan,s of 49,
person, upon the removal of The b,,d,
- INC neeeased Tor the purpose Of re in,err,.a,
nor u cases whea the bodies Of de- /
$3.50 persons SHAH be removed and r-;,,s,,at
" osi'er grounds by authority of tho .l.,,.'.
'"''' 'ne provisions of an at entitled an ae, .
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

BLACK RIVER AcApEMY.-We learn that
the annual examination Of this academy al
Ludlow, took place on the 2Ist and IA
uit., and was very satisfactory 10 its patrols
Moses Burbank, A. NJ, the present Prn'
cipai, has been constantly and steadily gain
ing the confidence of the community,
since he has had charge of the institution
and is now being well repaid for his faith
ful efforts 10 raise the standard Of edaes'
ton. a well selected chemical, philosop1'
zeal, and astronomical apparatus, is kept u
the labratory for the use Of the pupils aA
at the close of each year, the trustees ba"
provided the means for prizes to be aEar''
TO those who excel in the rhetorical exer
cises. At the close of the exercises on ihe
evening Of the 22d ult., the following prae'
were awarded Dudley Palmer, sS,w'
Edward L. Balch, $500; 0ramel u
Howe, $500; Henry II. Amsden, sl,VV'
Wayland Bishop, 500; Myron c. Bur
on, Sl,00. From the catalogue we Learn
hat the number of students during fall am
ummer terms, was 103, and for the Th0''
ear. 155.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

MONTPELIER, NOVEMBER %, 1889.
hereby certify that the foregoing forty chapters arc
ue copies OF Acts passed by the General Assembly of this
state at the October Session. A. D. 1859 as appears by the
hies and records Of this office. - ~
BENZ. W. DEAN, .Seeyetary e State
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

"a The old fogies and fugitive slave
law deyotees of 1850, are out saving ths
Onion. They were to have held a meeting
ID Boston last night. Everett, Lunt Frank
Pierce, Gov. Gardner, and other weak
backs were to be the speakers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

The day was noticed in yar;on.
throughout the north AT Concord n. Il II
the bells were tollcd. At Boston ana y "T
\ ORR religious services were held. ma,
some instances buildings were dranos ' !"
black. AT Manchester, N. II. ,hon. u
to toll the bell, and The democrats nv ="
broke it up. In other places FLAGS hnn WV
half mast. Minute guns were fred H. "
sung, slavery denounced, &c. M os ="
u0n was ever noticed 50 before, His r.
mains were delivered to his widow :. ~
took them immediately to North Elm. " WV
York, where they win be buried y, ~"
passed through Vergcnncs, this S,,,. Ivy
Monday, during which the bells we,o,,u u
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

fIRE--The Union Hotel =, ~.
was burnt on Monday evening. Los 500 G"e'
Insured for $500. "O'S sooOo.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

U
Sso.sl. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov s, 1859.
No. Am ACT regulating the sale Of neil
ictes u.ualy considered posons
II Is hereby enacted Sc.
SEc. l. 1t shall not hereafter be lawful for
any apothcclry, druggist or any other person in
this state TO sell or give away any article or ar
e'es belonging To the class Of medicines usua-
y denomiua'ci poisons; or in other worls,
medicines of sn h qualities and properties as TO
render them lube Ia use through mistake, care
lcssness or design, with speedily dangerous or
fatal consequences; except in compliance with
the restrictions contained in this act.
SIC. p Every apohecap, druggist or 9th
er person who shall sell or give away any anti
Gle or arlic eS belonging to the above mentioned
class of medicines, except upon the prescription
or order Of physician or surgeon, or upon the
order uf an apothecary or diuggis shall be re-
quired, first, to register, in book kept for tia,
purpose, the name and age of the person OBJ
tanning such m dirine second, the quantity
sold third, The purpose for which it was OBJ
tanned fourth, the day and date on which il
was obtained filih, The name and residence of
the person for whom the article is intended;
sixth, to carefully and conspcuousy mark the
NbIu pllSDh uppll idhtl VI wrapper VI GeCH
package; seventh, to neither sell nor give away
any ar lie Of the above mentioned class 10 mi
nors of either sex without ord is from their pa
rents or some other pc son.
SEC. 3. No apohecary druggist or other
per on shall sell or give awtv, under the rcstric-
tons of this act, arsenious acid popuaily known
as arsenic, in quantities less thar one pound
without first thoroughly mixing lamp black or
indigo herewith in the proportion of one hat
onnce of lamp black, one half ounce of indi-
go, to the pound Of arsenic, only under the ex
ceptions mentioned in the first part of section
two Of this at.
SEC 4. If any member Of any household in
this state, or any person thereat, shall put ava,
for use at some future period any active medi-
cine or pc son lilhle to be used by m stake. or
in cautiously with SPEEDILY Injurious or fatal
effects, without first seeing that said medi'inc or
poison i. well, legibly and conspicuously Iabaled
with the name thereof, shall, on conviction of
such offence before proper authority, be subject
to the penalties of this act.
SEc 5. Any persons offending against the
provisions Of this act shall be deemed guilty of
and upon conviction thereof be-
fore proper authority, shall be fined in any sum
not less than ten nor more Than one hundred
dollars, at the discretion ,of court of compe-
tent jurisdiction.
Approved Nov. 81 1850.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
Approved Nov. 81, 1859.

| No. 36.-AN ACT in ad Elton to chapter
eighty-one of the compiled statutes, relating to
the collection of taxes.
IL is hereby enacted, SC.
SIC. |. Whenever a collector shall have
for collection tax against any person residing
out of the town in which the collector resides
he may notify such person thereof by letter
containing statement of the amount of such
tax, and of the time and place when and where
the collector will receive payment tn 'reof; such
letters shall be deposited in the post office, adj
dressed to the person ananst whom such tax is,
at his usual posual post office.
SEc. 2. The time so appointed for the pay
mcnt of such tax shall not be less than twenty
or more than forty days from the time when the
letter shall be deposited in the post office, rs
aforesaid.
SEC. 3. Ii the person so notified shall fail to
pay such tax ngreeabiy TO notice, the collector
may collect such tax of such person, and shall
be entitled 10 six cents per mile for all nccessa-
ry travel in the collection OF such tax, to be col
ecled with such tax as other costs in the collec
ion of taxes are collected, such travel to be |
feckonel The same as in the service of process
by constabes and sherills.
Approved Nov 10, 1850.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

RsGIsrER FOR 1860. = We have to
eeived Wahoa's Rermom Register and fa''
mers' AlmaRao for 1860. 1t is got up :"
Walton's usual neat style, and contains '"'
customary amount of valuable inior'"A.
ton, such as Federal, State, County "'
Town ofIicers>aggFega,ss of votes tor i,.
idents, and State officers, bank statistics y"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

Of gal school meeting in snch district.
Src. >. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov. 81, 1850.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

yV'f
do so Immediately.
Athens j. q Re,lfeld. Londonderry, Il. Barker.
nrooklne Asa Flint. So. Londonderry, II. Walker.
saxton's river VI. Il. Barry futney. \. u. Campbell
Roeknshan s. L. Killings. Townshend, Henry Ssbury.
Wcstmils,er N q. Pierce. jacksonville. H. ". brigham
Grafton. Samuel Phelps. Wilmington, Origin smith
Ioughtouyllc j, IL, Putnam Windham, N, w Wood
jamaica d. Gilbert Dexter. W Towrshend Y, d. Sawyer
Windsor County.
springael,l Geo C. Porter. l,,, Geo. u. Barrett.
Cayendish, T. o, Winsl ow. '' L. X. Clark.
Plymouth, j. J. IIadey.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
No. pam ACT relating to highway

No. pam ACT relating to highway
surveyors and street commissioners.
His hereby en1eted, &c.
SIC. |. All highway surveyors and street
commissioners, hereafter elected at the an
anal March meetings of their respective
towns in this state, shall hold office for one
year from the fifteenth day of May next
succeeding their election.
SEC. 2. All highway surveyors and
street commissioners shall return their tax
bills to, or settle their accounts with, the
selectmen of their respective towns, between
the tenth and fifteenth days of May of each
year.
SEC. 3. All highway surveyors ana
street commissioners, whose term of Office
will expire the first of April next shall
continue to hold their respective Offices till
The fifteenth of May next.
SEC. All acts or parts Of acts neon
sisteni with this act are hereby repealed.
Approval Nov. II, 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

NJ The Circ uiaiiou OF the Times In Bel
laws Falls and viciuity, IL larger than amy
other Paper und u consequently thc best
naeliu IN for Advertising.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
Approved Nov. 81, 1850.
No. 57.-ANs ACT providing for the publish

No. 57.-AN ACT providing for the publish
ing and distributing of the report of the geo.
logical survey of the State.
II is hereby enacted, Sc.
SEc. L. The secretary of state is hereby in
sructed to obtain proposals for the publishing of
the report of the geological survey Of the state,
including the eneravings therefor, to the num-
Der of one thousand copies, and also proposals
for the publishing of two thousand additional
copies thereof, and report such proposals to the
next session of the general assembly, snch pro-
posals to describe particularly the style of the
work and the number and style Of the engrav-
mos
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
No. 60.-AN ACT making provision for the
support of government

No. 6O.-AN ACT making provision for the
support of government.
II is hereby enacted, Sc.
SFC. |. A tax Of seventeen cents on the
dollar is hereby assessed on the list OF the polls
and rateable estate of the inhabitants Of this
state for the year 1862 TO be paid into the treas
nry of the state by the first day of June next,
/ IN money, certificates or notes issued by the
| treasurer OF this state, or orders drawn by the
county clerk and approved by the court auditor
SIC. 2. The sum of forty thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing the debentures of the lieutenant governor,
the senate and house of representatives the
contingent expenses OF the general assembly, the
governors salary and such sums as are directed
to be paid by the treasurer by special acts of
legislation.
SEC. 3. The sum of eighty thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing the salaries of the judges of The supreme
court the expenses of the supreme and county
courts and such drafts as may he made BY the
county courts as provided by law
SEC. a.. The sum of thirty five thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of
paving the salaries of the other state officers.
the relief of the poor at the asylums, paying the
agricultural societies, expenses of the militia,
board OF education and other miscellaneous
items
SEC. D. The treasurer of the state is hereby
authorized TO borrow sum not exceeding fifty
Thousand dollars for the purpose of dcfIaying the
expenses OF the government, and paying such
appropriations as are or may be made
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 21. 1850
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

No. 27.-AN ACT in addition TO, and in
amendment OF, chapter ninety-,wo Of the
compiled statutes, in relation to pounds.
n is hereby eaacced, &c.
SEC. !. Whenever any person shall i'm
pound any beast, agrceably to said chapter
nincty-two of the compiled statutes, or Of
any subsequent at in addition thereto, the
pesad-keeper may require sufficient secu-
riiy TO indemnify him for any liability for
OBTAINING such beast, and for supplying such
beast with food and drink willie in the
pound; and if the person SO impounding
shall neglect or refuse, for the space Of
twenly-icar hours, TO furnish the pound
Keeper such security, he may release such
beast from the pound aud deliver the same
TO the owner or keeper of the same and
the person SO impounding such beast shall
be Table to the pound keeper for all cost
trouble and expense that he may have suf.
tered in the premises
SEc. 2 II the ewner or keeper Of any
beast impoundca shall moi, within forty
eight hours after notice thereof, as provided
IN said act, either replevy or redeem III =
same, it shall be lawful for the impounder
TO advertise and sell such beast, in the same
manner as is provided in said chapter in
case when the owner thereof is unknown
Approved Nov. IS, 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

Ae. Sian ACT 10 amend section three
OF an act entitled ian act relating to com
mon schools" approved November %.
1858.
his hereby enacted, Sc.
oEe- l. Section third Of an act entitled
an act relating 10 common Schools an
proved November %, 1858, IS so amcn1.d
a. ,aat the public examination of teachers
shall be in the months of April or Ma
and November.
Approrel Nov. 81, 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

No 47-AN ACT in addition TO an act emil
tied ian act in-amcndmrnt of an act in rell-
ton TO the militia" approved November |,
1913
II IS hereby enacted, SC.
SIC. |. The general drill inspection and re-
view mentioned in The fourteenth section of the
act to which this is in addition, and the general
inspection and review mentioned in the fifteenth
section of said act, shall hereafter be held an
nually, instead of bienally as therein provided.
SIC, .. So much of the fourteenth section
Of said act, 10 which this is in addition, as re-
qnires the musicians To attend the drill, inspec-
ton and review therein mentioned is hereby re-
pcaed,
Approved Nov. 81, 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09
Approved Nov. 81, 1859.

No. 5s.-AN ACT relating to the state house
II is hereby enacted, SC.
Src. /. A sum not exceeding thirty-four
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the
following purposes, namely:
First, To ply the debts incurred in furnish
ing the stale house;
Second, To pay the outstanding debts for
freight, shop-rent, materials Furnished and labor
done in rebuilding the state house, other than
the services of the superintendent.
And the treasurer is hereby directed to pay
such sum on such orders of the committee APP
pointed to superintend the rebuilding of the state
house as may be audited and allowed by the au-
dior of accounts
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov Is, 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-09

In relation TO burial grounds approved No
yemher IL, A. ID. 1857.
Ssc.sl. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov s, 1859.