Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-12-05
agriculture, domestic manufactures and
the mechanic arts.


nine of chapter nincty.nino of the compiled
statutes, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2 This act shall not o feet any claim
which any county shall have for any money On
account Of agricultural exhibitions which have
been made the present year.
SEC. }. This act shall take effect from its
passage,
Approved November 8, 1861.
No, 40.-AN ACT authorizing selectmcn to
light covered bridges.
Il is AcrcJy enacted. &c.
SEC l. The solectm,n Of the several
towns in this state are authorized, in their dis
crction, to place lamps, or the necessary appli-
ances for gas, in such Of the covered BRIDGES in
their respective towns, for the purpose Of light
ing such bridges, and cause the samc to be
properly lighted and taken care of, at such
times and on snch ocasions, as they shall see fit,
and az the safety and convenience Of the travel
upon such bridges may require, Ut the expense
of their respective towns
SEC .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November s, 1861.
No. Alan ACT to prevent the circulation
of counterfeit and altered bank bills.
II as 6erCbN eH1Cit0, 1'C.
SEC |. Any and every bank nov cstab-
lishcd or which may be established under the
authority of this state, which shall receive in
payment or upon deposit. or for redemption
from any other bank, or fromsany person or
persons, any counterfeit bank bill, shall write
or stamp upon such bank bill the word "coun-
tcrIeit,' alling thereto or hereunder the name
Of the bank, and The initials Of its officer BY
which such writing or stamp shall be made
SrC. , Any bank note or bill which may
have been altered from its original denomina-
tjon or ammount TO some other, shall in like
manner be stamped with the word "atered," in
such manner as to give notice of its alteration.
SEC 3 IF any hank or its officers Shall by
mistake or inadverence, make any such writ
/ ing or stamp upon bank note or bill which is
not counterfeit or altered, the bank or its officer
shall not be answcrabe in damages for any sum
greater than the actual loss or damage which
such mistake or nadvortenco may produce, in
no case to exceed the aulmount Of such bill
except in cases whore it appears that the stamp
or writing was fraudulcnty made
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from i.s
passage.
Approved November 8, 1861.
No. 10 AN ACT relating to bank loans to
this state and the United States.
II is hcreLy enacted, &c.
SEc. |. Section seventy-four Of chapter
eighty four Of the compiled statutes ahal not
be so constructed as to prevent any bank from
ernmcnt Of the United States a sum exceeding
ten per cent. Of is capital stock.
Src "An act in addition to chapter
T. = At IL.
to banks" approved April 26, 1861, is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take eject from its
passage,
Approved November 20, 1861
No 47.-hN ACT to alter tho time of hold
ing the county court in the county of Orange
h is hcrc6y cHacte3, &c
Src The county court for the county
Of Orange shall hereafter be held on the third
! Tuesday of June and The second Tuesday of
January Of each year; Provided that this act
shall not abolish nor in any way affect the term
of the court now appointed to be holden on the
third Tuesday OF January, A. d. 1850.
Approved November 20 1861.
No 4S.--AN ACT providing for the division
of Che lands reserved for public uses in the
charter Of the town Of Eolvidere
Whereas, in the charter of the town of Bel
viLcrc TO John Kelley, there was reserved for
public uses the "usual quantity Of lsad reserved
in other townships chartered BY this stste'
and whereas the said John Kelley, or his heirs
or grantees did, in the survey Of said tswn, &C.
tuaI.y set apar: for said uses lots numbered one
hundred and sixty.twO, one hundred Fad sixty
three, one hundred aud si,'y-lour one hundred.
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hundred and sixty-Seren, one hundred and SIX
ty-oight, AMI ore hundred and sizty.niDe, on
the plan of said town; and whersas by force
of SAID grent the right Of the University Of Yer.
most, the right oF ,he county grammar school
for the camty Of LapoIe the right of the 6rst
settled minister in SAID Belyidere, the gospel
right so called, aud the town school right are
cnti.led to sad reserved lots Of land, in equal
proportons and whereas, 10 division or parti-
tion Of said lots to said several rights has been
made and whereas said lots now lie partly
within the town Of Eden and partly 10 the town
Of Belyidere--
IS hcreGy enacted &c.
SIC |, George f. Edmunds Of Burlington,
John B. Wheeler Of Burlington, and Samuel
Morgan Of Johasos, are hereby appointed
committee to make just partition and division
of said lots to said several rights equally and
to establish such partition and division. by
mctes and bounds said committee SHALL hav-
ing made such partition and division, cause to
be recorded their proceedings in the town
clerks office in Belvidere and Eden, and there
upon said several rights shall be held in sever
ally according to such partition and division.
SEC. 9 Such partition shalt be made with
ont expense to the state, and the expense there
Of shall be paid equal by said several rights,
and such partition shall have no effect upon the
title Of any private person possessing or holding
adversely any Of said lots.
SIC. This act sha take effect from its
passage,