Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-12-19

the premises of the owner or keeper not
having on such collar, and the owner or
keeper of such dog shall recover no dam
age for such killing.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect on
the first day of March, A. D., 1868.
Approved, Nov. 27, 1862.
No. 11.-An Act establishing the State
Arms, Seal and Flag.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. The Coat of Arms Of the State
shall be, and is described as follows:
Green, landscape occupying half of
the shield on the right and left of the
back ground, high mountains, blue the
sky yellow. From near the base, and
reaching nearly to the top of the shield,
arises pine tree of the natural color,
and between, three erect sheaves, yellow
placed bendwise on the dexter side, and
red COW standing on the sinister side of
the field.
THE CREST.
A bucks head, of the natural color,
cut off and placed on scroll, blue and
yellow.
THE MOTTO AND BADGE.
On scroll beneath the shield, the
motto Vermont Freedom and Unity.
The Vermonter's Badge; two pine
branches of the natural color, crossed be-
tween the shield and schrolI.
Sec. 2. The State Seal shall include
the Coat of Arms, excluding the crest,
scroll and badge, and with the motto in
circular border around the same.
Sec. 3. The Flag Of the State shall be
thirteen stripes, alternate red and white +;
the Union shall be one large Star, white,
in blue field, with the Coat Of Arms of
the State therein.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of State shall
obtain and keep in the archives of his
office, a representation of the Coat Of
Arms of the State according TO the above
description thereof.
Sec 5. This bill shall have place in
the General Statutes of this State, as
Title Al, chapter 131, and be entitled 'Oi
the State Arms, Seal and Flag.
Approved Nov. 25, 1862.
No. I2.-An act in addition to chapter
twenty five of the compiled statutes
relating to laying out and discontinuing
highways and bridges.
1t is hereby enacted, &c,
Sec. l. Whenever in the opinion of
the selectmen of any town it shall be me-
cessary, for the purpose of constructing,
altering or repairing any highway in such
tOWli ~ uI'eIt thc CoulsC Vi auy OiOOh
or stream, the selectmen shall give notice
to all persons whose rights or property
may be affected by such diversion of such
brook or stream, of the time and place
at which they will hear and consider any
claim for damages, which notice shall be
given either personally or by writing left
with, or at the residence of, the person
required to be notified; or, il he be not
a resident of this state, with his agent or
attorney.
Sec. 2. The selectmen shall, after the
time so appointed for such hearing and
consideration, allow to all persons whose
rights or property may be affected by
such diversion Of such brook or stream,
such damages as they shall deem they
are respectively entitled to, and shall
cause to be recorded in the town clerk
office of such town an order directing the
diversion Of such brook or stream, speci-
fying particularly the point at which such
diversion shall be made, and the direction
and distance thereof; and shall also in
such order state the damages allowed by
them to the several persons interested in
such diversion, and the mode of notifying
them, which order shall be kept on file in
the town clerks office.
Sec. 8. If any person, whose rights
or property shall be affected by such di-
version of such brook or stream, shall be
dissatisfied WITH the same, or with the
amount Of damages allowed him therefor
by the selectmen, be may make applica-
ton for new hearing upon the question
of the necessity of such diversion Of such
brook or stream, and the amount of dam
ages to which he is entitled therefor, by
petition in writing to the county court 10
the same county at their next term after
such allowance, if there shall be time for
notice; if not, al the succeeding term
and any number of persons aggrieved
may join in such petition; and the petit
ton, together with citation for that pur-
pose, shall be served on one or more of
the selectmen of such town at least twelve
J.rs hofore tho sitting of the court . and