Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-13


 landing or storage of merchandise, are covered by water from freshets in said river and if any steamboat, or vessel propelled by steam, shall approach or pass any such wharf, pier, or dock. during such period, with greater head of steam than is herein allowed, the person in command of such steamboat, or vessel, togeth- e. with the owner or owners of the same at the time, shall be liable to pay to the person or persons who may sustain any damage thereby, double the atr ount of such damage, to be sued for and collected in any proper form of action. Approved, July 3, 1863.
 CHAPTER xL.
 Alp act for the preservation of Fish in Boggs'
 Pond.
 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Rep r;sentatires, in General Assembly concerned:
 No persen shall take, destroy or carry away any fish from Boggs' Pond, in the town of Danbury, between the fourth day of July, 1863, and the fourth day of July, 1885; and every person so offending shall be punished by fine not exceeding seven dollars for each and every offence so committed by such person.
 Approved, July 3, 1863.
 CHAPTER XII.
 An Act authorizing Change in the Line of
 Railroads.
 Be st enacted by tue Senate and House of Representatives ia General Assembly con cened:
 Sec. I. Every railroad company which has been or may hereafter be incorporated by the Legislature of this State, after its line of road has been located, approved and established, are hereby authorized and empowered so far to alter said location as to change the radius of it's curve, straighten and improve its lines, width and extent of depot grounds, slopes, and embankments, and to extend its lines of sight prouided, such changes are approved by the general railroad commissioners of this State; a certificate of which changes, duly signed by such commissioners shall be lodged in the town clerks office, in the town or towns where such changes are made: provided hoaceper, that no such changes shall be made until such notice shall have been given to all parties in interest, to appear before said commissioners, to be heard in respect to tue same, as is now required by law to be given in the location of new roads.
 Sec. 2. If. in making such alterations, shall be deemed necessary, in the opinion of sad railroad commissioners to take land to which such company has not obtained title, and over which il owns no right of way, and said company cannot agree with the owner or owners thereof, in regard to the amount of damages to be paid therefor, such company shall pay therefor such damages as shall be estimated and determined by appraisers, to be appointed by the superior court in the county where such land is situated. or by some judge of said court in vacation, after first giving to the owner or owners of such land such notice of the time and place of hearing such appli- cation as said court or judge shall deem req sonable. Said appraisers, after being sworn, shall personally examine the land so proposed to bs taken, and hear said parties in regard to the value thereof, at such time and place as Such assessment, when made, shall be in wri- ting, signed by such appraisers and returned by them to the clerk Of the superior cou-t for the county where said land is situated, who shall record the same. The expenses so in cured shall be paid by such railroad company, or by such land owner or owners, or shall be equitably apportioned between them, as>said appraisers shall direct. The amount of dam ages so assessed shall be paid to such owner or owners, or deposited with the clerk of said court, for the benefit of such owner or own CTS, within sixty days after such appraisement is made; and until such money is so paid or derosited, it shall not be lawful for such com pany to use or prepare such land for the pur- poses aforesaid.
 Sec. 3. When any such railroad is in the possession of the trustees of it's bond-holders, or of an assignee, or of Q trustee in insolven- cy, the persons so in possession shall have the same rights, powers and privileges as are hereinbetore conferred upon railroad compa- nies. And all expenses and damages so in cured by such person so in possession, in good faith. to improve the lines of the railroads so fri from es the easnngs o Such rasoad while nil i they have the possession thereof.
 Sec. 4. This act may be altered. amended, or repealed, at the pleasure of the General Assembly. All acts and parts of acts incon- sistent herewith. are hereby repealed
 Approved, July g, 1863: