Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-04
Statutes, relating to the grand list.
10 Is herebu enqcted, dc.

hhiN1 VI tiN h9taiubNs ANltbN
amended so as to read as follows; All
polls of the male inhabitants of this
State, whether citizen or alien, over the
age OF twenty-one years and under the
age of seventy, shall be set in the list at
two dollars each; provided, neverthe-
less, the listers in the several towns may
in their discretion omit the polls of such
persons as are actually poor, and of any |
other person, from whom, by reason of
ly to be collected.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from
the first day of March, 1869.
Approved, November 20, 1868.
An Act regulating the change of depots
and stations on railways.
1t IS hereby enacted, dc,
Sec, /. No railroad corporation shall
abandon any station or depot which is on
its road in this State, and owned by said
corporation, and which has now been, or
shall hereafter have been established for
FIVE years, except by consent of the coun-
ty court within and for the county in
which the depot is situated, upon petition
and hearing, after such notice as the said
court or either of the judges thereof fmay
direct which hearing may be, upon
proofs in court, or by reference or COM
mission, under the direction of said
court, as to said court may seem meet;
upon granting or refusing such petition,
the court may award costs as shall seem
| Just for or against any parties who pre-
1 ,e4 z,,ah and the N
comodation furnished by the stopping of
trains at such stations, shall not be sub
stantially diminished, as compared with
that furnished at other stations on the same
road, except upon the consent the court
obtained as aforesaid provided, however,
thati if any railroad corporation, desiring
to remove or discontinue any depot on Its
road, shall give notice of such intention
by publishing the same in a newspaper,
or two newspapers, if so many there shall
be printed in the county in which such
depot is located, or if no newspaper be
printed in such county, then the publica-
ton shall be in newspaper or two news
papers, if so many there be, in an adj
Joining county, which notice shall be
published three weeks successively, and
the last publication shall be at least thir-
ty DAYS, and not more than sixty days,
previous to the intended time of discon-
tinuance or removal as published in such
notice and if on the expiration Of thir-
ty days after the last publication as
aforesaid, no proceeding is commenced
to enioin such corporation, as is provided
bv section two of this act, then said cor
poration may discontinue or remove said
depot without applying to the county
court, as is provided in this section.
Soc. q. In oaeo of ony -ivletse- vi
intended violation of the provisions o
this act, it shall be the duty of the State
attorney of the county in which said sta
tion or depot is located, at the relation o
any ten legal voters of the town or clt,
in which said station is located, to pro
ceed in equity by petition to enjoin an'
prevent such violation of this act; AM
any chancellor to whom such petition
shall be presented, eitherin term time
vacation, shall have power and 1t shal
be his duty to enforce in a summar
, manner, the provisions OF this act, an
, compel obedience thereto.
! Sec. g. This act shall take effect trol
e its passage. .ooo
!. Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act in amendment of Sections 81,
! teen and twenty-one Of chapter slxtee
= of the General Statutes, entitled !
9 the organization of village corporation
and FIRE districts"
1t is herebg enacted, dc.
> Sec. /. Section sixteen OF chapt
/ sixteen of the General Statutes, Is heI
: by amended so as to read as foiioW
y Snecial meetings of such lnhabitan
u shall be called by the clerk from time
N time and in case of his death, absence
le disability, by either Of the prnden.t.l
rs committees, upon application in writ
e. of three or more Of such nhapltah
ar and every such call shall state the pl
ry nose for which such meeting IS to pc ne
rs and the time and place OF holding
er same. and such call shall be posted
Sc in two or more public places, IN such q
trict at least six days previous to
X, time set therein for holding such me
=, ing. r.,
MS Sec. 2. Section twenty-one OF chap
ne sixteen Of the General Statutes, Is NJ
OIL bv amended so as to read as follows;
he clerk of every such district, SHAH K
ac- for the inspection of the inhabitants
such district, a fair record OF all
IN meetings, votes, and proceedings Of s.
re- district. and shall call annually m
inc Of the voters in such district, for
election of the officers of such dlstr
and such annual meeting shall be
on the first Monday in January, IN
,tv wear. And in case of the absence, de-
nty removal or disability of such clerk, 0
the his neglect to call such annual meet
IN of the voters in such district, as her
oil before provided, either member OF
;are are nrudential committee of such dist
an NAV at any time thereafter call spe
mo m meeting of the voters of such district,
rns the election of officers made at
special meeting shall be as vaild
' of made at the regular annual meetin
the such district. a..
acts Sec. D. ih'' az
in its passage. - % 1893
Y of Approved NoNel..pe' -
four An Act in amendment of section
ross, teen of chapter eighty-six OF the
cred oral Statutes, relating to private