The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-08


posed Of, but no, for the purpose of con-
tinuing the business for which such
corporations have been or may be es,
tablished,
Approved, October 10, 1868.
An Act In addition TO sections sixty-six
and sixty.seven Of chapter twenty four
OF the General Statutes, entitled "Of
laying out and disseminating highways
and bridges" as amended by the act
approved November 20, 1857.
n Is hereby eaaeted.
Sec. ]. Whenever any court sh all
assess any town or towns, as provided for
by an act in amendment of section sixty.
six and sixty-seven Of chapter twenty. four
Of the General Statutes, entitled "Of
laying out and disseminating highways
and bridges" approved November 90,
1857, the court may in their discretion,
On the motion Of any town interested as
aparty to the proceedings, appoint COM
missioner in whose charge the contem-
plated worn shall be placed, and under
whose superintendent aud direction all
moneys assessed and appropriated there's
for, shall lie expended,
SEC. 2, From fine to time, as the
commissioner 81 appointed shall need, he
shall require of the selectmen of each of
the towns which shall have been assessed
Aforesaid such towns assessment in due
ratabls proportions; and upon such re-
quatien, it shall be the duty Of the select.
men 20 required, to draw their order or
orders upon the treasurer of their respec-
tive towns, for the amount or amounts SO
inquired which order or orders shall
constitute valid and legal claims in favor
Of the holder CT holders thereof against
the town or towns upon whose Treasure
ies the same shall have been drawn.
SEC, 3. Such commissioner shall ren'
der to the court by which he shall have
been appointed, and under its order and
direction, an account Of his doings and
expenditures in the matters 80 intrusted to
his charge which account shall he finally
audited and adjusted by such court upor
notice to the several towns interested
therein; and he shall be liable to refunt
to the several towos, according to thei
respective interest therein, such money Of
properly as upon such accounting shall b'
found in his hande.
SEC. 4. Such commissioner shall give
bond in such amount, and with such sure
ties as the court shall require, 10 each n
the towns interested as aforesaid, condi
toned for the faithful performance of thu
duties Of his said appointment and for tL
repayment Of hsuc moneys or properly -
upon such accounting shall be found in hi
hand.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect lrou
its passage.
Approved, Nov 10, 1868.
An Act in addition to chapter twenty t"n
Of the GenAss Statues, entitic =" q
laying out ssnd disseminating hishHay'
and bridges"
Isis Asrs6y.:tnae'si &c
Sec /. Whenever an application by
petition shall be made to any county oil
Supreme Court, to discontinue any high-
way, laid by commissioners appointed by
either Of said courts, which ha. not been
buih and completed, agreaably to the or
ders Of such court, such petition shall be
served on one or more of the original pc,
titioners for the laying Of said road, as
well as on one or more Of the seleCtmen Of
tho town or towns through which such
road is laid, or the came, on motion, shall
he dismissed; and il commissioners shall
be appointed, who shall report adversely
10 the payer Of the petition to discontinue,
The original petitioners shall be entitled %
cost, b be taxed blythe court in their dis
sretiH.
SEC. .. This act shall tako effecl fro'n
its pHsags.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act u amend an act approved Nov
20, 1867, entitled IAN ACT in addition
TO chapter tweniy>iour of the General
Statues, entitled 'Oi laying ouf roads
and bridges
y Is Aersby enatt.S re.
SsC. ]. An aa approved Nov. 20,
1867, entitled IAN act in addition TO
chapter twenty-four Of the General Stat
sss, entitled OF laying out roads and
hsidQes.' is hereby amended 40 as 10 read
Is 6llows:
Whenever in the opiaion of the hig ,
way surveyor of any highway di.trir',
any highway in the district Of which he
8 surveyor is liable to be obstructed by
saowdrifts, and the fences adjoining such
highway are so constructed thti they may
be conveniently laid down, such highway
surveyor may cause any portion OF such
fences TO be laid down TO remain during
the coming winter.
SIC 2. The selectmeE of the several
towns, when any fence .hall be so laid
down, shall, when called upon for that
purpose by the parties interested, OF the
time and place where they will attend to
. hearing upon the matter, and shall
,hsreupon proceed to assess such damage
as shall seem reasonable, for taking down
and laying up such fence, and also for
any dsrnage occasioned to such fence
sherehv and shall draw orders on the