Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25

to the court by which ne shall nave Deen ap-
pointed, and under its order and direction, al
account Of biz doings and expenditures in the
matters 80 intrusted 10 his charge which ac
count shall be finally audited end adjusted BY
such court upon notice 70 the several towns
interested therein and be shall be liable 10
refund to the several towns, according 70 their
respective interest therein, such moneys or
property ss upon such accounting shall be
found IN his hands
SIC. g. Such commissioner shall give bond
in such amount, and with such sureties a. the
court shall require, to each Of the towns in
terested Ms aforesaid, conditioned for the faith
fol performance Of the duties Of his said op-
pointment and for the repayment Of such
moneys or property as upon such accounting
shall be found in his hands.
SIC. g. This act shall take effect from It's
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act in addition to chapter twenty-four
Of tho General Statutes, entitled " Of lay
ing out and disseminating highways and
bridges"
IL IS hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. /. Whenever in application by pc
tition shall be made to any county or
Supreme Court, to discontinue any hikd-
way. laid BY commissioners appointed by
either Of said courts, which has not been
built and completed, agreeably to the orders
Of such court, such petition shall be served
on one or more Of the original petitioners for
the laying of said road, "a well as on one or
more Of the selectmen Of the town or towns
through which such road is laid, or the same,
on motion, shall be dismissed and If COM
missioncrs shall be appointed, who shall re
port adversely to the prayer Of the petition
to discontinue, the original petitioners shall
be entitled 10 costs, to be taxed by tho court
in their discretion.
SIC. Q. This act shall take effect from
its passage. -
Approved. November 70, 1868
An Act to amend an act approved Nov. 20,
1867, entitled " An act in addition to chap
ter twcnty-four Of the General Statutes,
entitled 0flaying out roads and bridges "
MS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC An act approved Nov. 20, 1867
entitled % An act in addition TO chapter twen'
ty-four Of the General Statutes, entitled VI
laying out roads and bridges, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows
Whenever in the opinion Of tho highway
surveyor Of any highway district, any high
way in the district OF which he is surveyor il
liable 70 be distracted by snowdriits, and the
fences adjoining such highwayare so construct
ed that they may he conveniently laid down
such highway surveyor may cause any portion
of snch fences 10 be laid down to remain du'
ring the coming winter.
/ SIC. Q The selectmen Of the several
towns, when any fence shall be so laid down
shall, when called upon for that purpose b,
the parties interested, give Reasonable notice
TO al parties interested, OF toe time an'
place where they will attend to hearing
upon the matter, and shall thereupon proceed
to assess such damage as shall seem reasona
bic, for taking down and laying up such fence
and also for any damage occasloned to suel
fence thereby, and shall draw orders Cd tn
town treasurer for the sums allowed
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act in amendment Of section one o
'uchqpter fifteen OF tue General Statutos' re
lating to town mectinga.
II IS hereby enacted, &c,
. SEC. l. Section one OF chapter fifteen
the General Statutes, is hereby amended 50
! to read as follows All citizens exemp
from taxation in consequence OF having ar
rived at the age Of seventy years, shall, dur
; ing their residence in any town, be lega
) voters in town meeting.
) Sc. .. This act shall take effect from IL
) passage ~ ,oes
An Act relating to warning town meetings
His hertby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. Ii the selectmen Of any town sha
refuse or neglect to warn town meetln
( for any purpose, upon the petition in wrltin
Of thirty or more legal voters, setting Tort
tho purposes of said town meeting, for nor
than ten days alter receiving such petition
5 said selcctnen so refusing or neglectiInG
: shall each be liable to penalty OF forty DO
lars and like penalty Of forty dollars L
= every twenty days neglect or refusal to war
e such meeting thereafter.
0 SEC. .. Such penalties with costs may
r recovered, on suit brought upon this statu'
!, in the name of either of said petitioner
r one half to 60 to the prosecutor, and oil
Q half TO be paid into the town treasury.
Y SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
b passage.
c Approved, November 20, 1868.
: An Act in addition to chapter seventy OF Il
General otatutehi eht''iou VI u''''0' M
Is almony."
II is hereby eHacted, DC.
SIC. /. Every Judge of the Supren
Court of this State, whose term of office b
ID heretofore expired, or may hereafter expir
le shall have authority to sign any decree L
1t alimony, made in conformity to the provision
IS Of sections thirty-two and thirty-three OF 4
II act aforesaid, which by mistake or otherwi
nav not have been signed, as of the ter
when the came should have been signed.
So Sac 2. This act shall take eject from
m naRsage