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

listers in the several towns may in their
discretion omit the polls Of such persons
as are actually poor, and off any other
person, from whom, by reason Of absence
or other cause, a tax is not likely to be
collected,
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
the first day Of March, 1868.
Approved, November 20, 1868.
An Act regulating the change of depots
and stations on railways.
n is hereJy caacicd, dc.
SEC. J.. 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 peti.
tion and hearing, after which such no.
tise as said court or either of the Judges
thereof may direct /; which hearing may
be, upon proofs in court, or by reference
or commission, 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 'or or against any parties who pre-
sent or resist such petition: and the ac-
commodation furnished by the stopping OF
trains at such stations, shall not he SUBJ
stantially diminished. as compared will,
that furnished at other stations On the
same road, except upon the consent of the
court obtained ~ aforesaid provided,
however, that il amy railroad corporation,
desiring TO rcmov" or discontinue any de-
pot on its road, shall give notice of such
intention by Publishing the same in news
paper, ar two newspapers, if SO many
there shall he printed in the county in
which ,nrh dcpot Is located. or if no
newspaper hc printed in such county, thea
th" pnilicaiun hall be in Il newspaper.
ar two newspapers if so many there he.
in an alioin'u@ county, which notice shalt
he pub.i-hrd three weeks successfully, and
the last publication shall be at least thirty
days and not more than sixty days, pre-
vlous to the intended time Of discontin.
uancc or removal as published in such
notice; and if on the expiration of thirty
days after the last publication as afore-
said no proceeding is commenced to enioin
such corporation, rs is provided by sec.
ton two of this act, then said corpora.
ton may discontinue or remove said de
pot without applying to the county
court. as is provided in this section.
Sec =. In cases any violation or ia
tended violation of the provisions of this
act. it shall be HE duty of the States al
torney OF the county in which said station
or depot is located, at the relation of any
ten legal voters Of the town or city in
which said station is located, TO proceed
in equity by petition 10 enjon and pre-
vent such violation of this act and any
chancellor TO whom such petition shall be
presented, either in term time or vacation.
! shall have power and it shall be his duty
to enforce IN summary manner the pro
: visions of this act, and compel obedience
thereto.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November 10. 1868
An Act in amendment of sections sixteen
and twenty,on of chapter sixteen Of
, the General Statutes, entitled COZ the
organization ol village corporations and
fire districts.
: T. IS h,r,by eS0cicd, 8r.
. See. |. Section sixteen of chapter six.
$ teen OF the General Statutes, is hereby
c amended so as TO read rs follows: Special
i meetings of such inhabitants shall be
r called By the clerk from time to time, and
in case of his death, absence or disability.
by either of the prudential committees.
n upon application in writing of three or
G more Of such inhabitants and every
c such call shall state his purpose fer which
1 such meeting is to be held, and the time
d and place OF holding the same and such
Il call shall be posted up in two or more pub
d Ii places. in such districts at least six
e days previous To the time set therein for
IF holding such meeting.
Sec. >, Section twenty one of chapter
sixteen of the General Statutes, is here
= by amended 80 as to read rs follows: The
= Clclh VI tNtIN SlNH HlslflCl sldll Keep iOl
the inspection of the inhabitants of such
10 district, fair record of all tine meetings,
So votes, and proceedings of such district
ard shall call annually II meeting of tho
voters in such district, for the election o.
the officers of such district; and such an.
nual meeting shall he held on Monday ir
II January, in each year. And in case o
re the absence, death, removal or disabilt,
of such clerk, or of his neglect TO cal
i such annual meeting Of the voters in sucl
se district, as hCrcinbciorc provided, eihc
ne member of the prudential conmiltce &
such district, may at any time therealc
Io call "a special MEETING OF the voters O
,r such district, and the election OF office;
,c made at such special meetings shall he ~
a. valid as if made nj the regular apnua
meeting of such district.
ot See. ,. This act shall take effect from
p. its passage.
Approved, November 90 fs6s.