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


or either Of the judges thereof may direct
which hearing may be, upon proofs in court,
or by reference OF commission, under the d.
rection Of said court, as to said court may
seem meet upon granting or refusing such
petition, tho court may award costs as shall
seem just for or against any parties who
present or resist such petition and the ac-
commodation furnished by the stopping Of
traius 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 Of the court OBJ
tanned as aforesaid provided, however. that
If any railroad corporation, desiring TO
remove or discontinue any depot on its road,
shall give notice Of such intention by pub
fishing tho same In newspaper, or two
newspapers. IL 80 many there shall he
printed in the county in which such depot
is located, or IL no newspaper be printed in
such county, then the publication shall be
in newspaper or two newspapers, il 50
many there be-, in an adjoining county, which
notice shall DO published three weeks sue.
ccssively and the last publication shall be
at least thirty days, and not more than sixty
days, previous to the intended time OF dis
continuance or removal as published in such
notice and IL on tho expiration Of thirty
days after the last publication as aforesaid,
no proceeding is commeuc ed 10 enjoin such
corporation, as is provided by section two of
this act, then said corporation may discon-
tinue or remove said depot without applying
10 tho county court, as is provided in ;his
section.
SIC. .. In case of any violation or in
tended violation Of the provisions Of this
act, it shall be the duty Of the States at
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 to enjoin and prevent such viola
/ ton Of this act and any chancellor to whom
such petition shall be presented, either in
term time or vacation, shall have power and
Il shall DO his duty 70 enforce in Summary
manner the provisions Of this act, and
compel obedience thereto.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
I An Act in amendment of sections sixteen
and twenty-one of chapter sixteen of the
General Statutes, entitled " OF the organi.
zation OF village corporations and fire dis
tricts.
Ris her,jy enacted, &c.
Sac. ! Section sixteen Of chapter six
I teen Of tho General Statutes, i hereby
amended SO as 10 read es follows Speciu
meetings of such Inhabitants shall be Gale,
by the clerk from time to time, and in cast
OF his death, absence or disability, by eithe
Of the prudential committees, upon applica
ton in writing Of three or more Of such in
habitants and every such call shall stat
the purpose for which such meeting is to b
held, and the time and place Of holding th
samo and such call shall be posted up il
two or more public places, in such distric
at least six days previous TO tie time Sc
therein for holding such meeting.
Sac . Section twentyione Of chapte
sixteen Of the General Statutes, is hereb
amended 90 as to read as follows The cler
of every such district, shall keep for the in
spection Of the inhabitants Of such district
q fair record Of sll the meetings, votes, an
proceedings of such district, and shall ca
annually meeting Of tho voters in such dis
trict, for the election OF the officers of sue
district and such annual meeting shall b
held on tho FIRST Monday in January, in eac
year. And in case Of the absence, death, II
moyal or disability of such clerk, or Of b
neglect 10 call such annual meeting Of th
voters in such distr,c,, IS hereinbeiore pr
vided, either member Of the prudential con
mittee OF such district, may at any tin
thereafter call a special meeting Of the yotel
Of such district, and the election Of office
made at such special meeting shall be I
valid as if made at the regulnr annual NEE
ing Of such district.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from i
passage. -
Approved, November 20, 1868.