Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-20

FI, Iltle FIl of the General StatuCes snail Ii the same has been accepted by the stockholders of such corporation at regulariannual meeting, or at 8 meeting specially warned for that purpose within eighteen months from the time when such alteration or amendment was so made, be in force from the date of such acceptance, and become a part of the charter of such corporation to all in- tents and purposes fully as If the samelhad been accepted within the time limited in the aforesaid statute.
 Sec 2. This act shall not affect any suit now pending. ......
 Approved June 27, 1868.
 CHAPTER XIII. An Act in addition to ''An Act concerning Commu-
 mites and Corporations"
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. All associations formed under the act to which this is ill addition for the purpose of pro- curing and establishing burying grounds and pla- ed for such purposes, and all associations of like character, which have been or shall hereafter be established pursuant to special acts of the Gener- Il Assembly, shall have power to appoint superin- Iendents and seXtons for their respective cemete- res and burylng grounds, who shall have the ex- cluslve right to superintend and direct as to the opening of graves for the burial of the dead in their respective cemeteries and burial grounds; ana no grave shall be opened in any cemetery and burying-ground belonging to the associations above named, or lying within the respective enclo- sures Of such associations above named or lying within the respective enclosures of such associa- tlons used as cemeteries or burying grounds, ex- cept with the consent of said superintendents or sextons, under penalty of ten dollars for each of- fence, to be recovered by the aggrieved party agalnst the offender in proper action founded upon this statute.
 Sec. 2. All such associations shall have power to enact bylaws, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, providing tor the suitable care and management of all lots used for burial purposes within their several cemeteries and burying grounds, and to see that the same are kept in neat and proper condition; and when the same are not properly cared for by the propretors thereof they may provide that the same may be done bv the superintendents of such associations.
 Approved July r, 1868.
 CHAPTER XIV. An Act for the protection of Agricultural and Hor
 tlcultural Fairs
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sen -atives, in General Assembly convened: Sec. l. Every person who shall keep any huck- sters shop, booth, tent, wagon, or other carriage for sale of spirtuous liquors, any article of pro vision whatever or shall sell or expose to sale in such hucksters shop booth, tent, wagon, carriage, or in any other way, any spirituous iquors or any article of provision whatever, shall sell or ex- pose to sale in such huckter's shop, booth, tent, wagon, carriage, or in any other way and spiritu- ous liquors, or any article of provision whatever, within the distance of one mile from any exhibi- tion or fair of any incorporated agricultural or horticultural society," shall pay for every such of fence fine of seven dollars, to the use of the treasury of the said agricultural society," but noth-
 
 licensed to keep house of public entertainment at the time said fair shall be appointed, or any person who at such time shall be authorized to keep victualing house according to the provision of the statute law or any keeper of shop for the sale of provisions from pursuing his usual and or dinary business at the place where said business has been previously carried on; nor the executive committee of any agricultural or horticultural so- ciety holding fair, from making such arrange ments for the sale of such necessary provisions as they may deem expedient for the accommoda- tion of persons attending such fairs; and per- sons selling such necessary provisions by consent of any such executive committee, shall be liable to the penalties provided in this section.
 Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit or show any natural artificial curiosity for any price or gain, or to set up to let for profit any swing, revolving swing, flying horses, or whirlgigs, within one mile of the fair ground of any agricultural society in this state while the such person shall first have obtained a written permission of the executive committee of such ag- ricultura society to make such exhibition or from some duly authorized agent or agents of such so- clety; and for every such offence such person or persons shall pay fine of seven dollars to the use of common schools in the town where such exhi- bition is held.
 Approved July 17, 1868.
 CHAPTER XIV.
 An Act ill addition to ''An Act to Confirm deeds in
 certain cases.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:
 That An Act entitled "An Act to Confirm deeds 1n m certain cases approved July 18th 1867. (being tered and amended that it shall not effect any suit pending at the date of it's passage.
 Approved July IT, 1868.
 An Act validating the election of School District
 Collectors.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:
 l. the election of riot collectors in accordance with section one hundred and thirty-six Chapter ", Title XXI of the gene ra statutes of ths State, shall be good if made at any special meeting of any district duly warned and held for that purpose, whether the said elec- tion be made to fill vacancy or to make an Cr- ginal appointment and the election of any collect or heretofore made is hereby made good, valid and binding, and the acts and doings of said collecto ill pursuance of said election are hereby ratified and confirmed.
 Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from the date of It's passage, but shall not affect any suit pend ing.
 Approved, July Y, 1868.
 CHAPTER XVIII
 An Act in addition to 's An Act for the Assessment
 and Collection of Taxes.'
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened: ,,. Sec 1: That so much of Section 10, Chapter 1, Title LXIV, of the General Statutes, being "An Act for the Assessment and Collection of Taxes" as regulates the method of taking the property of corporations where the same is situated in differ ent towns, shall be deemed to- and shall apply, to all cases where property of corporations is stua- ted in different school districts and other munich pal divisions having the power of taxation.
 Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
 Approved, July r, 1868. .-.
 CHAPTER XVIII An Act in addition to An Act concerning High
 ways and Bridges Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatives in General Assembly convened: Sec. l. If the selectmen of any town and any person interested in the lay out, opening or alte ration of any public highway, or private way in such town, cannot agree as to the damage sus- 5ained by, or the benefits accruing to, any person pr persons by such layout opening or alteration, perior Court, in vacation or term time, who, hay ng caused reasonable notice to be given to the parties interested, shall appoint three iudicious md disinterested electors to estimate and assess to each person injured or benefited, the damages sustained by or the benefits accruing to him by the lay out, opening or alteration of such way And said appraisers having thereupon given at least three days notice by personal service or by leay- ng notice ln writing at their places of abode on the owner or owners of the land, if residents of thls State, or, non-resdents, by like notice on the person having charge of land of the time and place of their meeting on the business of said an continent, shall on being sworn for that purpose proceed to make such estimate and assessment ! oald appraisers shall make report of their do- ngs to the Superior Court next to be holden in the county ln which the land is situated. and said | ;ourt may Tor just cause, set aside the doings of