Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

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paz.uGnt 70 hw, II the county in which suoh
sses,sr IN = smpsoyed, during the time fes
school, shall BE- Considered e. time lawfully ex-
/ pendsd By such teacher in the service OF tue dis
trict BY which he u employed. and in the legiti7
sEo. :. All acts and part q acts incon SIS tent
pealed.
Sec. 3, This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
An .ss e .sthoE..: :shoo district. 2 send .shol
ENhers6y enacted, dc.
SEC. I. That any school district In this State, In
which any academy IL located, any district ad-
thorized, at any legal meeting Of such dis
tdct duly warned for that purpose which
said meeting shall require at least TWEEN
Gay; nos, S a,l before re-, the yams Is holden to
such district TO make any arrangement or agree.
ment with the officers Of said academy to instruct
in said academy all or q part OF the scholars be-
longing to such district, in all studies which are
| required by law To be taught in common schools,
and such other instruction ~ is provided by law
| In cases Of graded schools.
SEC. 2 This act shall not be construed 20 a.
10 give TO said district the right In any TO
shorten the time required by law for maintaining
common schools. or 10 make any contract on agree
ment with the officers OF the corporation Of any
| academy that shall ~ binding said stfis
| for any longer term than two years. ana shall,
1t all times, be under the control Of future legs-
lation.
sGo. 8. Nothing in this act shall be construed
TO sbrdge the right Of the school district 10 re-
oeiye the public money for attendance at such
academy, the same m Is now received for attend
| anee upon the common schools.
brc. I. This act shall take effect from II, pas
| sage.
Approved Nov. Ii, 1860.
An act to amend section live OF an act entitled
"An net authorizing towns 10 establish central
schools.
II Ia hrtby enacted, dc.
SIC. l. section I'VE of an act entitled "An act
authorizing towns TO establish central schools,
approved NDvember2l, 1867, In hereby 40 amended
"a 70 read as follows II the sums received for
tuition not sufficient TO maintain sueh central
school, and pay the expenses incurred for such
number and length OF terms as said prudential
COMMITTEES shall direct, then said prudential com
mittee may ASSESS tax ON the grand list within
the limits OF said Genital school district for the
balance required TO pay the expenses Of said
school, and issue warrant to the collector. OF
taxes, authorizing him TO collect the same. and
the metes and bounds Of such central school die
trict shall be fixed by any town meeting, legally
warned for that purpose.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1869.
An act to amsnd section one Of chapter seventy
of the General Statutes relating 70 the
rights or married women.
II Is hefcty enacted dc.
SEC. /. Section one OF chapter seventy Of
the General Statutes shall be SO amend I'd as to
read as follows When any married man has
abandoned his wife, and has not made sufficient
provision for her maintenance, II thu wife is of
the age Of eighteen years, the Supreme Court may,
on her petit on. authorize her to sell and convey
her real estate or any part thereof and also any
personal estate which shall at the tirne have come
to the husband by reason Of the marriage, and
which may remain In the State un disposed OF by
him.
SEC. .. This bill shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov II, 1869.
An act regulating the establishment and main
tenance of depots and a.lons on railways.
II IL heyeby enacted &c.
SEC. !. No railroad corporation shall abandon
any station or depot which Is on its road in this
State, aud owned by said corporation and which
has now been, shall hereafter have been estab-
lished for five years, except by eonrent OF the
Supreme Court within and for the county in
which the depot IS situated. upon petition and
hearing. after such notice - the 40 court may
direct which hearing may be, upon proofs in
court or by reference cuInrnisslon under the
direction OF said court, 10 said court may
meet. Upon granting or refusing such petition.
the court may awaf such costs shall seem Just,
for against the partie. who present or Il sist
such petition; and the accommodation furnished
by the stopping of trains at such stations shall
not ha substantially diminished, a. compared with
that furnished at other station. tn. same roa
except upon the consent OF the court obtained ~
aforesaid provided, however that il any railroad
corporation, desiring 10 remove OF discontinue
any depot on its road, shall give notice OF such
intention by publishing the Ia a. newspaper,
or two newspapers, II 50 many there shall be
printed III the county in which suah depot - 10
Gated, or II no newspaper be printed III such
county, then the publication shall be In "A news-
paper, or two newspapers, IT many tnere be, IN
adjoining county. which notice shall bs pub
lished three weeks suec.ssisey and the Last pub
hcation shall BE- ut least thirty Gays and not
more than sixty days, previous 20 IN. iHtended
time eft discontInuance or removal published
in su notice; and II. on the expirt,u pf fhiti
days after the last publication as atorasnid, 40
proceeding il commenced to epjoiu such corpora
ton, il provided by section three OF this act,
then said corporation may discontinue on remove
said depot without applying 10 the court, is
provided in this section.
SEC. 3 1t shall be the duty OF all railroad cor
pora.ions this State To establish and maintain
depots or station houses, with suitable accommo-
dations, at such points on 50. u roads, the
Supreme Court within and Tor the cJuuty where
the same may be situated, siaall. on petition for
that purpose, adJudge the pullic good to require
provided, however, that The petition shah be
signed by ten freeholdcrs, resident IN the 'ofn
where said depot is proposed to le lpcs -, and
said petitioners shall giys satisfactory security y
the petitonee for costs @. prosecution Iii AIRED
in writs OF summons.
SEC 3. In case OF any violation INTENDED
THO asV Of the the s ao OF 81 tie G
which said station depot is located the reli
ton OF any ten legal voters OF the town ~ city
which said station is located, to proceed equity
by petition to enion and prevent yIoit ION Of
thu act and any chancellor to whom such pet;-
ton shall be presented, either in term time
70 enforce IN IA summary manned the provisions
OF this act, and compel obedience thu reto.
&c. l. This act shalt take effect ifpn ) p,s-
sage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1869
An act to regulate railroad crossings.
N Is hefeby enacted, DC.
SIC. l. When any railroad shall cross any
highway in this state, and such crossing may be
considered unsafe or dangerous 10 the public,
three or more frccholders In the town where
such highway IL situated may make application
BY petition IN writing TO the Supreme Court in
session for the county in which such highway in
situated, and the petition, with citation for that
purpose, shall he served on the corporation oil
the railroad 30 crossing such highway AID he
town in which such crossing IL rituat II, ~ ART
twelve days before the session ol court .
and the court shall appoint three dsinfcrcs'cd
frccholdcrs TO be commissioners 10 inquire
whether said crossing Ii unsafe or dangerous TO
the public, and whether the salne eau be 80 made
| by changing the location or otherwise, ~ that
said railroad may either above below
the highway, pr otherwise render such crossing
safe for the public.
SEC. g. The commissioners shall give notice
| to the petitioners and the railroad corporation
interested, and the town In which such crossing
| Is situated, Of the time when they shall make
inquiry and hear the parties; and on the report
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