Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-12-21

The selectmen may, by temporary appoint
ment, I'LL any vacancy in either of the following
offices, viz. collector of taxes, auditor, superin-
tendent OF common schools, fence viewer, grand
juror, sealer of weights and measures, inspector
OF leather, pound keeper, surveyor of highway.
or street commissioner, and the persons 30 ap.
pointed by the seectmen shall hold their Offices
until the town shall elect others in their stead
as provided in the preceding section, and such
appointment shall be recorded in the town clerk :,
office in such town.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas.
sage.
Approved, November IS, 1870.
An Act in amendment of chapter eighty-four o
the general statutes, entitled '' Of collection
of taxes
SEC. |. Sections fifty and ffty-one of chapter
eighty four of the general statutes are amended
80 as to read as follows
> " Sec. so. If such arrearages shall not bt
paid by said collector on demand, the board, OF
person making such demand, may cite such col
lector to appear before some justice residing in a
town adjoining that in which such collector re-
sided, to show cause why an extent should moi
be issued against him for such arrearages, and
the costs of such proceedings, which citation
shall be served at least six days before the time
appointed for the hearing of the same''
" Sec. 81. IT it shall appear TO such justice
that such collector has not performed his duty
agreeably to his warrant, for the collection o.
such tax, he shall issue an extent directed al
writs of attachment are directed, commanding
the officer serving such extent to collect such
arrearages and costs of the goods, chsttels, OF
estate Of such collector
Sec. 2 This aot shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved, November 10, 1870.
An Act charging the powers Of selectmen il
certain cases.
Sec |. If any foodwood, stone, gravel, O,
sand which has been, or may be, deposited ii
the bed of any stream or river, or on any island
in the same, shall tend to change or prevent thu
even flow of water between the main banks O.
such river or stream, or which by filling in tends
to raise the water above, 80 as to overflow any
land or lands, or cause such river or stream tt
overflow its banks, or so as to endsnger the pro.
perty Of any person by obstructing or divertina
the usual flow of water in any river or stream
in times of high water, any person or persons
whose land is 50 endangered, or liable to be over
flown, or injured, may apply to the selectment o.
the town where such lockwood, stone, gravel
or sand is situated, or in case two of such &c.
lectmen are interested or otherwise incapacitat
ed to Judge in the matter, to the selectmen of al
adjoining town, and such selectman may, il
their discretion, authorize such applicant or ap
plicaDts, to remove such f0odwood, stone
gravel, or sand, at his or their own expense.
Cn,yD To-, IL i
structions, when situated in the bed of d stream
or river, the bed of the stream or river shall b
graded as near level between the main bank as il
practicable.
Sec 3. If any person or persons shall con
slider themselves injured by such action Of thu
selectmen, he or they may apply to the court o.
Chancery in the same county for relief and sucl
court shall have full power to enforce or res
train the action of the selectmen in the premi
SEES, and to do full justice to all parties interest
ed therein.
SEC A. This act shall take effect f ON its pas
sage.
Approved, November IS. 1870.
An Act to amend section twenty-six Of chspte
fifteen of the general statutes.
Sec. |. Section twenty.six of chapter ffteeI
of the general statutes is 60 amended as to reat
as follows
cit is hereby made the duty of the selectmel
of the several towns in this State, TO require Q
the conBtables in their respective towns, before
they enter upon the duties of thoir Office to giv'
bonds to their towns for the faithful Performance
Of their duties in sufficient sum with good an
sufficient sureties, and if any person chosen
the office of constable in any town in this Stat
shall neglect for ten days succeeding his election
to give such bond, his Office shall be vacant
and the towns may also require similar bonds {
their treasurers and clerks."
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
cage.
Approved, November Il, 1870.
An Act in amendment of chapter lime of th
general statutes, entitled "of public &C
counts"
SEC. /. Section one of chapter nine shall be q
amended as to read as follows;
"The fiscal year of the State Of Vermont sha
terminate on the last day Of July, Ito whic
time the report of each officer who is require
by law to make report to the general assembly
shall show the condition of their respective sub
ject matters"
Sec. g Section four of said chapter nine sha
be 80 amended as to read as follows:
| "The directors, chaplain and superintendent
of the state prison, trustees and superintendent
of the Vermont asylum for the insane, the CON
missioner of the deaf, dumb and blind and th
insane poor, the adiutant and inspector genera
quarter. master general, railroad commissioner
trustees of the Vermont reform school, sergeant
alarms trustees of the Vermont university an
state agricultural college, and auditor Of az
counts, shall make such report hereafter bier
nially such report shall be addressed to th
governor and shall be in readiness and deposite
with the secretary of state for printing, on G
before the fifteenth day Of August benniallJ
and each report, or such abstract thereof as ma
be REQUIRED, shall be submitted by the secretar
of state to the governor by the fifteenth day
September next following"
SEQ 3. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistei
herewith are hereby repealed.
| Approved, November ii 1870.
An Act changing the time Of holding count
courts in the County Of Orleans
| SEQ | The stated terms of the county cou
in the county of Orleans, shall, after the mel
February term thereof, be held on the fir
Wednesday next after the first Tuesday in Sci
TENDER, aud the first Tuesday in February,
each year.
Sec. Q. All acts and parts of acts inconsisteI
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
age.
Approved, November IA, 1870.
An Act in amendment of section twenty-six
chapter thirty of the general statutes, relatin
to the time Of holding the county courts in u
county Of Essex.
SEC. [. The last sentence Of section twent
Elk of chapter thirty Of the general statutes
hereby amended 80 as 10 read as follows
aIn the county Of Essex Oh the second Tue