The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-06

d that this act shall not in any manner affect
my order or decree, heretofore made by the
curt Of chancery, In any suit now pending.
SEQ. 8. This act shall take effect from its pas
age.
Approved November %, 1870.
An act in amendment Of section six Of chapter
twenty-five Of the general statutes, entitled
" of highways and bridges"
SIC. i. Section elk Of chapter twenty five of
he general statues shall be amended 30 as to
read as follows
In every highway district in this State, where
there are loose stones in the Travelled portion Of
the highway, 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
highway surveyor, or other persons having the
charge Of said road in said highway district, to
examine or cause said highway TO be examined
at least once month, while the same is bare Of
snow, and remove or cause to be removed said
loose stones from said travelled portion of said
highway and the same compensation shall be
had for such service as is now allowed by law
for other highway services and in case any
highway surveyor or other persons having charge
of said road shall neglect or refuse for the space
of three days, after notice thereof in writing
signed by any person residing in this State, re-
questing said highway surveyor or other person:
having charge of said road to remove said stonei
as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay the sum o.
five dollars for each days neglect thereafter, tt
be recovered in an a,tion Of debt founded on thiI
statute in the name of any person who may su,
therefor
sro 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage
Approved Nov %, 1870
An Act TO repeal number seventeen of the pub
lie acts, approved November Is, 1868, emit
tied " in amendment Of section fifty. five O
chapter twenty-four Of the general statutes
entitled of laying out and discontinuinI
highways and BRIDGES
SEC, /. Number seventeen of the public acts
approved November Is, 1869, entitled an act il
amendment Of section ffty-five of chapter twenty
four Of the general statutes, entitled " Of layin
out and disseminating highways and bridges,
is hereby repealed, and said section fifty-fve
chapter twenty-four is hereby revived, and sha
be in force.
SEC q This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 90. 1870.
An Act to provide for the protection of high
ways.
SEC |. When in the opinion of the highwa
surveyor, or.ioad-master Of any highway distrit
in any town in this State, it shall become nece
sary for the purpose Of protecting any hghws
or road in his district, or under his charge,
erect any embankment upon the banks or ma
gin Of any stream, and the owner Of such strean
or the land adjacent thereto, will not perm
ouch highway surveyor or road master, to ent,
upon his lands for the purposes aforesaid, or r.
quires him to pay therefor greater sum than
his judgment he ought to pay, then such bigl
way surveyor or rosd-master, shall call out Il
selcctmen Of the town wherein such stream
located, and such selectmen shall make an e.
animation of the premises, aud If they are sati
fed that the public good requires such embanl
ment, the sc ectmen shall give notice Of the
intent to erect such embankment. to the own
or occupant of such stream, and the lands adj
cent thereto and proceed TO assess the damag
therefor. and shall pay or tender the same to Il
owner or occupant, and then direct the survey
or road-msster to proceed to erect such emban
meut, for the purpose set forth in this act.
SEC 2 And it is further provided that if AT
owner or occupant of said stream or land is di
satisfied with the amount Of dsmsge allowed
the sele,tmen, they shall have all the rights
appeal in the same manner and form as prOvd
by the statute in case of an appeal from the a
praisal of selectmen in laying out and openil
highways
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its pa
sage
Approved November -, 1870.
An Act authorizing selectmen to diSco1tin
certain highways.
SEC. The selectmen of the several towns
this state are hereby authorized and empower
to discontinue in their several towns such pc
out by county Of ii"saHiy roads or highways Ia
the public good may require proVVia6etSGn e 70
roads or highways have not been in use for
: space of one year, or have been abandoned
reason OF new roads or highways laid out to ia
their place.
SEC. 2 This sci shall take effect from its pr
sage.
a Approved November %, 1870.
An Act amending an act in addition to chap
ninety-four of the general statutes, relati
to intoxicating drinks, approved Novemt
I, 1863.
SIC. !. Section one Of an act approved
vember 7, 1868, entitled " an act in addition
: chapter ninety-four Of the general statutes,
= lAting to intoxicating drinks" is hereby amen
ed so as to read as follows:
1t shall not be lawful for any town or G
r chapter ninety-fou of the general statutes.
d purchase any intoxicating liquors at the expel
or credit Of the town or city for which 81
G agent is appointed but it shall be the duty
the selectmen Of such town, or the mayor a
: aldermen Of such city, to furnish such agents,
the expense of the town or city, such liquors
such agent is authorized by said section to 8,
and they shall fix the price at which said ag'
i shall sell said liquors, and the money recei,
: by such sales shall be paid by such agent i
= the treasures Of their respective towns or cit
: whenever required by the selectmen of 81
r town, or mayor and aldermen of said cities.
SIC. ?. This act shall take effect from it's pi
IS sage.
r Approved November %. 1870.
+ An act in addition to section fourteen of oh,
Is ter ninety-four of the general statutes.
If SEC. |. In prosecutions under section nine
' chapter ninety four of the general statutes,
s the pleadings shall terminate in demurrer, q
II the decision for the court shall be against I
n respondent upon the pleadings, then, unless
: court shall in its discretion allow the respond
= to withdraw his pleadings and plead anew,
d court shall, upon the demand Of the prosecute
d officer, proceed to ascertain, and by jury,
n demanded by the respondent or should the co,
b so order, the number Of offences Of which
,. respondent has been guilty, and impose
b therefor, agreesbly to section thirty Of s
}, chapter.
: SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its P
r sage.
}, Approved November %, 1870.
n An ACT relating to criminal offences commit
within the limits Of incorporated villages
II this state.
It SEC. /. Police officers Of all incorporated '
lagos within this state are hereby constituted