Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

persons whose land is so endangered, or
liable to be overflown, or injured, may
apply to the seleetmen of the town where
snch fioodwood, stone, or gravel, or sand
is situated, or in case two of such select
men are interested or otherwise incapaci-
tated to judge in the matter, to the select
men Of an adjoining town, and such
selectmen may, in their dissection, author
ize such applicant or applicants, to re-
move such hoodwood, stone, gravel, or
sand, at his or their own expense.
Sec. 2. In removing such deposits or
when situated in the bed of
a stream or river, the bed of the stream
or riverehall be graded as near level
between the main banks as is practical
BILE.
Sec. 3. If any person or persons shall
consider themselves injured by such ac-
ton of the selectmen, he or they may
apply to the court of chancery in the
same county for relief, and such court
shall have full power to enforce or re-
strain the action of the selectmen in the
premises, and to do full justice to all par
ties interested therein.
Sec A. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November Is, 1870.
An Act to amend section twenty-six of
chapter fifteen Of the general statutes.
Sec. l, Section twenty-six of chapter
fifteen of the general statutes is so
amended as to read as follows:
cit is hereby made the duty of the Sc
ectmen of the several towns in this
state, to require of the constables in
their respective towns, before they enter
upon the duties of their Office, to give
bonds to their towns for the faithful per-
formance of their duties in a sufficient
sum with good and sufficient sureties,
and if any person chosen to the Office of
constable in any town in this state shall
neglect fer ten days succeeding his cleo
ton to give such bond, his Office shall be
vacant: and the towns may also require
similar bonds of their treasurers and
clerks"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passgae.
Approved, November IA, 1870.
An Act in amendment of chapter nine
Of the general statutes, entitled "of
public accounts"
Sec. l. Section one of chapter nine
shall be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
"The fiscal year Of the state Of Ver-
mont shall terminate on the last day of
July, to which time the report of each
officer who is required by law to make
report to the general assembly, shall
show the condition Of their respective
subject matters"
Sec. 1. Section four of said chapter
nine shall be so amended as to read as
follows:
"The directors, chaplain and supcrin-
tendent of the state prison, trustees and
superintendent of the Vermont asylum
for the insane. the commissioner of the
deaf, dumb and blind and the insane
poor, the adjutant and inspector general
quarter-master general, railroad commits
sioner, trustees of the Vermont reform
school, ergeant-at-arms, trustees of tn e
Vermont university and state agricultu,
raj college, and auditor of accounts
shall make such report hereafter bien
nially such report shall be addressed to
governor and shall be in readiness and
deposited with the secretary Of state for
| printing on or before the fifteenth day
of August biennially, and each report
or such abstract thereof as may be re.
quired, shall be submitted by the secre
tary Of state to the governor by the fif
teenth day of September next follow
ing"
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts III
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
Approved, November II, 1870.
An Act changing the time of holding
county courts in the county of Or
leans.
Sec. /. The stated terms Of the coun.
ty court in the county of Orleans, shall
after the next February term thereof
be held on the first Wednesday next af
ter the first Tuesday in September, anc
the first Tuesday in February, in each
year.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November a. 1870.
An Act in amendment of section twenty
six of chapter thirty of the general
statutes, relating to the time of hold
ing the county courts in the county o
Essex.
| Sec. 1. The last sentence of section
twenty-six of chapter thirty of the gen
eral statutes is hereby amended 80 as te
read as follows:
".In the county of Essex on the second
Tuesday in September and the secont
Tuesday in March,
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November 10, 1870.
An Act in amendment of an act entitled
an act to provide for the employment
of reporter in the county courts, ap
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