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

oank or other institution for savings in this
state, shall hereafter at the same time hold office
as president, ice-presdent, or cashier in any
bank Of discount in this state''
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November 10, 1870.
An Act for the relief Of the families Of insane
persons.
\ SEQ. l. All insane persons having a legal set
Element in any town 10 this state the annual in
come OF whose estate shall not be more than suHi
cient for the support Of the wife and minor chill
dren OF such insane person, shall be m maintained
and supported by such town at the insane asylum
ut Bratteboro, and such town shall not be al
lowed to control or use such estate or any part Of
the annual income thereof for such maintainapce
and support
SEC. 2. The county court in the county where
such insane person shall have his legal settlement
upon complaint made by the wife Of such insane
person, may, on due hearing, either upon the
appearance or default of such town. order such
town to maintain and support such insane person
at the insane asylum and upon such complaint
said court may award coss to either party as
justice requires.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effeot from its pas
sage.
Approved November 10, 1870.
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An Act relating to the partition of real estate con
tanning mineral or medicinal springs.
SEC. l. Any person having or holding real
estate containing any mineral or medicinal
spring, with others as joint tenants, tenants in
common or copartners, may have partition there.
of and Of the right to use and enjoy the water of
any such mineral or medicinal spring in the man
ner hereinafter provided
SEC 2. Such person may apply to the county
court in the county where such real estate con-
pr mol
situate, by petition in writing, setting forth the
title by which the same ia held the naines of the
several owners AS far as known, aud pirticu-
lar description of the premises, and of any such
spring, and praying for partition thereof and
for an apportionment Of the right to use and
enjoy the water of such spring or springs, among
the several owners.
SEC. 3. The provisions of chapter forty-6ve Of
the general statutes shall apply to all proceed
ings under this act go far as the same are appi-
, cable.
SEC. 4. In addition to the provisions Of sec
ton eight of chapter forty-fve Of the general
statutes, it shall be the duty Of the commission
/, ers appointed by the court to make such appor-
! tionment of the use and enjoyment of the water
Of any such spring or springs, and Of the man.
ner Of such use and enjoyment, such commits
. soners shall judge just and equitable.
u Sac. . This act shall take effect from its pss
sage
Approved November 1, 1870.
81 An Act relating to the laying out Of streets m
Is incorporated villages.
SIC. l. Whenever the trustees Of any moor
porated village shall hereafter lay any street.
= lane or walk within the chartered limits OF said
. village. or when the same shall be done by the
= seectmen of the town in which such village is
located. they may in the appraisal Of the damages
I, to the owners of the land 'Ts, or through which
ar " laid t.1rn ;a.z
:, slderation the benefit and advantage which SUCH
street, lane or walk, will be to such land owners
a or either OF them, and if in their judgment the
70 benefit and advantage to such land owners by
+ the opening of such street, lane walk will be
IN in part or wholly equal TO the value of the land
is taken for that purpose, they shall certify and
10 allow or disallow claims for damages according
40 ly, and such land owners shall have the same
~ right of appeal hst is allowed by section thirty
two OF the general statutes
nj SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its ps.
cage.
@. Approved November Is, 1870.
An Act in addition to, and in amendment of
chapter sixteen of the general statutes, enti-
Of tied ''of the organization Of village corpora
- tons and fire Districts
~ SEC. l. Any village corporation in this State,
may, by vote Of the inhabitants of such village,
y 1T any meeting thereof, legally warned and held
o. for that purpose indemnify any public officer or
al conservator of the peace. in such village, who
III shall have been duly appointed to such Office by
e. the trustees of such village agreeaby 10 the act
lis of incorporation or bylaws of such village,
be against all costs to which such officer shall be
ne subjected by reason of any prosecution or legal
Sc proceedings which shall be had against such off.
II Ger, for injuries committed by such officer, by
Is any legal act Of his while in the leg innate dis
Mt charge of his Official duties.
SIC. ,. In case a suit is commenced against
of any such officer as specfsi in the preceding
e. ton, the trustee of such village may, upon vote
Mt of the inh ,bitants Of such village, at any
i, legal meeting thereof. duly warned and held for
to that purp Sc, defend such suit for such o,er at
ed the expense of such village
SEC. 3. Section ten Of chapter sixteen Of the
,h general statutes shall be construed to apply to
n villages incorporated by al act of the legslur
he as well as TO those formed under the pro-
Oh visions OF said chapter sixteen Of the general
at statutes.
Az Approved Nov, mbes Il, 1870.
st An aet to amend section twelve of chapter sir.
s. teen of the general statutel relating to fire
r. districts.
i'd SEC. /. The select men of any 10 wn may, upon
nd the application in writing for that purpose, Of
lie twenty or more freeiOlders If such town estab-
on lsh in such town more fire districts, and
cd may define tho limits of the same, as in their
judgment shall be just ana necessary !; and suih
Il districts shall be named by number in the order
e. Of their establishment provided, that no such
in district shall exceed two miles square in siz.
sll SEC. >. This act shall take effect from its pass
ct age.
in Approved November 10, 1870.
d. An Act in relation to express carriers
no Sac !. The provisions of sect ons seventy
four, seventy five, sevent ysix and seventy seven
of chapter twenty-eight Of the general statutes
III shall be held to apply to express companies in
the manner the sections aforesaid now
" apply to railroad and steamboat corporations,
and the provisions of this act shall! extend to any
articles Of personal property in the custody
Of any express carrier without any special con
ns tract for the keeping thereof
vi SIC 2. This act shall take effect from its pass
age.
ge Approved November II, 1870.
or
oh An Act to protect the rights Of gas light COM
on panies.
'e, SEo. l. Any person who shall tap the eas
nv pipes Of any gas light company in this state,
with intent to take gas therefrom without the
Ia consent Of said gas light company, who shall
connect pipes or tubes with the pipes Of any