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

ed that this act shall not in any manner ahSc'
any order or decree, heretofore made py the
court of ohancery, in any suit now pending
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage
Approved November %, 1870.
An act in amendment of section six OF chapteI
twenty-five of the general statutes, enutleu
" Of highways and bridges"
SEC |. Section six of chapter twenty-five OF
the general statues shall be amended so AZ 10
read as follows:
In every highway district in this State, where
there are loose stones in the Travelled portion OF
the highway, it is hereby made the duty OF the
highway surveyor, or other persons having the
charge of said road in said highway district, 70
examine or cause said highway 10 be examined
at least once month, while the same is bare OF
snow, and remove or cause TO be removed sslu
loose stones from said travelled portion OF SAID
highway and the same compensation shall De
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 persons
having charge of said road to remove said stones
as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
five dollars for each days neglect thereafter, to
be recovered 10 an action Of debt founded on this
statute in the name of any person who may sue
therefor.
SEC 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 10, 1869, entl-
tied /" ia amendment of section fifty i've oil
chapter twenty-four of the general statutes,
entitled Of laying out and discontnulng
highways and bridges"
SEC. |. Number seventeen Of the public acts,
approved November Is, 1869, entitled an act in
amendment of section ffty-fve of chapter twenty
four of the general statutes, entitled of laying
out and discontinuing highways and bridges,
is hereby repealed, and said section ffty-fve Of
chapter twenty-four is hereby revived, and shall
| be in force
SEC q This act shall take effect from ts pas
sage
Approved Nov. %, 1870
An Act to provide for the protection of high
| ways.
SEC. |. When in the opinion of the highway
surveyor, or,road- Of any highway distric
in any town in this State, it shall become neces
sary for the purpose of protecting any highway
or road in his district, or under his charge, t
erect any embankment upon the banks or mar
gin Of any stream, and the owner Of such stream
or the land adjacent thereto. will not permi
such highway surveyor or road-master, to entel
upon his lands for the purposes aforesaid, or re
quires him to pay therefor greater sum than il
his judgment he ought 10 pay, then such high
way surveyor or road-master, shall call ont thu
seeotmcn of the town wherein such stream il
located, and such seleotmen shall make an ex
animation of the premises, and if they are salts
fed that the public good requires such embark
meDt, the Sc ectmen shall give notice of the
intent to erect such embankment, to the Owne
or occupant of such stream, and the lands adj2
cent thereto, and proceed to assess the damage
therefor, and shall pay or tender the same to TIL
owner or occupant, and then direct the surveyo
or rosd-master to. proceed to erect such embark
meut, for the purpose set forth in this act
SIC 2. And it is further provided that if an,
owner or occupant Of said stream or land is die
satisfied with the amount of damage allowed b,
the sele3tmen, they shall have all the rights 0
appeal in the same manner and form as provided
by the statute in case of an appeal from the ap
praisal Of selectmen in laying out and opening
highways,
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November %, 1870,
An Act authorizing oelcctmen to di3continu
certain highways.
! SEC The selectmen of the several towns il
this state are hereby authorized and empoweret
to discontinue in their several towns such por
tons of the old county roads or highways lai,
out by county OR county court commissioners a
the public good may require; provided suct
roads or highways have not been in use for tn
space of one year, or have been abandoned b,
reason of new roads or highways laid oat to tax
their place.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November %, 1870.
An Act amending an act in addition to chapte
ninety-four Of the general statutes, relating
to intoxicating drinks, approved Nogembe
I, 1868.
SEC l. Section one Of an act approved No
vember 7, 1868, entitled an act in addition t
chapter ninety-four of the general statutes, re
lStng to intoxicating drinks, is hereby amend
ed so as to read az follows:
1t shall not be lawful for any town or cit,
agent, appointed in pursuance of section four 0
chapter ninety-four Of the general statutes, t
purchase any intoxicating liquors at the expens
or credit Of the town or city for which sucl
agent is appointed but it shall be the duty 0
the selectmen Of such town, or the mayor an,
aldermen Of such city, to furnish such agents, q
the expense Of the town or city, such liquors a
such agent is authorized by said section to sell
and they shall fix the price at which said agen
shall sell said liquors, and the money receives
by such sales shall be paid by such agent int
the treasures of their respective towns or cities
whenever required by the selectmen of sucI
town, or mayor and aldermen of said cities.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November %, 1870.
An act in addition to section fourteen Of chap
ter ninety-four Of the general statutes.
/ SEC. l. la prosecutions under section nine 0
chapter ninety-four Of the general statutes, !
the peadings shall terminate in demurrer, anC
the decision for the court shall be against the
respondent upon the pleaJings, then, unless th
court shall in its discretion allow the responder
to withdraw his plOadings and plead anew, tn
court shall, upon the demand of the prosecuting
oihcer, proceed to ascertain, and by jury,
demanded by the respondent or should the cour
30 order, the number Of offences of which tn
respondent has been guilty, and impose fin
therefor, agreeably to section thirty of sal,
chapter.
SEC. z. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November %, 1870.
An Act relating to criminal offences committe,
within the limits of incorporated villages il
this state.