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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-13

An act in amendment Of section thirty-seyen chap
ter fifty two Of the General Statutes relating t.
the settlement Of Estates
Sec. l. Section thirty of chapter ifty-two Of
the General Statutes is hereby amended to read rs
follows
Sec. 81. When it shall be made to appear to the
PROBATE Court thatit would be beneficial to the heirs
deVsees or legatees and those interested in an es-
tate by reason of their residing out of this State or
otherwise, that part the whole of the personal
estate except such shall be assigned to the widow
or part or the whole Of the real estate except the
dover OF the widow, and including the roverson of
the widows dover, both the real and personal es-
tate, should be sold, tho Probate Court may on APP
phcation Of the administrator executor, with the
deFsees and egatees residing in this State rho are
interested IN The estate to be sold grant license to
such administrator or executor to sell part or the
whole Of said estate although the same may not be
necessary t. pay debts, legacies, charges Of adj
PrqpHted that such license shall not be
ih S tan ~, with me provisions Of will
Approved November 81, 1872
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An Act in relation to the time of Teachers in Dis
triet Schools.
See. |. In the absence of express contract,
sion of three hours in the forenoon, and three hours
in the afternoon, shall constitute school day and
i've such days school week, and four such weeks a
school month"; in the district schools Of the State
Approved November II, 1872
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An act In addition TO chapter seycnty-two Of the
General Statutes relating to guardians and wards
Sec. |. Whenever any minor or other person who
may be under guardianship within the jurisdiction
Of any Probate Court in this State, shall remove to
any other State or Territory in the United States or
TO any foreign State or country, and shall be made
to appear to said Court that a proper and legal
guardian Of said minor or other person, has been
there appointed and has by bond otherwise given
ample and satisfactory security for the faithful per
tormance of his trust such guardian, and that ii
will be for the interest Of the ward to transmit the
estate Of such ward to said last named guardian
court may order the guardian in this State to render
and settle his account such guardian and to paw
over the estate othis ward to such newly appointed
guardian.
Approved November u, 1872
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IN act 70 auth0rIZo the making on Choirs ~ ~
Vermont Reform School ~ ''iV
whereas, It Is deemed advisable 10 give the hovs
AZ the reform School an opportunity to learn The
trade Of chair-making and to acquire such practical
experience IN the Of machinery as shalt AZ them
doE pro1table employment when they leave the
u IS hersby enacted &c
Sec l. The Trustees Of the Vermont Reform
sclo3l are hereby authorized 70 purchase the buld
lor NE manufacture Of ehair-seats, and to improve
ana increase said building and machinery, for the
discretion Of the trustees but 80 as moi 10 i. -, '
expense IN the whole exceeding fifteen thousand
eG ( a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dol
lars Is hereby appropriated for said purpose ana
We DIS ana expenses Of such purpose incurred
! ulaer thls act shall be approved by two of tbe
q Accounts, who shall draw his order for said ey
penses on the state Treasurer "a
Approved November %, 1872
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g. = ~. CLUB RATES and SEQ what IN
06QU Is Ol ducements are offered % sub
scrihefs 70 the WEfKiN fREE l'gEss burlington,
VT. Terms 81 per year In advance. A large ~
column sheet Of the hest reading matter. news sui'
mary, correspondence, market reports, 49,. Ac 40.
Fifteen Dollars worth for Fiyes
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Sec. / The Governor Is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint State Geologst who shall have
a competent knowledge Of scientific and practical
geology and mineral0gy and shall hold HIS office
during the pleasure Of the Governor.
See. IL shall he the duty Of the State Genlovist
70 give counsel respecting the openings to be made
n mines and qnarries when desired hy tho owners
thereof or any person interested therein and IL
ialthuily advise and assist all such persons as MAJ
employ him in any attempt to discover new mines
ana quarrles or 70 encourage the working of those
already discoveries provided however, that in no
case and under no circumstances shall said Geolo-
S1st charge 70 or receive from the State ANYTHING
i0r services or expenses except he is directly em3
ployed by the Governor Of the State but shalt look
70 hls employers for any compensation that he MAJ
reasonably deserve to have for any professional SER
vice so by him rendered.
See. 3. The Geologist shall keep q record OF such
new iacts relating to the Geology Of the state M
shall come 70 his knowledge, and transmit copy OF
for the use Of the State.
Sec g. All acts Or parts Of acts inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed
See >, This act shall take effect from It's PASSAGE
Approved November &C. 1872
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An Act in relation TO the Appropriation Of Moneys
for the use of Schools.
Sec. /. No moneys raised upon the grand list in
any case whatever, shall hereafter be appropriated
for the maintenance Of strictly sectaran religious
schools.
Approved November 9th, 1872.
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An Act to provide for the payment Of ordinary oour

An Act to provide for the payment Of ordinary conn.
ty expenses
Sec. l. It shall be the duty q the assistant iuar.
g Of the county court before the tenth dav 81
December OF each and every year, 10 ascertain the
Indebtedness OF their respective counties and ma e
an estimate OF the probable ordinary expenses III
the same for the ensuing year and If by them DEEM
ed eXpedient to make and deliver to the treosureTa
Of ther respective counties order In writing al.
recting such treasurer on or before the first day az
the following January TO issue warrants to the first
constable or collector OF taxes Of the several towns
IN thelI respective counties for the coleetion Of a
TAX suhcient 70 pay such Indebtedness and estimat-
ed expenses, which only when so delivered shall
have all the fore and effect Of act Of the IegfsIa
ture laying tax on their respective counties nro
Yided that the whole amount Of the tax ordered h
pe Corrected ffom any county In this State in any
one year, shall not exceed the sum Of one cent on
such county.
Sec. 2. The selectmen Of the several towns in the
state shdll make out and deliver to the first consta
pic or collector Of taxes Of their respective towns
n the month Of January Of each year tax bill for
the collection Of said tax in the same manner ~ h
required by law for the collection OF state taxes
anu the SAID hrst constable and collector of taxes
snail collect and pay to the treasurer or their res
peetiye counties the amount Of said tax on or be-
lore the hrst day Of June following.
sec. .. The ordor mentioned in the first section
Of TINS act shall be substantially in the form follow
To A, b., Treasurer Of the county Of
ca are hereby ordered and directed on or before
the hrst day Of january, A. d. - 10 issue war
rants 70 the first constable collector Of taxes of
the several towns in the county Of - for
the collection Of tax Of cents or mills las tha
case may be- on the list Of the polls and ratable Is
tate IN the several towns in said county for tho year
expenses OF said county. ""N
Given under our hands Mt - in a. a .,,..
a I
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An Act in addition to chapter twenty-five Of tn
General Statutes, entitled "0f repairs Of High
sraNr "A nrfa

General Statutes, entitled "of repairs Of High.
ways and Bridges"
Sec. |. All freight wagons carts or carriages car.
rying or transporting than three tons in weight
oes Of their wheels at least four inches wide and il
carrying more than four tons Of freight the rims and
elloes of the wheels thereof shall be at least five
inches wide; provided, the selectmen Of any town
may in their discretion give any person permission
to use wagons carts or carriages III their respective
towns with the rims Of less width than is provided
in this section when in their opinion the highways
would not be greatly injured thereby.
See. ,. If any person shall violate the provision.
Of the preceding section such persons shall on con
yiction thereof forfeit and paw for the use of tho
town in which such Ofiense shall have been commit
ted, the Of ten dollars $40. together with
costs Of prosecution to be recovered on complaint, OF
town grand juror before any justice Of the peace
having jurisdiction thereof. Such offender shall be
further liable to the town in which such oense shall
have been committed for all dana res to any public
highway by reason OF the violation Of this act 10
be recovered in the name and for the use Of such
town ia an action on the case provided the action
Is brought within six months after such offense is
committed.
Sec. 3 Towns and other corporations in this State
shall not be liable for damages sustained BY any
person, his teams carriages by reason Of any oh
struction, defect, insuhciency want OF repair OF
any highway er bridge while travelin. on such
highway or bridge in violation Of this act
Sec, l. The provisions Of this act shall not be con
strued 10 extend to stage coaches coaches or pleas
ura carriages OF to any cart wagon owned by in
hahitants residing in the immediate vicinity OF
said highway, and used for farming purposes exelu-
siVcly
Approved November 26, lS72.
An Act to amend section fortY-fye Of chapter tgep.
ty-lFe Of the Gcnera Statutes entitled a0f reuars
Of Highways and Bridges
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An Act defining the powers Of town superintendent,

of Schools
Sec /. Section thirty of chapter twenty-five
OF the General Statutes is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following proviso, Provided how
ever in case there shall exist any disagreement
difference between the measures adopted by the pru-
dental committee for the inspection, examination
and regulation of the school and for the improve
ment Of the scholars in learning, and the measures
adopted therefor by the town superintendent, the
measures adopted by the town superintendent shah
govern"
See. q This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved October TO- 1872.
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Assistant Judges eff
o. / the County Court
Sec a., Nothing IN this act Shall be Construed Ia
extend The power or authority OF county Judges AS
provided IN the General Statutes in making Tepars
OF court houses other county buildings n In
making any other county expenditures
Approved November 26, 1872
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An act in amendment dissection forty-scven chapter
thlrty-tour of the General Statutes relating to at
tachlnent by trustee process.
Sec. |. Section A. chapter 81, Of tie General
Statutes is hereby amended by inserting after the
word bank in line seven of said section the words
Trust Company, Savings Bank or Insurance Com
pany.
Approved November &C. 1872
An act entitled An act to amend sections eight and
ten OF chapter thrtyive Of the General Statutes
Sec |. Section eight Of chapter thirty-hvc Of the
General Statutes shall be amended as to read as
follows
When the goods or chattels of any defendant shall
be attached on mesne process, returnable to any
Court, he may replevy the same and any
person authorized by law to issue original
Wflts may issue writ of replevin in the
form prescribed by law, and the officer to whom
such writ is delivered, shall before he serves the
same, require the plaintiff in such writ or some one
IN MS BEHALF to execute bond to the plaintiff in the
original process with sufficient surety in such sum to
the value OF which attachment was directed to be
made which sum shall be inserted in the writ Of re-
pleyin.
Sec 2 Section ten of said chapter thirty five shall
be 50 amended as 70 read as follows
The officer upon receiving such bond shall eause
repleYin to be made, and shall return such writ
with the bond to the clerk o the court or the Justice
OF the peace to which the original writ Of attach
ment was made returnable and such clerk or nus
uce shall receive and keep the same on file
Approved October %, 1872.
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Anaet making further appropriation 10 the Normal
Schools of this State.
SEC l. The further sum Of five hundred dollars
per annum Is hereby appropriated TO each OF the
three Normal Schools established In this State,
to be expended by the trustees ofeaeh ofsald Schools
with the concurrence and under the direction Of the
Board of Education in aiding and assisting each Of
| said schools.
See p The Auditor Of Accounts is hereby author
lied and directed to draw his order the State
Treasurer, for the payment Of said sum of yo hun
dred dollars per aunum, to the treasurer of the
board of trustees Of the Normal School at Johnson
for the payment of the like rum per annum, to the
treasurer of the board Of trustees Of the Normal
School at Castlet0n, and for the payment of the
further like per annum TO the treasurer Of the
board Of trustees Of the Normal School at Randolph
Sec B. This act shall take effect from its passage.
| Approved NoYember "a 1872,
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proved BY tho Clerk Of u, s. District Court and
Registers. for sale hy the fnEE Pnrss ASSOCIATION,
burlington, W.
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An act authorizing the Selectmen 10 IN vacancies
IN The offices Of Town Treasurer and Trnstee nl

An act authorizing the Seiectmen 70 tll vacancies
IN the offices Of Town Treasurer and Trustee Of
the Public Money.
Sec. l, When from any cause vacancy shall &C.
cur IN either Of the Offices Of town treasurer or
trustee Of the public money in any town. the Select
men shall supply such vacancy by appointment
until a new election shall be made and such APP
pontment shall be recorded ia the town clerks
Office Of such town, and the officer so appointed by
the seectmen shall be sworn and shall have all the
powers, and be subject to all the duties require
ments and liabilities that they would if elected by
the toWni but the town may make a new election
to fill such office at any special meeting thereof
duly warned for that purpose, the same as though
such appointment had not been made by the select
men.
Sec ? This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved November g. 1872
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half Of Respondents in Criminal Cases under Ger
tain circumstances
See 1. When It shall appear to any count in
which criminal cause shall he pending, that the
respondent is from extreme poverty unable to pro-
cnre the aid Of counsel the court may in its discre-
ton assign counsel in his hehalfa the expense Of
the State.
See ?. In case Of such assignment Of counsel as
provided in section one Of this act the court max
ing sEch assignment shall allow such sum as fees
W favor Of the counsel assigned and ainst the
State or toxin as the may. be, a. such court
shall deem just which sum shall not in any case
pending or being enqured into before a Justice Of
the peace, exceed five dollars aud sall not In any
ease exceed twenty dollars.
See. 3. Sections four, five and six Of chapter one
hundred and twenty-iour Of the General Statutes
and the provision thereof ESQ far as applicable are
hereby adopted as TO regulating and directing the
mode and manner Of payment of such expenses as
may accrue under the provisions Of this act.
Sec, T. This act shall be construed as mot Ia
extend 70 the payment Of fees on charges % any at
teruey for consultation and advice only, hut shall
/ only apply whore services are actually rendered
upon trial, or in court VI enquiry before Justice
Of the peace and the amount 81 fees az any time al
lowed under such assignment shall rest solely in
the discretion Of the court making such assignment
subject 20 the limitations specified In section two Of
/ this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November q 1872.
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An act in addition to section TWENTY-FIVE ebapter
thirty three Of the General Statutes relating to
the attachment Of personal property by copy left
IN the Town Clerks office
Sec. l. There shall be added to the list Of proper
~ enumerated in chapter thrty-three section
twenty -hYe Of the General Statutes Of Vermont and
subject to all the provisions Of said chapter the fol-
lowing VIZ; cattle, sheep, horses, and all other
I'VE animals which are subject to attachment +;
| and also starch.
| Sec. 2, The officer who shall make an attachment
ofaRy live animals by leaving a copy In the town
clerks office, shall forthwith notify the defendant
OF the attachment personally or BY leaving writ
ten notice at the defendants last and usual place Of
abode in this State, by leaving such notice with
the person having the the care Of said and
tne oieer snail state in his return the manner of
giving such notice.
Sec. ,. If the defendant shall not within twenty
days from the date Of said attachment replevv the
animals so attached or furnish a sstisfactory re-
cept for the same, it shall be the duty Of the officer
70 move said property, now required by law
forthwith from the possession Of the defendant
otherWlse SAID attachment shall be void as to bona
fde purchasers, or subsequent attaching creditors
Approved November %, 1872.
An Act to exempt certain articles from attachment
and execution.
Sec. !. The pistols, side-arms and equipments
personally used by any soldier In the service Of tho
United States, and kept by him or his heirs as me-
mentOes Of his service, shall be added to the articles
exempted from attachment and execution bv see
Statutes.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect Fl Ia it. passpge
Approved NoveElber 26, 1872.
IN Act to amend an act to amend sector tirtcen
chapter forty-scven OF the General Statut-e emf
tied, levy Of execution
See l. Section enc Of said act Is hereby anne %, cd
by inserting in the twelfth line after tbo v,r,
wood, the words, 'Or five tons Of coal
See 2 Thisact shall take effect from is passage
Approved November q, is72
An act in amendment of and in addition to uup,bsr
sixty-three, entitled An Act relating to lions
reserved on property sold p approved November
-, $50 1i
Sec. l. ANY person who shall sell personal pror-
erty or cause the same TO be sold by another up6n
winch there IS lien by reason Of its having been
previously sold conditionally, without giving No.
We 20 te purchaser or purchasers Of the existence
lshed by fine not exceeding two hundred doliaTs
OF oy Imprisonment in the State Prison for term
not exceeding one year.
Approved November q, IsI2
An act Amending section one Of an act enlitlea
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An act in addition to chapter twenty eight Of the
General Statues, regulating the movements Of
Trains at the crossing of one Railroad by another
Railroad
Sec l. When railroad is crossed by another rail-
roads shall before reaching the crossing stop Lis
engine at some point within five hundred feet there
from shall sound the whistle before starting and
shall pass slowly the crossing; but one stop
shall be sufficient for all such crossings within six
hundred feet Of each other upon the same road
Sec 3 Every engine man violating the provisions
of the preceding section shall for each oense forfeit
one hundred dollars, and the corporation on whose
road the offence is committed shall forfeit the further
sum of three hundred dollars such foreitures to be
recovered by complaint in the county where the
offence is committed, one fourth of the amount so
collected to be paid to the party making the COM
plant
Approved November l5 1872
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.An Actrelatlng to liens reserved on property
sold p approved November ~, 1870.
See. l.. That section one OF an act entitled AN
act relating to liens reserved on property sold"
approved November p, 1870, Ia hereby amended to
read as follows
No lien reserved on personal property sold con
ditionaly and passing into the hands Of the eond-
tlonal Purchaser shall be valid against attaching
creditors subsequent purchascrs without notice,
unless tho vender Of such properly shall take q
written memorandum, signed BY the purchaser wilt
Messing such lien, and thu sum due thereon, which
memorandum shall DO recorded In the town clerk 5
Office Of the town where the purchaser Of such
properly resides, if the purchaser resides IN this
State, Otherwise such record shall be made in the
town clerks Office Of the town where the vender re-
sides. And in all cases such record shall be made
within thirty days amer such property shall be do
livered.
Approved November 81, 1872.
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test Moafkly Paper In the country. Only ONE Dol
Ian a year and beautiful large Engraving free,
Address, with stamp, lIonE IlouRs, burlington, VI.
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An Act providing lof lue training ana instruction
idotie and feeblc-mindcd children.
Sec /. A sum not exceeding two thousand dollar
may be annually drawn from the treasury Of thi
State by the governor. for the benefit Of idiotc an
feeble-mnded children of INDECENT parents residiB
in this State, to be appropriated agreeably to tn
provisions of this act.
Sec. ,. The benc6eiaries above mentioned shall o
instructed at the Massachusetts, school for idicti
aud fechle-miDded youth, established in the city
Boston, ia the commonwealth Of Massachusetts
until proyi slon r otherwise made by law.
Sec 5. The board u civil authority Ia each tow
shall annually, or before the fTst day Of FcbrI
AIRY, certify 20 the county clerk the naines Of a
idiotie and feeble minded children between the z,
81 ave aud fourteen year, residing in their sewers
towns, together with the pecunsFy ability and eli
eumsshees Of the parents Of said children, i0r Of Oh
persons bound by law % support said children an
whether the children named IN said report in n
opinion Of said board proper subjects Of III
charity Of this state. and whether the parents
guardians OF said children are willing they shoul
become beneaciaries u fhs Institution mentioned
the preceding section.
See. 4. Each county clerk shall annually on OF b
fore the first day q March, make return to the gol
ernor Of all the information he has received fro
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An act entitled "An act 10 amend section Of an
act entitled An act In alteration Of chapter
twelve Of the General Statutes,n approved No
yember ~, 1870.
sherliis high haliils, county clerks States attor-
noys and ndges OF probate shall be taken biennaly
instead OF annually as heretofore, and shall be con-
their respective offices during the term for which
they are elected or appointed, and the judges OF
probates rooogn1anee shall also he conditioned for
tho faithful discharge of all the duties deyovng by
law upon the register
Approved October 81, 1872.
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An Act to amend section fortY-fYe Of chapter tEen
ty-iye Of the General Statutes entitled A0frepairs
Of Highways and Bridges
Sec. Section forty-Hye Of chapter TWENTY-FIVE Of