Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-12-18

= Sec. .. nus act shall not apply tOany ease whC
firearms shall be used In sclfdeiense, or in the 4
charge Of official duty, ct any ease Of Iustiaal
homicide.
Approved November q, Issa.
An act in addition to section nlnety-eght Of chspt
$ twenty-eighto Of the General Statutes entitled
Sec, I, The provisions Of section nlnet,-eIvLt
r chapter twenty ght OF the General Statutes a
hereby extended TO include the notes and bon
I. % the trustees and managers Ofnlroad property
" Sec, ?. This not shall take effect from IL passage.
Approved October ., 1879,
An act in amendment dissection twont zone, chapt
7 twenty,eight ofthe General Statues.
Sec, ], section twenty Of cha pier tWcnty-elgl
OF the General Statutes Is hereby amended by a,
p. ding the following
Prorided When any railroad company shall hay
entered upon or taken any lands and shall not hny
pald the owners thereof or acquired title theret
under the provisions OF their charter the laws {
inns State, or otherwise, such owner or owners q
such railroad company, may at any time after tpr
years nom such entry apply by petition TO chan
eelor, and In case tho dana res have been apprase
accordlng 0the provisions Of their charter or In
NV 1--WE o. l9s state ana have not been deposited 70
the use OF said owner or owners as provided in sal
chapter -, said chancellor may after giving lega
notice to said railroad company, order the dana gc
50 appraised TO be deposited with the clerk of n,
court or some bank In the county where the propert,
| Is situated, subject to the order of such owner al
owners as the chancellor shall determine 10 be LEGAL
tnltleu TO inc same subject Ia tlf
| further order Of the chancellor And in case IN,
| damages have not been appraised rs provided by
tcir charter or the laws of this State such railroad
company OF sueh owner or owners may apply by
pettlOn TO chancellor, who shall appoint three
dlslhtercstcd commissioners to determine the dam
aSo Wcl the owner or owners OF such property sus-
famed AT inc time such lands were taken and en-
tefeu upon ny SAID road company, or such DANA res
as said owner or owners were likely TO sustain there
by at the time of such entry aud occupation and In
other respects the said commissioners shall proceed
"a IN "A IL UaV.srf .l..lE. -
and report their dOings 10 the said chancellor who
shal make any order In the premises which shall he
Just and equitable between the parties in respect To
the payment or deposit of said damages and be ma
award cost between the parties as equity and Justice
may require
See. .. This act shall take effect from lis passarc
Approved November &C. 1872.
An act in addition TO chapter twcnty-cIrlt of tho
General Statues, regulating the movements of
trains AZ The crossing of one Railroad by another
See |. when railroad Is crossed by another rail-
Ioau at Erade' every engine man ON either Of the
IoaGs snail before reaching the crossing stop his
engine at s0inc point within FIVE hundred feet there
rom shall sound the whistle before starting and
snail pass slowly over tho crossing; but one stop
snali DC sufficient for all such crossings within six
hundred ieet Of each other upon the same road
bee. ,. Every engine man violating the proyisjons
OF the proceeding section shall for each 0ense irfjt
one hundred dollars, and the corporation on whose
sum OF three hundred dOllars such forfeitres o ha
recovered by complaint in the county where the
JnGhce Il committed, ono fourth OF the amount "a
1YIiieGtod to be paid to the party making the com
Approved November Is, 1872.
IN act relating to Railroad Bridges.
Sec. l.. All railroad bridges In this State sbnll
Vhen built or rebuilt, be hereafter so constructed as
o leave a clear space Of not less than three feet
IctWeeh we inner sides of said bridges and the outer
ides OF all cars passing through the same. also
lear space OF not less than feet from the walk
hs-pOatd OF top covering Of all cars eXcept baY |
h halUoai; PARK and horse cars running over or
trough them and the lowest timbers boards or
rohs IN the covering of said bridges
See 2 All railroad bridges now constructed ON MI
iroads n this State shall be made to conform in
cightto the provisions of section one of this act
1thln eight years from the passage of this act
nd after the first day of March A. d.. 1873 no rail-
5ah company IN this State shal run of its own
th ladders or steps for ascending to the ton of the
lme on the sides of said cars but said ladder ar
cps shall DO on tho ends or inside of said cars,
sec 3 Every railroad. corporation in this State
All rso " comply with the of thsact
eglect to so comply and be liable for all DAMAGES
~ INJURIES topassengers and employees on said !
ads, resulting from such neglect
See 4. The penalty provided in section three of 7
s hcI may DC enforced by an action on the case in
10 name of the State of Vermont and II shall he tbe
ny oi the railroad Commissioner Commission
. 10 commence and prosecute such action for each
OlatiOn of this act, a
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from It's passare
hPPioNcu LNONolIDer 1879.
: Act IN addition to chapter twenty-five, of the o
General Statutes, entitled "Of repairs of IIiSb N
ways and Bridges"
Sec /. All freight wagons, carts or carriares car
M OF transporting more than three tons In weight
u less than four tons, shall have the rims or fell
~ OF thelr whees at least four inches wide and If
frying more than four tons freight the rims and
Toes OF she wheels thereof shall be at least five
ches wide; provided, the selectmen of any town IN
~ In their discretion give any person permission
use wagons carts or carriages In their respectiye ii
hs w sec one Tms o. less width than provided
uld not be greatly injured thereby.
Sec. 9. If any person shall violate the provisops
the preceding section, such persons shall ON con- Al
1oh thereof t Forfeit and pay for the of the
'h IN when such oiiense shall have been commit
|, the sum of ten dollars (SIO together with |
ITS Of prosecution to be recovered on Complaint of
own Grand Juror before any justice of the peace W.
yhng lnrisaictlon thereof Such offender shall be
ther liable to the town in which such oflense shall
ye been committed for all damages to any public
shway, by reason of the violation of this act 10 al
reeoVeren IN the name and for the use of such
En In an action on the case provided the action
brought within six months after such oiiense il
united.
ec. 3. Towns and other corporations in this State NJ,
u not be liable for damages sustained by any DR.
son, his teams or carriages, by reason of any oh ic
ueton, defect, insuillcency or want Of repair of Of
highway er bridge. while travelling on such isl
hway or bridge in violation of this act or
&C. d The provisions Of this act shall not be com no
led 10 extend to stage coaches coaches or pleas
carriages, or to any cart or wagon owned by in
,itants residing in the immediate vicinity of An
sly. F'N' 0-,oi"
pproved November &c, 1872 !
Act 10 armand ooo,t,- AHA act
i-iiye OF the General Statutes entitled Ofrenairs ~
Highways and Bridges" ioss
&c, SECTION :. iortyye Of chapter twenty-five of dit
rs ana bridges" shall be so amended ne 10 raod ~.