The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08
Sec. 4. This act shalltakc inset from TIA passage
Approved November 81, 1874.

Sec. a. This act shalltako tllect from TIA passage.
Approved November 81, lsii.
No. 42.-An Act in relation to city. town, and pri-
vate telegraph lines.
| 1t Is hereby enacted, etc.
/ Sec. /. Cities and towns may construct for their
own use lines Of electric telegraph upon an alot
the highways and public roads within Their res
pective limits subject to the provisions Of chapter
lightweight of the general statutes so 'ar as the
Sec p The hoard Of aldermen of cities and the
selectmen of towns may authorize any persons,
upon such terms and conditions as they may pre-
scribe, and subject to tho provisions OF chapter
eighty ght of the general statutes, Us Tar as ap-
pcable to construct .or private use line OF eoc,
iric telegraph upon and along the highways ana
public roads of the city or town. AIter the cree
ton Of such line the posts ana structures herooi
shall be subject to the equation and control ofthe
hoard OF aldermen or sclsctmen, who may at any
time require alterations in tho location or erection
of such posts and structures to be made ny ihe par
ties ing the same, and may order the removal
thereof, having first given such parties uotice and
an opportunity to he heard. And tho city or town
may at any time attach wires for It's own use to
such posts and structures under such oms ana
conditions as they shall deem just ant reason
able.
Sec g. The provisions OF section six OF chapter
eighty eight Of the general statutes. respecting
penalties for injuries to telegraph lines therein r,
etred to shall apply similar injure, to Telegraph
lines therein referred to shall apply to similar IN
iuries to telegraph lines, or any Of the structures
thereof, which may be erected under the authority
Of this act.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from It's passage.
No. 40 An Act to provide :of the payment Of in
terest on town and city bonds Or NOES, to improve
the credit on the same, aud to ay tax for the
| payment OF the same.
| 1t is hereby enacted, etc
Sec. |. Whenever any city or town in thls state
shall hereafter issue Its notes or bonds for tho pay
ment o! any sum of money, with interest coupons
attached, payable semi-anrually, annually or
i otherwise 1t shall he the duty OF the te2surer OF
such city town to make and keep ia 80 Der book
for that purpose, an accurate resstr ton Of the
| mi or md "a Of r n
other necessary particulars OF dates and descr!p-
ton.
Sec. Q. In case any town or city shall neglect to
make scasonabe provision for the pay men. Of the
interest said obi cations as the shall become
DUE it shall be the duty of any such town OF city
treasurer to reasonably make out AMI deliver TO the
co lector OF taxes in such town or city taxbill on
the list of the inhabitants of such town or city, and
shall herewith issue to said collector his warrant,
substantially in form as now provided !or to he
| Issued by justice of The peace for the collection
of town or otner taxes directing the cnllec ion and
pa yment of said to sad town or city treasurer
within sixty day from the time Of such delivery in
| amount sufficient to seasonably and promptly pay,
with proper charges for collection, the interest
due. the payment of which is to he provided for
| on the notes or bonds Of such town or city. And
such tax shall be collected and paid to such town
city treasurer promptly according to warrant; and
| the money so collected and paid to such town or
city treasurer shall be specially held, APP reprinted
and used for the payment OF sueh Interest, and for
no other purpose save the incidental ,Xpcnses OF
assessing and collecting such tax. And It il hereby
made The duty OF such town or city treasurer to
provide for and promptly pay such interest, without
any voie therefor of such town or city; and such
tax bill shall have all the force ard authority. IN
every respect, of tax-bill for tax voted at any
| regular meeting of such town or city.
Sec g. This act shall take effect nom II; passa &C.
| Approved November %, 1874.
No. 44.-An Act fixing the time Of holdin, the
| county court in the county Of ChiUouIcn.
| il is hereby enacted, ETC..
| Sec. /. The stated term OF the county court in
the. county of Chittenden shall hereafter be held
as follows on the frat Tuesday in April and the
third Tuesday in septomberln each Year.
| ApprovediNovember 81, 1874.
No. d5- An Act to change tho time q holding the
supreme court in the county oitrauklin.
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC.;
Sec. |. The stated term OF the supreme court In
the county of Franklin shall hereafter he he d on
the first Thursday after the second Tuesday Of Jan
Sec g. This act shall take effect from rs passage.
Approved November FL lS7'
No. i6.-An Act to change the tine Of holding the
supreme court in the county Of Gcand lie.
IT Is hereby enacted, etc
Sec. / The stated term OF the supreme court in
the county OF Grand Isle shall hereafter he held
the third Tuesday of January in each year.
Sec 3 This act shall take oiieci from lis passage.
Approved November 81, 1874.
No. 47.-An Act to change the time of holding the
county court i'll Grand Isle county.
1t "a hereby enacted, etc:
Sec |. 60 much Of section twenty six of chapter
thirty OF the general statutes relates to the time
of holding he county court in Ora. ID Isle county s
So amended as to read follows In the county OF
Grand Isle on the last Tuesday Of August and the
last Tuesday,but one in February.
SEQ 2. All processes retuTnahle to the Irhrua-
~ term OF said court on the last Tuesd Feb ua
ry shall be returned to sad term to lie hold
| en- on the last Tuesday but one ia February, the
same az though made returnab.o at said last men
toned time.
Sec g. This act shall tai O effect from it, passa g.
Approved November 81 ls,i
No. 4s-An Act in relation to the time Of holding
the supreme court In the county .. Rutlani, aud
in amendment Of section seven Of chapter thirty
o! the general statutes.
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC..
Sec. /. TO much of section OF chapter
thirty OF the general statutes as relates to the Time
land is hereby amended so as to re d as follows.
In the county Of Rutland on the fist Thur slay
as5 tAo i2 XII a Rgsaay u saHH S. o @
ceptons or processes pending IN or returnable 10
the first section OF this act
Sec g. This act shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved November 81 is'i.
No. 5l.-An Act in amendment number Of forty
nine of the acts of 1870 relating to section forty
two OF chapter twenty-five OF the general sta
tutes on the liabilities of towns.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.;
Sec. /. An act entitled an act IN amendment OF |
section fortytw OF chapter twenty five OF the gem
eral statutes of repairs Of highways aud bridges,
approved October ~, 1870 Is hereby amended So as
No action shall hereafter be had or maintained |
In any court in this state against any town for in
insuiiiciency OF any highway or bridge unless no.
tice shall have first been given In writing, 81 sned
by the party so injured, or claiming damage. to one
more OF the seectmen of the town In which the
highway bridge is situated, by the person injur-
ed or claiming damage within twenty days of the
time OF the occurrence of such injury or DANA &C.
stating the time when and the place where such
injury received, and pointing out the respect
or particular in which said highway, road or
bridge was insufficient out of repair; and that
he or she so injured or damaged will claim salts
faction of such town. Such notice shall also con-
tain descr ptlon of the injury received dana re
sustained by such person SO claiming damage, and
If bodily injuries be claimed the part Of the body
Injured shall be given, together with tho extent
anu effect Of the injury upon the health the per-
son so injured provided however, that nothing In
this section shall be construed to apply 10 any
case where tho person injured shall in conse-
quence thereof be bereft Of his or her reason
Approved November "a, 1874.
No. So An Act In addition 10 section slXty-ive Of
chapter twenty -four of the general statutes en-
titled '0f laying out and disseminating hi ghways
and bridges"
1t Is hereby enacted etc.
sec. /. Whenever any court shall a'sess any
town or towns airy proportion Of the expense OF
putting in repair any highway as is provided for
by section sixty-hve OF chapter twenty four OF
the general statutes, entitled "Of laying out aud
disco tlnuing highways and bridges" add in all