Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-15

the other party.
Approved, November o. 1870.
No, a-An act In relation TO parties and appeals
IN the probate court. and In addition TO chapter
iorty-eight OF the general statutes.
| IL Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec. l. Upon the settlement OF the account OF
any executor, administrator. guardian, trustee.
or other person accounting before the probate
court, any person liable as surety in respect to
such account may, upon application for that pur.
pose, be admitted as party To such accounting,
and shall be entitled TO an appeal TO the county
court in the manner and under the sane restric.
bate court in chapter fortypeight OF the general
statutes; provided, that the surety so appealing
In such cause shall before the appeal shall be al
lowed, give bond as well to secure his princi-
pal from damages and costs as TO secure the In.
teryening damages and costs to the adverse
Sec. 2. This act shall take eject from its pas.
sage.
Approved November rs, 1876
No. San act in amendment of section three
OF chapter nfty OF the general statutes, relating
10 letters tesumentary, ana other proceedings
on the probate of Wills
IL is hereby enacted. etc.:
Sec. l. Section three of chapter nifty of the gen
eral statutes is hereby SO amended as to read as
follows:
II the executor shall be residuary legatee In.
! stead of the bond prescribed In section two OF
said chapter he may givea bond in such sum and
Win such sureties us me court may direct, with
the estate, and In such case he shall not be re-
CURED to return an inventory. And il the tes-
tator in his win directs that no bond, only the
individual bond OF the executor, be required, in
stead OF the bond prescribed in section two of
said chapter he may give his individual bond as
: directedi in said will, but be shall also give a
bond in such sum and with such sureties as the
court shall REQUIRE with Condition only 10 nav
the debts OF the testator, but the court may re-
4 quire of the executor such further bond at any
time as the court shall deem proper in case OF a
subsequent change in the circumstances OF the
executor and for other sufficient cause
J First-To administer, according TO law and TO
the VIII OF the testator, all his goods, chattels,
rights, credits and estate, which shall at any
time come to his possession, or to the possession
OF any otnel person t9a nun ana OF the same
chargeaole on the same, or such dividends there
, on as shall be ordered and decreed by the pro-
Second-To render a true and Just account of
, his administration to the probate court within
one year, and at any other time when required
Third-To perform all orders and DEGREES OF
the probate court by the executor to be perform
Sec. . rms act shall take effect from its pas
r sage.
Approved November 2s, 1876
! No. se.-An act in amendment to section nine.
teen of chapter hfty-three of the general stat
: 1t is hereby enacted, etc..
: Sec. l. It shall be the duty OF commissioners
appointed by any probate court to examine and
adjust claims against the estate OF deceased per
sons to give notice to all claimants whose claims
have been disallowed to the amount of twenty
dollars more, of the time of filing their report
the probate office, which notice shall be given
personally or by letter addressed to such claim
ant or claimants, at their place of residence, OF
post-office address, mailed postage paid, on the
same DAY of filing such report.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
{ sage.
Approved November %, 1875.
d No. s7.-An act to amend section twenty -four o
= chapter one hundred and twenty-six OF the
}, general statutes OF this state, relating "to sala
ries and Tees"
y 1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
7 Sec. l. Section twenty-four of chapter on,
u hundred and twenty-six of the general statutes
Q hereby amended so as to read as follows;
u "Said accounts shall be kept on file in thu
J auditors office, and it shall be the duty OF thu
l. ''auditor to keep correct account OF the fee
''paid by the probate judge of each district; ant
d sit the fees so paid by any judge shall excee,
u ''the amount of his salary 1t shall be the duty
70 ''said auditor, annually to draw an order on thu
y Estate treasurer tor the amount OF such excess
ain favor of the treasurer of the county in whc
e ''said district is located and all the facts rela
4 ting TO said probate fees, the amount and dis
D. position thereof shall be fully stated in tn
annual report of the auditor of accounts"
le Provided. that when there shall be two o
" more probate districts in one county, the sal
I'd auditor shall draw his order for such amour
only as shall appear to be an excess of all sal
a probate districts in such county, deducting tn
10 deficiencies in such districts have decienc
. from the excess, in the district or districts a
'o excess,
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect on the I'm
day of December 1873.
Approved November IL, 1875.
n No. SAN act amending section fourteen
chapter eighteen of the general statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
O. Sec. /. That section fourteen OF chapter e1gf
er teen of the general statutes, is hereby amende
so as to read as follows, viz;
D. Nothing in this chapter contained shall
construed to authorize the acquiring OF any Ian
tor the purpose of the enlargement or establish
:. ment OF any burial ground, so as to bring IL
VI same within twelve rods of any dwelling nous
e. and no remains shall be buried in such buri
grounds so enlarged or established, within twel
- ty rods OF any dwelling-house. If however
OA Snau become necessary to enlarge burr
ny ground, situated within twelve rods OF ar
dwelling-house or houses, the same may be
in enlarged; provided said endorsement be mao
ny on the portion of said burial ground which i
YET creases its size in direction from the dwelin
le- house or houses and premises nearest the sam
70 and does not extend to within twelve rods
ne any other dwelling house.
ne Approved November 2S, 1875.
o. No. s9.-An act relating TO cemetery association
IN 1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
Ii, Sec. /. Cemetery associations organized und
eu the laws OF this state may purchase OF take
be be gut and hold personal property to an amou
ne sell the same and apply the proceeds to promo
oS the objects OF the association. Such association
may also take and hold in trust money or 9th
as property for the purpose OF using and expen
ing the income arising therefrom for the embe
lishment and keeping in repair such lot or lo
and their surroundings IN said cemetery as Il
ne donor may designate.
in. Sec. ?. This act shall take effect from its pa
- sage.
approved November 8, 1875.
for IL Is hereby enacted, etc.:
all Sec. ]. All lands used for cemetery purpos
or and structures thereon all trust funds and 9th
rd property belonging to or held by cemetery ass
citations; also the lots of the propr1etors thereC
ed shall be exempt from all public taxes. Nor shi
OF the lots be liable in any way to be sold or levi
his upon by execution, or to be applied in payne
he of debts of individual propTietors but the pI
ch pietors of the lots their heirs legal represeI
be atives may hold the same and all monumer
Id and structures thereon exempt theretrom,
nd long as the same remain appropriated to the u
ase OF cemetery, and during that time no pub
cot street or highway OF railroad shall be laid
ch through such cemetery lands, or any part theI
Ter OF, wtnOdt the lnsent of such association,
ay- the special consent OF the legislature.
as Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from Its pr
use sage,
is Approved November Is 1876.
INT
Ter No. Clan act in relation to Presidential Ell,
urt tors.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC..
all Sec. l. Ii there shall be any vacancy in the Off
The OF an elector, for President or Vice President
all the United States, at the time provided by Ia
urt for the meeting and action of the electors,
stoned by DEATH refusal to act neglect to atten
nd or in any other manner, or for any other eau
aw the other electors present shall immediately
rec Dy una poce ana piuralty OF votes, sucD Nhcn
.ch in the Electoral College; and when all the ell
ion tors shall appear, or the vacancy therein sh
his have been filled, as before provided such ell,
lis tors shall proceed at the State House, in Mo
lay pelter on the day appointed by law, to pertoI
for the duties required OF them by the CONSTITUTE
cot and laws of the United States. And II any su
tle vacancy shall occur, and shall be filed as afo
said the electors shall attach to the certificate
70 their votes a statement showing how such
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