Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-29


Sec. If the sheriff in any county shall refuse or
negiec TO provide aud keep gsier provided for
BY section one q this &c, for period Of hlt'y aas
he shall pay fine Of not less than Eve dollars 10 the
treasurer Of this State.
sage.
approved Noycmbcr2s, 1879.
No. ian act relating 10 jailers fees.
IL ls hereby enacicd' etc. >-.. ,-.h 1900
Sec. !. An act approved Neyemotr l,th i9vv
entitled an act In amendment OF sect9n loitl out
chapter one hundred and twenty-sx Of tile general
statutes relating 10 jners fees Il hereby amendcd
by striking out the words " three dollars aud MY
cents per week" and inserting In lieu thereof tue
Sec 9. This act shall take effect from the hfst
day Of december. 1870.
Approved November % 1870.
No. 70. An act to protect person. aud property In
the vicinity of water reservoirs In this state
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.
zee. 1. Whenever three or more residents In tue
vicinity Of any dam or reservoir Of water IN TINS
State, owned by any party, person company or cor
poration shall believe Themselves the public
dangered in life property by want Of proper pro.
lection against the liability Of the breaking away Of
such dam or reservoir. and shall make affidavit Of
such fact sworn In duo form Of law, and present
the any Judge Of the supreme court u shall
be the duty Of said Judge 10 appoint commission
Of three competent engineers 10 examne the prem
Uses.
sec. ?. II shall be the duty Of said commission
trs on reasonable notice 10 all persons and parties
Interested. to proceed 10 n thorough examination
on The premIses and 10 such a hearing Of the evil
dcnce which may be offered By any pnrties interest
ed nc Will enable said commissioners to determine
the the merits of the case And when they shall
have made their decision In the premises they shall
make their report 10 said judge 10 the supreme court
who shall make such order in relation thereto as the
public good may require.
rec. 3. II said commissioners shall decide that
the public good the protection Of property or life
requires any alteration or addition to be made 10
such dam or eseryOir, 1t shall be- done under the
superintendence Of some competent engineer and
aaft pf lt a
reservoir.
Sec 4 If the said Commissioners shall decide,
that In their opinion, alteration or addition. re-
pairs or reconstruction OF said dam or reservoir Is
needed for the public good-or for the protection Of
life property OF residents in the vicinity OF the
daIn--sadJudge shall have powerto award costs rs
TO him may seem equitable IN the premises.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect ifom it pas
approved November %. 1876.
No. i4--An act In addition to chapter one hundred
and thirteen. section twenty-six. Of the general
statutes, and for the more eiectual prevention Of
cruelty 10 animals.
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
zee l. Whoever oyerdrives, oyerloads, drives
when overloaded, oyerwOrks, fortunes, torments
depnyes Of necessary sustenance. cruelty beats, mu-
tates or cruelty Kills, or causes, or procures to be
so overdriven overloaded, driven when overloaded
oyerwofked. tortured, tOrmented. deprived Of nee
essAry sustonnnce. cruelty beaten. INITIATED. or
cruelty killed any animal and whoever having me
charge custody Of any animal either as owner OF
otherwise, infcts unnecessary cruelty upon the
same. or unnecessarily fails 10 provide the same
with proper food. drink, shelter or protection irOn
the weather, shall for every such odencn be punish
ed by imprisonment In jail not exceeding one year
or BY fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or b)
both such fine and imprisonment.
Sec, 2. EVER owner possessor' or person having
the charge or custody Of any animal who cruelll
cruelty abandons the or who carries the same
or causes the same TO be carried in, or upon, an
vehicle otherwise, in an Unnecessarily cruel OF in
human manner, or knowingly or wllfuily authorizes
or permits the same tc be subjected TO unnecessary
torture. suffering cruelty Of any kind. shall b.
punished for every such offence In the manner pro
sec g. No railroad company, In the carrying Of
transportation Of animals shall permit the same I,
be confined In cars for longer period than twenty
eight consecutive hours without unloading the SAINT
for rest water and feeding for period Of at leas
i've consecutive hours unless prevented from so un
loading by storm other accidental causes. In es
timating such confinement the time during which
the animals have been confined without such rest o.
connecting roads, from which they are received
shall be included II being the intent Of tins act u
prohibit their continuous confinement beyond TIT
period Of twenty-eight hours, except upon contin
geneies hereinbefore stated. Animals 50 unloade'
shall be properly fed watered and sheltered during
each rest. by the owner person having the cusio
dy thereof. or In case Of IFS default In SO doing
then by the railroad company transporting the same
at the expense of said owner perscn In cusiodl
thereof. and said company shall In such cases hay
a lien upon such animals for food care and custocl
furnished. aud shall be liable for any detention
OF such animals authorized by this act Any com
pany. owner or custodian Of such animals. who slial
TO comply Win the lrONlelohs OF tiat SECTION
shall for each and every such offence be liable fol
and forfeit and pay penalty Of not less than nny
or more than wohundred dollars prot1ded hoe
erer. that when animals shall be carried In cars in
which they can and do have proper food, water
space and opportunity for rest. the foregoing provis
ion In regard to their being unoaded shall not ap
ply. - ,,.,.,.,,. 49,.
relation to cruelty to animals. may be arrested and
held without warrant in the same manner as In case
of persons found breaking the peace and the per
son making arrest with or without warrant shal
reasonable diligence to give notice thereof 10 ih'
owner Of animals found in the charge or custody u
the person arrested. and shall properly and pro
vide for such animals until the owner thereof shal
take charge Of the same prorided. the owner shal
date Of said notice. And the person making sucl
arrest shall have lien on said animals for tile eX
pense OF such care and provision.
Sec. 8. When complaint Is made on oath OF afr
matlcn TO any magistrate authorized TO Issue war
rants In criminal cases, that the complainant be
eves and has reasonable cause TO believe that thu
laws In relation 10 cruelty TO animals have been OF
are being violated, in any particular building OF
pace. such magistrate, II satisfied that there L
warrant authorizing any sheriff deputy sheriff. con
stable or police officer to search such building OF
place; but no such search shall be made
after sunset unless specially authorized BY the mags
trate, upon satisfactory cause shown.
sec. 0. In this act the word - ANIMAL or +" ami
mails shall be held TO include all brute creatures
aud the words 5" owner persons and whoever
shall be held to include corporations well as ind
yiduals. and the knowledge aud acts OF agents OF
to animals transported. owned or employed by, OF
In custody Of such corporations shall be held TO be
the acts and knowledge Of such corporations.
soc. Z. Ii shall be the duty OF ali sheriffs deputy
sherhs, constahles and police officers TO prosecute
all violations Of the provisions Of this act which
shall come TO their notice or knowledge, and fine:
or forfeitures collected upon resulting from the
complain or information of any informing or com
planning officer In this state, shall be paid into the
treasury OF the town where such offence shall be
committed.
sec, 5. The several county courts and police
counties shalihaye full ana concurrent jurisdiction
of all offences under this act and 10 the full extent
OF the penalties therein specified.
Approved November 2s 1870
No. 10. An act conoerniug dogs and for the pro-
lection Of sheep aud other domestic animals.
Ii Is hereby enacted, etc.
Bee. l. Every owner or keeper OF dog shall an
nuslly on or before the thifty first day OF March
cause II TO be registered. numbered, described and
licensed io5 one ear rom The nrs, Day Of tho en-
town wherein said dog Is kept. and shall cause Ii T.
wear around It's neck collar distinctly marked
with IL. owners name and its registered number
and shall pay for such licsnse two dollars.
ssc. 2 Any person becoming the owner or
keeper Of dog not duly licensed on or after the
tered numbered. de, crlbed and licensed untl the
hrat day OF tho ensuing April in the manner and
sublec, to the forms and dulles pre.crlbsd in this
act.
sec ,. Tho clerks of cities or towns shall Issue
said licenses and receive the money therefor and
pay the same into tho treasuries OF their ciies or
zach year, retaining 10 their own use twenty cents
for each license, and shall return thereslh a sworn
statement OF the amount Of moneys thus received
and paid over BY tneU. They shall also Keep a
record OF all LICENCES issued by them with the
names OF the Keepers or Owners OF dogs licensed
and tho names reg stored, numbers and description
Of all such dogs.
See. =. II shall be tho duty OF each city or town
treasurer to keep an accurate and separate seconnt
Of all moneys received and expended by him under
the provist NJ OF this act.
:, See. s. Any person keeping dog contrary to
the provis ons OF this act shall forfeit fifteen dol
lara 70 DO recovered by complaint OF Indictment,
aud 81 faid lice or forfeiture Ave dollars ihall bo
paid 20 the complainant aud ton dollars shall be
paid 70 the treasurer Of the to~n or city In which
tho dog Is kept "A license from the clerk Of any
city town shall DO valid In any part OF the state
anu may be transferred with the dog licensed. pro-
slded said license DO recorded by the clerk OF the
cry or toea whore such dog Is kept.
boo Q. Tho listers of tho cities and towns shall
annu MY take list OF all dogs owned or KEEP. in
tner respective cities towns on the fret day of
April WITH tho owners, or keepers. names and re-
turn me same 70 the city or town clerk on or be-
lore the hiteenth day OF May following. Any
owner or keeper Of dog who shall refuse TO give
lust and true or hal tal