Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06


addition to chapter eighteen OF the General Stat
utes. entitled, "oi public burial grounds aud
their enlargement" approved October ~ 1868.
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
Soc l. That section ght Of an act in addition to
chapter eighteen of the General Statutes, entitled
"Oi public burial grounds and their enlargement,
approved October 90 1868, is hereby amended so MS
TO read as follows. II any person shall wiliuly ana
mllicOusy de.ace, iDjure or break down any grave
stone monument or other erection in any burial
ground, shall wiliuly or maIielously deiace, IN
lure or DESTROY any iencc tree shrubhery there
or about the same, or shall do any wlliul or mall
cous injury to any road, path or avenue or to any
grave or lot therein designed for burial, occupied
or unoccupied, or shall, without license author
ity wilfuly and mslicously dis up. displace, take
away break Oh any root. pant, vine. h9wer'
shrub tree within said burial ground or grounds,
he shall he punished by imprisonment in the State
prison moi exceeding five years, or by line not eN
crcdins hundred dollars nor less than ten dol
lars aud such person shall he further liable To an
action on the case upon tEs statutory provision Tor
damage, in the name Of the owner OF the property
SO injured or the Of the town in which such
burial ground IL situated. or in The name q; inc
commissioners or association or corporation which
Of the same may hOld lawful possession OF
said burial grounds at the time said damage Is com
mutod or sustained, and such damages when thus
recovered shall he expended under the direction Of
the party or parties recovering. the same, for the
benefit q. the property so injured
Sec. 2 ANY Justice OF the peace, beiOr" whom Il
prosecution IS tried for any offence mentioned in
this act may sentence the offender To pay hne not
exceeding twenty dollars, and may issuc ms wdr'
rant TO carry such judgment INTO thoot III ''so ~"
appeal is taken. or may in his discretion If the
public good requires 1t, hold the respondent with
sufficient suroties for trial at the county court pro
yidsd, however, that this act shall not take from
the county court any jurisdiction which said court
now Ia to try and punish the oGouces described in
this a,t.
sec j. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved october -, 1873
No. gl-An set in addition to an act entitled 'A9
act relating to the fees oi school district clerks,
approved November 10, lists.
1t is hereby enacted, etc
Sec /. So much OF chapter seventeen o. the ten
eral Statutes and much of an Act entitled an net
proved November ~. 1875, relates To the duties
ui school district clerks IN coll c;ins and making
returns of births and deaths sh Ill not Apply TO tho
city oil Burlington.
Sec. lhi, act hall take effect from It's passage
Approved october -, 1878.
No. g2-hn act in amendment o. section Ioar % an
act approved November Is, 1870, emitted An act
IN amendment of an act entitied an act 10 amend
chapter seventeen Of the General Statutes, relat
ins to births marriages and deaths, AMI tor tho
better registration thereof, hpproE'u Nu'emne'
-, IsCy'
1t Is hereby enacted, etc.
scc. l. Section four Of act approved November
Il. 100, entitled IAN act In amendment oi an act
entitled an act to amend chapter seventeen oi the
General statutes. relating to births, marrlases anu
deaths. and iUr the better reg stratnn thereof hp
proved Nov ember 10. 1869, u eehy amended 81 rs
to rend as follows No town or city CLERK shaIl Is
sue n marriage certificate To any male under the
age OF twenty years. OF To any female unher Tue
aye of eighteen ears, without the consent, IN VIII
ing .! the parent or guardian oil such MINOR u
there he any such competent To act Nor shnii any
such town or yity clerk issue marriage certificate
when either of the parties to such intended mar
riage shall 10 insane, OF may no Tor any cause,
whatever, under guardianship without Inc Wiitten