St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-07

| sage.
Approved December 20. 1850
No; %, An act IN addition TO number thirteen OF
tue acts OF 1916 entitled act To protect person.
anI properly IN the vicinity OF water reservoirs
II Is hereby enacted, etc,
| sec. !. when three residents In the vicinity If
reservoir OF water believe that Hfe or property
ehdAngered ny the liability OF such dam OF resel
, Nolr To break away, they may apply by petitio
, to Judge OF the supreme court, stating und,
oath that lhey believe NE and property TO be
ennangereu. The Judge shall require the pet
ree ss TO pay me cost OF such proceedings, an
" ihey enter into such recognizance, may al
point commission OF three Competent engineer
toexamiDo the premises. q
Sec. 2. The commissioners shall give reason
able uolce 70 persons Interested m9ke thor
ough examination OF the premises, hear the eyi
dence offered, make their decision and report ;,
ssid Judge who shall make such order In relation
thereto as the public good requires.
| sec. ). III the commissioners decide that an al
| teraton or addition should be made TO the dam
or reservoir, 1t shall be done under the superin.
tendence ola competent engineer and at the ex.
pense OF the owner; n they decide that no altera-
ton IS needed tho judge may award costs as
seems 70 MN equitable The real estate OF the
parties owning such dam or reservoir shall be held
liable for the expense Of the proceedings and the
Judge may issue execution for the costs and ex-
70 DC levied upon such real estate as u is
situated.
Sec Sec; a Number thirteen of the acts of 1875 is
Secs. This act shall take effect from-Lts pas
sage.
Approved December "a, 1880. f
No. 50-An act to repeal certain portions OF chap
ter seyenty-fiye OF the General Statutes
IL Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec. 1. Sections one to twenty-seven, inclusive
sections iorty-two to forty-nino, inclusive, sec
incl at.sl aa-
uon seventy OF chapter seventy-nve Of the General
Statutes be and the same are hereby repealed,
Approved December is, 1850.
No. SIAN act for the relief OF policy holders In
life Insurance companies.
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.;
sec. !. All policies OF insurance heretofore or
hereafter Issued within the State OF Vermont upon
the lives OF husbands for the benefit and use OF their
wives In pursuance OF the laws OF the State, shall
Oe assgnable by said wife with the written consent
OF her husband or In case of her death. by her
legal representatives with the written consent Of
ner husband, 70 any person whomsoever, or be sur
rendered TO the company issuing such policy with
the written consent OF the husband.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Dec. 4, 1850
No. 52.-An act to authorize fire insurance compa-
MES.
1t Ia hereby enacted, etc:
Sec. /. Any number not less than three of the in
habtants OF any town or city OF this STATE NAV
form corporation under the provisions Of chapter
eghty-slx OF the General Statutes for the purpose
OF insuring upon the mutual plan property In such
town against loss by fire or lightning, and may
adopt such articles OF association and by-laws not
Inconsistent with the laws of this State, US may be
necessary for the government and management OF
the business OF such corporation
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Dec. 20, 1850.
No. SAN act In relation 10 telegraph companies
Ii Is hereby enacted, ETC.: f0
Sec. l. Any telegraph company receiving mes
sage directed TO any person OIL from said company's
line shall II such person resides on the line Of any
other telegraph company transfer such message to
said other company line, to be by them transmit
ted 10 the place OF destination, provided both OF
said companies have an office In the same village
or city In this State No extra charge shall be made
for said transfer within the usual limits OF deliver
ing messages IN said city village, and the COM
pany receiving the same shall make no extra charge