Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

ter l0rty-elght OF the Genera statutes.
IL ls hereby enacted, etc
SEc. 1. Secti nine of chapter forty-eight OF
the General statutes is amended as to read
as follows:
when julIe, his wife or child il an heir or
legatce, or when the judge Is an xecutor or
administrator of the estate Of deceased pei son,
or Is Interested "a creditor or otherwise, In
question To ID; decided bv the court. he shall
not act as judge in such case; and in such case,
and in case where both the judge an register
are ncapacitated for executing the Office OF
judge as to any matter cOgnZabie before the
court, each of the assistant Judges of the county
court for the county shall be vested with the
powers and authority Of such probate Judge,
either of them may act IL his place and perform
the duties of his office.
SEC. p This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved December p, 1880.
No. 59.-An act relating to estates OF wards I'm
other states or countries.
1t Is hereby enacted. etc:
SIC |. When Il mi nor or other person having
a guardian appointed by probate court IN this
State, has al-O 4 guardian IN another state or
country and 1t shall appear to the pi Obate court
having jurisdiction in this state that il Is neces-
sary amt would be beneficial to The Interests of
s"ch ward to use part or all Of such wards
estate In the Stale, to protect his interests and
| property In such other state or country, such
probate cOurt may order the guardian in this
state to pay over to the guardian III su'h other
/ state or country such part of the wards estate
/ IN this state as may be necessary to protect the
| wards interest N such other state or country,
| but no such order shall be made unless it appear
| to the probate court that the guardian in such
other State or country has by bond or otherwise
given satisfactory security Tor the faithful exc
cutlOn of his trust.
skC.2 This act shall take effect from its
! passage.
Approved December y, 1850.
No. G0.-An act in addition to chapter seventy
two OF the General Statutes, entitled "Ot
Guardians and Wards"
1t is hereby enacted etc:
| SEC. |. when person who has acted as a
guardian Tor any person under an appointment
vold or yollable by reason of the lnctpacity Of
the Judge OF register OF probate making such
appointment to make The same, shall alter
wards be lawfully appointed guardian of such
ward named in such VOID or voidable appomt-
ment, the probate court making such lawful
J appointment, may ratliy amt confirm the acts,
approve and allow the arcounts and allow IulI
compensation Tor the services of such person
while acting under such voldable or void APP
polntment, iii shall appear to such probate
court that such person has so acted in good
faith and has executed such supposed trust as
required by law.
SEC ,. person who has acted in good faith
as guardian OF any person under an appoint
e n.ent void or workable by reason of the mcapac-
ity of the Judge or register of probate making
such polntment to make the SD We may rem
$ der an account OF his d0ing1 as such guardian
to the judge or register OF probate or the ASSIST
ant judge Of tho county court who has juristhc-
ton, as he case may be; and If 1t shall appear
to such judge or egi>ter Of probate or assistant
Judge that such person accepted and acted
un'er such VOID or void1bIc appointment in
good faith ami has executed such supposed
trust as is required by law such jusge or + gls-
ter of probate assistant Judge AS the case NAV
2 be, shall co firm the acts allow the accounts
! and allow full compensation Tor the service. of
! such person while acting under suct vo or
Il voribDle appointment, AMI may allow and con-
!, urn all accounts of such person. winch have
:. been examined 10y the judge register of pro-
g bate who was lncapacltnt ell to act in the prem
v lses' II such accounts shall be found to be
rect and just.
SEC B. When the cts of such person acting
= AS guardian under such vodablG or void APP
II polnlment shall be confirmed provided in
tNtfN -
J, estate of such supposed wari made under a
;, license Issued by such judge or register incapac-
ltated to acf IN the premises, shall be valid aud
= OF lull force from the date OF such sale.
y SEC. l. bond given to II probate court by q
y person appointed guardian under n void or
y workable appointment shall be valid; and if
y Such person be subsequently appointed guar
ulan rs provided in section one. a new bond
# meet not be required if in the opinion OF the
u probate court the bond given I'm Ter the yoiable
OF Volu appointment be sufficient.
q SEC. D. This act sha take effect from its
e passage.
: Approved December 9. 1880.
IL No, 6l.-An act in addition to chapter seventy
# Two OF the General Statutes, entitled of
u Guardians and Wards"
- 1t 1t Ia hereby enac ed. etc.:
q SEC 1. when an action at law or in equity is
Z pending IN any court By or against rerson
" adjudged to be an insane person or sprndl hrIft
=, alter the commencement OF such acton the
" guardian OF such person may enLer or be cited
II IN 10 prosecute or defend such action IN the
=, same manner as Is now prescribed in the case
OF administrators and executors of deceased
II persons
u Seq. This act shall take effect from its
=, | passage.
II Approved November II, 1850
y No. Gan act relating to highways and bridges
and liabilities OF towns us to damages
1t is hereby enacted, etc
n SEC Lit is hereby made the duty Of the
Il county court in each couny TO annually appolnt
board OF three roa: commissioners, no two of
whom shall be residents OF the same town for
Is their respective counties who shall be sworn to
~ the faithful execution Of their duties as such
- commissioners, and shall hOId their Office inr
# one year aud until others appointed in their
IS places ant SAID court shall have power to re-
n move said commits toner's or either OF them ut
o any time ana shall fill all vacancies that NAV
q ARISE from any cause whatever. The first board
y, OF commissioners shall be appointed AZ The fr,t
If session OF saul court i'll each county after the
- passage of this act. "
:. SEC z Whenever any highway or bridge in
:, any county in this State shall be ont of ren.tr
J.. or unsafe for travel any three citizens or tav.
q payers IN the state shall first notify one OF the
s selectmen OF the town in which sald highway
# or bridge is situated in writing in the same
v manner as is provided IN this section il com
a plant is made to sand commissioners and If
# the town neglect for thuty-sIX hours to com
nence ami continue tu repair said highway
q until the same is put in good and sufficient re-
It pair then they may file complaint III writing,
N by them duly signed, setting forth in general
a term- the want of repairs and unsafe cOrClItion
Il and location and description OF sad highway or
~ bridge with one of said board OF road commits
# stontrS and on the receipt of said complaint by
r. salu commissioner 1t Is hereby made his duty to
forthwith notify one OF the selectmen of the
n town Ill which said road or bridge complained
% OF is located, and also notify the PARTY, or par
l., ties, or one OF them iilIug the complaint, OF the
, time and place, when and where salUl bOar; of
a ruat commss oncrs, Or a majority of them, will
2, examine said highway or bridge complained of,
q and hear all the parties interested on the ques-
l., ton OF whether SAID highway bridge is out of
:, repair, or unsafe tor travel, and the amount
necessary TO put the same good repair aud
l., safe for travel. After hearing all the parties
II interested. If the sad commissioners snail be OF
- the opinion that sad highway ~ bridge Is out of
% repair unsafe for travel, they shall determine
~ upon what repairs shall be made and the
amount necessary 10 build or repair the same
ana deliver to one of the scectmcn OF said town
. or towns copy 0l their report describing the
!. repairs or building ordered to be doLe by them,
with the amount necessary TO make such re-
pairs, anu SAIL commissioners shall maxi. an
order requiring SAID town towns to make
such repairs or building rs may be ordered by
p time as they shall determine upon, which timo
shall not exceed thirty days, unless IN the
OPINION 0i Said commissioners it is impractical
BILE TO complete sad repairs IN that time.
SEC. 3. Ii any town shall lail to comply with
the orders made by saul commissioners IN rcla-
h ton to the making or repairing OF any highway
4 or bridge within the time specified for sad Town
. to build or repair, SAID commissioner or COM
n missloner5 shall immediately thereafter issue a
4 summons signed by one OF their number. in the
name of the Stale OF Vermont, commanding
4 them ut such convenient place III SAID county as
lie or they may designate IN the citation, and
I naming therein the time OF such hearing also
"a to show cause, ii any. why execution should not