Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

No. o7.-An Act in relation to highway surveyors
In towns OF over SIX thousand Inhabitants
IL IL hereby enacted etc; ..-,.
sEc /. In towns whose population by the last
census taken exceeds six thousand Inhabitants,
the highway surveyors shall be appointed by the
board Of civil authority thereof, who shall meet
for that purpose at ton O'Clock In the forenoon on
the first TUESDAY after the annual March meet
Ing OF said towns instead OF being elected as now
provided py law; and when In the opinion OF the
selectmen OF any such towns any highway sur
veyOr 70 appointed Is derilect In duty, such high.
way surveyor may he removed by suoh board OF
another appointed In his place.
Approved Dec. ~. 1890
No IS An act providing for the erection OF wire
fences TO prevent obstruction OF highways by
snow drifts
II n hereby enacted, etc:
SIC 1. When the selectmen Of a town judge
that any OF the public highways In such town
are liable to I've obstructed by snow drifts caused
by the fences adjoining said highways, they may
contract with the owner or owners Of the fences
To remove any portion OF the same, and NAV
also contract with such owner or owners TO build
wire fences In their places; and they may allow
such owner Or owners reasonable compensation
for removing such fences and building such wire
fences
SEc y The contracts made by the selectnen
with the owner or owners OF such fences and the
sum allowed as compensation shall be recorded
In the town clerks office OF the town In which the
fences are situated ana contract made under
the provisions of the preceding section shall bind
such owner or owners and their assigns, not to
Approved December -, 1910.
No. SIAN Act prohibiting railroad companies
from leaving handcars and other nuisances
within the bounds Of highways
II Is hereby enacted, et.:
SEC. l. No railroad company In this state or
It's servants or agents shall hereafter allow any
handcar or Other nuisance TO be left on the
railroad track or at the side OF said track within
the bounds Of any highway crossed BY said rail-
roa1.
SEC. .. Any railroad company violating section
one OF this act shall be liable for all injuries and
damages occastoned by reason OF any horse or
team becoming frightened thereby.
SIC. 3. The servants or agents OF any railroad
corporation who violate the iirst section OF this
act shall be fined not less than fve dollars nor
more than twenty dollars.
SIC 4. This act shall take eject from Its pas
approved Dec. "a, 1880.
No 7o.-An act requiring railroad trains to have
brakes operated from the engine.
| II Is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. /. All railroad passenger trains except
mixed trains shall be provided with brakes OPP
Grated from the engine, by the engineer.
SEC .. II any corporation, receiver or trustees
shall run. or cause 10 be run, railroad train In
punished by fine of nifty dollars for each ofrense.
SEC 3 This act shallt0 eject July fist A.
| y. 1881.
Approved December IS, 1soO.
No II. IN Act regulating the movement OF trains
at the crossing of one railroad by another rail-
| II Is hereby enacted, etc.:
SIC. /. When a railroad Is crossed by another
railroad at grade. every engineman on either OF
| the roads shall, before reaching the crossing stop
his engine al some point within one thousand
feet therefrum, shah sound the whistle before
starting and shall pass slowly over the crossing
but one stop shall be suffci mt for all such cross
ngs within one thousand feet of each other upon
the same road.
SEC. .. An engineman who violates the provis.
ions OF the preceding section shall be fined one
hundred dollars aud the corporation on whose
road the oiense is committed shall be fined the
further sum OF three hundred dollars: and one
fourth part OF each penalty collected shall 20 TO
the person making the complaint.
SFC Nufnher thlty-three Of the acts OF 1872
entitled, AN act In addition to chapter tweniy
eight OF the General statutes regulating the NOV -
nent OF trains at The crossing OF one railroad by
another railroad" Is hereby repealed
SIC 4. This act shall take effect from Its pas
sage,
No. ~ An act In amendment OF and In addition
to section one OF number thir y-four, entitled
AN act relating TO railroad bridges, approved
November III, 1872
II l. hereby enacted etc.
SEC /. section one OF number tbrty-four OF al
act entitled IAN act relating to railroad bridges.
approved November u, 1874, shall be so amended
as 10 read as follows:
All railroad bridges In this State shall, wheI
built or rebuilt, be hereafter so constructed al
to leave a clear space OF not less than three fee
between the inner sides OF said bridges and tn
outer sides OF all cars passing through the same
and also a clear space OF not less th4n seven fee
from the walking board on top covering OF al
, cars, except hay, charcoal bark, horse and re
, frlgeratOr cars and other cars for the transport
/, Ing OF special freights for which higher class Q
cars are required running over or through them
; and the lowest tmoers, boards or irons In tn
: SEC ., This act shall take effect from Its pas
sHge.
approved December %, 1880.
No 7s.-An act to provide for the appointment 0
receivers OF consolidated lines OF railroads run
ming from adjoining states Into this state.
4 II Is hereby enacted, etc.:
SIC. !. Whenever any railroad cOrporatio
created by the laws OF another adjoining stat
, by consolidation, purchase or otherwise sha
= have acquired railroad proI erty In this stat
= with all lis rights and franchises, thereby bect
!, ing a portion OF It's operated line and II for an
| reason a receiver OF such road and property sha
n have been appointed by court OF competei
+ jurisdiction OF The state In which such road WI
~ Incorporated, and tine receiver appointed sha
n have duly fied his bonds and the order OF his al
N pointmei {, as requ ed by the laws Of such stat
4 and shall have entered into actual possession,
~ that portion OF railroad in such state and Sha
"a | operate the same under the order OF such cour
- and shall desire TO operate that portion OF sa
N road acquired In this state, he shall file with u
clerk OF the county or one OF the counties In whit
a that portion OF said railroad is situated In tn
II state a copy OF such order OF appointment and
A. copy OF his bond together with copy OF NE p
;, pers upon which his appointment was made, .
/. duly authenticated, he may thereupon, upon Il
10 approval OF IA chancellor on due notice by adye
. tistment previously published, become the r
M ceiver OF that portion OF railroad In this sta
I, with the same rights and privileges belonging
~ the company OF which he has been appoint'
y, sli, receiver and shall be subject TO the juri
II dcton OF the court OF chancery OF this state, d
"a same as though originally appointed thereby u
i. on proper proceedings.
NJ SIC. q This act shall take effect from anu aft
NJ Approved December 20, 1880.
a No Am act to stop interest overdue toy
:, and school district orders.
Ia Ii is hereby enacted, etc:
~ SgcI When any town school district has ot
y standing orders on demand or overdue, viii
would on presentation be Immediately payab
drawn on the treasurer OF such town, or school d
triet by any officer officers authorized by law
draw such orders. such treasurer, or the selectm
OF such town, prudential committee OF su
school district, may give notice that such orders
VI be paid presentation al sad treasurer ohce
~ or before a day certain named in said notice, a
IN that after said day named such orders shall
~ draw interest. 80
on SIC a. Such notice may he given by public
ny lion in any newspaper published in the county,
n If none is published in the county in any newsI
H. per published in adjoining county at least thu
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last Of which publicatic
W shall be at least fifteen days before the day cert:
he named in such notice the one on OF before VIII
~, payment will be made.
80 SIC a When such notice has been gwen by pl
TX LEGATION as aforesaid by written notice signed
VI such treasurer, seectmen OF such town, or pi
III, Dental committee OF such school district, and
~ liyered to the holder of any such order such ord
of shall not draw interest after such day certain nan
. | in the notice as the one on or before which pi
" ment will be made unless such treasurer shall
uu tgh orde an according