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

cd by the surveyor within ten dsys %TST nc sn all
,0llect the tax In money and shall have All me
which town Brascs n tne same
mi shall have the same fees. - -, |
Sec. l. Sections two, four and twonty.two OF
HAPPIER twenty-five OF the General statutes ana
ufiber u Of the acts OF 1854, are hereby repealed
Sec. s. This act shall take effect on the nrst dey
{ March, 1851 aud shall not apply 70 any highway
X assessed prior to said nrst day OF March, A. D.,
,S1.
Approved Dec 10, 1880.
%. e5-An act In relation 10 winter roads.
Ia hereby enacted, etc.: |
Sec. /. Wheneverit may become necessary Tor
he convenient removal OF any lumber, wood or 9TH
II material TO pass through the lands Of any person
,ther than the owner OF the land from which such
Inc selecmen may In their discretion lay out win
ter road through the lands OF any person Tor the
and S upon Sas the
damages ooeasioned by the laying out OF such win
ter road, which shall be paid by the person apply
lug for such road before the same shall be opened
for use,
Sec I. II any land owner shall be dissatisfied
with the sum awarded az damages for the laying
out OF such winter road his lands. such per-
sou shall have all the remedies 70 obtain damages
provided by law for cases where the award OF the
selectmen IN laying out winter road Tor ordinary
travel Is not accepted.
Sec g. The selectmen shall TX the length Of
time such road may be used each winter, and may
order the same closed or discontinued whenever IN
their judgment II may become necessary.
Sec I. No person shall bring any action or re-
celye any damages for Injuries 10 himself or prop
erty received while travelling or being upon a
winter road laid out under the provisions OF this
act.
SEQ s. This act shall take effect from Its pas
Approved Dec. IS, 1880.
No. G6--An act relating TO highway surveyors.
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. When one or more Inhabitants OF any
highway district In any town shall represent In
writing 10 the seectmen OF said town that they are
aggrieved by the acts and dOlngs OF the highway
surveyor II shall be The duty OF the seectmen TO
notify said surveyor TO meet them at given time
aud place TO examine into the cause OF such alleged
grievance, which time shall be AZ soon as conven-
iently may be-
20 The Gelccimcn u DE cause for the grievance COM
planned Of Faid selec shall make such order as
10 them shall seem meet aud Just.
Sec. 3. IL said surveyor shall refuse or neglect TO
comply with such order for the space OF ten days
the selecmen shall remove him and appoint anoth-
or IN his place, l.a. l. ..
fuges 10 deliver tbs tax bill In his hads TO the select
men demand, he shall be lisbe In sum equal to
the amount assessed n said tax Dill In an action on
the case IN favor of the town, which sum shall be
expended In the repairs of the highways In said dis
tflct.
Sec 3. Thls act shall take effect from Its pas
sage.
Approved Dec. 10, 1880.
NO. 6I-An act in relation TO highway surveyors In
towns Of over six thousand Inhabitants.
II is hereby enacted, etc.:
Sec. /. III towns whose population by the last
census taken exceeds six thousand Inhabitants the
highway surveyors shall be appoin ted by the board
ofcivl authority thereof, who shall meet for that
purpose at ten o'clock III the forenoon ON the first
Tuesday after the annual March meeting OF said
towns instead of being elected rs now provided by
law and when in the opinion OF the 0eleCtInen OF
any such towns any highway surveyor 80 appointed
IN derelict In duty, such highway surveyor may be
removed by sucn board Of civil authority, or ma
Jority OF said board aud another appointed In his
place.
Approved Dec. "a, 1880.
No 6s.-An act providing for the erection of wire
fences TO prevent obstruction Of highways by
snow drifts