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

equal to the amount assessed in said tax bill in
an action on the case in favor OF the town, which
sum shall be expended in the repairs OF the high
SIC 5. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved December 10, 1880.
No s7.-An Act in relation TO highway surveyors
In towns of over six thousand Inhabitants
IL Is hereby enacted etc:
SEC |. In towns whose population by the last
census taken exceeds six thousand lnhabltantS,
the highway surveyors shall be appointed by the
board of civil authority thereof, who shall meet
for that purpose at ten O'Clock In the forenoon on
the tirSt Tuesday after the annual March meet
Ing OF said towns instead OF being elected as now
provided Oy law; and when in the opinion OF the
Seectmen OF any such towns any highway sur
veyor so appointed is derilect In duty, such hlgn.
way surveyor may be removed by such board OF
civil authority, or a majority or said DOaru, ana
another appointed in his place
Approved Dec. "a, 1880.
No 6S-An act providing for the erection or wire
fences TO prevent obstruction Of highways by
snow drifts
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC |. When the selectmen or a town Judge
that any Of the public highways in such town
are liable 10 be INSTRUCTED 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, ana NAV
also contract with such owner or owners 10 Dulld
wire fences in their places; and they may allow
such owner or owners reasonable compensation
Tor removing such fences and building such wire
fences.
SEC 2. The contracts made by the selectmen
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 and contract made under
the provisions of the preceding section shall bind
such owner or owners and their assigns, not to
replace said wire fences with other fences.
Approved December p, 1880.
No 69.-An Act prohibiting railroad companies
from leaving handcars and other nuISances
within the bounds of highways
II Is hereby enacted, ct.
SEC. l. No railroad company in this State OF
It's servants or agents shall hereafter allow any
handcar or 9th, T 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
roat.
SEC .. Any railroad company violating section
one of this act shall be liable for all injuries and
damages occasOned by reason of any horse OF
team becoming frightened thereby.
SEC. 3. The servants or agents Of any railroad
corporation who violate the first section Of this
act shall be fined not less than five dollars MOI
more than twenty dollars
SEC. 1. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
approved Dec "a, 1850.
No 70-An act requiring railroad trains to have
brakes operated from the engine.
1t 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. 2. II any corporation, receiver or trustees
Shall run, or cause to be run, railroad train in
violation OF the provisions of this act they shall be
punished by fine OF nifty dollars for each offense
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect July first, A.
d. 1881.
Approved December IS, 1880.
No. IL. An Act regulating the movement of trains
at The crossing OF one railroad by another rail-
road.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. /. When a railroad is crossed by another
railroad at grade. every engineman on either OF
the roads shall, b fore reaching the crossing, stoI
his engine al some point within one thousand
feet therefrom, shall sound the whistle before
starting and shall pass slowly over the crossing
but one stop shall be SutiCi mt for all such cross
ngs within one thousand feet of each other upor
the same road.
SEC. =. An enginemau who violates the provis
ions OF the preceding section Shall be fined one
hundred dollars, and the corporation on whose
road the offense Is committed shall be fined the
fourth part OF each penalty collected shall go tt
the person making the complaint.
SEC 3 Numner thirty-three of the acts of 1872
entitled, IAN act In addition to chapter twenty
eight OF the General Statutes regulating the move
ment OF trains at The crossing OF one railroad by
another railroad" is hereby repealed.
SEC 4. This act shall take effect from Its pas
approved Dec. l6, 1880
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 26, 1872
| 1t is hereby enacted, etc.
| SEC |. Section one OF number thirty-four of al
act entitled IAN act relating to railroad bridges
| approved November 26, 1872, shall be so amended
| as to read as follows:
All railroad bridges In this State shall, whel
| built or rebuilt, be hereafter so constructed a
| to leave 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 clear space OF not less th N seven fee
| from the walking board on top covering of al
cars, except hay, oh trcoal, bark, horse and re
frigerat or cars and other cars for the transport
ing of special frelghts for which higher class O
cars are required, running over or through them
and the lowest timoers, boards or irons In thu
coverings of said bridges
SEC. Q This act shall take effect from its pas
| sage
Approved December %, 1880
No 73.-An act to provide for the appointment o
receivers OF consolidated lines OF railroads run
J ming from adjoining States into this State.
| 1t Is hereby enacted, exc:
SEC. l. Whenever any railroad corporation
created by the laws OF another adjoining state
by consolidation, purchase or otherwise sha
have acquired railroad proT erty In this Stat
with all lis rights and ranchiSeS, thereby bect II
ing portion of its operated line; and If for an
reason receiver Of such road and property sha
have been appointed by court OF competer
jurisdiction of the state in which such road wa
incorporated, and the receiver so appointed Sha
have duly filed his bonds and the order OF his al
pointmeI t. as requi ed by the laws of such stat
and shall have entered into actual possession,
that portion of railroad in such State and Sha
operate the same under the order OF such court
and shall desire to operate that portion Of sal
road acquired in this State he shall file with til
clerk OF The county or one of the countiesin whc
that portion of said railroad Is situated in tn
State copy OF such order OF appointment and
copy OF his bond together with copy OF Me pi
| Uyhj \ " q
duly authenticated, he may thereupOn, upon IL
approval of chancellor on due notice by adve
tisement previously published, become the n
ceiver of that portion Of railroad in this stat
with the same rights and privileges belonging
the company of which he has been appointe
SUI receiver and shall be subject 10 the jur
dction of the court Of chancery of this State, IL
same as though originally appointed thereby VI
on proper proceedings
SEC 2 This act shall take effect from and aft
its passage
, Approved December 20, 1880.
No Am act to stop interest on overdue tow
; and school district orders.
\ Ii is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC /. When any town or school district has GU
standing orders on demand or overdue, or whiC
would on presentation be Immediately payabl
drawn on the treasurer of such town, or school di
trct by any officer or officers authorized by law
draw such orders, such treasurer, or the selectmc
of such town, or prudential committee of SUI
school district, may give notice that such orders
be paid on presentation at said treasurer ofhce {
or before a day certain named in said notice, ar
that after said day named such orders shall cease
> draw interest.
SEC = Such notice may be given by public
:, ton in any newspaper published in the county,
if none is published in the county in any newsp
per published in an adjoining county, at least thr
, weeks successfully, the last of which publicatio
shall be at least fifteen days before the day certa
named in such notice as the one on or before whit
payment will be made.
SEC. a. When such notice has been given by pu
LEGATION aforesaid, or by written notice signed
such treasurer, or selectmen OF such town, or pr
!, dental committee of such school district, and d