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

be a balance unexpended in his hands he shall
pay the same into the treasury of SAID town and
make return of ms dOlngS 10 said commissioners
within ten days.
SIC. s. ANY three citizens OF tax payers in
this I tie shall have authority to file complaints
to said rOad commissioners Tor defect or want OF
repairs OF any n ghway or bridge IN said COM
mIssIOUers' respective COuntU : A.; provided, now
ever, that all complaints tlled by three citzens
or taxpayers shall be duly sworn to before
Ming. aud certificate Of their oath shall De
attached to the complaint, that they have per-
sonally examined the same and that SAID high
way or bridge IS out Of repair and SAID com
paItants shall deposit with the commissioners
or give surety TO them for the costs OF the ex-
animation OF said highway o bridge.
SEC. !. Zach board of road commissioners
are hereby authorized to sign subppnas requlr-
ing witnesses to appear before them to admin
lister oaths, and may each receive the sum OF
two dollars per day and expenses, while attend
ing 10 the duties OF his said Office.
SE,. : II one of SAID board of commissioners
shall be absent or incapacItate from acting on
said board, the remaining members may pro-
coed to examine, hear and determine all ques-
tons that may arise under this act.
SEC. 2. If any agent appointed under the
provisions of this act, after accepting the trust
shall wiliully OF negligcntly IalI to eXpend the
money paid TO HIM under the provisions Of this
act, or TO make his return to SAID commissioners
OF the amount of money expended by him IN the
making repairing highways or bridges, as
provided in section four OF this act, shall be
liable to the town in which such highway or
bridge is situated in a. action on the case tor
all money Dilltl over 10 MIN. ana not eNpeHueh
As aforesaid
SIC. 10 Where complaints are made to the
commissioners as provided IN this act ana they
shall find said highway or bridge in good repair
and safe for travel each party shall pay their
own costs, otherwise the costs shall be pai by
the town. And costs shall be taxed and allow
ed in all respects as is now provided in case Of
suits returnable to Justices court.
SEC. IL. Ii any highway or bridge complained
Of shall be ON the line between two towns,
where both towns are liable to keep said high
hrtfI hiatt In RI
both towns, and they shall be Jointly liable the
same as il the highway or bridge was in one
town; and where the highway or bridge COM
planned of is lOCatet on the line between two
counties, all questions arising under the provis-
ions OF this act may he tried in the unity
where the compliant is made.
SIC. T. sections forty -one, forty-twO. forty
three, tOrty-tive and torty-siX of chapter
twenty five of the General Statutes, number
hfty-one OF the acts of 1874, and number thirty
seven OF the acts Of 1871 rclatn to the liability
OF towns for damages on highways and bridges,
Is hereby repealed; provid, d, that the repeal
of sai sections shall not effect any pending suit.
Sic. IL. THIS act shall not release towns
from lab.iltles for damages arising from the
insutcicnCy OF bridges OF not less than eight
1eet span. If special damage happens to per-
son, his team, carriage, or other property by
means of the lnsuliClc"cy or want of repairs of
bridge of not less than eight feet span in a
town. which Tie town is liable to keep IN repair,
the person sustaining the damage may recover
the same in an action on the case. and if the
cheney or want OF repairs OF bridge OF not less
than eight ieet span erected and maintained by
two or more towns, the action shall be brought
against all the towns liable tor the repairs OF the
same, anu The damages anu costs shall be PAID
by the towns in the proportion in which they
are liabl" Tor the repairs; and the court may, IN
ltS ulacreloh, issue execution against each town
LOT lS proportion only huC no person snail
recover against town or other corporation for
such damage, sus alned IN consequence OF the
passing on IL bridge OF carriage bearing load
exceeding ten thousand pounds IN weight. NO
action shall be had or maintained in any court
against town Tor injuries received or damage
sustained through the insufiiclency Of bridge,
unless notice |. first gwen In writing, signed by
the arly so injured or claiming damage, To one
time of The occurrence of such injury oridamage,
stating the time when and the place " here the
injury was received and pointing out In what
respect the bridge was insufficient or out of re-
pan; and that such person will claim satsiac-
ton OF the town. The notice snail also contain
description of the injury received or damage
,u>taln' by the person so claiming damage
an" If bodily INJURIES are claimed the part OF
ng G"y nrI% fMa be stated t Ih ns eN
person 50 injured; but this tectlon shall not
apply To Il case where the person injured is in
consequence berctt Of reason. But in all cases
where notice Is gwen AS the law required at tht
time the l., jury occurred such notice shall be
held sufficient by the court.
SEC IA. section one OF this act snail take
effect from May |. 1881.
Approved December %, 1850.
No. 63.-An Act in relation to toll bridges.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. /. When the dollhouse of any bridge cor
poration, entitled TO axe toll for the crossing
Ms bridge, snail be situated IN this state, 1t Shal
avoid the pay ment of such toll, to cross sucl
bridge without paying the lawful toll, and an.
person so offending shall forfeit and pay to sucl
loIIo for ,ap,
such offeLse, Which penalty may be recovered
with costs in an action on the case, in the nam
and Tor tie beLefit Of such corporation.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from Its pas
sage.
Approved Dec 20, 1880.
No 64-An Act in amendment OF chapter TWEEN
tyhve of he General Statutes, entitled o
repairs of hi hwayS and bridges.
1t j, hereby enacted, etc:
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ally, previous To me lwentS-ni'n uay VI Ma
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dollar OF the grahu llsl vi sucn "" 1
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