Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07

board shall sell ur offer 10 Sell any cattle on other
I poinen',o animal or any part or parts thereof
Known by MIN to be Infected with any contagious
disease, or with any disease dangerous 10 The pub-
nc neaith ne shall he fined not than one thou
SAND dollars, or he imprisoned not exceeding two
| years, or both, at the discretion of the conf
| Sec ; The value Of all cattleor other domestic
ahlnnals Aled 10y the written order of the
sohers, SHAH he appraised by three disinterested
persons 10 he appointed 10y the commissioners such
appraisal TO be made just before the cattle or other
domestic animals are killed and the amount Of
sucl appraisal shall be paid by the State To The own
er oil such animals and every person who shall fail
I 70 comply with any regulation by them SO made
shall be lined not more than three hundred dollars
/ or be imprisoned rot more than one year
See - whenever the comma siorers shall make
AM az. PUNISH any Tegulatlons concerning the extir-
pa ION, cure OF treatment OF cattle or other domeS-
Tic animals Infected with, which have been ex
Poseu 10 any contagious disease, such regulations
Sinai suptrseue the regulations made by the select
men oil the several towns or the boards of aldermen
OF the several cities, upon the same subject and
/ the operation of such regulations made by said an
thoritles shall he suspended during the time those
he Dy the commissioners rs aforesaid shall be In
| force. "
Sec 10: The commissioners shall Keep record
OF their dongs and report the same TO governor
IN me month OF September next after their appoint
hehl' unless sooner required by the governor
sec: H. All orders, appointments and notices
from the commissioners shall bear the signatures of
majority OF said commissioners
pa II. Livery prosecution for violation of any
Vi ihe PROVISIONS OF This act shall b. commeucrtt
within thirty days from the commission thereof.
sage. ' ~ f-'
| Approved December ?, ls51
No. 46-An act to amend section twelve Of session
LAWS OF iS'd, entitled an act concerning dogs and
animals.
/ II Is hereby enacted etc
Sec l. Moneys received by the treasurer Of a
cry OF town Tor dog licenses, or AZ penalties for
siolatiohs OF the law relating To the licensing of
dogs which Is not paid out for expenses of enf0rc-
\ ing SAID law or as compensation for damages done
ot uoss, may De applied TO the payment of any
CITY or town expenses after the first Wednesday OF
January IN each year. Provided. that the city or
town treasurer shall keep an account of the amount
piu l.to me treasury each year under the proyis-
IONS OF this act, which shall constitute dog fund:
anu II IN any year the amount received for dog
licenses Is not sufficient to pay the amount awarded
Tor damages to sheep and other domestic onimaIs
such dehclency shall be paid from the town treas
ury. provided there is a sufficient balance, IN favor
oil such fund, and If the city or town shall have
ance may be 50 applied,
Sec ? That portion Of section twelve Of number
siNlsen o, me acts OF ls'6 which reads, moneys
received by the treasurer OF a city or town under
! The provisions of this act, and not expended in
accordance with It's provisions, may be applied to
/ hereby repealed
approved December Is, 1850
butter pun" III "'' Va
II IS hereby enacted etc F.:
Sec l. Every person who shall manufactu
10y SAFE, or who shall offer expose for sale. any
article OF substance in sembance OF butter not
Tie legitimate product of the dairy and NOT male
exclusively of milk or cream hut into which The
/ oil or fat OF animals not produced from milk en-
/ lefs as a component parf. or into which melted
butter or any OIL thereof has been Introduced 10
laAe piice Oh cream. shall distinctly and durably
| stamp, brand or marx. upon the top and side Of
eseIs lub, hrkin. box or package of each article
or substance, iae word '.oeOmar glrne" IN letters
a, ,c'ist one hiii men IN size and III of re-
TAIL sale OF such article or substance IN parcels
the seller shall III all cases deliver herewith ID
the purchaser, written or printed label, bearing
| the pilnlt written or printed word ..Oeomargl-
rue, and every sale OF such article or substance,
| not so stamped, branded marked or labelled. Is
| uecslred 10 be unlawful and action shall he
maintained In any court of this State 10 recover
upon any contract for the sale Of any such article
| or substance not Sd STAMPED. branded marSe,i or
labeled
See. .. Every person who shall Knowingly sell
or oier TO sell. or expose for sale, have his
or her possession with intent 10 SELL contrary To
the provisions Of this act and of the said articles
or substance required by the first section of this
act 10 be stamped, marked or labeled as therein
Stated, or IN case Of retail sale without delivery
OF label required by the irst section of this act
shall Tor each such OIense be punished by a line
OF TWO hundred dollars and on trial for such Of
Tense. proof of the sale or offer to sell or of the
! exposure Tor sale, shall be presumptive evidence
u hioWleuse that the same was not Marked
branded, stamped or labeled required 10y this
! act.
secs3. This act shall take effect from It's pas
i sage
Approved December ., lssO
/ No. is--An act to restrain fowls
/ II Is hereby enacted, ETC..
! Sec. !. person who, after notice thereof shall
/ knowingly suffer his hens, geese or ducks 10 90
upon The land. or premises OF another shall be fined
MOI less tan two dollars nor more than ten dollars.
Sec = This art shall lake effect from It's pas.
/ sage
Approved December -. ISso
I No. 4g-An act in addition 10 number thirteen of
the acts oil l>.6 entitled an act To protect persons
and property IN the vicinity OF water reservoirs
/ II IS hereby enacted. efc.:
I SOC
reservoir Of water believe that bfe or properly
endangered by the liability at such dam OF reser-
voir 70 break away, they may apply by petition
| 10 Judge of the supreme court stating under
oatn that they believe life and property to BE- so
endangered. The Judge shall require the peIi-
TONERS 10 enter INTO a rcc0gniZance to his sails
faction 10 pay the cost Of such proceedings and
II they enter into such L recognizanc., may APP
point a commission of three competent engineers
| 10 examine the premises.
! Sec 2. The commissioners shall give reason
able uOtlce To persons Interested, make 4 thor
| ough examination Of the premises, hear the evl-
dence offered, make their decision and report to
said Judge who shall make such order In relation
thereto Is the public good requires.
Sec }. II the commissioners decide that an al
| teraiion or addition should be made To the dam
or reservoir, 1t shall he done under the superin-
tendence ola competent engineer and at the OK
4 pense OF the owner If they decide that alteri-
lion Is needed the judge may award costs ~
seems To HIM equitable. The real estate of the
parties owning such dam or reservoir shall he held
! liable Tor the expense of the proceedings and the
| Judge may issue execution for the costs and ex-
/ -
suedby acOurt and 10 b. returned tn the county
court OF the county where the dam reservoir Is
situated.
Sec. l. Number thirteen of the acts OF ls36 Is
/ hereby repealed
Sec. 5. THIS act shall take effect from its pas
! sage.
Approved December 81, lsso
No 50-An act 10 repeal certain portions OF chap
Ter seVenty-nve of the General Statutes.
II Is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l.. Sections one to tweaty-seven, Inclusive.
SECTIONS ioIty-tWo To forty-nine. Inclusive. sec
lions slXty-one 10 sixty five inclusive. and Sec
non seventy OF chapter seventy-nve Of the General
| Statutes he and the same are hereby repealed.
| Approved December Is. lsSo.
No 5l-An at for the relief OF policy holders in
life Insurance companies
! II Is hereby ena't ted etc:
| Sec. l. All policies Of Insurance heretofore or
hereafter issued within the State OF Vermont upon
the lives OF husbands for the henet and use of their
wives IN pursuance of the laws of the STATE. shall
he asssnnhle by sail wife with the written consent
| Of her husband ; or IN ease Of her death. by her
legal representatives, with the written consent OF
her husband 10 any person whoms"cver, or he sur
rendered 10 the company issuing such policy with
| the written consent Of the husband
Sec .. This act shall take effect from its pas
/ sage.
! approved Dec l. ISS0.
! No. 81 An act to authorize IRE Insurance rompa-
| mes.
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
=
| hahitants "i any town or city OF this sIHie, may
| form corporation under the provisions OF chapter
eiGhty-siN of the General STATUTES for the purpose
! Of insuring upon the mutual plan property in such
town against loss by fire Of lightning. and NAY
| adopt such articles OF association and bylaws not
Inconsistent with The laws NJ this Stale, NAV
necessary tnr the government aul management of
the business OF surn corporation.
I Sec .. Thus act shall take effect from its pas
I sage,
/ Approved Dec. -. ls>a
| No 53.-Nn act M rrllson To telegraph companies.
| II Is hereby enacted. ri':
Sec. /. ANY telegraph company RECEIVING Il mes
sage directed 10 any person OF from sud company :
line. shall u such person RESIDES The linz OF
other Telegraph company transfer such message 10
said other company : line, To he by them transmit
ted 10 the place of destination, provided both of
! said companies have Office In the Village
city this STATE. M extra charge shall Ice nlsc
Tor SAID transfer within the usual limits Of deliver
ing messages said city village, and the com
plnt receiving the same shall make no extra charge
! or any additional date construed by them To he
| necessary hoc.iuSt of sail transfer.
sec. . AM operator or rIuq!oyr bf any telegraph
company refusing or nrElcrting Ia comply with
the provisions nf this act stall ne Subjec IL line
OF MOI less than tve dollars or more tnan one hun
Sgc ) rhis act shall take effect from its ras-
approved Dee. ., is-o.
NJ. ST. Nn act in addition 10 chapter eighty eight
Oi the Uchard Statutes, relating Ia uIlsnrtic
Telegraph companies.
See. l. Whenever any persons or corporation are
about - erect line oi Telegraph OF telephone wires
IN .tni along a highway within any town, clty or
| incorporated village IN and along which 4 lime ct
poles has already hrru erected by other persons or
corporation Tor SIMILAR purpose, the stlcctmen OF
such town. principal officers of such city OF VII
lge shah have The right 10 permit amt may require
the PERSONS or cooperation ;llout 10 erect a new
line To attach then wires !" the poles already sianii-
ing. ts ptpNIdrd IN the following ScCti1n
Sec. .. Siid srirctmcu principal Officers shall
ascertain, utlr may h.. the Original CnSi OF
erecting such line Ht pulc5, and shall direct such
persons corporation ~ thrN may require - u
said poles L. lay to the owners ct the line ALREADY
erected tar pfupnrau Ct such expense, mot I" eN-
coed one hall the estimated original cost of con-
>truciidn Iu IA NJ Ca,r shah said poles be used
until Tie Owners ni the new line shall tender {" the
original Owners al sad llnr 81 prirS the amount ~
| directed ht said officers. And II "A pole or poles
used 10y two or more parsons az COMPUTATIONS Stl!
hr required Ia h- repaired 81 renewed IN" expense
thereof shall b borne equally lay the persons or col
] p0TItI1nS usiu.. the SAME.
see. D. sad officers shall give written notice Ia
the pr0puctor+ nt both the old and new lines ni all
| then ruquircmrnt> IN The premises and shall alSU
lodge copy al sai notice Va th' town 81 CrH
clerks Office as the case may lie.
See : The prnpricnrs "f any such lur 81 poles