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


IL IL hereby enacted, etc.
SEQ. l. section nine Of chapter forty-cight of
the General statutes Is amended as to read
When a judge. his wife or child is an heir or
legatec, or when the Judge IL an xecutor or
administrator of the estate of a deceased pet son,
or IL Interested a. n creditor or otherwise. IN "a
question to b. decided by the court. he shall
not act ne Judge In such case; and In such case
and In case where both the Judge ami register
are incapacitated for executing the Office OF
Judge as TO any matter cognizable before the
court. each OF the assistant Judges of the county
court for the county shall be vested with the
powers mud authority of such probate Judge,
either o. them may act IN his place and perform
SIC ?. This act shall take effect from ts
passage
Approved December %, 1880.
No. 5s.-An act relating to estates OF wards In
other states or countries.
| IL is hereby enacted. etc:
SIC. J. When minor or other person having
guardian appointed by probate court IN this
state mas al-o guardian IN another state or
country and u shall appear to the pi obate court
having Jurisdiction in this state that it Is neces-
sary and would be benehcial to the interests of
s"ch ward to use part or all of such wards
estate In the state, to protect his interests and
property IN such other state or country, such
PROBATE court may order the guardian in tins
state to pay over to the guardian IN such other
state or country such part OF the wards estate
! In this state ~ may be necessary to project the
ward'e interest m such other state or country,
! but no such order shall be made unless ID appear
TO the probate court that the guardian in such
given satisinctory security Tor the faithful eXe-
| cutlon Of his trust.
seq This act shall take effect frou it.
passage
Approved December p, is,o.
No. @--An act in addition to chapter seventy.
| two Of the General Statutes, entitled .Uf
| Guardians and Wards"
II IL hereby enacted, etc:
| SIC. l. when a person who has acted as n
guardian Tor any person under an appointment
VOID or voidable by reason of the incapacity OF
the Judge or register OF probate making such
appointment To make the same. shall alter
wards he lawfully appointed guardian of such
ward named In such VOID or voidable appoint-
ment, the probate court making such lawful
appointment may ritiiy and confirm the acts
approve and allow the accounts, and allow iull
compensation tor the services OF such pcrson
while acting under such voidable or void an
poiDtment fit shall appear to such probate
s''h .has s"cn person mas so actei IN good
required by law.
sEo. ?; person who has acted in good faith
as guardian OF any person under an nppoint-
n.eDt void or voidable by reason of the Incnpac-
ity Of the Judge or register of probate making
such pointment to make the sane, may rem
der an account ot his doings as such guardian
to the Judge or register OF probate or the nssist
ant judge Of the county court who has lurisdic-
ton. a. the case may be and If It shall appear
to such judge or rcgister Of probate or assistant
Judge that such person accepted and acted
under such VOID or voldrble appointment in
good faith AMI has executed such supposed
trust rs is required bv law such Iuire or + US
ter of probate or assistant Judge as the case may
nc, SNAIL COZ nrm tne ucts, allow the accounts,
and allow full compensation tor the services of
such person while acting under such VOID or
yoidable appointment. AMI may allow and con :
firm all accounts of such person, which have
been examined by the judge or register of pro-
bate who was incapactated to act in the prem
ises, II such accounts shall lie found to be cor
rect and just.
SEC 3. when the sets of such person acting
as guardian under such voidable or void an.
pontment shall be confirmed as provided In
sections one and two. all sales of the real
estate OF sueh supposed ward made under a
i,cense Issued by such Judge orregster incapac-
lthted to act IN the premises, shall he valid and
OF fnll lorce from the date OF such sale.
sho. y bond gwen to q probate court by "A
person appointed guardian under a void or
voidable appointment shall be valid: and il
such person be subsequently, appointed guar
dian us provided in suction ole, a new bnnd
|, n,ei not be required II in the opinion OF the
probate court the bond given unier the yoidablt
ory VOID appointment BE- sufficient.
SEC 3. This act sha take effect from ia
passage.
Approved December Q, lssO.
No 6l.--An act in addition to chapter seventy
two of the General statutes, entitled "Of
Guardians and WARTS"
II II II hereby enac ed. etc:
SIC. !. When an action at law or in equity Is
pending IN any court by or against a Ierson
alJudged to be an insane person or spentlhrift
alter the commencement of such action. the
guardian OF such person may entcr or be cited
IN TO prosecute or defend such action IN the
same manner as Is now presc in the case
OF administrators and executors of deceas ed
persons.
SIC. 2, This act shall take effect from Its
Approved November II, 1850.
No. 81 act relating to highways and bridges
auu liabilities OF towns As to damages.
1t Ia hereby enacted. etc
, SIC Lit IL hereby made the duty of the
county court In each coun to annually appoint
board OF three road uommls sioners. no tw, of
whom shall be residents OF the same town. for
their respective counties who shall be sworn to
, the faithini execution OF their duties n such
commissioners, aud shall hoid their Office Tor
one year and until Others appoin ed in their
places AMI said court shall have power to re-
move said commissioners or either OF them at
any tine and shall ill all vacancies that may
arise from any cause whatever. The ilrst board
OF commissioners shall be appointed AT the nrrt
session OF sad court In each county alter the
passage of this act.
SIC, =. Whenever any highway or bridge in
any county in this State shall be out OF repair
or unsafe Tor travel any three citizens or tax
payers IN the state shall hrst notify one OF the
selectmen oi the town In which snid highway
+ or bridge Is situated in writing In the same
manner as is provided In this section II com
plant Is maize TO SAID commissioner and If
the town neglect for thuty-slx hour, to com
nence and continue t. repair salt highway
until the same Is put IN good aud sufficient re-
pair then they may lille Compliant IN writing,
by them duly signed. setting forth in general
term> the want Of repairs and unsafe condition
anu location and description of sad highway or
bridge, with one OF said board OF road commits
sioners, aud on the receipt OF said complaint BY
SAID commissioner 1t IL hereby made his duty to
Forthwith notify one OF the seectmen of the
town IN which said road or bridge complained
OF Is located, AMI also notify the party, or par-
ties, or one OF them ding the complaint ot the
time and place, when and where SAID board of
rOat cominlss oners, or ma jOrty OF them, will
examine said highway or bridge complained of.
and hear all the parties Interested on the cues
ton OF whether SAID highway or bridge Is out of
repair, or unsafe Tor travel, and the amount
necessary TO put the same IN good repair and
safe for travel. After hearing ali the parties
Interested, II the SAID commissioners snall be OF
The opinion that sad highway.'r bridge Is out oi
repair or unsafe for travel, they shall determine
upon what repairs shall be made aud the
amount necessary 10 build or repair the same,
anu deliver to one OF the selectmen OF said town
or towns copy ol their report describing the
repairs or building ordered 10 he doLe by them,
with the amount necessary TO MAKE such re-
/, pairs, and saii commissioners shall make au
order requiring sari town or towns to make
such repairs or building as may be ortered by
SAIL commissioners, with such rea enable
time MS they shall determine upon, which time
shall not exceed thirty days, unless IN the
opinion Oi sald commissioners IL Is imprartica-
BILE to complete SAID repairs IN that time.
SEC 5. II any town shall tail to comply with
the orders made by SAID commissioners IN rela-
ton to tue making or repairing OF any highway
or bridge within the time specified f1r sad Town
to bnild or repair. shid commissioner or COM
missioners shall Immediately thereafter issue a
summons signed by one OF their number. In the
name of the state Of Vermont, commanding
such delinquent town to appear before hun or
them at such convenient place IN sand county ~
he or they may designate in the citation, and
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