Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-12-13

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baaId u eemm.sieHers vii mssl laI tbs eEsnHsle'
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lpmPslRii 70 plnA4Aee q wheh anef l4il esmials
,lgafH 81 maipIlf VI lhem shall eIsmlHe s4ii hish
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lgadiga ~ sad hlghs4T o. blldge, snd We lefaln
Necessary " make sali hlghHsi ~ pTdRe ssls AEf
.eHyeHlsa To- Pubile navel, aRi hs ampuRl TelllIse
leaTiRg, tAid commissioners shall be VI iis ppinieH
hal sad hshWaT 90 bTldgg u gA NJ repair W uRs9ie
pT lIsye Ihsf shall dsleTmlHe wh4l tP4lIs, lfppli
hg % ReW Constructions arc Rseess4TY and shall "a
Ne amount required lhelelpIi aAd ihsf snail haks Z
sneg ePaIl 81 lbelI hndlRg which IspeH shall egn'
ala full description 81 thg repairs % construction ~
hem deleIllHfd upoa, ADD slAlsmenI q lhs amelnl
sisllfa hslsls', Ana shtll tsss 'aas s'h ~ e'as'
inhs HilhiR such reasonable llme a. Ilef shall de-
fTalRt upsR Wheh line shall Rll exceed mus dafs,
infss 10 Gle GpinpA 81 said epmas,lpnsN u ihpEaf.
Commissioner. shall feHhwllb DC said repgH 10 lbs
iCe ~ the COuBtY CieIk VI the eluglf 10 which said
,ighWaY Z iHldge % situated aAd denver 'elY "
AZ Tglsd " pas u Ihs sseelmsh o. sa'a lewh 400
aid reH shall b. hHai and eOHgusye A. ths Rsees-
AZ repairs aHd lhe amGuHl IelulTed lheIeiefl
hFc heeipR thee Thousand one huRffed snd
w. d lhe revised laws !. hefebY amended " a. 10
AZ dc sspiIagon Of the lae limited iol ssld sPalrs
shsll be lht dutY u sad epmmisslehes, without uIr
heT eplhPlaRl ulpR such hgliee " Nc iowa ~ they
nay consider reasonable, % ascertain IhsiT order has
,efH epmped wish bY said IOWA, and " they nRi said
Gsn has failed 20 % Tie woTk ordered ~ lbsm, said
shall forthwith appoint az ageai 10 sl'
ifhd uppn said road The amount nAtd ~ lhtH TeIoit
skgg tIOm hin suihfienl bond 70 secure nc ialhiul
,eImaRCe " w. duties and shall he 10 the once n
aid COunly clerk eeniheae, stating Ihsl lhsT pTdsI
lss Rat bsen complied with, and that ludgmsnl should
70 entered W against said lpWH toI The amounl named
The Iepbfl and fiyng Tie name 81 the person ar,
,1nied ~ their agent 10 eEpeAd said amount ani SAID
lpIk shall iheIeulNn enter up lndgmeni ~ favor Of
aid COmmlssiGRfR against said lpWh LOT The amount
amed ~ said report, With costs, and sall Issue eseeu
900 hstlol lelunabs 70 ul1y DAYS ron ths lalt "
aid iudgmenl ~ which ekseulien The oheef collecting
he SAINT shall be directed 20 pay lhe amounl o. said
judgment 10 the agent apPolAled BY said commission
~, and the costs 20 the eouHiY elefs,
Sac q sections lIei and iIes d The revised laws
SIC, a, SetIloa SIu Of the revised laws 10 hereby
meRded 20 a. leTead a. follows an.
This agI shall not release towns noln liability TOT
amages arising from the nsuihe Iengy u any bridge,
ulyen o. sluice, u sp-ial damage hapPens 10 pei
1n his team, carriage, o. Other properly ~ means gl
he insufheeRey o. want Of repairs " anS bridge, eu'
Ell OF sluiee, which the Town u liable " keep IN
epalT the person sustaining the damage may recover
r sane IN an action 90 the easel and " tie damages
eeTue ~ consequence Oi the lnsuihteheY ol want OF
epaifs Of bridge erected and maintained bY iwp o.
iITe towns the action shall be brought against AL tie
lWhs liable lGI the repairs ot the sane, aad the dam
gfs and coats shall he paid BY The towns 10 The Pf0oI
Ons IN which they are liable TOT the repairs and TIC
uun may In s dlscfellon issue execution against each
iwh iOf ~ pfOpOTlion only hu, no person sha
rcHyef against town ~ other corporation iof such
amage, sustained IN consequence ~ the passing on
hY bridge, calvert OF Nuiee, 81 carriage bearing a
,ad exceeding Ien thousand pounds IN weight, No
elton shall be had OF maintained IN any s1uH against
town iGf Injuries received OF damage sustained
trough the gslheieney Of bridge, eulycH o. sulee
nless notice Is hnI gwen IN, wnung signed by The
any injured or claiming damage, one or more Of
Tlagfm a bridge.
Lues IL situated within twenty days Of the time OF
he Oeeuftrntr Of such injury or damage, stating the
me when and the place where the injury was received
nd pointing out IN what fespec, the bridge, euver OF
ucc was Insufficient or out 81 repair and stating that
lCh person will claim satisfaction Of the town, The
office shall also contain description Of the Injury
eeeyed OF damage sustained by The person No
laming damage, and II bodily injuries are claimed,
Nc pan OF the body injured shall be stated, with
In extent and effect Of the injury UPON the
ca,h u the person 80 Injured but the pro.
ppy TO case where the person injured 10 10 eonse-
lucnee thereof bcrelt Of reason Hut IN all eases
where notice Is given as the law required At the time
he injury occurred such notice shall be held sufficient
Approved November 40, ,sss.
10, u, An &C, concerning the laying out OF high
ways,
Sac l. When application Is made to the county
our, under the provisions Of section ,0 OF the revised
avs on refusal Of the seecimen TO lay out highway,
nd commissioners are appointed by the cour, 20 ln-
ure into the convenience and necessity OF such high
yay such commissioners, u they arc Of opinion thai,
he petitioners or Of them will be especially ben.
fitted by the laying out OF such highway, may make
heir decision TO lay out sueh highway eona ,,
ent6icd, Of such sums AS sieh commissioners may
hnk proper toward the expense OF laying out and
constructing such highway, and shall include state
men, OF the names OF the parties benefited, and the
m
Src' .. The county court may affirm or reject so
much OF the repor, as makes tho laying out OF the
Highway conditional upon the payment OF any part OF
he expense by petitioners especially TO be benehcd'
md II the couf, arms the report In such particulars
he order laying out such highway shall be conditional
pon such paymen, to the town within time to be
Sac, !, This act shall take clee, from Its passage,
Approved Nov as 1881.
Co. IS An act for the protection Of highways.
I Is hereby enacted, eie
SEC. l. II person, after having been requested not
do so by majority OF the seectmen OF the town or
owns liable to keep highway In repair, chains a
Wheel Of a vehicle Used on such highway, or uses a
hoe less than two and onchalf feet long and seven
inches wide on such wheel, or sets brake so tight as
stop the revolution OF such wheel and damage results
o the highway by reason OF the use OF such chain,
hoe or brake, the selectmen Of such town or towns
nav repair the damage so caused and recover the eS
ense Of such repairs with costs OF the person causing
SKc. This act shall take effect from Its passage,
Approved Nov. as, 1852.
TO- r6-An act in addition chapter 40 oil the revised
laws of Vermont.
t Is hereby enacted, etc
SIC. L. Whenever any town In this state shall deem
sef excessively burdened by being required to build
nd maintain any highway or bridge being wholly in
UGH town. or when such town shall be under the neces-
ity Of rebuilding any bridge or highway In such town,
ihich bridge or highway such town is bound to build
nd maintain, and when any other town or towns IN
his state or vicinity shall be deemed to be benefited
nd accommodated by the use and travel by its in
abitans over such highway bridge, although such
own or towns to be benefited may be in different
ounty from that in which such highway or bridge is
be made or rebuilt, such town so burdcned, may, by
IS selectmen, petition the county court of the same
ounty in which such highway or bridge Is TO be made
n rebuilt for the appointment of commissioners to act
toners shall in all things proceed directed sections
ooo so7s 796 and ao77 of the revised laws of Vermont
,rovding for cases where the town so burdened and
he town so benefited lie in the same county.
SEC a. Service Of the petition and citation in such
asses shall be made upon the defendant town by deliv-
ring to one of the selecmen of the defendant town
rue and attested copy Of the original petition and cita
ion at least twelve days before the term OF the court
SEC ., This act shall take effect from Its passage.
Approved November az, 1881.
Jo H. An act authorizing seectmen 10 purchase road
I is hereby enacted. ETC.:
The seectmen Of any town In this state may pur-
base road machines, at expense of, and for use in
heir respective towns and in making out the highway
ate bills, may lessen the rate per cent of highway
axes so that the aggregate Of highway taxes and
ypense of road machine shall not exceed the amour;
eaured by law TO be raised for highways. Provided
hat the seccmen shall not be authorized to so deduct
he expense from the highway tax, OF more than one
Dad machine in any one year.
Approved November 2S, 1884,
No. An act in amendment of section 3os7, chapter
4r of the revised laws, relating to compensation for
labor on highways.
/ is hereby enacted etc:
SEC I-Secton 3os7, chapter I4I OF the revised laws
8 hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
Each person who shall furnish work on the highway
paymen of his highway tax assessed BY the select
men, shall be allowed for good hand at the rate OF
fteen cents for each hour and the several towns at
heir annual meeting and in case OF their neglect the
clectmen may establish the price TO be allowed for
cams and tools employed in making such repairs.
Approved Oct. al, 1882
10. Io.-An act relating TO text books.
I is hereby enacted ETC.:
SEC L. The books recommended by the text book
ommees of the several towns in 1879, to be used in
he rublic schools together with text book on phys
lopy and hygiene to be elected shall be the author
red books to be used in such schools until November
1885, and the use in public schools Of any other text
ooks except as books Of reference shall be unlawful,
kept as hereinafter provided.
SIC. a. The text book committees selected in the