Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-18
nearly as possible the actual price such town of
the liquor and the expenses of the sale thereof.
Approved November 20, 1854.

II Is hereby enacted, ETC.: Il pr
SEC. 1t shall be the duty of the legal guardian OF
any insane person pauper. and the duty OF the o.
of the poer in the in which any insane
who pauper resides, when such insane per-
placed asylum to keep such insane per-
under such restraint may be necessary to pre-
SEC a. Whenever any insane person not pauper; C
who has legally appointed guardian, shall be found
of the soectmen of the where he is SO found SAID
person so deranged to be unsafe person to De at
large, said seectmen notify the guardian OF SUCH
insane person to take charge of him. and restrain MN
from going at large ;.... ,,n,., rss;d;,a IN :
any town in this shall be found going at large in
any town. and when IN the opinion OF ne sslectmen o.
ranged to be unsafe person to be at large sad
where such insane resides to take charge
of him and remove him and restrain him from gong at
SEC. 4. If any guardian or overseer of the poor,
after being notified ~ the sefectmen OF town. shall
neglect to restrain such insane person from going at
large for the space of six days thereafter shall fail to
SO restrain ssch person prevent his atterard
bic to penalty of twenty-five dollars for each neglect
aston founded upon this statute brought IN the name
and for the benefit of said town.
SEC. S. If any insane person not pauper, found
ge an any f o
guardian over him may be made to the PROBATE court
the seectmen of the town where such insane person
found going at large, the same manner, and 10 De
followed by the proceedings are now provided
in the of application by relative or friend or
by the oveeer OF the poor OF the town IN winch sueh
person resides or IS cnafgeaOle.
Sec. 6. When application is made to the probate
court as provided IN the preceding section the over,
of the poor of the town in which such supposed
person des, shall receive the notice OF
such application and of the time and place OF hearing as
son; and if said shall adudge such person insane
and order that guardian be appointed over nii ano
Within twenty DAYS thereaer the overseer Of the poor
Of such town hall be subject to the same duty ana
act as Il though such person was an insane pauper
SEC Whenever the probate court upon tne appa,
insane ba shah no
the provisions Of this act for the reason that such
person is pauper, and the selectmen making the
the application shall thereafter proceed against
the overseer of the poor OF the town where
four of this act the decision of such court that such
person is pauper shall be conclusive against the
overseer in SAID proceedings.
Sac 8. The selectmen giving to the guardian or
the notice herein provided for take such
6nement as NAV be Necessary. until removed by said
guardian overseer and all necessary expenses incur
for his being under under the first notices
when such person is taken into custody at any SUP
recovered BY said town Of guardian overseer
in addition to the penalty herein provided Tor In the
same suit.
SEC o. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November aS, 1882.
No 4s.-An act relating to the insane.
It is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC L. Section 2oo6 of the revised laws is hereby
amended so read as follows
No person. except hereinafter provided, shall be
admitted TO, or detained an insane asylum, as a
patient or inmate, except upon the certificate OF such
person insanity stating their reasons Tor adJudging
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trct in which such insane person resides, If such
bate district in which the asylum suated or II such
insane person convict in the state prison or house
probate district in which such place of confinement is
situated And the two physicians making such certl-
shall be officer of insane asylum in this state.
SEC. 2. The next friend or relative OF a person
whose insanity is certified above provided may
appeal from the decision of the physicians certifying
him 10 be insane to the supervisors OF the insane which
appeal shall be noted on the certificate The super
vsors shall, when such appeal is taken, forthwith
anime the and if in their opnf1n there not
sufficient ground for making such certificate they shall
approval upon It Such by the supervisors
SEC 3. When the friend relative of such
person takes an appeal as above pEovided he shall NOT
Dendna beos In asylum Mnle
oticer or employe of an insane asylum who receives
or detans person in such asylum whose insanity
appealed from or by certificate duly approved by the
supervisors appeal, shall be imprisoned in the
prison not more than three years
SEC. 4 Idiots and persons e0mpos, who are no
dangerous, shall be confined in asylum for the
insane; And if any such persons confined The
supervisors of the insane shall them to be dis
Approved November as, 1884,
No 49.-An act relating to persons acquitted no
indicted because of their insanity.
1t Is hereby enacted etc.:
SEC. 1. A person confined under an order OF th
court pursuant to sections 17oa and 1903 of the re
vised laws shall be discharged from confinement on,
1y order OF the county court for the county IN whlc
the order for confinement was made, upon petition
therefor which petition shall be returnable to state
term of such and shall be served upon the state
attorney for that county twelve days more befor
the beginning of the term.
sane asylum at Brattieboro and has no estate, suc
petition may be brought in his behalf by the super
which recognizance for costs shall be required
SEC II it appears to such court that such perso
witnesses his behalf such court may order as man
OF such witnesses to be subpoenaed by the states
say to the petitioner an impartial hearing
SEC 4. Such court may issue order which sha
in the state, commanding. such officer bring sue
person before the court Tor hearing; and the Office
thereof to the custodian of such person who sha
thereupon deliver such person into the custody of sue
SEC. s. fupon hearing it appears to the court tina
SUCH person has become sane and the discharge 9
court dangerous to the community, the sha
order the discharge OF such person from confinement
otherwise the petition shall be dismissed such pei
son, if before the court, shall be recommitted to til
place Of confinement from which he brought
SIC s II upon hearing it appears that such perso
has sufficient estate the court may, in its discretion
upon dismissing such petition, award again.
such estate and issue execution therefor.
SEC. 7. When person acquitted of any crime c
ofense because OF his insanity confined by order
the court such court may thereafter alter the
which such person is confined upon petition thereto
returnable to stated term of such and serve
upon the states attorney for the county in which til
order was made twelve days before the b.
ginning of the term.
SIC. The fees of witnesses produced by state
attorney 10 proceedings this act shall be paid
the manner provided for the payment of witnesses fe
IN state causes.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from its passag
but shall not effect the right of person named in Sc
ton one to sue out writ of habeas corpus obta
Approved November a9 1882.
No. so-An act to amend section 3671 of the revise
laws. relating to cemetery associations.
1t is hereby enacted ETC.:
SEC l. Section 3674, chapter I64 of the revised Law
is hereby so amended as to read as follows
Cemetery associations organized under eener
and hold and personal property to an amo1
not exceeding ten thousand dollars promote the o.
tects of the association They may also take and no
in trust grants gifts requests of money or 9th
property, and apply the same the income thereof
embellishng keeping in repair such lots in said Gem
terry the donor designates for the Improvement,
establishment of the burial grounds or part therec
or TOR the erection preservation removal of mon
meat, fence, erection around the same accor
ing to the terms of the grant, gift or bequest SUI
moneys and property unless otherwise directed by Il
terms of the grant, gift bequest shall be in char
and under the direction of such associations and sh:
be kept separate from other moneys or proper
belonging to such associations, and money shall
invested in mortgages of real estate or public secu1
ties; and the income of such funds property shall
used by such association best promote the pu
poses for which the grants, gifts, or requests we
made
SEC a. This act shall take effect from its PASSAGE
Approved NQyember -, 1882.
No. sr.-An act relating to burial grounds
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. L. When lots or walks in public burr
ground, which under the control of the seectmen
any tQgn, become from neglect dishgured with wee
by an unchecked growth of grass, OF when headsor
or monuments have become displaced, or when So
groundshave become unsightly from any other eau
and there IS no person residing in the town
vicinity whose duty it would naturally be to care
such lots or walks who is of sufficient means so to
the seectmen shall on written request of any thr
taxpayers OF such town, and within Ten DAYS from
time of such request, cause such lots and walks to
cleared OF weeds or the grass thereon to be cut I
headstones or monuments to be replaced or other d
agreements to be removed and NAV draw orders
the town treasury for the expense Incurred Rnf I
amount drawn from the treasury of a town for 81,