Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-12-19

Approved Oct. %, 1881
No.65.-An act in amendment of Section 213g
of the Revised Laws relating to the founda-
ton and maintenance of town libraries
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC l. Section 2739 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: .
They may appropriate for suitable build
ings or rooms, and for the foundation OF such
library a sum not exceeding two dollars Ior
each of the ratable polls in such town IN the
preceding year; and may also appropriate
annually for the maintenance, care and
increase thereof, sum not eXceedlhs one
dollar for each of the ratable polls in the pre-
ceding wear: and NAV receive, hold and man
age any devise, bequest or gift for puolc
SEc2 This act shall take effect from its
Approved Oct. IS, 1884
No. 66.-An act in relation to fire districts.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC. l. In any town where tlre dlstricU Is
organized after the listers of such town nave
completed their grand list, and IN any IoWn
where fire district has previously, Deen
organized and the listers have neglected
to designate the list of such fire, district as
provided by law, said listers shall, upon the
application of three legal voters OF such nre
district make such designation upon the
grand list of the town, and such list shall be
valid.
SEC. 3 This act shall take effect from its
Approved November 18th, A. D. 1884
No. 67.-An act to amend section 2646 Revised
Laws.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC l. That section 264S of the Revised
Laws, be amended by striking out the word
" seven " in the second line of said section
and substituting in place thereof the word
"ten."
Approved Nov. 26, 1884.
No. 6S.-An act providing for the annexation
to villages of outlying districts.
1t is hereby enacted etc:
SEC. l. If ten more freeholders residing
within territory adjoining the bounds of an in
corporated village and residing within the
bounds of the town in which such village or a
part of such village lies, desire to be annexed to
such village, such freehoders may apply by petit
ton in writing to the trustees OF the village re-
questing such annexation.
SEC. 2. If a majority Of the trustees OF the
village favor such annexation, the trustees snail
apply by petition in writing to a judge OF the
county court of the county in which the village Is
situated, and thejudge, on such application shall
appoint three disinterested frerholders as com
missioners to decide upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF such
annexation.
SEC. 3. The commissioners shall give notice
OF a hearing, hear parties interested and decide
whether such annexation is advisable. Ii they
decide in favor of annexation they shall fix the
bounds of the territory to be annexed, and shall
cause their report containing statement OF the
bounds fixed to be recorded in the office OF the
clerk of the town in which the territory sought to
be annexed lies.
SEC. T. The commissioners shall, at the time of
making their decision, if they decide in favor of
annexation, appoint time and place at which
persons residing within the bounds fixed by the
commissioners OF the territory sought to be an
neXed, shall meet to vote upon the question OF
annexation, and the commissioners shall give
public notice of such meeting in such manner as
they see fit.
SEC. 5. At such meetings the residents of such
territory who are voters in town meeting may
vote on the question of annexation. If a majority
of such residents in number, and amount of grand
list, vote in favor of annexation, such vote shall
be recorded in the office of the clerk OF the town
in which the territory sought to be annexed lies.
SEC. Z. Upon the record of such favorable vote
the trustees of the village shall cause village
meeting to be warned, and at such meeting the
question of annexation shall be submitted to the
voters of the village. If majority in number OF
the voters in village meeting vote in favor of such
annexation, such vote shall be recorded in the
Office of the clerk of the town in which the terri
tory sought to be annexed lies and from the date
of the record of such favorable vote the territory
sought to be annexed shall become part of such
village.
SEC. T. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov. 26. 1884.
No. n.-An act for the protection and preser
walton of thoroughbred stock.
1t is hereby enacted etc:
SEC. l. Section 1908 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: If
the owner or keeper of a bull more than twelve
months old wilfully or negligently permits
such bull to run at large out of the enclosure
of such owner or keeper, he shall forfeit not
less than five dollars nor more than ten dol
cost Of nrOSpontlOn the
which such bull is found running at large.
And shall also be liable to the party injured
for the damage done by such bull while run
ming at large.
SEC. q This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
Approved Nov 26, 1884.
No. 72.-An act to amend section 41S9 of the
Revised Laws, relating to cruelty to animals
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. 1 Section 41S9 of the Revised Laws is
so amended as to read as follows
Sheritfs, deputy sheritfs, cOnstables, police
officers and other prosecuting officers shall
prosecute violations of the preceding sections
of this chapter which come to their notice or
knowledge.
Approved Nov %, 1884.
No, 73.-An act IN amendment of sections 1867,
1871, 1878, 1875 and 1880, and repeating
S6CJlOu OOIi VI Ju6 leNlSeU LAWS, also pro-
viding for better enforcement of the laws
for the protection of fish.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. |. Section thirty-eght hundred and sixty
seven (3S60 of the revised Laws is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
SEC. 1867. The governor may appoint two
persons, to be styled fish commissioners, who
shall confer with the fish commissioners of the
New England States and Canada, direct and
superintend, in their discretion, the construction
of fshways, and at the expense of the State,
introduce shad and salmon, or other good varie-
ties of fish, into such streams, lakes or ponds as
they deem suited to the successful cultivation of
such fish, and adopt suitable measures to have
executed all laws relating to the protection of
fish; but the expense incurred under this section
shall not exceed two thousand dollars annually.
Sec 2. Section 1871 of the Revised Laws is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
SEC. 1871. The selectmen of each town shall
appoint and remove at pleasure, a person to be
fish warden in their town, who may arrest on any
of the waters, public private, of this State, or
on the waters of Lake Champain, or on the shores
thereof any person found violating the provis-
ions of chapter ITO, Revised Laws, or any amend
ment thereof, and prosecute such offender before
the proper tribunal Such fish warden shall have
the same right that a sheriff would have, to de-
mand and receive assistance in the discharge of
his duty under the provisions of this chapter.
Any person refusing to aid such fish warden on
demand in the name of the State, by such warden,
shall be liable to the penalties provided for in