Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19


may vote such fny on rhc grand list uf 'h
',Nl is they think necessary, 100 addition ID
what Is assessed hv the .certmeu. io minis
and Keep tn repair highways and hrtdre.
suc1 Tx ball ue paid in money hy the tim
HHhed lY such vote md expended un the HIGH
ways of sHch town under The direction ut OBJ
seiectmeu or street commissioners or such otl
GERS nru2enrs ls The town directs
SEC. D Each selectman, street eommi.
tiHuer, agent ur other officer VIM shall htv
cnarHe of The repairs Of highways and bridge
90 ANY town ar part OF town In thi. state
shall Keep a fair and INST account showing In he.
ltI ill moneys received by him for uyes oi
from The town TREASURY, and Ut an nunev laid
ONT ON highways and bridges in such tuVn %,
part OF town, giving ths dms Wien and
ine person hv whom each laws work or lob oi
work vas done, al sums for the u,e ut team,
or tools and when allowed, the amount OF time
DE has spent for rhe town with dates and all
moneys paid ont by him fOr the town, to whom
paid aud tor hat purD Sc
SIC. D. The accounts required nv the pre-
cedlug section shall De- open 20 lll times 20 the
Inspection OF the tax payers IN said town, and
aug seecimeu, street commissioners. agents or
other officers reuairing highway. and bridges.
snail settle their accounts with the auditors be-
tween the first day Of February and the hrst dav
vt March in each year,9r ut such uthsr times as
the town directs.
SIC 8. When there are lo0se stones in the
travelled portion OF the highway, the selrcttueu
or other person having charge OF said rad shall
cause surlfAtOnes 70 be removed at least once a
month while the road is hare vt snow. And
such seiecimen nr person shall keep the travel
ed track through all covered bridges covered
wih snow during the season " ,leighng. And
when highway IS liable ~ he INSTRUCTED nv
snow drifts, aud the fences adj liniu. the igh-
way can ne conveniently laid down. the select
men Dr tn 'ers having charge uf such highway
b
down Ia remain during the winter, and the com
pensation tJr taxing down ami pa ttiug no aid
fence shall he paid according 10 section jJiN Of
the r .vised Laws.
SEC. 7. The selectmen or street commission
er may when t Is tor the interest ut their town..
purchase JuOis necessary 90 making aud repair
ing highways, and shall have credit fir the
same aud FOR the expense Of keeping them iu
repair; AMI nav purchase az the expense ut tie
NV n timber, plank ami Other mLue1 % De-
ceSstrv tor repairing highways and bridges IA
such town.
SEC. 8. In the absence If any other officer
Or agents appointed Dv the town. or Doe case si
The refusal pr uegiect Ut such officer or agents
20 Keep the highways and bridges in good rs
pan, the -elecuueu Dt such town shall have
charge ut tue same and shall see TO 10 ca ir t.
the highways Ani bridges 10 such town are ken.
in COOL und sufh lent repair aJ all seasons vi
the Yeur
HAN.a u 1-fNIilN lNNt~r AlANItI IL OF Tue TIP
vi-rd laws OF Vermont ard all .ue following
sections Of said ch pter % ami including .ectiiu
3-Sl. and all other ATS tuc ust-tsnt vita rhi
act are hereby repealed. Provided, however
that rhls act sh,i not he construed 20 alter 0t
repeal he uruvi-ious VI charter Ut iucIrport.
red villages re Atiug IA the Assessment, collection
Il expenditure OF highway taxes
SIC. 10. rhis act .nBll AXE effect on the first
II ud4y Ut March, 1885.
Approved Nov. -. 80.
No. ban act In addition n chapter one hun.
drsd lnd fnrty Ut the Revised Laws, relating
10 public highways.
Il Is IsreDy cn tc-sd, etc.
SEC. [. The seecttnen % anv town In this
state are hereby authorized 10 lay 8lt. e-t4h.
lI-u, construct " cause - he cIu-jrIclct and
maintained drains. bitches. Or wafer cJu rises
leading from any public highway IN such tu,gn
tcrOss the lands OF ANY pecsuu % anv eNis uuu
water -iur-e, for h- purpose of carving away
-ue ufIge EAler from sucl public mtg way, 90
other diai age necessary tur Uunuc uealth. 100
ala cises where they ,nall adiuise tndt the pub
he good OF he nere--itv or convenience ~ DO.
4iyiuilais require sucn drains, ditclea 0r writer
courses.
SIC. ,. Before such drains, bitches or water
courses shall ne laid Jmt and established. sucH
se eCtiueu shall 1--WE notes 90 suCu and owner,
AID all per Ous Interested n sue lands. Of !.
tiue AMI place when ami where -uCh selgctueI
VIII hear nein npOl tue question uf laying uUt
AMI establishing such drains. dltcIes or a at
Guar -aud Asa Ipun TIT q 4estlJn VI dam e,
~ such land uw'Hs.
SaC.3. II, upon such bearing. such seiectmeu
shall order tne a, NJ . C and establishment ui
any ,ucii drain, .ItCu ur ylttcr clufsr 11eV suAt
deleriuIne be amount OF damage 10 sgch iauI
Uwn"rs, tnd award the same - them, tuI shat.
cause ineir said order ami awards u refusal -
dsarJi liam ~ e, tUgether win a survey AMI de-
,cTipuun ~ -ucn drain, ilich or Aaier course, iu
be recorded IN the town clerk Office IA the TO u
Suele sucn highway iud dram, dilrh or
SdIer course ART situate, within ten days tAere-
after.
SIC. Z. In awarding damages 10 such land
owuers, acc iunt shall ne taken u the sDecI 81
benefit dccruing - them, II any, by Mason Ut
lie eslAn I,uInent and maintenance Of surn
drains, liicles Or water courses, ami it shall be
the duty Of sucn Town ~ construct them and
a 4IuI,iu them IN gDud and sufti -ieu repair gu
al they shall, upuu dIe nuucs and A.4lring.
he Discontinued by thu selectnen OF such
toxin.
$40. ). Within sixty days aft'r such record
OF ,utn order laying 1ut aud ESTABLISHING sucl
drain, Vi cues Or water courses, and VI such
tNaris or refusal " award damages. ANY sucu
ldnu owner vino slaIl be Iiss tusiir,l with tue
laying Jttuf sIcI drains, iircI-s or wafer cuur--
,ls Nell Is with tue l=l IIus uf Iiiutg 1sild-
ed. " Nitu TIE eIuaa ~ award damages, may
apply hF petition in writing 10 the county court
AZ ne tuen next ensuing term {. -uere l. riIe
Tor up.ice, AM DO NOT az the sIccee. ing ieriu.
for review Ji the tCLluu IL such ,eiertmen AMI
any number VI such different land owners ma,
JOIN In sucn petition, aud -uCn proceedings shall
hereafter ne lad, aud sucl petitioner Iuu tJNu
shall ne subject uI tile same right, ami ll-
b ills, As ire provided by secuJus 2Jtl tu
% rs, inclusive, VI he Revised Laws VI this
St4te.
SEC g. II such and owner shall be dis.atis-
lied 1uly with tue amount VI damages awarded
Ir tue refusal 10 award DAMAGE, lie may within
sky DAYS after suvu record ia such Town
rri * dile, by petition IN writing, apply 70 q
justice Ia sJlue other town IN the same county
.ur the appointment VI culnini sI0n-rs tl reAp-
praise SUCH damage. and an uun1ar uf such
Inherent land Uwuers may join iu sucn Position.
Aud, upon tile -llng VI sucu petition, suuh pro-
seeIIngs shall lie ha,l. aud suCn petiuuuers AMI
.J@u suAll nave the same rights AMI no ,ubIecl
- the same il4hiltI'es A. tTe provided by -ec
lions k93l % % Vt IA Revised Laws VI this
STATE. buL sucu Last named petition SHAH NOT
iclaF the construction vi such drains, diIc1es VI
wafer courses.
SEC. 7. FMS act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov. p. 1884.
No. li.-An act liniung the power Of co I'M
" road commissioners aud constructing tue
meaning u tie wOrI sluice, ami relating u
highways.
L IS hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC. |. No assessment or order hereafter
made by the board Of commissioner provided
ur and named IN section 3lU0 ul tbs Revised
Laws. snal exceed tue san VI amount VI i've
inndret dollars.
ste.2 Tbs word "sluice." Is used in sec.
ion 3lll Of the Revised Laws. As amended by
rcIlUn three ur act No. thirteen VI the ses-
ion Laws u 1882, shall not hereafter he Gun
'trued ~ include Or mean cutters Or streams IT
water belng or passing under or acrUss high
ways, anu uUt Ieslgued 10 20 enclosed o. CIV
red.
SIC. 3. This act shall take efset from its
lassage.
Approved Nov. Is, 1884.
70. l5.-An act relating " alterations in public