Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
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Approved Oct %, A. D. 1884.


No 6G.-An act in relation to fire districts.
II /, hereby enacted, ETC.
SEC. |. In any town where fire district Is
organized after the listers OF such town have
completed their grand list, and in any town
where fire district has previou. y been organ
lied and the listers have neglected to designate
size list Of such fire district as provided by law.
said listers SHALL upon the application OF three
legal voters of such fire district, make such
designation upon the grand list Of the town,
and such list shall lie valid.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 18th, A. D. 1884.
No. Gan act to amend section 26ls, Revised
Laws.
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC /. That section -64S Of the Revised
Laws I've amended by striking ont the word
"seyen" in the second line OF said section and
substituting in place thereof the word tea"
Approved Nov. %, 1881.
Eo.6S-An act providing for the annexation to
villages Of outlying districts.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC. /. II ten or more freeholders residing
within territory adjoining the hounds of an in
corporated village and residing within the
bounds Of the town in which such village OF
part Ut such village lies, desire to he annexed
TO such village, such freehoders may apply by
petition in writing to the trustees OF the village
requesting such annexation.
SEC. 2. II majority OF the trustees OF the
village favor such annexation, the trustees
shall apply by petition in writing to judge If
the county court of the county In which the
village is situated. and the judge, on such APP
plication, shall appoint three dsinteresied free
holders as commissioners to decide upon the
ACCESSIBILITY Of such annexation.
SEC 3. The commissioners shall at the time
81 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 Ia be anne xed, and shall
cause their report containing a statement OF the
bounds fixed to be recorded in the Office of the
clerk Of the town in which the territory sought
10 he annexed lies.
SEC 4. The commissioners shall give notice
Of making their decision, II thew decide In ia
VOr OF annexation, appoint time AMI place
at which persons residing within the bounds
fixed 10y the commissioners of the ter
ritory sought to be annexed, shall meet to vote
upon the question OF am eXation, and the COM
missiUners shall give public notice of such
meeting in such manner AS they see tit.
SIC. .. At such meetings the residents OF
such territory who are voters in town meeting
may vote on the question OF annexation. IL a
majority OF such residents IN number, and
amount oil grand list, vote in favor Of anneXa-
ton such vote shall he recorded IN the Office OF
the clerk of the tom in which the territory
sought to he annexed lies.
SIC. 6. Upon the record Of such favorable
votes the trustees OF the village shall cause
village meeting to be warned and at such meet
ing the question of anneXati N shall be sub.
mtted to the voters of the village. II major
ity In uumher 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 territory sought to he
annexed lies, and from III date of the record
OF such faN orahle vote I. territory sought to
Be annexed shall become part Of such village.
SEc.7 7. This act shall take effect from its
Approved Nov:2s, 1884.
No. 7l.-An act fer the protection and preser-
VliiOn OF thoroughbred stock.
1t Is hereby enacted, etc;
SEC. /. Section 1908 of the Revised Laws Is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows: IL
the owner or keeper Of a bull more than twelve
months old wiliuliy or negisently permits such
bull TO run at large out OF the enclosure Of such
owner or keeper, he shall forfeit not less than
five dollars or more than ten dollars, with cost
OF prosecution to the town IN which such bull
10 found running at large. And shall also be
liable to the party injured for the damage done
by such bull while running at large.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
Approved Nov. 2s, 1884.
No. r. An act to amend section 4l69 of the
Revised Laws, relating to cruelty to animals
1t is hereby enacted, ETC:
SEC. /. Section 4lS9 Of the Revised Lave is
so amended rs To read a. follows:
Sheriff., deputy sheriifs, tonstables, police
officers and either prosecuting officers shall pro-
SeUule violations OF the preceding sections OF
this chapter which come to their notice Oh
KNOWLEDGE.
Approved Nov. %, 1884.
No. 73.-aAn act in amendment of sections
1867, 1871, 1878, 1915 and $3.50, and repeating
section 1871 Of the Revised Laws, also pro-
vidng for better enforcement Of the laws
for the protection Of dsh.
IT is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC. l. Section thirty-eiCht hundred and
sixry-seven (3S67) Of the Revised Laws, Is
hereby amended 81 as To read as follows:
SEC. 1867. The governor may appoint two
PERSONS, u he styled fish commissioners, who
shall confer With tue fish commissioners of the
New England STATES and Canada, direct and
superiugend, IN their discretion. the cOustruc.
ton OF fshways, and, at the expense OF the
State, introduce shau and salmon, or other
good varieties Of fish, into such streams, lakes
or ponds as they deem suited to the successful
cultivation OF such hsh, and adopt suitable
measures 10 have executed all laws relating Ia
the protection OF fish; but the expense in
CURED under hi, section shall not exceed two
thousand dollars annually.
SEC. 2. Section 3S7 Of the Revised Laws Is
hereby amended 80 AS 10 read as follows
SEC. 3S7l. The seectmen Of each town
shall appoint ami remove al pleasure, person
10 he fish warden in their town, who may ur-
rest on any Of the waters public or private OF
this state or on the waters OF Lake ChamplAln,
or on the shores thereof, any lersOn found VIC
laiug the provisions of chapter 1870, Revised
Laws, or any amendment thereof, and prLsc-
cute such offender before the proper tribunal.
Such fish warden shall have the same right
that a snerH would have, to demand and re-
ceiye assistance in the discharge OF his duty
under the provisions Of this chapter. Any
person refusing TO aid such fish warden on de-
mand in the name OF the State, by such war
den, shall be liable to the penalties provided fUI
In section 425j, chapter 200, Revised Laws,
which is as follows
SFo. 3. Section 1878 OF the Revised Laws Is
hereby amended so AS to read as follows:
.SEC. 1878. A person who takes or catches a
black bass in any OF the waters Of the State, OF
has in his possession any such FISH captured In
the waters Of the State, between the first day OF
February and the fifteenth day of June in any
year, shall pay to the State fine OF five dol
lars for eacn fish so taken, caught or possessed
and the costs of prosecution.
6LC 4. Any person who at any time takes o.
catches black bass less than ten inches ii
length from any Of the walters of the State
shall immediately return such fish to the wa
tiers from which 1t was taken and set It free
therein. Aud for failure so 70 do shall pay
10 the State fine Of five dollars for every suct
nsh 50 caught and not returned as provided II
this section, together with the costs Of prosecu
on.
SEQ. g. Section 1878 of the Revised Laws 4