Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-30
New Laws.

\ glance over the new laws cOnvinees Us
that the gist of all new laws of general in
terest should be published.
We make the following notes:
At the next February election, and tri-
ennially thereafter, constables for every
borough, township and Nard in the State
shall be elected for three years.
The assessors elected February will serve
for three years. Where borough is di-
vided into wards or township into cleo
ton districts, each district is entitled TO an
assessor. and each assessor will make the
triennial assessment in the last year of his
term. Assessors appointed by the Co.,
Commissioners are to serve until the next
election Of assessors.
NoTE:-This act as first passed (Feb. II,
1850 provided for the election of an asses
sor in each election district, but was after
wards changed (May 5, lSS9-after the
election was over and officers sworn in) to
include only wards of towns, leaving but
one assessor for each township; and also
leaves the law regarding triennial assess
ments as it was.
Witnesses attending court are now en-
titled to one dollar day, and three cents
a mile circular.
The wearing of the insignia of the Loyal
Legion, g. A. R., or Union Veteran Leg
ion BY those not entitled to do so, is made
a misdemeanor, fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars.
No exemption of property is now allow
ed for board bill of four weeks or less.
Co, Commissioners are now allowed to
offer reward for horse stealers, but the
owner of the stolen horses is not entitled to
any part of said reward.
School directors have the right to take
part of unused public land for school pur-
| poses. the funds of the district to be secur-
ity for damages, court to appoint viewers,
| etc.
The Sec'y of Internal affairs was autho-
rized to appoint two collectors of statistics
at II, 800 year.
An act was passed, and signed April II,
1889, regulating the practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery, and requiring prac-
titioners to be graduates of legally char
/ tered veterinary colleges ard to register in
the Prothonotary's Office This law ex-
cepts practitioners of five years standing.
The act of April 10, provides for appeals
from assessments to the Court of Common
Pleas.
The act authorizing corporate authori-
ties to levy and collect tax on hacks, etc,
was supplemented and made more clear.
Our courts can now authorize the pro-
thonotaries to enter Judgment on precipe.
The annual income of societies, literary,
religious, etc., was limited to $50, 900.
Riders Of bicycles and tricycles have the
same rights on the road as have persons in
carriages
Councils of incorporated boroughs can
authorize the paving, curbing and macadam-
izing of streets upon petition of two-thirds
the property owners, and assess and collect
two-thirds the cost from the owners OF
real estate fronting the street or streets SO
paved.
The law regarding vacant lands, and
surveying same was changed.
All indictments against administrators,
executors, guardians, etc, for embezzle-
ment must be brought within five years OF
the filing of the final account.
The first section Of the old law of 100
regarding fences was repealed, and people
owning stock must now remember the tres
pass law.
Owners of stock must keep them from
trespassing on other peoples premises; ey-
en- fences along the roads are not required,
but it seems to us that they should be, both
for the safety of the travelling public and
the convenience of stock drovers.
We will continue this list from time to
time.