The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-12-11
Approved October Doth, 1880.

passage.
Approved October Doth, 1880.
No. 43.-AN ACT in amendment of an act To
provide for the appointment of overseers of
the poor.
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Vermont:
SECTION 1. Section one of act number fifty
eight of the acts of 1884 is hereby amended so
as to read as follows: In towns whose popula-
ton by the last census TAKEN exceeds five thous-
and inhabitants, overseers of the poor shall be
under the control and direction of the select
men of their respective towns.
SEC. 2. Section two of said act is hereby
amended in line one by striking out the words
so appointed" and inserting in lieu thereof
the words in such tOon.
Approved Nov. 26, 1890.
No. A.-AN ACT in amendment Of IAN act re-
lating to telegraph and telephone poles in in
corporated villages and cities" approved
November 90, 1882.
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
of the state Of Vermont
Section 1. Section one Of AN act relating to
telegraph and telephone poles in Incorporated
villages and cities" approved November %,
1882, is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
flows: All telegraph or telephone or electric
light companies or associations, and all persons
owning or OPP rating telegraph or telephone or
electric light line, shall cause the polls now or
hereafter erected on the line of any highway
within the limits of any village or city in this
State, to be suitably painted to the satisfaction
of the trustees or selectmen of such village or
aldermen of such city, and shall substitute
straight poles in place Of crooked poles now or
hereafter erected.
Sec. 2. Section two of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Any tele-
graph OF telephone or electric light company or
association, or person or persons owning or OPP
Grating a telegraph or telephone or electric
light line which shall, after twenty days no
tice in writing, given by any trustee or alder
man, neglect or refuse to paint such poles, or
to substitute straight poles in place of crooked
poles, as provided in section one of this act,
shall forfeit the sum Of one hundred dollars to
such village or city, to be recovered in an ac-
ton of debt on this statute; and said trustees
or aldermen in such case, may also cause such
poles to be painted, and may substitute straight
poles in place of crooked poles, as provided in
section one of this act; and may also recover
the expense of so doing in an action brought in
the name Of such village or city against the
owners of such telephone or telegraph or cleo
trio light line.
Sec. 3. Section three of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Whoever
shall paint or post any sign, advertisement
or notice on any telegraph, telephone or
electric light pole shall, for each offence
forfeit five dollars to the village or city in
which such pole is situated.
Sec. 4. Section four of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows Justices Of
the peace shall have concurrent Jurisdiction of
all offences under this act.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November IL, 1890.
No. 45.-AN ACT providing for better drain
age in or adjacent to incorporated cities and
villages.
1t is hereby enacted by the general assembly
Of the state Of Vermont:
Section /. In every town having an incorpor-
ated city or village within its limits, now, or
that may hereafter be authorized by law to
construct main sewers, drains and outlets at the
expense of the abutters or those interested,
where sewer, drain or outlet will benefit those
outside the limits of such Incorporated city or
village as well as those inside, the seleetmen
may, upon petition Of n majority of those in
terested in its construction, setting forth that
they are liable to contribute towards its ex-
pense and that the public health and conven-
fence demands it, join the proper officers of
such city or village in laying out and construct
ing the same.
Sec. 2. The selectmen together with the
proper officers Of such city or village shall
cause the same TO be constructed and may en-
ter upon and construct the same upon private
land, If necessary. under the same proceedings
that land may be taken for an easement, or high
way. and when constructed, the selectmen and
the same number selected by and from the
proper officers of such city or village shall agree
upon the proportion of expense that shall be
borne by those inside and those outside the
limits of said Incorporated city or village, and
in case OF n disagreement the decision of ma
j0rity shall be final.
Sec. 3. When an agreement is made as to
the amount which shall be paid by those out
side the city or village limits as provided in the
preceding section, the selectmeu shall forthwith
give notice to all real estate owners benefited
by said sewer, drain. or outlet OF the time and
place, when and where, they will hear and de-
termine the amount Of expense to be borne by
each party 80 benefited, and such notice may
be delivered in writing to the party or served
as writs OF summons are required by law to be
served.
Sec. 4. At such hearing the selectmen shall
assess each real state owner outside such city
Or village benefited by the construction Of such
sewer, drain or outlet. their proportion Of the
expense, according to frontage or the benefit
received, and when such assessment is made up
and signed by the selectmen or majority Of
Them, It shall be recorded In the town clerks
office OF such town, and when so recorded il
ihall be a tax and first lien upon the land de-
'cribed in the assessment, until the same is
paid.
Sec. 8. When any person shall be dissatis-
led with the decision Of said selectmen in the
award Of damages for land taken for sewer or
Train, or in any assessment for contribution for
he same, such person or persons may petition
~ the county court for re-aasessment Of such
damages or contribution, and any number Of
Iuch petition shall not delay the laying or re-
pairing of such sewer or drain. Such petition
hall be served on the town clerk within sixty
lays next after the award Of damages or assess
nent is filed and such proceedings shall be had
n said county court on said petition as are pro-
Tided by law for the re-assessment of damages
or land taken for highways, except as herein
provided; and the commissioners appointed BY
aid county court 10 re-examine any assessment
II contribution, shall notify the town clerk Of
UGH town of the time and place, when and
where they will hear said matter. The county
curt shall have power TO make such order in
egard to bail for costs as It deems necessary.
Sec. q. II any such assessment shall remain
unpaid for the space Of thirty dnyA the treasur-
r Of the town shall issue warrant for It's col
ection directed TO the collector Of taxes who
hall have the same power TO enforce the coll
ection Of the same, and proceed in the same
manner as is provided by law for the collection
{ taxes.
Sec. Z. The proceedings, assessment and coll
setion Of the proportion OF expense 70 be paid
y those within the limits Of such incorporated
ity or village shall be had in the same manner
5 Is or may be provided by their several chart
n or amendments thereto.