Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-07

SEC "a. Whenever under the pro-
visions of this act notice is required to be
given for the taking of land for public
! purposes or the awarding of damages
therefor, or the laying of assessments. "A
citation shall be issued signed by the
I clerk of said village and containing the
names of all persons to whom notice is
to be given which citation shall be
served in the manner provided for serv-
/ ing a writ of summons. upon the person
or persons to whom notice is to be given
/ by ii sheriff, constable or police officer
of said village not less than six nor more
than sixty days prior to the time of
hearing. The return of such sheriff
constable or police officer upon the Origi-
nal ctitation shall have the same effect
as evidence of such service as is by law
given to the return of a sheriff or con-
stable upon writ of summons. Such
citation and the return shall be made a
part of the record of such proceedings
and shall be filed in the office of the vii
lage clerk.
If at any stage of the proceedings for
the taking of land for public purposes or
for the making of assessments thereon
by the trustees or any proceedings subse-
quent thereto, it appears that any person
or persons owning or interested in such
land have not been duly notified, said
proceedings shall not be held void by rea-
son thereof but shall he suspended until
such person or persons are duly notified
as hereinbefore provided. Whereupon
the same proceedings shall be held in the
same manner and with the same effect
as if said person had been duly notified
by the original citation If the person
so notified appears, he shall be heard up
on all matters therein pending in which
he is interested.
SEC. %. Any sewer pipe, or drain pipe,
water pipe or side walk which may be
now or hereafter built, established or
laid in said village by the authority of
said village may be extended across the
property, lands or right of way, or under
or over the tracks of any railroad cor
poration within the limits of said vii
lage, either at public highway cross
ing or at such other point as the
public convenience shall require, pro-
vided that such sewer pipe, drain pipe,
water pipe or sidewalk shall not I'M
reasonably interfere with the use thereof
by said corporation, and in case said cor
poration makes objections the same pro-
ceedings shall be had with reference
thereto as are provided in section III of
this act with reference to the construc-
ton of sewers and the provisions of that
section shall apply to proceedings under
this section as to the taking of lands,
awarding of damages, the right of appeal
and the effect thereof.
SEC. 26. Said village shall have power
to make establish, amend or repeal ordi-
nances, regulations and bylaws not
repugnant to the constitution or laws of
this State or of the Uuited States, for the
following purposes;
1st To establish and regulate mar
| kets.
end. To suppress and restrain dis
orderly and gaming houses billiard and
pool tables, and all descriptions of gam
ing and for the destruction of all instru-
ments and devices used for that purpose.
3rd To regulate the exhibition of
common showmen and of shows OF every
kind not interdicted by law.
4th. To abate and remove all public
nusances and private nuisances.
9TH To compel the owner or occupant
of any unwhoesome, noisome, or often
sive house or place to remove or cleanse
the same from time to time as may be
necessary for the comfort and health of
the inhabitants of said village.
9th. To direct the location and man.
aBement OF all slaughter houses, meat
markets, steam mills, blacksmith shops
and sewers.
9TH. To regulate the manufacture and
keeping of gunpowder, ashes and all
combustible and dangerous materials
Sth. To regulate the making of alter
ations and repairs of stove pipes, fur
naces, fireplaces and other things from
which damage by fire may be appre-
hended. and also to regulate the use of
buildings in crowded localities for haz-
ardous purposes, to provide for the pres
ervation of buildings from fires by pre-
cautionary measures and inspections and
to establish and regulate fire depart
ment and fire companies.
9th. To prevent immoderate driving OF
riding in the streets, and cruelty to ami
mails.
10th. To regulate the erection of build
ings and to regulate entran ces and exits