The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-20
Proposed to Vermont LegiS.
lature To-day
TO BE EIGHT TRUNK LINES
One Of the Routes to Extend from Bur-
lington Through Montpelier and Barre
to White River Junction--other
Bills introduced.
state House. Oct. 20.

State House, Oct 90.
Eight lines of trunk highways in Yer.
mont. to be erected at state expense,
and an appropriation of Sl5O,ooO year,
are the features of a mammoth road
building scheme presented TO the people
Of the state to-day by Howe of Benning-
ton in the form Of proposed law. The
eight trunk road locations are outlined
as follows:
One line from the south line Of Vernon
or Guilford, Windham county, north via
the Connecticut river and the Passumpsic
river valleys, to the north line OF Derby
In Orleans county
The second line TO extend from the
south line OF Pownal, Bennington county,
north via Bennington, Rutland, Burling-
/ ton and st. AlbaDs to the north line OF
/ IIighgate in Franklin county.
The third line from Alburg in Grand
Isle county easterly following the pres
tent lines of highway to some point in
the northeasterly part OF the county OF
Essex
The fourth line 10 extend from Bur
lington in Chittenden county, via Essex
/ Junction, Hyde Park, Morrisville and st.
Johnsbury to Lunenburg in Essex coun-
ty.
The fifth line to extend from Burling.
ton, via the Winooski river valley and
the cities of Montpelier and Barre, TO
White River Junction.
The sixth line from Poultney in Rut-
land county, via Fair Haven, Rutland
aud Woodstock to White River juno
! tion.
The seventh line to extend from Man
chester via Peru and Chester to Spring
field in Windsor county.
The eighth line 10 extend from Ben
ningtOn via Wilmington to Brattleboro.
Highways to be built by contract under
bonds, Contracts to be let by the state
highway commissioner, subject to the
approval OF the governor and the attor-
ney general.
other bills presented to the legislature
to-day were these;
III. 40, by Mr. Jones Of Sudbury, re-
lating to the location of premises to be
used for the licensed sale Of intoxicating
liquor PROVIDES that no license shall
be granted to be exercised within two
miles OF the boundary lire of a town;
not to apply to cities or incorporated
villages whose population exceeds one
thousand.
II. so, by Mr. Howe of st. Johnsbury,
smel.ding section 1920 of the statutes
relating to affirmanee of judgment on
non-concurrcnee OF the supreme court.
Provides for the calling in of a superior
Judge, when three judges Of the supreme
court fail to concur in a decision.l
Fl. 81, by Mr.. Emery of Eden, TO aid
the town Of Eden in building school
house. Appropriate fifteen hundred dol
lars.
ii. SO, by Mr.. Howe OF st. Johnsbury,
to repeal section 1927 Of the statutes
relating to title by adverse possession
within the roadway OF a railroad cor
poration.
H. SO, by Mr. Howe of ST. Johnsbury.
to amend section 45l0 of the statutes
relating to damages by fire communi
Gated from locomotive engine. Town
ers or operators of railroad shall be
liable for oil damages caused by fire
from locomotives Owners or operators
shall have an insurable interest in prop |
erty along its road and may procure in |
surance thereon.1
II. 54, by Mr.. Howe Of ST. Johnsbury, |
to repeal section 4502 Of the statutes
relating to refusal TO pay fare on rail
road train.
H. SIS, by Mr.. Howe Of st. Johnsbury, |
amending section 1925 and repeating sec |
tion 1926 Of the statutes, relating to the
general and special terms of the supreme |
court General terms to be held at |
Montpelier on the second Tuesday in |
January, February, March, April, May, |
June, September, October, November and
December, and special terms may be held |
at such other times and places as the |
court appoints. The county clerk of a
county where court is held to act as
clerk of such term. The day contem-
plated to be designated by gection 1862
OF the statutes, when the terms of the
supreme court are changed, Is designated I
to be the first day Of the next February /
term, herein fixed.
IT. So, by Mr.. Forester of Stratton,
granting bounties on certain noxious ami
mails
H. 81, by Mr.. Divine Of Rockingham,
relating to the protection Of fruit. [Pro-
vides for license to shoot birds that do
damage to crops.]
II, So, by Mr.. Calhoun OF Middlehury,
to amend section 002 of the statutes
relating to peddlers. adds stoves and
ranges to the present lawl
II. 30, by Mr.. Winship of Fairlee, to
amend section G24G Of the statutes, re-
lating to fees Of Jurors. [Allows grand
and petit Jurors Of county court 50 per
day and eight cents a mile for travel.
Talesmen to receive SO per day.l
II. 90, by Mr.. Bacon of Hartford, to
amend section 524 Of the statutes relat-
ing to the quadrennisl appraisal. TN 1910
and quadrenially thereafter the listers
shall make a new appraisal for the
taxable real estate in each town, and
return the list thereof to the town
clerks Office on or before the fourth
Tuesday in August
IT, 90. by Mr.. Bacon Of Hartford, in
relation to the time of holding OF general !
elections. Provides for the opening Of
the polls at G a. N. in all towns and
cities
II. SO, by Mr.. Howe Of bennington, to
amend the act incorporating the village
II Bennington. Provides for an assess
nent for watering streets.
II. "a, by Mr.. Rumsey Of Csstleton, !
"a amend sortien pb2 Of tha statutes ,