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NO. 152.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PRESERVATION OF HIGHWAYS
AND BRIDGES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PRESERVATION OF HIGHWAYS
AND BRIDGES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section J.. No traction engine.
trailer, motor or other vehicle shall
be operated upon or over a highway
or bridge in this state, nor shall an,
object be moved upon a highway or
bridge. upon wheels. rollers or other
wise, in excess ofNa total weight OF
five tons. including vehicle, object or
contrivance and load without first
obtaining a written permit as pro
vided In section Of No. 1923 of the
acts of 1910; nor shall any vehicle
be operated or continuance moved up
on or over said highways or bridges
which has any 1ange. ribs. clamps
or other object attached 10 its wheels
or made a part thereof. which will
injure, cut into or destroy the sur
face OF the highway or bridge for
any considerable depth.
The owner. driver, operator or
mover of any such engine, vehicle,
object or contrivance over said high
way or bridge shall, unless relieved
from liability In said permit be re-
sponsible for all damages which said
highway or bridge may sustain as n
result Of said action on his part, and
the amount thereof may be recovered
in the name of the town whereas said
damage occurs In an action Of tort
Sec. .. No steam or gasoline trac-
tion engine, with or without trailers.
and no motor truck carrying weight
in excess OF four tons. including the
vehicle. shall be operated upon a high
way or bridge az speed greater
than fifteen miles an hour; and no
such vehicle carrying a weight in
excess OF six tons, including the We
hicle, shall be operated upon any
highway or bridge al a speed greater
than six miles an hour, when such
vehicle is equipped with iron or steel
tires, nor greater than twelve miles
an hour when the vehicle is equipped
with tires OF hard rubber or other
similar substance A person who vio-
lates a provision Of this act shall be
fined not more than two hundred dol
lars for each offense.
Approved February 81, 1918.
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One of such plates shall be at
tached to the rear Of the automobile
or motor vehicle in secure manner.
so as to be plainly visible And the
other of such plates shall be attached
to the front OF the automobile or
motor vehicle in similar manner;
provided, however, that an owner OF
an automobile or motor vehicle in
lieu OF attaching the number plate
to the front of the automobile or
motor vehicle, may, upon being au-
thorized by said secretary and in con-
formity with regulations prescribed
by him. cause such registration num-
Der to be painted or the front OF the
radiator of such automobile or motor
vehicle No plates shall be used
other than those furnished by said
secretary.
Said secretary of state shall furnish
to each person registering a motor
cycle seal, circular in form. approx
imately two inches In diameter, bear
ing thereon the words registered
motr. cycle number -, VT" to-
gctner with the year of the issue
thereof, and with the registration
number of the motor cycle stamped
or otherwise suitably inscribed there
on. Such seal shall be valid only dur
ing the period of time for which IL
is issued. A motor cycle operated on
a public highway, or private way
laid out under authority of statute,
shall have conspicuously displayed
thereon the seal bearing the registra-
ton number hereinbefore provided
for. Said seal shall be fastened
securely to some part Of the vehicle,
or to some contrivance firmly at
tached thereto, in the rear of the sad
die.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
January |. 1913.
Approved November l, 1912.
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3744
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY AN ACT OF THE
CENTRAL ASSEMBLY OF 1912,
APPROVED JANUARY II, 1913,
RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF
THE SUPERVISORS OF THE IN
SANE.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 3744 of the Pub
lie Statutes. as amended by an act of
the general assembly of 1912, ap-
proved January II, 1913, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 3744 Said board shall have
the general supervision of idiots and
persons non compos who have been
discharged from hospital or other
place of confinement by authority of
said board, and also of the insane OF
the state not in confinement, so far
as concerns their physical and men
tai condition, their care, manage
ment and medical treatment, and
shall make such orders therein as
each case requires The superin-
tendent of a hospital for the insane
in the state shall report to the board
of supervisors a list of the criminal
insane whose terms of sentence have
already expired, and shall notify said
board at least thirty days previous
to the expiration Of the sentence of
an insane person who has been or
hereafter may be transferred to q
hospital for the insane from a penal
institution or Jail, whereupon said
board shall, If the public safety re-
quires, proceed to have such insane
person legally committed to a hos
pital for the insane, and may, upon
petition IN writing, institute a court
Of inquiry before the judge Of probate
where such alleged insane person is
held. Said probate court shall there
upon appoint a time and place of
hearing and issue an order of notice
thereon TO said insane person and
to the states attorney of the county
and cause said order of notice to be
served upon them as a writ Of sum-
mons. at least six days before the
hearing And If the judge of pro-
bate finds from the evidence that such
alleged insane person is insane and
dangerous, and the insanity of such
person is certified TO in writing and
legally sworn to by two physicians.
residents OF this state, he shall issue
an order for the confinement of such
insane and dangerous person in the
Vermont State Hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury, to be there sup
ported by the state. The probate
courts OF the probate district where
in such person is held shall have jur-
isdiction OF cases arising under this
section. Said board shall ascertain,
so far as possible, the presence of
insane persons, not criminals. who
are or hereafter may be confined at
the expense of the state In an insti-
tuition for the insane, who have no
legal residence in the state. but who
reside in and are properly chargeable
TO some other state or country, and
shall take measures TO return such
persons to the state or country Of
their residence. Said board may also
receive and have committed insane
persons resident in this state who
have been apprehended and adjudged
insane in another state or country
and have been returned to this state.
The expense incurred under the pro
visions of this section shall be paid
by the state.
Approved February 2l, 1913.
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SECTION z

Section ]. No owner of an auto
mobile or motor vehicle shall attach
or cause to be attached thereto num-
Der plates that were not assigned by
the secretary of state TO said owner
to be attached 10 such automobile or
motor vehicle, nor shall a person op-
crate an automobile or motor vehicle
carrying number plates that were not
by said secretary assigned the owner Of
such automobile or motor vehicle to
be used thereon In case of the loss
of a number plate, the owner Of the
automobile or motor vehicle to whom
1t was assigned shall forthwith notify
said secretary of such loss. A per-
son who violates a provision Of this
section shall be fined not more than
one hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December ii, 1912.
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NO. 13s.

AN ACT TO. AMEND SECTION 1856
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY NO. 125 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910. RELATING TO
THE EXPENDITURE OF HIGH
WAY TAXES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Section 1856 of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by No. 125 Of
the acts of 1910, is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 1856. No part Of the funds
raised from town or state highway
taxes or appropriated by the state for
highway improvement shall be used
in repairing. building or rebuilding
bridges or culyerts, exceeding four
feet span or the approaches thereto.
except the minor repairs on said ap-
proaches incident to the maintenance
of the surface of the highway there
on which shall be cared for by the
road commissioner with road funds
except also the supervision of the con-
struction and repair of bridges by the
state as provided for in this section.
Bridges and culverts, exceeding four
feet span, including those in incor
porated villages; shall be under II
exclusive control of the selectme'
who shall keep the same in repair an,
rebuild when necessary; provided that
the selectmen may authorize n road
commissioner to have charge Of and
repair any bridge and its approaches
not over twenty feet in the clear be-
tween abutments; and such authori-
cation shall be in writing and record
ed in the town clerks office. The
selectmen shall draw all orders on
the general fund of the town to de-
fray expenses they incur under this
section. and the funds for that purpose
shall be raised in the town tax.
Whenever ii becomes necessary to
repair or rebuild q bridge or its abut-
ments on selected highway or state
road. the selectmen of a town may
apply to the state highway commits
sioner for an engineer 10 make plans
and give advice in regard 10 location
and plans of construction or repairs
and to supervise the work On re-
ceipt OF such application the state
highway commissioner may furnish
an engineer for the purpose above
stated. The expense incurred for all
such engineering services shall be
paid by the state from the surplus Of
the state aid fund for highways on the
certificate Of the state highway COM
missioner.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January % 1918
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NO. 142.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 1891,
1882 AND 1898 OF THE PUBLIC
STATUTES, RELATING TO THE
TAKING OF MATERIAL FOR
HIGHWAYS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section l.. Section 1891 of the Pub
ic Statutes is hereby amended so as
10 read as follows:
Sec. 1881. When in the opinion OF
the road commissioner. or OF any per
son in charge of the building or re-
pairing OF a highway. il is necessary
TO take gravel, earth or stone that is
not a part of improved residential
property to repair or build a highway
under his charge, that does not lie
within the limits OF the highway, and
the owner thereof will not permit him
TO take the same without paying more
than, in his Judgment, he ought to
pay, said commissioner or person in
charge OF the building or repairing Of
such highway may call on the select
men, and they shall at once make
an examination OF the matter.
Sec ? Section $3.50 Of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
Sec 1882 II the selectmen iudg
The public good requires the takiu
OF such material, they shall. on u,
tice to the owner or occupant Of th
land appraise the damages by tn
year or otherwise and shall pay or
tender the same to the owner or &c.
cupant aud may then direct the road
commissioner or the person in charge
Of the building or repairing of a high
way to take the necessary amount Of
material so appraised
Sec 3. Section 1883 Of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows.
Sec $685. If the owner or the
occupant OF the land Is not satisfied
with the decision Of the selectmen
either rs 10 the necessity for the talk
ing or the amount OF damages ap-
praised or both, he shall have the
same remedy rs I'm case Of the open
ing OF highways by the selectmen.
Approved February IS. 1913.
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NO. 1874.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1886
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY NO. 81 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910, AND SECTION 4
OF NO. 121 OF THE ACTS OF
1910. RELATING TO THE RE
FORMATION OF INEBRIATES
AND THE TRANSPORTATION
THEREOF.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1886 of the Pub
lie Statutes as amended by No. 121
Of the acts of 1910, is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1885, When a person shall
have become an habitual drunkard or
dipsomaniac, or so addicted to the in
temperate use of narcotics or stimu-
lants as TO have lost the power Of
self-control the probate court for the
district in which he resides, or is
domiciled, shall. on application Of
the selectmen of the town where he
resides or is domiciled, or any OF his
relatives, upon reasonable notice to
such person, make inquiry; and, If
II finds him to be an habitual drunk
ard, or so far addicted to the intern
perate use of narcotics or stimulants
as to have lost the power Of self-con-
troll, shall order such person to be
taken to an institution in this state
where he can receive special treat
ment for such condition, or shall
order him committed to the care, Gus
tody and control CT some suitable per-
son, for not less than four nor more
than twelve months. but, IL II shall
find him TO be q dipsomaniac, shall
commit him to such institution or
person for three years; and II such
person shall be INDECENT and such
fact shall be so certified 10 by the
selectmen OF his town, the expense Of
commitment and treatment and the
necessary expense in transportation
70 such institution, and from such in
stitution to the town from which he
was committed, shall be borne by
the state: but, in the event Of the
death of such person while an inmate
OF such institution. the expense Of
removal or burial shall be borne by
the town from which he was commit.
ted.
Sec. 2. Section Of No. 121 OF the
acts of 1910 is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec. 4. Persons placed in an insti-
tuition under any provision Of this
chapter shall be under the super
vision Of the supervisors of the In
sane, and may be discharged either
condltionally or permanently the
same as any other inmate commit
ted to the institution.
Approved February %, 1918.
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NO. 1873.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1928
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. RE
LATING TO PAY FOR THE CARE
OF INSANE SUPPORTED BY
THE STATE AT THE BRATTLE-
BORO RETREAT.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Section 1925 of the Pub
lie Statutes Is hereby amended go as
to read as follows:
Sec. 3725. Upon receipt and ex-
animation Of the account, the audi
tor OF accounts shall draw an order
in payment Of the same, at the rate
Of four dollars per week for the num-
Der of weeks each patient is wholly
supported therein at the expense Of
the state, and If patient has prop
erty or income out of which contri-
button is made towards such support,
shall allow therefor such sum less
than four dollars per week as is neces-
sary.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February Fl, 1918.
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NO. 143.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1894
or THE PUBLIC STATUTES. RE
LATING TO a STATE HIGHWAY
TAN

TAX.
IL is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. Section 1894 Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec 1894 A state highway tax Of
five cents on dollar is hereby an
nually assessed upon the grand list
for the support OF highways The
state treasurer shall apportion to the
towns and unorganized towns and
cores such tax, according to their re
spective grand lists. and annually, on
or before the first day OF January.
make out and transmit 10 each town
treasurer and to each collector OF
taxes for unorganized towns and
cores. q notice OF the amount so APP
portioned, and the same must be paid
into the state treasury on or before
the tenth day OF October following:
and the state treasurer shall also IS
sue and transmit. at the same time.
TO the collectors OF taxes for unor-
ganized towns and cores, his warrant
for the collection Of the same.
Approved December 10. 1912.
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NO. 148,

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1896
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
LATINO TO THE REVOCATION
OR SUSPENSION OF OPERA.
TORS LICENSES.
II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section /. Section 1896 Of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec 1895. The secretary OF state
may suspend or revoke a license Is
sued to a person under a provision OF
this chapter. after due hearing, for
any cause which he may deem sufli-
cient; and said secretary may. in his
discretion, suspend the license OF an
operator or chauffeur and without
hearing, and may order the license
delivered 90 him whenever he has rea-
son 20 believe that the holder there
Of Is an improper or incompetent per
son 10 operate an automobile or
motor vehicle. OF Is operating improp-
erly so as TO endanger the public. and
said license shall not be reissued I'M
less, upon examination or invcstira.
ton, OF after hearing. said secretary
determines that the operator or cnauf-
feur should again be permitted 70 op-
crate an automobile or motor vehNle.
said secretas- may appoint OOmpe-
tent persons 10 act as Investigators
and examiners. and may remove them
for cause. Said inspectors and ex-
aminers. with respect to the enforce
ment Of the provisions OF law relative
10 the regulation and operation Of au-
tomobiies and motor vehicles. shall
have and exercise all the powers Of
constables.
Sec. o This act shall take effect
from Its passage.
Approved November -. 1912.
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NO. IA.
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHOR.
ITY AND JURISDICTION OF THE
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Err.


Err.
Il is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont.
Section I. On all public highways
that have been selected as state roads
under section 1905 Of the Public Stat
utes. as amended by section . Of No
% OF the acts OF 1908. the state high-
way commissioner shall have concur
rent authority and jurisdiction with
selectmen ia all matters now within
their jurisdiction under the provisions
OF chapter 175 Of the Public Statutes
II a person named In an order made
by said commissioner under authority
Of this act, negiects or refuses 20 com
ply herewith within the time pre-
scribed by law. said commissioner may
report such neglect or refusal 20 the
states attorney Of the county wherein
the highway or bridge mentioned IN
said order is located. and said states
attorney may. in the name Of the state
institute proceedings that may now be
Instituted In the name Of towns under
the provisions Of said chapter.
Sec 2 This act shan take efec.
from its passage
Approved January y. 1914
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN
INSTITUTIONS TO KEEP A REC
ORD OF THEIR INMATES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The superintendent,
manager or matron of each home, hos.
pital or retreat in this state, for the
care and education of minors, shall
keep record Of each minor placed
therein, which shall include, so far
as can be ascertained, the name, age
and date of the registration of such
minor, and the name and residence
of his parents, and shall also include
the date Of his leaving the institu-
ton. and the name of the person In
to whose family or employ such minor
goes, after 80 leaving. Such informa-
ton shall be kept In a book provid-
ed for that purpose by the secretary
of state, and shall be available to the
probate and other courts Of this state
upon their order.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February II, 1913.
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NO. f61.

AN ACT TO MAKE NOS. 13z, 1877
AND 141 OF THE ACTS OF 1910
A PART OF CHAPTER lie OF
THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE-
LATINO TO THE REGISTRA-
TON OF AUTOMOBILES AND
MOTOR VEHICLES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. Numbers 1879, 1877 and
141 of the acts Of 1870 and all amend
ments thereto, are hereby made part
Of chapter l76 Of the Public Statutes.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November 1, 1912
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NO. 135.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 374i
or THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY NO. i22 OF THE
ACTS OF 1910. RELATING TO THE
DUTIES OF THE SUPERVISORS
OF THE INSANE.
II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section 1. Section 3744 Of the Pub
lie Statutes. as amended by No. 122 Of
the acts OF 1910. Is hereby amended 50
as TO read as follows:
Sec. 3T44. Said board shall have the
general supervision OF idiots and per-
sons non compos who have been dis
charged from a hospital or other place
% confinement by authority OF said
board. and also Of the insane OF the
state not In confinement, so FAR as con-
Germs their physical and mental condi-
ton. their care. Management snd med
fcal treatment. and shall make such
orders therein as each case requires.
The superintendent OF a hospital for
fhe insane IN the state shall report 70
The board Of supervisors a list Of the
criminal insane whose term Of sen
fence has already expired. and shsll
notify said board at least thirty days
previous 90 the expiration Of the sen
sentence of an insane person who has
been OF hereafter may BE- transferred
O. a hospital FOR the insane from a
penal institution or Jail. wherein On
said board shan. if the public 81 y
require. proceed % have such insane
person legally committed 20 a hospital
ftT in such cases 10 institute a court Of
inquiry before a probate court % the
district where s-ch person is held, by
Swing notice 10 such court On writing
wheregpcn such cogrt shan a1Pcl1t .
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NO. 14s.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1929
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION OF
NO. 90 OF THE ACTS or 1908
AND SECTION l OF NO. 1873 OF
THE ACTS OF 1910. RELATING
TO AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR
VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES
AND MOTOR CYCLE SEALS.
IL is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Section 1923 Of the Pub
lie Statutes as amended by section 6
OF No. 80 OF the acts Of 1905 and sec
ton OF No l3s Of the acts OF 1910.
Is hereby amended 50 as to read as
follows:
Sec. 1923. The secretary OF state
shall furnish 10 each person register
ing an automobile or motor vehicle.
except motor cycles. two enameled
iron plates. Such plates shall be de-
livered without expense 10 said per
son ~ such place as said person may,
I'm his application for registration. des-
ignate.
such plates shall not be less than
eleven inches in length and six inches
in width. and shall have a white sur
face with colored margins Of one
fourth OF an inch and shall bear the
date Of the year Of such registration
Of such automobile or motor vehicle
and the letters vt" Such plates
shall also bear the number as
signed 10 such automobile OF MOTOR
vehicle. and such number shall De in
Arabic figures not less than four
inches On height. with a stroke OF
three foarths OF an inch IN width. and
such figures shall be placed al least
threefourths % en- inch apart The
color az such margin. letters and
figures NAY. In the discretion q said
secTs.sEy, &c changed annually.
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Title ~
Fences.
NO. 15S.
NO. 15S

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF
NO. 141 OF THE ACTS OF 1910.
RELATING TO THE LAW OF
THE ROAD.
II IL hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section 1. Line twenty-one OF sec
ton ] OF No. lll OF the acts OF 1910
is hereby amended so as TO read as
follows.
such highways when turning TO-
the right and pass 10 the right"
Sec. >. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved November "A, 1919.