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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Any life insurance company
chartered by and doing business in this
state shall have power and authority TO
hold in trust the proceeds of any life
insurance policy or annuity issued by
it upon such terms and subject to such
limitation as to revocation by the policy
holder or purchaser of the annuity and
control by the benehciaries or an
nuitants and subject to such limitations
of the rights of creditors of the benefi-
Charles or annuitants as shall have been
agreed upon in writing by such company
and the policyholder or the purchaser OF
the annuity.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March 70, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

(h) I'm the bonds of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and ireland, and
the bonds Of the Republic of France,
provided they are secured by collateral
deposited III this country and approved
BIZ the bank commissioner.
CID I'm the bonds of the Dominion OF
Canada and the various Provinces of
Canada
In subdivisions (c) and Cd the word
Indebtedness" shall mean the gross debt
less debts created in anticipation of taxes
to be paid within one year and the amount
of any sinking funds available for the
payment OF such Indebtedness; and IN
Subdivisions (e) and CD the word in
dehtednessn shall mean the gross debt
less debts created in anticipation of taxes
to be paid within one year, the amount
of any sinking funds available for the
payment of such Indebtedness and debts
created for supplying the inhabitants OF
the municipality with water
Banks NAV invest IN bonds described
in subdivisions (hl and CID not to ex-
coed thirty thousand dollars by any one
cent of the deposits of such bank III ex-
cess of one million dollars.
The foregoing does not authorize in
vestments in railroad aid bonds Except
such as are issued by municipalities in
the State of Vermont or i'll bonds
which are not direct obligations of nu-
nicipality or in bonds of municipalities
which have within twenty years repudi-
ated or compromised the payment of any
debt or defauited for more than ninety
days in the payment of any Indebtedness,
and the purchase of such securities is
hereby prohibited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 161.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION
ASA OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES
RELATING TO THE PUBLICA-
TON OF THE LIST OF INSUR-
ANCE COMPANIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section ASA of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 1888 G. ID is hereby re-
pealed.
Approved January 20, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 157.
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TINE
WITHIN WHICH THE CON-
STRUCTION OF RAILROADS
HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED
MAY BE COMMENCED OR
FINISHED.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section I. The time limited by law,
within which any railroad corporation
existing or chartered under the laws of
this state is required 70 commence or
to finish the construction Of a railroad
te.realaer nth al rlglaEs rrrarafed lrrfer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

rppear and testify before courts at law
and in equity
Approved March p, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. In repairing the overpass
of the Connecticut and Passumpsic Riv-
ers Railroad in the town of Norwich,
immediately south of the Hanover and
Norwich station, known as Bridge No.
6, the said overpass may be constructed
with such clearance between the top of
the rails and the lowest portion of the
overpass structure as the public service
commission shall determine will best pro-
tect persons from all danger of injury,
having regard both for railroad en-
ployees and for the public using the
highway and the railroad station; but in
no case shall such overpass be con-
strtcted ~S:h less than the present clear
ance
St% This act shall take effect
fTons its fLssage.
Approved April II, 1917
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
no. Les.

AN ACT RELATING TO INVEST
MENTS BY DOMESTIC LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANIES.
Il IS hereby enacted by the General
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 154.

AN ACT 70 AMEND SECTION 451z
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION I OF NO.
IA OF THE ACTS OF 1915 RE
ALATING TO LOITERING IN
TELEPHONE OFFICES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. Isl.

AN ACT GIVING THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION Az
THORITY TO REQUIRE A
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
TO EXTEND ITS TRACKS AND
APPITRTENANCE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 100.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFICE
OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS
AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE
PUBLIC STATUTES AND SEES
SION LAWS RELATING TO IN
SURANCE COMMISSIONERS
AND INSURANCE EXPERT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 1872.
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO NO. 15o
OF THE ACTS OF 1915 RELATING
TO COOPERATIVE FIRE INSUR-
ANCE CORPORATIONS.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. There is hereby added to
No. $50 of the acts of 1915 new section
to read as follows:
Sec. IS A cooperative FIRE insurance
corporation organized as a county assess
ment corporation, after the amount of in
surance in force in such corporation ex-
ceeds two hundred thousand dollars, may
be authorized to do business throughout
the state.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved January 70, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

Tt is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 4532 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 5I57 of the General Laws,
as proposed) as amended by Nos Io5
and 100 of the acts of 1908 and by Nos
I53 and I54 of the acts of 1910 and No
163 of the acts of 1912 is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4532. (Sec- .5I57 G. Id A rail-
-oad shall not, directly or indirectly,
issue or give a free ticket, free pass or
free transportation to person, nor shall
a person use any free ticket, pass or
ter shall~not apply TO the employees of
the railroad and their families, or its
officers, agents, servants, physicians and
attorneys, and their families, travelling
secretaries d Railroad Young Mems
Christian Associations, county secretaries
OF Young Mems Christian Associations,
necessary caretakers of live stock, perish
able farm and dairy produce, poultry and
fruit, employees on parlor, sleeping and
express cars, li1lemen of telegraph and
telephone companies, railway mail serv-
ice employees, postofice inspectors, Gus
toms officers and immigration inspectors
and their deputies, county agricultural
advisers appointed Under the authority
OF the United States neWSDOyS on trains.
baggage agents, persons injured in
wrecks and the nurses and physicians
attending such persons; nor shall it
apply TO the interchange of passes be-
tween the officers, agents and employees
Of railroads and their families, nor to
the carrying of passengers free in case
Of epidemics, pestilence or other calani-
sous visitations nor shall it apply TO the
TRANSPORTATION of live fish for the Dur
poses of stocking the waters of this state
Or for propagation, and the necessary
caretalzers IN charge thereof Nor shall
Il apply TO the carrying OF FIRE companies
free or at special and reduced rates il
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 153.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
TO DETERMINE AT WHAT
CLEARANCE ABOVE THE RAILS
THE CONNECTICUT AND PAS
SUMPSIC RIVERS RAILROAD
BRIDGE NEXT SOUTH OF NOR
WITCH STATION SHALL BE RE-
BUILT OR REPAIRED.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 156.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4546
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION I OF NO.
I48 OF THE ACTS OF 1915, RE-
LATINO TO THE ELIMINATION
OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

Tt is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. The public service COM
mission may upon hearing and after due
notice has been given TO the parties in
terested as required by section 46II OF
the Public Statutes order a street rail-
way company, its successors or assigns
to extend its tracks and appurtenances
thereto in accordance with the statement
fled pursuant to the laws of the state or
The charter of such company.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved April 10, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 152.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE HIGH
WAY BRIDGE OVER THE RAIL
WAY TRACK IN THE VILLAGE
OF PROCTOR.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The highway bridge cross
ing the track of the Rutland railroad on
Church Street, in the village of Proc
tor, may be constructed with such clear
ance between the top of the rails and
the lowest portion of such bridge as the
public service commission shall deter
mine to best protect all persons from
danger of injury, having regard both
for railroad employees and for the pub
lie using the highway.
Approved March II, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 1874.

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMES-
TIC INSURANCE COMPANIES;
PERMITTING SUCH COMPANIES
TO WITHDRAW DEPOSITS
WITH APPROVAL OF STATE
TREASURER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 1853.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE POW
ERS OF LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANIES CHARTERED IN THIS
STATE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. I55.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1882
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED, AND TO AMEND
SECTION 46o5 OF THE PUBLIC
S SssAIa N94 R SE II TO 70 III
PORTATION BY RAILROADS;
PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE
OF SUCH TRANSPORTATION TO
THE PUBLIC SERVICE CON-
MISSION AND ITS EMPLOYEES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Subdivision I of section 8
of No. I5S of the acts of 1910 (Subdi
vision l of section 523S of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Approved April :, 1917.
Bank and Insurance
NO. 15S.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AND
IN ADDITION TO SECTION s
OF NO. IsS OF THE ACTS OF
1910 RELATING TO INVEST
MENTS OF BANKS: EXTEND
ING POWERS OF BANKS TO IN
VEST IN CERTAIN SECURITIES.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
HUNTS 3 MONTHS
FOR SWEETHEART

EUGENE, ore. Aug. ~ Mary
Dorothy Ford. aged rs, following the
death of her parents at Dickinson.
y D.. set out three months ago TO
find hor sweetheart, Granville r
Wetzell. aged 90. from whom che
had been separated for several years
Her general knowledge was that he
was IN either California. Washing
ton or Oregon She travelled 20 ne
Pacific coast and from city 20 city
paving her expenses by working as
waitress
Miss Ford came 70 Eugene recent
ly and scanned tho faces I'm 'he
crowd assembled 10 celebrate InGe.
pendence Day here and found Wet
cell. who had been making hts home
with his +. .her W. O. Wtaei. "a q
farm nea: this Citv
Wetzell and The girl first became
friends whom both wore residents Of
North Dakota The girls parents
moved 20 another city and tho Wen.
cell family came 20 Oregon Each
lost track OF the other Following
the meeting AT Eugene the old
friendship was renewed FOR the we'd
ding. which took place az the home
OF the bridegroom father
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
Union of All Serbians After
War Is Dream of Commission
Now Paying Visit to Detroit

union ~ Sorbians after ihc war
rs The dream of The NonteneErin
Committee for National Union rep
rescntatiyes ~ which organization
are now IN Detroit io enlist mo sup
port of Serb'aue and Mon'enegrins
IN Detroit = mass meeting d be
ing arranged FOR next sunday, the
place 20 hc announced later
The visiting party includes Milosh
Iyanovich "a former Judge OF Mon
tcnegro George Noukmirowch. who
was connected with The ministry OF
anance before the war and Steven
Rogdanovich a Montoncerin journal
ist All are registered IN the Point
chsrrrain
There IS not The slightest doubt
a. 20 an ultimate victory for the
Allies. IN The opinion az those Mon
tenegrins whose country. along With
Serbia has passed entirety under
German and Austrian control since
the war started
Even Ia our blacklist hour. when
our armies were being swept back
By the enemy forces. We did not
once lose faith In the Allied cause.
declared Mr. BagaanoYich. spokes-
man for fbe party III be entrance
~ the United states into tho war
has brought fresh courage 20 my
countrymen Thov are confident
that me end ~ German domination
ia near az hand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
GEORGE M. LANE
LAID IN CRAVE

Borne by old associates in the
First Congregational church OF
which he was treasurer for 40 years.
rho romans OF George u. Lane were
laid 20 rest IN EUnWood cemetery.
Monday afternoon. beside the grave
~ his wife, who died two months
ago.
Services were held in the family
reaidonce No. "a Molbourne.aye,.
where Mr. Lane died Friday. at the
age OF 81 The Rev J. Percival HUI
get, former pastor OF Firs' church.
who recently resigned 10 accept a
call 20 Brooklyn. came from his
summer home IN CharleyoiX TO con
duct the service. lie was assisted
by Frederick Lampman. assistant
minister OF tho First church
A touching feature OF tho service
VAS the reading by Or Huget ~ a
poem written by Mrs Lane shortly
before her death II was entitled
"Not into the night and had
brought much comfort 20 Mr. Lane
"a hs last days
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
BURGLARS
LOOT GROSE
RESIDENCE
Take $4,000 Worth of
Valuables From At
tOrney's Home

Please do not visit my house any
more. II brighten. my wife and
there Is nothing left 20 take"
This is the notice Thar Attorney
Percy w Crosse. 80 2t0 Chicago
blvd. wants every crook m Detroit
and neighhoring communities 20
read Thieves entered his home
Saturday night and when they got
thru there was nothing left 70
speak about
Mrs Crosse. hearing Tho men a.
work screamed and her husband
went 80 see what tho trouble was.
lie was held up with his own re
volvers. taken by ono OF the men
who made he 'haul. and was held
az bay while the robbers made good
their escape
Pictures. sllverwRre. cut glass and
everything Of value totaling $4,000
were taken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

As 90 orr plans for a democracy.
we are confident they Will succeed
one hing Is certain, King Nicholas.
who fed The country after his
scheme to aid Austria had failed.
can never return 20 tho throne The
women OF The country--for our men
are scarce have sworn TO kill him
II he ever dares 10 come back
AS 20 The form our union will
take. that viii DO determined by the
people themselves II may be they
VIII want a republic. or possibly
they will be satisfied with a limited
monarchy But they must decide
The people OF Montenegro arc
Serbians FOR the most part. and the
country was formerly part OF
Serbia The plan Is 10 unite all
Serbian provinces and Montenegro
under one general government
The visitors. who come here from
the headquarters OF the committee
In Paris. We're attacked by pro-Ger-
man sympathzers OF their own race
In a coffee house az No 4l3 Clair
polnt-ayc. Sunday whom they went
there 20 Investigate reports that
emissaries OF King Nicholas were
al work tn the city As they were
leaving the place. they were set
upon By several men. but escaped
with minor bruises one OF the
men is known and a warrant for
hlg arrest will be asked, Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

tcoyright 1915, by r W Bursess)

A. the sound OF So mmy Jaws voice
Peter Rabhlt stopped running ln
fact d. stopped atogether lie sat np
and listened Yes. there was no doubt
about 10 that IN was the voice OF
sammy Jay and IL came from right
nfar That great hollow Tx Wher'
Peter had just received such "a fright
Moreover SamUF was chucklng as lf
az great Joke. Peter looked back
and Boz his eyes a suspicion grew and
grew.
Sammy lay knew 7 was going 30
got that fright aud be followed ne
&c. $50, what would happier. He
PLAYED "a toxic uu me. thnf's what hr
Gid" declared Peter Indignantly,
nut who WIS 10 Ina that old iog that
could hiss like that2 That's what I
want 70 know sammy told me that
nothing would harm mo and some
how BelfsVe him suppose r
foolish too after such trick. but
iust the same J don't believe sammy
would send me into real danEer
don't know amy one who could hiss
lfke that except one of the Snake
family. ana I'm too Big for any ~
them &C. hurt nae excepting Buzztail
tho Rather of Comprehend. and some
how I don't believe 10 was either OF
them. think ih go back and find
out who ~ was
So Peter turned back and very
very carefully De- approached the
great hollow log lIe found "A place
whore no could ene the open end OF
Tho great hollow loE and be unseen
himself for hc was hidden IN
ciump 80 ferns AZ first he couldn't
make ont anVthiuE. for II was dark
Inside that old inN Thon little ly
little he made uut dim shape in
side hut whose shape IL was he
couldn't FOR the life OF him tell Pros
emily ne discovered sammy Jay In q
tree just above the old los sammy
was talhlpE o. SOME one After
little the dim shape in The hollow log
moved ANA thrr out came can YOU
guess who The very last person In
The world p.trr Rabbit expected %
soc rf Airs Burzarl
Yes. sir. Il was or Mrs BuzEard
who walked out OF the end OF that
hollow loE and when he saw her
Peter was Just as much surprised
as when thet terrible hiss had fright
ened him 10 couldn't possibly have
hecn amy mgfe surprised or course
Mrs l.uzzRrd SO he promptly walked
out ~ his hiding place
Was ~ YOU that Missed whom
looked In tho hollow lcg n few min
ut"s ago. he demanded.
1T certainly was. replied Mrs.
Ruzzard "No' startled mo So All
didn't rightly know who YOU were,
so hissed Man goodue~- rut yo'
certniy can run Brcr Rabbit"
Peter griunod hut ne let 30 pass.
for his curiosity was all M what Mrs
Buzzsrd was doing in that old log
"ff you please Mrs BuzzRrd. what
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
SPEEDERS
STILL HAVE
No 7 RIAL
No Court Willing To
Hear Cases of Traffic
Offenders

"The situation that has arisen
with reference 10 the speeding cases
now in police court makes II i'm
perative THAT there be established a
raftic court. in which all violators
u the speed laws shall be tried.
said Justice Stein. Monday
There is too much work now for
he police courts Le continued. II
have been on the bench over 20
Years. and know thar ~ is next 10
impossible TO give people IN the
criminal cases Justice with the
speeding cases hindering The work
The traffic violations also call for
different sort ~ consideration and
a new court Is the need
Judge Connolly, who was ont Of
town Saturday. whom Justice Sellers
sent 81 alleged vlolators Of trafic
laws 90 the recorders court. said.
Monday that be- would not Try the
cases. that he knew they were not
In his Jurisdiction Sellers again
said hc could have nothing more
70 DO with tho cases. and the De.
PENDANTS are still looking for a
court where they can BE- tried
Police Supt Marqusrdt said tho
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
PEACE NEE I
is QUASHED
BY ALLIES
Entente Nations viii
Deny Passports To
Stockholm

LONDON. Aug. .t3-The Al
lied nations have agreed that
no passports shall be issued 10
Socialists desiring TO attend the
international conference SEIZED
uled In Stockholm next month
at which peace was TO be dis.
cussed.
Andrew 6onar Law. ehancei.
Tor Of tho eNehequer, speaking
for the government In the house
OF commons. today announced
that the United States. France
and Italy had agreed with Eng
land that passports perm lttinu
attendance al the Stockholm
conference, would be withheld.
Invitations 10 the conference
were originally Issued by the
Russians. Premier kerensky is
declared TO be opposed 10 the
session but whether passports
Will be denied Russian dele
gates is not yet clear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

LONDON. Aug l3.- With the press
stu filled with charges and counter
charges relating TO the action OF the
Labor party IN voting 10 participate
In the Stockholm Socialist confer
ence and Arthur Henderson's retire
ment from the cabinet, the situation
was further complicated today by
the French Socialists voting 10 at
tend the Stockholm meeting
Henderson was expected 10 make
a statement in the house OF com.
mons today outlining his position in
the bitter controversy. II r. prob
able that he viii be followed by
Premier LLOYD George The govern
ment has as Yet taken no official
stand as 10 the Stockholm confer
ence. Both the Henderson meeting
and the government statement are
Therefore awaitH with gratest in
terest
A wide division in labor ranks is
apparent as matters now stand A
meeting Of the partys executive
committee Is set for early next week.
II Henderson is upheld then all
other labor members OF the cabinet
VIII have 10 resign. according 10
opinions expressed today
The Daily News declares today
that, as the government could not
continue without the support or
labor. friends OF l1oyd-Gcorge assert
he would Immediately ask the king
10 dissolve parliament and call a
general election. in event OF the
withdrawal of other labor minister's.
The Times and Chronicle on the
other hand, state that Henderson
hasn't the support OF other labor
members Of the cabinet
They approved the Lloyd George
letter censuring Henderson Il WAS
said. and there IS no indication that
they intend TO resign.
The entire press takes the stand
that settlement OF the controversy
will have the greatest bearing on
future conduct of the war Hender
son may make known today wheth
or he will attend the Stockholm con
ference IN a private capacity. de-
spite the present protests
According TO advices from Paris
the French delegation 20 Stockholm
will include 10 laboritcs They have
not yet been chosen
The French voted 10 send their
representatives 70 the stockholm
conference 10 demand that Socialist
action be taken 90 force countries
which have not already done so. 70
state their war aims and declare
whether they are prepared 10 make
reparations IN accordance with the
rights OF the people.