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accomplishing the purpose OF this sec
ton; and the expense of setting or re-
setting. placing or replacing such neceS-
sary monuments shall be az the Joint and
equal charge Of this state and such other
state or country. respectively.
Sec. q The annual salary Of said en-
gineer shall be three thousand dollars,
and he shall be paid his necessary eN-
penSes when away from home on official
business. Said engineer shall maintain
such Office and employ such assistance,
clerical or otherwise. as the governor
deems necessary for the proper perform
ance of the duties Of said engineer. and
he shall be supplied with Office supplies
necessary for official use; and the pay
ment OF postage, freight, telephone and
telephone rental, Geographic and express
charges necessarily made IN connection
with his official duties shall be allowed
In the settlement of his account
Sec s Section of No. go of the
acts of 1000 (Secs. II and IS G. L.
and all acts and parts Of acts inoonsist-
ert with this act arc hereby repealed.
Sec O. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March :, 1917.
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AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
APPROPRIATION FOR THE PER
MANENT IMPROVEMENT OF
HIGHWAYS.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section 7. Section 1000 Of the Public
Statutes as amended By section ; OF No.
o. Of the acts OF 1908 as amended by
section I Of No. ~ OF the acts OF 1910
as amended by section OF No. rs OF
the acts of 1912 lSecs. 44oS and 400
of the General Laws. rs proposed) Is
hereby amended SO as 10 read as fol-
lows:
Sec 1000. tSec. 4loS G. L. The
amount appropriated for the permanent
Improvement Of highways IN accordance
with the provisions Of this chapter shall
be available TO towns as follows:
When town, al Its annual meeting or
al q special meeting duly warned, votes
10 raise money IN excess OF the amount
required by law TO be raised for high
WAYS. 10 take advantage OF the pro-
visions Of this section. and the town
clerk OF such town notifies the state
highway commissioner of such action,
giving the amount Of money so voted,
on or before the first day OF April in any
wear. said commissioner shall appoFtion
10 such town from such appropriation,
sum equal 10 the amount so voted by the
town. provided that the amount so voted
Is in no case less than one hundred
dollars and provided that no more than
one thousand dollars shall be apportioned
10 any one town IN any one year. II
there are incorporated villages In town,
and the town when II votes TO take ad
vantage OF the provisions OF this sec
ton, votes 10 apportlon the money TO be
apportioned by said commissioner, be-
tween the villages and the town. It may
be appoTtioned on the same basis as the
town highway tax Is apportioned, but
the amount apportioned to the incor-
porated villages IN any town shall not
exceed fifty per cent Of the fund avail
able Tor that town.
(Sec. LOO G. ID The surplus of such
appropriation may be used as. follows
A sum not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars IN any one year, may, with the
approval OF the governor, be expended
by said commissioner 10 aid towns and
cores IN rebuilding new roads or relo-
eating old roads. Said commissioner
may make special terms with towns for
the expenditure OF part or all of such
surplus upon such portions of the state
roads as are OF special public importance.
and TO provide suitable markers at town
lines on the principal state roads: and
said commissioner may also use such sur
plus IN renting or purchasing tools, i'm
plements or machinery, and may employ
such assistance and incur such expense,
as may be necessary IN carrying out the
provisions OF this chapter
Approved April II, 1917.
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NO. 40.
AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLES
ON WHEELS CARRYING LIGHTS
AT NIGHT ON PUBLIC HIGH
WAYS

It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Every vehicle on wheels,
whether stationary or IN motion on a
public highway, shall have attached to It
a light which shall be so displayed as
to be visible from the front and rear
during the period from forty-fve min
utes after sunset to forty-f1ve minutes
before sunrise; provided, however, that
this act shall not apply to a vehicle which
IS designed to be propelled by hand or
TO any vehicle designed for the trans
portation of hay, straw, wood, lumber,
stone, machinery or other heavy freight,
nor to farm machinery.
Sec. ?. Nothing contained IN this act
shall be construed to effect the pro-
visions of any existing statute, rule or
regulation requiring lighted lamps on
motor vehicles and the obligations of
owners, operators or occupants thereof
Sec. 8 The driver or custodian of a
vehicle shall be deemed the responsible
party, liable to the penalty provided for
violations of this act
Sec 4 A person who violates the
provisions of this act shall be fined not
more than FIVE dollars.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect May
4, 1917.
Approved March 2, 1917.
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NO. 127.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIA-
TON FOR UNSOLICITED HIGH
WAYS.

It IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section 400 Of the Public
Statutes as amended by section I OF No
40 OF the acts OF 1910 and section I
of No. $50 Of the acts Of 1915 is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows:
Sec. 400 All fees required by this
chapter shall be deposited with the sec
Rotary of state ar the time of making
application, and said secretary shall pay
the same quarterly into the state treas
ury. All expenses incurred by the sec
rotary Of state under the provisions of
this chapter shall be deducted from the
gross amount OF fees received Under the
provisions OF this chapter, and the bal
anCe shall be set apart as a separate
fund to be called the maintenance
fund, said fund to be expended as fol-
lows: Fifty thousand dollars Of said
fund IS hereby annually set apart to be
used by the state highway commissioner
IN assisting towns IN the maintenance
and improvement of highways other than
selected highways, the balance of said
maintenance fund" TO be used in the
repair and maintenance of the main
thOTOughfares and state roads. including
the maintenance and necessary improve
ments on the sand bar bridge and Gull
vert, and said money shall be expended
upon such thoroughfares under the su-
Ipervision and direction of the state high
way commissioner. Said commissioner
shall make such rules and regulations
respecting the expenditure and appor-
Itionment of such funds, and shall cause
such amounts Of money to be, expended
IN the several counties of the state under
the provisions Of this chapter, as in his
Judgment seems for the best interests of
the state The said maintenance fund
rs appropriated for the purposes speci-
fled herein and the auditor of accounts
shall draw his order therefor upon the
lrequisition and the approval of the state
highway commissioner
Sec 2 This act shall take effect
! from its passage.
Approved March II, 1917.
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NO. 123.
AN ACT TO SECURE THE BENE
FITS OF THE FEDERAL All
ROAD ACT.


1t i hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section L The State OF Vermont
through its General Assembly duly con
vened. hereby assents to, approves and
pledges its good faith TO meet the terms
OF an act OF congress approved july II,
1910. entitled An act to provide that
the United States shall aid the states in
the construction OF rural post roads, and
for other purposes.
Sec. ? The state highway commits
sioner IS hereby authorized TO take such
action as shall be necessary under the
provisions OF such federal aid road
act. and the rules and regulations OF
the secretary Of agriculture to carry out
the provisions thereof TO secure TO the
State OF Vermont the aid provided for
IN such act and the benefits arising there
under.
Sec. g. For the purpose OF carrying
out the provisions OF this act and to
secure the benefits provided for under
such federal aid road act, the state high
way commissioner IS hereby authorized
TO use so much OF the funds available for
highway purposes IN his department as
shall be necessary to secure such aid
from the federal government under such
federal aid road act; and IN addition
thereto may use such further sum as
may be necessary for surveys, plans,
specifications, estimates and assistance
necessary TO carry out the provisions OF
this act
Sec 1. The state highway commits
sioner for the purpose Of carrying out
the provisions Of this act IS hereby
authorized to designate the roads 10 be
improved, constructed or reconstructed
under the provisions of this act.
Sec 5 A town, city or incorporated
village may cooperate with the state
highway commissioner IN any way neces-
saTy 10 carry out the provisions Of tins
act. and to that end may contribute
financial or other assistance
Sec 6. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved February Il 1917.
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It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 4o57 of the Public
Statutes (Sec- 4547 OF the General Laws,
as proposed) Is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec 4o57. (Sec. 4547 @. ID Freight
wagons. carts or carriages carrying
more than one ton and less than two
tons shall have the tires and felloes OF
their wheels at least two inches wide and
If carrying more than two tons and less
than three tons the tires and felloeS OF
their wheels shall be at least three
inches wide and If carrying more than
three tons and less than four tons the
tires and felloes shall be four inches wide
and If carrying more than four tons and
less than six tons their tires and fell
loes shall be FIVE inches wide; but the
selectmen may give q person permission
to use wagons, carts or carriages in their
respective town with the tires or felloes
of less width than Is provided IN this
section, when in their opinion, the high
ways would not be injured thereby.
Sec ? Section 4o5S of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 4548 Of the General Laws,
as proposed) IS hereby amended SO as
TO read as follows:
Sec. 4o58. (Sec. 4548 G. l. A person
who violates provision of the preced-
ing section shall be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
Said offender shall be further liable to
the town in which the offense is commit
ted for the damages to public highway
by reason of such violation to be recov-
cred in an action of tort, on this statute
IN the name OF the town, provided the
action IS brought within six months after
such offense IS committed
This act shall take effect March I,
1918.
Approved April Il, 1917.
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motor truck or other vehicle is to be
operated
A person or corporation that appeals
from the board of Sclectmcn or tru>-
tees OF an incorporated village 20 the
board OF county road commissioners shall
give said commissioners security bv de-
post or otherwise for tho cost Of pro-
.ceedings under such appeal In case after
due hearing by said board the board dc
cideS 10 grant the permit tho costs shall
be paid by the town or village as the
case may be. but If the issuance Of the
permit is refused. the costs shall be
paid by tho person or corporation that
took tho appeal Costs shall be taxed
and allowed in all respects as is pre-
vided in case OF suits returnable TO a
Justices court
Sec. q. The fec for registering a trac-
ton engine. motor truck or other vehicle
having a combined weight of traction en-
CINE. motor truck or other vehicle. in
Guiding the weight OF its carrying capac-
ity and the weight and Carving ca
pacity Of traiers or other coutrivanceS
and load, of three tons or less shall be
the same as provided in section 1917 of
the Public Statutes as amended by No.
90 of the acts OF 1908 and No I3I of the
acts OF 1910. and IN case said weight
exceeds three tons, the registration tee
shall be a fee equal to the fec provided
in section 4o77 of the Public Statutes.
as amended by No. 90 OF the acts Of
1908 and No. I3I Of the acts of 1910,
plus ten per cent for each ton or frac-
ton thereof in excess of said three tons.
The owner of a traction engine. motor
truck or other vehicle shall, at the time
of transmitting his application for regis
tration to the secretary of state, cause
to be attached to such application a copy
of the permit issued by the board of
selectmen. board of trustees or board of
county road commissioners as the case
may be.
Sec. :. This act shall take effect
from its passage and shall be considered
part of chapter 10 of the Public Stat
utes and amendments thereto.
Approved April 7, 1917.
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APPROPRIATION.

It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section ? OF No. I2o Of the
acts OF 1918 (Sec. -4456 OF the General
Laws, as proposed) IS hereby amended
80 as TO read as follows
Sec ? (Sec. 1856 G. ID II the
selectrnen OF a town build or rebuild a
bridge on 4 state road of q span not less
than four feet, and not more than thirty
feet, they may apply to said comrnls-
sioner for aid. Said commissioner may,
upon his approval Of the building or re-
! building Of such bridge, and upon the
receipt OF sworn statement from the
selectmen, on such forms as said com
missioner nav furnish, showing the cost
OF building or rebuilding such bridge,
and such other facts as he may require
issue a certificate IN favor of the town IN
which such bridge has been built or re-
built for such sum as he deems lust.
but such aid shall not however exceed
4lairty-t1ree and a third per cent OF the
cost of the building or rebuilding OF
such bridge. nor shall II exceed four
hundred dollars for any ere bridge. In
all cases where the traffic demands If,
said commissioner may require that
bridges be constructed TO bear load Of
not less than fifteen tons, and 10 be not
rase the circumstances warrant. these
requirements may be varied as may be
agreed upon between said commissioner
and selecunen-
Sec 2. Section 3 OF No. I2oz Of the
acts OF 1915 (Sec- 4457 OF the General
Laws, as proposed) IS hereby amended
50 as TO read as follows:
See. 3. (Sec. 4457- O. u The sum
OF twenty-five thousand dollars IS hereby
annually appropriated for the purposes
.sof this act, which appropriation shall be
known as the bridge fund" and any
balance not expended IN any year may,
al the discretion OF said commissioner,
I be added 10 the appropriation OF the fol
; lowing wear, or may be added 10 the fund
provided for by section 1000 OF the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by No. rs OF
The acts OF 1912
Sec. 3 Tins act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved March ?, 1917.
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NO. lis.
Az. ACT TO PROVIDE FOR WARN
ING SIGNS AT DRAWBRIDGES.

IT Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I. The selectmen OF q town
owning or controlling a drawbridge, or
the state highway commissioner where
such bridge Is owned or controlled by
the state, shall. on or before August
]. 10Y, erect FIVE hundred feet from
such drawbridge IN each direction signs
three feet IN length and two feet IN
width having the words Five Hundred
Feet to Drawbridge" conspicuOusly
painted thereon; provided, however,
that where the erection Of such signs Is
in1Dracticable at Z distance OF FIVE hun
dred feet from a drawbridge, they shall
be erected at such a distance from such
bridge as the selectnen or state high
way commissioner decide will best pro-
mote the safety OF the public
Sec. ? The state highway commits
sioner Is hereby directed to procure 4
sufficient number OF signs for the use OF
the several towns affected by this act,
and he shall furnish such signs TO such
towns al cost or upon such terms as
may be agreed upon by said highway
commissioner and the selectmen Of such
towns Said commissioner may expend
for the purposes Of this act any part
of the surplus provided for IN section
1000 Of the Public Statutes and amend
ments thereto (Secs- 4497, 44o8 and 400
Of the General Laws, as proposed).
Sec. 3. Any person who unlawfully
removes, Injuries or defaces any such
sign shall be fined not more than ten
dollars for the use Of the town placing
or maintaining such sign.
Sec T. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved March Il, 1917.
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Tt Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section J. Section Soo4 OF the Public
Statutes as amended by section / Of No.
I4s OF the acts Of 1912 (Sec. 44SI Of
the General Laws, as proposed) Is here
by amended SO as 10 read as follows.
Sec 800 tSec- 44SI O. ID A state
highway tax OF I'VE cents on a dollar Is
hereby annually assessed upon the grand
list for the support Of highways The
state treasurer shall apportion 10 the
towns such tax. according 10 their re-
spective grand lists. and annually. on or
before the first day OF September. make
out and transmit 10 each town treasurer
4 notice OF the amount so appOruOned,
and the same shall be paid into the state
treasury on or before the tenth day OF
October following
Sec. This act shall take effect
December 81, IoIz.
Approved February p, 1917.
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1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 1921 OF the Pubic
Statutes (Sec. 400 OF the General Laws,
As proposed is amended so as 10 read
as follows:
Sec 3o2I. (Sec. 44o7 @. Il II Il
becomes necessary for the convenient
removal OF lumber. wood or other ma
terial, to pass through the lands OF any
person other than the owner OF the land
from which such lumber. wood or other
material Is to be removed. the selectmel
NAV. in their discretion. lay out q road
through the land Of any person Tor the
purposes aforesaid. and, upon hearing
had ard notice TO the owner OF the
lands shall determine the necessity Tor
and assess the damages occasloned by
the LAYING ont OF such road, and such
damages shall be paid by the person
applying for such road before the same
shall be open for use A party aggrleved
BY the action OF the selectmen may ap-
peal by way OF petition 10 the county
court as provided In case OF the refusal
Of Selectmen to lay out, alter or d1soon-
tinue highways.
Approved March Is, 1917.
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It IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section T. The governor shall bien-
nially appoint state engineer, who shall
devote his entire time to the duties Of
his Office
Sec. 2 Said engineer shall, under the
direction Of the state highway commits
sioner, have charge Of all engineering
work except such as can be handled BY
the district highway commissioners in
the highway department which may arise
IN connection with the duties OF said
commissioner and shall perform such
other engineering work n connection
with the duties Of other state officers.
boards, commissions and departments as
the governor or board Of control directs.
Sec 3 Section ! Of No z26 Of the
acts OF 1906 lSec II OF the General
Laws, as proposedt Is hereby amended
50 as 10 read as follows:
Sec I (Sec- II g L. The state
engineer shall, by virtue Of his Office.
be boundary line commissioner Said
commissioner shall periodically examine
and inspect all the monuments or other
marks defining the location Of the bound
airy lines Of the state; and. If any Of them
have been injured displaced removed
OF lost, said commissioner shall, N con
junction with similar officer or officers
OF other states or countries bordering
this state, restore them or replace them
with suitable stone monuments, and in
the same manner set suitable stone
monuments At points not properly
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an opening on the side or sides facing
the approach OF such highway, width,
length and location Of said opening to
be determined by the seleCtmen-
Sec ? This act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved March x. 1917.
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II IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 4oo4 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section I of No.
I3o Of the acts of 1910 and section 1
of No. I47 of the acts of 1912 is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1904. An automobile or motor
vehicle while in use or at rest on pub
lie highway shall be provided with an
adequate brake, a muffier, and a suitable
bell or horn or other means of signalling;
and the person in control or charge of
such automobile or motor vehicle shall,
in going around a curve in highway, or
on approaching an intersection Of the
same signal with such bell or horn. An
automobile or motor vehicle in use or
at rest on a public highway during the
period from forty-hvc minutes after sum
set TO forty-fiye minutes before sunrise
shall display al least two lighted lamps
on the front, and one on the rear Of
such automobile or motor vehicle which
shall also display a red light visible from
the rear The rays Of such rear light
shall shine upon the number plate car
ricd on the rear Of such automobile or
motor vehicle ~ such manner as TO rem
der the numerals thereon visible for az
least fifty feet IN the direction from which
such automobile or motor vehicle is pro-
ceeding The light from the front lamps
shall be visible at least two hundred feet
in the direction in which the automobile
or motor vehicle IS proceeding. A motor
cycle operated during tic period from
forty-fIve minutes after sunset 70 forty
i've minutes before sunrise. shall dis
play at least one lighted lamp on the
front OF such motor cycle.
Sec. 2 Section Of No. I47 Of the
acts Of 1912 as amended by section I Of
No. I37 Of the acts Of 1915 is hereby re-
pealed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from SIS passage.
Approved March ?, 1917.
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It IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 1904 OF the Public
Statutes as amended by section I OF No.
o. OF the acts OF 1908 (Sec 44o2 Of the
General Laws, as prOposed) IS hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1904 (Sec. 1902 @. ID Said
highway commissioner shall annually
divide the state into highway districts
IN such manner and III such number not
exceeding twelve, as he may determine,
and said highway commissioner shall an
nually, subject to the approval Of the
governor, appoint district highway com
missioner for each such highway district
Said district highway commissioners
shall be subject TO the direction and CON
troll Of the state highway commissioner
and shall assist him IN supervising the
expenditure Of the moneys apportioned
and appropriated by the state for high
way Improvement, and IN inspecting the
roads that have been built or may be
built with state money and that may be
selected for Improvement under the pro-
visions OF tins chapter and shall perform
such other duties as the state highway
commissioner directs. The state high
way commissioner shall subject to the
approval of the governor TX the com
pensation OF said district highway COM
m1ssioners. Said district highway COM
missioners shall receive their necessary
expenses while away from home On Off
cia1 business Accounts for such com
pensation and expenses when approved
by the state highway commissioner shall
be paid by the state
Approved March ?, 1917.
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NO. 121.

An ACT RELATING TO REPAIR
ING, BUILDING OR REBUILD
ING BRIDGES
It IS hereby enacted b the General
a =z~~,,fizr r,f the State Of Leruonf
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NO. 120.

Al. ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 2
AND ; OF NO. 100 OF THE ACTS
OF 1918, PROVIDING AID FOR
TOWNS FOR REPAIRING,
BUILDING OR REBUILDING
BRIDGES. INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATION