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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 132
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 52o4
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATTNG TO THE HEIGHT OF
RAILROAD BRIDGES.

LATING TO THE HEIGHT OF
RAILROAD BRIDGES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 52o4 OF the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec 1904 All single track railroad
bridges in this state, except the two
bridges over the track in the village of
Middlebury, and except as hereinafter
provided, shall, when built or rebuilt,
be hereafter so constructed as to leave
clear space of not less than fifteen
feet between the inner sides of such
bridges. and also clear space of not
less than twenty-five feet from the low
est timbers, boards or irons in the cover
ing Of such bridges, and the top of the
rails under the same; and, i'll all double
track bridges. the clear space of inside
width shall be not less than twenty
seven feet, All overhead highway
bridges, wires, ropes or other obstruc-
tons shall be not less than twenty-five
feet above the top of the rails under
track of the Central Vermont railroad
on Stowe Street. in the village of Water
bury. which may be constructed at a
height of not less than eighteen feet
above the top of the rails under the
same. The public service commission
may after notice and hearing grant such
further exemptions from the provisions
of this section as may in its judgment
be for the public interest.
Approved March 2S, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1877

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5ool
OF THE GENERAL. LAWS. RE
LATING TO FOREIGN CORPO-
RATIONS; PROHIBITING THE
GRANTING OF A CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY IN CERTAIN
CASES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 5ooT of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 5ooI. The commissioner shall
not give certificate original or in ex-
tension, to 4 foreign corporation having
name which is the same as, or de
ceptively similar to, the name of a
domestic corporation or foreign cor
poration duly authorized to do business
in this state. If the name of foreign
corporation is changed subsequent to
the issue of its certificate, such corpora
ton shall. within fifteen days after such
change of name takes effect, file state
ment with said commissioner, under its
corporate seal, setting forth such change
of name and the new name adopted.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February II, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1873

AN ACT TO REPEAL SUBDIVI-
SION Y OF SECTION 1903 OF
THE GENERAL LAWS, RELAT-
ING TO INVESTMENTS OF
BANKS IN RAILROAD BONDS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Part V of section 1903 of
the General Laws is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof new sub
division (n) as follows:
STATUS FIXED DURING FED
ERAL OPER ALTON OF
RAILROADS.
(n) Railroad bonds which were
legal investments Ior savings banks at
the time when the government of the
United States under the act of Congress
approved March FL, 1913, took over the
operation of the railroads issuing such
bonds, shall not become illegal invest
ments by reason of the operation of the
railroads by the Federal government
The time during which any such rail
road is operated by the Federal govern
mcnt shall be excluded, including the
year in which the government operation
ends, in determining the compliance OF
any such railroad with the provisions OF
this section: provided, however. that in
case a railroad corporation the mort
gage bonds of which would become
legal for investment under subdivision
(e) of Part V of this section upon its
with the requirements of
said subdivision shall have complied
with the requirements of said subdivi-
sion during the ten years or more next
preceding January Ist, 1918, such rail-
road corporation shall be deemed to
have complied with the requirements of
said subdivision during the period of
the government operation of its rail-
road, including the year in which such
government operation ends, in comput-
ing the time of compliance with the re-
qurcments of said subdivision.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage,
Approved April 8, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1870
AN ACT RELATING TO THE
CHANGE OF NAME OF y RAIL
ROAD CORPORATION.

AN ACT RELATING To THE
CHANGE OF NAME OF y RAIL
ROAD CORPORATION.
- 1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section l. a railroad corporation
organized or Incorporated under the
by the vote in meeting assembled OF the
holders of two-thirds of the class of
outstanding stock entitled to vote.
Sec ,. Such change OF name shall
be evidenced by certificate reciting the
required vote OF the stockholders and
executed by the president and clerk, or
by a majority of the directors
Sec 3. The certificate of change of
name and the fec prescribed by law
shall be transmitted to the secretary of
state, who shall record such certificate
if it conforms to the provisions OF this
act, and the change of name shall take
effect when such certificate is recorded.
A certified copy of such certificate shall
also be filed i'll the Office of the COM
missioner of taxes.
Sec. !. Such corporation shall have
succession by such changed corporate
name for the period limited in its char
ter or articles of association, or per-
petually if no period is limited and by
such changed corporate name shall he
entitled to all of the rights, privileges
and immunitcs of its charter or articles
OF association and shall be subject to
the provisions of title twcnty-scvcn so
far as consistent with its charter.
Sec s. A change of name as herein
provided shall not affect an existing
liability of such corporation.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March II, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 129

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5000
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE FILING OF
CHANGES IN SCHEDULES OF
RATES BY PUBLIC SERVICE
CORPORATIONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 5000 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 5000. Every company subject to
the provisions of this chapter shall file
with the commission within time to be
fixed by it, schedules which shall be
open to public inspection, showing all
rates, tolls and charges which it has
established and which are in force at
the time, including joint rates, for any
service performed. or any product fur
nished by it, within the state, and as
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1876

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO SEC
TION 1903 OF THE GENERAL.
LAWS RELATING TO INVEST
MENTS OF BANKS, PERMIT
TING BANKS TO INVEST IN
FEDERAL FARM LOAN BONDS
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section l. There is hereby added to
section 1903 of the General Laws new
subdivision to he numbered NJ to read
as follows:
NJ In farm loan bonds issued by fed
cral land banks in accordance with the
provisions OF an act of Congress ap-
proved july y. 1910 known as The
Federal Farm Loan Act
Approved February p, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 124

AN ACT in AMENDMENT OF
AND IN ADDITION TO SEC
TON 4796 OF THE GENERAL
LAWS, RELATING TO BURIAL
GROUNDS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 47o6 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. 400. Said board may make
necessary bylaws and regulations in
respect to such burial grounds. and in
terment of the dead not inconsistent with
law, and may alter the same; and such
bylaws and regulations shall be recorded
in the town clerks office. A bylaw or
regulation shall not be adopted to re-
strain person in the free exercise of
his religious sentiments as to the burial
of the dead, but "A box containing a
dead body shall not be buried at a
depth less than three feet from the top
of the box to the surface of the ground
Sec. ?. A person who violates pro-
vision of this act shall be fined not more
than ten dollars.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April 4, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1875

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
1851, 1852 AND 1858 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE PRODUCTION OF BOOKS,
| DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER
| DATA IN THE CUSTODY OR
CONTROL OF A CORPORA
TON.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Section 1851 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 1851. A corporation doing bust
ness within this state, whether organ
lied under the laws of this or any other
state or country, shall, when notice
therefor is served upon it according to
the provisions of the second following
section, produce before any court, magis-
trate, grand jury, tribunal or commits
sion, acting under the authority of this
state, all of the books, documents, core
spondence, memoranda, papers and data
which may contain any account of, refer
ence to or information concerning the
suit, proceedings, action, charge or sub
ject of inquiry pending before or to be
heard or determined by such court
| IildSlotl dtS, diiu Juiyp VI NolIi-
mission. and which have, at any time,
been made or kept within this state, and
are in the custody or control of such
corporation in this state or elsewhere at
the time of service of such notice upon
it.
Sec. 2. Section 4o52 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 1852. Such a corporation shall,
when notice therefor is served upon it
according to the provisions of the fol-
lowing section, produce before any court,
magistrate, grand jury, tribunal or COM
mission acting under the authority of
this state, all of the books, documents,
correspondence, memoranda, papers and
data which may contain any account of,
reference to or information concerning
the suit, proceedings, action, charge or
subject of inquiry pending before or
to be heard or determined by such
court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal
or commission, and which in any way
relate to or contain entries, data or
memoranda concerning any transaction
within this state or with any party re-
siding or having place of business
within this state, and which are in the
custody or control of such corporation
in this state or elsewhere at the time
of service of such notice upon it.
Sec. 3. Section 1858 of the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 121
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47o7
OF THE GENERAL. LAWS, RE
LATINO TO SIZE OF AUTO
MOBILE NUMBER PLATES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47o7
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO SIZE OF AUTO
MOBILE NUMBER PLATES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont;
Section l. Section 47o7 of the Cen
cral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 47o7. The secretary of state
shall furnish to each person registering
All automobile or motor vehicle, except
motor cycles, two metal plates. Such
plates shall be delivered without expense
to said person at sud, place as said
person may, in his application for regis
tration, designate. Such plates shall
not be less than twelve inches in length
and four and iivc-cighths inches in
width and shall be of distnctively
different color each year, and there shall
be a marked contrast between the colors
of such plates and that of the numerals
or letters thereon and such colors
shall be designated by said secretary
Such plates shall bear the number
assigned to such automobile or motor
vehicle. and such number shall be in
Arabic figures not less than three inches
in height with a stroke at least half of
an inch in width, and such figures shall
be placed at least half of an inch apart.
On the number plates furnished to
manufacturer or dealer under section
four thousand six hundred and seventy
eight there shall be different letter
or mark on each pair of such number
plates. An automobile or motor vehicle
shall not display the number plates of
more than one state at the same time
One of the plates shall be attached to
the rear of the automobile or motor
vehicle in a secure manner, so as to
be plainly visible, and the other shall
be attached to the front of the auto
mobile or motor vehicle in similar
marher; provided, however. that an
o,~'ner 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 authorized by
said secretary and in conformity with
regulations prescribed by him, cause
aach registration number to be painted
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

on the front Of the radiator OF such
automobile or motor vehicle. Said Sec
rotary shall furnish to each person
registering motor cycle TWO number
plate, which shall be OF such size, shape
and color, with such letters and figures
thereon as said secretary may deter
mine Such number plate, shall be dis
played and illuminated substantially in
the same manner As plates on automo-
bile and motor vehicles are required to
hc displayed and illuminated
Sec. > lhi, act shall take effect
January |, 1920.
Approved March :. 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1873

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 222
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATING TO RAILROAD RATES,
GIVING THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION JURISDICTION OF
STREET RAILWAYS IN GER
TAIN INSTANCES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. The provisions of sections
$3.50, 52SI, $3.50, 1884, $3.50, and 52o2
shall apply to street railway companies,
provided, however, that nothing COIL
tanned in this act shall be construed as
affecting special provisions of law re-
lating to anything contained in said
sections or as inpairing the obligations
of existing franchise agreements
Sec. ?. Section 1903 of the General
Laws is hereby repealed
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April 9, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1913
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4771
OF TIE GENERAL LAWS, CIV
ING MUNICIPAL AND CITY
COURTS JURISDICTION IN
ACTIONS RELATING TO MAIN
TENANCE OF FENCES.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 477I of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 477I. When a person bound to
support proportion of the division
fence docs not make or maintain his pro-
portion, he shall be liable for damages
done to or suffered by the opposite
party in consequence of such neglect,
and an owner or occupant of adjoining
lands may, after ten days from the time
notice is given to the opposite party
make or put in repair the fence and
recover from the opposite party damages
arising from the neglect, with the ex-
ncnse of building or repairing the
olnce. Actions under this section may
be brought before municipal or city
court or justice when the amount
claimed does not exceed two hundred
dollars, and in case the action is brought
before a justice either party may appeal
as in other cases.
Approved March 22, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1874

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 225
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATING TO THE FORMATION
OF SAVINGS BANKS AND OF
TRUST COMPANIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. If savings bank trust
company or savings bank and trust COM
pany for which charter shall be
granted under the provisions of chapter
two hundred and twenty-five of the
General Laws shall not commence
business within two years from the
granting of such charter, the charter
shall lapse.
Sec. ?. A charter for bank already
granted under the provisions of this
chapter shall lapse if within two years
from the passage of this act business
shall not be commenced hereunder
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March IS, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO, 14O

AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH
CID OF SUBDIVISION II OF
SECTION 1868 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO IN /
VESTMENTS OF BANKS IN
THE BONDS OF THE UNITEu
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23


1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 4722 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec 47e2 All fees required by this
chapter shall be deposited with the sec
rotary of state at the time of making
application, and said secretary shall pay
the same quarterly into the state treas
ury. All expenses incurred by said
secretary under the provisions Of this
chapter shall be paid out OF the gross
amount of fees so covered into the state
treasury, and the balance shall be set
apart as a separate fund to be called
the maintenance fund.- said fund to be
expended as follows: scventy-five thou
sand dollars of said fund is hereby an
nually set apart to be used by the state
highway commissioner in assisting towns
in the maintenance and improvement of
highways other than state roads, the
balance of said maintenance fund to be
used in the repair and maintenance of
the main thoroughfares and state roads,
including the maintenance and neces-
sary improvements on the Sandbar
bridge and culvert mentioned in sec
ton four thousand five hundred and
eighty-four Such money shall be ex-
pended upon such thoroughfares under
the supervision and direction of the state
highway commissioner. Said commits
sioner shall make such rules and regu-
lations respecting the expenditure and
apportionment of such funds, and shall
cause such amounts of money to be cx-
pended in the several counties of the
state under the provisions of this chap
ter, as in his judgment seems for the
best interests of the state The said
maintenance fund is appropriated for
the purposes specified herein and the
auditor of accounts shall draw his order
therefor upon the rcquisition and the
approval of the state highway commits
sloner.
Approved April 3, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 135

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO SEC
TON 5363 OF THE GENERAL
LAWS, RELATING TO INVEST
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

II Is hereby enacted by tl1c NIcleral
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section |. Section 1920 of the Gen
cral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec 1920. A corporation having a
capital stock and able to meet its liabili-
ties then matured may. subject to the
rights of creditors, sell, lease or ex-
change all its assets, including its fran
chiscs, to any other corporation author
lied to do business under the laws of
this state and to acquire such assets, for
cash, stock OF other corporations or
other property Such sale. lease or OK
change shall first be authorized by such
vote of the stockholders of both cor
porations as is provided in their articles
of association, or, if provision is not
SO made therein, then by the vote, at
meetings called upon twenty days no
tice for such purpose, of the holders of
two-thirds of the outstanding stock, of
both corporations, or, if the stock is
divided into classes, then by the vote of
the holders of two-thirds of each class
of outstanding stock entitled to vote, or
if the purchasing corporation is organic
ing and issuing stock for the property
to be acquired, then by the vote, at a
meeting called upon twenty days notice
for such purpose, of all the incorporators
of such corporation. If stock of an
other corporation is received in full or
part payment, all of such stock must be
disposed of within two years from the
time it was acquired. Failure to make
such disposition shall be cause for the
dissolution of the corporation. under the
provisions of section four thousand nine
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
It is hereby enacted by the General

tt Is TTeIeHy VITdVIVW Uy lTIV NVII0Id I
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. The time limited by law,
within which any railroad corporation
existing or chartered under the laws of
this state is required to commence or
to finish the construction of a railroad
together with all rights granted under
its charter is hereby extended for a
period of two years from and after the
present time limit within which the rail
road corporation is required to COM
mence or to finish such construction.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March 2S, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 131

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TINE
WITHIN WHICH TIE CON
STRUCTION OF RAILROADS.
HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED
MAY BE COMMENCED OR
ElNICIIEh
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1922

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION AZ,
OF THE GENERAL LAWS. RE
LATING TO TIE MAINTE-
NANCE FUND: INCREASING
THE AMOUNT TO BE EXPEND-
ED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF
HIGHWAYS OTHER THAN
A -INI-N IL ~ 4
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 125

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
SECTIONS 1920 AND 1923 OF
THE GENERAL LAWS, RELAT-
ING TO THE SALE OF ALL THE
ASSETS OF A CORPORATION
NOT UNDER THE JURISDIC-
TION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 12O

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF TIE GENERAL
LAWS. RELATING TO MOTOR
TRUCKS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
HELPING GIRLS WORK
Emergency Aid Team Captains
in Campaign Hold Meeting

The first meeting of the ten captains
of the mergency AID teams which are
helping in the $4,000 campaign for
"Girls' Week." was held this afternoon
In the Business Women's League, 111S
Walnut street.
The meeting was called by Miss
Gretchen Clay. chief executive of the
Emergency Aid aides. The captains OF
the teams started work yesterday, and
the subscriptions which they obtain will
be merged with that OF the thirteen
teams from the Business Women's
League, which comprise Division. A, OF
the campaign. Division b Is formed
OF the twenty-six teams from the Ger
mantown Y. w. G. A.
The three organizations which merged
for the drive are the Business Women's =
Christian League. the east central field
committee of the National Young
Women's Christian Association and the
Germantown Y. w. c. A. The funds
are 10 expand welfare In work for the
women and girls of this city
The captains working under Miss Clay
are as follows: Miss Margaret Dunlap
and Miss Marie Supplee. central city (:
Mrs Paul Sharpiess, Media: Mrs. w,
n uscks. Northeast Philadelphia Mrs.
Louis A. Winnie, swarthmore; Mrs. Ed
ward y. Chandler, Wallingford; Mrs.
walter A. Nash. North Philadelphia :
Miss Dorothy Steele. Main Line; Nj
John Stortz. Logan: Mra Peregrins WI
mer, Germantown. T,
IS; So far sis,sl2 has been collected.