The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24


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Sex. ssa A prftoa az corporation
slial. nDt operate a traction e''si'se.
TRACTOR. trailer. motor truck ~ other
vehicle in excess ~ total weight 81
ssr and one -tonrth iant. inrlsding We
hmis, ehjecs o. oonirtaner ard load,
vpass 4 highway III afy to~n 0s Iacof.
pnraied village sxoeps 10 conformity wIth
iise regulations Al . written pefusi, TO
be chained A. herein provided 4 pei
sou o. corporation owning o. operating
q traction engine. tractor, ifailcr, motor
truck ~ motor vehicle that desires 70 20
ofersie Ire szrne shall make written nv,
psmai,ofi for sach perTni, 10 the board OF
seicr,mrn al the town or the trustees 81
,he Incorporated village, ~ the case may
be. who ssSll ss; time for hraring upon
surh application The state highway
cnsnnsisssoner shall he notified of such
hearing and may attend such hearing OF
he may designate person 10 rcpfesrn,
him. Said board may IN us discretion
Issue 30 such person or corporation
permit authorizing such person or cor
pofa,iou 10 operate such traction engine,
tractor, trader. motor truck or motor
vehicle uron suci highway or highways
IN such town or incorporated village
az said board may designate and CON
tanning the regulations subject TO which
such traction engine, tractor, trailer,
motor truck or motor vehicle IS TO be
operated. Said board Of sclectmen or
trustees al an Incorporated village may
incorporate IN such permit such de
scriptiYe matter as 20 the highways to
he travelled over, restrictions as 10 width
and character OF wheels OF such tractor,
trailer. motor truck or other motor vehicle
and such other regulations as IN their
iudgmen, seem most conducive 10 a
proper use Of the highways. Such per
mi, shall expire Oh the thirty-hrst day
OF December but may be revoked tor
cause after due hearing before the board
which granted same, Such permit shall
be signed by majority Of said board ;
and the person or corporation TO whom
the same Is granted shall, before operat-
ing such traction engine, tractor, trailer.
motor truck or motor vehicle, cause
such permit 10 be filed in the town clerks
Office OF such town or in the village
clerks Office of such villa Said board
OF selec,men or ,rusieeSof an incor-
porated village, or board OF county road
commissioners under the provisions OF
the following section may require the
applicant to file a bond IN such an
amount as in their judgment seems ade-
quate, executed by surety company
authorized 10 transact business IN this
state, conditioned TO pay all damages
sustained By person, town or incor-
porated village, injured or damaged in
consequence OF the careless, negligent
or unlawful act of said principal. or the
failure OF said principal to comply with
the provisions OF such permit. A per-
son, town or incorporated village, IN
jured by any careless, negligent or
unlawful act OF or failure Of the prin..
cipal to comply with the provisions OF
such permit, or on account OF the IN.
jury TO a bridge or culvert because OF
The excessive weight allowed by such
permit, and, il the death Of any per
son Is caused by any careless, negligent
or unlawful act as aforesaid, the ex-
eciitor or administrator shall have a
right OF action upon such bond for all
damages sustained. and shall, upon re-
quest, be furnished by said board with a
certified copy of such bond and may
bring an actionl in the name OF the
obligee named In such bond for his, its
or their use and benefit against the
principal and surety named IN such
bond, and may prosecute the same to
final judgment and execution. In case
OF road machinery, oilers. tractors, roll
lers. dump wagons. ETC., the same per-
nit as above shall be issued by the sec
rotary OF state with the approval OF the
highway commissioner ]
Sec. s. Section 4oi7 OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows;
Sec. 46l7. A person shall not recover
against town or other corporation for
such damage. sustained in consequence
OF the passing on bridge or culvert OF
a carriage OF total gross weight ex--
ceeding twelve thousand FIVE hundred
pounds weight, An action shall not be
had or maintained in any court against
a town for injuries received or damages
sustained through the insufhciency OF a
bridge or culvcrt. unless notice is first
given in writing. signed by the party
so injured or claiming damage, to one
or more OF the selec,men Of the town
in which the bridge or culvert Is stu
ated. within twenty days OF the time OF
the occurrence OF such injury or damage,
stating the time when and the place
where the injury was received, and
pointing out in what respect the bridge
or eulvert was insufficient or out Of
repair, and stating that such person will
claim satisfaction Of the town.
Sec. 8, This act shall take effect
from its passage, but shall not apply to
pending causes.
Approved April s. 1910,
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