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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. l29

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $3.50
or THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO THE FILING OF
CHANGES IN SCHEDULES OF
RATES BY PUBLIC SERVICE
CORPORATIONS.
Ii is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont
Section 4 Section so66 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended 50 as to
read as follows
Sec so66. Every company subject 70
the provisions OF this chapter shall file
with the commission within time TO be
fixed by II, schedules which shall be
open to public inspection. showing all
rates, tolls and charges which il has
and which are in force at
the time. including joint rates, for any
service performed. or any product fur
nished by il, within the state. and as .
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

sw.rysncssss of srwscs ythtHs ola; hk,
t~c~ sold az rychsnrsd ~ ha-n, irsrnt
e4sfsly naaisy sssd SECRETARY 81 sAs sale
az ssrhsfgs ~ mach saiofnglsas ~ rao4nf
~hsrss, ~ fAs cs@ raag ls. ard Esvt
she nasns and stdrrkt az tsf vaft'A4tft
al rnsh agsn<rossle ~ rapeof sfAgls,
tss seTamffss@@ nwnastt on fhs tern
s.aszfy ranbsf r1sist and faeh cfh,s W.
sesmsts@H ~ sssd SECRETARY mAag fcgasfr
Sad pssrh2fxf ea1sii inssao3isiFal, ngon
TIE delivery 10 hssn ~ as anicrsos'slr cf
nsosos fthscis, sFYiy fos scEittisi'af
sAsssof Sad prrthssef shall. mrlcts
Otherwise directed W ihe SECRETARY q
tssss, ~ tsas tssafsiaon ~ tech g'efvpd
az 6ws 6sgt. fssufm sach Temporary f1Hfs'
lss pisses 10 sssd manufacturer ~
erxles E@rh srnvotsfy PLATES shall
onlY he gsed hy a r,snstaeiUftt y
dealer sos shr Pgfppscs htre'n pt9Ft6ed
Scr. Section Sss7 q The General
Laws v hereby sfocnScd w ~ 10 read
AZ fo'in@a
seg stsy Special o. professional
sasansea9t iicrnsct shall be itkes6 BY
,ald srcfriasy Sreh . iscrnse shall
,raa ls Issued nnia said secretary nr his
ssssy authorized agent taigshes himself
that the applicant II . proper person ~
tocssse ,hs ssnse and such license thall
nw be issned ina person under eighteen
years "A sge, Sad secretary shall 40
tssifsi examiners and cause examinations
~ shry seefn necessary, 10 be held ~
raawaiessi points throughout The state.
Applications fof such licenses shall be
made upoa blanks furnished by sald
aferesAry.
Sec, 1 Section Afct Of the General
Laws is hereby amended 70 as 10 read
A. follows
See 4doi The fee payable 10 said
secretary fcf an examination hereinbc'
lore provided for shSll be two dollars
Spocssl or professional chauffeur
.icrascs shall expire ON December
,hifsy-hrsi Of the year 10 which they ate
issued. The fee for such license. II
issued prior 10 August FIRST. shall be
three dollars. and ,he fec for such a
license. II issued after Angus, FIRST,
shaIl be ono dollar and Fifty cents
Sex. 4 This act shall take effect
janA&y FIRST. nineteen hundred and
twenty.
Approved April 2, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

See. soss Such notice ~ prctsee
hall issne from tho oourt. magistrate,
tribunal or ecnnissiou before which
the production ~ rrqaired, aud shall az.
scribe IN ; gencfal way whai - feqaiftd
10 be prcdaccd. and shsll state the time
when and place where the production
"a required Service 81 sseh notice.
shaIl be made ~ the same manner as the
la~ provides Coz the service ut wfi,
al summons upon such corporation. and
shall give such corporation al least sis
days time within which 70 comply "
such corporation has no ofheer, agen,
or attorney 10 receive service OF
process as provided by Law, service OF
such notice may be made upon the man
sser OF it, business within this state,
81 the person in charge Of ~ property
within this state, or upon Us attorney
within this state. or upon the secretary
OF state, in the same manner az the law
provides for the service OF a writ OF
summons
Sec. 4 This act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved April Z, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 1877

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION soor
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO FOREIGN CORPO.
RATIONS; PROHIBITING THE
GRANTING OF A CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY IN CERTAIN
CASES.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section !, Section sooi OF the Cen
eral Laws Is hereby amended 10 a. 10
read as follows
Sec. sooi. The commissioner shall
no, give certificate, original or in ex-
tension, to foreign corporation having
name which Is the same as, or de-
ceptivcly similar TO. the name OF a
domestic corporation or foreign cor
poration duly authorized TO do business
in this state II the name OF foreign
corporation is changed subsequent to
the issue OF it's certificate, such corpora
ton shall, within fifteen days after such
change Of name takes effect, file a 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. 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

part thereof shall sle the fnles and
regulations that ~ any manner ssest
ne tells N rates charged, cg 70 Ne
charged. iof any such service o. ptodoc; /,
and change shah no; thereafter Ne
made in any sueh schedules including
schedules az JOINT rates. or In any such
rules Or regulations. execpi upon thirty
da,s notice 20 the commission, ard all
such changes shah he plainly indicated
upon existing schedules. o. BY fling
new schedules IN lieu thereof thirty
days prior to the time the ssuac are 70
take effect provided thar the cou'rfiis
sion may, npon application q any com
pany subject 70 the provisions OF this
chapter, prescribe a shorter time with
IN which such reduction or change may
be made
Sec. This act shall take effect
from lis passage
Approved March az. 1910.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 1872


AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 52o4
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE.
LATINO TO THE HEIGHT OF
RAILROAD BRIDGES.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section L. Section 52o4 Of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows;
Sec. 52o4 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
a 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, in 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
the same, except the bridge crossing the
track of the Central Vermont railroad
on Stowe Street, in the village OF Water
bury, which may be constructed at
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 28, 1910.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 124

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
AND IN ADDITION TO SEC
TON 47o6 OF THE GENERAL
LAWS, RELATING TO BURIAL
GROUNDS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont
Section /. Section 47o6 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. AGO. 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 a person in the free exercise Of
his religious sentiments as to the burial
OF the dead but 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. 2. A person who violates pro-
vision Of this act shall be fined not more
than ten dollars.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage,
Approved April 4, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. l39

AN ACT 10 AMEND SECTION s,6,
OF THE GENERAL LAWS. KE,
LATINO TO INVESTMENTS BY
BANKS IN ROAD BONDS,
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont
Section l. Subsection (e) Of subdiyi-
sion y Of section s363 Of the General
laws is hereby amended SO as 10 read
as follows =
.le) In the legally authorized bonds
OF counties in any OF the above men
toned states having population
according 10 the last preceding United
States q state census OF at least twenty
thousand and an Indebtedness not es-
eeeding. hive per cent OF the last proceed
ing valuation for the assessment OF
taxes, ~ the time OF the investment.
Bonds issued under this subdivision for
building or improving roads, shall not
be legal unless they are payable serialIy.
the entire issue payable in not 10 exceed
twenty wears, the principal and inter
EST payable from direct tax levied upon
all Of the taxable property within the
county and only such portion OF suci,
bond issue shall be legal as will be due
and payable IN not more than fifteen
years from date of issue
Sec. n This act shall take effect
from rs passage.
Approved March 7, 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. l22

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION a-ss
or THE GENERAL LAWS, RI
LATINO TO THE MAiNTE-
THE AMOUNT TO BIZ EyPEND.
ED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF
HIGHWAYS OTHER THAN
STATE ROADS.
1, is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section /. Section s7a9 Of the Cen
ersl Laws IS hereby amended 70 as to
read as follows:
See. s712 All fees required by this
chapter shall be deposited with the sec
rotary OF state al the time OF making
application, and said secretary shall pay
tie same quarterly into the state treas.
Try. All expenses incurred by said
secretary under the provisions OF this
chapter shall be paid out OF the gross
amount Of fees 80 covered into the state
treasury, and the balance shall be set
apart az separate fund to be called
the maintenance fund" said fund to be
expended as follows. seventy-hve thou
sand dollars OF said fund Is hereby an"
nualiy 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 ,horoughiares and state roads,
including the maintenance and neccs-
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 ex-
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 requisition and the
approval OF the state highway commits
sioner
Approved April 3, 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. $50
AN ACT RELATING : TO THE
CHANGE OF NAME OF A RAIL
ROAD CORPORATION.

CHANGE OF NAME OF A RAIL-
ROAD CORPORATION.
Ii Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section I. A railroad corporation
organized or incorporated under the
laws OF the state may change IFS name
by the vote in meeting assembled OF the
holders Of two-thirds Of the class Of
outstanding stock entitled 20 vote,
Sec, q, Such change Of name shall
be evidenced by a certificate reciting the
required vote OF the stockholders and
executed BY the president and clerk, or
by a majority OF the directors. !.
Sec. I. The certificate Of change. OF
name and the fee prescribed by law
shall be transmitted 10 the secretary OF
state, who shall record such certificate
IL II conforms 10 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 in the office OF the COM
missioner OF taxes.
Sec. 4. 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 il no period is limited and by
such changed corporate name shall be
entitled TO all Of the rights. privileges
and mmuniics OF It's charter or articles
OF association and shall be subject to
the provisions OF title twcnty-seven 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 n, 1910,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 1873

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 22a
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO RAILROAD RATES,
GIVING THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION JURISDICTION OF
STREET RAILWAYS IN GER
TAIN INSTANCES,
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section I. The provisions Of sections
$3.50, sz8I, 5z83, s284, 5zSo, and saga
shall apply TO street railway companies,
provided, however, that nothing con-
tanned in this act shall be construed as
affecting special provisions Of law re.
lating to anything contained in said
sections, or as impairing the obligations
OF existing franchise agreements.
Sec. 2. Section s7o3 Of the General
Laws is hereby repealed
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April 9, 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 138

AN ACT TO REPEAL SUBDIvI-
SION v OF SECTION 5000 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 I. Part v of section 53o3 Of
the General Laws is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof new sub
division (n) as follows
STATUS FIXED DURING FED
ERAL OPERATION OF
RAILROADS.
en- Railroad bonds which were
legal investments for savings banka at
the time when the government OF the
United States, under the act Of Congress
approved March a., 1918, 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
ment shall be excluded, including the
year in which the government operation
ends, in determining the compliance oil
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
te) OF Part V OF this section upon lis
compliance with the requirements OF
said subdivision shall have complied
with the requirements Of said subdiyi-
sion during the ten years or more next
preceding January Isl, 1918, such rail-
road corporation shall be deemed 10
have complied with the requirements OF
said subdivision during the period of
the government operation Of lis rail-
road, including the year in which such
government operation ends, in compute
ing the time Of compliance with the re-
quireinents Of said subdivision.
Sec. q. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April 8, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. l2l
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47o7
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO SIZE OF AUTO
MOBILE NUMBER PLATES.


|, Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont;
Section I. Section A7o7 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. a7o7. The secretary Of state
shall furnish TO each person registering
an automobile or motor vehicle, except
motor cycles, two metal plates. Such
plates shall be delivered without expense
to said person at such place as said
person may, in his application for regis
trstion, designate. Such plates shall
not be less than twelve inches in length
and four and fye-cighths inches in
width and shall be OF distinctively
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 10 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 a. least half OF an inch apart
On the number plates furnished 10 a
manufacturer or dealer under section
four thousand six hundred and seventy
e,gis, there shall be a diiferen, 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 10
The rear OF the automobile or motor
vehicle in secure manner, 50 as TO
be plainly visible. and the ether shall
be attached TO the front OF the auto
mobile or motor vehicle in similar
manner: provided, however. tha; an
owner Of an automobile or motor vehicle,
in lieu OF attaching the number plate 10
the front Of the automobile or motor
vehicle, rnsf. upon being authorized by
said secretary and in conformity with
regulations prescribed by him. cause
AAGA SsssAzsison number TO be painted
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

On the sfuga az the radiator n zach
sasntargais az saosof seARle SAID sec
rsszry shnii tcrntAA 10 rsoh person
,sgssisfng 4 iractof cycle two narrbr'
slsses whseh shaIl Ne VI fnch sire shape
ara color, With such leiters and figures
thereon a. said secretary may 6rfsf'
n,sne Such rusnfef plates shall be dis
played ard illuminated Substantially w
,he same nlanssf A. plates on zntonso.
tsle and ususns vchtclts are required 20
he displayed snd illuminated
Sec n This ACT shall take effect
January !, 1910
Approved March z, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION S,oJ
or THE GENERAL LAWS, RE.
LATINO. TO INVESTMENTS BY
hanks IN MUNICIPAL BONDS,
/, Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section !. The last paragraph OF sub
division II OF section sJb3 OF the Gen
eral Laws Is hereby amended SO as 70
read as follows :,
In subdivisions (c) and Cd the word
"indebtcdness' shall mean the gross
debt less debts created in anticipation OF
taxes TO be paid within one year and nc
amount Of any sinking funds available
for the payment Of such Indebtedness
and IN subdivisions (e) and 90 the
word Indebtedness shall mean the
gross debt less debts created IN antici-
patton of taxes to be paid within one
year. the amount OF any sinking funds
available for the payment OF such m
debtedncss and debts created TOR supply
ing the inhabitants OF the municipality
with water Banks may invest in bonds
described in subdivision th) not 10 cx'
coed thirty thousand dollars by any one
bank, and in addition thereto two per
cent of the deposits OF such bank ~
excess OF one million dollars: and In
bonds described in subdivision Cd not
to exceed thirty thousand dollars by
any one bank, and in addition thereto
FIVE per cent OF the deposits OF such
bank in excess OF one million dollars;
but nothing hereinbcforc contained shall
.,,,k er,.. ,rv.st,,,es,te IN ratlyrud aid
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 1874

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 2zs
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE.
LATINO TO THE FORMATION
OF SAVINGS BANKS AND OF
TRUST COMPANIES,
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont
Section !. II savings bank. trust
company or savings bank and trust COM
pany for which a 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 a bank already
granted under the provisions Of this
chapter shall lapse il within two years
from the passage OF this act business
shall not be commenced hereunder.
Sec 5 This act shall take effect
from lis passage.
Approved March I8. 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 1875

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
SECTIONS 1870 AND 1898 OF
THE GENERAL LAWS, RELAT-
ING TO THE SALE OF ALL THE
ASSETS OF A CORPORATION
NOT UNDER THE JURISDIC-
TON OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section ]. Section aoz6 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
Sec. 4o26. A corporation having a
capital stock and able to meet its Iiabili-
ties then matured may, subject to the
rights OF creditors, sell, lease or ex-
change all its assets, including its fran
chises, 10 any other corporation author
lied 10 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 ex-
change shall first be authorized by such
vote OF the stockholders OF both cor
porations as is provided in their articles
OF association, or, II provision K not
80 made therein, then by the vote. al
meetings called upon twenty DAYS no.
tice for such purpose, OF the holders OF
two-thirds OF the outstanding stock. OF
both corporations. or, il the stock i
divided into classes. then BY the vote al
the holders OF two-ihirds Of each class
Of outstanding stock entitled 10 vote. or
II the purchasing corporation is orgariz-
ing. and ISSUING stock for the property
to be acquired, then by the vote Al 4
meeting called upon twenty DAYS notice
for such purpose. OF all the incorporators
OF such corporation II stock OF an
other corporation is received in full or
part payment, all Of such stock must be
disposed al within two years from the
time j, Was acquired. Failure TO make
such disposition shall be cause for the
dissolution OF tff corporation. under the
provisions OF seition four thousand nine