“PUBLISHED EVERYMTUE
- ._ -—-—--—-..
>.._____ ,
NULIBER 3;l.3---NEW
4- !l.11vii11c'rou,1:11i1or 111 Proprietor
W755! Stile I/11:11‘/'i1I,:,rc ‘IIL Scllcc/1's’
Building, 001'!‘ More 1i_/'1". SI. Ju/'m..
._ ’SUBSCl{.l PTION l{.A'l‘ES 2
‘Village Suli.-ierib1-rs l>y('111‘1'i1'l‘. pi-1' _\'1-111', - - -
do -When not paid in w.l1'1u11-1- do . . . .
lly Hail and Post l‘iltlt‘l'.s do s:11111- :1s11l.-ovc - .
'll1‘o:ct51livi11-g out 11f:;i1_\' l'i'ier'.-' lli.-t1'i1-.t,:1ii1l calling
3 . ‘ 1-. fortii-ir :1 11-rs, if‘ .1: '1 ‘ 1 - r
All Illl):c(l‘)l‘:fcl1IlI.s‘ for f‘1~.1.-1iln111l 11:l11it‘sl1‘1|f!
~ -'»fl,‘Iiugle 1:opie.-1 :3 1'1-.11ts, in \\'r:1pp1-r f‘1ir‘111;1ili11g, 13
ADVERTISING RATES.
‘.300
One Square, one ii1.~'1:rlinn $1 00
do do two do 1 -5
do .211 three do 1 ,7,“
do do one month. 1 7:.
do do two llltllllllt. -»_ no
do do three 1no11th.—:. 3 01)
do do six 111untl1.-:. ‘ 7 110
do do one year. ' 1.. 0,,
Turn sqiiaies, do ' 1; 01',
Eacli additional .-:11 1-,_ 1~.1,,~ 1-,.“ 0,,
One column,‘ one 3; ' i i 7:, U0
“'".“'°n .l""'s “l m"“"}‘Ta “I” I 1-2 i111-lies 111:1l.1- :1 squari-.
_ h"°“‘”“‘l l‘1“‘l-N‘ 0| :1 sq1inr1'. 1-l1:1riv1--l f'nr:1.< :1 wlmli-.
‘early 111l\'rrtis1'-1's have the 111-i1'il1-go of 1-liziiigiiig their
9-dV9l'l-lS(‘lll'l‘lll.\‘ once per 111-mill. .'\ll\‘(‘l‘ll.~’('lll(‘lll.~'
change-l ottoncr 1'l1ai-goal as 11-1111.-i1-11f.
Th“,-“~‘“‘"i ‘Nl\'(‘l‘lise1i11-nls pa_\‘:1l-l1- on the first lll>‘('l‘lll||l.
, early :ulvertise1111=i1ts p:1_1'11hl1- :1t 1*xpir11tio11 of six
I -"!0l1tI’lal. Yearly 111lv1*rlis(-rs 1-est1‘i1-t1.-d to fl11-ir r1-_;u-
, lar_ husiiwss.
Sp(‘cllll’N0ll(‘(?.~‘ 21': per cent ad-lifinii 1111 the :11-ow i~:1t1-s.
33- Till‘-$9 l¢‘I‘lIl:~‘ will be i11fle.\'il1l_\' :1dli(-1'e.l to. ‘1§_-‘fl
.._i:.“;fi .- ‘"7’ ‘i’ :’i_:_Ti:'§
__ ,1“ DlllEC'l‘0RY.
1-.1-1.‘:--:11,
"Attorney and Counselor at Law,
_ O1v'FlC'_E OVER ..1r..iLLo12r=s STORE,
Norwalk, Conn.
0. S. Perry,
.|t.to'_ri1cy and Counselor at Law
N oi-walk Conn.
JOHN’ AU£ '1-Ears
DAGUERIAN ROOMS
' “Over D. 51. N. Depot.
1‘iOil\V.»\Ll\',
Likencsses
lI'a'I ra.1le/l to please all Goa/l Jzulges.
G. 81. E. K. LOCKWOOD,
NORWALK, C0=.\*.\’.,
.\lANlTl-‘AC'l‘lIl:l-IRS or
-TIN, SHEET IRON & COPPER
W A R E S ,
' _ AND X)E.\l.EllS IX
Slaves, I1’.(12i.,_1_.r,-_,-_ 1~‘u.-rnacc.r, Cutlery,
Brita/uzia, Porcelain and l'V00rlr:n
Wa:'e, and Kitchen l"m'm'm-re
in gene’/‘til, Pumps, Shcel
Lead 1} Lead Pipe,
CF00/13C'I'_7/, Glztss
and China.
TVarc.
1j:__._%§________ g
Norwalk Post Office.
Ifail Cluses—W1:s'r, 7,: 0 _1, 31,,
‘ _ “ Eisr, 8.30 .1. .11. 1
, Vail Due--Wizsr, 9.30 .1. .11.,
I
n- I
W. E. BISSELL
‘ OULD invite the 11tte11tiou of this and
the neighboring coininiiiiity to his vast
stock of goods, (to which 111lditi0i1s are weekly
being 1u111_le,) coinprising -.1 f'11ll 111111 geiieral as-
sortment of‘
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRUGS,
selected with the grc11tcst. care, and from the
best’ which the New York market will afford.
lie has also a choice selection of
Perfumery,
including Lubi11’s extracts ofall kiiids, colognc_
w11tcr_i1_1 a variety of styles, etc. Ilis stock of
1 _; PATENT MEf)lCINES,
Coiupriscs an imniense v-.11-icty, principally of’
I11-tiéles‘ which have gained 11 rcpiitation among
the people, and are valniible inedicinal pi'epai':1—
lions.
lie would invite the attent-ioii of the ladies to
his FANCY GOODS,
which are too numerous to pzirticulzirizc, and
which for taste and elegance are beyond all ri-
valry in this vicinity.
-Very particular atteiitioii is p:1id to prepariii g
1’II.YSIC[A-.\"S l’RESCllll"l‘fOl\‘S,
and supplying families with pure and unadulte-
raitedmrediciiics. His prices will coiiipare fu-
voyably with those of any other cstablismcnt.
Pure Wines, Liquors, Scotch Ale 1111d I’orl.cr,
elected expressly for medicinal use.
1
1- Land For bale.
= ABOUT eight acres of good land, near
Main-"st.‘,-one mile north of the Bridge, is offered
for sale upon very reasonable terms. It is ad-
mirably adapted l'Ol"l)lllltIlll;.{ lots, or for gard-
ening purposes, liaving :1 quick and rich soil,
and nllarge bed of vegetable monl11,orco111post
1.nIuul'e'fliereoi1, or it well calculated for a
first rate iueadow. It is well fenced and in :1
very eligible location. For further pai-ticularg
e111111i1-enttliis oflicc. tf'3
Paper Hangings.
l’l_ECES of every style and pat-
2,99o torn from Tcts. to 3s. 11 piece ju.-gt
l'¢:c.i”1'1éd, and now offc1'c1lfo1's11le by
' C. J. GRU.\fAN,
At the Old Bridge Store.
i-‘-.__—~ C
Shirt Makers
WANTED.
A. MORISON dc IIOYT are now giving
. out Shirts, Bosoins, Collars, &c., to expe
rienced sewers. ,
Constant employment given and CASII, paid
on delivery of‘ the work.
.\’orw11lk,J11ly 10th, 1853. 3n1*20
Old Pictures Copied 81. Restored
J AUSTEN, has recently ii1tro1l11ce1l I11-
I .111-11111.-111.1, by which he can restore or copy
dld Pictures, Dagiuii-1'eotypes, &c., giving them
I much finer ffiiish, tl111i1 in the original.
August 0th,
WOOSTER HOUSE.
CORNER OF _\f.-UN AND WHITE STREETS
Near the Rail Road Depot.
TIIE .~ubsc1~il_:c1' liaving leased the above 1111m-
"d “.°M' '3" .l“'t‘l>fH'e1l to receive boarders
Bud. tl'Illl_fil¢lIt_\'lS1tci's. 'l‘h1- lfoui-re is abundant-
1)’ 9“Pl’,l""1 “Will 1‘-'l"'l|Ig' waiter, and has all the
conveniences iiecessai-y to inake «-111,-_,~fs comfort-
Iblc, and the u_i11lcrsig11e1l feel:-: 3o111i114_-nt from
the.c.\'perience that he has l1:1d in the busim-59
of hotel keeping, that he can give s,11,;,,f._,cti0u
to those who f'a.vor him wif.l1 their 111111-o1.;.1.c
-- JOHN u. i«‘oi1i11asi‘isi1." '
N.-B.—W11rm and Cold \Vater Baths ,.c,,,1y
at all hours. (D11nb11i-y, Sept. 5, 1853. 1135
____________
Wanted Immediately,
NY quantity of persons of all ages 1111.1
‘ conditions to piircliasc fine \\"11tcl1cs,j1,-w.
1.-fry and 1.-lega_nf; Silver Ware, now on exhibi.
lion daily 11t1\o. 2 Ski1ldy’s Block.
O. S. CLARK.
if Marble Works.
M. S.“ [Tll liaving associated liimselfwitli
J. TIIUMAS M1;i11.'.1.\'i11 the Marble busiiicss,
will continue to keep on li-.1n1l_. at the 0111 stand
near the Bridge in Main Street, Monuments
and. Grove Stones of evei-y 1‘i11i-iety of patterns,
and of the most skillful \V0l'kl1lal_lSlll|).
SMITH & MORGAN.
April 24, 1854.
it gfliiiiilg Eglciospipfr.---glitofih
‘J50;
SERIES.
l Building Moving.
I_IAVll\'Gt11kei1 the building moviiig busi-
ness of 'l‘1;i111s, the s11b.~:cribcr is prepar
ed to move, 111111 raise lluildin with safety
and 1lisp11tcl1. They c1111 have the 11ssist:111cc:1i1d
advice, of C Tunas. at any tiis1-..
All oi'1l1:rs 111ld1'essc1lto the s11b.~:cribe1', will
meet with prompt attention.
1 lyiil C ll TUBBS, Norwalk, Conn.
i Soasonable
DRY GOODS.
llli Slll):'cl'lllUl‘ would return his thanks for
the very liberal pati'on11gc with which his
Store has been f:1vo1‘c1‘l the your past, and hopes
by 11 con:-:t1111t atteiitiou to the wants of the
t1'111lii1g public and by :1 systcni of fair11111llio11-
orable dcaliiig, to retain his sli-.1rc'of tra1le for
the year ensuing. llis Stock coinprises at all
times 11 choice and varied selection of f11shioI:1-
ble and sezisoiiable Dry Goods, ofcvery quality
and price. lie is confident that purcliascrs
will liiid every article pui'cl111se1l at his st111'o,
eqiial iii qiiality, and 11s cheap in price, as c1111
be obtained elsewlierc. l’111'tic11l11r attcntioii
devoted to the selection of Clotlis, Vestings,
&e.. 1\'c., for Gcntleiiieiis wear, which will be
sold at the lowest iiiarkct prices.
Jun. 10. L. ll. RANDLE.
PAlNTfNG,tlLAZ|NG
au1lPapcr Hanging Eslablislmient.
I-IE subscriber has taken the Store recently
occupied by Messrs. llnndle 1\‘: Platt and
has openr.-d an exteiisive and genci-al Oil,l’ai11t,
1’11iutii1«v and Glasicry Depot. llouse Sign
Plain add Ori111111e11t.i1l Paiiitiiivr, Gildiiig, B131‘:
bliiig, G5ill5llllg,‘d'1(!., dxilie witll; i1c11t11css,cl1qap-
ness an espu c 1. so miners wi1i1 ow
shades, designs, &c., skilf'11lly ptlllllctl, to order.
He will also keep on hand a general assortment.
of Points Oils &c. which will be sold wl1ole-
s11le or by the pot, iritli the loan of brushes.-
Special attcntioii paid to Paper llanging, &c.
Byla punct-ul:,1ll t'u‘llfillmei1£ olfl’ all Lt*ng-.1ge11_1ei1ts,
11111 re-.1.~:oi111 e c arves e opcs 0 receive 11
share of public p11t1'3i1:1’ge.
GEORGE MARVIN.
Norwalk, Aug. 9th, 1853 M15
K caNOR\VALK, HAT. E
p and For Emporium.
THE subscribers having re1novc1l to No,
.‘lSki1ldy’s Block, would say, that they have
just made very large additions to the former
stock, of new and f'asl1iom1blc goods in their
line, would now call the attention ofthe public
generally, to the great advaiiitagcs which they
are enabled to of'f'er over their couipctitors in
Norwalk. Confining their whole 11t.tenti1-11 to
this one branch of business, t.l1cy feel that they
cIii i1111kc pureliascs and secure 11 much better
quality of goods, than those coiiipzirativcly
11i1acq1iaii1tc1l with the business. We have
now on hand 11 fine assortiiieiit of lI.1'1's,j1ist
suited to the season and the waiits of'1l1e coi1i-
mnnity.—For furtlier p:11't1c11l111's,j11st drop in
and exaiiiiiie for yourselves. at No. 2 Skid1ly‘s
Block. .\i11ii1 street. IKANDLE A". l‘LA'l‘T.
NORWALK Emromumz
.. ~~-\ -1
PROVISIONS; Fll.Ul'l‘S,
Vegetables. of Fish all kinds.
Clams, oysters, «kc.
As good as the 111111-ket aiffords. coiistzuit-ly to be
fouiid at the well kuow1_i_ ea-'t11blisl1i11e11t of
ALLEN, .111’-315111211 co.
,/12$‘ Goods of the above dcscripfioii received
daily, and for s11le at wholesale and retail on
the most favorable terms.
A HOUSE AND LOT,
of about One Acre,
‘ FOR SALE.
lllfl subscriber offers for sale, upon re11soi111-
blc terms, 11 House and Lot, sitiiated in
Silver Mine, so-called, in the town of New Ca-
i1111111, and 2%,» miles from N orwalk Bridge. The
House is newly built, eoutaius."1 large rooms,
and 3 bed-rooms, attached to which is an out-
house, coiitaining 4 rooms, cellar. &c., Azc.
The above property will be sold very low up-
on applic-.1tioi1 to A. GLEN l)E1\‘l:\‘ G,
or STEPIIFN HYATT.
New-C11na11i1, Silver Mine, sept. 21, 1b‘.'13.—tf' 39
Lime.
100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK.
Timber and Laths
AT SOUT1[N0ltWALl{.
350,000 Plaistering Laths.
50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber.
10,000 Pine Piekets just l‘t.‘C7tl and f'or sale
by 'l‘l[()S. L. PECK.
‘ South N0l'\\'l).ll\’, Aug. ‘2. 18.33.
Protection Insurance Company
HARTFORD, CT.
C'a}2ilal $;>'00,00()—wz'l/1privilegcto m-
c-rease to IIulf u. llfiliiozz.
' ILLlAi\[ C. STREET, Ageiit ofthc above
naiiied Company is now prepared to I11-
siire Houses, Stores, Mills, Factories, Barns, 1i11d
the contents of each, together with every other
species of property, _11;.1i.\'s'r Loss oi: i>.1.\1.1ui; 111'
rimz. The rates of prcmiuiii ofl'ered, are as low
11s those of any other si111il11r institutioii, and
every man has now an opportunity, f'or 11 triflin g
sum, to protect himself agaiiist this destructive
element, which often in 11 single hour sweeps
away the 1.-ariiiiigs of so many years.
Norwalk, Sept. 5th. 1853.
cheaper than Eve '
Jt the South ./\“urwulI.~
GROCERY" STORE.
HE subscriber has o11 li11i1d by far the
largest and bc.t(sclc1:lf'1m, of Family Gro-
ceries 1111d l’rovisio11s, to be foui11l in South
.\*orw11lk, which he offers to his customers and
the public, at greatly reduced prices. llis fa-
cilities are such that he will be coiistantly r_e-
cciving new and frc.-l1 supplies of goods, as the
wants of his Custoiners may require, which will
always be of the best quality and sold at the
very lowest possible price. 11nd he would rc-
spcctfull solicit an ex11111ii111f.ioi1 1111d trial of'fl1e
S‘-Imtfi GEO. W. SMITH.
South Norwalk, May 15th, 1854.
Hardware and Cutlery,
Mechanics Tools, Farming Uzmsils,
Guns, Pistols. I/‘rm cmrl Slccl,
lVlmlow Glam, Paints
and Oils.
illlu‘ siibscribcr has now in store, and is coi1-
stantly receiving direct f'ro11i the manu-
f11ct1ircrs,11 liir-,_v,e supply of foreign and domes-
tic goo1h-1. under the above dciioiiiiiiations,
which makes his assoi-tuiciit of articles suited
to this inarket, equal to any iii the slate. and
which will be sold eilhcr wl1ole.~:1le or retail,
on us f‘11vor11ble terms as can be piircli-.1sc1l in
New York. For list of airticle.-: and prices,
purchasers are requested to call 111111 examine
for themselves. WM. U. S'l‘llEl<l'l‘.
Norwalk, April 17th.
SOMETHING NEW.
Blcicksl/I,1l/ling amt PVu.gm1 .R€))((.'l7"l’Ifg
AT THE BRIDGE.
HE subscribers have recently made ar-
ruiigcnieuts whereby loll‘? 0!" °§'¢‘'~‘l|t*3 11“
orders for the complete rcpaifiiig of Wagons,
Cari-iages, &c., at the slwrlcal notice and at
rctusonable prices, in a1l1litioi1 to l1l11ck:-:ii1itl1-
ing, wLicl1 will be continued as l1.e1'etolo_re 111
1 all its braiiches. Special 11tt1-ntioii paid to
I Horse and Ox Shoeiiig, light and heavy I‘ org-
' ing, the. All work executed in either depart-
l iiieut will be wcll and pruinptly done.
; 10 M‘ \V.1'r1:11nci1v 1\': DU.\‘(.'.\.\‘.
5 Window Glass.
} BOXES of the best 1' 11 is N C II
GLASS, all sizes.
l‘00 boxes do American all sizes.
1101' sale very low by
Westport, July 2511.
Z. SANFORD-.
SDAY hIORNINGi,ilBTC
3lllt.t‘.t.‘3iS,
A. HOMER BYINGTON,
‘B1
AT TWIODOLLARS PE
tf’——_.
gllltlllgtlttt, Eifmifure, fiulitics, 311ri111It1ire,i 1111111111111, lg: 3115, tfihiitafiuu, «ft. tit.---dfisfailisyeh in 1800.
ZL§‘I_l’”“'.l’iE..
RANNUM-1-1-IN ADVANCE.
"1 ' x ‘j
PUBLIC ACTS.
(.7ll.\l"l'Eli XXXV.
An Act ii111d1litiou to 1111 Act 1'1-latiiig to courts
[fr il ciiiiclvvf by Ilw Sunni: mul Ilrulsc 41/‘ l1’qn'c.~‘c11l1ilines,
1'11 (1'1rm'r11f .-t.v.~'cn1l/ly t:rmm'1n-rl :
5121'. ‘I. That the town of \\'1-sfbrook in the county of
.\ll(ltlll‘>ZL'X, be, and l11-1'1-by is, co11sfit1it1-d :1 l'r11l111t1- Dis-
trict by the 11111111.‘ of the disti-i1-,l of \\'1.‘.-illnrook : and the
his! Judge of said l'i.-‘trict may he 1-let-f1-11 at :1 spcciiil
iiicetiiig of the 1.-l1-1~tors11f' the town of \\'estbr1mk, held
in said town :1n1l to be spot-i:1ll_\' c:1ll1-d for that piirpose
b_\'tl1(- .\.'1~l1-cliiii-ii of said l1-wn soiiivliiiic in the mouth
ol'.l11ly A. II. 185»! ;:1111lll11*t1-r111 of office of the .l11dgo
e11-ctcd. ‘It said 1111=etii1:.-;, shall expire on the fourtli of
-l“l.l'- 15-L - I’ro\1‘1f«.rl. l1o111-1'1-.1‘, tha all luisiiiess which
shall be I 1-gun, oi-1-11l1-1'c<l in tl11-.t'o1irt of l'rob:1tc for
the tli.»l1 Ict of’ Old >':1yb1-ool.-, 1111 or bel'11re the f'o1ir1l1d:1y
of July. .l. I). lbi--1, sl1:1llb1- 1-1-111plefc<l th1-1'1~i11 in the
same 111.-1nn1-r as if this Act had not been p.-issoil.
Size 2. This .-\ctsl1:1llt:1l1e elll-ct l'ru111 a11d11l'tcr the
day of its p11ss11;_-*1».
Approved .\l:1y 31. 13.31.
Ull.\l"l'l‘Jli XXXVI.
.\i1 Act in confi‘1'n1.'1ti11n 1-fl‘1-1-1ls 1111-l.-11-ci11lilic.~'.
Be it eituctcd by the Srliatc and [louse of
.R(‘1Il’L‘1S'L'IIllllf cu: in Guirrul Jlsscnilzlg con.-
ccuccl : _
'l‘l1:1t all1lec1ls and 1-111i\'1-_\'11i11-vs and boinls and other
ii1str11ii11-nits, i11f1-1111111-,::1i11l Lllll'].ul'lllIg to be speci:1lili1~s
butwhiclil1:1veb1:1-11 1-.\.1-cu11.d without seal, and also
all instru1111-111s p1irpoi-tiiig to l-1-sealeil with 1111 ollieial
or corporate soul, but no‘. ollici-wi.-.c so.-11le1l ll11111 by an
ii11p1'ession ofthc seal 111~.-on the p:1p1-r or other inateriul
1-iiiployed, shall be vali-1, as tlioiign the shine had bceii
s1-1111-d : prov-i1l1-d, that this act shall not affect any unit
now 111-nding.
UllAl"i‘El{ .\'X.\'Vll.
.-\i1 .\ctconc1-rniiig the lloiizcstic llelntioiis.
Be it emtclul by the Scnale and House of
Rc1n'c.vci1tu.11v1=s, ‘Ml Gcucral .il.s8€Illl)l'l] can-
vcnul .-
'l’l1:1t the >ft'\'0l':ll 1-l‘0\'l>.‘lt_|ll.~' of the 11ct of 1840, appro-
ved, June 2211, 1841!, r1-|ati1‘1- to the properly and 1-state
of llllll‘l'lcll wonien, be, and the siiinn-are, liert-by exfoli-
1lc1l :111d11pplic1f to all pi-111:1-1-l_\' 011111-1l '11_1- ;111_1- 11-111111111
previous to the time oi her 11111rri:1g1'.
.-tpprovcd June 20, 185-1».
I Cll.\l"l‘Ell XXXVIII.
An Act in addition of “ An Act conceriiing
Domestic Relations.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
.Rcpre.sentaticc.s~, in (z'c-ncral Jlssnizbly con-
‘lJ€‘Il8ll .-
.t1:1'. 1. ‘That upon the 1‘.i.~:.-uluti1111 of any ll|l|l'I‘l2lg0 by
1l1vorct',- If.tl1eru shall be 11 niiiiur child or cl1il1'l1‘1-I1 of
such in11rr:11ge who shall stand in need of iimiiiteiiaiicc
t)l‘.a'llp[lUl‘l, ll slizill be the duly ofthe pareiits ofsucli
child or (:llll|.ll't'll to provinlc for siipport and i11:1int:1in
th1-111, .-iccoi-ding in 1111- :llIllll.ll.‘$ of such parents respec-
tircly.
SLO. 2. It shall be the duty of‘ the .\'11pcrior(‘m11'l. up-
on tI1'capplic11t11.111-l’ cillierof the parents of such child
or clnldreii, 1-o11t1iine1l in any petition for divorct-, or up-
on petitiun or :1pp|i1:1ilion ;1itcrw:ir1ls, to inquire by
propcr proof, 111111 the amount of 1)l'11p1:l'l_\‘ or estate of
botii such parents respectively to proviile for the limin-
it-mince :1i11l support of" such child or children _: :1111l in
l'L'l1:l‘(‘ll(:|: to the .-1.1111-, such Court 111:1y make such order
and draw agaiiist either 111- both of said parents for the
suppoit and lI1llllllt‘llllllCL‘Ol such child or childien, as it
shall c0i1.~:idcrj1i.si and 1-qnit:1ble—:1ii1l by surli or1ler
and decree iuay direct any 1.iopcr >.L‘CUl’ll_\' to be given
for such su111111rt.-1111f i11:1i1111-1111111-1-. by any pr11pe1- pro-
cccdi11g11s1i:il in t.'o1iris of l-.quil_\'.
Approvc1lJune 28, lsoi.
. (.'ll.\l"l‘Ell XXXIX.
An Act 111 additioii to ,-an Act. conccriiiiig the
l)i'iving of’ C-.1i‘ri11gcs and the inaiiaigeiiiciit
of bu.-1111ibo:1ts.
Bc ll cnuclcil by the Sc/zatc mid Ilailsc of
I1'('}II'L‘.\'t'Itlatlvco, (ll General .‘l.ssc}iibl_I/ con-
vc/icil :
ll sl1:1ll not be lawl'ul for any .$fe:1i11bo:1l. or other ves-
scl propelled by stt-:1i11 to pziss :1i1y of the wl1:11".‘es, piers
111-11111-Its in the city of flu 1-tit-1-11 lJel.\H.'L‘l1 the bridge over
the Connecticut l(i1ci' and the soulht-r11 limits ofsaid
city. at :1 gi'c11t1-1‘.-111-1:11 ihan at the rate ofsix miles per
hour; and if any Sit-:1i11b1i.-it or VI.-'.~.1-l propelled by
steaiu, sl1:ill11:1ss any sucli wl1:1rf_. pier or dock, at :1
grt-atcr rate iifspceil than is lierciii allowed, the person
in coninizinil of said sti-11i11b1iat or vessel at the tiine,
slmll 0|! being duly eoiirictc-l tl1e1'c1-fiii theCou11t\' Court
forfeit and pay the sum of111icl11i111li'ed dollars, cine-half
to the pcrsoii who .-.l1:1ll pi'11scc11te the shine to effect,
and the ofl1erl1:1lf'io the t'111inf1' 'l're11.-:i11'er: and shall
also be li:1ble to tlircc-folil 1l11i111iges to the persoii whose
p1'(1pc1-ty shall be ii1_iu1'1-11 ll1t-11-l1~1~_
Approved June 25, 185-1.
L'll.U"I'h'lL XL.
An Act in additioii to an act couccrniiig Edu-
cation.
Be it cnaclccl by the Scnalc and House of
Rcprcscntallvcs, in General flsscnibly con-
veucd:
_ Si~:1:_. 1. That it shall be the duty of each of the towns
111 this State, annually, o11 or before the tweiitic.-tl1 day
of I-ebrnary, to raise by tiixation, 11 sum of money,
equal to one cent on ll1e1lullaro11 their grand list, last
made :111d pcrl'eclL-d, an-l c1111.-'1-. the s;1111g 11, be paid into
the treasury of the s1.-1'c1'11l towns rcspecti\‘cly for the
benefit, support and ciicoizragcniciit of 1:11n1n1ou schools
and the whole aniount of inonr-y so l'lll:<Z(_‘ll sl111ll be dis-
tributed to the st-1'1-i11l >Cl|tllIl districts within each town
uiidcr the dirt-ction of the .-:1-lecliiieii and town trezisurer
or under the direction of the l3o:11’1l of l-iiliicatioii, in case
snch Board .~ll:lll have been :1ppoinleI.l.
S121‘. ‘_’. lfany town slizill neglect to 1-111.‘-e such sum of
niouey in the 1111111111-1', and within the time limited, in
Set. J, such towii .~l111ll forfeit and pay to the Treaisurcr
of this State, for the use of the State. :1 sum, equal to
the iunuunt which it was the duty 0 . -h town to raise
as aforcsiiid. to be 1-ccn1~ercd by said Tl't.‘it.5lll‘(.‘l‘ in an ac-
tion upon the case llll1‘l€‘l' this stafiitc.
Approved June 30, 1854.
cii.1r'r15i'. xi.i.
An Act in Zl(lLllLlOll to and alfcratioii of
"An Act coiicerniiig Ediicatioii.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and
I-Iouse of Rep/'cscnlc1l1'1'rs in General
rlssembly convcnerl;
SEC. 1. Any town 1vl1icl1 does not em-
brace a city \viil1ii1 its boundaries, any
city, and the iiihabiiaiiis of that portion
of any town eiiibmcitig a city within its
boiiudiiries, which lies without the
limits of such eiiy, shall have power, at
a meeting \varnc1l and held for the pur.
pose, to coiisolidale the several existing
School Districts and parts of Districts
within their rcspeciive limits, into one
School District. And 110 Disi1’ic.t so
formed shall belong to or be :1 part of
any School Society.
Si-:0. The niceiings of 11 town or
city under the f'o1'1-goiiig provision slmil
be warned and held in the saiiicniaiiner
as is prcscribe1l by law for warning and
liolding town or city nicetings of the
iiiliabilziiils of 11 partof 11 town under the
same provisioii, shall be warned by the
Selectmen of such town, by pouing :1
notice thereof on two or 1110rcof'.licpi1b-
lic sign posts in or nearest. to that part
of the town where said ii1l'1al.1ii11i1Ls or
some ofihcm reside, at least five days in-
clusive before such iiiceiing is to be held
at such coiivcnieiit place in that poriion
of said town as ilie said Selecimeii may
designate and deteriniiie.
Sec. 3. Every school district formed in
pursuance of this Act out of any town
or city, shall bear the name of such town
or city; and every school district formed
from a part of :1 1o\v11 only, shall hear
such name as the iiiliabiiaiits thereof in
legal nieeling i.lSSE’llllJl8(.l, shall desigi-are
and every 5111,-l1 district shall be a body
corporate and politic, with power to sue
and be sued; to purchase, take, hold and
convey, real and personal propcriy for
school piirposes; to build, purchase, hire
and repair school liouses, and to supply
the same wiili furiiiture, fuel, maps,
globes, Dlilcli-l)Olll't.lS and other school ap-
pa1;ai11s,ai1d with such uppeiitliiges and
accoiniiiodatioiis as may he iieccs.-ary ; to
c.-riablisli and iiiaimaiii 1:o11111ioi1 schools
of 1liffereiii grades and a school library;
to lay and collect taxes; and to do all
other lawful acts and things which may
be required for the useful e1l111:'11i011 ofall
the eliildreii of such di;-frici.
Sac. 4. lfnny school district formed
pursuant to this Act shall not embrace
the Whole of any, existing school society
‘hill ll“?! of such society which is not
Wlllllll the limits of said district. L-1.1111
constitute anew school society, or be an-
nexed to and become part of some ud-
Jtlllllllg ECDUOI EO(_'.lCf,y 0|‘ 50(;ie[jg_:’ as the
Siiperiiiteiiileiit of common ,,~c|-.0015 gm“
1le1ermine.
SEC. 5. All the 110111111011 schools in each
school district forined iii pursiiaiicc of
this Act, shall be 1111der the geiieral s11-
perinteiidaiice and (lll‘€C[l0ll of three, six,
or nine persons, wfio shall be styled “the
Board of Ediicaiion," and shall be elect-
ed by the district at 1111 aniiual meeting
for the term of three years. Proviclcil.
That of the number of persons who shall
be elected members of said Board at the
first, election, one-third shall go out of of-
fice at the end of one year, one-third at
the end of two years. and one one-third
at the end of three years; so that one-
third may be elected annually.
Size. 6. The Board of E1luc11tioi1 shall
be the Committee of the District for
which they are elected, and shall have
the general superiiitciiduiice and charge
of all the coi11i11o11 schools which are or
may be establislied and kept thcreiii.--
They shall have the care and 11i11nagc-
ineni of the property or funds belonging
to their district, and shall lodge all bonds
leases, notes, and other contracts and se-
curities, with the Treasurer of the dis-
trict, nnless the same have been or shall
be entrusted to others, bv the donor or
grantor or by ilie Geiieral Assemb|y.—-
They shall pay to the Treasurer of the
district all monies which they may col-
feet or receive for the use of schools ;—
shall annually 011 or before the first day
ofFebr11ary make return to the Comp-
trollcr from an actual enumeration made
under oath by them or a committee by
them appointed in the month of January
of the same year, of the miniber of per-
sons, between the ages of four and six-
teen years, belongiizg to and residing in
the district on the first Monday of said
mom]; of January, and shall draw orders
on the Comptroller for the portion of pub-
lic money due at any time to the district
and on the district Treusiircr for the pay-
ment of all sums of money due frorii the
district, '[‘hey shall appoint annually, 1|
Commmce to visit schools, and examine
candidates for teachers and may appoint
such otliertjommiifeeszisthey may deem
necessary_ and define their duties; they
shall visit or cause to be visited by a
committee of their iippointniciit, each
school within their district, at least twice
during each season of schooling; they
shall give to those candidates for teach-
ers with whose moral cliaractcr, literary
attaiiiments and ability to teach they are
satisfied, :1 certificate settling forth their
qualifications for ti-acliing, and shall an-
i111l certificates of those teachers who
shall be found imqualified, or who will
not conform to the law and regulations
by them adopted; they shall determine
the llllllluef and quzilificatioiis of the schol-
ars to be admitted imo each scl1ool—sl111ll
unless otherwise directed by the District
employ the requisite number of qualified
teacliers sluill provide suitable school
rooms and furnish the same with fuel
properly p1'cpare1l—s|1all prescribe rules
and regulations for the inauagemciit, stu-
ies, books, q1ialificatioii,ai11l discipline of
the schools in their district. shall, at the
expense of the District, furnisli the req-
uisite books to those scholars, who are
not properly s11pplie1l, and whose parents,
guardians, or masters are unable to sup-
ply fl1em——sliall suspend duriiig pleasure
or expel during the current season, all
scholars who, after a full hearing, shall
be found by them to have been guilty of
iiicorrigably bad co111lnct—shall during
the first two weeks of the month of April
annually, ascertain the expenseof sup-
porting and lllallhallllllg the Schools un-
der iheir superiiitcndaiice during the year
ending the tliirty-first day of March pre-
vious, and report the same together with
the amount of moiieys received towards
the payment thereof, :0 the District, at :1
meeting to be held on the third Monday
of April in each year, and shall at the
same time, make a full report of their do-
ings, and the condition of. the Schools
under their superintendniiec‘, and all im-
portant facts concerning the same, to the
district, and as soon thereafter as may
be to the Superintemleiit of Common
Schools. They shall also perfonii all
other lawful acts that may be required
of them by the District. or which may
be necessary to carry into full effect the
powers and duties of School Districts
formed according to the rcquireinents of
this Act.
SEC. 7. The Board of Education shall
receive such compensation from the Dis-
trict for their services, as the inhabitants
of such District, at their animal meeting
shall determine. And the Conimiifec or
Coininitfees who shall examine candi-
dates for School Teachers, and visit the
Schools of the District, shall be paid the
some compensation for their services, in
the same niaiiiier, as it [is] provided by
the twenty-sixtli section of the Act to
which this is an addition.
SEC. 8. Every School District formed
according to this Act, shall hold an annu-
al meeting 011 the third Monday of April
in each year and special m1-e1i11gswhe1iev-
erthe Board of Education shall think nec-
essary, or whenever requested in writing
by five persons qualified to vote therein,
].?7'0Ui€lc(l, such request shall state particu-
larly the object for which [such] meet-
lugs are desired. And every meeting
may choose its own Moderator, and may
adjourn from time to time at the same or
some other place.
SEC. 9. All annual and special nicot-
ings shall be warned by the Board of Ed-
ucation or the Clerk of the district, in the
inaniicr provided by existing laws for
waniing meetings of theoilicr school dis-
tricts and shall be held :11 such place in
tlicdistrict as the inliabitants thereof in
legal meeting shall order; but if the in-
habitanis of the district iiiukc no order
on the subject, such incctin-gs shall be
held wherever the Board of Education
think proper to call them. And all per-
sons residing in the district and qualified
to vote in meetings of the town or city,
out of which the district; was fornicd,
may vote in the iiieeiings of the district.
Sec. 10. At each zinnual mectiiig, there
shall be chosen 11 Clerk, who shall be
sworn, a Treasurer, Collector, and such
member or ineuibeis of the Board of Ed-
ncalion as may be iieoessary to fill any
and all va:-aiicies existing therein.
Sec. 1 1. The Clerk, '.l‘r1:as1_1rer and
Collector shall hold their respective offi-
ces until the annual meeting next. follow-
ing their appointment, and until 0I.I|L'.|'8
are chosen or uppoiiited in their stead,‘
and shall exercise the same powers, and
perforni the same duties. as the Clerk,
Treasurers, and Collectors of ntlier school
districts are now required by law to ex-
ercise 11nd perform, together with such
other powers and duties as are prescrib-
ed by this act. -
SEC. 12. The Treasurer and Collectors
before entering upon the duties of their
purpose whatever. Dated at
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1854.
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VOLUME XXXVII.--NUMBER
respective offices, shall respectively give
bonds, to the district with surely to the
acceptaiice of the Board of Education,
for the faithful perforuinncc of their res-
pective duties.
Size. 13. If any vacancies shall occur
in the office of Clerk, Trezisurer or Col
lector, by death, rcsigiiatioii, rcfioul to
aei, removal from the district or other-
wise, the same shall be filled, by appoint-
ments made by the Board ofEducatiu11,
until the next 11111111-.1l meeting.
SE13. 1-1. A new site fora school house
in any district formed pursuant to this
act, may be established bya vote of two-
thirds of any legal meeliiig warned for
the purpose, or by the Board of Educa-
tion if requested by the district, in case
such vote of two-tliirdscaniiot be obtained
SEC. 15. The return required by the
sixth section of this act to to be made to
the Comptroller of public accounts of
thz niimber of - children between
the ages of four and sixteen
years in each school district, shall be
subscribed and sworn to by a majority
of ilie Board of Education making the
same, and shall be in the following form
I0 wit:
“ We, tl1e'i.Bo:1rd of Educatioii of
School District, do certify that from an
actual enumeration made by us, (or by :1
committee by us appointed.) under oath
011 the day of January last, we find
iliat 011 the first Monday of said month,
there were resiiliug within said district
and belong thereto, the number of '
persons between _fl1e ages of four and
sixteen years; and we verily believe
that said number is correct."
A. B.
C. D. Board of Education.
. E. F.
‘ 011 this day of A. D.
persoiially appeared A. B. C. D., and 15.
nienibers of the Board of Education
of School District, and made oath to
the truth of the foregoing certificate by
them subscribed before me.
C. H. Justice of the l’e11ce.”
Sec. 16. The Comptroller of public
accounts, 011 application of the Board of
Education of any School District formed
according to this Act, shall draw an or-
der on the '1‘reasi1rcr for the amount
_wl1icl1 such district may be einitled to
of all moneys zippropriaicd bylaw for the
benefit, support, end enconrageinent of
Common Schools which may be in the
Treaisury on the first day of March, an-
nually ; providetl, that no order shall be
drawn in favor of any such district, until
the committee shall certify in writing 1111-
dcr tlicir hands, in the words following,
to wit:
"We, the committee of School
District composed of the town (or city)
of do certify, that the Schools in
said district have been kept for at least
four inonilis in the year ending the thir-
iy-firsf. of March last, by teacliers duly
examined and approved, and have been
visited according to law ; and that all the
moneys drawfi from the public treasury
by said District for said year, appropria-
ted to schooling, have been faithfully ap-
plied aud expended in paying for the ser-
vices of said teachers, and for no other
the
A. D.
School District Committee.
Sac. 17. Wlieiievcr the moneys pro-
vided to defray the expense of supporting
and maiiitainiiig the Schools in any Dis-
trict formcd pursuant to this Act, for the
year preceding, shall be insufficient for
the purpose, the deficiency may be rais-
ed by au usscssuient upon the parents,
guardians, and masters of the cliildreii
who attended such schools, in the inan-
ner provided by the sixty-third, and sixty
fifth sections, of the Act to which this
[is] an addition. or by a tax upon the
polls, and ratcable estate of the District,
or partly by such assessment, and partly
by such tax as the District shall direct.
Size. 18. The assessment list of every
School District formed pursuant to this
Act, shall be made and perfected, and all
taxes 1vl1icli maybe required for the law-
ful purposes of anv such District, shall
be laid and collected in the manner pro-
vided by the sixty-sixtli, sixty-seventh
and rixty-iiiiitli sections of the act to
which this is an addition. Provided,
that such assessiiieiit list shall be perfec-
ted by the Assessors and Board of Re-
lief of the town in \vl1icl1 such 1list1'ict is
sitliuted. instead of the Assessors and
School Society Cominittce.
SEC 19. Every School District formed
in piirsuauce of this Act, shall be subject
to the iI1irt_v-second, iliirfy-third, forty-
11i111li, fiftieth, sixty-first, sixty-second
and sixty-fifth sections of the act to which
this is an addition, but shall not be sub-
ject to any other provision of said act,
nor to the provisions of any act in addi-
tion thereto or alteration thereof, except
so far as they are made so by some ex-
press provisions of this Act.
Approved June 30, 1854.
day of
CIIAPTER XLII.
Au Act in a111litioi1 to “ an Act conccriiing Ed-
ncation.”
Be 1! enacted by the Senate and Home of
Representatives, in Gcucral Jssaiibly cam-
vened .'
SIC. I. Tlnit any school district iiiay lake liuid which
has been fixed upon by them 11sf.11e.,u¢e of ,1 3011001 1,0,,”
for :1 coniinon xcl11_1ol, and which is necessary for that
iiurpofc, upon payiiig to the owner just conipeusutioii
therefor.
Size. '1. lftl1c_Scl1ool District, wishing to talus land for
the purpose aforesaid, cannot agree with the owner
upon the cun1pcns:1.t.1o_i1 to be paid him therefor, they
'“".\’ prefer their p1_-.t1t1on to the Superior Court, to be
held 111 the county in which the hind lieii, praying flint
14ucl11.~o111p1-nsutiou may be ascertuincd Ind dctermilied
by said Court. The said petition shall be Iccompniiied
l'.Y II summons, signed byconipetent Iuthority,~notifying
the owner of the hind proposed to be taken to Ippcur be-
fore the Court to which the petition is returnable, Ind
i1_h11ll be served in the same Iuiuincras is provided by III‘
for the service ofbills or petitiuiis in equity. And upon
said petition sxid court. shall appoint I colnmittee of
three judicio1_1s, 1lisii1t_crcste1l men, who, after being
sworn, and after giving r1.-IsonIb|e notice to the pnrtics,
shall exI11n11ine the land proposed to be taken, ‘Ind if‘
Inch sum in favor of the owner as will jvstly compensate
him tlierefor. and in clue of non-approvIl of said site by
said coniiiiittce, they shall have power to ‘fix Inother
site Ind proceed 1111 nforesnid, and nuke report of their
doings to the saiil Superior Court ; Ind said court mny
rcj 1.-ct the report of said Cuiniiiittce, 11nd set aside their
doings for In y irn-gnlxr or improper conduct in the per-
formance of their duties. _
Sci‘. 3. If the report of said Committee be rejected
' Ind their doings set aside, the mid court shall Ippoint.
Iuothcr couimittec, who Ihall proceed in the 1111-11: n1In.
uer 1111 the that committee 11_r11 required to proceed by
the foregoing Section. Rut if said report Il1Ill be 111:-
ceptcd by the court, _s111:|1 acceptance shIll huve the cf-
fcct ofxjudgcinnnt 111 f1_1vor of the owner of the [and
against the petitioners, for the Imount of the Isseunent
made by the conunitte‘-, Ind_ executon 111Iy be issued
tliercfor Iccordiiiqly. Provided, That s_I1d lInd shall
not be used or one osed_ by the School District for Iny
purpose whatever, until the amount _of mid‘ judgement
Ihall be pnid to the party to whom it is due, or deposited
for his use with the Tl't.'fi:llll'_O.'I‘ of the County.
Size. 4. The School lf111tri1:t_ preferring the petition
Iforesaid, sbIllp11y the I.'.0llJl.nIllt.'.e for linking said Is-
Iossmcnt :1 reasonable compensation for their services,
which shall be taxed by the court to which their report
is made.
Approved, June 28. I854.
CHAPTER Xull.
An Act relating to Electors and Elections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
R¢P’¢0¢n!al1'veI, in General Assembly con-
vened .- '
71"‘ Cl“ '9? 43'‘ of “ An Act in Iddition to In Act ro-
lating to I-. ectoni Ind Election: ” «ed M. suidon
11- _D- 1850. and approved June 23211 Piste rolatying to 111%
"“5'd°“°° °' s"“‘l"“‘-'1 be and the saino 1I hereby repenleil.
Approved June 28, 1854.
c'II.u'1‘i-:11 xI.1v.
An Act relating to the Settlement of };,,¢,,.._-,,_
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of
Representatives, 1» General ./lasembly mm.
wheel -'
'l'hIt upon the l_lu_11l .-iettleuitent of the account of any
Executor or Adnimistratoror Trustee of any Estate, the
Judgeof l'robIte, before whom Inch matter n1Iy be
pending, shall require that such F.xIcutor. AuI1ini.-1trI-
tor or Trustee, shIl| nmke oath to the tfutli of the lev-
erIl items of iiuch account, Ind aim in like manner make
oath to I 11tIten1ent in writing by him Iubscribed Ind
lodged with such Court of Probate of all money: by him
received Ind expended in such capxcity, and also wheth-
er Ill of the claims against sIid Estate have been fully
paid.
Approved, June 28, I854.
CIlAl'T-IE: XLV.
An Act relatiiig to the settlement of‘ Estates,
testate, intestate and insolvent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly converted .-
Sizc. 1. That in all cases in which 11 Testntor by his last
Will has appointed or skIll appoint 11 Trustee or Trustee
to execute 11 Trust created by such Will, the Court of
Probate having cognizance of the settlement of the Eu-
tate of said 'l‘eIt11tor, shall (unless otherwise provided in
said Will) requirefif such Trustee or Trance: 11 good
and Infllcit-nt. bond with surety according to law condi-
tioued for the f uithful perf'or11111n1:e of his or their trust.
And if Iny Trustee shall refuse to give such bond, Inch
refusal Ihall be deemed :11 1-1:f’111.'11l to perform the duties
of suid trust.
Sn. 2. Chapter Xl.l\’ of -‘An Act in Iddition to In
Act for the settlement of Estates tostnte. intcItIte, Ind
Insolvent,” pn.-isetl llay sossvon, A. D. 155;’, Ipproved
Junleglth, A. D. 185;’, be and the same are hereby re-
peu c .
Approved, June 28th, 1854.
CHAPTER xwi.
An Act in addition to an act for the settlement
of Estates, Tcstate, Intcstate and insolvent‘
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in. General
Assembly cmweuerl .'
31-1.‘. 1. 'l‘hIl. in Ill cues, wherein the provinion of
section first of “II! Act in addition to In Act for the set-
tleinont cf E_ItItes, T1-state, lnte.~1tIte Ind Insolvent,”
approved June :9, 1853, requiring the publiution of no-
ticc in I weekly paper have not been complied with,
Inch neglect Ind oiiiissiou shxll not render the IIt.tlc-
ment ol'Iny oItIte invalid.
Soc. 2. This Ict shnll not Iffect any suit new pending.
Approved June 30, 1854.
Cll.\l»"l'l£lt x1.vii.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled In
Act for the I‘cgul11tiuns of’ proceedings
in Equity.
Be it cuacledby the Seattle and House
of Representatives, in General Assembly
convened :
Tl1It whenever it would be uecessury in any Bill or
petition, brought or pending in equity, not refuting to
real estate, to make the Executor or Aduiiuistrntor of
Iny deceased person, if Iny. 11 party thereto, andgthero
shall be no such executor or adininistnitor of my de-
ceased perlun, Ind make his “ representatives," with-
out other dcsigiiatiou or dc.-icriptiou, I party thereto.
Ind the Court to which Iiucll petition shxll be prcsfcrred
or Iny Judge tliereofin vacItiou, 11iIy mxke such order
relative to the notice which shall be given II he or
they sl1IlljudgercIIoi1Ible ; and Inch notice hIving
been given according to the order, and duly proved, the
Court may proceed to 11 hearing of the cause : Ind it
shnll be linrful for Iny Adniiniittrntor who 1nIy be Ip-
pointed pending Inch proceedings, or if there Ilinll be
none, for Iny other person claiming In interest. in the
estate of Inch dcceIscd person, to appear and defend -in
Inch unit."
Approved J one 7, 1854.
CliAP'l‘£R XEVIII.
An Act in Iddition to “an act for the reg-
ulation of proceediiigs in Equity.”
Be it enacted by the Senate an‘ House
of Representatives in General Auembly
convened :
SIC. 1. Thnt vrliciicver Iuy Iction sl1Ill be brought to
or be pending in any Superior Court, County or City
Court, iiwhich In IpplicItion shnll be nude to suit!
Court for the appointment of I receivor, either Judge of
the Supreme Court of Errors in vIeIti11n Ifter due notice,
given n1Iy make such order in the premises Is tl1I exi-
gencies of the 1:‘1111e any require, Ind may from time to
time rescind Ind modify the same. '
Site. 2. The Judge so Ictiug in vIcItinn, 11hIll cause
hiii proceedings to be certified to the Court in which the
action n1Iy be pending It the next sesxion thereof.
SS6, 3. This Act shall take effect from and after the
date of its passage.
Approved, June 23, 1854
' CIIAPTI-IR xux. -
An Act relating to Guardian, Execu
tors, Trustees, and Conservator: Ind
their Surotics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Ifouse
of Represeiilativcs in General AssIinbl_y
convened:
That the provisions of an Act. entitled -‘ In Act. relu-
ting to GuIrdiIu1I, Exccntors, Trustees Ind their Sure-
ties,” Ipproved June l_Sl.h, 1853 be, Ind the nine here-
by are extended to the Snreties of Cunservntorii, Ind to
the Execnton and Ailniinistrators of such Iuretiea ;Ind
Ill proceeding for the relief of Sureties under tI1lI Act,
Iball be according to the provisions of mild Act for tho
relief of Suretics, oftiuardixns, Exeeutors and Adminis-
trntors.
Approved J une 28, 1854.
CHAPTER L.
An Act in alteration of an Act in 1'1.-l11l.1oi1
Ferries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives, in General Jsseiubly con-
vened :
Thin. the toll, or fkrc, to be paid It the l-‘erry, between
the to1v1111 of New London Ind G1-oton, 11hIll hereafter be
fifty cent.11 [er cord ' for Wood, with no chxrge for the
empty team buck ; for llay, fifty cents" per ton, with
no clmrge for the empty team back. from the first dny,
of April to the first day of‘ October in IIcl1 your, the
time for running the boat, It 11Iid Ferry, sl1Ill_be till 0
o'clock It night, with 11 delay of twenty minutes It
New London for the arrival of the train from New Bi-
ven, if thIt tniu shall not arrive before that time, Ind
should the‘ time for the Irrivxl of the New l.l11vcn'trI1'11,
be.chI"11[1:d to I lItcr hour. not -exceeding hIlf-punt. 9
1»’1:lock, the boat 1il1Ill, It all times, between nid fint
1lIy of 1 April Ind the first day of Octrbcr, wIit till twen-
ty minutes past the time fixed for tho Irrival of the
truin, Ind on Saturday nights to ten o’1-lock, provided,
the trIin shisll not Irrivc before t.hIt time. The Coin-
missioners on the Ferry «hull eIiIhll.\'l|- n1leI, II to the
time the boat may remain on each side of the river, be-
tween trips, giving the necessIry time for the l111nd11 om-
ployed to obtain meals, and to take in coal and water
for the boiler.
Approved J uuc ‘£0, 1854.
cnarrzn Ll.
An Act in addition to and in alteration
of an Act coiicerning Sales of For-
ei 11 Goods.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
Ilousezy’ Representatives -in General
Assembly can ucmszl .' .
That any person who is not I citizen
of the United States and an iiihabiuint
of this State. going from house to house
either on foot or oilicrwise. in any town
in this State, and who is not an inhabit-
ant of such Tow 11. carrying to sell or ex-
posing for sale therein any Goods. Ware
or Mercliandizc, which are the growth.
production or maiiufaciure of any For-
eign Country or any Stale. except this
State. shall be deemed a Peddlcr, and
shall be liable to the provisions and pen-
alties of the Act to which this is an ad-
ditioii '; and so 1nuc_l1 of tlic seventli sec-
to
they approve the site, shall Iscertxin its viilue, Isaen Bio" of the Act" ‘O ‘vluch-J uusyls In ‘dab
iion. as is incoiisisiem. with 1ho[provi-
sions of this Act, is hereby repealed.
Approved. J mic 28, I854.
CHAPTER lallo
An Act in addition to “ _An Act for encoura-
ging Ind regulating I ishence.” ‘
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Represmlatwes -in General As-
uinbly, can vened : 1
1. ‘flint. in Ill dun: on the l-'Ir1nlngtoI River be-
tween the town of 1-'a_rmiugton Ind the mouth of aid
river, in which there is not or shall not be I‘ Iollcient
Iluicu or Ipenmg f1_1r,tl111 pIs1111go.of fiIh,'th¢re s|1Ill be,
in a pro r pllce, an apron constructed of proper unte-
rixls It not forty-feet in width ; extended fro1n‘I de-
pressed putt ofthe top of sucb.dIn1 1111 In inclined plnne
of not |css‘thIn forty-five dégreel. 1011.. bed of the ri‘'.'"
below such dIn1.11ud-there restjug -0I|‘tI-lolitl foundation
upon the bottom of ‘skid rivcr,.Ind aid Ip_ro_n_IhIll be
conutmctod in Iuch’I runner’ II will but fI1:1l1t1I“? “'9
passing of tlIh_ up aid river ; Ind shall be hell‘ “P ‘'34
Iupportéd by this proprietor or ro ricturs of I11¢hdII_1s.
And if IIy of IIid-damn in whic than iI not Inch sluice
or opening In IforuIid,.Il1Il| not on the that day 0',
October next l1IvI imch Ipron I11 Iforould c0IIS¢|‘|I¢¢¢'1
Ind Ittnched thereto in the IIIIIIIOI horcln before rovi-
dod, the proprietor or proprietor: of Igch 1lII1 In for-
fnit Ind pay the sum of fifty dollars ; and such proprie-
tor or proprietors shall also forfeit and my the further
Inn of ten dollxr.-1 for every ten dnys Ifter i1Iid lint dIy
of October next, that llllcll dIii1 shall be without Inch
I ron.
psic. 2. I_fIny pcrso11urp1-riions shall erect. Iny weir
or other obstruction in sIi1l river within sixty feet of my
Inch Ipron. or Ilinll have such weir or other obstruction
in and river on said lint day of October next, such per-
Iou or pcnonn IhIll forfeit Ind [my the sum of‘ fifty dol-
hrs, and I_l|Ill also forfeit Ind pay the further sum of
ten dollIrI for every day after said first d11 y of October
next, thnt he or they shall fuller Inch weir or other ob-
Itructlon to remain in said river. _
Sun. 3. All of the penxltien in this act provided shall
belong to the person who sh.1ll sue for the 11111119 Ind
prosecute his suit to effect.
Approved Julie 30, 1854.
(!Ii.1i"i'1:i1 1.111.
An Act coiiccrning Foreign Insurance Com-
_ _ panics. _ _
Be It cna-Jul by the .5‘-mute and llouxc of Representatives in
General A smnbly €0llt.'I.‘lll£11.' V
S_11c. 1. ‘That. whenever by the laws now existing in, or
Which mnv liere-after be enacted b an ' of the United
St-Ites, other than this State Inv t:ixes)fineI—penIltieI
“$909”! of money or of Ieciiritibs, Itatements, licenses
1:11;’ 3:11;»: obligations, or reqiiirementa of any
in-mace -o--1-.-$5.‘.‘tf.‘i;.{.’.i.§?£Z“'1.lC?.L'}I.l’.‘I‘f.‘31 ‘1'.’,’-'’.'.'.'3'.’.
’ . i 7‘ .
Inch insurance com an 11? ml “pm! tile “gems °f my
Inch lI1v or laws shdll c’ifutinc11‘:e“')plfn“-"3’ then so long as
fine: pellaiiies depflsits -11.1.-m'e" tmiil me mm um’
oblightlons and, requircnients Wl|ll(:l:,| ‘filings’ “tom”!
lawn Ife or shall be iinpfmed u o - "3 ‘tr such km’ or
1 ,_ _ _ P '1 -I“) "lfurance com-
p:1ny.or.con_1pIn1u1, of this State, 11h_all be iniposen upon
Ill I1m1lI}-insurance coinpiiuien doing lJ\l_Rlue8s 111 im-
State, which Ire ineprporatcd by, or organized under the
lI\vI of such other State, or States, and upon all agent);
of Inch insurance companies. And sucl1i11-Iimince com-
clerk of the town or towns within which
such turnpike Io discontinued or any
portion of the same is situated, Ind*11Iid
town clerk shall record. the 11ImIIt. f11ll
length on the» records of said. town or
towns; for which service, he shall re-
ceive the sum of twenty-five cents for
each and every page of suclrreconl.
Sac. 4. The . fees of the county com-
missioners for the services required by
them by this Ict shall be three dollars
each per day; and the costs of applica-
tion under this act shall be pIid by the
petitioners; excepting the taxable costs
of the respondents.
Approved, June 30, 1854. *3
_ CHAPTER i.vi.
An Act relating to the release of per-
sons from confinement in certain
cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
Home of Itepresematives in General
‘Assembly convened .-
Snc. 1. That in all cases, where any
person or persons have been, "or may be
committed’ to Jail, in. any civil case, for
pIny, or their agents shall from and after the first day
of October next, be liable to pay the same taxes, fines,
licenses, Ind penalties, to niake the same deposits and
stxtementl, and be in all respects under and Iubjcct to
the nine obligations and requirements, as are or shall
be imposed upon any of the similar insurance couipanios
of this StIte, or upon their Igents, by the State, by or
undcr the luvs of which said conipuiyi-1 incorporated
or orgI_niIed.
SEC. 2. If under or by virtue of the laws of such other
State, Iny insurance compony incorporated by, or or 'In-
ized under the luwii ofthis State, or its agents is or s all
be rcquirnd to make any deposit, oaths or ItItemcnt11 to
any ofliccr ot'1111id State, not known or existing in‘ tl.1iI
State, or to pay any tiixes, fines, licenses, or peniiltici-1,
to such oflicer, then and in every such Iimihir use the
insurance compxiiien of Iuch State, or thciragents, doing
business in this StIte 1.-ball masks the sI111e deposits with.
Ind iitatcuieuts to the Comptroller of this State, and
IhIll be liIble to pay the like tIxes liceiiscs and peualtie
to the trcIIurcr of this State.
5111. 3. Every insurance company not incorporated by
this sub, but transacting business in it, shxll by I
written power of Itlorncy appoint solnu citizen of’ this
8tItI residing therein, their attorney, with power Ind
Iuthority to Iccept service of all lawful process Iguinst
IIid company, in this Sta_t1-, and to cnuse an appearance
to he entercd,i11 any action i11 like inanner Is it‘ said
corpontious had existed, Ind been duly so.-rvedwith pro-
cess within this state. ..-i copy ol'i1u1:l1 power of attorney
duly certified and Iutlienticutcd, shall be filed with the
Secretary of .StIte. and copies thereof duly certified by
such Secretxry, shall be received in evidence in all courts
of thin State. In case of the decensc or disability of said
Ittorney to Ict. it shall be the duty of said corporation
to nuke I new appointment, so that It Ill times, while
any liability remains outstanding on such insurance
there shall be within this State. In attorney Is afore-
IIid. Service of process upon such attorney shall be
deemed to be iouflicient service up! n his principal.
SEC. 4. It shall not be lxwful for any person to act
within. II Igcnts or otherwise in receiving or procuring
Ippliextiomi for insurance, or to issue policies of insu-
rance, or in any manner to Iid in transacting the busi-
ness of any insunnce company or companies, not incur-
porutecl by, or organized under the laws of this Itate, un-
til they iu all respects have complied with the provision!
of this Act : and for cw.-ry such violation, the person so
ofleuding, shall be Inbject to 3 penalty of five hundred
dollars, to be sued for and recovered in the name of the
stxtc, by the i-1t11tc‘s Attorney of the County in which
IIid offence shxll be coiniiiitted. Ind 0111'-halfof the said
pennlty, when recovered shall be puid info the treasury
of this Itato, Ind the other half to the inforniuut of such
violation ; Ind in case of the uoii-pavnicnfrof such pen-
Ilty, the party so offending, shall be liable to imprison-
ment for :1 period not exceeding six moiithu, in the dis-
cretion of may couv-f.l1I.ving cognizance tllercnf.
gm. 5. All previous acts relating to foreign insiirimce
companies are hereby repealed.
Approved June 30, 1854.
CIIAPLIJR LIV.
A11 Act in addition to " An Act concent-
ing Highways and Bridges."
Be it enacted by the Senate and Home
of Representatives -in. General Assem-
bly converted .-
No keepers of a Toll Gate uponany
Bridge or Turnpike shall exact or receive
of any person for passing such Toll
-Gate, any snin of money whatever,
wlienever such Toll Gate has lierctofore
been, or shall be hereafter thrown open
by the Commissioner upon such Bridge
or Turnpike, while said Toll Gate shall
reniaiuopen by order of said Commis-
sioners in writ'1ng delivered to the gate
keepeiyaiid notice to the iiiriipike com-
pany; on penalty of forfeiiiiig seven dol-
hits to him who shall sue for the same
Ind prosecute his suit to effect.
- Approved, Jmie 29. IS54.
CIIAPTER 1.v.
An Act in addition to " An Act coiiceri1-
iug Highways and Bridges."
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives -in General
Assembly convenezl .'
Sec. 1. That any-incorporated turn-
pike conipaiiy Ifter voluntarily opening
their gate or gates. or any pm-1io11 of
their road and neglecting to fake toll at
the same. may apply to the county com-
missioners of the county within which
the portion of said road is situated which
is proposed to be given up, for fiber! y to
give up the whole ‘or such portion of
their turnpike as shall be described in
their said application. and notice of such
application is to be given by such turn-
pike company to the town or towns
within which the portion or portions of
Inch road lies as are proposed lobe giv-
en up, by leaving a copy of said applica-
tion with one of the select-men of each"
of the towns interested in .-aid applica-
giou; which service of said application
is to be mIde by an iiidiffereiit person, at
last twelve days, before said application
shall be heard by said coiumissioiieis,
and after application made and notice
given as aforesaid, said county commis
sioiiers shall fix a time and place for
hearing said application, and they shall
order such notice to be given to the par-
ties to said application as they shall deem
reasonable and proper; and at said
henrliig said coiuinissioncrs shall have
power to discontinue the whole or any
portion of such turnpike as shall be em-
brxced -in said application; and upon
discoiitinuaiice of such turnpike or por-
tion of the same, such portion so discon-
tinued shall be and remain a public
highway in the town or towns where sit-
uated, the same as if laid out by the se-
lccfmcu thereof. or by county commis-
Iioners. in the manner now by law provi-
ded. Provided, that the town or towns.
witliin which said turnpike so 1lis1:o|1tii1-
ued is situated, may discontinue the
whole or any portion of such ro111l,.i1i
the manner provided by law for the dis-
coi1tii1uInce of liigliways. ‘Vhicll "““’”
been laid out by towns.
SEC. 2. The‘ comniissieiicrs _at any’
hearing aforesaid for the disco“?-'l|“3"°¢
of 11 turnpike or any p1_m1on of the 53'”-
ghan have power to discontinue any toll
gate upon any such turnpike, find. to alter
the 109311011 of’ the same. if‘, in their
judgoiueut, justice to sucl1t1_1r11p1keco1n-
1,;uy or to the public, require it to be
done. ,.
Sxc. 3. Upon the discontinuance of
my turnpike or any portion of the same
by the county comiuissioiiers 111 the
manner provided in the first [section] of
this act, IIid‘commissioncrs shall cause I
record of such discontinuance to be made
Ind Iigued by them describing such por-
tion: of such turnpike so discontinued,
and Ihxll came I copy of such record
iduly Ittested to he left with the town
non-conipliance with an order of the
County or Superior Court, the Judge of
the Court, making such order, may to-
lease and discliarge such person or per-
sons from imprisonment, when in his
judgmeiu the public interests will not
suffer thereby,
SEC. 2. This Act shall take eflect
from the day of its passage.
Approved June 21, 1854. _, _
CHAPTER. Lvn.
An Act to prevent Iiiceudiarism.
Be. it enacted — by the Senate and
House of Representatives 2'71 General
Assembly convened :
SEC. 1. \Vhei1e'ver any building or
other property in this State shall be des-
troyed by fire. and a complaint within
ten days thereafter shall be subscribed
and sworn to before any Justice of the
Peace for the County where such fire
shall happen, alleging that reasonable
grounds exist for believing that said fin
was not accidental in its origin, but was
caused by design, it shall be the duty of
such Justice forthwith to issue his war-
rant to some Constable of the town, or
city where sncli property wIs destroyed
requiring him to summon immediately
six good and lawful men of the County
to appear before said Justice at the time
and place expressed in the warrant, .10
inquire when, how, and by what means
said fire originated. And in case of the
non-appearance of any person Io sum-
111oued, the Constable shall by order of
said Justice, return some person from the
bystaiiders to compleiesaid number. _
Sec. 2. When the persons tl1nsIn1n-
iuoiied appear, or the number he made
complete, the said Justice shall call ovor
their names. and then, in view of the
spot on which said property wII des-
troyed. he shall administer the following
oath --You solemnly swear that you will
diligently inquire, and true presentment
make, on behalf of this State,’ when,
liiiw, and by what means the fire which
has here occurred was caused, Indyou
shall return a true Inquest according to
your knowledge, and such evidonce an
shall be laid before you.
See. 3. The Judge may issue Iubpenu
for witnesses, returnable forthwith, In
such time and place, as he shall therein
direct. Such witnesses shall be Illowed
the same fees, and their attendants In-
forced in the same manner, Is it they had
been served with a subpena in behIlf of
this S1a1e,to attend any Court of the
same, ai11l the party making such coin-
plaint shall be liable to such witnessu
for their fees.
Sec. 4. Au Oath to the following ef-
fect shall be administered to such wit-
nesses by said J ustice—-You Iolcmnly
swear that the evidence which you shIlf
give to this Inquest, concerning the ori-
gin of the fire, of which inquiry is now-
to be made, shall be the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth, so help
you God. . '
SEC. 5. The testimony of Ill witness
es, examined before any Inquest, Illlll
be reduced to writing by said presiding
J usiice, or some other person by his di-
reciioi1,ai1d subscribed by the witnesses.
Size. 6. The Jury after hearing the
testimony of the witnesses, and making
all needfulinquiry, shall draw up and de.
liver to said justice, their inquisition un-
der their hands, in which they shall find
and certify, when, how. and by what
means such fire was caused, and said In-
quisition and testiinony thus subscribed
shall be filed by said Justice with the
Clerk of the Courts for said County,
within one week thereafter.
Ssc. 7. No fees shall be allowed or
paid for any of the services required by
this Act, except to the witnesses II is
herein before rovided.
Approved, one 20, 1864.
CHAPTER Lviii.
An Act for the suppression of I11temper-
ance-
Approved J one 22, 1854-
[Already p11blislie1l.]
ciuri-:11 Lix.
A11 Act in addition fo“Au'Act for the
Suppression of Intemperance.”
Approved J um: 30. 1854.
[Already p'nbliIl1e1l.]
CHAPTER LX.
A11 Act relating tothe Election of Jud-
ges of 'j“Probate.
Be it eizuated ‘ by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened .- . _
Si-:c. 1. It sl1Ill be the duty of the
several towns, intliis State, to provide
a suitable box for "the bIllotI for the
Judge of Probate of the District in
\vl1icl1 such town is situated; Ind the
electors, residingin any town in si1c'l1
district, may, on the first Monday _of
April, annually, while the ballot b0X._IIl
such town, Il1I'l_l rcmaiii open, depoutp
therein their votei, or suffrage: for J udge
of Probate of the" District, in which
such town is situated, designating the
‘office of J udge of Probate against the
name of the person so voted for.
Sec. 2. That somucli of the II: sec-
tion of “ A11 Ict relating to Judgu of
Pgobaze" approved June 27th, 1851, II
is inconsistent herewith, 0e, and the
same is, hereby repealed.
Approved May 31, 1854.
Norwalk Chronicler