Chap. VII. Depositions. Chap. VII. Sheep. CHAP. VII. An Act relating to the taking of Depositions out of this State. B Eit enacted by the Governor and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That when and so often as it shall be necessary, to take the deposition of any person or persons, resident out of this state, to be used in the superior court, or either of the county courts in this state, the party wishing to take the same, may, if the cause be pending in the superior court, apply to either of the judges of the superior court, when the court is not in session, (giving the adverse party due notice to appear before such judge) to issue a commission to tak esuch deposition; which commission, the said judge, is hereby authorized to issue : and in case the said deposition, shall be returnable to the county court, the judge of such county court, when the court is not in session, shall have the like power, notice as aforesaid being given, which commissions thus issued, shall be as valid, and authentic, as if issued by such court. General Assembly, October Session, 1810. LYMAN LAW, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN TREADWELL, Governor. Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary. CHAP. VIII. An Act in alteration of an Act, entitled "An B E it enacted by the Governor and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That from and after the present year, the listers in deducting from the sum total of the several lists, on account of the number of sheep inserted therein, in pursuance of the act of which this is an alteration, shall deduct for no greater number than twenty from any one list, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. General Assembly, October Session, 1810. LYMAN LAW, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN TREADWELL, Governor. Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary. Any judge of the superior court, and the judge of the may issue a county court,. commission in vacation. Deduction to be made only on twenty sheep. Question to be determined by major vote of those present. Chap. IX. Schools. CHAP. IX. An Act in addition to and alteration of an Act, entitled "An Act for appointing, regulating and encouraging Schools." BE E it enacted by the Governor and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That whenever the inhabitants of any school-district, shall be legally assembled for the purpose of granting a tax, for any of the purposes, for which they are by law authorized to tax themselves, the question shall be determined by the major vote of those present at such meeting, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. General Assembly, October Session, 1810. LYMAN LAW, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN TREADWELL, Governor, Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary. MAY SESSION, 1811. CHAP. I. An Act in addition to "An Act incorporating a part of the town of Middletown." BE E it enacted by the Governor and Council and Common § 1. House of Representatives in General Court as- Council to resembled, That the Court of Common Council of the city gulate sideof Middletown, be, and they hereby are authorised and walks. empowered, from time to time, as public convenience may require, to designate and fix the width, course, height and level of side-walks, in and upon the streets and highways in said city. May compel owners of lands fronting on side-walks to level or raise them; also to pave or flag them. § 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of rendering such side-walks convenient, said Court of Common Council may, from time to time, give order to the proprietor or proprietors of the lands and buildings fronting on such side-walks, at their own expence, to level or raise the same on their several fronts, according to the width, course, height and level designated as aforesaid; and also to pave or flag, and protect by posts or otherwise, and to improve in such manner as said Court of Common Council shall direct any side-walk in said city, as well those which have been heretofore designated by said Court of Common Council in pursuance of the by-laws of said city, as those which shall hereafter be designated in pursuance of this act. And said Court of Common Council May limit the may limit such time as they may deem reasonable for time. levelling or raising, and for paving, flagging and improv ing such side-walks. And in cases where the land or May appor buildings fronting on such side-walk shall be holden for a tion the exterm of years, or any other estate less than fee simple, pence among said Court of Common Council may, by their order, appersons hav ing different portion in such manner as they shall judge right, the ex- interests. pence of raising or levelling, paving, flagging or improv |