Bail bond as signable, &c. Compensation and fees. Bond of recognizance, when given to treasurer of the county, and when to treasurer of the state. Listers to make return of names of persons assessed, &c. Certificates how made. Chap. III. Listers. Chap. IV. Jurors. ing charge of the gaol, to take good and sufficient bail when offered; and the bail bond so taken, shall be assignable and of the same legal effect, and be proceeded on in the same manner, as is directed by the act to which this is an addition, and subject to all the provisions thereof. And the sheriff taking the said bail bond, for his services shall receive the usual compensation, and his legal fees for travel. 2. Be it further enacted, That when any person or persons shall be brought before any assistant or justice of the peace, for any matter of a criminal nature, not determinable by a single minister of justice, the bond of recognizance which such assistant or justice of the peace may take, shall, if the record is returnable to the County Court, be given to the treasurer of the county; and if returnable to the Superior Court, shall be given to the treasurer of the state. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. **JOHN COTTON SMITH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ..:: JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governour. ELWYLLYS, Secretary. CHAP. III. An Act in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act for the direction of Listers in their office and duty." E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House §1.. BEjt in Court the listers shall at the time of returning the list to the controller's office, on the first day of April annually, make return of the names of all persons by them assessed, together with their occupations, and the amount of their respective assessments. §2. Be it further enacted, That all certificates given pursu ant to the twelfth paragraph of the act, to which this is in addition, shall refer to the preceding year ending the twentieth of August annually. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Speaker of the JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governour. Attest, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary, CHAP. IV. An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act for providing and regulating Jurors in civil actions." § 1. BE. Rengeten turves in General Court assembled, That E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House Chap. V. Militia. the town of Bolton shall hereafter choose the number of eight jurymen; and the town of Vernon shall choose the number of eight jurymen, in the same manner as other towns in this state are enabled by law to do. § 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of the above mentioned act, as provides that the town of Bolton shall choose ten jury-men, be and the same is hereby repealed. §3. Be it further enacted, That in future the following towns shall choose the number of jury-men to each town annexed.. For New-Haven County. New-Haven Bolton and Vernon to choose eight jurymen each. Repeal. Number of jurymen, which several Colchester fifteen. Milford twenty. Farklin Branford twenty. Groton sixteen. Guilford twenty. Lisbon eight. And the names of the jury-men thus chosen shall be put into the boxes of the respective towns and shall be drawn out as occasion may require in the mode heretofore by law provided. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governour. Names to be Attest, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary. CHAP. V. An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act for forming and conducting the Military force of this State." E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House § 1. Bit Representatives in General Court assembled, That when any of the regiments of militia in this state, shall be Chap. VI. Groton Work-house. Chap. VII. Counties. Regimental colours, when to be furnished by the state. Quarter-mas ter of brigade, how appointed. Groton authorized to establish a work-house, and make bylaws. Proviso. deficient in state and regimental colours, or the same being out of repair, and not fit for actual service; and the same being certified by the general of the brigade to which such regiment belongs, to the controller of public accounts of this state, an order shall be drawn in favor of the commanding officer of the regiment, on the treasurer of this state, for a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, to be applied for the aforesaid purpose. § 2. Be it further enacted, That the quarter-master of brigade, directed by law of congress to be appointed, shall be appointed by the brigadier general of each brigade, and published in brigade orders. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. Attest, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary. CHAP. VI. An Act to enable the town of Groton to establish a Work-House, and to ordain by-laws for the goverment thereof. BERepresentatives in General Court Couembled, That the E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House of town of Groton, be and they are hereby authorized to establish a work-house in said town, and to ordain such by-laws as they may judge necessary relative to the persons to be committed to such work-house, to the manner of their being committed and confined therein, to the well ordering and governing said house, and keeping the persons confined therein to labor. Provided that any by-law made by virtue of this act, be not contrary to the laws of this state; and the same may be repealed by the superior court, if on a hearing adjudged unreasonable or unjust. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Speaker of the Attest, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary. CHAP. VII. An Act in addition to an Act, for stating, limiting, and naming the Counties in this State. B E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House of Chap. VIII. Norwich Plain Aqueduct Company. town of Vernon shall be and remain part of the county of Vernon to beTolland. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. long to Tolland county. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governor. Attest, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary. CHAP. VIII. An Act to Incorporate an Aqueduct Company in the City of Norwich. B rated. E it enacted by the Governour and Council and House Norwich of Representatives in General Court assembled, That Plain AqueThomas Leffingwell, John Hyde, Joseph H. Strong, Uriah Tracy, duct CompaNathaniel Shipman, John Fanning, Thomas Fanning, Fbenezer ny incorpoCarew, Joshua Huntington, David Nevins, Hezekiah Perkins, and Calvin Goddard, and all such persons as have or shall from time to time associate with them for the purpose of conducting water to the plain between Norwich town, and Chelsea landing, and thence if they shall think fit, to said Chelsea landing, in subterraneous pipes, their successors and assigns be, and they are hereby incorporated, for that purpose, by the name of The Norwich Plain Aqueduct Company, and made a body politic and corporate, and by that name, shall be capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, and may purchase and hold, sell and convey estate, real and personal, to an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, tọ be holden at any one time. Corporate powers. § 2. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said Capital stock. company may consist of five thousand dollars to be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each, or of such less sum as said corpor ation may find necessary for said purpose, to be held by the members of said corporation, and assigned and transferred in such manner and subject to such regulations and restrictions as said corporation by their by-laws shall direct: And each proprietor be entitled to as many votes, in any Each share meeting of said company as he holds shares, and may vote in person or by attorney, and all questions shall be decided by vote. a plurality of votes. entitled to a §3. Be it further enacted, That the first meeting of said First meeting. company shall be holden at such time and place as shall be ap pointed by a notification under the hand of John Hyde one of said company and which shall be communicated to each mem- Future meetber of said company; and all future meetings shall be warned ings. and holden in such manner and at such time and place as said company shall direct. § 4. Be it further enacted, That said company shall in any Officers of the legal meeting, have power to appoint a chairman, treasurer, company. Chap. VIII. Norwich Plain Aqueduct Company. and clerk, and also three directors, to manage the prudential Their duties. affairs, of said company, and to make such by-laws and regulations, as shall be necessary, for the due use, and improvement of the water aferesaid. And all officers chosen as aforesaid, shall continue in office until others are chosen in their place; and said clerk shall be sworn faithfully to discharge the duties of his office; and he shall record the votes, orders and proceedings of said company; and also, all transfers of the stock, or interest of the proprietors in said company, and give true copies of such records, when thereto requested. thorized to open the ground, &c. § 5. Be it further enacted, That said company are hereby Company au- authorized, to open the ground in the streets and highways, in said city of Norwich, for the purpose of sinking and repairing and securing the pipes and conduits, necessary for conducting of water in manner aforesaid; and shall also, have power to secure, preserve and protect the same when sunk, from injury or destruction. Provise. Taxes may be assessed, and Collected. Dividends. Provided, however, that such highways shall not be opened in such manner, as to prevent the passage of teams thereon with convenience; and said company shall be holden to put the same again in good repair, under the same penalty, as is provided by law, in case of nuisance. § 6. Be it further enacted, That said company shall have power, in any legal meeting by their votes, taken as is provided in this act, to assess taxes, to be paid by the proprietors of said company, in proportion to their number of shares; to be applied for the purpose aforesaid. And if any member shall neglect to pay any tax so assessed, within twenty days after said tax shall become payable; the directors or any two of them, shall have power to call on a justice of the peace, for the county of New-London, for a warrant to collect the same, in the same manner that town and society taxes are colleted in this state; and it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace aforesaid, to sign a warrant for the purpose aforesaid, upon application of said directors; they producing to him, an attested copy of the votes assessing such tax, signed by the clerk of said corporation. § 8. Be it further enacted, That the emoluments and profits arising from the sale of the water conduit, in manner aforesaid, after deducting the necessary charges and expenses, shall be divided among the members of said corporation, at such times as said company in any legal meeting assembled, shall appoint, according to the number of shares subscribed for, by each individual member of said corporation. General Assembly, October Session, 1808. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Speaker of the JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governour. Attest, SAMUEL WYLLYS, Secretary. |