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SUIT, [See Action.]

SUNDAY [See Lord's day.] due observation of, provided for

SURETIES ON PROBATE BONDS may be renewed, if Judge of Probate require it

may apply to Judge to be discharged in certain cases

may have process to compel principal to defend suit against them in certain

cases

SURPLUS on sale of personal property, rights in equity, shares in companies, &c.
on execution, by officers how disposed of,

67

182
ib.

185

227, 228

may be attached in such officer's hands, or applied to satisfy other executions,
and how

in cases of execution on foreign attachment to be paid principal
SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS to be chosen by towns in March or April an-

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may take gravel, &c. from uninclosed lands, to repair roads
answerable in damages to towns fined, in case

to remove obstructions, nuisances, &c. in high ways

not to remove fences, lawfully erected to prevent spread of contagion

227

239

367, 410

ib.

410 to 417

107

413

417

ib.

418, 419

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SURVEYORS of lumber, when to be chosen, powers [See Lumber.]

367, 537

SURVIVORSHIP in joint tenancy regulated [See Joint Tenancy.]
SWEARING profane oaths, penalty for

SWINE, regulations respecting

110

67

451

T

TALISMEN may be returned in certain cases, by Sheriff or Coroner on juries
TALLOW CHANDLER [See Nuisance.]

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Assessors of, to be chosen in each town annually, and sworn, form of oath
to assess polls and estates within town, of any tax laid, and commit
list, with warrant, to Constable

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to leave copy of assessment and valuation with town Clerk
penalty for refusing to be sworn as, after being chosen, and how re-

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towns refusing or neglecting to choose, liable to fine, &c. and Court

of Sessions thereupon to appoint Assessors

ib.

duty of such Assessors, when so appointed

378

warrant for assessing, to be sent to Sheriffs by State Treasurer, for distribu-
tion to Assessors

ib.

Assessors, chosen or appointed, to obey Treasurer's warrants

ib.

forfeiture for delinquency and how collected

ib.

Assessors when deficient, others to be appointed by Court of Sessions

plantations vested with same powers as towns in assessing and collecting
their Assessors subject to same duties and liabilities

in plantations not organized, mode of collecting State or county
Assessors, &c. how to be chosen, their duties

ib.

279

ib.

ib.

380

such, to call meetings of inhabitants in March or April
moderator to notify officers chosen, to take oath

ib.

ib.

penalty for such officers neglecting

ib.

Assessors of, before assessing, to notify inhabitants to bring in list of polls
and estates taxable, and may require oath thereto

ib.

persons aggrieved at assessment of, after refusal to abate may ap-

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may be overrated by Assessors, not exceeding 5 per cent. on sum assessed

ib.

rules for apportionment of,

ib

State and county, may be added by Assessors to other taxes

383

State, form of warrant for collecting, to be issued by Selectmen or Assessors

and certificate of assessment

ib..

county, town and plantation to be same, mutatis mutandis

383

when warrant for collecting is lost, Assessors to issue new one

ib.

TAXES, towns neglecting to choose Assessors of, for 5 months after warrant from

388

State Treasurer, to assess tax, what proceedings to be had
State or county-when towns and plantations neglect to choose Assessors to
assess sum required, State or county Treasurer may issue warrant to col-
lect-warrant how to be executed

384

State, when estates of delinquent Assessors are insufficient to pay in certain
cases required, Treasurer may issue warrant to levy same on towns and
plantations deficient

ib.

ib.

ib.

towns may choose Collectors instead of Constables, and agree upon their com-
pensation for collecting

if Collector refuse Constable to collect

warrant for collecting, from Selectmen or Assessors to Constable or Collector
Constable, &c. deceasing, Assessors to appoint substitute to collect remaind-
er of, and require bond of such substitute

plantations vested with same powers as towns to choose Constables and
Collectors of

form of oath by Constables or Collectors of

persons refusing to pay, their goods may be distrained and sold
mode of proceeding in such cases

body of person refusing to pay may be arrested after 12 days from demand,

and in certain cases before

when payable by instalments and person taxed is about to remove, before
whole payable, Collector may demand and levy the whole
Collectors superseded may perfect collection of, committed to them

of persons removing before paid, may be collected of them by Constable

wherever found

ib.

ib.

385

ib.

386

ib.

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387

ib.

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State, county or town, may be assessed on houses, lands, &c. improved to ten-
ants or to owner if within the State

of those who die, remove, or being female, marry before payment, may be col-
lected by suit

ib.

ib.

if not then paid, Collector to sell so much as will pay taxes and charges, sub-
ject to right of redemption

on unimproved lands of non-residents, or improved lands of proprietors out of
State, if not paid, to be advertised and how

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on improved real estate of owners living within the State, but not in the town
where estate lies, if not paid within six months, owners' goods or body may
be taken, wherever found, or may be sued

ib.

Assessors, how to proceed in such cases

389

or officer may sell such real estate at auction after notice 2 months

ib.

if such real estate cannot be divided, officer may sell undivided part
real estate sold for, at auction, may be redeemed by owner

ib.

ib.

purchaser in such case to account for profits

ib.

such sale not to be made by officer after two years from the date of his war-

rant

ib.

on non-resident lands, if owner have an attorney duly notified as such, he must
be called upon before such sale

ib.

what shall be evidence of notice to such attorney respecting

ib.

Collectors of, may require aid if necessary

590

may require aid out of their towns when necessary

ib.

when taken in ex'n, towns may choose substitutes to finish collection
may be collected by Sheriff when towns, &c. neglect to choose Collectors
of prisoners discharged under poor debtor's oath, to be paid by towns

397

398

399

Collector to pay in such case, if not committed within one year
towns may appoint Treasurer Collector of, and he may have deputies

ib.

ib.

may allow discount on taxes of such as voluntarily pay to town treas'r
within certain periods by instalments

400

if not so paid, to be collected in common form

ib.

assessors how to proceed in such cases

ib.

when estates of individuals are taken for delinquency of towns, &c. in regard
to, mode and nature of indemnity

401

[See Schools.]

for support of schools in towns and plantations, amount to be raised

for making and repairing highways, how to be raised, assessed
for making and repairing roads through unincorporated tracts of lands how
assessed, advertised, &c. [See Highways.]

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TENANT in possession, writ of review to be served upon, when defendant out of
State

TAXES on pews of parishes, or religious societies, how assessed

such taxes may be paid to each one's own designated religious teacher, unless
persons ceasing to be members of religious societies, liable thereto for all
monies voted

when Constable or Collector of, is about to remove, &c. before time of pay-
ment, mode of settlement with him, by towns, &c. and discharge

in such cases, towns to choose another to finish collection of

to be paid in full, although estates be insolvent

payment of, how enforced by county Treasurer

on Banks to be paid semi-annually, and how enforced

of proprietors of common and general fields regulated

certain goods and chattels exempted from distress for payment of

evidence of notice by officers of sale of lands for payment of, what legal

TEAMS [See Turnpikes.]

472

473

ib.

291

ib.

169

338

495

140

548, 559, 332

401

208

in real actions, and dower, &c. writ to be served upon

209

not to commit waste, pending actions respecting title

111

of freehold with remainder man, may convey whole estate in fee, and how

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not to cut timber, &c. without written notice, 40 days pre-
vious, to all co-tenants

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penalty for such cutting, &c. how to be sued for and re-
covered

111

THEFT, punishment of

Court for license to cut

[See Turnpikes and Mills.]

and joint tenants, may be compelled to divide

may petition, or sue writs of partition

holding over term, liable to process of forcible entry and detainer

in what cases to be assessed for taxes

must attorn to creditor on execution, levied on rents and profits
for life, or in remainder, or reversion may be licensed to cut timber

TENDER of amends may be made by defendant, on plea of disclaimer, and effect
thereof

made by executors and administrators to suits brought within twelve months,
effect of

prosecutors for, may be allowed reasonable compensation
persons convicted of, may be sold in service, in certain cases

charged with, in what sums to be recognized, [See Larceny.]
TICKETS, in lotteries not authorized by law, sale or purchase of prohibited
[See Lotteries.}

TIMBER AND CORD WOOD, waste and destruction of, prevented

persons seized of freehold, remainder, &c. may apply to Supreme Judicial

leave to cut may be granted on such terms, as Court may require
commissioners to superintend cutting, to be appointed by Court
such commissioners to give bond, and render account to Court
proceeds of such sale to be invested in real estate or stocks and income paid
to those interested

Trustees may be appointed by Court to hold and manage such stock

in rivers, [See Logs, Masts, &c.]

TIME not juridical [See Lord's day.]

TOBACCO inspection of, regulated

not to be exported, unless inspected by inspectors duly appointed
to be forfeited if laden, with intent to export contrary to law
penalties for violations of regulations, &c. relating to inspection
TOLL, for grinding grain, &c. not to exceed one sixteenth part thereof

TOOLS, conveyance of, to prisoners to aid escape, punishment of
TOWNS, boundaries of, established, and to be renewed every five years
inhabitants of, bodies politic, and may sue and be sued
writs against to be served thirty days before return day, and how
agents for, how to be chosen and certified

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TOWNS, inhabitants of, competent witnesses in case where town is interested
officers to be chosen by,-at their annual meetings in March or
April
69, 102, 367, 537, 464, 451, 446, 424, 135, 384, 399
neglecting to choose assessors or Selectmen, to be fined; and Court of Ses-
sions to appoint, with powers, &c. their charges how paid
neglecting to choose assessors for 5 months after receiving warrant for tax
from State Treasurer, what proceedings to be had
inhabitants neglecting to choose assessors, &c. State or county Treasurer may
issue warrant to Sheriff to collect tax

may choose collectors instead of Constables and agree upon compensation for
collecting taxes

substitute to finish, when former collector is taken in execution
neglecting to choose collectors, taxes may be collected by Sheriff, &c. and how
may appoint their Treasurer collector of taxes, and he may appoint deputies
may agree to abate part of taxes, to those who voluntarily pay Treasurer
within certain periods

may be compelled to indemnify individuals whose estate is taken for neglect
of, in regard to collecting taxes

377

383

384

ib.

397

398

399


400

401

to raise and expend annually for schools to amount of 40 cents each inhabitant 402
to choose school committee and agents for school districts, with powers
Selectmen of, to furnish school books, at expense of, in case
may determine number and bounds of school districts

may assess money in school districts, for building, &c. when they neglect
dissatisfied with laying out highways, may apply to Sessions, for committee
or jury

to approve of ways laid out by Selectmen for town use
refusing to lay out private ways, what proceedings to be had

to raise money for repairing highways, and direct how to be assessed
liable in damages to travellers injured by bad roads

when fined for bad roads, to be indemnified by surveyor in case, &c.
to cause guide posts to be erected

402, 403

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403

404

406

407

409

ib.

411, 414

to support all paupers having settlement therein, and raise money therefor
having supported poor prisoners, may recover expense, of creditor who com-
mitted them

to indemnify individual for relief of pauper, in distress, in certain cases
may recover expense of supporting pauper, of him or his representatives
may erect work houses for reception and employment of idle and indigent
may choose overseers with powers, duties, &c.

several, may join in building such house, proceedings therein

[See work houses.]

inay discontinue such houses, when requisite

watches and wards may be established in, by Selectmen with Justices
may establish and agree upon pay of watch in another mode, by tax
to provide superintendants and money to inoculate with kine pock
may choose health committee or health officer annually
to keep and maintain sufficient pounds

413

ib.

419, 420

424

428

433

434

435

ib.

436

439

440

441

442

446

451

451, 456

391

ib.

may restrict neat cattle from going at large in particular places
how to settle with collectors, when about to remove

- and to choose another to finish collection

to make up deficiency of negligent or delinquent collector, to State Treasurer 393

how to provide ferrymen, when river is boundary between them

at legal meetings, ay raise monies, make rules, bye-laws, &c.

to approve or revise doings of Selectmen relating to Jury boxes

TOWN CLERK, to be chosen in March or April annually

to give list of officers chosen to Constable to notify them thereof
to administer oath to town officers, and make record thereof

duties of at meetings of towns, for choice of State officers
as to lost goods, stray beasts, &c.

may administer oath to commissioners, appraisers, &c. in certain cases
to publish intentions of marriage, and furnish certificate thereof

to record births and deaths within his town

to record and return to Common Pleas list of licenses to retailers

to have custody of Jury box, duties relating to

TOWN OFFICERS to be chosen in March or April annually, how sworn, &c.

penalty for refusing to be sworn, &c. after notice of choice

[See Assessors, Selectmen, Fire wards, &c.]

certain of, to be chosen by ballot

612

370

305

367

368

ib.

374

456, 457

173

276

474

466

305

367, 368

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TOWN OFFICERS not bound to plead specially in actions against them as such
vacancies of, how to be filled

TOWN MEETINGS for choice of town officers to be held in March or April

qualification of voters in, for town affairs

proviso as to voting on parochial questions

penalty for officers chosen at, not appearing to take oath, after notice
power and duty of Moderator in

Moderator of, may administer oath, in certain cases

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or Selectmen not to permit inspection of votes before poll is closed

how to be called, and what to be acted upon thereat
may be called by Justice of Peace, in certain cases
for drawing jurors, how to be notified

TOWN MEETINGS for choice of State officers, how called, regulated
where inhabitants exceed 500, may be opened before 11 o'clock, otherwise not
persons not allowed to vote in, until names are found on the list, by Select-

men

for choice of County Treasurer to be on 2d Monday of September

TOWN TREASURER, to be chosen in March or April annually

may sue and prosecute actions on securities given to predecessor
may be appointed collector of taxes, and have deputies

when Collector, may issue warrants of distress against delinquents

powers to enforce collection of taxes in school districts

to procure standards for weights and measures, and seal

to cause standards to be proved by State or county standard once in 10 years
together with Selectmen, may grant licenses to retailers, innholders
may issue warrant of distress against delinquent Collectors

and Sheriff's also, in case

form of such warrants, how collected

TRANSPORTING inhabitants of this State to places within or beyond, against
their consent, prohibited, unless

minors, apprentices, &c. without consent of parents, prohibited
TRAVELLING on Sunday prohibited [See Lord's day.]

TREASON, what shali constitute, defined

proceedings on trials for, regulated

concealment and misprision of, definition and punishment

persons indicted for, to have copy of indictment and fist of jurors furnished
them two days before trial

be assigned

213

368

367

ib.

ib.

368

369

ib.

ib.

369, 372

370

311

372

ib.

373

337

367

214

399

400

405

459

ib.

466

394

395

394, 395

90, 91

91

68

28

28, 50, 51

51

ib.

to have compulsory process for their witnesses, and council to

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TREASURERS of State, county, town, parish, &c. powers, duties

214

[See State, County, Town, &c. Treasurer.]

TREES, of the forest destruction and waste of, prevented

109

license to sell and cut may be granted for benefit of reversioners, &c. on con-
ditions and restrictions [See Timber.]

ib.

TRESPASS, when title to real estate is set up in actions of, before Jus. of Peace,
proceedings to be removed to Common Pieas, and how

288

may be maintained agains owners of cattle, for injuries, or cattle may be im-
pounded, if fence be sufficient

452

TRESPASSES of various kinds made penal, and how punished

107

by destroying milestones or monuments, penity for and how recovered
of certain kinds, committed by nigh or in disguise

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by entering on grass land orchard, &c. withou, leave of owner, with intent
to destroy fruit, grass, &c.

by cutting or mutilating fruit or ornamental trees

by committing such, by night or on Lord's day

prosecutions for, limited

damages done by, to counties, towns and parishes, in their buildings or pro
perty, remedy for, by suit

in common and general fields, how estimated
when involuntary, &c amends may be tendered

TRIALS, in criminal cases, to be speedy and impartial
persons held to answer in, to have copy of indictment

to be confronted by witnesses and to have

process to obtain them, on their behalf
in capital cases, not to be had, but on indictment, unless

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