Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3431
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3431
- Highway: includes any private or public street, way, or other place used for travel to or from property. See
- Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
§ 3431. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Highway” includes any private or public street, way, or other place used for travel to or from property.
(2) “Road commissioner” means any individual, board, or other body having authority under then existing law to discontinue the use of the highway that it is desired to restrict or close to public use and travel. The power to discontinue highways or the use thereof vested in any town may, for the purpose of this subchapter, be exercised by the selectboard thereof.
(3) “Public utility” includes any pipeline, gas, electric, heat, water, oil, sewer, telephone, telegraph, radio, railway, railroad, airplane, transportation, communication, or other system, by whomsoever owned or operated, for public use.