Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-13


purchase for the of this state the uength portrait Of
President Washington, offered by Mr.. Gassner,-
provided that he purchase the at price not ex
ceedng three hundred dollars And the State Treasurer
hereby authorised to pay said money 10 the Secretary
out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 81, 1871
c. L. KNAPP, Secretary of State
e7.-AN Act in relative to Highways.
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of The State
Of Vcrmon That the selectmen of any town in this state
may, when in their opinion the public good requires it.
set the annual highway tax any part thereof of any
nhabtant of such town, in any highway district in such
town. whether such nhabitant reside in such district
Provided, That when the tax of any such inhabitant
shall be set in any other district than the in whchhe
resides he may pay to the highway surveyor of such dis
rct, in money, two-thirds Of such set to him in
any district in which he does not reside in lieu Of the
whole amount in labor to be laid out by such surveyor
repairing roads and bridges And the several highway
surveyors of any in this state shall have the
power, and be governed by the same rules and regua-
tons in collecting such taxes, is by law given them for
the collection of taxes Of the inhabitants Of the districts
which they severally reside. 80
[Approved by the Governor, Nov |, 1887
c. L. KNAPP, Secretary of Sta
as-AS Acr concerning the Vermont Asylum for the insane
It's hereby enacted By the General assembly tie Stats
Of Vermont, That the Treasurer of this is directed
to pay the Trustees Of the Vermont Asylum for the In
sane, the of four thousand dollars, out of any
purpose of erecting another building for the Asylum
payable on the first day of April next.
Provided In future admissions to the benefts Of sale
Asylum preference shall be given to resident citizens o.
this state.
[Approved by the Governor, Nov. L. 1897
G. l.. KNAPP, Secretary of State.
ssAs Act assessing for the support of Government
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont That there be, and hereby assessed tax
of three cents the dollar the list of the polls anc
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year thousand eight hundred and thirty SEVEN to b
paid into the treasury of this state by the first day Of Jur
next in money, certificates notes issued by the treas
of this state orders drawn by the auditor of &C
counts orders drawn by under the direction of The
supreme county courts, 20"
Approved by the Governor, Nov. l, 1887
I ~ G. l.. KNAPP, Secretary Of State
soAN Acr making appropriations for the support Governon
is hereby enacted by The General Assembly the Stats
Of Vernonl, as follows:
SECTION L. The of foyty-fve thousand dollar Is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying the deben
lures of the Lieutenant Governor the Senate and tbs
contingent expenses thereof and for the debentures
the House of Representatives and the contingent expe
thereof including the debenture of the auditor of
counts and such salaries provided by aw and s0c
directed by special acts of the Legislature &c
be paid from the treasury.
SEC. g. not exceeding thirty thousand dollo-9 ia
hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying such de-
mands against the state may be allowed by the az tcr
Of accounts and such orders may be drawn by tt
preme and county courts.
Sec. g. A sum not exceeding three thousand Ave hun
dred dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose ol
completing the State House and improving the groun5
around the same, to be paid and expended by the S.
perintendent of the State House.
q Approved by the Governor, Nov. l, 1887.
C. L. KNAPP, Secretary Of Star,
SlAN Aor, auhorSng the Treasurer borrow the sum
mentioned
is hereby enacted BY the General Assembly Of the Stars
Of Pemon, That the Treasurer Of this state be,
is hereby authorised to borrow not exceedng hir
ty thousand dollars in the whole, for the purpose
frayng the expenses of government and paying az r5,
atoms that hereafter may be made.
Approved by the Governor Oct 81, 1871
c. l.. KNAPP, Secretary Of State.
DEDICATION
The Methodist Church in this village, by Divine y,p-