Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-17
CARLOS COOLIDGE.

T.. y, BRIGGS Prcsdt pro ton of,hc scns'e.
Approved. s. H. JENiSON.
November II 1896
37.-AN ACT, relating 10 the Public Buildings.
II Is hsrc5y cascied BY The General .7,ap,bly Of
he state II l,rmont. a. follows;
Snc. /. The Governor Of the state shall, Of the
annual October session Of the General Assembly
appoint some suitable person residing In or near
the village Of Montpelier, asa Surveyor Of Publio
Buildings, whose term of office shall commence On
the first day If December In each year whose du-
~ shall be to iokc good and proper care Of tho
State house. yard. grounds. fences. oil furniture.
aud every thing Hppurlcnaut or belonging thereto
10 keep tho samo at all times in good aud thorough
repair, during the session Of the General Assembly.
TO see thut all the rooms. occupied either by cum
mtices or otherwise, are properly lighted and
cleaned - have oil The lamps around said build.
ing aid Us enclosures properly lighted and tended.
And sud surveyor shall make out and keep an &C.
curate schedule or inventory embracing every art,-
Gle at furniture aud all other public property in and
about said building belonging thereto aud shall an
nualy, within two days from the rising of the la
g,sature, deliver to the secretary Of state, TO be
preserved Oh file in Lis Office, true and certified
copy Of said schedule inventory.
SEc. =. If any person persons shall wilfully
or carclessy deiaoe. mar lnluto the Wslls wAia-
scotng or any other part of the state house. or OF
any other building. or the appurenanccs thereof.
belonging to this State, by cutting, writing, mark.
ing. or in any other manner, or shall do any injury
10 the furniture, fence. yard, ground. shade trees
or shrubbcry connected herewith, or fosicn any
horse oi other animal TO any part Of the fence or
trees about ead buildings, or shall post up bills
notices, or any thing Of the kind, upon any part Of
said house, fence, Or trees whereby the same may
become deaced or injured, the person or persons
so offending shall soScrnlly forfeit and pay o fine
not less than two dollars. for each and every Of
lcucc committed, with fall costs Of prosecution
TO be recovered in action of debt tho name Of
the treasurer Of this state before any court having
jurisdiction Of The same; and it shn be the duty of
the surveyor of public buildings 10 prosecute tho
same provided such damage or injury do not exceed
the SUN of twenty five dollars. But if said injury
damage shall exceed the sum of twenty five dol
lars, it shall be the duty of the surveyor Of public
buildings for the time being, and he is hereby dlrec
ted forthwith to give notice to the states attorney
for the county of Washington Of such injury or
damage, and IT shall be the duty Of said states at
| torney to prosecute for the same and the person
or persons so offending on conviction thereof shall
sevcrallr be fined, not exceeding one thousand dol.
| lars, al the discretion q: the court.
IfOpidcd neocrteisss, That the prov isions VI this
| uct shall not extend to- or 10 any wuy affect snv
repairs, alterations or improvements being made by
or under the direction of the superintendent Of tho
slate house, or The sureyO: Of the public build.
| lnPs.
SIC. .. 1t shall be the duiy of The surveyor of
public buildings when any injury or domoge insy
be Gone to any part Of the bolGings, yards, fence.
grounds o. furniture by my person persons con-
tfary TO the provisions Of this act Immediately 10
cause such INJURY or damage to be repaired and 10
sue FOR, aud recover the full cost Of such rcpsirs
IN an action on this statute, IN the name Of tho
treasurer "l th's state, against The person or per-
So"' 'uuS'ng such INJURY of damage, before any
court having jurisdiction of the satne
SEC. a. /, shall be the duty of the su,yevo, n,
pubic buildings to procure printed cope. of the 2d
and 3d sections Of this act, aud cause them to be
! placed N suitable frames and suspended in sucb
conspicuous places in and about said buildings and
'ls enclosures, may conduce most onectuslly 10
make known the provisions Of this net.
SEc. 5. The surveyor of puLlic buildings shall.
on the first day Of December ~ each year. execute
good aud sufficient bonds 10 the treasurer Of tLi.
slate aud bis successors in Office in the sum Of one
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful diss
/ charge Of The duties Of his Office
SIC. u. IN act entitled "sn act directing tho
appointment Of surveyor Of The public buildings.
! al Montpelier" passed November sixth IN the wear
| one Thousand eight hundred and nine and "a act
directing the repairs Of the State House passed
! November ninth ~ the year one thousand eight
/ hundred aud twelve, Bre hereby repealed.
! PToo'dod That this act shall, take effect and Le
"a io.ce Immediately after 10 passage.
CARLOS COOLIDGE,
Speskcf ofiLe House.
l.. y. BRIGGS Pfest pro TAM sfthe Senate.