Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-05

Approved, Oct. rs, 1888.
22.-An Act, relating to the Bank of Windsor.
Whereas the corporation known by the
name of The President, Directors and
Company of the Bank of Windsor, have
become insolvent, and in consequence OF
such insolvency the stockholders have
lost their capital; therefore,
II IS hereby enacted By the General As
semblg Of tie State Of Vermont, That
the listers in the several towns in this
State, where dnv of the stock In said bank
may be owned, are hereby authorised and
empowered, in lieu of the present mode of
assessing said stock, to appraise said stock
at its actual cash value, and set the same
in the list of the several owners thereof,
at zen per cent. of its value.
Approved, Nov. /, 1888.
23.-An Act, to facilitate the rendering of turnpike
roads, free roads.
1t IS hereby enacted By the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont, as follows:
L. On the application of the agent Of
any turnpike company within this State,
it shall be the duty of the turnpike inspec-
tors in their respective counties, to divide
such turnpike into sections, apportioning
to each gate, if there be more than one,
an equal part, having regard to the ex-
pense of keeping the same in repair.
2. 1t shall be lawful for any town or
towns, or any company of individuals. to
purchase of said turnpike company the
whole or any portion of such turnpike, so
divided, for the purpose of rendering the
same free, and that, theleupon, the road,
or section of road, so purchased, shall
cease to be corporate property, and become
town or county road, as the case may
be.
8. The purchasers aforesaid may, if
necessary to effect the object proposed, de-
mand and receive the legalt tolls the gate or
gates on the road so purchased, until the
same shall amount to sum not exceed
ing fifty per cent. of such purchase mo-
ney; pror!dsd howerer, the right of TAX
ing tolls shall not extend beyond the term
OF five years from the passing of this act.
| Approved, Nov. /, 1888.
24.-An Act, relating to the office and duty of Ser
| geant-at Arms.
! 1t IS hereby enacted By the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont, as follows :
! /. There shall be annually chosen by
the joint assembly ofthe senate and house
OF representatives, a seargeant-at-arms,
who shall hold his office for one year from
the first day of December next succeeding
his appointment, and who shall give a
bond to the treasurer, with sureties to the
satisfaction of said treasurer, in the sum
of two thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful performance of his official du
ties
g. The seargeant-at, arms shall see thai
II the chambers, committee rooms, and lob
bies occupied by the General Assembly
;. are kept in good order, and that the fire.
y are seasonably kindled, diligently tended
> and carefully extinguished; and he shall
: : maintain order among the spectators wht
Il may be admitted into the rooms in which
the respective branches hold their ses
sions, and take proper measures to pre-
vent the interruption of either branch, O
OF any committees thereof.
8. He shall at the commencement G
each session of the General Assembly
Or appoint, subject to the approval of the pre-
siding officers of the two branches, re
: spectively, suitable and proper persons, t.
- be doorkeepers, messengers and attend
y ants of the two branches, the number Q
- such officers 10 be regulated by the rule
e of each house.
A. The seargeant-at-arms shall serv
$ all process, and execute all such orders a
= shall be required of him by either hous
- of the General Assembly.
5. He shall have the general charg
: ard oversight Of the state house, and ii
- grounds, and appurtenances, and shall
. daily, during the session of the general a:
. sembly, visit and inspect all the apart
ments of the state house, except the pull
IF lie Offices, and take all proper precautio
- against damage thereto, or to any prope1
- ty therein.
) 6. The seargeant-at-arms shall furnis
- stationery, wood, lights, and every thin
of necessary for the use of the general a
" sembly during their sessions, and sha
! present his bills for adjustment to the ger
,ts eral assembly, at each session, and til
- same shall be made up and included j
he the debentures of the house of represent;
az tives
- 7. The seargeant-at-arms shall perfor
nd all the duties required by law of the su
- veyor of public buildings, from and aft,
Of the first day of December next shall
abolished.
:. The seargeant-at-arms shall recei,
the same pay as a member of the geney
a." assembly. and such compensation for h
1e services in the recess, as shall be allow,
an by the general assembly, to be made
nd and included in the debentures of II
M house of representatives
an 9. This act shall take effect from