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

sembty Of the State OF vermont as ioi-
lows:
|. Whenever any number of persons
shall associate for the purpose OF procur-
ing and establishing in any town, parish
or village, in this state, suitable parson- !
age, the avails of which shall be appfo.
priated for the support of public worship
in such town, parish or village, such as
sociation, so formed, is made and consti-
tuted body corporate and polite in deed
and in name, by such name and style as
majority of the members of such associa-
ton may agree upon, and by such name
NAV sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, may purchase, hold and convey
so much personal and real estate as may
be necessary TO carry into effect the OBJ
ject of such association, not 10 exceed three
thousand dollars, and that, subject TO tax
alton may have a common seal, and the
same alter at pleasure, and enjoy all the
privileges and powers incident to corpor-
atoms, for the purpose of erecting or re-
pairing suitable buildings for the conven-
fence thereof.
g. Each and every corporation, so FORM
cd, shall have full power 10 make their
own bylaws and regulations, such as ap-
pointing the time and place CT holding
their meetings, regulating the mode OF
electing their officers, determining the
authority and duty of each officer, divid-
ing the stock Of said corporation into as
many shares as they may deem proper,
and establish the mode of transferring the
same, either by private sale or the pay
ment of such assessments and taxes as
may be ordered and directed by said cor
poration, which shares shall be considered
, personal estate, TO all intenis and purpos.
es and when any share or shares shall
be attached on mesne process, an a,tested
copy of such process and the officers re-
turn thereon, shall be by the officer serv-
: ing the same, lodged with the clerk oil
said corporation, otherwise the writ or al
t tachment shall be void, and said shares
| may be sold in The same manner as is
S provided for the sale of any other person
, al property, and the officer serving the
$ execution, by virtue of which such sale
shall be made, shall leave a copy of said
. execution, with his return thereon endors-
4 ed, with the clerk of said corporation,
: within twelve days next after such sale
: and said share or shares, so sold, as afore-
said, shall, TO all intents and purposes, be
s vested in the purchaser.
f 3. The form Of agreement, for cons.i.
!, tuting such association, shall be as fol
d lows:
l. 1.-The undersigned inhabitants of
do hereby voluntarily associate fol
e the purpose of
!. according to the first section of an &C, en-
titled "an act, in addition to an act, for tn,
Of support of the Gospel, passed the
day of one thouso nd eight hun
5 dred and thirty-eight.
1t In witness whereof. we have hereun
n to severally set our hands. Dated at
E. this day of il
e, the year OF our Lord i.
% Which said agreement, after the due eS
s. ecution thereof, shall be filed in the offic
o. of the town clerk for the town where sue
lie association shall be formed, and who
" hereby required duly to record the sam,
e, and which shall be, together with the r.
c cord thereof in said town clerks offic,
sufficient evidence of said association.
A. Any future legislature may alter {
amend, modify and repeal this act, at an
s. time, as the public good may require.
at Approved, Nov. 5, 1898