Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-07

deprive any banking corporation in this
state Of any rights they might have. were
such corporation to expire by its own lini-
ta'ions. Approved. Nov )
AN ACT, relating to the measure of Salt.
Nis hereby enacted &c That it shall
be the duty of The selectmen OF any town
in this state. on application of seven free
holders. TO appoint one ar more measnrers
OF salt. who shall be sworn to the faithful
discharge Of his duty. and whose duty i,
sha be. on the application Of any seller or
buyer of any salt. 10 measure the same.
and who shall receive from the person so
applying. one half cent per bushcl BY him
measured for any number of bushels less
than five hundred. and one-fnur,h Of
cent per bnshel, for all excess beyond such
five hundred bushels Approved. Nov. S
AN ACT. in addition TO an &C; entitled San ar,
reducing into one the several acts for laying out
and repairing highways"
IL is herebv enacted. &c. That M person
shall be entitled 10 compensation from any
town or other corporation COR n loss sus-
ianed in consequence Of the failure Of any
road or bridge. such failure having happen
cd at the time, and having been caused by
tho passage or attempted passage Of
carriage bearing a load exceeding. in
weight. ten thousand pounds. Approved.
Nov. 5. 1888.
AN Act, in addition to an ACT, entitled an act Tor
the support of,he Gospel passed October twenty.
| sixrh one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
| seven.
IL is hereby enacted. &c. Whenever any
number of persons shall associate for the
purpose of procuring and establishing in
any town. parish or village in this state.
a suit able parsonage. the avai's Of which
shall be appropriated for the support of
public worship in such town, parish or VIII
lage, such association. so formed is made
and constituted body corporate and polite
in deed and in name. by such name and
style rs a majority of the members Of such
association may agree upo1. and bv such
name NAV sue and be sued plead and be
imnleaded, NAV purchase. hold and convey
so much personal and real estate as NAV
b necessary TO carry into effect the object
: Of such association. not to exceed three
thousand dollars and that. subject to taxa
ton. may have common seal. and the
Same alter at pleasure. and enjoy all tho
'ion., for the purpose of erecting or re.
pairing suitable building for the convent
encc thereof.
Q Each and every corporation. 81 formed.
shall have iul, power 10 make their own
nv laws and regulations. such as appointing
tho time and place of holding their meet
mos, regulating the mode of elec'ing their
officers. determining the authority and duty
of each officer. dividing the stock of said
corporation into as many shares MS they
NAV deem proper. and establish the mode
Of transferring the same. either BY private
sale or the payment of such assessments
= and taxes as may oe ordered and directed
by said corporation, which shares shall be
f considered personal estate, to all in'ents
and purposes; and when any share OF
shares shall be attached on mesne process
an a''ested copy Of such process ond the
, officers return thereon, shall be BY The
officer serving the same, lodged with the
clerk of said corporation. otherwise the
| writ or attachment shall be void. and sale
f shares may be sold in the same manner a,
Y is provided for the sale Of any other per
Y -onal property, and the officer serving the
j execution, by virtue Of which such sale
shall be made. shall leave a copy of sale
I execution, with his return thereon endor
r sed, with the clerk Of said corporation
I within twelve days next after such sale
and said share or shares, so sold. as nfore
e said, shall. to Ill ln,enrs and purposes, be
Z, vested in the purchaser.
3. The form of agreement, for cons,iiu
ting such association, shall be as follows
S "The undersigned inheblant of
, "do hereby voluntarily associate for the
purpose of according
$ "to the first section Of an net entitled Gan
I "act. in addition to an act, Tor the support
X, "of the Gospel. passed the dav of
j Zone thousand eight hundred thirty e'ght.
r sin witness whereof, we have hreunto
"several'y set our hands. Dated at
this day of in the year
"of our Lord ="
Which said agreement after the due exc
:. cutIon thereof, shall be filed in the office
of the town clerk for the town where such
IS ASSOCIATION shall be formed, and who II