The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-18


1t is hereby enacted by tho General Assembly OF
the State of Vermont, That no person shall be en-
titled to compensation from any town or other cor
pora,ion for a loss sustained in consequence OF the
failure of any road bridge, such failure having
happened at the time, and having been caused by
the passage or attempted passage OF carriage
bearing a lond exceeding, IN weight, ten thousand
pounds.
Approved, Nov. S, 1888.
34-An Act, in addition to an act, entitled act
for the support of the Gospel passed October 20
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-sevep.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont, as follows
!. Whenever any number of persons shall as
socnte for the purpose of PROCURING and establish
ing in any town, parish or village, in this state,
suitable parsonage, the avals of which shall be APP
propriated for the support of public worship in
such town, parish or village, such association, so
formed, is made and constituted IL 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 Apon, aud by such name may sue
and be sued, plead aud he implicated, may purchase
hold and convey so much personal and real estate
may be necessary to carry into effect the oh.
ect OF such associations not to exceed three thousand
dollars, and that, subject to taxation may have Il
common seal, and the same alter at pleasure, and
enjoy all the privileges and powers incident to cor
pOraions, for the purpose OF erecting or repairing
suitable buildings for The convenience thereof.
2. Each and every corporation, So formed, shai
have full power to make their own bylaws and re-
guntions such as appointing the time and place OF
holding their meetings. regulating lhe Dloue OF cree
ting their officers, deermng the authority and duty
of each officer, dividing the stock of said corpora
ton into as many shares as they may deem proper,
and establish tho mode of transferring the same,
either by private sale the payment oil snch as
sessmens and taxes may be ordered and direct
ed by said corporation, which shares shall be con-
sidered personal estate, to all intentS and purposes;
and when any share or shares shall be attached on
mesne process, attested copy of such process ~
the cffcers 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 said shares may be sold in the same
manner as is provided for The sale of any other
personal property, and the officer serYing tho 81"
cution, by virtue of which such sale shall be maoe'
shall leave copy of said execution, with ms re
turn thereon endorsed, with the clerk OF SAID cor
poraton, within twelve days next after SUCH sale,
aud said share shares so sold, as aforesaid, Snail
to all intents and purposes be vested IN the pnr'
chaser.
g. The form Of agreement, for constituting
such association shall be as follows:
" The undersigned inhabitants of do
:; hereby voluntarily associate for the purpose OF
according to the first section OF an act
" entitled an act, in addition to an act, for the
g Of the Gospel, passed the day OF
" one thousand eight hundred thirty eight.
" In witness whereof, have hereunto sever
" ally set our hands Dated at this
.Gny of in the year of Lord ~
Which said agreement, after the due execution
thereof, shall be filed in the Office of the town
clerk for the town where such association shall be
formed, and who is hereby required duly ana in''y
"a record the same, and which Snal ne, toseliier
with the record thereof in said town clerks Office,
sufficient evidence of said association.
A. Any future legislature may alter or amend,
modify and repeal this act, at any time, as the pub
lie good may require.
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
35-An Act. authorizing tho Treasurer to borrow
the sum therein mentioned.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly oil
the State Of Vermont, That the treasurer OF this
state is authorized to borrow Il sum- not exceeding
thirty thousand dollars in the whole, for the purpose
defrayng the expenses of the government, and
paving appropriations that may be made.
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
3l.-An Act in addition to an act governing the
militia of this state.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, That the several compa-
MES heretofore comprising the first rifle regiment
Franklin county, heretofore attached to the third
brigade and third division of the militia OF this
state. are hereby reinstated and restored to all the
privileges, as a regiment which said regiment pos
sessed previous to the revision of the militia law
in 1897 to be attached the second brigade IN the
first division of the militia Of this state according
to the new organization, any law or usage to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Provided, said regiment shall not be entitled 10
receive of the Governor the quota OF arms, or col
ors, required by law to be furnished to each
regiment.
Approved, Oct, &C. 1898.