The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-30


Ii il hereby enacted, by tho General Assembly
ofThe Sine Of Vermont Thar the several con-
mnndants Of companies shall be required to make
the return now required by law to be made, 10 The
town clerks in the month OF June annually. APP
proved Nov. II, 1871.
l9-AN ACT, in amendment Of an act entitled
fan act IN relation to highways.
IL il hereby enacted, by the General ASSEMBLY
of the STATE Of Vermont, Thnt the notice required
by the entitled fan act relation to highways
approved October tweniy-sx ono thousand egh'
hundred and forty, may be signed by any person
in this stale
Approved Nov II, 1871.
2D.-AN ACT, in addition to chapter 81 of the
revised statutes. .
II il hereb, enacted by The General Assembly
OF the State Of Vermont, as follows;
That for HE purpose Of Keeping the highways
and bridges in repair. The severnl towns IN Tins
state at their annual March meeting, or nj any
other legally warned meeting for that purpose.
may raise by vote INK OF such per cent. on the
grand list OF such town as such meeting may ih'nk
necessary, in addition 10 what Is now assessed ny
the seIertmen. 10 he paid in labor ana expended
in the several highway districts of snch town, IN
der the direction of the surveyors of such districts
Provided, That il, in the Judgment Of the selects
men Of The town, any of the several highway dis
tricts of such town shall not require the who e
amount of the tax accring from the grand liSi Of
tho district TO he expended within its limits it shall
be appropriated in any part OF such town where
the selectnen shall direct.
Approved Nov. 9, 1871.
eI-AN ACT, 10 provide for the receipt orthc
proceeds Of the sales of The public lands.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, as follows
The treasurer Of this state is hereby authorized
10 receive from the secretary of the treasury of the
u States all the money " hlch is directed L" be d
vided with The State of Vermont, by virtue oi the
prov isions Of az, entitled Gan act TO approprinte
the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and 10
gran, prescription rights, passed by the Congress
o the United States al the session thereof now last
past, aud approved by The President on The fourth
day of September ammo domn one thousand eight
hundred and tnriy one; and the said treasurer of
this state s hereby directed and empowered To ex-
ecutn and deliver the snd Secretary ofihe Treas
ury of tho United States, and give RECEIPTS fo' said
money and TO such other evidence as the said Sec
rotary of The Treasury may requile.
Approved Nov. -. lS4l.
22-AN ACT for the relief Of the insane poor
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State OF Vermont, as follows;
SEC. |. A sum not exceeding two thousand |
dollars may he annually drawn iioSn the treasury
fths state by the board af commissioners Ter The
instruction Of the deaf and dumb and the blind, to
be npprop lated for he benefit Of :he insane poor
OF This snte agerabiy t" the provisions OF this act
Sec. 9. The board Of civil authority Ia each
town shall ascertain and certify TO the county
clerk Oh or before the first day Of February aunu
lilly, the number Of insane persnns in such town,
their respective ages, condition and circumstances. |
how long they have been insane, what attempts
have been made restore them To reason, aud
whether, in the opinion of such hoard, such in
persons The proper objects of the charity
Of The state and whether their present guardians or
friends are willing tina, ihey should become beue
fciaris> at the Vermont Asylum for The Insane Jun
der the provisions Of This act,
SEC. g. Each county clerk shall make return
said commissioners hefne the first day of Alarch
in each year. Of all tho information so received
from The several boards Of civil authority in his
county.
SEC T. The said bo,rd Of comms sioners shall
have power 10 approhcte and designa'e ben"hc'a-
ries aforesaid, TO draw orders on the treasury |
for any part of the appropriation provided in the
first section and to allow all or any part Of the ex-
pnnses of their conveyance 10 and support in the !
Vermont Aeviurn for the Insaae. for such term of
time said com issi"ners shall deem proper.
SrC 5. The Board Of commissioners shall mako
nm annual report TO the governor, by the second
Thursday Of October of their proceedings herein,
with an account Of the expenditures incurred by
them, in The discha Iee of their said duties.
SEC. 6. Each commissioner shall be entitled
TO receive from the state treasury. under the order
of auditor OF accounts, two dollars per day aud his
reasonable expenses for all the time in which he
shall be actually engaged IN the discharge of the
duties herein en- nineh.
Approved Nov. 3, 1911.
2a-AN ACr,providng for the union of school
districts.
Its hereby enacted by the General Assembly |
OF the State of Vermont, as follows:
SEC. !. Any two or mere contiguous school |
districts in this sale may nssocin,e together and
form a union district, for the purpose of maintein
ing union school, to be kept for hn benefit of The
older children of such associated districts, 1t the
inhabitants M each nj Sucn SHall,
meetings called for that purpose, agree TO form
such union by II vuo Of two thirds Of the legal vo.
ters thereof present at such meetings
SEC. 9. Every union meeting thus formed shall
be Il body corporate, with the corporate powers oi
other school districts, in relation to prosecuting
and defending suits at law. and holding real aud
personal property; and shall DO rallied 10y such
name ms said district at its first meeting shall de
termino .
SEC. 3. The first meeting Of such nnlon dis
trict shall be called in slcb manner, and AT such
time and place. as De agreed upon by The asso
caied districts respectively, by a vote of the same
at the time of forming such nnInn; aud the union
district NAV from time To time thereafter prescribe
the mode of calling and warning The meeting
thereof IN like manner other school districts
NAV do aud may also determine at what time its
an nuni meetings shat! be- held.
SEC a. Such union district, at the first meeting
thereof, shall choose ny ballot clerk, who shall
ps,rf,rm The same duties as are prescribed IN reih-
lion to the clerks Of other school dstIicts-and
shall hoh his office until another shall be chosen
in his stead.
Sec. 5 Such union district may at any legal
meeting called for that purpose, raise money for
erecting, purchasing. renting nr Ieparing any build
ng to he used as school house for the union