Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-21
Laws Of Vermont.


No. l6.-An Act, in addition to chapter nineteen
Of the Revised Statutes, relating to the instruc-
ton of the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind.
His hereby enaeled By the General As
sem6ly of The Stale Of Vermont as fol-
lows:
SECTION. 1. The governor Of this
state shall be ex oficio, commissioner Of
the deaf and dumb and blind. aud the in
sane poor; and perform and discharge all
The duties enjoined upon the board of COM
missioners for the instruction OF the deaf
and dumb and the blind, by the act TO
which this is an addition and by the acts
in addition thereto.
SEQ. 2. The governor Of this state is
authorized annually to draw from the
treasury. SUM not exceeding two thou
sand dollars. for the benefit Of the insane
poor Of this state. and perform oil the du-
lies required by the board Of commission
ers for the instruction of he deaf and
dumb and blind, by the provisions Of the
net entitled an act for the relief Of the in
sane poor" approved November third,
164l.
SEC. 3. The governor shall annually
report 10 the legislature the proceedings,
with an account Of the expenditures in
Cured in The discharge of these duties.
SEC. A. The governor OF this state
shall be entitled 10 receive from the state
treasury annually one hundred dollars, as
Q compensation for his services in the dis.
charge Of the duties required by this act.
SEC. s. The reports required to bs
made 10 the commissioners Of the deal
dumb and blind, shall hereafter be mad,
10 the Governor.
SEC. 6. The first and seventh sections
OF the act to which this is in addition. ar
hereby repealed.
SEC. z. This ac: shall take effect fron
and afler its passage.
Approved Nov. IL, l842.
No. l7-An Act, in alteration of chapter Fl {
the Revised Statutes.
His hereby enacted By the General A.
sembly ofthe State of Vermont, as fol
lows:
SEC. 1. For the purpose of keepin
the highways and bridges in repair, IN
selectmen OF each town shall, annual
previous to the FIRST day Of April, assess
TAX Of eighteen cents on each dollar 9th
lists Of such town, 10 be paid in labor, an
laid out in repairing highways and brid;
Is.
SEC 2. Surveyors Of highways sha
continue ia Office for one year, 10 con
mence on The firsl day Of April succee'
ing their appointment.
SEC, g. The selectmen shall annual
on or before the FIRST day of April, NAL
out a tax bill for each surveyor, contain
ing the amount Of tax to be laid out |
him in his district. with the amount
each PERSONS list annexed 10 his nam
accompanied with warrant signed |
some Justice of the same county, authori
ing such surveyor to collect such lax. al
the sclec,men shall, by The first day
April, deliver the several tax bills 10 q
respective surveyors and take thei: recei
for the same.
SEC. 4. Each surveyor shall ke
fair and regular accounts OF all labor pc
formed, and all monies received and c
pended ia his district. and Of the lab
which may have been performed by al
persons over and above their taxes, a
make ryiufn Of his accounts 70 the sele
mtn annually, in the mopth # March
Aud il shall BE- the duty Of such survey
10 pay over 10 the selectmen any moni
which may remain 10 his hands unexper
ed; and any money which may be so
ceivcd from the surveyor, shall be pa