The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-21
No. GAN Actto provide for a geological
survey of the state

and directed to appoint a State Geologis,
who shall have compeyen, knowledge O,
scientific and practical geology and miner.
oIogy, aud shall be subject to the orders Of
the Governor for the time being, and re.
To- movable at pleasure.
" The state geoloist, with the appro
= oalIon OF the Governor, shall, from time Ia
'ime' appoint all proper and necessary at
sis'anls' Tx their compensaionsl direc,
them IN their labors and remove them and
appoint others whenever i, shall be found
= necessary or expedien,.
g3. 1t shall be the duty of the state geo .
oglsl as soon as practicable, to commence
and prosecute thorough geological and
mlneralogical survey of the State, embrac.
ing therein full and scientific examina.
! ton and description of its rocks, soils.
metals and minerals; making careful aud
complete assays and analyses of the same.
and annually, on or before the first day of
October, to report to the Governor the pre-
gress OF the work, the most efficient and
economical manner of conducting it, aud
an estimate of the expense for the ensuilp
year.
a. For the purpose Of carrying into
effect the provisions Of this act, the sum of
two thousand dollars annually, for the term
OF three years, is hereby appropriated.
,go' All claims under the provisions of
this act shall be presented to the auditor of
accounts for allowance, who shall draw or
ders on the treasurer Of the state for the
amount he shall find due, equal to, but 40,
exceeding in any year, the annual appropri.
alton.
Approved Oct, %, 1914.
No. lO.-An Act for the relic! Of the In.
sare Poor,
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
secmbly of the State OF Vermont as fol-
lows:
81. A sum not exceeding three thous-
and dollars may be drawn from the treas.
ury of the State, in the month of August
annually, by the trustees Of the Vernon,
ASYLUM for the Insane, and they shall ap-
ply the same to the payment of the eypen.
SEES oil the insane poor of the several towns
IN the State, at said Asylum.
-. Each town shall share in the appro.
prlailon made in section one, in proper
ton to the number Of its insane poor in
the Asylum, the expense of transporting
them, at the rate Of elgh, cents per mile
on tic nearest practicable route from their
respective places Of residence TO the As
syIum, and the length Of time they shall
have been there, at the rate Of one dollar
and fifty cents per week, during the year
next preceding the frs, day of August
%. The Trustees shall annually, on or
before the 10th day of September, report
IN detail their doings under the provisions
Of this Act, TO the Auditor of Accounts,
who shall incorporate The same into his
annual report.
"a. 1t in any year the expense of sup
porting the insane poor Of the State, at
Asylum, at the rate per week above stated
nclndng the expense Of transportation as
aforesaid, shall be less than three thousand
dollars, the Trustees shall not, for such
year, be entitled TO greater sum than the
aggregate amount ofsuch expense
IS. The several towns and other cor.
'oratoDs in the State, chargeabIe with
he support of the poor, may, at their an
lual March meetings, make and alter such
equations as they may deem expedient
or the purpose OF securing the benefit Of
he provisions Of this act; which regula-
ions may embrace not only town paupers,
'ut other persons destitute ofproperly and
'n;irely dependent upon relatives, no,
,ound by law TO support.
hem.
Sc, "An act for the relief Of the insane
oor," approved November 3, lsll, and
n act in addition thereto, approved No
ember |, 1912, are repealed.
Approved Oct 30, ,Sl4.
70. ll.-An Act relating to licenses, to
inn keepers and retailers.
1t is hereby enacted by General Assem-
ly Of the State of Vermont, as follows.
ST.. ANY person who shall deal in the
cIing of distilled spi,iious liquors, wine,
lc or beer, in quantities twenty gallons
HiOiC, IL any 'Iic iIUIt, sIluIl Dc uCciiiSu
, be wholesale dealer, wit'nn the mean
ig Of this act.
Any person who shall deal in the selling
{ distilled spurious liquors, wine, ale or
eer, in quantities less than one pint, shall
e deemed TO be keeper of tavern with
| the meaning OF this act
Any person who shall keep house of
ub'ic entertainment, and shall therein fur
ish sictuals, lodging, room or accommo-
alton for guests, shall be deemed to he
n Inn keeper within The meaning of this
CT,
Any person who shall keep a ,ictualIng
ouse, shop ar cellar, and therein sell
ctuals or fruits, shall be deemed TO be
grocery keeper within the meaning of
lis act
s.. Every person asking and receiving
license as hereinafter provided, for the
lie Of any distilled spirituous liquors, wine
e or beer, shall before the same be
mes valid, pay therefor to the treas
-er Of the County for the use ofihe Coun-
as follows:
]. For license as wholesale dealer,
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