The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-11-20
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sage.
Approved, Oct. &c, 1s4l
| No9.-An act to provide for geological
survey of the State.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sem5Iy of the State of Vermont, as follows:
81. The Governor is hereby authorized &
directed 10 appoint Stale Geologist, who
shall have competent knowledge OF scientific
and practical geology and mineraloGy, and
shall be subject 10 the orders ofihe Governor
for the time being. and removable at his
pleasure.
81. The state geologis.. with the approba-
ton of the Governor, shall, from time totimc,
appoint all proper and necessary assistants,
fix their compensatiOns direct them in their
labors and remove and appoint others when
ever it shall be deemed necessary or expe-
dent.
50. II shall be the duty of the state geolo-
gist, as soon as practicable, TO con mence
and prosecute a thorough geological and
mineralogical survey of the state, emb: acing
therein full and scientific examination and
description OF It's rocks, soils, metals III d min
erals make careful and complete assays
and analysis of the same, and annually, onOr
before the first day OF October, To reTort TO
the Governor the progress of the work, the
most efficient and economical manner OF con-
Quoting il, and an estimate o. the expense for
the ensuing year.
s.. For the purpose OF carrying into effect
the provisions of this act, the sum of two
thousand dollars annually, for the term of 3
years, is hereby appropriated.
s.. All claims under the provisions Of this
l.all l.. IL. Ia
counts for allowance. who shall draw orders
on Treasurer OF the state tor the amOt mt he
shall find due, equal TO, but not exceeding III
any year, the annual appropriation.
Approved Oct. IS, ls4l.
No. 10-An Act Tor the relicfof the Insnno
Poor.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Aa-
sembly Of the State OF Vermont as follows:
81. A sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars may be drawn from the treasury OF
the state, in the month of August annually,
by the Trustees oil the Vermont Asylum Tor
the insane, and they shall apply the same
10 the payment OF the expenses Ofthe Glsanc
POOR Of the several towns IN the state, al said
Asylum.
81. Each Town shall share in the appropr-
alton made in section one, in proportion TO the
number oiils insane poor in the Asylum. the
expense OF transporting them ut the rate Of
eight cents per mile. oil the nearest practical
BILE route from their respective places FRESH
dcnce to the Asylum, and the length Of time
they shall have been there at the rate Of onr
dollar and fifty cents per week. d0ring the
year next preceding the first dry OF August.
annually.
80. The Trustees shall annually. on or BE-
fore the tenth day Of September, report in Dr.
tail their doings under the provisions Of til"
act 10 the Auditor of accounts, who shall lit
corporate the same mo his annual report.
81. Fin any year the expense Of suii
ing the insane poor Of the state, nj said Asy-
lum, ut the rate per week above stated inclu
ding the expense Of transportation as asuro-
said. shall be less than three thousand dol
lars the Trustees shall not Tor such wear be
entitled 10 n greater SUN than the amount 4
gregafe Of such expense
So. The several towns and other corora-
tions in the State chargcnble with the sup
port OF the poor, may. nj their annual March
meetings, make and alter such regulations
as they may deem cxpedient for the purpnse
ofsecuring the benefit of the provisions Of
this act; which regulations may embrace not
only town paupcrs. but other persons desti-
tute of properly and entirely dependent
upon relatives, not bound by law 10 support
them.
IS. IAN art for the relief Of the insane
poor" approved Nov ). 1911, and an act in
addition thereto. approved November, l, IS
~, are repealed,
approved Oct, 30. 1871.