Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-24

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II Is hernby enacisd, &c.
Sec. !. All Corporations created by the Legislature
OF this State whose charters Contemplate the receiving
or holding money on deposit or the letting oaning
managing money deposited, other than banks Of dis
count shall be takcr and deemed TO be moneyed
poratons within the true intent and meaning Of this
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Soc. . All monoyed corporation. either created or
to be created hereafter in dis state shall their
meeting, Of those now in existence the first election
o. officers hereafter incorporated elect Treasurur
Of said cooperation, and shall Keep up the ofhee Of
Treasurer IN each such corporation ever aser. And
Il shall be the duty Of such treasurer In each such cor
Porehon TO receive all such money shall W any wiae
be deposited put in Trust Of such moncyod carpor.
ton.
Sec. > Each Treasurer Of any moicycd corpora
ton, before he enters upon the duties Of his Office,
shall execute good and sufficient bond the probate
court Of the distinct in which such corporation IL or
may be located, with ample sufotcs the satisfaction
OF the said court In the Of least ten thousand
doarsi conditioned that such treasurer shall well and
faithfully execute the office Of treasurer Of such
pofaton, and shall at all times well and faithfully ae-
count for all the moneys and other mattcrs and things
which shall come into his hands and posse saon by vr
tue Of his said ofiicei and shall well and faithfully
perform all and singular the other duties and require
ments thereof according to law.
Sec. 4 All bonds required to be executed by this
act shall be for the security and benefit Of all persons
interested in such corporations either as epositors or
othersiLe and all bonds taken the probate court
agrecaby to the provisions Of this act shall be prose-
cuted In the county Of the same county for the
their conditions, In the manner provided BY law
for the prosecutions Of bonds taken to the probate court
and all Of the provision Of chapter ty sir Of title ~
Of the Revised Statutes entitled of Probate bonds and
the prosecution Of he hereby declared to be APP
peable to the bonds required be eseeuisd BY this
act.
Approved Nov s, is47.
An act in relation to board, Of civil authority
Is hereby enacted &c.
That wheneverit shall become necessary TO have
o. he nj vii. Of
this STATE for abatemen, q iases for other Par
shall on application, appoint and notify such meeting
which notice shall be given personally to all the select
and justices Of the peace Of such town. presious
70 such meeting or be posted up at three or more pub
he places in such town At least five days previous to
said meeting and the acts Of majority Of the board
Of civil authority aforesaid present such meeting
shall be good and valid, though executed by the
whole OF said board ofciv authority.
Approved Nov. le, 1877.
An act for the prevention aud punishment Of the will
fu and malicious obstruction Of railroads.
Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. !. n any person shall wlfully and maeiously
dsplace remove any railway switch rail- Of any
railroad or shall break down, mp up, njuro destroy
any railroad track, railroad bridge any portion
thereof or place any obstruction whatever on any such
rail- railroad track bridge, with intent that any
person or property passing and over such railroad,
should be injured thereby and thereby put in jeopardy
human life, even such person 50 offending, shall be
en- for period not less than two years according
the degree and aggravation Of the offence.
Sec. 2. II, IN consequence Of any such wilfn and
malicious dsplacng, removal, breaking down, ripping
up injurng, destroying or placing any obstruction as
IN the preceding section mentioned, with the intent
therein set forth, any penon passing and such
railroad, shall actually suffer any bodily HARM any
property shall be injured, such actual suffering inu
~ eha be taken and adludged additional agra
vaton Of the offence, and the person offending shall be
punished accordingly, by such further confinement to
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Sec. s. ifany person shall wilfally, and macioasly
displace or remove any railway SWITCH rail Of any
railroad, shall break down mp up niure destroy
any railroad track, railroad bridge, any portion
thereof place any obstruction whatever, any sush
rail, railroad track, bridge, with intent that any
person or property passing and such railroad,
should be injured thereby, and h In consequence there
Of any person Is killed. the life Of any person o
every person so offending shall be deemed and 6e TAX
to be guilty of mansaughter and shall be liable to
be indicted and tried for the crime of manslaughier
Approved Nov. ii, 1877
An act to regulate the choice Of Council Of Censors
IL Is hereby enacted, &c.
See l. The fist constable OF each town in tho
State, OF In his absence inability, the town CLERK
one Of the selectmen arc hereby required, al
least twelve days before the last "Wednesday IN March
next to warn meeting Of the freemen Of their respect
i've towns 10 be held at the usual pince Of holding cc-
name meeting, In such towns, on the last "Wednesday
in March next at O'Clock p. NJ, TO give in their
votes for thirteen persons whom they would choose for
council Of Censors, provided by the Constitution.
And the presiding officers hereby required TO open
the meetings. and 10 call the ffeemcn Of such town,
from time TO time, for the space Of four hours, TO give
in their votes for thirteen persons whom they would
choose for council Of Censors which votes shall be
sorted and counted by the presiding officer, with the
assistance Of the town clerk for the time being and
list thereof recorded in the town clerks Office And a
certificate containing list Of the number Of Civ
en- for each person. signed by the presiding officer, and
sealed up and supencnbed with the Of the town,
and the words Votes for the Council Ccnso shall
be made in the following form, to wit:
State Of Vermont.
At freeman's meeting, legally warned and holden
at in the County Of on the last
"Wednesday in March, A. d. 1875 the votes for Coun-
Gil Of Censors having been duly taken sorted and
counted tho following persons had the number Of votes