Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-24

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MS hereby enacted By the General assembly of tie State
of Vermont, toiovs:
SIC The seectmcn of any town, may upon the appi-
cation Of twenty reehoders of such town, in writing
for that purpose establish in such town. fire dis
and may define the lmits of the same in their udg
shall be Just and necessary and such districts shall
named by number the eder of their establishment Pr0ri
ded that such district shah exceed square mile
SEC q Upon the establishment of such fire district
aforesaid the seecmen shall file in the clerks Office
in such town, certificate of their proceedings relation
to- which shall be recorded by the town clerk
SIC The sclcctnleu may, any time, change the liit
of any such fire Districts upon similar application aud snb-
ec the regulations provided in sections and
SIC a. The inhabitants of every such fire district who
legal in meetings, hereby constituted
body corporate and they shall have clerk prudential commit
consisting of three persons and collector Of taxes who
shall be chosen and appointed in the that the
officers now appointed in school districts and who shall
hold their Offices for year. and until others elected
SEC Is Special meetings Of such inhabitants shall be call
ed by the clerk from time time upon the application in writ
ing of tree Of such inhabitants and every such call
s state the purpose for which such meeting be held and
the time and place of holding the same such call shall be
posted mp public places such district at least
six days previous 10 the time of snch meeting.
SIC Such inhabitants of any such district may at any
meeting called aforesaid upon the grand list of
the persons and property within such district force
time of voting such for the purpose of protecting prop
erty IN such district from damage or destruction by fire.
SEC T. The prudential committee Of every such district
shall have the same every such be coec
ed as Is now vested IN the prudential committees Of school
districts and the collector of every district shall have the
power collect taxes as now vested in the col
ectors Of taxes of school districts.
SIC. s. The prudential committee of every such district
shall receive from the collector thereof all collected bv
HIM and may expend the snch they shall
deem necessary for the of property such
om damage destruction by fire. and they may make in the
name of such district all need contracts for that purpose
ou ney hal not have power any case to bind such dis
trct for the payment of any money than shall
have been already voted collected as aforesaid
SEC O. The prudential committee of every such district
shall have power prosecute actions in the
OF
meced against such district and settle and adjust all claims
i'll favor of, against such district
SEC TO- The clerk of every such district shall keen for
the inspection Of the inhabitants of such district fair record
of all the meetings. aud proceedings of such district
shall call annually, meeting of the district
the election OF the officers OF such district and such annual
meetings shall be held the first Monday i'll January each
year
SEC H. After the establishment of every such fire district
the first meeting of the thereof shall be called by
ectmcn of the town which the located the cleo
ton of officers thereof which meeting shall be called in the
same manner provided for the call of special meetings
aud at such meeting the first seecmau and his absence
Their OF the other seectmen) shall preside and shall declare
such person elected as shall receive majority Of the
en- and such election shall be by ballot unless ballot shall
be dispensed with by and the officers
chosen shall hold their Offices until the annual meeting such
ire district next thereafter to be held and until others cleo
/ ted.
SEC. r. This shall take effect from its passage.
! Approved, November II, 1854
No SAN ACT AMENDING SECTION sEvENTy.oNE OF CHAP
rive OF TIE coMpEp sFArU W in S RAToT T E
P PEAcE OF TOWN GRAND JURORS AND JUSTICES OF THE
II is hereby eacfed by lie General assembly of tie state
of Vermont foLoos:
SEC Section seventy-one of chapter fifteen of the com
piled statutes is so amended to read as follows:
1t shall be the duty OF grand enquire and
due esennent make proper authority of all which
may come to his knowledge within the town for which he is
appointed and also within any unorganized gore
joining said town, against the laws and peace of this state
which he shall think the design of and the good of the
community require TO be prosecuted and whenever any fine
or penalty shall be imposed any person fesdng any
organized town or for any offence for the breach
any penal law, SAID fine together with the costs unless
same be otherwise disposed of by express law shall if the
prosecution be commenced and tried before Justice of the
peace belong to- and be paid the treasury county
IA which eaid unorsoniaod q sore los.'
SEC 2. Section OF chapter twenty nine of the com
piled statutes is so amended TO read as follows:
Every justice of the peace the month of December an
nuay shall deliver abstract of the fines and penalties inn
posed by him the preceding year, the of town
or county to which such penalty shall belong with
OF The of the person execution or warrant
for collecting such fine penalty was delivered"
Sec j. This act shall take effect from its passage
I Approved, November II, 1854
No IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER FORTY FIVE OF THE
\ COMPLIED STATUTES ENTITLED LEVY EXECUTIONS"
~ as hereby enacted by the General assembly of The State
Of Vamont, foLIoi0s
SEC l. Whenever execution is extended on any real
estate situate in two adjoining towns the same shall
be appraised by three udcous and dsneresed reehoders
the vicinity residing either of the which part of
such real estate situate who shall be appointed in the same
manner provided by weny-thee of chapter
twenty five of the compiled statutes
SEC g. This shall take effect from its passage
\ Approved, November 2, 1854
4 No. 0-AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
\ OF THE COMPILED STATUTES.
rs hereby enacted by The General assembly OF The State
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