The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-12-08

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See. s. Ali acts and parts Of acts, inconsist-
ent with this act, are hereby repealed.
Approved, November 2, 1855.
No. s9-Ax ACT to provide for the support
Of transient insane persons.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
See. !. All insane transient persons in any
town in this State. destitute of the means to
maintain and support themselves, and who
have no relatives that are bound by law 10
support them. and who have no legal settle
ment in any town in this State. shall be main
taine'l and supported by the State, at the in
sane asylum.
Sec. 2. The sclectmen in any town shall,
on the application OF the 0verseer Of the poo:
Of such town. make examination and enquiry,
whether such insane transient person had
sufficient ability to maintain and support
himself and also whether such person has any
relatives in the State, who are bound by law
to support him, and whether such person has
any legal settlement in any town in this
State; and mav institute court of enquiry
before the Judge ofproba,c Of the district in
which such town is situate, who shall examine
the evidence offered by the selectmen and
such other evidence as shall be offered in the
case; and if in his opinion such insane tran
silent person ha, no legal settlement in this
safe, and no relatives within the state who
are bound 10y law to support HIM. and is des-
titu'e Of the means Of supporting himself,
and has not come or been brought into the
state for the purpose Of obtainin. the benefit
Of tie provisions Of this act. such Judge Of
probate shall is.ue his order tor the remova:
of srch insane person TO the Vermont asylum
Tor the insane. in the town of Bratticboro. TO
it there supported.
Sec. 5 1t shall Lc the duty of the officer,
or 9TH r person appointed by said Judge of
probate 7" transport such insane person to the
asv!nm. and TO leave with the SUPERINTENDENT
or trustees OF the asylum, or some one of them
4 true copy Of such warrant. with his return
thereon. which shall be sufficient warrant
for receiving such person into said asylum.
Sec. 1. The costs and expenses incurred
by the examination and removal of any in
sane transient Ferson to Vernon. asylum, as
aforesaid. shall BE- paid and discharge. by the
Town inSiir:ing such enquiry
See. 5. Whenever such person shall tc
lawfully discharged from said asvl urn it shaI!
h. ,he 'lrty Of the town so causing him to be
removed: 10 said asylum to take charge uf and
support such person in Tie same manner as
it he had not been removed from such town,
and any town not complying will, the provi>-
ions OF this >trron ,ha!l pay to any town sui
terirg damage thcrt;rom ali such DANA ~, to
be recovered in an action on the case.
Approved, November Is, 1857
No. 4o.-AN Act to amend section thi~'y-
nine OF chapter eighteen OF the complete
statutes. entitled " The >nrpor; and reno
val 81 panrcrs, and the relief OF the insane
poor"
u L. hereby Enacted e..
Sec. !. Section thirt, nine Ct Elpter
eighteen c; the compiled statutes il hereby 50
amended as to read as follows:
Each town shall share in the appropriation
made IN sections thirty seven and thirty -ci.h,
OF SAID chapter in proportion to the numicr
o. It's insane poor in the asylum, the expense
Of transporting them at the rate OF eight cents
yer mile on the nearest practicable rout from
their respective places Of residence 70 the a.
sy lum aud the length of time they shall have
been there at the tate "i one dollar and sew
rn'y five cents per week during the wear next
preceding IL" first ds~ Of August annually.
Sec . This g., slal! take c!ir,,: from it,
I,ssag".
Approved, November II. ,s15
No. 81 ~ tcr in amendment oi' ,h,rter
eighteen Of the compiled statutes. relating
TO the insane poor
II Is hereby enacted. e..
See. L. Each town shall share in the az
made in sections thirty seven and
and thirty Ell :ht of said chapter. in proper
ton to the number of its insane poor in the
asy lum, the expense Oftransporting them.
at the rate Of eight cents per mile. on the
neares: practicable route from their respect
i've residences to the ass tlm. aud the length
Of time they shall have been there. a, :hc
rate OF one dollar and seventy five cents per
week. during the year next proceeding III,
the month OF August annually.
Sec. =. Sec. thrty-nine OF the eighteenth
chapter ofthc compiled statute. is hereby re-
pealei.
Approved, November II, 1853.
No. Am act providing for the erection
OF monument over the grave Of Ethan
Allen.
Whereas, the courage, the perseverance.
the saca'itv. and the virtue of Ethan Allen.
zealOusly and constantly exercised in uphold
ing The rights and liberties Of the people of
the New Hampshire Grants. and his success
tul efforts in establishing the sovereignty of
the State Of Vermont, against the active op-
position Of New HAMPSHIRE and New York,
the wavering neutrality Of the federal GOV
ernment, aud the artful overtures of the a.
gents Of tie British crown, have Justly rem
dered his name foremost in the early history
OF this state and entitle it to the grateful and
rcverent circumference of the citizens
thereof: and Whereas. the monument erect
ed to his memory by his family has become
d'aP'dated, and the inscription thereon cf- :
faced: Therefore, I
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. ]. The governor is hereby directed
10 appoint, as soon AZ may be, a committee
consisting OF two suitable persons, whose du-
~ 1t shall Dc to cause to be erected monu
ment at the burial place Of Ethan Allen. in
tue Town OF burlington, upon such plan and
with such inscriptions as shall be approved
by the governor, and cause the same TO be
properly and securely protected against in
jury, and at an expense to the state not ex.
cee'iing two thousand dollars.
Sec ,. The committee so appointed shall
Keep accurate accounts of the expenses ari-
sinSIunder this act and such account. when
approved by the governor. shall be pad out
Of the treasury Of the state Provided. such
expenses shall not in the whole exceed the
sum Of two thousand dollars. 4
Sec. 3; A sum not exceeding two thou