Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-18
Approved, November IA, 1855.

Approved, November IA, 1900.
No. 40--An Act to amend section thirty-nine of
chapter eighteen of the compiled statutes, en-
titled the support and removal of paupers,
and the relief of the insane poor"
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. ]. Section thirty-nine of chapter eighteen
of the compiled statutes is hereby so amended as
to read as follows:
| Each town shall share in the appropriation made
in sections thirty-seven and thirtyeight of said
chapter in proportion to the number of its insane
poor in the asylum, the expense of Transporting
them at the rate of eight cents per mile on the
nearest practicable route from their respective
places of residence to the asylum, and the length
of time they shall have been there at the rate of
one dollar and seventy-five cents per week during
the year next preceding the first day of August
annually.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved November IA, 1855.
No. 42-An act providing for the erection of a
monument over the grave of Ethan Ansn.
| Whereas the courage, the persevear ance, the
sagacity, and virtue of Ethan Aller, zealousy and
constantly exercised in upholding the rights and
liberties of the people of New Hampshire Grants,
and his successful efforts in establishing the SOW
ereignty OF the state of Vermont, against the ac-
tive opposition of New Hampshire and New York,
the wavering neutrality of the federal government,
and the artful overtures of the agents ofthe British
crown, have justly rendered his name foremost in
the early history of this state and entitled it to
the grateful and reverent remembrance of the
citizens thereof: and whereas, the monument,
erected to his memory by his family, has become
dilapidated, and the inscription thereon eflced ::
| Therefore.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
| Sec. L. The governor is hereby directed to ap-
point, as soon may be, committee consisting
oftwo suitable persons, whose duty it shall be to
cause to be erected a monument at the burial
place of Ethan Allen, in the 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
injury, at an expense to the state not exceeding
| two thousand dollars.
| Sec. 2. The committee so appointed shall keep
accurate accounts of all expenses arising under
this act and such accor mt, when approved by
the governor, shall be paid out of the treasury
of the states Proeided, such ebpenses shall not in
the whole exceed the sum of two thousand dol
| lars.
Sec. 9. A su i not exceeding two thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose
aforesaid.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved, November IA, 1855.
No. 43.-resolution for the collection Of taxes in
| arrear.
WHEREAS, it appears by a report Of the treas-
urer of this State, that number of towns are in
arrear for taxes previous to the first day Of June,
A. d. 1855, therefore,
Resotred, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sensatives, that the treasurer be directed forth
with to issue extents, agreeably to the provisions
of the statutes in such cases provided, against
such delinquent towns in arrears for taxes, and
thereby speedily collect the same.
IN House Of Representatives., Nov. IA, 1855.
Read and adopted,
JEDD P. c. CoTTRn.I, asst Clerk.