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amended by the Legislature Ot lN51, and we
call the attention Of the officials and others
interested, to its provisions, which include.
as will he noticed, penalties for neglect Of its
requirements
rs bersby III 1csl 6ytis general I.-sr,}}t If tie
th' Stai' IF Vermont Ioii7,c7
sec. l. Tho clerks OF the several towns in this
state shall annually. in the month uf juno, tr1.i-
nit 20 the secretary Of state certified copy Of
their record Of births marriages and deaths which
have occurred in their respective towns during the
vo'r next preceding the first day Of January. The
births shall be numbered and recorded in the order
In which they are received by the clerk. The roc
ord Of births shall state in separate columns the
date of the birth the ofthe child (if il have
hnv,) the Of the child, the place Of BIRTH name
and surname of or both of the parents, resi-
dcnco Of tho parents, occupation of tho father, and
the time when the record was made. The maria -cs
shall he numbered and recorded in the order in
which they received by clerk, The record
of marriages shall state in separate columns the
date and place of marriage, the names and sur
names of groom and BRIDE the residence Of each at
time of marriage, the age Of each occupation of
the man, and time when the record was made. The
deaths shall be numbered and recorded in the orlrr
in which they received by the clerk. The rec
ord Of deaths shall state in separate columns the
date Of the death. the name and surname Of the de-
ceased, the scS condition. (whcthcr married or -iu-
glr,) age in years, "nths and days, the place Of
death, the disease nppurcut cau.c Of death. the
occupation if u male over fifteen years of a,". the
place of birth, the name of the parents, and time
| when the record was made.
Sec 9 The clerks in the several school districts
in each town shall annually in the month Of icbrt-
airy ascertain from actual inquiry otherwise all
the births and deaths which have happened in their
respective districts during the year next preceding
the first Of january, together with such fact, ron-
ccrnng said births nul deaths required by
the fret section OF tbi. ami shall make
rate return thereof tn tho clerk of the town in which
such school district is situated. or before the first
day of March, and the said district clerk other
person or persons authorized To- perform his duties
and make such returns, shall he entitled to receive
from the treasury Of such town five cents for each
! and every birth and death 50 returned. And every
person aforesaid who shall neglect refuse make
the return required by this sccton shall be liable to
fine of not less than three dollars for each neglect
| or refusal.
see. 3. Every justice Of the peace minister
shall make n record Of e0ch marriage solemni2ed he
| fore him, together with all the facts relating to
marriages. required by the first section Of this act,
and such justice minister shall annually, in the
month ci February. from time to time, return
COPY of the record for the year next preceding the
first day of January, To- the clerk Of the town in
which the marriage >olenlnizcd. and every per-
! son, aforesaid, who shall neglect refuse to
make the returns required by this section, -ha Ice
liable t" tiuc of not les than ten dollars for each
/ neglect refusal
Soc. t. Tho clerk Of each town -hall be entitled
to receive from the treasury Of the town five c.us
for recording cach birth, GcntA and marriage, pro-
'idrd said clcrr shall comply with the provision,
Of this act in all respects.
Sec : It .hall be- the duty Of the clerks of the
several towns to make such distribution f the
blank forms of returns as shall b" designated by
the secretary Of state.
t' iH' 'J,,I'''l ~ '',. ,.' l,'''I' ~" luf-
HANK farms Of .,,aIl" ,un,ity o,,j .i,a t b..,,
as book, # records. arcorliu.to tbc Io, i.ior. f
th. act and also blank forms Of returns as herein
before specified, and shall accompany the same
win snch instructions ana explanations as may 'e
NECESSARY anu use'ui' -,.,,.-,
docoo.od rors' m Ia,.a ritt b iHS
ccrtifcatn c,ntainjntt ,ba mama of Tho G;.c,,or
cause (if known) Of the said death, within fifteen
days after the intermcnt Of the deceased. Any
such medical attendants who shall neglect or refuse
60 give 'S gSrln'a,e FS4ufee % Py 'Aii iGeo4 saql
49,, af 10 , - ,L a'T,o iaIi W. Wv
nittcd.
Soc ;. It shall he the duty Of the secretary Of
state to receive the returns made in pur.uance Of
ahe hrst section oi ths act ana wlth such assist
one" % as may pe 'oIunt'rny ren!GreI oy any nG-
ic,i .oict, C,r ,L, 't ,,,,r In..c.,
such tabular results as will reu cr them If procti
ca utility, aud make report thereof annually to
the Legislature and generally shall do whatever
may he required to carry into effect the provisions
with the % i. oc po pl b bcr 15,,g ronc,sd
Approved, November Il, 1886.
The Secretary Of State and the offccrs and
committee or the State Medical Society, are
making an earnest effort to accomplish the
intentions Of the law, and ", trust they will
not fail of success, through the rcmissnrss
of the Clerks. Justices. Ministers, and phy,i-