The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-22

No, 49.-An act in amendment OF and in addi-
tion 10 an act entitled " an act 10 expedite pro-
Geedings in chancery,' approved Nov. 10, 1857.
1t Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. Epun the hearing, the petitioners and
tu9tees ana az Vtger witnesses may be examined
orally before the chaisallor or in his discretion
he may appoint n specin master Or rnasters
TO take the testimony, and rerort the same
TO the court, and said witnesses sirlI he ex-
amined rs to all alleged breaches Of trust D. ,eg
lect or omission Of duty; MS TO the fitness ana
competency of the trustees as TO their holding
any other offices or having any interests either Of
q public n "a private nature inconsistent in any
way with the truo interests Of the cestri que
trust or interfering in any way with the prompt
fair and impartial discharge Of the duties of such
trusts, and ms TO all circumstances or conduct of
the trustees which render it improper ior the in
terests of he trust to contnue them in office If
] upon the hearing, the chancellor finds that such
! trustee ought to be removed he shall decree his
: removal, shall appoint new trustee or trustees,
/ and shall make such orders and DEGREES as to the
! transfer and convevouce of the trust property
from lie old 20 the new trustees as TO ascertain
ing the debts and liabilities Of the old trustees
and the payment Of the same, as to the future
management Of the trust. nud the accounting
thereon, and generally as 10 all other matters and
! things connected with supA trust as the exigen-
ces Of the case the protection Of the old trustees
and the security and welfare Of the trust fund
| shall require.
Sec. 2. If either party shall see fit, he NAV
within twenty days after said ORDER appeal TO
| tk7 Supreme Court, in which case the applica-
| tion and proceedings therein, md the minutes Of
the chancellor as to the testimony taken before
/ him, or the testimony taken by The special mas
ter. shall all pass to the supreme Court upon nm
examination Of the papers and the testimony the
supreme Court may, upon application and no
tice thereof order the taking of further testimony
if they fl, may affirm or reverse the order
ofthe chancellor, and RAY proceed therein as JUS
tice and equity shall require.
Sec. 3. When an appeal is taken by the trus,
tees, this chancellor may, if he see fit. require
| that the appellants execute a bond in such sum rs
he shall direct, with sufficient suretes who shall
be residents Of this State, conditioned for the safe
keeping and management OF the trust property
during the tendency of the appeal.
Sec, 4 If the order Of the chancellor shall be
to remove the said trustee or trustees, and the
said order shall not be appealed FROM or if ap-
pealed from, if it shall be confirmed by the SUI
preme Court, then the said cause shall be ordered
by the Supreme Court to the court in the county
where said petition was originally heard for final
decree, and the chancellor, before whom said
cause shall come, may, if he see fit, order the
new trustee or trustees, before entering upon the
duties of his office, to file with the clerk of the
court in the county where said petition shall be
pending, bond in such sum as the chancellor
shall think proper, with at least two sufficient
suretes resident in this State, TO be approved by
such chancellor on notice and hearing with such
conditions rs the chancellor may require TO pro-
the rights and interests Of any and all parties
who may be ected by such order
Sec. s. Section two and three Of the act Of
which this is an amendment and addition are
hereby repealed
Sec. c. This act shall take effect from Its pas-
sage
Approved Nov. eF, 1855
No. 44-An act laying tax on the County OF
Washington
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. There is assessed tax of six cents
on the dollar Of the list Of the polls and rateabe
estate Of the inhabitants Of the County of WASH
ington, for the year 1855 for the purpose Of paw
ing the debts and liabilities Of said County,
Sec 2. The Treasurer of said County is d.
rected, on or before the tenth day Of December
A. d. 1858, to issue his warrant to the first con-
stable Of each town in said county for the collec
tion Of said tax in the same manner as bv law
state taxes are required 10 be collected, and 4
shall be the duty Of said constable to collect sale
tax in the manner aforesaid
Sec. 3. The seectmen of the several towns il
said county shall make out and deliver to the first
constable Of their respective towns, on or before
the FIRST day Of January, A. d. 1859 tax bill oi
the collection Of said tax, In the same manner as
is required by law for the collection of state taxes
Sec. 4. The said tax shall he collected by sail
sonstables and paid into the treasury Of sale