Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-12-11

discount if paid in money within ten DAYS after
demand made by such officer.
Approved November 20, 1858.
No. a4.-An Act Defining the Judicial Term of the
Supreme Court and Reporter.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. 1. The judicial term of the Judges oi
the Supreme Court and Reporter shall COM
mence on the first day of December next after
their election, and shall continue for the term
of one year.
SEC. |. The present Judges of the Supreme
Court shall hold their office until the first day
of December, A. ID. 1853.
Approved November %, 1858.
No s5.-An Act Making Provision for the Support OF
Government.
II is hereJy enacted, &c.
SEC. !. A tax of fourteen cents on the dol
lar is assessed the list of the polls and rate
able estate of the inhabitants of this State for
the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
eight to be paid into the treasury of the State
by the first day of June next in money certif-
Gates or notes issued by the Treasurer of the
State, or orders drawn by the county clerks and
approved by the court auditors.
SIC. 2. The sum of forty thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing the debentures of the Lieutenant Governor,
the Senate and House Of Representatives, the
contingent expenses of the General Assembly,
the Governors salary, and such other sums as
are directed to be paid by the Treasurer by
special acts of Legislation.
SEC 3. The sum of eighty thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the expenses of the Supreme and Coun-
O. aud Oh IL a. L
the County Clerks, as provided by law.
SEC. i. The sum Of thirty-three thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose
of paving the salaries of the other state officers,
the relief Of the poor at the Asylum, Agricu-
tural Societies, the expenses of the Militia,
Board OF Education, State Geologist, and other
miscellaneous items
SEC .. The Treasurer of the State is here
by authorized 20 borrow sum not to exceed
fiity thousand dollars in the whole, for the pur-
pose OF deiraying the expenses of Government,
and paying such appropriations as are or may
be made.
Approved Nov. -, 1853.
No. 36-An Act to Provide for he Appointment of a
Curator to take charge Of the Cabinet Of Natural
History.
II is heyeby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. The Governor is hereby authorized
and directed to employ some suitable person to
take into his custody the cabinet of minerals
and specimens OF Natural History which were
purchased Of the widow of the late Zadock
Thompson, and soon the State Hall is in
proper condition, to classify under the direction
Of the Governor, and properly arrange them for
exhibition i'll the room set apart for that purpose
The person so appointed shall receive not to
oil vi Gc,a r
services actually rendered, exclusive of freight
and other incidental charges, and may be re-
moved by the Governor at any time, when in
his Judgment, the interests Of the State require
it.
SIC. =. The Porson thus appointed may in
his discretion receive and properly arrange for
exhibition any donations of specimens of
Natural History, or minerals which citizens of
this or any other State may make, and affix
suitable labels designating the name of the do
nor as well as the name of the specimen pre-
sented.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 8, 1858.
No: s7-An Act to Annex part of the town of Shelf
field to the town of Barton.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC /. So much of the town of Sheffield,
in Caledonia County, as is embraced in lots
number one hundred and thirty -four, one hun
dred and thirty-fve, one hundred and thirty
six, one hundred and thirty-seven, one hundred
and thirty-eight, one hundred and thirty-nine,
one hundred and forty, one hundred and forty
one, one hundred and forty-two, in said town
of Sheffield, also all of that part of said town
known as the third division, except lots number
sIN VII civ ~ iytx tvn civ
tyseyen, sixty eight, sixty mine, seventy seven
ty-one, in said third division, is hereby annexed
to and made part of the town of Barton, in
Orleans County
Approved, Nov. %, 1858.
No. 3S.-An Act TO Annex part of Averys Gore in
Franklin County to the town of Montgomery.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. |. All the land in Avery's Gore lying
east of the east line of Lots, numbers, eighty
two, eighty-three. and eighty-f four, and north of
the north lines of Lots Numbers seventy -eght,
seventyone, sxty-four, fifty-seyen, fifty, forty
three, thirty-sx, twenty-nine. twenty two, six
teen, nine, and four in said Gore is hereby an
nexed to the town of Montgomery in Franklin
County.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect on the ff-
teenth day of March eighteen hundred and fifty
nine, PrOrided the town of Montgomery at
their next annual March meeting, shall vote to
receive the same.
Approved November 5, 1868.
No. 39.-An Act to Annex part of the town of Som
erset to the town of Wilmington and part thereof
to the town of Stratton.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. That all that part of the town of
Somerset enclosed within the following bounds,
commencing at the southwest corner of the
town of Dover thence northerly on the west
line Of Dover, to the northwest corner thereof,
thence westerly parallel with the south line of
Stratton two miles, thence southerly parallel
with the west line of Dover to the north line
of Wilmington, thence easterly on the line of
Wilmington to the place of beginning, is here
by annexed to and made part of the town of
Wilmington; Prorided that all Indebtedness of
the present town of Somerset and all liabilities
and Indebtedness growing out of such labili-
ties shall be paid by the town of Somerset by
a tax on the list of 1858.
SEC. 2. That all that part of the town of
Somerset embraced within the following limits,
beginning at the northwest corner of the town
of Dover, thence westerly parallel with the
south line of Stratton two miles, thence north
erly parallel with the west line of Wardsboro'
to the town of Stratton, thence easterly on the
line of said Stratton to the town of Wards