Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-15

electors OF President and Vice President, to vote in
any town within this State; and for Representative to
Congress, In any town in the Congressional district in
which he rcsdes for county officers, in any town in
the county in which he resides for Judges OF probate,
in any town in the district in which he resides.
! SEC. 2. If any person shall vote for any Of the
above named officers when he is not n legal voter for
such officers, or shall vote ut any election for any of
snid officers in more than town. he shall be liable
voting.
Approved, November 27, 1860
No. 21.-An Act in amendment of Section sxtv-eight
OF Chapter fifteen of the Compiled Statutes in rela-
tiOn to Town Auditors.
is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. That section sixtv-cight of said act shall
be SO amended us to read as follows:
The auditors shall, Immediately previous TO the an
hunl meeting IN each year, examine and adjust the
accounts OF the treasurer and all other town officers
and report tie accounts settled, with tho items
thereof to the town ut said annual meeting
SEC. 2. The auditors shall have no power or au-
thorty to allow any claim account for personal SER
wees of any town officer, except where compensation
for such service is fixed by law, but it shall be the du
y OF the auditor to report the amounts Of such claim
or claims and the nature and extent of the services so
rendered To the town ut said annual meeting
Approved, November 81, 1860.
No. 22.-An Act in relation to Town Clerk fees.
u is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. I. Town clerks may rcduire their fees IN bc
paid in advance; and in addition to the fees now al
lowed by law, they shall he entitled to ten cents for
each examination of the town records and for all time
spent in any one examination exceeding hour Mt
the rate Of ten cents per hour.
Approved, November "a, 1880.
No 23-An Act in relation to the abatement Of taxes
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. To the persons now provided by law to
constitute board for the abatement of taxes in the
several towns there shall be added the listers of such
towns and at least Of said listers shall always be
notified of any meeting of the board for the abate
mcnt OF taxes.
Approved November 81, 1850.
No. 24-An Act in relation to the Cattle Disease.
called Pleuro-p Pneumonia.
II is hereby Enacted, DC.
SEC. l. Any person who shall drive or bring any
neat cattle into amy town in this State. from any other
State or be accessory thereto, knowing them or any
them to have the disease, of having been exposed
to the disease called or known picuro-pneumonia
shall forfeit to the treasury Of said town sum not
over five hundred dollars less than one hundred
dollars or be imprisoned in the county Jail not over
twelve nor less thGn month in the discretion Of
the court to be recovered complaint thereof TO the
/ proper authority.
SEC. .. Any town in thi, State bv majority vote
at any town meeting duly notified and legally holden
for that purpose, may establish such regulations ap-
point such officers agents. and raise and auproprinte
such sums of money for the purpose of preventing and
hr'esiing the spread, circumscrbing the effect Of
the cattle disease called the MS such
town may deem eXpedieut.
SEC. - Any town meeting to carry out the pro-
visions Of this act may be warned bv posting up con
les OF the warrant therefor twelve days before the day
of said meeting
SIC. A. The sclectmcn Of any town are hereby
lnlN authorized 10 perform all acts and make all nee
essary rues and regulations for and in behalf Of the
town which may be necessary to carry into effect the
power and authority conferred the town by this
act, until such town shall otherwise order and direct
at meeting duy called and holden for that purpose
Approved. November %, 1860
No: 25.An Act in addition to and alteration of "An
Approved, November -, Ieoc. %" .''.-r' -"
ms heroby enaeted, &c.
SIC. /. Whenever hereafter it may become neces-
sary to enlarge any burial ground situated within
twenty rods Of any dweng-honse or houses. the
may he enlarged: Prorided, said enlargement be
made on that portion of said burial ground which in
creases its size in direction from the dwelling house
or houses and premises nearest tohe same and does
not extend to within twenty rods Of any other dwell
| ling house.
SIC. 2. Thi, act shall fake effect from its passage
Approved November %, 1850.
No. 25-An Act amending Sections four and eight Of
an Act authorizing the Selectmcn of the several
Towns 70 establish Fire Districts in certain cases.
! Approved, November H. 1854.
/ II is hcroby enacted, &c.
SIC l. The fourth section Of said act is so amen
dcd ~ to read ms follows:
The inhabitants of every such fire district, who are
legal voters in town meetings hereby constituted
body corporate, and they shall have n clerk, prden-
al committee consisting of three persons. collector
OF taxes and treasurer, who shall be chosen and ap
pointed in the same manner that the officers
now appointed in school districts, and who shall hold
their offices for year and unit, others elected.
SEc 2. Section eight of said net is amended as
| 10 read us follows:
/ The prudential committee Of every such district
shall have power, in the name of such district, to
make all necdiul contracts, and expend the monies
thereof in such manner for the preservation of prop
from h.-
fire. rs they shall BEEN necessary and draw orders
the treasury therefor; but they shall have power,
in any case, to bind such district for the payment OF
any, greater sum Of money than shall have iHn al
ready voted or collected
i Approved, November &c, 1860.
No. 27.-An Act relating to the collection of Highway
Taxes.
is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. l. In all such towns shall hereafter vote to
raise their highway tax in money, said tax shall be
put into the hands Of the collector Of the tax
be by Inn collected and paid into the town treasury
under the authority, privileges and restrictions
MS town taxes are now collectod which money shall
he drawn out selectmens orders they shall Judge
the highways TO require.
SEC. 2. ! his act shall not apply to any town that
shall avail itself OF the law which provides for the
election Of street commissioners.
Approved November TO- 1860.
No. 2s.-An pct relating to Street Commissioners.
II is hereby Enacted, &c.
SEC /. All street commissioners hereafter elected
at the annual March meetings of their respective
towns shall hold office for year.
SEC. 9. All street commissioners shall settle the
accounts with the seccmen Of their respective towns
between the first day of February and the first day
March, in each year. Mt such other time the towr
bv its vote in town meeting may direct.
SEC. 8. The term Of office of all street commits
sioners now elected, shall expire at the next annua
March meeting
SEC. 4. Whenever any town shall elect street com
missioners, and vote to collect its highway tax il
money! us provided by law and shall vote at It's
n al March meeting, on due notification in the warning
of such meeting, to erect and place any lamp-posts
, lamps in the highways or streets, or any portion
thereof for the purpose of lighting such highways
Streets it shall be the duty of such street commission
ers, by and with the advice and approval of the Sc
lcctmen, to procure, erect and place such lamppost
! or lamps in the highways or streets for the purpos
i aforesaid, and to pay the expense thereof from tn
i proceeds of the highway tax; and also to pay from
the proceeds of said tax, all the necessary expense
for the and lighting of such lamps.
SEC. 8. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent witt
this act are hereby repealed
Approved, November 81, 1850.
No. 20.-An Act in relation to Fences.
+ IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. The third section of nm net entitled ga
a.. l.,,:i.