Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

such town, Tor the purpose OF electing such
number OF electors Of President and Vice Pgc3i,,
dent Of the United States, as this State may st
such time be entitled to : Prorjdcd, that any
meeting Of the iraemen OF any town In this
State holden in the year a. D. 1850, l0r the
purpose Of elccting electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States, shall be
legal II warned and holden in accordance with |
the provisions Of the Compiled Statutes.
SIC 2. This act shall take effect iZom its pas
sage.
Approved Octobor q, 1860.
No. 20-An act relating to chapter ono OF tho
Compiled Statutes entitled " Elections.
II is herehy enacted, &C.:
SEC |, Chapter one Of the Compiled Statues
shall he 50 construed rs to give the right of any
person who is legal voter IN this State tor
State officers and electors OF President and Vice.
President, to vote in amy town within this State
and for Representative to Congress in ANY town
in the congressional district III which lie resides
for county officers, in any town IN tic county
IN which he resides; for jndgcs Of probate, IN
any town in the district in winch he resides.
SEC. 2 Ii any person shall vote fer Gny Of
the above named officers Whpn be is not Il legal
voter for suoh officers, or shall vote at any
election for any Of said officers IN more than one
town, he shall be liable toalI the penalties now
prescribed tor such Illegal voting.
Approved November 81, 1860
NO. II An act IN amendment OF section sE
ty-eight Of chapter fifteen Of the Compiled
Statutes in relation to town auditors.
Is hereby enacted, dc:
SEC. l. That section sixty eight Of said act
shall be so amended az to read rs follows:
The auditors shall, Immediately previous to
tho annual meeting in each year, examine and
adjust the acoount9 Of the treasurer and all
other town officers, and report tho accounts 90
settled, with tho items thereof, to the town ut
said annual meeting.
SEC, q The auditors shall have no power or
authority to settle any claim or account for
personal services Of any town officer, except
where compensation for such service is fixed by
law, but it shall bo the duty Of the auditor to
report the amount Of such claim or claims and
the nature and extent Of tho services so san,
dorcd to tho town at said annual meeting.
Approved November 81, 1860.
No. On act in relation to town clerk
fees.
II is hsyebY enacted, DC:
SEC. L. Town clerks may require their fees
10 be paid in advance and in addition to the
fees now allowed by law, they shall DO entitled
to ten cents for each examination Of tho town
records, and for all time spont in any 0Ro exam
nation exceeding ono hour, ut the rate Ct ten
cents per hour.
Approved NcVerabor d. 1860.
No. An aA in relation TO tLO abatement
of taxes.
IL IS hereby eaecte6, DC:
SIC. l. To she persons now provided by law
20 constitutes board for the abatementfOf taxes
in tho several towns, there shall DO added tho
listers of such towns and at least ono Of SAID
listors shall always be notified Of any meeting
OF the board for the abatement Of saxes,
Approved November q, 1860.
10. 24--,Aa act in rolausn 70 the cattle dis
ease, called plouro pneumonia.
lis heye5y enacted, &c:
SEC. |. Any person who shall drive or bring
any neat cattle into Gny town in THIS State,
or be accessory thereto, knowing them Or any
Of them, to have the di8caeo, or OF having been
exposed to the disease called or known rs pleu-
ro,pneum9nia, shall forfeit to the treasury Of
eaid town sum not oycy five hundred dollars
ror le3s than enc hundred dollars, OF be i'm
Pcisoned in The county jail not oysT twelve nor
less than one meath in tho discretion OF the
court, to be recovered IN compliant thereof t.
The proper authority.
SEC 9. Any town IN this STATE, " q niojori
ty yot2 i, any town meeting duly notified and
legally holden fJr THAT pur -ae, may establish
such IcEulatio02 APPOINT such oii3.rs or agents,
and ra!a. cad appropriate such Sums Of money
!or the purpose of preventing and ARE tins chc
aproad or c.celMsc.iting the effect O.! the cIt'
tle disease called I'll, pleuro Fucumaai0, ~ such
town may deem rxIadont.
SIC. g. ANY toHn meeting, to carry out the
provisions Of this act, nay b. wa,AlI by post
ing NJ copies Of tho warrant therefor, s@clYe
daya before ihe day Of said meeting.
SIC, 4. The scectmcn Of any town are here
~ fully authorized to perform MI ucts ard
make All necessary rules and regulations Ter
and in bChall Of the town. which may be nee
ossayy to carry into effect tie power and au-
thority conferred on the town by this act, unit
such town shMll otherwise order and direct ut u
meeting duly called and holden tos that pur
pose.
Approved November 26, 1850.
No. 25.~-An act in addition to and alteration
Of an act relating to the enlargement OF
burial grounds, approved November %, 1858.
His hsrGy enacted, 3c.:
SEC |. Whenever hereafter 1t mGY become
necessary to enlarge any burial ground situated
within twenty rods Of any dazzling house Or
houses, the same may ho 80 enlarged! Prorld-
I'd, said enlargement be made on that ror.i"n
of eaid burial ground which increases it's ei5e
-, a iir,at,ar from iho lxrIIiDY haiisp ur huu4ea
and promises nearest to the same, and .!oee net
extend to @.lbn twenty rodg Of any otlrr
dwelling house
SIC. :. This oct shall Toxic elect from ia
passage
Approved November u, 1850,
No q An act amending sections four and
eight Of an act authorizing the seeetlnen Of