The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04

No. 2l-- AN ACT in amendment of section six
ty'elght OF chapter fifteen of the compiled stat
utes III relation to town auditors.
1t is hereby enacted. Xc.
Sec. l. That section siXty-cight of said act
shall be so amended to read as follows
The auditors shall. immediately previous to the
annual meetinSln each year. examine and adjust
the accounts of the treasurer and all other town
officers, and report the accounts 81 settled with
the items thereof, to the town at said annual
meeting.
Sec ,. The auditors shall have no power or
authorityto allow any claim or account for perso-
nal services of any town officer. except when com
pensation for such service is fixed by law, but it
shall be the duty Of the auditor to report the a.
mount of such claim claims and the nature
and extent Ofthe services rendered to the town
at said annual me ting.
Approved Nov q, 1860
NJ pan ACT in relation to town clerks
fees.
1t Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. L. Town clerks may require their fees to
be paid Ill advance and III addition to the fees
now allowed by law. they shall be entitled to ten
cents for each examination OF the town records,
and for all time spent in any one examination ex-
ceedlnS one hour at the rate of ten cents per
hour.
Approved Nov p, 1860.
No. 23.-AN ACT in relation to the ab,temen,
of taxes.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Iothe 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 one of said listers
shall always be notified Of any meeting of the
board for the abatement of taxes.
Approved Nov. -, 1860.
No. 4.-AN ACT in relation to the cattle dis
ease. called pleuro-pneumonia
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. l. Any person who shall drive or bring
any neat cattle into any town in this state or be
accessory thereto, knowing them or any of them
to have the disease, of having been EXPOSED TO
the disease called or known as the pleuro- pneumo-
MA, shall forfeit to the treasury of said town a
sum not over five hundred dollars, or be i,pnris
oned i'll the county Jail not over twelve nor less
than one month in the discretion of the court. to
be recovered on complaint thereof to the proper
authority.
Sec. ?. ANY town in this state by a majority
vote at any town meeting duly notified thereof and
legally holden for that purpose. NAV establish
such regulations, appoint such officers or agents
and raise and appropriate such sums of money
for the purpose Of preventing and arrcs,iny the
spread, or circumscrbng the effect of he cattle
disease called the pleuro-pneumona, as such town
may deem eXpedient
Sec. 3. Any town meeting, to carry out the
provisions of this act. may be warned by posting
w copies Of the warrant therefor, twelve DAYS
before the day Of said hearing.
Sec. 4. The selectmen of any town are hereby
fully authorized to perform all acts and make all
necessary rules and regulations for and in behalf
OF the town which may be necessary to carry into
enect the power and authority conferred on the
town by this act, until such town shall otherwise
order and direct at a meeting duly called and boJ.
den for that purpose
Approved Nov. 26. 1850.