The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-12-27
Approved, N0g p. lsGI.
Al Act to provide for tie repairs Of
hous Of Public Worship.

Al Act to provide for tie repairs 81
hous Of Public Worship
n Il s5y cagcted. So.
See. That when ans building
iownci and used as house Of public
worship shall need nairs. any three
persons who are Owners 10 said house
may call a meeting o. those who are
lproprietors or pew owners in the same
/ BIZ posting a notice npon the door Of
such house, at least fifteen days before
such meeting setting forth the time
nhen uch meeting sill be held, and
ihe business % be transacted NJ such
meeting, and also causing said notice
% So published lhree weeks success
lively % some newspaper circulating
~ ibe town where said house Of wor-
ship Is situated, the lasl Of which shall
DC at least two weeks prior TO such
meeting.
Sec. : On he day and st the time
appointed for such meeting the same
shah be organized BY the appointment
OF a chairman whose duty il shall be
10 preside in said meeting, and sec.
Rotary who shall keep a true record
Of all the proceedings in such meeting
Sec. 8. Each individual owner of
pew or pews shall be entitled 70 one
vote for each pew, aud at the meeting
herein provided for, a committee Of
three shall be elected by ballot, which
committee shall appraise each inter-
est and establish the proportion each
interest shall bear to the whole, and
the charges for such repairs shall be
assessed upon each interest of each
proprietor, agreeablY to the proportion
established by such committee; Pro-
cided that this act shall not be con
strued to affect the rights or interests
Of any association formed by or under
the provisions Of chapter ninety of the
Gendral stuiules.
Sec. 2. At any meeting of the
owners or proprietors Of any house Of
public worship holden pursuant to the
foregoing provisions Of this act, il shall
be lawful for a majorit. Of such own
ers or proprietois 10 sess or tax the
pews contained in said house upon the
basis fixed agree ably 10 the provisions
of the foregoing section Tor delraying
the expenses Of repairing such house.
and to direct aud prodeed to make
such repairs as such majority may
deem necessary: /. Prorjdea, that I'll
any pew holder does not assent to the
vote requiring repairs, the remaining
pew-holders who assent to the repairs
shall pay said pew.holder not assent
ing the amount al which his pew or
pews are appraised, upon his execut-
ing TO them, or such of them as may
be designated, a quit-claim deed of his
interest in such pew or pews.
Sec ). ETH owner or occupant of
any pew or pews 50 assessed shall re-
fuse or neglect @ Ray such tax or as.
sessment to such person as may be
by said meeting to collect
the same on ten days notice and de- |
mand made after the completion of
such repairs,ii shall be lawful for such
person authorized to collect such tax
or assessment, TO sell the pew or pegs
Of such Delinquent person, at public
auction to the higacl bidder, upon |
giving notice thereof d the same man
ner as is provided ID section one of
this act, and the balance of the pro.
ceeds arising from such sale, if any,
after paying such a easements, expense |
Of advertising and fees equal to those
by law for the collection Of an
execution Of the same amount, shall |
be paid by the collector to the owner
of such property sold; Provided that
such occupant or owner may within
six mouths after such sale redeem such
property by paying to the person en-
titled to receive the some, the amount
paid for such property with accrued
interest.
And If such owner or occupant shall
fail to redeem within six months as
provided ia this section, such collector
shall thereupon make, execute and
deliver TO the purchaser a deed Of
such pes or pews, which deed so ex-
ecuied, delivered and recorded, shall
convey 10 such purchaser an absolute
title thereto.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. ~, 1864
An Act IN amendment Of chapter Il
Of the General Statutes, eniiilcd
"0f public burial grounds and their
enlargement 7 aand also in amend
meme q an act approved October
30. 1883, upon The same subject
Il IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Whenever any town shall
neglect 10 place the burial grounds Of
such town. or any orc or more Of the
same under the charge ard suPcrin-
sendence OF Cemetery Commissioners
the selcclmen o. such lown shail have
she same power, 20 grant and convey
% any person, by deed duly executed.
any designated lol, q aay public bu