Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09
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T is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. That when any building owned Ant used as a
house Of public worship shall need repairs, any three
persons who in said house may call meet
ing Of those Fho are propretors pew the
by posting notice upon the door Of such house
la,t fifteen days before such meeting setting forth
the time when such meeting will be held and n bust
ness % es Iaosaeed AZ such meeting and also causing
said notice 20 be published three weeks successyey,
some neNspaper cifcula inS in tn town ~here sach
no otse -orship situated. tue last Of which shall be
at least two week. piiur 10 such meeting
nee TN the day ard At the time appointed for such
meeting the same shAl be g nized b, he appoln
Of chairman whose duty it shah be presde said
meetings, and secfstaf who shall keep true record
OF all the proceedings in such meeting
stc, Each indivdIal ownsr OF pew or pews in
su h building shall be entitled vote for each lew,
and the meeting herein provided for, committee of
three shall be electsd by ballot which shall
appase each interest and establish the proportion each
interest shall bear whole aud the ch arges for such
repairs sha be assessed pon each interest " each pro-
p-t agre ably TO the proportion established by such
committee Provided that this shall BE- strued
affect the rights interests Of association formed
oy under the provisions Of chapter niney the gen
al statutes.
Sec L. A, any meeting Of the owners propretors
Of any house Of public worship holden pursuant 20 the
foreg ing provisions Of this aot II shall be lawful fer
majority Of such propretors 10 assess or tax
the pews contained in said house upoR the basis Il the
appraisal fx agreeaby the provisions Of he foreso
ing section for defrayng the expenses Of repairing such
house and direct and 10 make such repairs
such ms rty may deem necessary propided that auy
whuder doe assent to the vote requiring repairs
i0ing pew holders who the repairs snal
pay the said pew-hoder not a'sentng the amount Of
which his peE pews appraised upon his executing
TO them, such Of them as may be designated, Gait
claim deed ofhis interest IN such pew or pews
Sec. 5, II the or occupant OF any pew pews,
assessed shall neglect refuse to paw such tax or
assessment TO such person as may be authorized by said
meeting TO collect the same upon ten days and de-
mand made after the completion of such repairs Il shall
b. lawful for such person authorized to coil such tax
TO sen tue pew pews ofsuch delinquent
person at public auction to The highest bidder upon Civ
ng notice thereof in the is provided in
section Of this act aud the balance Of the proceeds
arising from such sale, any, after paying such
ments expenoe Of advertising and fees equal those all
lowed b. law for the 90 lection Of execution for the
amount shall be paid by saeh collector the OF
such property sold provded that such oecu
pant may within sx months after such sale redeem such
properly by paying the person entitled receive he
same, the amount paid for such property with accrued
interest
Aud II such owner or occupant shall fail 10 redeem
within tx months provided IN this section. such col
leoiu 'hil thereupon make, execute and deliver the
purchaser deed Of such pew pews, which deed
souied delivered aud recorded shal convey such pu
chaser absolute tite thereto
Sec, This act shall lake ,ffect from It's passage
Approved, Nov. Il, 1884