Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-12-07
BRATTLEBORO, VIZ, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1866.


commencing such action thereon as in their
judgment is required.
Sec. 3. When any change is recommend
ed by the Board as herein provided, it shall
be only gradual change, not involving any
extra expense to the pupil of the schools OF
the State, and the direction given by the
Board shall be. that new books hereafter
purchased as new classes are formed, shall
be those by them selected and prescribed.
See 6. Whenever an exchange of books
shall be made, under the provisions of this
act, it shall be upon conditions with the pub
passage.
Approved Nov. 49, 1866.
An Act to amend section four of chapter seventeen Of
the General Statutes in relation to fees for rcgstra-
ton.
1t is hereby enacted, &C.
See /. That section four chapter seven
teen of the General Statutes he 50 amended
so as to read as follows: The clerk of each
town shall be entitled TO receive from the
treasury Of the town. five cents for record
ing such birth, death and marriage: and
said clerks shall be entitled TO receive from
til, treasury Of the town, an additional sum
of ten cents PER folio, for copying the same
for the use of the Secretary Of State Pro-
vidcd: said clerks shall comply with the
Sec ,. ThisHct shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. II, 1866.
An Act relring to tie Collection Of Town Taxes.
1t is hereby enacted, sc,
See |. Whenever any town shall raise
town tax, such town may by vote passed at
the esame meeting, direct the collector oftuXes
to deduct such per cent as shall be fixed by
said vote from the town tax Of every tax
payer who shall pay his or her tax by day
fixed for by said vote.
Sec >. The collector Of taxes shall nOti-
fy the tax payers of such town at what time
and place he will attend to receive taxes so
voted and allow such deduction. by posting
notice thereof in three public places in said
town, at least ten days before the time
named in such notice
Sec. 3. Every tax payer who shall neg
lect TO pay his or her tax on or before the
day named in such vote, shall not be entitled
to such deduction. and the collector shall
collect the whole tax of such delinquent tax
payer in the manner now by law provided
Sec. +. This act shall take effect from
its passage
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
Au Act liNmg lie ue Of ho'i.ne the County Cout
in tire County Of Orange and IN alteration OF section
tweny-siX Of chapter Thirty Of tie General Statutes
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. /. After the next stated term of the
Orange County Court to be held on the sec
ond Tuesday in January. a. d. 1867. the
stated term Of the county Court in and for
the County Of Orange. shall he held on the
first Tuesday in June and the first Tuesday
in December in each year, including the
year \. d. 1867.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 1G. 1866.
An Act relating to the time Of holding the Supreme
Court in the County Of Windsor, ana in amendment
of seceion seven of chapter tlntv OF the General
Statutes.
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. |. Somuch of section seven of chap
ter thirty of the General Statutes as relates
to the time Of holding the Supreme Court in
the County Of Windsor is amended so as to
read us follows: In the County of Windsor
on the first Tuesday after the fourth Tues
day next after the fourth Tuesday in Jan
uary.
Sec. ,. All suits, motions, bills of cXccp-
tions or processes pending in or returnable
TO said court shall be returned to- heard
and tried in said court at the term Jmmenc-
ing rs provided in the first section Of this
act
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Noy. lG, 1866.
An Act empowering incorporated villages aud towns
To have and maintain Lookup, or Jails.
Ii is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. |. The Inhabitants of any village
4 IL
and Of any town within this State, shall
have the power at any legal meeting of the
legal voters of such village or town called
for that purpose, to authorize the trustees
or bailifls Of such village, or selectmen of
such town, TO purchase, or erect, and main
tain at the expense of such village or town.
within the corporate limits of such village
or town, one or more lockups or jail for the
purpose of conGning therein any person un-
der arrest for any oncnse against the laws
Of this State, until the final hearing, or ex-
animation. or trial Of such person before Il
justice of the peace; and said lookup or Jail
shall be under the charge Of said trustees or
bailils Of such village or selectmen of such
town, or some person by them appointed for
that purpose.
See ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
An Act TO amend an Act approved Nov. 2l, 1854 en-
tilted an Act to provide or the repairs OF Houses Of
Public Worship,
1t is hereby enacted, sc.
Sec. /. The proviso Of the end of sec ton
3, Of an act approved Nov 81, 1864, entitled
an act to provide for the repairs of houses
Of public worship, shall not be construed as
applying to any association which has not
by its articles Of association the power of
repairing its house Of public worship
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov -, 1866
An Act amending section two Of chapter seventy
seven Of the General Sta utes
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Section two of chapter seventy
seven of the General Statutes is hereby
amended so as 10 read as follows A bush
el wheat, potatoes, peas and clover seed
shall be deemed sixty pounds; bushe Of
| rye and indian corn tllty-siX pounds; a
| bushel of barley lorty-eight pounds; bush
ei OF huckWheat iorty-eight pounds; Il bush
el Of oats thirty-two pounds; bushel OF
| beans siXty-lour pounds, and IL bushel OF
herds grass or timothy seed shall be deemed
1orty-two pounds, as the standard weight
and measure of the same in all purchases
and sales thereof.
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