Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-12

SEC. 3. No contract shall be made by sal
company under the authority confefred by "a
D., act, until such contract shall be authorized Q
- vote OF the directors Of said company, and az
u proved by a vote Of three-fourths in amount
tne stockholders Of said company, at a ley'
J. meeting thereof
SIC. 1. This SC, shall take effect from ~
l. passage.
! Approved March =. 1867.
4 An act to enable the towns therein named &.
!. aI in the construction Of the MONTPELIER an,
e ST. Johnsbury, and Essex Comfy Railroad
/, II Is Aerejy cHocfed, Sc:
Sec. !. Tbs towns of Montpelier, Eas. Mont.
Frlier, Piahfell, Narshfeld and Cabot in Wash
ingion County, the town Of Orange in Orange
'onnty, the towns Of HardWick. Walden. Dan
rile, Feaehsm, St Johusbury, Waterford ard
huby, m Caledonia County snl the towns Of
concord and LuntnbuTgh, in Essex County, arc
hefety authorized and empowered in the nan
ner hereafter specified, to aid in the construction
Of the Montpelier and 81 JohnsburY, and the
Lssez County Railroads, either by subscribing
Tor, or purchasing the stock or bonds Of such
roads, or BY guaranteeing the payment o. in
terest on such stock or bonds.
Sec. .. such subscription, purchase Or con-
tract, may he made by any Of said towns when
the assent IN writing thereto Of a majority Of
those paying taxes, both in number and amount
oi grand list then in force in such toFn, shall
mrs; be obtained by aH Instrument Of assent
signed snd Acknowledged before any ptrs1r
authorized 60 take the Acknowledgment Of deeds
N the county IN which such town IS situs-ed,
by each person so assenting and each essen,
shan he dated, and shall specify the amount {
the grand list OF the person asserting SliI in
suument o. assent shall set forth iu substance
fNe contract guizerfufsnr n
made by such town, and the conditions On
which The same Is to be made provided. the
assent Of 10 taxpayer shall be binding CT of
lorce, Or be counted IN ascertaIning the mai0ri;y
Aforesaid, unless such msj0rliy shall have been
obtained within six months from the date ~ The
first certificate Of assent
Sec. 3. Every such instrument Of assent
snail name three persons, who shall be residen.
citizens and tax payers Of the town wherein such .
assent shall take effect, Who shall he commits .
souers 70 make and execute in the name OF and .
on behalf Of such town, the contract, subscrip I
tion or purchase therein mentioned. And when .
SAID commissioner shall have made and executed
sail subscription, purchase or contract, in pur
suance Of the terms ofsuch assent and the pro-
visions Of this act tle same shall be binding
uI0n such town.
Sc :. Any of said towns 5 hereby author
Hed and empowered 10 make AMI issue uee5tia-
bic bonds or notes at a rate oi interest not er-
ceellng seven per cent per aunum, specified in
semi-annual coupons thereto attached, fcr tie
purpose Of carrying cut the contract, purchase
or subscription made ly the commissl5uers Of
such town, as before provided IN this set Sail
bonds or notes shall be signed by the selectmen
and eountersigEed by the treasurer Of the town
issuirg the same. and shall be da.el AMI nun
beref and a record Of sad bonds or notes shall
Dc made and kept in the town clerks cfi.e q
such town. And the treasurer OF such town -s
hereby authorized, AMI IL IS made L;s du.v. O.
ISSUE said bonds CT notes, OF pay over the alai's
thereof, 10 the parties entitled thereto by the
terms oisuch contract, purchase or subscription.
Sec. .. In determining the majority rroyil-
ed for in section two OF this act reference shall
he had 10 the grand list Of such town 10 90 ce ii
the time the first certificate Of assent is made
And where the estate Of any perfoa deceased. or
under guardianship, or any estate in the hands
oi trustees, shall be inclulei IN said LIST. the
executor administrator, grGri.aG OT trustee
represcnung such estate, is hereby authorized
q give the assent Lyreinhe.use provided, IA be-
half Of such estate. In case the property ofauy
corporation Is embraced in such list, the major
liy OF the directors Of such corporation may
give such asse1t- And where any Tea, estate
included IN such list, has. since the making oi
slid Inst, been conveyed, the assent herein pro
vided for shsll be given by the person OF party :
10 whom such property has lecn conveyed Ia
determining the majority provided for in section
Two OF this act, tax-p9yers nonresident in such =
town, and the sranl list agsinst sucl r'a--cs..
dent taxpayers, shall be excluded
Sec %. When any instrument 0t assent,
herein provided for, shall have been scueI ami
acknowledged by the majority in the manner
hereinbefore required, the commissioners nameI
u such instrument shall append thereto a cert;-
h-aie, by them subscribed AMI sworn 90, stating
that such assent has been sigu5l and ackucw-
edged by such maj rity as IS reXuirci 10y this 4
ict, anu shall cause such instrument q assent. :
auI such certificate, 90 he fled and recorded in h
the town clerks office Cf such tow, sud sLa.! o
also cause a copy Of such instrument aud cert- >
ncate, certified ty the town clerk in such town. Z
10 he lodged and recorded in the county clerks G.
lfice, in the county in which said town is stu. II
sied and until sad records are made such
commissioners shall not proceed 10 make any Z,
'ontract, subscription or purchase. % behalf Of W
such town. Before entering upon their duties 5
.ali commissioners shall be sworn 90 a faithful n
performance Of their duties and 4 certificate Of Il
such oath shall be male upon such instrument
4 assent and recorded Herewith. Such instru- al
nents and certificates so executed AMI recorded S
hall be conclusive evidence Of the facts therein az
iated, and certified copy thereof from either
}! the Offices where the same arc rccorlcl shall n.
2 AAAAltEAN4t u tNlLEUce-
Sec. :. II any Of the Commissioners provided
or IN this act, shall become from any cause IT, 4
apable Of setting, sny signer Of the instrument
1 assent wherein such commissioner is named.
nay apply TO the court Of chancery for the ap-
continent Of a commissioner in the place Of the
ne thus incapable Of acting and said court, vi
iter such notice as it may direct, msy make te
ueh appointment and the person SO appointed ia
hall be resident taxpayer in the town for %
'hich he is TO act, and shall have the same e.
overs and duties as # originally nsmel in said IL
lstrument Of assent. I'd
Sc. 6. This act shall take elect from its
sssage. ~
Approved March IS, lsCS. CO
II Act to incorporate the Rutland ElilroaI de
Company. ia
Il Is hersby enacted Sc.: u
Sec. l. John B. Page, Edwin \. BreharI. m
eier Butler, John b. Tan, James 5. Whitney. sh
aron B. Spencer. Frederick Chaffee AMI John 7.
Eldridge, bond holders under the second *
lcTtgage or deed o. trust on the Rutland aud
urlIngton Railroad, in the State Of Vermont. ul
leir associates and successors are hereby inco--
Grated under the name Of the Rutland Railroad
ompany. for the purpose Of holding, maintain Al