Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-03

ller anu d. JOnnsUuTy, anu C>ScA Oouht1
Railroad.
Ii as hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The towns of Montpelier, East
Montpelier, Plainfeld, Marshfeld. and Cabot
in Washington County. the town of Orange
i'm Orange County, the towns of Hardwick.
Walden. Danvlle, Peacham. St. Johnsburv.
Waterford and Kirby, in Caledonia County,
and the towns of Concord and Luncnburgh-
in Essex County, are hereby authorized and
empowered in the manner hereafter specified.
to aid in the construction of the Montpelier
and St Johnsbury, and the Essex County
Railroads, either bv subscribing for, or pur-
chasing the stock or bonds of such reads.
by guaranteeing the payment of interest on
such stock or bonds.
See. ,. Such subscription, purchase or
contract. NAV be made by anv Of said towns
when the assent in writing thereto OF
ioritv of those paying taxes. both in number
and amount of grand list then in force in
such town. shall first be obtained bv an in
strument of assent. signed and acknowiedg-
ed before any person authorized tn take tine
acknowledgment of deeds in the county III
which such town is situated. by each person
so asserting and each assent shall hc da-
ted, and shall specify the amount of the
grand list of the person assenting- said
instrument of assent shall set forth IN sub
stance the contract. subscription or pur-
chase to be made bv such town. and the con-
ditions on which the same is to be made;
provided the assent of no taxpayer shall
I be binding or of force. or he counted in As
certaining the majority Aforesaid, unless
such majority shall have been obtained with
! in six months from the date of the first Ger
tiicate of assent.
Sec 3 Every such instrument of assent
shall name three persons, who shall be resi-
dent citizens and taxpayers of the town
wherein such assent shall take effect. who
shall be commissioners to make and execute
in the name of and on behalf of such town.
the contract, subscription or purchase there
in mentioned. And when said commissioner
shall have made and executed said subscrlp-
ton purchase or contract. in Pursuance of
the terms of such assent and the provisions
of this act the same shall be binding upon
such town.
Sec T. Any of said towns is hereby
thorized and empowered TO make and issue
negotiable bonds or notes at Il rate of interest
not exceeding seven per cent per annum.
: specified in semi-annual coupons thereto at
tached for the purpose of carrying out the
contract purchase or subscription made by
the commissioners of such town, before
/ provided in this act Said bonds notes
shall be signed by the seectmcn ana c)un-
tersigned bv the treasurer of the town lssu-
E ing the same. and shall be dated and num-
bered ; and record of said bonds or notes
l shall be made and kept in the town clerks
Office of such town And the treasurer of
5 such town is hereby authorized and it is
j made his duty. to issue said bonds or notes.
/ or paw over the avails thereof, To the parties
/ entitled thereto by the terms OF such con-
r tract, purchase subscription
Sec ). In determining the majority pro-
= vided for in section two of this act. refer
] ence shall be had TO the grand list of such
K town in force at the time the first certificate
=, 10 lr.-l.a ha Srsra ~
d any person deceased, or under guardianship.
n or any estate in the hands of trustees. shall
= be included in said list, the executor. admin
: strator. guardian trustee representing
: such estate is hereby authorized To give the
d assent hereinbefore provided. in behalf of
such estate. In the property OF any
n corporation is embraced in such list. the ma
q ioritv of the directors of such corporation
n NAV give such assent And where any reai
Il estate included in such list, has. since the
Il making of said list. been conveyed. the as
d sent herein provided for shall be given by the
r person or party to whom such property has
/ been conveyed In determining the majority
provided for in section two of this act. tax
e PAYERS nonresident in such town, and the
le grand list against such nonresident tax-par
d err shall be excluded.
ID See e. When any instrument of assent,
. herein provided for shall have been signed
l. and acknowledged by the majority IN the
l. manner hereinbetore required, the commits
70 sioners named in such instrument shall
&c append thereto certificate, by them sub
:. scribed and sworn to, stating that such as-
d sent has been signed and Acknowledged by
,r such majority as is required by this act. and
re shall cause such instrument of assent. and
I'd snch certificate, to be fled and recorded In
le the town clerks Office of such town. and
er shall also cause copy of snch instrument
in and certificate. certified by the town clerk of
" such town, to be lodged and recorded in the
ld county clerks office, in the county in which
lg said town is situated; and until said records
in are made, such commissioners shall not pro
er ceed to make anv contract. subscription or
lie purchase, on behalf of such town. Before
he entering upon their duties said commissions
or ers shall be sworn to a faithful performance
er of their duties and certificate of such
ad oath shall be made upon such instrument oi
It's assent and recorded Herewith Such instru-
in ments and certificates 50 executed and record
Ill ed, shall be conclusive evidence OF the fact
It therein stated, and a certified copy thereof
from either of the Offices where the same are
IT. recorded, shall be admissible evidence
a Sec :. If any of the commissioners pro
se vided for in this act, shall become from any
or cause incapable of acting, any signer Of th'
in instrument of assent wherein such commits
in siOner is named, may apply to the court o
i'd chancery for the appointment OF commits
ch sioner in the place of the one thus incapable
ms of acting; and said court, after such notice
be as it NAV direct NAV make such appoint
IN ment; and the person 50 appointed shall b
ed a resident Taxpayer in the town for whicl
nd he is to act, and shall have the same power
of and duties as if originally named in said in
IN strument of assent.
nv Sec s. This act shall take effect from it
m. passage
be Approved March 2S, 1897.
ed
or An Act ceding to the United States exclusiv
all jurisdiction over sites for Custom House
of II is here5y enacted, DC.
le- Sec. |. The exclusive jurisdiction over :
on much land in the town of Newport tn
It'll United States shall hereafter purchase ~
*, exceeding three acres is hereby cedcd to til
ild United States of America. provided sal
led United States shall purchase such piece {
ge land of the owners thereof and shall ere,
re- thereon a building for custom house or f.
lat other purposes, and keep therein said Gus
or tom house.
the See. .. All the land over which iurisdiC
ton is hereby cedcd, and the buildings an
'ck property which may be placed thereon b
an said United States, shall be exempt from tal
on alton SO long the same shall be used fc
aid the purpose hereinbefore mentioned.
red See. B. This act shall in no manner tax
icb away or Interfere with the jurisdiction
led this State for the purpose of serving or ex
on, cutting any legal process
be Sec f. This act shall take effect from il
'ck passage.
on Approved March 2S, 1867