Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03

chasing the stock or bonds Of such roads, or
by guaranteeing the payment Of interest on
such stock or bonds
Sec. ,. Such subscription, purchase or
contract, may be made by any Of said towns
whom the assent in writing thereto Of a ma
jority Of those paying taxes, both in number
and amount of grand list then in force in
such town, shall first be obtained by an in
etrument OF assent signed and acknowledge
ed before any person authorized 10 take the
acknowledgment of deeds in the county in
which such town is situated, by each person
so asserting and each assent shall be da-
ted, and shall specify the amount Of the
grand list Of the person asserting Said
instrument of assent shall set forth in sub
stance The contract, subscription or pur.
chnsc. 10 be made by such town. and the con-
ditions on which the same ia 10 be made .
provided, the assent Of no taxpayer shall
be binding or Of force, or be- 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
tihcate of assent
Sec 2. 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 hc 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 subscrip-
ton, purchase or contract. IN pursuance Of
the terms Of such assent and the provisions
of this act, the same shall he binding upon
such town
Sec !. Any of said towns is hereby au-
thorized and empowered 10 make and issue
negotiable bonds on notes at rate Of interest
not exceeding seven per cent. per annun,
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 or notes
shall be signed by the selectmen and coun-
tersigncd by the treasurer Of the town ssu-
ing the same, and shall be dated and mum
bered and q record of said bonds or notes
shall be made and kept in the town clerk
olhcc Of such town And the treasurer Of
such town is hereby authorized, and it is
made his duty, to issue said bonds on notes
or pay over the ayails thereof to the parties
entitled thereto by the terms Of such CON
tract, purchase or subscription
See .. In determining the majority pro
vlded iOr in section two of this act, refer
ence shall be had 10 the grand list Of such
town IN force at the time the first certificate
Of assent is made And where the estate Of
any person deceased, or under guardianship,
or any estate in the hands Of trustees, shall
be included in said list, the executor, admin
strator guardian or trustee representing
such estate, Is hereby authorized 10 give the
assent hereinbeiore provided. in behalf of
oh HueI In al e.
corporation is embraced in such list, the ma
jority Of the directors Of such corporation
may give such assent And where any real
estate included in such list, has, since the
making of said list, been conveyed the as
sent herein provided for shall be given by the
person or party 10 whom such property has
been conveyed determining the majority
provided for in section two Of this act, tax
payers nonresident in such town, and the
grand list against such non resident tax-psy-
er, shall be excluded
See Il When any instrument OF assent,
herein provided for shall have been signed
and acknowledged bv the MAJORITY in the
manner hereinbeiore required, the commits
sioners named in such instrument shall
append thereto a certificate, by them sub
scribed and sworn TO- stating that such as
sent has been signed and acknowledged by
such majority az is required By this act, and
shall cause such instrument of assent, and
snch certificate, to be filed and recorded in
the town clerks office of such town, and
shall also cause copy OF such instrument
and certificate, certified by the town clerk Of
such town, to be lodged and recorded in the
county clerk office, in the county in which
said town il situated and until said records
are made, such commissioners shall not pro-
coed 10 make any contract, subscription or
purchase, on behalf OF such town Before
entering upon their duties said commission
ers shall he sworn 10 a faithful performance
of their duties, and certificate of such
oath shall be made upon such instrument of
assent and recorded Herewith Such instru-
ments and certificates so executed and record
ed, shall be- conclusive evidence OF the facts
therein stated, and a certified copy thereof
from either OF the offices where the same are
recorded, shall be admissible ms evidence
Sec. :. II any of the commissioners pro-
yided for in this act, shall become from any
cause incapable of acting, any signer of the
instrument of assent wherein such commits
sioner Is named, may apply TO the court Of
chancery for the appointment of q commits
sioner in the place of the one thus incapable
Of acting and said court, after such notice
as II may direct, may make such appoint
ment and the person 50 appointed shall be
resident taxpayer in the town for which
he is TO act, and shall have the same powers
and duties as if originally named in said in
strument of assent
Sec. s. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved March %, 1897.
An Act ceding to the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over sites for Custom House
ID is hereby enacted, DC.