The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-04-16

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ia which the same Is g. be made. pro-
wded. the assent II 40 taxpayer shall
be binding OF Ct force, or bl counted II
ascertaining the majority aforesaid, un-
less such majority shall have been obs
tanned within six months from the date
81 the first certificate Of assent
See. 3 Every such instrument 81
assent shall name three persons, who
shall be resident citizens and tax-pay-
ors Of the town wherein such assent
shall take effect, who shall be commits
sionors to make and execute ia the
name Of and on behalf of such town.tho
contract subscription Of purchase there
III mentioned And when aid commits
sioaer shall have made and executed
said subscription, purchase or contract
IN pursuance 81 the tories such as-
seat ard thc provisions Of tllis act, the
same shall be binding upon such town.
Soc + Any 81 said towns is hereby
authorised and empowered 70 make and
issue negotiable bonds or notes Il rate
81 interest not exceeding seven per cent
per unuum, specified in semi-annual
cupons thereto attached, for the pur-
pose uf carving ont tbe contract, pur-
purchase of subscription made by the
commissioners Of such town, as before
provided ID this act Said bonds or
notes shall be signed by the se-
lectmen aud countersisued by the
treasurer of the town issuing the same,
and shall be dated and numbered; and
a record Of said bonds or notes shall BE
made and kept in the towns clerks Of
flee 81 such town. And the treasurer
Of such town is hereby authorized, and
it Is made his duty, to issue said bonds
or notes, or pay over the ayails thereof,
to the parties entitled thereto by the
terms Of such conuaet, purchase or sub
scription.
Sect. 5. In determining the majori-
ty provided for IN section two Of TINS
act, reference shall be had 70 the grand
list Of such town IN force at The time
the first certificate Of assent is made
Aud where tie estate Of any person de-
or under guardianship, on any
estate il th8 hands trustees, Shall be in
cluded ia said list the executor, admins
istlat0r, guardian or trustee represent
ing such estate, is hereby authorized TO
give the assent h9reinbefora provided,
IN behalf OF such estate. In case the
property Of any corporation IS cmbrac-
cd III such list the majority Of the di-
roctors OF such corporation may give
such assent. And whero any real es-
tate included ia such ast, has, since the
making Of said list BEEN conveyed, the
assent herein proyid,aL tor shall be Civ
en- by the person or Nfyto whom such
property has been conveyed. In deter
mining the majority provided for insec-
ton two Of this act, taxpayers non-resi-
dent III such town, Hnd the grand list
against such nonresident taxpayers,
shall be excluded.
See. 6. When any instrument Of as
sent, herein provided for shall have
been signed and acknowledged by the
majority in the manner hereinbefore
the commissioners named III
such instrument shall append thereto
certificate, by them subscribed and
sworn to, stating that such assent has
been signed and acknowledged by such
majority as is required by this act, and
shall cause such instrument Of assent
and such certificate, to be fled and re
corded in the town clerks Office of such
town, and shall also cause a copy Of
such instrument and certificate, certifi-
ed by the town clerk of such town, to
be lodged and recorded in the county
clerks Office, in tho county in which
said town is situated: and until said
records are made, such commissioners
shall not proceed to make any contract,
or purchase, on behalf Of
such town Before entering upon
their duties said commissioners shall
BE sworn to a faithful performance of
their duties, and a certificate Of such
oath shall be made upon such instru-
ment OF assent and recorded Herewith
Such instrument and certificates so ex-
ecuted and recorded, shall be conclu-
siye evidence Of the facts therein stated
and . certified copy thereof from either
of the Offices where the same are re-
corded, shall be admissible as evidence.
Sec. Z. Ii any Of the commissioners
provided for in this act, shall become
from any cause incapable Of acting, any
signer Of the instrument of assent
such commissioner il named,
may apply to the court Of chancery for
the appointment Of q commission iii
TIC place Of the one thus incapable Of
acting; and said court, after such no.
tee as 1t may direct, may make such
and tho person so ap-
pointed shall be a resident tax-payerin
the town Tor which be is to act, and
shall have the same powers and
duties as if originally named ii said in
strumeut of assent
See s This act shall take effect
from IS passage
Approved March -. 1867
An Act cediug t. The United States ex-
elusive jurisdiction over sites Tor Gus
tom House
II Is hereBg a4te8, dc
Sec. l. 'fne exclusive jurisdiction /.
,yer SO aluch land in the town Of New .
lort rs the United States shall hereaf-
er purchase not exceeding three acres
S hereby cs ied to the United States Of
Amerlca, prosded said United States