Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-04
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.

We give below the act which passed the House
on Tuesday last, (having previously passed tho
Senate,) 10 enable the towns therein named u
aid in the construction Of the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad. II will he seen that GER
tain restrictions to the per centage to he mised
and the manner Of obtaining the consent of the
towns, are embraced in the bill. which, while they
obyiated the objections Of certain members, were
nevertheless believed not to iniure the value and
practicability of the measure.
The vote on the final passage OF this bill was
substantially the same as that in passing the
Missisquo Railroad Enabling act, the yeas and
nays upon which win be found in Thursday 5
proceedings and both the last-nomed act, and al.
so the West River Railroad Enabling act, Che
only ones which have been passed thus far thi.
SESSION. are, in their general provisions and
limitations, copies Of the following
We are happy in being able to -ay, not only
that the law is entirely satisfactory to or people
but that steps will speedily be taken to put it to
practical use in the Inauguration of the important
work which it contemplates
AN ACT to enable the towns in the counties Of
Washington, Caledonia, and Orange, TO aid in
the construction OF the Montpelier aud Well,
River Railroad
II IS hereby enacted By the General assembly Of
The State Of Vermont
SEC l. ANY town in Washington, Caledonia
and Orange counties, on the line of the Mont
pelier and Wells River Railroad, or adjoining a
town ON the line of said railroad, may aid in The
construction Of said Montpelier and Wells Rirc
Railroad, hy subscribing 10 the stock in sud road
or by issuing bonds 10 aid said road. or ia such
other manner as said town shall direct Pro
yided, that no town shall assume any liability
for said road, exceeding eight times the grand isi
Of said town, NJ the time said aid is granted
SEC ?. Such aid shall be given in the follow
ing manner, to wit The selectmen Of said town
on the application Of ten or more legal voters d
said town shall within ten DAYS after the recent
of said application, warn q meeting Of the legal
voters Of such town. to be- held al the usual pac,
of holding town meetings in such town. which
notice shall specify the time and place of the
meeting. which shall not he more than twenty
nor less than twelve days, from the time of post
ing said notice And the warning shall be SUI.
cient ii it states the business to be done at said
meeting is to aid in the construction Of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad And IL q
majority of the votes given at said meeting, shall
I've 20 aid said road, then the town shall fix IN,
amount Of aid TO be gwen, and the terms thereof
and may appoint three commissioners, who shall
commissioners he appointed, the selectmen shall
act as commissioners until commissioners shall b,
appointed by said town. said commissioners oi
selectmen shall be duly sworn, and SHALL as siOr
as may be, prepare suitable books. in which said
vote shall be set forth, in which the taxpayers Of
the town may sign their names asserting 10 sale
vote, and the grand list of each person signing
said assent shall be annexed TO his name. AnC
when a majority of the taxpayers of said town
both in number and amount of grand list, shall
have signed the same, the same shall be binding
on the town, provided the signatures are procured
within six months after the first signature 10 III,
paper is made And all persons, or corporations
liable 10 pay taxes, and all persons who shall b,
owners Of real estate taxed at the time the assem-
is given shall have q right toassent 10 said vote
SIC g. The sad vote and assent, when 50
signed MS aforesaid, shall be duly certified by til,
commissioners or selectmen, and recorded by tn,
town clerk In the town clerks office at length il
the land records of said town. and duly certified
COPY Of the vote of the town, and the certificate
Of the commissioners or selectmen 10 the same
that the act has been complied with by a ma
iority Of the taxpayers, both in number ant
amount, who have duly signed the same, witt
the certificate Of the town clerk that the same ha,
been duly recorded in his office, shall be recorded
in the Off OF the Secretary Of State. And certi
fled copies from either Office shall he full proof il
any court, that the law has been complied with
SEC. 4. said towns may issue bonds with cou
pOns payable semi-annually at any rate of int
rest not exceeding seven per cent, for the purpos,
Ot aiding said road.
SEc, ). Ite selectmen, or commissioners
aforesaid, as soon rs the assent IS given and re
corded US aiofes3id, shall proceed 10 carry int,
effect the vote OF said town. according to the term
and conditions thereof, and shall have power t,
vote and act for said town, ON all proper occasions
10 carry into effect the votes aforesaid and theil
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