Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-04


in form, and attested, as now prescribed
by law for such officers; The certificates
of votes given for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Treasurer shall be enclos-
ed and securely sealed in single pack
age or envelope, which package or envel-
ope shall be directed TO the Secretary of
State, and shall be endorsed certificates
of votes for State officers" together with
the name Of the town where such votes
were given the certificate of votes given
for assistant judges of the county court,
Judge Of probate, States attorney, sheriff,
high bailif, and justices of the peace,
shall be enclosed and securely sealed in
single package or envelope, which pack
age or envelope shall be directed to the
Secretary of State, and shall beendorsed
certificate of votes for county officers"
together with the nameof the town where
such votes were given.
Sec 2. Whenever an election for Rep
resentatives to Congress shall be held un-
der the provisions Of section thirty-fve
of chapter one of the General Statutes, it
shall be the duty of the town clerks to
transmit, as hereinbefore described, for
the transmission of certificates of votes
for State and county officers, certificate
of votes given at such election in their
respective towns, for Representative to
| Congress; said certificate shall be in form
and attested as now prescribed by law for
such officer and shall be enclosed and
securely sealed in an envelope, which
shall be directed to the Secretary of
State, and endorsed certificate of votes
for Representative to Congress" togeth-
er with the name of the town in which
such votes were given.
Sec. 8. In case the Secretary of State
shall fail to receive either or all of the
certificates named in the first and second
sections of this act, it shall be the duty
of the town clerk of the town of which
such failure may exist, upon notification
thereof by the Secretary of State, to I'M
mediately thereafter transmit, in the
manner already described, duplicate
copy Of such certificate or certificates of
votes as may be wanting.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of State shall
make correct transcript in the aggre-
gate OF the votes given for State and
county officers, and Representatives to
Congress, upon sheets prepared for that
purpose, and shall safely keep such tran
script, together with the certificates of
votes herein named, until such time as
they shall be called for by the respective
committees appointed by the General As
, sembly to canvass votes for the before
named officers; it shall also be the duty
: of the Secretary of State to supply the
! town clerks of the several towns in this
State with such blanks as may be neces-
! sary to fully carry out the provisions OF
Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
{ Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from
] its passage. oo
! Approved, November Is, 1868.
e An Act in amendment of chaptereighty,
Y three of the General Statutes, entitled
G "Of the grand list
Is II is hereby enacted, dc. j.,
II Sec. /. The Secretary of State shall
le cause to be printed and distributed to tn
n, town clerks in the several towns, ana IN
il, CITY clerks of the several cities IN thl
e. state suitable blanks, on which to max
n I'M the Grand list Of said towns and cities
e. and also a blank to each town and cit
"a clerk. upon which to make the annua
ly returns Of an abstract of the grand III
of in such town and city on or before tn
re- first day of April, in such year.
ay Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF I'll
of listers in each town and city in this Stat
if on or before the first day OF June ann,
Tor allv, to make and deposit with the cieri
ho Of their several towns and cities IN IN
or state an abstract Of the grand list
af- tbeir several towns and cities, in thetor
nd now required by law; and itshall be Il
ons Jntv Of the clerks Of the several tow
and cities. to transmit by mail on or
lis fore the first day of August of each ye
ep- the aforesaid abstracts to the Secreta
ned of State. who shall, on the second lhu
dov az October of each year, dellV
nall such abstracts to the Clerk OF the iioo
tate of Representatives.
int See 3. If any town CLERK, city clel
,se or lister. shall neglect or refuse to P
ore form the duties imposed upon him by
lent act and shall be convicted therefor,
sball nav to the State fine OF ten @
i or lars and costs, to be recovered by
uty, States attorney in said county IN an
Y of ton in the name of the State.
this SEED. All acts and parts OF acts
uch consistent with this act are hereby
tate pealed. 1e tses
o be Anproyed, November 10, 1000.
jus An Act in relation to the grand lis
II. :: bereb,t euqicted dc.
! @ - Sec. /. 1t is hereby made the q
:, !, ~ ~ of the several commissioners, whose q
'aso nv II is to make out the grand list OF
cen, ond several unorganized towns and cores
anu anu this State, to make and transmit by N
our to u to m the Secretary of State, on or be
!. .'1 far - the first day of August in each year
!, ,Oi os abstract Of their grand list, IN the s
SamS 'u manner as the listers of ORGANIZED 10
.onn. are required to do, ~ H.,
,tSar ,tSa Sec. 2. 1t is hereby made the au' m
''"e' the Secretary of State, to prepare
,hon list list for State taxes, from the abstr
as tarv now required by law to be dePos'Ste' e3 Se
.ars' s' his his Office. on or before the first GA
! oenu onan August annually; and shall cause
! pen zen comics thereof, to be accurately eng
MEM " oonxy of which shall be deilV