The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-01

An \ct regulating the choice of septennial
council of censors.
n is he'eJy eaaci,d By he Gcacroi dsseD,LlD
~ H' Siote nj Tlraont
SEC, |. Those officers in each town
and city in tbs State whose duty it !.
made by existing laws, to warn freemen's
meeting in their respective towns and cities
are required, at least twelve days before
the last Wednesday in March, A. D.
i 1851, 10 warn meeting of the freemen of
their respective towns and cities. to be
heard at usual place OF holling freemen'.
meetings in sach towns and cities on the
last Wednesday in March. \. ID. 1863
at one o'clock in the afternoon, to give in
their votes for thirteen persons whom
they would choose for Il council of censor.
as provided hv the constitution of this
state and sUcl officers as by law are
authorized to open and preside in freemen's
meetings in their respective towns and
cities. are hereby required TO open and
preside in such meetings, 50 warned as
ot'r"''id nnl call upon the f.cemcn of
such town or citv. from time to time. for
tlic space ot four hours. 10 give in their
vote, fr thirteen persons " hom they
winll olpp-" for II council OF censor,;
wh'cI volrr. ,hall be counted and sorted
By the presiding ,tiicer, assisted BY the
town cl"rk N each town. aud bv the city
clerks III each r'tr. and list thereof re.
corded bv such town clerk and city clerks,
IN their respective Offices and a certificate
Containing a lit ot the number of votes
giycr for each person. signed by the pre-
siding officer and sealed up, shall be mad.
IN the following FORM to wit:
Srtrr "r VERMONT, J
County.
Vt lrcem NJ meeting legally warned
and holden at in the county OF
On the last wednesday in
! March, \. ID. 1860. the votes for rouu.
ell and censor- having been duly taken.
sorted and counted. the following person.
had the number of votes annexed their
names respectively, TO wit:
Given under my hand at
| tbs day of March, T.. d.. 1869.
y. g.. First Constable,
nr other persons Gas the case may be-.
And such presiding officers shall deliver
such certificates 50 sealed tip, to the clerk
ol the county court in the county ia
which such votes were taken. within ten
| day from tn said last Wednesday OF
March. \. ID. 1869, and on the second
Wcdnrs lay of \prll. then next following.
each county clerk shall open and examine
the c"rtlllralr', - returned 10 him "a.
aforesaid, and shall make u certificate.
containing list OF the number of vote.
Tor each person, aS the same lave been
returned To him: which certificate he
shall iir,t record in his office. and then.
duly authenticated by his signature and
the zeal oi the court, he shall seal the
'amYup and -erl it by mail, post paid,
Immediately iu the Secretary of State. in
| Montpelier. i'll this State: and if the Sc.
creiary Of STATE shall fail 10 receive the
| certificates from the several county clerks.
ar either of ihcm, before the third We'd.
nc,'lay in April. Then next tolIose, he
shall Immediately thereafter notify such
! delinquent county clctl> who SHALL mme.
diat'ly after receiving such notice, send
10 the : crerarV of State duplicate GER
lilicttc. duly authenticated and scaled M.
hy mail. OF the votes given in his county
a. aforesaid; and ON the first WednCsla
in May ihcn next following. the Secrr>
iary oi state -hall open and examine said
certificates, anl shall certify TO the Cover
NOR Il lh- N'at' the thirteen persons who
have the hgh i number of vote, or fare
elected ccn-or>. within >iX DAYS after -aid
first "Wednesday of May and the Gov.
crnor shall notify such person. of their
election.
Sr. >. In ease of the absence or di.a.
hllity OF the Secretary Of State, his deputy
shall perform ll,c service cnioincd npo,
him, in Til, act
SIC J The council OF ccnsars shall
held their iir,t meeting ai the State unu,.
in Montpelier "u the day appointed hy
I'll" constitution ior that purpose and
notice from the Governor. as aforesaid. ct
such election, shall be sufficient crcdrnlial.
of their claims
81. l II ANY officer. any to~n or
city, or any county clerk ~ his deputy.
shall neglect or refuse To perform any of tie
duties imposS Il upon them br this act
and shall he convicted therefor. snch off
Ger shall forfeit and pay To the State tt
/, fine of twenty dollu, and costs, to he
prosecuted nm recovered before any iu-
lice of the Pc'uc.
$50, >. There Is appropriated a ,um
not exceeding one thousand dollar. tn be
paid oui oi the treasury of this State. fer
the debentnreS of the council of consor..
10 be convened in June next, and fer the
contingent expense Of said council: and
the Treasurer of this State is directed to
pay out OF the treasury for the purpcse
aforesaid, such sum or sums of money. not
exceeding one Thousand dollars. ms shall
be certified hy the council as their LEGAL
debeniures "rd other contingent expenses.
under this act.
SE' q. lnmaking mp said debenturrs.
the members, president, secretary aud