Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-25

An Act i-.oiatmG the choice of rcptcnnia
council 81 cen-or-.
b.f,64 enaohd bV the Gerer0i 4s~a0,b2,
Of ae >/ate IT Vermont:
Srt. :. Inoee officers IN each town and city
III thu ate, whose duty it is made BY existing
laws. /, warn irccuicn's meeting in tleil
respective towns and cities, are required. at
least twelve hay- before the last u cdnesday
in March. \. -. 1850. to warn i meeting OF
the frccrucn Of their respective towns and
cities. II hc held at the usual place Of hold
ing frccmen'- meeting il such towns and
citie4. on the i.et Wednesday IN March. \
II. 1869, at ors o'clock in the afternoon. 70
give in then votes tor thirteen persons whom
they would cllo0-c for =. council Of censors.
a. provided bv the constitution Of this State :
and such officers - by law are authorized t.
open and preside in iTccmcne meetings in
their respective towns and cities. are hereby
reqnirej L, open and preside III such meet
inns. - warned ~ aforesaid and call upou
the trccmeu uf such town Or city, from time
to time tor the space Of tonr hours. 10 give
in their yotes for thirteen perrono whom they
would choose Tor Il council of cen-Ors which
votes shall IT, counted and sorted by the pre-
siding Office, assisted ny the town clerk in
each town. 3nd * the city clerk IN each
civ. and Il iist thereof recorded by such town
clerks and city clerks. ~ their respective IF
fees and 3 certificate containing q lit II
the number of votes given for each person.
signed hv the yTe-iiing officer and sealed up,
shall lee made IN TIE following torn. 70 wit
STAT or VERMONT.
County. (
Vt = lrcciuon-- meeting legally warned
and holden ~ in the county Of
on the last Wednesday in
March. 3. y. 1862, the votes for q council
of ccnsor~ having been duly taken. eorted
counted. thc following persons had the
number II VOTES annexed their names
respectively, L wit
Given under my hand at
this day If March. A. D.. 1850.
y. b. First Constable.
or other person (as the ease may be-
And such presiding officer shall deliver such
certificate 80 sealed W, t. the clerk 0f the
.ountv court iu the county IN which such
vote, were taken, within ten days from the
laet Wednesday Of March. \. n. 1869,
md on the second Wednesday Of April, then
following. each county clerk shall open
md examine the certificates. 50 returned to
lim a. aforesaid. and shall make "A certificate
containing a list OF the number Of votes
for each person. az the same have been
to him which certificate ne shall
record in his office. and then, duly au-
henticated bv his signature and the seal of
he court. he shall seal the same M. and
end it by mail. post paid. Immediately 10 tie
Of STATE, in Montpelier. IN this
state and if the Secretary of State shall
all t. receive the certificates from the seve-
al county clerks. or either of them. before
he third wednesday in April, then next fol-
be shall Immediately thereafter noti-
V such delinquent county clerk who shall.
Immediately after receiving such notice. send
o the Secretary of State a duplicate c%crtiti-
ste, duly authenticated and sealed up. by
nail. of the votes given in his county a
and on the first Wednesday IN
lay then ReAt following, the Secretary of
tate shall open and examine said certificates,
nd shall certify to the Governor OF this
tate the thirteen persons who have the high
st number OF votes or larc elected censors,
within six days after said first Wednesday OF
Nav and the Governor shall notify such
persons officially of their election.
SEC. ,. In case of the absence or disa-
,iltv of the Secretary Of State, his deputy
hall perform the service enjoined upon him.
n this act.
SEC. ) The council Of cersOrs shall hold
heir first meeting at the State House. in
Montpelier, on the day appointed by the
constitution for that purpose and notice
rom the Governor, as atorcsaid, of such cleo
shall be sufficient credentials of their
.laims.
SEC. /. If any officer in any town or
,ity, or any county clerk or his deputy, shall
neglect or refuse to perform any of the du-
les imposed upon them by this act, and
hall be convicted therefor. such officer shall
and pay TO the State Il fine Of twebty
dollars and costs, To be prosecuted and re
covered before any justice Of the peace.
SIC. >. There is appropriated a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars, To be paid
tut of the treasury OF this State. for the
Of the council Of censors. 10 be
convened in June next. and for the contin-
rent expenses OF said council and the
of this State Is directed 10 pay
of the treasury for the purpose aforesaid,
uch sum or SUM Of money. not exceeding
thousand dollars, as shall be certified by
he council a. their legal debenturcs and
'ther contingent expenses, under tins act
SEC. .. In making up said debcnturcs.
he members, president. secretary and other
necessary officers or attendants, shall be
the same compensation a IL by law
for the members. officers and attend
of the Senate.
Approved. November -, 1865.
Act in addition to- chapter one OF the
General Statutes, entitled :. # elections"
IL IS hcreby eHacted. 81.
SEC. l.. The town clerks iii the several
towns in this State shall annually ON the first
Monday next after the first Tuesday in Sep