Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
BELLOWS FALLS, VT. FRIDAY,

Sec. 16. In cases where no certain
day is fixed by law for the commence
ment Of the term of Office of any salar-
led officer chosen by the general assem-
bly,, the term of Office Of such officer
shall, except in the case of an election
or appointment to fill a vacancy or un'
expired term, be two years from the
day of his election, or until a successor
is chosen and qualified and no compen-
sation shall be claimed by or allowed to
any such officer who may continue in Of
fee for a longer period than two years
from the day of his election, for any ser
vice exceeding or continued beyond the
said term of two years, as aforesaid, if
successor shall be chosen at any time
during the regular session of the gener-
al assembly next succeeding his last ell
ection or appointment to such office"
GENERAL OFFICERS oE THE MILITIA.
tied IAN act for encouraging the mill
tia," approved November %, 1854, is
hereby amended by substituting the
word "biennia'ly" for or in place of the
word ANNUALLY" therein.
TRUSTEES OF THE VERMONT REFORM
SCHOOL.
Sec. 81. Section one of an act enti-
tied Gan act for the regulation and gov
ernment of the Vermont Reform SCHOOL,
approved November 19, 1866, is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. /. The government of the Ver-
mont Reform School, established at Wa
terbury, shall be vested in board of
three trustees, who shall be elected bien-
nially by the general assembly, and shall
hold their offices for two years, commenc-
ing on the first day of December next
after their election; and in case of
vacancy in the said board occur ring by
reason of death, resignation, removal
from the state, or otherwise, the govern
or shall fill such vacancy by appoint
ment for the remainder of the unexpir-
ed official term, or until the next session
of the general assembly.
SUPERINTENDENT AND DIRECTORS OF THE
STATE PRISON.
Sec %. Section one of an act entit-
led :" An act relating to the management
of the state prison approved November
81, 1867, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
1.-THE state prison shall be under the
direction and control of three directors
and one superintendent, to be biennally
elected by the senate and house of rep
resentatives in joint assembly, who shall
hold their Offices for two years, commenc-
ing on the first day of December next
following their election"
Sec. %. Section two of the same act
is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 2. The directors superintend-
ent, before entering on the duties of their
respective offices, shall each severally give
boIrdsto the state, with two or more suf-
fcient surities,-the superintendent in
the sum of twenty thousand dollars, and
each director in the sum of ten thousand
dollars,-conditioned for the faithful per-
formanc of the duties of their officers re-
spectiyely, and to be approved by the
treasurer of the state"
Sec. "a. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved, November 1st, 1870.
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An act in amendment of section twenty
two of chapter fifteen of the general
statutes, relating to town officers.
Sec. l. Section twenty-five of chap
ter fifteen of the general statutes is here
by amended to read as follows:
The selectmen may, by temporary ap-
pointment, fill any vacancy in either Of
the following Offices. viz: collector OF
taxes, auditor, superintendent of common
schools, fence viewer, grand juror, seal
er OF weights and measures, inspector of
leather. pound keeper, surveyor of high
ways or street commissioner, and the per-
sons so appointed by the selectmen shall
hold their offices until the town shall
elect others in their stead, as provided in
the preceding section, and such appoint
ment shall be recorded in the town clerk s
office in such town.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved. November Is, 1870.
An Act in amendment of chapter eighty
four of the general statutes, entitled
"Of collection of taxes"
Sec. /. Sections fifty and fifty-one OF
chapter eighty-four of the general stat
utes are amended so as to read as follows
Sec. 80. If such arrearages shall not
be paid by said collector on demand, the
board, or person making such demand
may cite such collector to appear before
some Justice residing in in town ad
Joining that in which such collector re.
sided, to show cause why an extent
should not be issued him for such arrear.
ages, and the cost of such proceedings
which citation shall be served at least
six days before the time appointed for
the hearing OF the same"
"Sec. 81. If it shall appear to such
Justice that such collector has not per
formed his duty agreeebly to his warrant
for the collection of such tax, he shall
issue an extent directed as writs of at
tachments are directed, commanding the
officer serving such extent to collect such
arrearages and costs of the goods, chat
tells or estate of such collector"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November Is, 1870.
An act enlarging the powers OF select