Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-22
An Act to Incorporate the village of
RrnttlebOrO.
II is hsr,by enacted by hs General assembly o.
state Of TermoHi as (oiioipsi

Of the farms formerly owned by Col Joseph Goodhue
ford thence easterly on The north line Of Guilford
and Vernon to Connecticut River thence northerly on
the west bank Of said river to the place Of beginning
h hereafter be known by the name Of the Village Of |
and shall also include the Are district Of
said village and the inhabitants Of said village, quail
ihcd by law to veto in town meeting may the first
Monday of December neat at ak O'Clock in the after
noon, meet at the town hall in said village which |
meeting shall be notified by publishing this act in the
Vermont Record and Farmer printed in said village,
at least, before said nrst Monday Of December,
and the rs bail or in his absence the senior balin
present shall preside at said meeting at which meet
ing shall be chosen Clerk, ave Bahns OF said village
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department, Treasur-
er and Collector Of TnxCs-and meeting of said n
habants shall be holden annually thereafter on the
said first Monday Of December for the purpose Of
elcctng the officers aforesaid and for the Transaction
of any business specified in the warning Of such
meeting which warning shall be signed by the clerk
specf such other business berde the choice Of u
hcers the bnilifs majority Of them may direct,
which notice or warning shall be posted up in least
three OF the most public places in said village M least
twelve days before the time for holding such meeting.
SECTION .. The inhabitants residing within said
village are hereby ordained. constituted and declared
to be forever hereafter body polite and corporate in
name and fact by the name Of the Village Of Brate
boro and by that name they and their successors shall
and may have perpetual succession and be capable IN
law of suing and being sued, pleading and being i'm
pleaded and answering and being answered unto, de-
Tending and being defended in all courts and places
whatever, aud may have common seal and the came
change and alter at pleasure and shah be capable in
law Of PURCHASING holding and conveying estate, both
real aud personal for tho Of said village and for
maintaining aud suppornga fire department. may
t and lew and collect such taxes for the
purpose aforesaid carry into effect any legal vote
bylaw Of said corporations providing that no tax
shall be laid collected without the consent appro
baton of major part Of the legal voters u said VII
agc present in open meeting duly warned and holden
agreeahy to the provisions Of said act provided also
that the amount Of estate real and personal owned
by said corporation shall not at any time exceed in
value the sum of nifty thousand dollars.
Section - IL ~ hereby enaotsu tla' salu NlIage
shall be and constitute fire district for the purpose
Of more efectually extnguishing fires and preventing
their destructive consequences.
Section l. The fire department shall consist Of
Chief Engineer chosen at the annual meeting and
four assistant engineers to be appointed by the chief
engineer with the consent and approval Of u majority
Of the Dailins The clerk Of the village shall be the
clerk of the chief engineer. The chief engineer and
his assistants are hereby empowered At all fires With
in said village, they wearing showing such badge Of
their Office AK the Bans Of the village shall desig
nate to demand and require the assistance Of any Of
the inhabitants Of said Village Of amy person pres
ent, to exinguish and prevent the spreading Of the
flames aud to remove goods effects and merchandise
from any house, store or shop or other place endan
gered By said fire and to pun down and remove such
house, store, shop other building majority Of
the engineers present shall deem necessary TO be
pulled down or removed to prevent the spreading
of the flames aud the destruction Of property and
neither they or those acting under their direction
shall be made liable for doing and Fad engineers
are hereby further empowered On such occasions to
suppress all tumults and riots, II necessary with
force and TO direct the labor OF all persons present
during the continuance Of said fires and all persons
hereby commanded to yield obedience to such
ders. Aud said engineers are hereby further empow-
all combustbes, and the construction and repairs OF
the places stoves and chimneys Of said village or
any portion thereof deemed necessary, and major
ity OF said engineers deem the same dangerous they
may, and 1t IL hereby made their duty 10 order and
direct the Of such lime, ashes and combusti-
bles in what manner to keep the same, and the person
using such hre-placcs, stoves chimneys in what
manner to change or repair the same and any
refusing or negectng to obey such orders as said en-
gnecrs, or either Of them may, and are empowered
by this act to give shn conviction thereof before
any Justice of the Peace for the County Of windham
a 40 lst1ua
ing ten dollars such Justice shall consider and I'D
judge together with costs Of prosecution, provided
such offender be prosecuted within sixty days after
| such ofense is committed.
sEcrIov5 If the annual meeting Of said c. rpor-
alton shall fail to he holden for want Of the notice
hereinbefore mentioned or for any other cause, the
corporation shall not thereby be prcjudiced and the
several officers aforesaid may ut any time thereafter
be elected by special meeting called for that purpose
hereinbefore provided for cal ling annual meetnr
and special meetings may be called at any time to MI
any vacancies which may exist in the several offices
| aforesaid by death, resignation or otherwise.
| SECTION @. The Bailifs Of said corporation shall
have power direct the expenditure of such portion
not being LEES than Of the highway
assessed upon the grand list Of the Inhabitants said
village and upon the ratable estate belonging to nom
residents, situated within the bounds Of said viii lgs
as the selectmen Of said town Of Dratleboro may
| sess to them.
sEorIos l. said Corporation may direct the forma-
ton and regulate the proceedings Of all such engine
and Hook and Ladder companies, as may be organized
in said village and may from time to time appropriate
such OF money to the Of any Of said companies
| AZ said Corporation may deem o1pedient.
| SECTION B. said Corporation may purchase, hold,
and convey nny real estate and erect and keep in re-
pair any building buildings necessary for their pur
poses may construct, maintain purchase such az
ucducts and they may Judge best, make
bylaws regulating the sale and measure ment of wood
and weight of hay grain and potatoes aud all other
tcles within the limits of said village may regulate
the construction, location and use Of hayscales,
kets and slaughter houses, groceries and yicualinp
shops and the erection of dwelling houses and other
buildings, as to provide for the safety Of said vii
lag; may make such bylaws and regulations they
shall deem proper in relation to horses carriages and
| other vehicles stAndngin any street in said village
shall have power to restrain all nuisances or Rbatt
the same and cause all sources Of NTH to be removed
| may direct the cleaning repairing and improvement
| ~ streets highways commons or walks and protec-
| the same from njury-hght the same, keep a nigh
watch restrain cattle, horses sheep swine, geese ant
| other animals from running at large or permit t.,
same to at large under such restrictions the!
| may rovide may make provision for the planting
and preservation OF shade and other trees lay out
grade fence, and otherwise improve all public park
and commons, remove all shade treeH that may en-
cumber the side walks in said village aud may i'm
| ose any hne not exceeding twenty-five dollars for
breach Of any Of said bylaws, which fines, and al
others provided by this act shall be prosecuted with
in six months from the time they accrue In the ram
of such corporation and may lie recovered before
action of debt declaring generally for breach
said bylaws or Of this act and all such fines shall
! paid to the treasurer Of said village.
| SsCrIos 3. Said corporation may at any annual O
special meeting called for that purpose as hereinbe
fore provided lay tax ON the grand list Of said tow
OF Brattleboro of the Inhabitants of said village, an
upon the ratAblc estate within the same belonging L
! non residents and the Bains shall make a rate
bill accordingly anc deliver the TO the coecto
vino shsll have the same power TO collect such
the collector of town taxes, and may in like name
sell property TO satisfy the same, and for want there
Of commit any person against whom he has such Ia
to jail and it shall hereafter be the duty of the lister
Of the town Of Brattleboro in making the list Of sal
town to designate therein such Of the rnable estat
as shall be within the limits Of said village, and ais
the polls Of such persons as therein reside
SECTION 10. Said BRhhs shall have power to ahat
taxes laid assessed by virtue OF this act, to remi
ines imposed for violations OF this act or the bylaw
of said Corporation, and to discharge offenders iron
srcTIoS H. No member Of said Corporation shal
be deemed thereby incompetent to act judge, jus
| ce, juror, sheriff constable, in any pro
ceedng in which said corporation shall be interested
sEcTIos IL. The said Balns shall have power t
appoint police officers not exceeding ave in number
by writing under their hands who shall be qualified b.
taking the oath of office and causing their said az
pointent be recorded by the Clerk Of said CorpoT
alton which appointment; may be revoked at tn
pleasure of the Bailins. such police officers shall b.
virtue Of said appointment be Informing officers con
stsbles and conservators Of the peace may
| criminal process and upon view Of any offence com
mited against the laws q this state, this act tn
bylaws OF said Corporation within the limits Of sal
village, may the offender forthwith, and carr
him before any Justice Of the peace to answer com
plant therefor and shall receive the fees sher
IFS or constables And such police officers arrest
ing for offences against this act or the byAws OF sal
oath in the name said Corpc ration against the OF
fender, and upon trial OF such complaint shall be
| competent witness. But such proceeding by com
plant, shall be bar to an action Of debt as PROVIDE
In the fourth section Of this act Provided that II
police officer shall arrest any such offender he ma
commit him to the village lookup otherwise retail
him in safe custody not exceeding twent yfour hours
at the end Of which time he shall be discharged un
less previously taken before some Justice Of the peac
to answer to the offence provided however, that
said arrest shall be made between sunset Of SaturdA
and sunrise Of the following morning, such offende
may be retained in safe custody aforesaid until tn
next following Monday morning.
SECTION Is. whenever the public health con
venience shall require the construction Of common
sewer or main drain in the village of Brattleboro tn
bailins Of said village, upon the application in wrin
Of seven or more freeholders, and lawful voters O
said village, hereby authorized and empowered
lay, make aud maintain such common sewer OF mai
drain, and to repair the same from time to time whe
necessary.
sEorIoS IA. Whenever land is taken for any com
mon sewer or main drain, by virtue OF the precedin
section, the said bailhs shall proceed in the sam
manner as Is prescribed by law for Heectmen in tai
ing land for public highways, and in awarding dam
ages therefor; and the said bailihs shall make thei
OF their doings to the Office Of the clerk Of sal
village, who shall record the same In the records G