Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-24
The Proposed Amendments 70 che
Brattiebsro Village Charter.

WTlHnUmpOT
of an act entitled IAN act to incorporate
the Village of Brattleboro," approved
October 20, 1877 and of the several a.
mendments thereof here toGore enacted.
his hereby enacted by The General Assemble
Of the State Of Vermont;
SEC. 1. The act entitled IAN act TO in
corporate the village of Braitleboro.U an
proved October 20, 1872, and the several acts
in amendment thereof heretofore enacted
are hereby so amended as TO read as fol-
lows. viz:
SEC. 2. There shall be annually appoint-
ed by the bailifls of said village one street
commissioner, and said street commission
er shall have the same powers and liabili-
ties in respect to the repairs of streets and
highways as street commissioners have by
law in towns where they elect such conf
missioners, subject to the ordinances, reso-
luions and bylaws of said village.
SEC. 3. The bailifis of said village shall
have the same power TO lay out, alter and
discontinue streets and highways as are
vested by law in selectmeu, and all pro-
ceedings In respect to the laying out, alter
ing and disseminating streets and high
ways in said village shall be had In the same
manner as is prescribed by law in respect
to such matters in towns, except that tho
bdilills shall act In the place of selectmen;
and from all their acts, or omissions or re-
lusals TO act, In such respect, appeals may
be taken 10 the county court in the same
manner as is now provided by law from the
decisions of selectmen In such matters
Said bailitls in laying out, repairing or al
lering highways and streets shall have pow
er, on giving twelve days notice to the par
ties Of the time and place of hearing, to as
sesS the owners OF lands adjoining said
highway or street so much OF The expenses
of opening, making, altering or repairing
such highway or street as The said bailiffs
shall judge such lands to be benefited
thereby; and when they shall have made
any such assessment they shall cause a re-
port, specifically setting forth their doings,
to be recorded in the record of deeds in the
town clerks Office for the town of Brattle-
boro, and when so recorded the amount so
assessed shall be and remain lien in the
nature OF a tax upon the lands assessed un-
til the same shall be paid. From such as
sessment there shall be the same right of
appeal to the county court, and the same
proceedings in respect to such appeal, as Is
before provided in this act, and the final de-
cision of the county court in the matter of
such appeal, when the record thereof Is duly
recorded in the town clerks office as afore-
said, be lien upon the lands SO assessed
as above mentioned. But such appeal shall
not delay the opening, making, altering or
repairing of such highway or street, aud If
the owners of such lands so assessed shall
neglect for the space of six months after the
final decision of said bailiffs, or in case of
appeal TO the county court to pay to the viii
lage treasurer the amount of said assess
lnent, the bailiffs shall issue their warrant
for the collection of the same directed 10 the
collector or village taxes, who shall have
authority to sell at public auction so much
of said land as will satisfy said assessment
and all legal fees, and who shall proceed in
the same manner as collectors OF town taxes
are required by law to proceed in selling
real estate at auction for the collection of
town taxes.
SEC. 4. All the territory embraced with
in the limits of said village is hereby con-
stituted highway district of the town Of
Bratteboro and all the highway taxes as
sessed upon the polls or ratable estate there
in shall be paid in money and the bailitfs
shall make out tax bill therefor and de-
liver the same seasonably as required by
law with warrant for its collection to the
collectors of taxes for said village who shall
collect the same as other taxes of said viii
lage are collected and pay the same over to
the treasurer of said village, which money
shall be drawn from said treasury by the
bailffs and shall be expended by the street
commission, under the order and direction
of said bailiffs, IN building, constructing,
maintaining and repairing the streets, high
ways, walks, alleys and lanes of said viii
lage and the highway district embraced
therein; and DO surveyor of highways for
said district shall be required or chosen by
said town of Brattleboro for said village
district.
SEC 5. The West River road $50 called),
which passes along the right bank of West
River from Dummerston south line TO the
TO the village of Bratteboro highway dis
trict for the purpose of keeping the same in
proper repair and the street commission
of said village of Brattleboro is hereby fully
authorized and required. under the direc-
ton of the bailiffs of said village, TO keep
said West River road in repair in common
with the streets and highways of said viii
lage; and the expense thereof shall be pal d
by said hailiffs by orders drawn on the
treasury of said village. And that part OF
thnG mi fnrn faO q Y ianlinO from
George Clark's house to Guilford north line
is hereby made part of the village high
way district, and the street commission is
hereby required 10 keep the same in re-
pair at the expense OF the village OF Brat
ileboro as aforesaid.
SEC. 6. The village of Brattleboro, in its
corporate capacity, Is hereby authorized and
empowered TO increase, enlarge and i'm
prove its water source, water rights and az
ueducts, with q view OF providing an In
creased supply of water for public and pri-
waite uses in said village; and for that pur-
pose it may take and hold, by purchase or
otherwise, such ponds. springs, streams,
wafer sources and waters thereof, within the
limits of the towns of Braitleboro Marl-
boro and Dummerston in tue county oil
Windham in this state, and such lands I'M
der and around the same as may be neces-
sary for the purpose aforesaid.
SEC.7. The said village corporation, for
the purpose of using the water taken aiore-
said, may take and conduct dams and res
ervors, lay pipes and aqueducts and con-
meet the same with the pipes and reservoirs
now laid or which nay hereafter be laid oil
constructed by said village corporation, &c
convey tho water taken as aforesaid to the
reservoirs of said village, and may take by
purchase or otherwise any lands which may
he necessary therefor in said towns of Brat
ueboro, Marlboro and Dummerstou.
SEC. s. Said village corporation shall
within ixty days after taking any springs
streams ponds, water sources, or lands I'M
der this act file in the Office of tue town
where such land, springs, ponds, streams
or water sources are taken, description o.
the same sufficiently accurate for identih
cation at all times.
SEC. 9. The said village corporation shall
be liable to pay all damages that shall b'
sustained by any person in their property
by the taking of any lands, springs OF wa
ter water sources, streams or ponds, by thu
construction of any dams or reservoirs, Of
the laying of any pipes, hydrants or aque
duets or other works for the purpose aiore
said; and IL such person shall lie dssaiis
fed with the sum offered or rendered 4
him by the bailiffs of said village for hi
damages in the premises, such person MAJ
petion the county court for the county o
Windham for the appointment OF thre
commissioners 10 assess his damages IN III
premises, which petition snail be served oil
one of the bailiffs of said village corpora
ton within sixty days after the ii Ing OF tn
description of the property so laken as a
Glresaid. in The town clerks office of tn
towns OF Brattleboro, Marlboro and DUN
merston, as required by this act.
SEC 10. Sucu proceedings shall be ha'
iii XUin1h,,n, anuntV court on 9ai0 ne