Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-12-08
The Amendments 90 the Brattleboro
Village Characteristic RiIl 0s IL finally
passed the Legislature.


II is hereby enacted By The General is.
sembly Of he state Of Vcrmont;
SEC. l.. The act entitled can act TO cor
purate the village of BrattlebOru," approved
October 20lh, 1872, aud the several acts In
amendment thereto heretofore enacted, are
hereby 50 amended as to read as follows,
viz:
SEC. 2. There shall be annually appoint
cd by the bailills 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 rs street commissioners have by
law in towns whore they elect such con-
missioner subject TO the ordinances, resolu-
lions and bylaws of said village.
SEC. 3. The bailns of said village shall
have the same power TO lay out, alter and
discontinue streets and highways as are
vested by law in solectmen, and all pro-
cecdings in respect to the laying out, alter
ing, disseminating streets and highways in
said village shall be had in the same man
ncr as is prescribed 10y law in respect to
such matters in towns, and from all their
acts, or omission, or reiusnls TO act in such
respect appeals may be taken to tho county
court in the same manner, as is provided
by law from the decision of selectmen in
such matters.
SEC 4. All the territory embraced with
in the limits of said village is hereby con-
Sllluteu highway ulSlTltl Ol tue lONu VI
Braltleboro; and all the highway taxes as
sessed upon tho polls or ratable estate
therein shall be paid in money aud the bai
ills shall make out n tax bill therefor and
deliver the same seasonably as required by
law with warrant for its collection TO the
collector of taxes for said village, who shall
collect he same as other taxes of said viii
lage arc collected and pay tho same over TO
the treasurer of said village, which money
shall he drawn from said treasury by the
us and shall be expended by the street
commission under the order and Girec.
ton Of said bailiiis in building, construct
ing, maintaining and repairing the streets,
highways, walks, alleys and lanes Of said
village and the highway district embraced
therein; and no surN eyor of highways for
said district shall be required or chosen
by said town Il Braltlcboro for said village
district.
SEC. ). The West River road $50 called
which passes along the right bank of West
river from Dummcrston south line to the
village of Brattleboro, is hereby annexed
to the village Of Bfattleboro highway dis
trict for the purpose Of keeping the same
in proper repair, and the street commits
sion OF said village of Bratleboro is
hereby fully authorized and required UNI
der the direction of the bailiils Of said viii
lage, TO keep said West River road in re-
pair in common with the streets and high
ways of said village and tho expense there
of Shall be paid by said bailifls by orders
drawn on the treasury of said village; and
that part Of the Gulford road $50 called
extending from George Clark's house to
Guiford north line is hereby made part
of the village highway district; and the
street commission is hereby required to
keep the same in repair at the expense of
the village of Bratteboro as aforesaid.
SEC. 6. The village of Bratte boro in its
corporate capacity is hereby authorized and
mn 1.tto. 11 IN ~ n
prove its water source, water rights and
| aqueducts with Il view of providing an in
| creased supply of water for public and pri-
| vate uses in said village; aud for that pur-
| pose il may take and hold by purchase or
| otherwise such ponds, springs, streams,
| water sources aud waters thereof within
| the limits of the towns Brattleboro, MARI
| boro and Dummerslon in the county of
| Wndham in this State, and such lands un-
| der and around the Same as may be neces-
| sary for the purpose Aforesaid.
| SEC. I. Tho said village corporation for
| the purpose of using the water taken aiore-
| said, may take and construct dams and
reservoirs, lay pipes and aqueducts and
| connect the same with the pipes and reser-
| voirs now laid or which may hereafter be
| laid or constructed by said village corpora
| ton tu-convey the water taken as Aforesaid
| TO the reservoirs of said village and may
| take By purchase or Otherwise any lands
| which may be necessary therefor in said
| towns of Brattleboru, Marlboro and Dunn
| merston, provided however, that this act
| shall not be construed SO as TO allow the TAX
| ing without the consent of the owner or
owners Ct any aqueducts now owned OF
| laid by any individual or corporation or the
| divertnE of any waters now supplying
| such aqueduct or aqueducts SO a to dimin'
| sh the supply Of water now flowing into
or through such aqueduct or aqueducts.
| SEC. s. Said village corporation shall
\. l
| streams, ponds, water sources, or lands I'M
| der the provisions of this act file in the Of
| flee of the town where such land, springs
| ponds, streams, or water sources are taken
description of the same sufficiently ac-
| curate for Identification at all times.
SEC. 9. The said village corporation shall
| be liable TO pay all damages that shall be
sustained by any person in their property
| by the taking of any lands, springs of wa
| ter, wafer sources, streams or ponds by The
construction Of any dams or reservoirs OF
the laying of any pipes, hydrants or aque
ducts or other works for the purpose afore
| said, and if such person shall be diSsatis'
fed with the sum offered or rendered t.
him by the bailiils of said village for hi'
| damages in the premises, such person may
| petition the county court of Wiudham fol
| the appointment of three commissioners Il
assess his damages in the premises which
| petition shall be served on one of thu
|
| sixty days after the filing of the descrip
ton of the property so taken as aforesaid
in the town clerks Office of the towns o
Brattleboro, Marlboro and Dummerston a.
required by this act.
SEC. 10. Such proceedings shall be haC
in said Windbam county court on said pc
tition, as are provided by law by the as
sessment of damages for land taken 70
highways by sections II and 72 of chapter
"a of the general statutes, excepting tina
the notices required to be given by salt
commissioners shall be given TO one of thu
bailifis of said village corporation.
SEC. IL. Any person who shall diver
the water or any part thereof from tn
sources which shall be taken by the vllag
corporation or the bailif1s thereof pursuan
to the provisions of this act or shall mali
ciously corrupt the same, or render it i'm
pure, or who shall maliciously destroy o
injure any dam, embankment or FIJI o
earth over which hydrant or aqueduct pipe
shall be laid or shall injure or destroy an,
reservoir, aqueduct pipe or hydrant, 0
the property held, owned or used by sal,
corporation for the purpose of this act
shall pay three times the amount of actua
| damages to said corporation to he recovered
in an action on the case founded on thi
statute, and any such person on conviction
Of either of the malicious acts aforesaid
shall be punished by fine not exceed n
one hundred dollars and imprisonment il
the county Jail for Windham county for
term not exceeding six months.
SEC. IL. Said village corporation shal
have power TO organize aud establish wa
ter department for the purpose of supply
ing said village with water as aforesaid
ard may purchase and hold all necessar,
real and personal estate for that purpos
and may issue their corporation bonds t.
secure any future or present Indebtedness
for the establishing and operating their wa
ter department.
SEC. 10. 1t is further enacted TO aid i
the support of the water department O
said corporation and TO ensure the annua
| "a on tho xyotar honda Of cold oOrNnr