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this Stas, said commissioners shall thereupon
locate said house Of correction in such place in
said county as in their Judgment shall seem
best, and Immediately upon the purchase of
said land, and obtaining possession thereof the
said board of commissioners shall proceed to
erect suitable buildings thereon for the detention
and employment of all persons consigned there
TO, and the county in which such house of cor
rection is located shall have right TO use the
same for a common jail for said county. And
the superintendent of such house of correction
shall be the jaor for Rutland county, and per-
form the same duties and be subject TO the same
liabilities Of keepers Of jails, so far as said
house of correction is used as jail for said
county. The superintendent NAV appoint and
remove ut pleasure Il deputy superintendent
and jailer, for whose official acts and neglects
and pay he shall be responsible" The build
ings shall be arranged for the complete separa-
ton OF the sexes, and their separa-
tion shall be strictly maintained, except
when assembled for moral or religious instruc-
tion. The said sum of twenty thousand dol
lars, when contributed by said county, and Il
further sum of twenty thousand dollars is here
by appropriated for the purpose of purchasing
said site and erecting buildings and enclosures
thereon. And the directors of such house
of correction and the judges of said county may
make all necessary ordinary repairs upon said
buildings in the future in case they can agree
upon the proportion of the expense of such re-
pairs TO be borne by the State and said county
respectively; and in they cannot agree,
said directors or said judges may apply to the
supreme court at any regular term thereof in
any county in this State, for the appointment
OF three commissioners, who shall examine
said buildings and determine and direct what re-
pairs shall be made thereon. and apportion the
expense thereof between said county and the
State. Us TO them shall seem just.
Sec. :. The tenth and twelfth sections of
said first named act are hereby amended by
striking out the word keeper"
Sec. \. The sixth clause of section of
said first named act shall be amended so as to
read as follows: SiXth-To receive all money
due the State on account of labor of the con-
victs or sale OF material, and all fines and costs
and fees by law made payable TO him as such
superintendent and jailer for the county of Rut-
land, and transmit the same 10 the State treas
urer on or before the 5th days of March, June,
| September and December in each year, and
oftener whenever the sums in his hands from
such sources shall aggregate i've hundred dol
| lars TO keep in suitable books regular and COM
| plete accounts of all property, expenses, pur-
| chases, sales, income, business and correspond
| ence of the institution, which shall be subject
| at all times to the control and inspection of
| said directors.
Sec.9. As soon a superintendent shall he
| appointed and shall qualify by giving bonds,
| the auditor of accounts, upon his application,
| shall draw an order in his favor upon the treas
| urer for the sum of one thousand dollars, to be
used by him for the payment of such current eX
| penses Of the institution may require cash.
On the first day of January A. .lS19 and on the
first day of each month thereafter, the superin-
| tendent shall prepare an abstract of the eXpen-
ses of the preceding month, stating in detail for
what purposes cash has been expended and lia-
| bilities have been incurred, and when such alb
| stract has been approved by majority of the
| directors, the auditor OF accounts shall draw an
| order on the treasurer for the same, and the
! superintendent shall pay the several sums,
| thus allowed TO tie persons entitled thereto.
Sec. 10. The mittimus required to be issued
| under the provisions Of said act shall be sub
stantially as follows, viz:
State of Vermont, To any sheriff or cOnsta-
County, IS. in the State, greeting;
| Whereas, of in the county of by
| the consideration of within and for the
county of ,On the day of
A. D.. Is was duly convicted of the crime of
and by said court sentenced to pay n fine
| Of dsllars TO the treasurer of the State of
| Vermont lor TO the treasurer of the town of
as the case NAV be- and to pay the cost
| of prosecution, taxed at dollars and
cents, and to stand committed until sem
tence be complied with.
| And it was then and there ordered by said
| court that in case said fine land cost should
not be paid within twenry-four hours after this
| day of Ads at o'clock
and minutes in the noon Of
said lay the said should be confined
| at hard labor in the house OF correction at Rut-
| land in the county of Rutland. for the term of
days, to be computed from said
| day of A. d. IS
And said court having ascertained and deter
mined that the costs of the commitment of the
| said to said house of correction
will be dollars and cents, which
said sum, together with said fine and costs
amounts 10 the sum of dollars and
cents; therefore, if such fine and costs shall
not be paid within the twenty-iour hours afOre-
| said
| By the authority of the State of Vermont, you
| ara bar.hv rouusnIpl a commit The body of
| the said to the keeper of the house
| of correction in Rutland, in the county of Rut-
land. within the said house OF correction, who
is hereby commanded to receive the said
and employ at hard labor in
said house Of correction for the full term of
days from the day oil
Ads or until lie pay the balance
OF such fine land cO>t) after deducting there
from the sum of thirty-ihree and one-thlrd
| cents per day for each day he will have been
imprisoned or confined, as aforesaid under
said sentence or order, unless he be otherwise
| discharged by order of law.
Fail not, but make service and return accord
ing TO law.
in the county of aforesaid this
day of A. ID. Is
Clerk,
or Justice of the Peace.
See. IL. All acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
ent with the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
See. H. The police officers of the village of
| Rutland are hereby authorized TO commit GRIM
inals arrested in said village to said house of
correction l. fully if the said house OF correc-
ton was within the said village.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 70. 1873.
| No. Am act TO amend section twenty-four
of chapter twenty-iour of the General Stat
utes relating TO highways and bridges.
| Ii is hereby enacted, ETC.:
| Sec |. Section twenty-fOur OF chapter
twenty -four of the General Statutes is here
| by 50 amended to read as follows
| Whenever any highway shall have been
rendered impossible by any land slide
or washout, or whenever any brldSe or
bridges on any stream shall have been car
| ried of or swept away by flood of water. the
| selectmen of such town or towns in which
such damage shall have happened, shall have
| power to change the location Of such highway
| and bridges to lands less exposed, or To lands
| where, in their opinion, the expense of main-
| tuining said highway or bridges will be less to
the town or towns in which they are situated,
| and may discontinue such parts of the old road
| as are rendered unnecessary by such altera-
tions; and may forthwith open such new road
for working and for public travel.
See. .. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved October u, ISIS.
No. j.-An act to authorize towns TO refund their
notes or bonds issued to aid railroads.
| 1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
| See l. ANY town in this state, which has out
standing and unpaid negotiable notes or bonds, is
sued for the purpose of paving for stock subscribed
| by such town TO any railroad company. under any
act of the legislature OF this state l. hereby author
lied and empowered TO issue other negotiable notes
or bonds for the purpose OF paving retiring such
outstanding notes or bonds in the manner herein
after provided
Sec. .. such town, by vote In town meeting
duly warned aud holden, may determine what
| amount of new notes bonds shall bc issued; at
what time and place the same shall be payable the
rate of interest thereon. aud when payable; whrth-
er said bonds shall be registered or have In
terest coupons annexed; but such towns SHAH not
have power to issue greater amount oi bonds than
the amount outstanding, nor at higher rate ni in
tcrrs, than that borne by the outstanding bonds nor
shall they be used or sold for any purpose except 10
provide for paying or retiring such outstandin Z
| bonds.
sec T. such bonds notes shall be signed by
the selectmen OF such town, and countersgned by
the treasurer of such town. and If interest coupons
are attached they shall be signed by such treasurer
and said bonds or notes shnll contain II statement
that they are issued for the purposes mentioned;
and in conformity the prov sons OF this act, and
such statement shall be conclusive evidence of the
same and of the liability OF the town TO pay such
note or bond in any action by bona hide holder
thereof.
SEC. L. The treasurer of such town shall keep
an accurate record of every note or bond thus
issued therein stating the number and denOmiua-
tion Of euch note bond, when issued, when and
where payable, TO whom issued snd the tate Of IN.
terest thereon and also tu Keep true record OF all
payments of interest " principal aud II coupons
ARE taken up to deiaev the sume
Gee. s. II shall be the duty Of the sulectmen Of
such tow H. without vote Of the town To seasunably
assess and cause to be cullscted, upon the grand
list of such town u sufficient to meet the inter
est upun such notes bonds the same shall tall
dne.
See d. As fast rs any of said old notes or bonds
nrc taken up by exchange. OF 10y sale oi the new
notes or bonds, the treasurer of -ueh town shall
keep u record Of the sHule. and srch la AOtrs or
bonds shall be cancrllgI.
See : his shall take effect from its paSsas"
Approved october L. 1873.
No. 6-An act relating to the reform school.
II l. hereby enacted. etc
Sec /. The governor of the state aud trustees
Of said school are hereby constituted board OF eN
animation, aud shall la the months Vi January and
June VI each YEAR inquire into the cause for the
commitment ot each minor in said school, and ON
separate and private examination, shall hear any
complaint, request or petition that h" or she shall