Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

bonds or coupons for the purpose OF paying on re-
firing outstanding ones that towns have and the
duties required 10 be performed by town Officers
In such connection shall be performed by the cor
officers OF other municipal corpora
tons and the powers, restrictions, duties and
liabilities In such matters, OF such corporations
and OF the Officers thereof shall be the same as
The powers, restrictions, duties and liabilities OF
towns and town officers In similar cases
Approved, Dec. o. 1880
No. 123--An act In relation TO bonds 10 indemnify
the state against certain expenses which may
accrue for the deaf, dumb and blind.
II is hereby enacted, etc;
SEC. !. The selectmen OF the several towns In
this state are hereby au hOrHed and empowered
TO execute In their official capacity In behalf OF
their respective towns, without a previous vote
OF said town for that purpose, the bond which
may be required to be given by the town TO indem-
nifty the State against expenses which may accrue
In consequence of the sickness, clothing or trans
portatlon OF the deaf, dumb and blind state ben
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
approved Dec. 9, 1870.
No 12i-An Act relating to net fishing.
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. !. All pOund-net, trap-net, gil-net, set-net
and fyke fishing 10 the public waters of this state
are hereby prohibited and any person or per-
sons who shall be found fishing with any such
pOund-nets, tap-nets, gll-nets set-nets or fykes,
snall be punished by u line OF one hundred dol
lars; and any person discovering any such net or
nets thus set for fishing contrary TO the provls-
nets 50 seized shall 20 TO the treasury of the town
nearest which the seizure Is made.
SEC. . Section eight OF number fifteen OF the
acts OF 1874 and number ninety OF the acts OF 1873
are hereby repealed.
SEC. q. THIS act shall take effect from Its pas
approved Dec. -, issO
No. is5.-An act to repeal I" An act to enable
owners OF lands to drain the same" approved
November ~, 1863.
IL Is hereby enacted etc.
SEC. 1. The act passed November ~, 1853, en-
titled an act 10 enable owners OF lands 10 drain
the same Is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from Its pas
sage.
No i25.-An act 10 amend section two Of chapter
ninety OF the General statutes.
II is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. l. section two OF chapter ninety of the Gen.
era Statutes Is amended so as 10 r. ad III follows I:
su h associations shall be formed by written
articles, subscribed by the members, ana specify
Ing the object OF the associations and the q nd
tons on Which they are founded. such ar icle
OF association shall be recorded In the town clerks
ofllce OF the town where such association Is to be
located, ans shall be In substance as follows:
I'VE, the subscribers, hereby associate our
selves ogether as corporation, under the laws
OF the state OF Vermont, to be known by the name
OF (here insert the name, for the purpose OF
there insert the purpose OF the association at
lnsert ths name of the town, In the county OF
lnsert maine oI county, In said State, upon the
following conditions, VIZ (here insert the condi-
lions under which the subscr bers agree to asso-
cla,e themselves for the purpose named;
Dated at this day OF AID. ="
Town clerks shall keep a separate book for re-
cording such articles. ana snail receive seven
cents folio FOR recording the same
SEC. =. This act shall take effect from lts pas
sage.
approved December -. 1850
No. i27 An act to encourage manufactures.
IL Is hereby enacted, exc.
SEC l. All manufacturing establishments here
after erected, all Quarrie, and mines hereafter
opened by any individual company or corpora
ton. and AL the machinery, including tram al
and other appliances, necessary for the prOseeu-
ton Of the bust ess, all capital invested in and
used for operating the same, TO- ether with all
such machinery hereafter put into bull Jings
already erected but not now occupied when the
amount actually Invested exc, eds one thousand
dol arsl shall lie exempt ron tax { on for term
| OF ive ~ years from tue um- when such stab
| lshment quar- or mine may be pu int opera
| ton, but all property so exempted shall be ap.
praised by the listers each year, and Its va uat on
shall be stated upon the grand list and the ex-
/ emption IRON taxation and the time when sucn
exemption terminates, sha be noted against II.
! SEC. = II majority OF the lega voters In any
town or city so elect, at any meeting egtlly
warned. they nay exempt from taxation all In
| dyiduals, companies aud corporations contem
plated In and as stipu ated In the FIRST section Of
this act, for term no exceeding ten years.
| SIC. 3. Act number sixty, OF the session laws
OF 1871, approved NOvemUer2l, 1856, also act nun
Der twenty OF the ses ion laws OF 1853, approx
ed November 10 1869, also act number seventy
eight OF the session laws OF 1870, are hereby re
pealed.
SEC. 4. Nothing In this act shall be construed
50 as TO deprive any individual company or cor
poratlOn from exemptions secured 10 them by
| any OF the acts herein rep aled
SEC 8. Tn tshsll take effect April first, 1881
Approved November 10, 1880.
No. 1es-An act relating to manufacturing com
panies formed under chapter one hundred ant
seven OF the General statutes
II Is hereby ena ted etc.
SEC. /. The repeal OF chapter one hundred ant
seven OF the General Statutes shall not affect an
nj oh ard.
TO It's repeal, but us 10 all said associations sal,
chapter shall be construed 10 remain In force ant
han be regarded as the special charter OF sail
associations so long AS they exist
Approved December y, 1880.
No lean act providing for the laying out o
public parks squares on petition offreeholder
IL Is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC 1. Fifty or more Ireeholders OF a town, de
string TO have public park or public square aii
out In such town for the erection OF a soldier
monument or for other public purpose, may ap
ply by petition In writing 10 the selectmen OF tn
town requesting them TO lay out such park q
square. The selectmen so applied TO shall there
upon examine the premises and appoint tim
and place for hearing parties Interested, am
shall proceed In setting out land awarding dam
ages, and In ali other particulars, as In layinI
out highway on petition OF three freehoiders
Persons aggrieved by the action OF the selectmel
shall have the remedies as are provided for per
sons aggrieved by the action OF selectmen in lay
ing out "a highway.
Approved December 8, 1880.
No l30--An act authorizing towns ecclesiastical
societies and cemetery associations TO recelv
donations for the care OF cemeteries and buita
lots.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
SIC. |. Towns ecclesiastical societies, and Gem
| etery associations may receive and hold In trust
donations, the income OF which In TO be used 10
the care Of their cemeteries and burial lots, or
private lots within such cemeteries provided tina
the total amount OF property held at one time b
such society shall not exceed ten thousand dollar
In value.
SIC. 3. All such donations shall be Invested a
Is by law required for the Investment OF trust fund
except when otherwise authorized by thedonol
! SEC. 3. Such towns, ecclesiastical societies O
cemetery associations shall apply the annual IN
z come OF the moneys so held by them, or so niue
the care, maintenance, decoration ana Improve
ment OF any grave yard or cemetery, or OF an
! burial plot therein, and shall make an annual IT
port showing the amount OF such moneys 80 he'll
! In trust how the same are Invested, the incom
ther-irom and the manner In which the said II
come has been applied.
, Approved December %, 1870
, No lSi-An act eniltledan act for the recOgnitlO
and encouragement OF the state militia
II Is hereby enacted, etc:
| SIC. |. All members OF the state militia sha
be relieved from doing duty on 1uites during thu
enlistment
SAGA Polls of members OF the State mlliti
miy De exempt from taxation II their respecuV
towns shall so vote.
sac. g. This act shall Il ke eject from Its pas
slge.
, No isa.-An act TO complete Miss hemlnway