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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE BET
TER SUPPORT OF THE NORMAL
SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE BET
TER SUPPORT OF THE NORMAL
SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
See. l. The sum of five thousand dollars
is appropriated annually TO each of the
Normal and practice schools that may ac-
cept the same, TO be expended under the
direction of the board of Normal school
examiners, supervisors and commissioners.
And the State auditor is authorized and
directed to draw his order on the State
treasurer for the sum of two thousand five
hundred dollars on the first day of June
and two thousand five hundred dollars on
the first day Of December of each year in
favor Of the treasurer of each Normal
school; provided that the claims of such
Normal school shall have been approved
by the board of Normal school examiners.
supervisors and commissioners, and certi-
fled by the president and secretary of said
board
Sec. ?. Residents of this State sixteen
years old or over who declare their inten-
ton to complete a course of study in a
Normal school and to teach in the State
two years after graduating therefrom
and who comply with the conditions estab-
lished by the board of Normal school eX.
amners, supervisors and commissioners
for the admission of students. shall be en-
| titled to free tuition in the Normal school
of their choice.
Sec. 8. Sections six hundred and thirty.
six to six hundred and forty-two, inclusive
of the Vermont Statutes, are hereby re.
pealed
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect August
| !, 1897.
Approved November o. 1896
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NUMBER 6
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 100 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES, RE
IATING TO APPLICATIONS TOTHE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Approved October 90. 1896.

HE ERMONI STATUTES, RE-
LATING TO APPLICATIONS TOTHE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont
Sec. ]. Section one hundred and ninety
of the Vermont Statutes is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows
Notices of petitions to the General As
sembly of the grant, alteration or extern
sion of grant, of a ferry canal, locks,
turnpike railroad or bank. or for altering
a town or county line, or the creation of a
new town, or the incorporation of viii
lage. or the alteration of the shire of "a
county, or for laying a tax upon a county
or for Il tax on lands for the purpose of
making or repairing roads and building
bridges, shall be published three weeks
successfully in a newspaper. or two news
papers, If there are two printed in the
county or each of the counties in which
such grant is to have effect: or if no
newspaper is printed in such county then
in newspaper, or two newspapers of an
adjoining county; the last publication to
be at least three weeks and not more than
three months previous to the session of the
General Assembly, and shall specify the
nature and extent of the legislation asked
for; and no application for the aforesaid
purposes shall be voted on by either branch
of General Assembly unless it appears that
such notice has been given
Approved November q, 1896.
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NUMBER Ii
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $50 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES, RE
LATING TO THE COLLECTION OF
TAXES.

1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. |. Section four hundred and eighty
of the Vermont Statutes is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec. $50. If town, school or fire dis
trict or Incorporated village. votes TO col
lect it's taxes by its treasurer. the proper
officers shall, until otherwise voted make
the town, school or fire district, or incor-
porated village, and the treasurer shall
keep separate accounts of all money re-
ceived as highway or school taxes and pay
out the same upon the orders of the proper
officers.
Approved November 20, 1896
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upon receipt of such notice, transs
NIT the same to the selects
men or mayor who shall draw an
order on the treasurer of the town or city
for the amount of such tax and the treas
Urer shall pay the same 10 the state treas-
urer out of any moneys belonging TO the
town or city; if the funds in the hands Of
such town or city treasurer are not suf-
fcient to pay the tax the selectmen or
mayor shall borrow the necessary amount
upon orders"
Sec 8. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repea led.
Sec T. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November "a, 1896
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NUMBER 10.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41S OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO THE GRAND LIST
approved November "A, 1896.

-
IL Is hereby enacted by the General AS
semply of the State of Vermont:
sec l. Section four hundred and eigh-
teen Oh the Vermont Statutes is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section as. The real estate in the lqs.
quadrennial appraisal taxable to a person
duly Milling out swearing to and returning
an inventory, shall be appraised by the lis
tiers at the valuation established in such
appraisal; If additional buildings have been
erected or extensive repairs made, the lis
tiers snail make such addition to the ap-
pralsal of such real estate as they deem
Just II there has been a large depreeia-
lloh III the value of such real estate by
reason OF fire, flood or other accident or
the cutting or removing of timber there
from, the listers shall make such deduc-
ton from the appraisal of such real estate
as theY deem Just; and If there has been
any great change in the value of any quar-
RES where stone is quarried, the listers
snal make such change in the appraisal
oil such quarries as they deem lust.
Approved November H. 1896.
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NUMBER IS.
A. ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRE-.
SERVATION OF CERTAIN PAPER I
IN THE STATE LIBRARY
approved November "a. 1896.

1t is hereby enacted by the General Az.
sembly of rhe State of Vermont:
Sec. !. Every party to a cause heard no
lore the Supreme Court which is reouired
to he reported in the Vermont Repofts %
ms attorney shall hereafter furnish to the
c!erk OF the Supreme Court for the general
term thereof copy of each brief use5 a.,
the trial OF said cause togerher win
a copy Of all printed exhibits useJ
herewith; and the moving party in
SAID cause or his attorney shall also fur
nlsh said clerk with a copy Of the bin of
exceptions or other papers on which said
cause is pending N said court.
Sec , Said clerk of the Supreme Cours
shall deposit said documents in the stata
library and il shall be the duty of the State
librarian to provide for the binding of sat3
documents from time to time and to keen
an account OF the expense incident there
TO- which account shah be audited by tba
state auditor who shall draw his order
therefor.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November "a, 1896.
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NUMBER q.

AN ACT IN RELATION TO CALLING
SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETINGS IN
CERTAIN CASES: AND IN MAKING
SERVICE OF WRITS ON SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. If in any school district whose
financial affairs are not settled. the Of
flee of clerk and prudential committee is
vacant the clerk of the town in which
such district, or any part thereof is situ-
ated' may warn meeting as a resident
clerk might have done. Said town clerk
or one of the selectmen of the town shall
attend such meeting and preside over the
same until a moderator is elected
Sec. ?. If in such district the office Of
clerk and prudential committee is vacant.
service of writs may be made upon such
districts by leaving a copy thereof with
any taxpayer resident in such district
Approved November %, 1896.
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NUMRER 16.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4ss
CHAPTER 90 VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO COLLECTION OF
TA%E,S
Approved November 20, 1896

1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont;
See. l. Section four hundred and eighty
three chapter ninety of Vermont Stat
utes ls hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Upon the return of the warrant issued
by such treasurer, If any taxes included
therein remain uncollected he may re-
issue said warrant, at any time within
six years from the time the collector re-
ceives said tax bill, returnable in sixty
DAYS from the date of such reissue, by
writing upon the same ''re-issued to the
collector, returnable In sixty dnys from
this date" dating and signing the same and
he may further reissue the warrant from
time to time IN like manner.
See g This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November "a, 1896.
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NUMBER %.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTrp
FIFTY-SENE OF THE VERMONB
STATUTES, ENTITLED SUMMON
ING GRAND AND PETIT JURORS"
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Sec. l. Grand jurors In attendance upon
a term of the County Court, shall. in All
matters, be subject to the order and direc-
ton OF the judges holding said court, ana
may be discharged from further service
and attendance at the pleasure of SID
judges.
See This act shan take effect from
It's passage.
Approved November 8, 1896. .,s a
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NUMBER :.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
20 OF VERMONT STATUTES, RE
LATING TO CHECK LISTS.
II is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec l. Section seventy of the Vernon
Statutes is hereby amended by inserting
in line eight after the word omitted" the
following words land those who will be
come of age on or before the day of cleo
ton"
passage.
Approved November 20, 1896.
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may append thereto such abstracts of the
proceedings of the several agricultural So
cieties and farmers clubs in the State as
may be advisable and the report of the
Vermont Dairymen's Association. The re-
port shall show under separate heads the
work of the board relating to the different
subjects herein mentioned.
Sec 3 The provision of section two hun
dred and fifty-one of Vermont Statutes re-
curing rhe printing of a report by the
repealed.
Approved November "a, 1896
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STATE GEOLOGlST MORE EFFICI-
CENT.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont.
Sec. l. The State geologlst shall during
the next two years personally inspect the
mines and quarries now in operation with
in the State, also deposits of minerals of
economic value which have not been open-
ed or developed.
Sec. 2. He shall incorporate in his next
biennial report the results of said inspec-
ton, showing as far as possible the quail
ity and quantity of our marble granite.
slate, soapstone, copper and other mineral
products, the extent of our mines and
quarries, and the methods of working the
same. He shah also make as full a state
ment as possible of the undeVeloped min
eral deposits of promising value incident
ally reporting unused water powers in the
vicinity of said deposits.
Sec. 3. For the prosecution of this work
there shall be appropriated the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars annually for the
period of two years.
Approved November "a, 1896.
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NUMBER L

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APP
PRAISAL OF TAXABI,E PROPERTY
Ii Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembIy OF the State of Vermont
sec l. When the grand list of a town be-
comes lost or destroyed the listers shall at
once make a new appraisal of all taxable
property in such town, and return the
same TO the office Of the town clerk within
sixty days from the appraisal of such tax
abe property, in the same manner as now
provided by the Vermont statutes for
appraisal OF real ana personal estate.
Sec = This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November "a, 1886.
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 751 AND
1853 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES.
RELATING TO THE NUMBER or
WEEKS OF LEGAL SCHOOL.
II is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the state of Vermont:
Sec L. Section seven hundred and siSty-
three of the Vermont Statutes is amended
so as to read as follows
a legal school tor the purposes of the
preceding section shall be one which has
been maintained for at least twenty-eisht
weeks during the school year. taught by a
duly qualified teacher and whose register
has been kept ard returned as required by
law.
Approved November q, 1895
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NUMBER 5.

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE ELEC
TON Or DLECTCRS OF PRESI
DENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
IT is hereby enacted by the General AS
yembly of the State Of Vermont:
See 1. The clerk of the house of repre-
Hentatives shall provide suitable con.
veniences for receiving ballots Of the lega
voters hereinafter specified. for electors OF
president and Vice-presldent of the United
States, at Room No. u in the State House
In Montpelier, on the first Tuesday In No
Vember next and shall open the same, ano
receive ballots at one o'clock in the after
noon of said day, and shall close the ballot
box at two o'clock and thirty minutes In
The afternoon of said day.
Sec. 2. The said clerk shall, at the time
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1oai M,
THE VERMONT STATUTES. RE.
l-AIlNG TO SEARCH WARRANTS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General A.
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. l. Section one thousand and riro+,.
four of the Vermont Statutes Is bar,iS,.
amended as follows, by adding the words
and search warrants" after the U,o,Ss
in favor OF bail' in the second line Of said
section. 9"iu
See ?. This act shall take effect from ito
passage. "a
Approved November 20. 1895.
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LUMBER II.

AN ACT CHANGING THE LIST ON
WHICH FIRE DISTRICT TAXES
SHALL BE ASSESSED.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. All fire district taxes assessed or
voted on or after the first day of January
in any year, and before the first day of
January following shall be assessed on the
grand list returned to the town clerks Of
flee in May of said year
Sec. .. Section four hundred and thirty
seven of the Vermont Statutes is hereby
amended, by striking out the words land
fire district in the second line thereof
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November 90, 1896
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1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. /. Buildings on leased land or land
owned by persons other than the owner of
the building shall be set in the list as real
estate.
Sec. 2. If such buildings We're not set in
the last quadrennial appraisal they shall be
appraised and set in the list as real estate
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NUMBER Is

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 5S3 OF
VERMONT STATUTES RELATING
no TAXATION OF TRUST COM
PANIES.
1T is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. |. Section five hundred and eighty
three of Vermont Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out after the words
government bonds'' in the eighth line
thereof. the words "also the average
amount of the assessed valuation of the
real estate owned by such corporation,
and, also" and inserting in lieu thereof,
the word and.
Sec. g This act shall take effect De-
cember 31st 1896.
Approved November 20, 1886.
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1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec /. Section two hundred and forty
seven of the Vermont Statutes shall be
amended so as TO read as follows:
The secretary shall prepare on or before
the 30th day of June annually, a detailed re-
port of the proceedings of the board with
such suggestions in regard to its duties
and the advancement of the interests here
in specified as may seem pertinent. and he
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NUMBER II.

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION OF
p u J. ID n G S SITUATED UPON
LEASED LANDS.
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omitted from the last quadrennial ap
praisal.
Approved November 20. 1896.
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NUMBER %.
Approved November "a, 1896

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 759 AND
760 or THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO THE STATE SCHOOL
TAN.
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NUMBER S.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PRINTING OF THE REPORT OF
THE VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S AS
SOCIATION
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NUMBER I.
Approved November q, 1896

AN ACT 10 RENDER THE OFFICE OF
STATE GEOLOGlST MORE EFFICI-
CENT.
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Approved November 20. 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Five Cents a Line,
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.

Are you In need Of work? If so, you are at
liberty to these columns for assistance in
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday.
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices of Situations Wanted" not
exceeding five lines. or thirty-ive words. in
length, provided that all advertisements of that
nature are handed In previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning; also on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, all advertising of this class
handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No obi
CATION is incurred on the part of the advertiser.
No worthy and needy man or woman need hesi-
tate to take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is expected to
take advantage of it, but all others are invited
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
Harper's Weekly
IN 1896

HARPER'S WEEKLY is a journAs
Tor the whole county, It deals with ths
events of the world that are important to
Americans.
In carrying out this policy, in 1895,
JULIAN RALPH visited China and Japan,
and lourneyed through the West; RICE
ARD HARDING Davis took trip through
the Caribbean Sea; the evolutions of the
new navy were described and illustrated
by RUFUS F. ZoGBAUM; FREDERIC REM
INGToN, presented studies of Army and
Frontier life; PoULTKEY BIGELOw at
tended the opening of the kiel Canal.
In 1895 like attention will be given to
every notable happening. The chief
events in art, literature and music and
the drama will be artistically presented,
W. D. HowELLs in the new department,
Life and Letter, will discuss in his ia-
teresting way books and the social ques-
tions of the time. E. s MARTINS sprlght-
ly gossip OF the Busy World will be con-
tinued. The progress of the Transports
ton Commission around the World will
be followed, and CAsPAR ". WHITNEY
| will conduct the department of Amateur
| Sport.
In 1896 will occur 3 Presidential cleo
! ton. In its editorials and through its
political cartoons the WEEKLY will con-
tinue to be an independent advocate OF
| good government and sound money.
In fiction the WEEKLY will be e.
pecially strong. 1t will publish the on
| ~ novel of the year by W. ID. HowELLs,
| and stirring serial of Scotch feud, by
| 8. r. CROCKETT. The short stories
selected are OF unusual excslience aud
interest In every respect HARPEKS
| WEEKLY will maintain its leading
| place in the illustrated Journalism Of the
| world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-19
nIIssoURI 1.ACIFIC.

SHERIFF's sALE-In the district court of
Tracy plaintiff, VS.. The Kansas City Piano Co..
a corporation, defendant. By virtue of
an order of sale issued to me, out of
said district court in the above-entttled
action, will, on Wednesday, the 26th day
of February A: D. 1896. at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day. at Babcock g. Frost's, 70I Kansas
avenue, in the city of Topeka, in the county
of Shawnee, in the state of Kansas, offer at pub
lie sale. and sell to the highest and best bidder,
for cash in hand. all the following described
Piano Company's piano cabinet grand. No.
1884; one New England Piano company'S pi-
ano cabinet, grand, No. 80, 504; one New Eng
land Piano company'S piano upright grand, No.
53,7S1; one New England Piano cOmpany's
piano, upright grand. No sc. 554 New Eng
AZ ,73S; one New England Piano company's
piano. upright grand, No. 32,16S; one New Eng
land Piano cOmpany'S piano, upright grand, No.
5O,5S7; one New England Piano company'S
piano. upright grand, No. "a, 7SS; one New Eng
land Piano company'S piano. upright grand No.
s5.119; one Haliet & Cumson piano, upright
grand. No. 1919; or so much of the above de-
Scribed property as is necessary to pay, and
satisfy the said judgment and costs and the
accrung costs in this action, and plaintiffs
Judgment, and the balance, if any, you pay into
this court to abide the courts further order.
lying and situate in the county of Shawnee, in
the state of Kansas.
The above described personal property is
taken as the property of said defendant, and
is directed by said order of sale to be sold. and
will be sold without appraisement, to satisfy
said order of sale.
R. B. KEPLEY,
Sheriff of Shawnee county, Kansas.
THoS. H. Balm, P. II. FORBES & A. II. CASE,
Attorneys.
First Pub. in State Journal Feb. IA. 1896.
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A Masculine Ousen.

Christina of Sweden was of tall and
commanding figure and walked SO heavily
that her step was often mistaken for that
of a man. Her voice was harsh, and her
actions were often abrupt and rude.