Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

and in building new bridges spanning
the Connecticut river, one-halt of the
amount heretofore expended by such
towns, to wit
To the town of Bradford. ...S 5000
TO the town Of Brattlcboro. 23,5315J
TO the town of Bloomfield .... 100000
To the town of Fairlec.. ...., 20O.Q0
To the town of Guildhall. 36l.01
To the town Of Hartford ..... $4,000
To the town of Maidstone. ... 10000
To the town of Norwich. .... $4,000
TO the town Of Rockingham. lO,l67.j0
To the town of Thetford. l,52lj0
To the town of Westminster. 3,03l00
See 2. Tine governor is authorized
and required to appoint biennially one
commissioner. to be designated rs the
" Vermont bridge commissioner. -
whose duty il shall be to take charge
of all matters affecting this state relat-
ing TO the freeing of existing toll
bridges and the building Of new iron
bridges across the Connecticut river
and to act in conjunction with a like
commission to be appointed by the state
Of New Hampshire. Said commissioner
y
his successor is appointed
See. 1. Said commissioner shall con
fer with, and advise the selectmcn and
citizens of any town as 10 such bridges,
and shall examine all proceedings of
any town as 10 the freeing of existing
toll bridges and building new bridges
across the Connecticut river. and, if
such proceedings are approved and the
amount agreed to be paid by the town
in Vermont, shall be reasonable and
meet with the approval of said commits.
sioner, he shall certify such approval
to the state treasurer and thereupon If
such certification is approved by the
governor, said treasurer shall reimburse
such towns for one-half of the amount
SO actually paid out in pursuance of the
provisions of this act.
See. ). 4 town that has assumed or
shall assume a portion of the expenses
of building or maintaining a bridge
that crosses the Connecticut river shall
not be liable for any special damage TO
a traveller who may be injured in his
person or property by reason Of the in
sutiiciency or want of repair of such
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as shall be within this state.
See. 6. Said commissioner shall re-
eeive as compensation for his service
the sum of IS a day and his actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the act
nal discharge of his official duties.
See I. The auditor of accounts is /
hereby authorized TO draw an order for /
such sums as may be required to pay |
for the services and expenses Of said |
and the state treasurer .
shall pay the same when countersigned |
by the governor.
Sec. 5. For the purpose Of carrying !
out the provisions Of this act the state
treasurer is authorized to borrow on
the credit of this state at such rate of |
interest not exceeding per cent. per
annum, as he may be able to secure,
IN public notice and competitive bid
ling under such regulations as shall be
approved by the auditor of accounts,
such sum of money as from time to
lime may be required in conformity
with this act In order to secure the
payment of such loans, the state treas
lrer is authorized to issue Vermont
fridge bonds in pursuance of this sec
ion, provided that the amount of such
ponds to be issued to build new
bridges shall not exceed in amount --
thousand dollars, and that the amount
If such bonds to be issued to free eX-
sting toll bridges shall not exceed the
um of ----- thousand dollars.
Sec. 9. Said commissioner appointed
lnder the provisions of this act shall
urnish bond to the state with sureties
o be approved by the auditor of ac-
cunts in the penal sum of $4,000 con
litioned for the faithful performance of
he duties of his office.
See. 10. Whenever any town in this
tate votes to unite with the adjoining
own in New Hampshire or with the
tate of New Hampshire in the purchase
f a bridge or bridges or ferry as pro
ided in section one of this act, and the
orporation owning such bridge or
cry shall refuse or neglect within 80
avs to agree with such towns on rea-
enable price to be paid for such ferry
r bridge, with its franchise, abutments i
nd piers within this state and shall
eglect or refuse to carry out such +
SitVllNhij PipItNiiHSo may Nv tilNh new
a pursuance of section - of this act. )
Sec. IL. A town that accepts the pro 7
isons of this act shall be authorized $
. raise the necessary funds to defray 9
D much of the cost as shall fall upon =
lch town, by the issuing of the bonds {
f such town, to be designated is +
town bridge bonds. y Such bonds
nall be made payable with interest at
rate not exceeding per cent per an
um, in equal installments so as to be
lily paid in such term of years not ex- n
eeding 80 as such town may by vote /
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Sec. u. The selectmen of any town s
| which the western terminus of toll o
ridge shall be located in this state, On b
Dplication in writing for such purpose I
Y 20 or more freeholders of such town II
ay, when in their Judgment the pub s.
c good requires, and on 10 days notice 2
writing to one or more of the petit b
oners, to the Vermont bridge commits V