Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-16
THE VILLAGE OF NEWFANE
ACT Incorporating 1T NOW BEFORE
LEGISLATURE,
Charter Must De Approved by Majority Of
Voters in Proposed District Before BE.
coming Effective Powers Delegated the
Corporation other Newfane News


Corporation other Newfane News,
The people Of Newiane are much Interest,
ed In a bill recently introduced In the lcgis
Amre by Representative BENSON which, II
il becomes q law, will allow the incorporation
81 the village Of Newfane. provided the act
Is approved by majority Of the legal vot
trs in the proposed incorporated district
present and voting at meeting legally held
for that purpose,
The boundaries Of the village as stated In
the bill are as follows! Beginning AZ a
point nn the highway leading 10 Townshend
Al the northern boundary Of L. II, Whit
nry's land, thence easterly TO the western
boundary of the West River railroads
thence southrrly 10 the southeast corner Of
the land owned by Stella Micott thence
westerly across the highway from Newfane TO
Bratllchoro, thence southery 20 the southern
boundary Of the land owned by Rodney s.
willard; thence westerly TO the western
boundary Of this land; thence to the west
crn boundary OF the land owned by 4, C.
Benedict and along his western boundary to
the northern boundary and along the north
crn boundary 10 and across the smith brook
to the land Of Laura s. Rice thence south
erly TO the land Of Sarah NJ, Fish. thence
eastcrly to and across the highway; thence
boro road 10 the boundary line between the
Fish property and the land Of 7. l., Ham
lin: thence 10 the eastern boundary Of the
Fish property and to the northern boundary
Of the land Of 4. &. Warren thence 20 the
northern boundary OF Lewis H. Higgins S
land; thence casterly 10 the land owned by
Walter Park and thence along the boundary
line between the Higgins and Park property
TO the highway; thence snuiherly along the
western BOUNDARY Of the highway 10 Il point
opposite the place X beginning.
The officers Of the corporation shall be a
board Of three trustees clerk, o treasurer
a collector Of taxes an auditor and fire mar
shall. all Of which shall lhe chosen by ballot
a. each annual meeting to be held the first
Wednesday IN May Their term of office
shall be for one year or until their success
sars are elected The trustees shall have
the general care and management Of the at'
fairs Of the corporation; the clerk hall Keep
record Of all meetings and the proceedings
of the corporation and ~ the board Of irus'
tees and shall warn all meetings by post
ing notices containing statement OF the
business 10 be- transacted in three OF more
public places at least six days before the
time Of meeting: the powers Of the treasure
shall be the same as are the powers ana
dutics Of town ireasurcrs and he shall be
Obliged to give q bond TO the corporation
! The auditor shall examine the accounts of all
s1ruoratiou officers M least once a year
! and shall make report to the village at each
annual meeting causing copy Of the report
/ to be- distributed 20 each tax payer; the tax
collector shall act as chief Of police NJ the
village in addition 90 his other duties and
| shall receive the fe,, provided by law for
constahes fine grand list Of the town
comprised within the limits Of the village
/ shall he the grand list Of the village and the
/ territory embraced within these limits IS
constituted highway district. An highway
/ taxes assessed on the list shall he paid in
money and three-fourths Of the amount shall
/ he Maid bv the selectmcn Of the town into
/ the village treasury and used by the trus-
| tees in the maintenance and repairs Of high.
wavs and sidewalks within the village Inn
/ its The corporation is empowered to con
| tract with any water company or electric
/ light company for water and lights or either
I for cxiinguiShng fires, watering streets, Tor
public drinking places and for lighting the
streets and other public purposes. It may
also construct q system Of sewers ana Tor
/ that uurpose take such lands as are ncces-
ssry in the manner prescribed for towns in
taking lands for highway purposes. The
! trustees Of the corporation are given the
power TO lay out, alter, maintain or discon'
/ tinue any street within the village limits
subject 10 the regulations which govern Sc
lretlucn Of towns in like cases. They may
also lay water pipes under similar condi'
lions Every person living within the lin
its Of the village who is q legal voter in
tho town Of Ncwfanc shall be entitled to
vote in any village meeting.
The corporation shall have the power 10
make. amend or repeal bylaws for the fol
Having purposes: The establishment and
regulation Of q market, the suppression and
restraining Of disorderly and gaming houses
and all descriptions Of gaming the reEula'
ton Of exhibitions Of common showmen, the
abatement and removal Of public nuisanees.
the compelling Of owners or occupants oil
unwholesome dwellings to remove or cleanse
the same as may be necessary for the health
and comfort of the village. the direction Of
location and management Of all slaughter
houses meat markets, steam mills, black
smith shous and sewers; to prevent immod,
crate riding or driving in the streets and
cruelty to animals, to regulate the erection
Of bindings: to restrain all cattle or other
domestic animals from running at large IN
tho streets; to provide water supply LOT
fire protection or other purposes; to license
inn keepers saloon keepers, peddlers and
auctioneers; to regulate the use OF fireworks
in the streets; to regulate the grade OF
streets and the width of sidewalks, provide
for lighting the village; to prohibit and pun
ish wiIful injury to trees and regulate the
hnubIisbing of notices and advertisements
thereon, and to establish and maintain
public library and reading room
The charter provides that the first meet
inc Of the corporation shall be called by r.
A. De Witt. Fred L. Underwood and d. A
Benson or two of their number,