The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-21
new COURT HOUSE
AND JAIL At
BENNINGTON
Bill introduced by Special Com
mittee Of County Members
OLD BUILDING 70 BE SOLD
Proposed to BE Submitted to Voters
of County at Coming March
Election

The special committee composed Of
members of the legislature from Ben
nington county has introduced a bill
to provide for the building Of a court
house building at Bennington which
has passed both houses of the legisla-
ture. The bill is as follows
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section /. Everett E. Potter of
Pownal, ]. Henry Hicks of Manchester
Albert w. Varney of Bennington,
George B. Sheldon of Rupert and
James lyman of Arlington, citizens of
Bennington county are hereby APP
pointed and created a committee with
powers hereinafter specified. In case
OF any vacancy on said committee by
death, resignation or otherwise, such
vacancy shall be filled by appointment
by the governor Said committee
shall determine the location of sites
for a county court house and jail In
the village Of Bennington, and shall
forthwith proceed to purchase said
sites and take conveyance thereof to
said county and shall forthwith erect
thereon a suitable court house and
Jail, including a residence for the
county jailer for the use Of said coun-
~. Such buildings shall be complet-
ed not later than September /, 1910 If
possible and at a cost to said county
not to exceed the sum OF forty thous-
and dollars; and for any expense
thereby incurred within said sum said
committee may draw orders upon the
county treasurer who shall pay the
same after said orders have been aud
tied and approved by the county aud
itor and the assistant judges Of said
county.
Sec. 2. II said committee is unable
TO agree with the owner of lands suit.
able for sites as aforesaid as to the
price thereof, a judge of the supreme
court or a superior judge on applica-
ton by said committee for that pur-
pose shall appoint three disinterested
commissioners, who shall first deter
mine the necessity for taking such
sites as aforesaid. and, If found neces-
sary, shall appraise and determine the
value of said land Said commission
ers shall give at least twelve days
notice to the owners or occupants OF
said land of the time and place Of such
appraisal When such appraisal is
made, the commissioners shall, within
Ten days. notify the owners, If known
Of the amount thereof. and deliver TO
said committee a written statement OF
the same, with a description Of the
lands so by them appraised, which
within ten days thereafter said com
mittee shall cause to be recorded In
the town clerks office in the said town
OF Bennington Upon the payment or
such amount Of such appraisal so de
termined by said commissioners, with
the costs and charges thereupon ac-
cruing. to the owner Of said land, or
upon the deposit of the same in such
bank rs the commissioners direct, to
his credit. the county Of Bennington
shall be deemed to be seized and pos
sessed of the lands appraised by said
commissioners. The bank receiving
such deposit shall personally, or by
mail, notify the person to whose cred
1t such deposit is made and Of the
amount thereof No site shall be
purchased for said county buildings
unless said site shall be of sufficient
area to provide amply for said build
iugs and also to provide permanent
open space on all sides Of said build
ings al least thirty feet in width.
Sec. 3. Said committee is hereby
authorized and empowered to sell at
public auction or at private sale, as
in their Judgment shall be for the best
interests Of said county all right IT,
lie and interests Of said county In and
to the building now used for a court
house and Jail in said Bennington and
the land upon which the same stands
and shall pay the avails OF said sale
to the treasurer Of the county OF Ben
nlngton: provided, however that the
possession Of the county building In
the town Of Bennington shall In no
event be surrendered until the new
county buildings are constructed and
ready for occupancy. Said committee
may retain and use any parts OF the