The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-17
BENNINGTON COURT HOUSE Bill
Text Of Measure Before the Leglslat-
ure at Montpelier

Following is the text Of the bill In.
troduced by Representative Howe Of |
providing for the construc |
ton of a new court house and jail |
building for Bennington county:
Section /. The assistant judges Of
county, and three other
OF said county who shall be
appointed by the governor, are here
by created q committee with powers
hereinafter specified. Said commit
tee shall determine the location Of
site for q county court house and jail
in the village Of Bennington, and shall
forthwith purchase said sites and take
conveyance thereof to said county and
shall forthwith erect thereon suit.
able court house and jail, including
residence for the county jailer, for
the use OF said county. Such build
ings shall be completed not later than
November l, 1910, If possible, and at
a cost to said county not to exceed
the sum of forty thousand dollars; and
for any expense thereby incurred with
in said sum, said committee may draw
orders upon the county treasurer, who
shall pay the same after said orders
have been audited and approved by
the county auditor.
Section 2. If said committee Is I'M
able to agree with the owner of lands,
suitable for sites as aforesaid as to
the price thereof, judge of the SUI
preme court, on application by said
committee for that purpose, shall ap-
point three disinterested commission
ers, who shall first determine the nee
essity for taking such sites as afore.
said, and, If found necessary, shall
appraise and determine the value Of
said land Said commissioners shall
give at least twelve days notice to
the owners or occupants OF said land
of the time and place of such apprais-
al. When said appraisal is made, the
commissioners SHALL within ten days
notify the owners, II known, of the
amount thereof, and deliver to said
committee a written statement OF the
same, with a description of the lands
50 by them appraised. which. within
ten days thereafter, said committee
shall cause 10 be recorded In the town
clerks office in said town OF Benning
ton Upon the payment OF the
amount Of such appraisal so deter
mined by said commissioners, with
the costs and charges thereupon &C.
cruing to the owner OF said land, or
upon the deposit of the same In such
bank as the commissioners direct, TO
! his credit the county OF Bennington
shall be deemed to be seized and poss-
essed Of the lands appraised by said
! commissioners. The bank receiving
such deposit shall personally, or by
mail. notify the person to whose cred
it such deposit is made, of the amount
thereof No site shall be purchased
for said county buildings unless said
site shall be of sufficient area to pro.
vide amply for said buildings, and al
so permit q permanent open space on
all sides OF said buildings at least
thirty feet in width.
Section 3. Said committee Is here.
by authorized and empowered to sell
at public auction or at private sale,
as in their judgment will be for the
best interests Of said county, all right
title and interest OF said county in
and to the building now used for a
courthouse and Jail In said Benning
ton, and the land upon which the
same stands, and shall pay the ayails
Of said sale 10 the treasurer OF the
county Of Bennington provided, how
ever, that the possession OF the coun
~ buildings In the town OF Benning
ton shall In no event be surrendered
until the new county buildings are
constructed and ready for occupancy
Section 4. There is hereby assess
ed tax OF ten cents on the dollar on
the list Of the polls and ratable estate
in the several towns OF the county
OF Bennington for the year 1909 fol
the purposes hereinabove specified
and the treasurer OF said county Is
directed on the first day OF June. 1909
to issue his warrant TO the collector
of taxes In each said town for the col
lection OF said taxes In the same man
ner as by law taxes are required to b,
collected. The selectmen OF said fowl
shall make and deliver to said collec
tor OF taxes In their respective towns
in the month Of June. 1909. a tax bill
for collection OF said taxes and IN,
proceeds thereof shall be paid TO IA,
treasurer OF said county on or befor,
the first day OF October. 1903.
Section .. There Is hereby assess
ed tax OF ten cents on the dollar OF
the list Of the polls and ratable estat,
!. In the several towns OF the county o
Bennington for the year 1910, for tn,
purposes hereinaboye specified. ant
the treasurer Of said county is direct
ed on the first day OF June, 1910. {,
issue his warrant 10 the collector o
taxes In each said town for the collec
ton OF said taxes IN the same manne
as by law taxes are required to be col
lected
The selectmen OF said town shall
make and deliver to said collector o
taxes In their respective towns I'm IN,
month OF June. 1910. tax bill To-
collection Of said taxes and the pro
ceeds thereof shall be paid to thu
treasurer Of said county on OF befor,
the first day OF October. 1910.
Section 6. There Is hereby assess
cd tax of ten cents on the dollar OF
the list OF the polls and ratable estat,
In the several towns OF the county o
Bennington for the year 1911. for IN,
purposes herelnabove specified, an,
the treasurer OF said county Is direct
ed on the first day Of June, 1911, d
issue his warrant to the collector o
taxes In each said town for the collec
I ton OF said taxes In the same name
as by law taxes are required to b.
collected.
The seleotmen OF said town shall
make and deliver to said collector O
taxes In their respective towns In tn
month Of June. 1911, tax bill for col
lection OF said taxes and the proceed
Il thereof shall he maid IN tho frpaaurp