The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-18
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TO provide for the building OF Court House
and Jail at Bennington and to provide for
the maintenance OF the Court House at Man
chester" are herebyfpublshed for the infor-
nation OF the voters OF the several towns in
said county us provided by said act:
1T Is HEREBY ENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF VERMONT:
Section /. Everett 4. Potter Of Pownnl,
j. Henry Hicks of Manchester, Albert W,
Nhrney OF Bennington, George II. sheldon
OF Rupert and james lyman of Arlington,
citizens OF Bennington county, are hereby
appointed and created n committee with
power hereinafter specified. In case Of any
vacancy ON Siid committee by death, reslg-
nation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be
filled by appointment by the governor. Said
committee shall determine the location of
sites foi II county court house and Jnil in the
village OF Bennington and shall forthwith
proceed TO purchase said sites and take con
veyance thereof to said county and shnl
forthwith erect thereon II suitable court
house and Jail including a residence for the
county Jaiier, Tor the use of said county.
Such buildings shall be completed not Inter
than September !, 1910, If possible and at n
cost To said county not to exceed the sum OF
forty thousand dollars /; and for any expense
thereby Incurred within snld sum said com
mittee may draw orders upon the county
treasurer, who shall pay the same after said
orders have been audited and approved by
the county auditor aud the assistant Judges
OF said county.
Sec. =. II said committee is unable to
agree with the owners of lands suitable for
Slsfs rs nf9essid ri 2 tsbbGs prize t4ers9
Judge, on application by said committee for
thnt purpose, shall appoint three disinter-
es.eu commissioners, VINO shall first deter
mine the necessity for taking such sites ms
Aforesaid and, II found necessary. shall ap-
praise 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 s,lch an
praisal. When such appraisal is Inude the
commissioners shall, within ten days, notify
the owners. II known, Of the amount there
OF and deliver to said committee "A written
statement OF the same, with n description of
the lands so by them appraised which with
In ten days thereafter said committee shall
cause 70 be recorded In the town clerks Of
lice IN the said town Of Bennington IIpon
the payment of said amount OF such np-
prhlsal so determined by said commission.
ers, with the costs and charges therelIpon
nccruihg TO the owner Of said land or upon
the deposit OF the same In such bank ms the
commissioners direct, to his credit. the
county OF Bennington shall be deemed to be
seized ana possessed OF the lands appraised
by shln commissioners. The bank receiving
such deposit shall personally or ny mnU
notify the person to whose credit such de-
post II made, OF the amount thereof No
sue snail he purchased for said county build
lnes unless said site shall be OF sufficient
area 10 provide amply for said buildings and
also TO provide n permanent open spncp on |
nj sides OF said building ut least thirty feet
I'm width.
Sec. 3. Said committee is hereby author |
lied ana empowered 10 sell ut public auction |
or private sale ny In their Judgment shnil |
be Tor the best Interests OF said county. all |
right tue, and Interests Of said county IN |
anu 70 the building now used for a court |
house ana jall In said Bennington, and the |
land apon which the same stands, and shall |
pay the aVnils OF said sale to the treasurer /
Of The county OF Bennington; provided, how.
e e' that tle possession OF the county
building IN the town Of Bennington shall IN
no event be surrendered untilthe new coun-
W buildings are constructed and ready for
said committee may retain and
u ISL, my parts OF the vaults. cases and fix
lures now used In the present county build
Ing, ana Install the same In snld new
70 be erected. when in the judg-
nent OF said committee, IL VIII be for the
best interests OF said county totio SO.
Sec. 1. There is hereby assessed on the |
polls ana ratehble estate OF the several towns
n the county OF Bennington a tax of Ave
;ents on the dollar OF the grand list, begin
ilnR III the year 1911 and continuing puch
year until the amount raised shall be sulii-
.ient 10 pny expenses Of the erection Of the
'ounty buildings herein provided for. The
nst year That said tax Is assessed, II shall he
iucb part OF fve cents on the dollar Of the
grand list. ms may be necessary to pay the
Valance OF the warrants then outstanding.
said tax shall be collected in the same man.
ler ~ county taxeshre now required by the
See. 3. The ayails from the sale of the
,uildihR ana land now owned by the county
Is hereinbefore specified, may he expended
y ADDITION 70 The amount provided for IN
.rtioii On. ~ TINS act, FOR the pnrpos. OF
ties ana buildings. and for completing and
such buildings. aud also for mnk-
ny any repairs necessary to secure the pro.
,er and permanent maintenance. ~ the
Inn .t.r f.. I
ounty.
nd the commissioners a6pl5orized to deter.
nine damages. shall cnch receive from the
reasurer OF the county. the sum of three.
oliars n day for the time actually s6ant ~
hem IN the discharge of their duties and I
hrir expenses such accounts shall be audit.
y ny the county auditor mud assistant
ndges OF said county ana be paid IN m or
aid auditor.
ssc. I. The treasurer Of sald county Is {
ereby authorized to borrow for the tatIn. | /
y SUCH sums not TO exceed nifty thousand :
oijhfs, ~ may b. necessary to tnrry out / |
ht provisions Of this act al the lowest rnte 1
~. y, possible not To exceed six per 4
ent ana which shall be first charge ut,on
Pc moneys raised by the tax assessed by ;
ms hrt, A. fast rs said tax IL paid into IN. .
anus of the treasurer Of said county, b. e
ihil use the moneys 80 collected To retire / /
. fast az possible The Indebtedness arerttluo d
'om The erection Of the buildings provided /
~ BY this net Ia
See. :, The committee provided for by II
az hci shAli not pledge the credit Of said .
yunty b~yond the sum Of iifty thousand =
pilhrss and siiali not proceed under the pro. II
isions 81 this nct, unless they stall b. ahln h
} secure suitable sites and contract of.pro- 4
idt Tor the erection and completion of suit. u
,lf aud sufficient buildings ut an expense !
oi toe1eeed nifty thousand dollars ii
See. y This act shall take effect II Hp. d
roNed ~ majority Of the voters present n
"a VOTING on this question tD the town d
ltrttnss Of the several towns Of said county ii
4 the flfsi Tuesday Of March, 1873 Not lees \
lhn ihiftS days before the time Of holding A
10 hniiiihl town meetings, the county eIrrk h
SAID county 81 Bennington shall ORE pare =
20 ehuef ~ b. printed, notices containing \
- provisions 81 this act, and copies ~ tin =
inr shall ~ forwarded 10 each ~ be town
efks ~ The several towns in said county =
Ds posted Tor the Information ~ the VT.
= VI said towns. The county clerk shall
~ cause said notice 10 r. ndfeTflsau IL al
the HFNsIla pers published ~ said county y
least once moi less than tNslYs days ~. =
r. the town Hseiings ~ the fifsi Tuesday ~
March, I'VE. The county clerk shall niss, "a
'eLafe and have printed for uAe Ia haia ~
ceilings sufficient ballots aud forward fhe
me 70 the several town rIrfks 20 the cO1f.
{. OB such tsilots shall br printed III pro-
y legal form the question. shall the e0pn. ri