The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-25
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1 Inc PROVISIONS OF an act entitled An aci
To provide for the building OF Court Hous,
and jail at Bennington and to provide fol
the maintenance OF the Court House ut Man
CHESTER are hereby published for the infor,
nation OF the voters Of the several towns IN
said county rs provided by said net.
IT ~ HEREBY ENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
! OF VERMONT:
Section |. Everett n. Potter OF pownnl
J. Henry Hicks OF Manchester. Albert W
Narney Of Bennington, George u. sheldon
OF Rupert aud James lyman OF Arlington
citizens of Bennington county, are hereby
appointed and created committee with
power hereinafter specified In case OF any
Vacancy on said committee by DEATH resip-
nation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be
filled by appointment by the governor. Said
committee shall determine the location OF
sites FOR county court house and Juil In the
village OF Bennington and shall forthwith
proceed 10 purchase said sites and take CON
yeyance thereof to said county and shall
forthwith erect thereon u suitable court
house and Jail including residence for the
county Jniler, for the use OF said county.
Such buildings shall be completed not later
than September l. 1910, II possible and ut a
cost to said county not to exceed the sum of
forty thousand dollars and for any expense
thereby Incurred within said sum. said com.
mittee may draw orders upon the eounty
orders have been audited and approved by
the county auditor and the assistant Judges
OF said county.
Sec. =. II said committee Is unable To
agree with the owners OF lands suitable for
sites rs pforesnid. MS Ia the nrice thereof a
luuRe OF the supreme coErt or "a superior
Judge, on application by said committee for
That purpose, shall appoint three disinter-
ested commissioners. who shall first deter
mine the necessity for taking such sites Ms
aforesaid, and, II found necessary, shall APP
praise ana determine the value OF said land
SAID commissioners shall live mt least twelve
days notice to the owners or occupants OF
shld ihnd OF the time and place OF such ap-
pralsal. when such appraisal Is iuade the
commissioners shall. within ten days. notify
the owners, II known, of the amount there
Of, and deliver To said committee n written
statement OF the same, with Il description OF
the lands so by them appraised, which with
IN zen Gays thereafter said committee shall
cause 10 be recorded In the town clerks Of
nce In the said town OF Bennington. Upon
the payment of said amount OF such mn.
pfhisal SO determined by said commission.
ers, WIN the costs and charges thereupon
nccruing 10 the owner Of said land or upon
the deposit OF the same I'm such bank ns the
commissioners direct, to his credit, the
county OF Bennington shall be deemed to be
seized ana possessed OF the lands appraised
by said commissioners. The bank receiving
such deposit shall personally, or by mail
notlIy the person to whose credit such de-
posit IL made. OF the amount thereof No
site snail be purchased for said county build.
ings unless sud site shall he OF sufficient
area to provide amply for said buildings and
Also 10 provide permanent open space on
all sides OF said building at least thirty feet
In width.
Sec. s. Said committee is hereby outbor.
izcdhn empowered to sell NJ public auction
or private sale, ms Ia their Judgment shnil
be for the best Interests OF said county. nil
right, TUE, ana interests OF said county In
and to the building now used for n court
house and Jail IN snid Bennington, and the
land npon which the same stands. md shall
pay the ayails Of said sale to the treasllrrl
OF the county Of Bennington provided, how.
ever, that the possession OF the count,
building In the town OF Bennington shall In
no event be surrendered until the new coun.
" buildings are constructed and ready fol |
occupancy. said committee may retain and |
use any parts OF the vaults, cases and nv
lures now used in the present county build |
Ing. and install the same In snid neu
To be erected. when In the judv |
inent q shid committee, IL viii be for the |
best interests OF said county To do so.
+ Sec.i. There IL hereby assessed ON the |
polls and ratcable estate Of the several towns |
81 the county OF Bennington, a tax OF Ave
cents on the dollar o. the grand list begin |
year until the amount raised shall be suffi. |
Client 10 pay expenses OF the erection OF the
county buildings herein provided for. The |
last year THAT said tax Is assessed, IL shall be /
such part OF nve cents on the dollar of the
grand list. ~ may be necessary 10 pay the
balance OF the warrants then outstanding
said tax shall be collected In the same man.
ner ~ county taxes ARE now required by the
aw to be collected.
Sec. 5. The HynIis from the sale of the
building and land now owned by the county
~ hereinbefore specified. may be expended
y hnultion to the amount provided for In |
section one OF this act, for the burmese N
'ites and buildings, and for completing and
such buildings. and also for max.
ny hiiy f'phlrs necessary 70 secure the pro.
ger anu permanent maintenance Of the
'ourt house building In Manchester In spid
county.
Sec. g. The members OF the eonmltte,
md the commissioners authorized TO deter.
nine dhinas.s' shall Zach receive from the
treasurer OF the county, the sum al thrs.
lolinrs day for the time actually spent nv
htn IN the discharge OF their duties, and
heir expenses. such accounts shall b. audit
y ~ tne county auditor and Assistant
Judges Of said county aud be paid IN nm M
Ter upon the county treasurer signed n,
aid auditor. -
See. !. The treasurer Of said county IL
'ertpy authorized 10 borrow for the eoun-
y snch sums not To exceed fifty tbot,ssnd
oilhfs, NJ may b. necessary 10 carry out
he provisions Of this act nj the lowest rntr
= Interest possible. not To exceed six per
I. snl aiid Nhich sinai be first charge upon
he moneys raised by the tax assessed i,
his act. As last n said tax Is paid into the
nnds 81 the treasurer Of said COUNTY ~
hail az" the moneys 10 collected. to retire
: inst ~ porhbt' Ats indebtedness arrrufug
rom The erection 81 the buildings provided
pr BY this act.
see.s ;. The committee provided for by
bis act shall moi pledge the credit ~ said |
ounty beyond the sum 81 ftffy thousand
oliars. ana shalt not proceed under thu pro.
fsions VI this act. unless they Shall i. n,ie
2 secure suitable sites ana contract or pro-
ide fof the erection and rompietl ION Of suit
blr nnd sutficlent buildings III nm ssyense
o. torsces.d mtg thousand dollars
sec.s. This act shall take eject ~ an.
rosed by d majority 81 the voters present :
nj VOTING on this question Ia the town !
iertlngH Of the several towns ~ said county .
q thf flrst Tuesday Of March. 1873 MOI ipss
han tslrty days before the time Of holding
sid annual town meetings The county clerk I
raid county Of Bennington shall Eresnra .
nd cause 70 b. printed, uDilr..s containing
b. provisions ~ this act and copies ~ The :
ifnF shall los forwarded 10 eArii ~ tho town 1 :
rrbs 81 the several towns IN said county
, H. posted fof the Information Of Tho yot-
~ Of said towns The county clerk shall
10 cause said notice 10 b. advertised In al /,
the new ss,apers published Ia said county !
least oncs, MOI i.ss ihhn twelve aAys H.. y
~ III. tosn mesfings ~ IA. first Tuesday \
March, lSr The county clerk shall aiNe 4
repafe and hsks printed fof use Ia said !
leefinss suf'1eient bsiasyts and forward the
'fle 70 The several town clerks of the ce4fi-
{. On s1eh sxliots shall D~ printed Ia bro. 4
n legal form The question:. Shall the cogns y