The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-13
NOTICE

NOTICE
The provisions of an act entitled "An act 30
provide for the building of Court House and
jail at Bennington and 20 provide for he ain
tenance Of the Court Bou.e am ,nchester', are
hereby published for the Information # ME
voters oil the several towns in said county as
provided by said act
ut Is hrreby enacted by the General
Assembly ofthe State of Vermont.
"sRcrIoNi /. Everett Z. Potter Of Pownal.
/ j Henry Hicks OF Manchester, Albert w Var
ney OF Bennington, Geo. g. sheldon 81 Ruper
and James lyman Of Arlngt Jn citizens OF Ben.
\ nington county. are hereby appointed ard ere
/ ated committee with power rs hereinafter
| spec fed. Ia case OF any vacancy on said
/ com attic by death. resignation or Other ise
| suca vacancy shall he niied hy appointment bY
/ the " rn0r. said committee shall determine
the location OF sites for county court nOuse
| aud jail 10 the village OF Bennmgt N and sh0
| forthwith proceed 10 purchase said Site and
/ take convey nee thereof 10 said county and
shall forthwith erect thereon suitable court
house and jail Including a residence for he
| the county Jailer, for the use OF said county.
| Such hu ldings shall be competed not later
| than September T. 1910. 10 possible. and at
cost to said county Lot 20 exceed the sum Of
| forty thousand dollars: and for any expense
| thereby Incurred within said sum, SAID mn
mittee may draw orders upon the county freas-
/ urer. who shall paw the same after said order
have been audited and approved by the county
auditor and the assistant Judges OF SAID county
"SEC . If said committee is unabl 10 agree
with the owners Of lands suitable for sites rs
| Aforesaid IS TO the price thereof, Judge Of The
| supreme court or a superior Judge on hpphca-
| tiOn by said committee for that pu pose, shat
appoint three disnteresied commissioners, who
/ shall first determine the necessity Tor takieg
such sites as aforesaid. ana. VI found necessary.
| shall apprase and determine the value OF said
| land said commissioners shall give al least
| twelve days notice to the owners OF Occu-
pants OF said land OF the tine ana place OF spch
appraisal When such appraisal Is made. the
the owners, II known, OF The amount thereof.
and deliver 20 said committee written state
/ ment OF the same. with q description OF the
lands so by them appraised. hich within ten
days hereafter said committee shall eau-e to
\ be recorded In the own clerks office M tie
said town OF Bennington Upon the payment
/ OF such amount OF sucn appralsal,sO de ermlned
\ by said commissioners, with the costs ana
charges thereupOn accruing, 10 the owner OF
said land or upOD the deposit OF the same il.
/ such bank as the commissioners direct, 10 his
credit, the county OF Bonn ngton sha ; b.
deemed 10 be sc zed and possessed Of the laads
appraised by said commissioner. The baf
receiving such deposit shah - efsOnaly, or hi
mail, notify the person 10 whose cregit such de.
pOsltls made. OF the am INT hereof. No sits
/ shall be purchased for said county building
unless said site shan be Of sufficient area 20
provide amply for SAID buildings and also %
provide a permanent open space on an sides ci
said buildings az least thirty feet 10 Width.
"SKC 8. said committee Is hereby author
| ized and empowered 20 sell az public aueiiou or
private sale, IS in their judgment lshall be for
| the best Interests 81 said county. all rlrht iitc
! and interests If sail county in ana 10 the build
ing now used for court house and jail 10 laid
1 u -.
! stands, and shall pay the nyails OF said sale 10
! the treasurer OF the county OF Termination;
| provided, however, hat the pos essiuu OF The
| county building In she town OF Benningi0n
shall Ia no event be surrendered until the new
c0uoty buildings are constructed and ready for
| occupancy SAID committee may retain and
use any parts OF the vaults cases and fixtures
now used " the present county building, and
| install the same IN said new buidiu Is 20 b.
erected, when 10 the judgment OF sad COM
mittse, Il Will be for the best interests OF said
county 80 TO do.
"SKC g. There lie hereby assessed on the
polls and ratab,e estate Of the several towns OF
The county Of Bennington, a TAX OF five cents on
the dollar OF the grand list neglunng Ia the
| year 1911 and continuing each year u7til the
amount raised shall be sufficient 10 pay the ex
| penseS OF the erection of the county bui diugs
herein provided for. The last Year that sad
tax Il assessed, IL shall be such part OF five
cents on the dollar of the grand list, as may be
n cessary 10 pay the balance OF tue warrant
then outstanding SAID FAX shall be hecied
in the same manner a. county taxes are now
required by the law TO be collected
"sEc 5. The avalls from the sale Of The
building and land Ow owned by the county as
he, enbefOre specified NAV be expended la ad
diticn TO the amount provided for 10 section
one of this act for the purpose OF sites aud
buildings. and for completing and furnish ng
such buildings, and also for mailing any repair
necessary 10 secure the proper aud permanent
init. nf fha ltsffI a..
Manchester In said county
"SRC 6. The members OF the committee and
the commissioners authorized TO determine
damages. shall each receive from the treasurer
OF the county, the sum Of three d0lGrs day
for the time actually spent By them ~ he IS
charge OF their duties a11 their CXpcn IS.
such accounts snail be audited by the county
auditor and assistant Judges of sa county
ana be paid by an order upon the county treas
urer signed by said auditor
"SEc Z. The treasurer OF said county is
hereby authorized TO borrow Ton the county
such sums not 10 exceed fity thousand dollars,
as may be necessary to carry out The provisions
OF this act az the lowest rate OF iaterest pos
Slble not 20 exceed SIX per cent. and which
shall be n first charge upon the moneys raised
BY the tax assessed by this act As fast as
said tax IL paid into the hands OF the treasurer
OF said county, he SHAH use the moneys so co h.
lected, TO retire rs fast rs possible The iCdebi-
edness accruing tIOm Tie erection ot the Oaild-
ingS provided iOi Oy lhls act
"SEC. 8. TIE mmitee provided for by
this ACT shall not pledge the credit OF said
county beyond the sum of nifty thousand dol
lars, and shall not proceed under the provisions
of this act, unless They shall be able TO secure
suitable sites aud contract or prQy de Tor the
erection and completion OF suitable and suU-
ciont buildings az an expense not TO exceed
fifty Thousand dollars
"SRc. o. This act shall take Ell ca " up
proved BY ma orily Oh the voters prese taud
voting on this question In the town meeting,
III the several towns OF said county, on the FIRST
Tuesda, OF March liSQ Not less than thitty
days before the time OF holding said annual
town meetings, the county clerk of said c0u "
of Bennington shall prepar am cause u be
printed notices contaiuiu the troNInns OF
This act and copies OF the same shall be flr
Warded TO each OF the town clerks m the sew.
eral towns In said county, % ue posted Tor IN q
Information of the voters OF said towns The
county clerk shall also cause snid notice 10 be
said county, at least Onde, not less than ty Give
days before the town meetings Il the nrsl
TIL sday OF March, 1907 2 be county C eik
shall also prepare and have printed for use in
said meetings sufficient ballots ana forward the
! same tl the several town CLERKS uf said county
On such bal OTIS shall be prlnied To proper legal
form the question Shall the county of BE ming
ton accept aud approve IN provisions ui The
act 90 provide for the bu ding II a cOur house
aud iai at Bennington ana tn provide for tne
maintenance of the court home az MNuChes-
terp' aud bearing the words Yes aud No
followed by suitable black spaces 40 which the
voter may maze "a cross 10 express hls vote On
the question submitted. The presiding Oincer
II each of the several town meetings shan pro
vide box for tue deposit Of the ballots. The
seleclmeu Of the several towns OF said county
shall cause notice OF the submission OF said
question TO be inserted in the warning iuf
aid town meetings. Tho ballots cast on his
! uestion shall be eonyassed The same as other