The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-06
NOTICE

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The provisions OF an act entitled IAN act To
provide for the building Of a Court House and
jan at Bennington and 10 provide for the ain
tenance OF the Court House AZ N anchesterp are
hereby published for the information Of the
voters OF the several towns IN said county as
provided by said act
ut Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Ofthe State OF Vermont:
"SEcrIoN 1. Everett 4 Potter of Pownal.
j. Henry Hicks OF Manchester Albert w Var
ney OF Bennington, Geo. Il. Sheldon OF Rupert
and James lyman of Arlington. citizens Of Ben
] ningtOn county are hereby appointed and ere
ated q committee with powers hereinafter
/ spec ned. In case OF any vacancy on said
! com nit c by death resignation or Others ise
such vacancy shall be died by appointment by
/ the governor. Said committee shall determine
/ the location of sites for q county court nuuse
aud Jail In the village OF Bennington aud cha |
| forthwith proceed to purchase said SITS and
/ take convey nee thereof 20 said county and
| shall forthwith erect thereon suitable CONT
mouse and jail. including residence for the
| the county laier. for the use OF said county,
| such Du Rulings shall be c0mpoted not later
than September l. 1910. II possible, aud at a
| cost 20 said e0dnty Lot TO exceed the sum OF
| forty thousand dollars; and for any expense
| thereby incurred within said sum. said conf
! mittee may draw orders upon the county treas
urer. who shan pay the same after said orders
/ have been audited and approved by the county
auditor and the assistant Judges OF slid couniy
"sEc. II said committee is unabl TO agree
/ with the owners Of lSuGs suitable for sites as
aforesaid as to the price thereof judge OF the
supreme court or superior Judge. ON applica-
ton by said committee for that purpose shalt
appoint tn ee disinteresied commissioners who
I shall 1rst determine the necessity Tor TAXI <
| such sites As aforesaid, ana II found necessary,
| shall appraise and determine the value OF said
| Gufd q q shall At faa
twelve days not ce 10 the owners or occu-
Pants Of said land OF the tins and place OF such
appraisal When such appraisal is made, the
commissioners shall, within ten days, notify
the owners, II known, OF the amount thereof.
and deliver TO said committee written stale
ment OF the same. With q description OF the
lands 30 by them appraised, which within ten
days thereafter, said committee shall cause 70
be recorded Ia the own clerks Office IN tie
said town OF Bennington Upon tie payment
OF such amount OF sucn appraisal 50 dterinined
By said commissioner, Win the costs and
charges thercupOn accrulng. 10 The owner OF
said land. OF upon the dep0slt OF the sane in
1 such bank as the commissioners direct, 10 his
credit the county Of Bonn ngtOu shall be
deemed 10 be sc zed aud possessed OF tue lands
appraised by SAID Commi-flGntr The ha X
ceiying such deposit hall trsoualy or b.,
maii, notify the perscn TO whose credit such de-
post Is made OF the am unt thereof. no site
shall be purchased Tor SAID county b1idings
unless said site-thaN be OF suincieLt area to
provide amply for said buildings and also =
provide a permanent open space on an sides q
said buildings az least thirty feet Ia Width.
SIC D. said committee is hereby author
ized ald empOw red 10 sell at public uciiOn o.
private sale, as 10 their Judgment lshal be 10
the best Interests OF said county, al right Title
and Interests Ot said county ia and 20 the buid.
Ing now used for court house and jail "a said
Bennington, anG the land upon which he same
siauds. and shall pay the avail OF said sale TO
the treasurer OF the county OF Pennington
provide however bat the pOsseSsi,n OF she
county building IN the town 81 Benuir gtOu
shall Ia no event be surrendered until the ne "
cOu ty buildings are constructed and ready for
occupancy SAID comm tee may retain aud
use any parts OF the vaults cases and fixture
now used IN The present county building, aud
install the same m said new buildings To
erected, when 10 the JUDGMENT OF sad com
mitiee, 1t v N be for the best interests Of said
county so TO dQ.
"sRc 4. There lie hereby asseSed on the
polls and ratabe estate Of the several towns ell
the county OF Bennington, tax OF ave cents on
the dollar ~ the grave list egianing 10 the
year 1911 and continuing each Yaar Y I'll The
amount raised shall be sufficient 10 pay the IL
penses OF the erection OF the c0uRty bui diuR
herein provided for. The last year ,hst ~ q
tax Is assessed IL shall be such part Of ave
cents on the dollar OF the grand list, as may be
n cessary 10 pay the balance OF tue warrant
then outstanding said YAK shall be c.llscts.
in the same manner a. county taxes are nov
required by the law TO be cole cted.
SIC s. The avaIls from the sale OF tai
building aud land nOw owned by the county Al
heIeinbefore specified, may be expended Ia al
dtiCn 10 the amount provided for 10 sector
one Of this act. for the purpose OF sites aut
buildings, and for compile ting and furnish nj
such buildings and Also for making any repair
necessary to secure the proper and permanen
maintenance OF the court house building II
J Manchester in said county
"SRc 6. The members ot-the committee an,
| ia hnriypH "a. Naf INA
damages snall eQ, h receive from the treasure
OF the county, the sum Of three dollars = d.!
Tor the time actually spent by them IN she -
charge OF their duties, AVID their e1pens e.
3 Such accounts snall be audited by he count
auditor and assistant JUDGES Of "a count
and be paid by an order upon the county treas
urer signed hy said auditor.
+ "SEC Z. The treasurer OF said county 1
, hereby authorized TO borrow tor Tho count
[ such sums not 10 exceed hlty thou,aed dollM'
AS may be ney esSary 10 carry out the provision
a of this act a the lowest rate OF iNerest pos
sible not to exceed sl1 per cent, and " hcl
shall be a first charge upon the moneys raise
BY the tax assessed by thus act As last
said TAX Is paid Into The hands of The treasure
OF said county, he shall use The moneys SO co
lected, 10 retire ~ fast a, possible HE uebl
! edness aeerung from he erection Of the build
G ings provided iOi by this act.
{ "SEC. s. Tue mmitiee provided for b
this act shall not pledge the credit Of sal
7 county beyond The sum OF iltty thousand dol
d lars, and shall not proceed under the provision
of this act, unless they shall Oe able TO secur
= suitable sites and contract or prov de Tor III
r erection and completion OF suitable aud SUD
=, Gent buildings 40 an expense not 10 eXcee
Il fifty thousand dollars
y "SEC O. This act shall take eff c. II al
q proved by a ma lOrly OF The voters irese { am
voting on this question In the town meeting
Of the several towns Of said cOunty, on the frs
Tuesda, OF March lsC0 Not less than thift
days before the time OF holding said anuua
town meetings, the county clerk OF said cOu4t
e OF Bennington shall prepar an cause 70 b
2. printed notices containing the provisions q
y this net, aud copies Of the same shall be ~
wArded to each of thu town clerks ~ the seN
II eral towns In said county, 10 be posted for IN
s information of the voters Of said towns tn
,. county clerk shall also cause said notice to b
. advertised IN all OF tie ne wsnapers published |
, said county, az least once not less than " civ
& days before the town meetings Il the nr'
g Tuesday OF March, 1909 y he county a.
= shal also prepare and have printed Tor use
- said meetings SUFFICIENT ballots and forward IN
II same % Tie several town clerks Of said county
n On such bal OTIS shall be printed IN proper legl
!. form the question Shall the county of Beunini
. ton accept and approve tn provisions Of th
n act 90 provide for the lu Ring q cOurl hOuS
II aud fan No Bennington aud n provde Tor On
maintenance Of the court hOu c az Manchel
ter2' ana bearing the words Yes and N,
followed by sui able blank spaces IN which IN
voter may maze cross 10 express his vote o
the question submitted. The presiding once
" each OF the several Town INT ClingS shan PIC
q vide n hON Tor tine dpnOdt OF he ballots IN