The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-30

d All AT pennington anu TO pIONlOt IOi lnc mdlu-
tenance OF the Court House At Winchester are
hereby published for the information OF the
voters OF the several towns In said county az
provided by said act
"It L. hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF vermont:
"sEcrIoN I. Everett X. Potter OF POwnal.
j. Ilenry Hloss Of Manchester, Albert w. Var
ney OF Bennington Geo. B. Sheldon Of Rupert
and James lyman OF Arlington, citizens OF Ben
ningtOn county. are hereby appointed and ere
ated a committee with powers hereinafter
specified. 10 case OF any vacancy on sad
committee by ceath, resignation or otherwise,
such vacancy shall be filed by appointment By
the governor. Said committee shall determine
the location OF sites for a county court mouse
aud jail In the village OF Bennington. ana snall
forthwith proceed 10 purchase said Sits and
take convey nee thereof to said county and
shall fOrthsiih erect thereon suitable court
house and jail. ipcluding a residence for the
The county jailer. for the use OF said county.
such bu ldings shall be cOmpeted not later
than September ,, 1910. II possible, aud AZ .
cost 20 said comfy tot to exceed the sum OF
forty thousand dollars; and Tor any expense
thereby Incurred within said sum. said com
mittee may draw orders upon the county ueAf-
urer. VINO shall paw the same after said orders
have been audited and approved by the county
auditor and the assistant judges OF said county.
"SKc. 2 II said committee is unabl TO agree
with the owners Of lands suitsbie for sites as
aforesaid to the price thereof, Judge OF Tie
supreme court or superior Judge on applica-
ton by said committee for that pu pose, shall
appoint tn ee dislnteresied commissioners, who
shall nrst determine the necessity for takirg
such sites As aforesaid AMI. u found necessary.
shall appraise and determine the value Of said
and Said commissioners shall give al least
twelve DAYS not ce 10 the owners or occu-
pauts u said land Of the time and place OF such
appraisal When such appraisal Is made, the
commissioners shali within ten days, notify
Al as lFBn IA a a
and deliver TO said committee q written stale
ment OF the same. with q description OF the
lAnds so by them appraised. Vhieh within ten
days thel eater, said committee SHAH cause TO
he recorded In the own clerks ONCE In tie
said town of Bennington Upon tie peymei
~ such amount OF sucn appraisal so de eTmined
by said commissioners, With the costs and
caarges thereupOn accruiug. 10 the owner OF
aid land or upon the deposit o. the same 10
uch bank as the commissioners direct, 10 his
credit the county OF Bennington shad be
deemed 10 be Sc zed and possessed OF the lands
appraised by said commissioners. The ba,
celylng such deposit shall IeTsonAlly or by
mail. notify the pers n 10 whose credit such de-
post Is made of the amount thereof No site
shall be purchased for said county buildings
unless said site shall be OF sufficient area 10
provide amply for sad buildings and also 10
provide permanent open space ON all sides OF
said buildings a. least thirty feet In width
SEC. g. said committee Is hereby author.
lied aud empow' red b sell at public auction or
private sale, As in their Judgment shall be for
the best interests Of said county all right. Title
and interests Of said county In and to the butd-
ibg now used for court house ana jail ~ said
Remington. ana the land upon which the same
stands and shall pay the avais OF said safe 10
the treasurer Of the county OF Bennington;
provided however hat the pos essiVn OF the
county building In the town OF Bennington
fhall in no event be surrendered until the new
~ buildings are constructed and ready for
occupancy said committee may retain aud
uss any parts OF the vaults, cases ana hKtureS
now used 10 the present county building, ano
install the same in said new buildings 10 be
erected when IN the Judgment OF said COM
mttee, II " III be fOT the best interests OF said
county 80 10 DO
"sEC T. There Is hereby assessed on the
polls and ratable estate Of the several towns OF
the county OF Benuiugt0n a tax OF nye cents ON
he dollar Of the graod list beginning In TIE
year 1911 and continuing each wear uatil the
Nm0unt raised shall lie sufnclent TO pay the ex ,
peuses OF the cree lion OF the county buiioinRs
her Elm provided for. The last year that sad
tax Is assessed. IL shall be such part OF nve
cents on the dollar Of the grand list, as may be
n ceSsary 10 paw the balance Of tue warrants
hen outstanding said tax shah be collected
10 the zane manner as county taxes are now
required by the law 10 be colt cted.
"sEc s. The avails from the sale Of the
building and land row owned by the county as
heielnbeiOr- specified, NAV be expended In ad-
ditlcn 10 the amount provided for 10 section
one Of this act FOR the purpose OF sites and
buildings and for compleual and furnish ng
such bulldogs, aud also for maklng any repair
necessary 10 secure the proper and permanent
inail trnan' OF the court house building IN
Manchester In said county
"syc 6. The members of the committee and
the commissioners an h0rlzed to determine
damages. srsll each receive from the treasurer
" the county, the sum VI three dollars DAY
f,r lhs time actually spent By them in he Is
a nat nd hal I
such accounts snail be audited by the county
auditor and ass, slant JUDGES OF SAID county
ana be paid by an order upon the county treas
urer signed by said auditor
"sFc 7. The treasurer OF said county is
hereby authorized TO borrow for the county
such sums not 20 exceed nifty thousand dollars,
/ ~ may be ne essary 10 carry out me PROVISIONS
/ OF this act ~ the lowest rate OF Interest pos
/ sible not 10 exceed slX per cent. and which
| shall be FIRST charge upon the moneys raised
/ By the tax assessed by this act. AS last ~
! said tax l. paid into the hands OF tie treasurer
| NJ said county, he shall use the moneys so co..
lected, b retire as fast as possible the indebt
/ edness accruing from the erection OF the build
ings provided foi by this act
"sEc. s. The c mmtiee provided for BY
| this act shall not pledge the credit OF salo
county beyond the sum OF NIFTY thousand dol
] ars, and shall not proceed under the provisions
, Of this act, unless they shall be able TO secure
! suitable sites and contact or prov de Tor the
| erection AMI completion OF suitable ana sum
ecnt buildings at an expense not 10 exceed
nfly thousand dollars.
"src. 0. This act shall take effect II ap
proved oy ma iorly OF tue voters present. and
voting on this question In the town meetings
Z the sew eral towns Of eald county, on the mrs
| Tuesdat of March 1909 Not less than thirty
DAYS before the time OF holding said anuua
! town meetings. the county clerk Of said cOuoty
Of Bennington shall prepara ana cause 10 Dc
printed notices cOntaininy the provisions O
his act, and copies Of the same shall Do Tor
warded TO each OF thu town clerks OF the SOW
eral towns In said county, 10 be posted Tor IN
information Of the voters OF said towns I'M
county clerk shall also cause raid notice 10 %
advertised In all OF tie newspapers published II
said county, at least once, not less thAn NelV'
DAYS before the town meetings ri the mrs
Tuesday OF Ma Tch 1909. The county oei
shat also prepai and have printed for use II
said meetings sufficient ballots and FORWARD IN
same 10 the several town clerks OF said county
! On such ballots shall be printed IN proper legs
form the question Shall the county OF bennlnR
ton accept and approve III, provisions OF I'M
act 10 provld, for the bu ldlng II court nous
and fail at bennington and W provide Tor TN
maintenance OF the court mouse ai me I ne
ter?' ana bearing the words Yes and NO
followed by suitable blaGk spaces In when TN
voter may make cross TO express his vote o
tha question submitted The presiding once
Teach OF the several town meetings shall pto
Vide "A box for tue deposit OF Ihe ballots. IN
sels ctmt Of the several towns or s,.id county
shall cause notice OF the submission OF salt
question IN be insei ted 10 the warning 10
said town meetings The ballots cast en- I'M
ouestirn shall he cOnvassed the same as othe
+ b,llots east in town meetings. and retur
thereof certified by the town clerk shall, Withl
} ten days, be forwarded by him to the count
clerk Of said county, who SHALL within thirt
dav. from the date OF said town meetings
canvass the same and make and llei 10 his ono
a certificate Of the result OF said canvass. an
shall immediately cause said certificate TO b.
published iu ths newspapers published IN sal
county. II mai biity OF the votes so returne
, aud certified BY said ERIK are yes. this as
shall Immediately take effect aud the commit
Tee hertnbelure constitute ed shall immediRtel
prutead with the duties imposed he-eu del
hut n "a nv io.itv ~ the vntes so returned an
rnrllnnl y a mo- lhla Vol Ahnll hh of no 10 Q