The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-11
A. l.. GRAVES,
MANCHESTER CENTER. VERMONT
NOII C

MOTTO E!
The provisions Of an net entitled An net
to provide for the building Of 4 Court House
and Jail at Bennington and To provide for
/ the maintenance Of the Court House NJ Man
chester" are hereby published for the infor.
nation Of the voters of the several towns In
said county as provided by said act:
1T is HEREBY ENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF VERMONT:
Section |. Everett Il. Potter OF Pownnl,
J. Henry Hicks of Manchester. Albert W.
Narney OF Bennington. George Il. Sheldon
ofHupert and 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, resig
nation or otherwise. such vacancy shall he
filled by appointment by the governor. Said
committee shall determine the location OF
sites foi n county court house and Jail IN the
village Of Bennington and shall forthwith
proceed to purchase said sites and take con
yeyance thereof TO said county aud shall
forthwith erect thereon a suitable court
house and jail including n residence for the
county tailer. for the use OF said county.
Such buildings shall be completed not later
than september |, 1910, II possible and Mt 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 county
treasurer. who shall pay the same after said
orders have been audited and approved by
the county auditor and the assistant judges
Of said county.
Sec. 2. II said committee is unable to
agree with the owners Of lands suitable for
sites rs aforesaid. as to the price thereof. n
Judge OF the supreme coErt or n superior
Judge, on application by said committee for
that purpose, shall appoint three disinter-
astA1 I'm haI fret dat
mine the necessity for taking such sites MS
Aforesaid. and, II found necessary, shall APP
praise and determine the value OF said land.
said commissioners shall give ut least twelve
days nOtlce 10 the owners or occupants OF
said land OF the time and place Of such APP
praisal. When such appraisal Is made the
commissioners shall, within ten days. notify
the owners. II known. Of the amount there
Of, ana deliver to said committee a written
statement OF the same. with description OF
the lands so by them appraised, which with
In ten days thereafter, said committee shall
cause to be recorded In the town clerks Of
flee In the said town OF Bennington. Upon
the payment OF said amount OF such APP
praishl so determined by said commission
ers with the costs and charges thereupon
accruing to the owner OF said land or upon
the deposit OF the same In such bank as 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 hank receiving
notify the person to whose credit such de-
posii IL made, OF the amount thereof No
site shall be purchased for said county build
ings unless said site shall be OF sufficient
area TO provide amply for said buildings and
Also 10 provide permanent open space on
All Sides OF said building ut least thirty feet
In width
Sec. 3. Said committee is hereby author.
lied ana empowered to sell at public auction
or private sale, ms In their Judgment shall
be for the best interests Of said county all
right, title, and Interests OF said county In
and to the building now used for "A court
house and Jail In said Bennington, and the
landuupon which the same stands. and shall
pay the ayails OF said sale to the treasurer
OF the county OF Bennington provided, how
ever, that the possession OF the county
building In the town Of bennington shall In
no event be surrendered until the new coun-
ty buildings are constructed and ready fol-
occupancy. Said committee may retain and
use any parts Of the vaults, cases and FIX
lures now used In the present county build
ing, ana install the same In snld new
buildings TO be erected, when In the judg-
ment o. said committee, II Will be for the
best Interests OF said county to do so.
Sec. 4. There Il hereby assessed on the
polls and rateabIe estate Of the several towns
Of the county Of Bennington, a tax OF 1--WE
cents on the dollar OF the grand list. begin
ming In the year 1911 and continuing each
year until the amount raised shall be suffi-
cient TO pay expenses OF the erection OF the
county buildings herein provided for. The
last year that said tax Is assessed, II shall be
such part OF five cents on the dollar OF the
grand list. rs may be necessary 10 Day the
balance OF the warrants then outstanding
said tax shall be collected In the same man
ner ~ county tHSeshre now required by the
law To be collected.
Sec. s. The awaits from the sale OF the
building and land now owned by the county
ms hereinbefore specified may be expended
In addition 70 the amount provided for IN
section one of this act for The purpose oI
sites and buildings. and for completing and
furnishing such buildings, and also for max
ing any repairs necessary TO secure the pro-
per ana permanent maintenance Of the
court house building In Manchester IN said
county.
See. g. The members OF the committee
and the commissioners authorized 10 deter.
mine damages, shall each receive from the
treasurer Of the county, the sum Of three
dollars day for the time actually spent by
them IN the discharge Of their duties and
their expenses. suchnecounts shall b. audit.
20 " lhe county auditor and assistant
Judges Of said county and be- paid by an or.
der upon the county treasurer signed by
said auditor,
Sec. 7. The treasurer Of said county a
hereny huthorixed TO borrow for the coun.
~ such sums not to exceed nifty Thousand
dollars, NJ may b. necessary 10 carry out
the provisions of this net at the lowest rate
o. interest possible, not 10 exceed six per
ger. ., ata which shall ?" first charge upon
this act. As fast ~ said tax II paid into the
hands OF the treasurer 0f said county. he
shall Use the moneys so collected 10 retire
~ fast as possIbl. the indebtedness nccrulng
from the erection Of the buildings provided
for BY this act.
Sec. =. The committee provided for BY
this net shall not pledge the credit of said
county beyond the sum 81 NIFTY Thousand
dollars, and shall not proceed under the pro
visions ~ this act. unless they shall b. able
10 secure suitable sites and cofitraft or pro-
vide FOR the erection and com pleiion Of suit
able and sunicient buildings nj M expense
not toenceed mtg Thousand dollars.
Nrc.s. This act shall take effect " au-
proved BY u majority Of the voters present
and voting on this question In the town
meetings OF the several Tow ns Of sald county |
on the FIRST Tuesday of March. lxs Not less
than ihfrty days brfors the time Of holding
said annual town meetings the counts clerk |
of said county Of Bennington. shail prepare /
aud cause To b. printed. notices containing /
the provisions 81 this act, and copies OF the /
saline shall h. forwarded 10 aaeh ~ the town /
eIerks 81 the several towns IN said county 4
10 BE- posted for the information ~ the yOt. i
ers Of ssid towns. The county clerk shall I
also cause said notice Ia b. advertised IN All /
Of tbe nssspapers published IA said county I
nj i~ast once. NOT isss than twelve days b., Il
fore the town fnTetinss ~ the nfs, Tuesday 1
OF March. tss. The county clerk shall also 1
prepare and have printed for use Ia said 4
meetings sufficient faliois and forward the \
same to the several tozn clerks Of the eoan-
~. On such tallOts shall h. printed III pro.
Der ltGhl form Tie question Shall The roQf.