The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-27
NOTlCE

The provisions OF an act entitled AN act TO
provide for the building OF Court House ana
jan at Bennington andto provide for he II am
tenauce OF the Court House al nchfster' are
hereby published for the information Of The
voters oil the several towns IN said county as
provided by said act
ut 1. hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF sermo.t;
SECTION /. Everett e. Potter Of Pownal'
J. Henry Hicks OF Manchester, ALBERT W var
new OF Bennington Geo. y. Sheldon Of Ruper-
and James lyman of Arlington, citlzens OF Ben
ningtOn county. are hereby appointed ara ere
ated a committee with powers hereinafter
,psc fed. In case OF any vacancy on sad
som littee hy death, resignation or Other NEe
sucn vacancy shall be hiled by appointment hY |
the governor. said committee shall determine /
The location OF sites for county court aOuse |
aud iaiI in the village OF Bennington, and sha /
forthwith proceed TO purchase said sits ana
AXE convey nee thereof TO said county ana /
shall forthwith erect thereon asutaDle court /
house and jail ipcludlng residence Tor the
| the county taller. for the use OF said county. |
such buildings shall be comp eted not lalef /
| han SEPTEMBER J., 1910 If possible aud AT a /
cost to said cOdnty Lot 70 exceed the sum oil
| Orty thousand dollars; and for any expense |
| hereby Incurred within said sum. said COM |
mittee may draw orders upon the county ueat-
urer, VINO shan paw the same after SAID ORDER
| have been audited and approved ~ the county |
auditor aud the assistant Judges OF Stid county
"sEc. If said committee is una6l TO agree
| with the owners Of lands suitable Tor SITES as
| aforesaid as TO the price thereof, Judge OF the
| supreme court or superior luuge on applca.
/ ton by said committee Tor mat pa pose, shall
/ appoint tn ee disinteresieG commissioners, VINO
| shall first determine The necessity lCs tdhliE
such sites Is Aforesaid, ana II found necessary,
| shall appraise and determine the tiue OF said
| and Said commissioners SHAH give at least
| twelve DAYS not &c 10 the owners or Occu-
pants Of said land Of the time and place OF such
| appraisal When such appraisal Is made, lne
| commissioners spall, within ten days houiF
the owners. II known, OF the amount thereof
and deliver 70 said committee written Stale
ment OF the same. with description OF the
lands so by them appraised. men Mlihlh ten
days thereafter, said committee shall cause 10
| be recorded In the own clerks ONCE IN Vie
said town OF Bennington, Upon tie pay ment
OF such amount OF sucn appraisal so de eruhhe1
by said commissioners, with the costs ana
charges thereupOn accruing, 10 the owner Oh
said land or upon the deposit or the sane IN
,nch hank as the commissioners Direct. 10 bis
credit the county OF Bennington sha be
deemed to be seized and possessed OF The ianos
appraised by SAID commistlontrs, Lhe "a
| receiving such deposit shall eIsOnaily. or ~
matt notify the person 70 whose cte1lt such De
postis made. OF the am INT thereon; Nosile
| shall be purchased for said county buildings
| unless said site shall he OF suiicelt area 10
provide amply for SAID buildings and also 70
provide permanent open space 90 az sues q
said buildings az least thirty iectin width
CSC. 8. Said committee Is hereby author
lied aud empOw red 10 sell ~ public aucllnn or
private sale, a. 10 their Judgment lshaii De Tor
Inc best interests Of said county. all right ute
ana interests Of sail county In ana TO the buld-
, ing now used for a court house and Jail VI said
Bennington, and the land upon wnich We sai ~
stands and shall pay the ayaiis OF said SAFE 10
| the treasurer OF the county OF Bennington
, provided however, hat the possession OF the
| county building in the town OF Bennli gton
z shall 10 no event be surrendered until the new
con ~ buildings are cons tTuCted and ready for
occupancy said committee may retain ana
use any parts OF the vaults cases ana hktules
i now used ~ the present county bulldlng, ahu
4 Install the same IN said new buildings to De
n erected, when IN the Judgment OF sad com ,
mittee. II viii be foe the best interests OF said
county so to do.
i "sEC l. There is hereby assessed on the
\ polls and ratahle estate Of the several t0wns OF
Y Inc county OF Bennington, a tax OF hve CENTS Oh
, the dollar Of the grand list beginning lu tht
D year 1911 and continuing each wear u vi tht
n amount raised shall he SUFFICIENT to pay the ex
q penses OF the erection OF the county buildings
= herein provided Tor. The last year that "a {
Il lay il assessed, IL shall be such part OF hy'
y cents on the dollar OF the grand list, as may be
% n cessary 10 paw the balance OF tue warrants
then outstanding said TAX shall be COLLECTED
in the same manner as county taxes are nov
n required by the law 10 be cole cted.
Is "sFC.B The avails from the sale Of tn
l. building and land now owned by the county a
8 hefeinbefOre specified, NAV be expended 10 al
:, dlticn 70 the amount provided for 10 secto
"a one OF this act. for the purpose OF sites an
n buildings and for compile ting and furnish al
u. such bulldogs, and also for making any repair
~ necessary 10 secure the proper aud permahen
lie maintenance OF the court house building d
e, Manchester In said county
a $40 c. The members of the committee an
= he commissioners authorized 10 drtermlh
!, damages seal each receive from lhe treasure
~ OF the county, the sum of three dollars "a
lie for the time actually spent by them 10 she Is
10 charge OF their duties, aud their expehse'
In Such accounts shall DC audited Joy We eOu in,
III auditor and assistant judges OF sad count
IS ana be paid by an order upon the county treas
a. urer signed by said auditor
is "sFo 7. The treasurer OF said county
a. hereby authorized 10 borrow for the count
u such sums not 10 exceed fifty thousand dnliar'
or IA NAV be net essary 20 carry out Inc provision
is OF This act at the lowest rate OF Interest pos
-. sible not to exceed SIX per cent ana v nc
III shall be "A first charge upon the moneys raise
OF by the tax assessed Joy TINS act, AS lasl !
an said tax Is paid into the hands OF the treasure
of said county, he shall use the moneys 50 co
" lected TO retire AZ fast rs poSsihle the ue0
20 edness accruing nom the erection OF the oNh'
nd ings provided toi by this act
he "sEc. 8. Tue Q, mmitIee provided for
of this act shall not pledge t9e cfedit Oh sal 5i
w couuty beyond the sum OF ntty thousand 40
ID lars and shall not proceed under the provision
as of this act, unless they shall be able 10 secut
m. suitable sites and contract or prov ue loi "
III eteotiOn and completion OF suitable ana SUI
I'd nifty thousand dollars
I'D CSC. o. This act shall take Ell CT u al
nd proyed by majority OF the voters preseut an
voting on this question in the town meeilnl
OF II The several towns OF said county, on the mr.
Tuesda, of March. 1909 Not less thAn thif
On DAYS before the time OF holding said aunu
~ town meetings the county clerk OF said cOuul
III of Bennington shall prepare ana cause 10 |
ms printed notices containing the provisions
,,r This act and copies OF the same shall be 4,
W. warded to each OF the town clerks Of the ~
ls- eral towns In said county, 10 be posted Tor q
er information of the voters OF said towns III
county clerk shall also cause said notice TO
advertised la all OF the newspapers published
said county, at least once, not less than ~ ell
DAYS before the town meetings 4 the III
nv Tuesday OF March, 1909, The county &
~ shalt also prepare and have printed Tor use
OV said meetings sufficient ballots ana forward I
Sy san To the several town clerks VI said count
M On such bal OTIS shall be printed In proper les
~ form the question Shall the county OF BeiIal
ION accent and approve the provisions of o
OF not To provide for the building Of cOurt huu
aud ial at BENNINGTON and ~ provide for q
... maintenance OF the court house al Manch
on ierYi land bearing the words Yes and N
ay followed hy suitable blank spaces IN which I
vot NAV maze u cross TO express his vote
- ihe question submitted. The presiding ON,
u.s. Uf each Of the several town meetings shan p
ms vide box for the deposit Of The ballots. n
til selpctmen of the several towns OF said ooun
"a shall cause notice lof tue submission OF 81
" question to be inserted 10 the war; ing
said town meetings The ballots cast en- {