Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-10
STATE OF VERMONT
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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In Reamendment to the Charter of the
village of Orleans
TO ALL WHOM IL MAY CONCERN:
WHEREAS, petition nas been fled
with the Clerk of the Pu ol1c Ssrvlcs Com
mission Of the State Of Vermont, whica is
in the words and figures following:
$50 the Public Service Commission
within and for the State OF Vermont:
Comes F. FL. Churchill, o G. Page
and j. B. Cotton, trustees 1T the incor-
porated Village or Orleans, in the County
of Orleans and State of Vermont and say
THAI the said Village is municipal cor
poratlon duly chartered, organized and
existing under and by virtue of a Charter
granted by the General Assem- bly, of the
State of Vermont; that amoung the neces
stiles OF said village, recognized in it's char
ter, is supply of water OF sufficient guam
ttty ana quality for the use Of its ciLlzens
for both public and domestic purposes;
that said charter grants to said village the
right to take the waters OF any fountains,
springs, ponds, rivers and streams in the
several LowDs OF Barton, Bro wilmington and
Irasburg in said County for the purposes
aforesaid; that for the many years last
past the scources Of water from said towns
nave been sufficient for the purpose afore-
said and have b en- used by tie
said Village of Orleans; that during the
few years last past the demand for water
by the .cltizens OF said village has been
equal to the supply available from such
scourses as may be found in the said town
OF Barton, Bloomington and Iras burg,
that the said village is o facing a catl,tor
a greater quantity and Dettsr quality of
water for public and domestic purposes
than can be obtained from the said towns
under its present charter; that the town
OF WestmOre situated adjacent to the SAID
town of Bloomington aAu within reason
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has Within its territorial limits vast GUAM
titles OF water nf suita BILE quality for the
uses OF the citizens of tie said Village of
Orleans and tnaG such u-e will not be to
the Inconvenience or detriment of any
prop-rty owner or resident of said town
Of Westmore.
Your petitioners further say that
under It's Charter as granted by the Gener-
al Assembly OF the State of Vermont il
Is permitted to issue bonds to the extent
of twenty five thousand dollars for the
purposes of carrying out the provisions of
Its Charter; that since the amount was so
limited by CHARTER the Village of Orleans
mas experienced considerable growth both
as to LIS number Of Inhabitants and as to
It's grand list; that more and better public
Utilities are demanded and have become
necessary and that an Indebtedness lin.
tied in amount to twenty five thousand
dollars will and must hinder and delav
further growth and progress on the part OF
the said village and will seriously hinder.
| delay and cheek further necessary ex-
tensions OF its water system. And your
petitioners aforesaid further show that
the said Village of Orleans is In good fl
nanc1ai condition; that its total indebted
ness is represented in income and revenue
producing properties and That its total as
sets exceed in amount its total liza biiities.
Your petitioners further show that
at meeting duly warned and holden on
the 18Th day OF June A D. 1912. the said
Trustees were duly authorized to petition
your Honorable Commission for the fol-
lowing amendments to the Charter of the
Village of Orieans
FIRST. By adding the word "West.
more" between the words ssBartonU end
"Bro Vnlngton" n theTourth line of Section
II OF Act Numoer ia OF the Acts ana tie
solves of the General Assembly at the
B1enn1el Session of A. D. 1882 as printed
for distribution, SO tnat- the section as q.
mended will read =
SECTION 81. Said Village is hereby
author1z9d and empowered through it,
Board OF Water Commissioners to be 81 ect.
ed as hereinafter provided to take the
waters from any fountains springs, ponds
rivers, or streams in the town of Barton
Westmore, Bloomington and Irasburg fol-
the purpose of supplying, etc.
SECOND. BY striking out the WORD
twenty five" in the second line of Sec Tor
81 OF the Act Mum Der ia OF the Acts anC
Revolves Of the General Assem- bly, at the
Blenniel Session of A. d. 1892 as amended
by Section 1 OF Act No. 21S of the Acts ano
Resolves OF the General Assembly at the
Biennial Session OF A. D. 1902 as printed
for distribution, and inserting in lieu
thereof the woro ''forty" so that said Sec.
t1on as amended will read as folIows;-
SECTION 81. Said Village is hereby
authorized to issue bonds not exceeding
fourty thousand dollars, on such terms
etc.
THEREFORE, the said F. H. Churchill
o. G. Page and j. B, Cotton, trustees a,
aforesaid, having been duly authorized 81
to do by an affirmative vote of said village
do petition your Honorable Commission
to amend said Charter in the particular