The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The sum of three hun
dred thousand dollars is hereby ap-
propriated for the purpose of erect
ing within the city Of Montpelier and
upon lands which the state controls,
building for the use of the state Ii.
prary, the supreme court, the collec.
lions and library Of the Vermont His
torical Society, and for other state
uses, and the auditor of accounts is
hereby directed to draw his orders
to pay said sum in such installments
as shall, from time to time. be an
proved ty the commissioners herein.
AFTER designated Said building shall
be erected of stone or brick and shall
be substantially fre-proof.
Sec. 2. The governor. the chief
Judge OF the supreme court James x
batchelder of Arlington, Charles ID.
watson of st. Adams City, and Fred
A. Rowland of Montpelier. are here
Dy appointed commissioners. and as
such are empowered to select site.
determine upon plan and erect said
building according TO such plan. The
governor shall, by appointment, fill
all vacancies occurring In the board
OF commissioners created by this act.
Inc commissioners shall have entire
direction and supervision of the erec-
ton of such building and may appoint
some suitable person to superinteud
the construction thereof. The COM
lissioners shall advertise for bids
for furnishing the materials and con-
structing the building; but no plan
snail be adopted and no bid shall be-
accepted and erection of no building
snail be entered upon which Will in
voiVe the expenditure Of a further
sum than that appropriated by this
act for the erection, completion and
furnishing of such building unless
such further sum is raised or guar
anteed By private subscription. Said
building shall be completed on or be-
fore the first day of September, 1916.
Sec. 3. The state treasurer is here
by authorized to borrow on the credit
OF the state sum not exceeding three
hundred thousand dollars to provide
temporarily for the cost of said build
ing, and to renew said loans from
! time to time and, for this purpose.
the trustees Of the permanent school
fund are authorized to loan a part of
the principal of such fund to the
state at the then average rate at
which said fund is invested.
-ec. 4. There is hereby appropri-
ated annually the sum of twenty-five
! fh0nCqnl I'll
1915, for the purpose Of paying the
principal OF the debt hereby author
lied, and the state shall also have
the right to pay the whole or any part
OF the obligations representing the
entire appropriation by the state at
any time after June 80, 1915. and all
temporary obligations of the state is
sued In accordance with the proyi-
sions Of this act shall become payable
at the option of the state on and
after July 1, 1916. except such as rep.
resent investments of the permanent
school fund. which shall be subject
to payment by the state at any time.
| Sec. 5. If the commissioners In
their discretion decide to construct
building separate from the state
capitol for the purposes herein stated
they are empowered to reconstruct
the interior of the present library
building so as to provide as pany
committee rooms as possible. Said
commissioners are further empower
ed to make such changes In the state
capitol grounds and those easterly
thereof as in their judgment may
/ be advisable for carrying the provi-
Z SiOnq of this art into affect
/ Sec. G. Said commissioners shall
be allowed their necessary expenses,
but shall receive no compensation for
| their services
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect
July /, 1914. provided that If ma
| jority of the ballots to be cast as
hereinafter provided shall be yes,
otherwise July 1, 1915
/ Sec. S. The selectmen of each
town shall, when preparing the warn
ings for the annual March meeting
| in 1914, incorporate In such warning
an article in substance as follows:
shall an act of the general as
sembly of 1912, entitled, IAN act 10
provide for the erection of build
ing for the use of the state library
4 and supreme court. and for other state
purposes. become law July l, 1912"
The secretary of state shall, at
les-t ten days prior to such annual
meeting. furnish the town clerk Of
each town with a sufficient number of
/ ballots to be used in voting upon the
/ question of acceptance OF the provi-
sions of this act.
Said secretary shall also, when fur.
nishing such ballots, furnish each
town clerk with a sufficient number
OF sample ballots printed on different
/ colored paper which shall be posted
in three or more public places in such
/ town, at least six days prior TO sucn
annual meeting. The town clerks OF
/ the several towns shall forthwith,
after such annual March meeting, re-
port to said secretary upon blanks
/ furnished by said secretary. the re.
suit of the vote upon the question OF
the acceptance OF the provisions of
this act.
Sec. 9. On the first Tuesday OF
April. 1914. said secretary shall can
vass the returns so made to him and
shall, within two days thereafter, is
sue his proclamations certifying tho
result of such vote. and declaring the
time when the provisions Of the act
shall take effect.
Sec. 10. All regulations provided
/ by law for conducting general elec.
lions shall be applicable 10 the votes
provided for on the referendum az
| hereinbefore provided.
Sec. II. All acts aud parts Of acts
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