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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Crawford went to
Des Moines this morning for few
days visit with their daughter Mrs.
c. Fl. Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

William Randall and daughter Iva,
and little Catherine Patton. the latter
Of Laurel, went to Colfax this morning
where Miss Randall will take treat
ment for rheumatism. Mrs. Patton, OF
Laurel, is at Colfax taking treatment
for the same trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

At the weekly meeting Of the
Witenagemote Club, held Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Anna
An derson, 1913 North Second avenue,
the members continued their reading.
At the close Of the afternoon the
hostess served refreshments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

Alpha Chapter Of Westminster Guild
of the Presbyterian church met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. w. P. Koontz
and Mrs. Lulu McGoogan at the home
Of the former. 304 East State street.
Mrs. j. G. Langmaid was in charge Of
the bible study, and Mrs. ]. p. Linn
of the lesson, which was followed by
a social hour during which the host
esses served refreshments, assisted by
Miss Katherine Bash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

Piecing quilts occupied the afternoon
for the members of the Rowena Circle,
who met Thursday at the home of Mrs
w. D. Piander, COL South Seventh
street. In a guessing contest the prize
was won by Mrs. Plander, who served
refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Fred
Plander.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

William T. Burke, Of New Haven,
Conn, arrived in the city Thursday
evening for a visit OF a few, weeks
with his uncle, Bernard e. Kelley, l07
South FOurth avenue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25

Lester H. Flower, a. clerk employed
by the Marshalltown State Bank, went
to Dss Moines thit forenoon with the
intention Of enlisting in the navy. He
hoped to make arrangements so that
he could be assigned to Newport.
where Elderkin Boardman. Cole Nc
Creepy and Dudley Gregory are in
training.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

Sec. 4oS (Sec. 66I C. IL The ex-
cmption from taxation of real and per
sonal estate. granted. scqucstered or used
for public piouS or charitable uses shall
not be construed as cNempting lands or
buildings owned or kept by a religious
society. other than a church cdifcc. a
parsonage and The outbuildings of such
church edihce or parsonage. building
used as a convent or school. orphanage,
home. or hospital, lands adjacent 10 such
edihce, parsonage, convent or school.
orphanagc, home, and hospital kept and
used as lawn, playground or garden,
and the so-called glebc lands; nor as
cXempung from taxation the property of
railroad CORPORATIONS; nor as cNempting
municipal electric light plants when To-
Gated outside the town wherein the mu-
.nioipality owning the same is situated
but the lands or buildings exclusively
used for the support OF orphanages,
homes or hospitals which, without paw,
receive and care for INDECENT. old or IN
.hrm patients or inmates shall be exemot
from taxation, when such lands or build
ings arc located in the town in which
such institutions arc situated
Approved april 7, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

found 10 be doing damage TO vegetable
growth in any part of the state the COM
missioner Of agriculture NAV take con-
troll Of certain areas designated by him
threatened BIZ such insect or fungus dis
ease; and for the purpose OF preventing
the spread Of such insects or diseases
may enter upon lands and destroy vege-
table growth affected thereby; and he
may in such designated area destroy the
host of any animal or plant disease
Sec. (. Whenever In the suppression
of such insect pest or fungus diseases
il becomes necessary for the commits
sioner 10 destroy the hosts of such pest
or disease, compensation shall be made
as follows. the commissioner and owner
of the lands upon which such plants are
destroyed shall. If possible, agree upon
the price 10 be paid as compensation
therefor. In the event OF the inability
of said commissioner and owner TO agree
thereon compensation shall be deter
mined by the selectnen OF the town in
which such land lies, and the oompensa-
non agreed upon shall be paid BY the
auditor of accounts upon the award OF
such commissioner or selectmen; bur no
compensation shall be made for diseased
wild or uncultivated trees. plants or
slrubbery which are ordered DESTROYED
on account OF disease or infection.
Sec 9. The sum OF ten thousand dol
lars IS hereby appropriated 10 be ex-
pended under the direction of the com
missioner of agriculture in controlling
and suppressing the white pine blister
Arust disease; three thousand dollars of
a4his sum shall be available for the fiscal
year ending July 7, 1917. FIVE thousand
dollars for the fiscal year ending July
I, 1913, and TWO thousand dollars for
the fiscal year ending July 7. 1910. The
additional sum OF fifteen thousand dol
liars IS hereby appropriated for the same
purpose, which may be expended during
! the biennial period ending June so, 1919
only upon the certificate Of the gov
ernor
Sec :. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved April :, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 81.
AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF
CONTROL.


II Is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section !. The board OF control shall
consist OF the governor, state treasurer,
auditor OF accounts, director of state in
situations and person to be appointed
biennially By the governor with the ad
vice and consent of the senate Such
appointed member shall hold Office for
the term OF two years from and includ-
ing the first OF February In the year Of
his appointment The members Of said
board excent the. person appointed by
the governor and confirmed BY the sen
ate shall serve without pay, but all shall
be paid their necessary expenses when
away from home on official business
Said board shall be furnished with Office
supplies and stationery necessary for off
cial Use and the payment OF postage,
freight. telephone and telegraphic and
express charges necessarily made in con-
uection with their official duties shall
be allowed IN settlement Of their
account Such person 50 appointed BY
the governor and confirmed BY the sen
ate shall receive eight dollars a DAY for
time actually spent N the performance
of his duties. Said board shall meet IN
the state capitol or at such other places
as the governor may designate at least
monthly TO transact such business Is may
properly come before It
Sec ? The governor shall be the
chairman OF said board, and the secre-
tary OF civil and military affairs shall
be its secretary and recording officer and
as such shall be allowed his necessary
expenses incurred II Carrying ont the
duties OF his Office Said board may
employ such assistance. expert or ether
wise as i deems necessary 10 properly
carry out It's duties
Sec 3. All state boards. institutions,
commissions. officers and departments
other than judicial officers shall make
monthly reports to said board and such
I reports shall contain statement OF work
done ard expenses incurred during the
preceding month The board Of control
shall deliver such reports to the legs
I lafiye reference librarian. who ehaIl make
/ condensed statements thereof and fur
aish copies Of the same To newspaper
OF the state
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Subdivision VI OF section
400 of the Public Statutes (Sec. $50
Of the General Laws, as propoScd) IS
hereby amended so as TO read as follows :;
VI Real and personal estate granted,
sequestered or used for public, pious or
charitable uses: real and personal estate
set apart for library uses and used by
the public and private circulating
libraries, open TO the public and not
used for profit; lands leased by towns or
town school districts for educational
purposes; and lands owned or leased by
colleges, academies or other public
schools, or leased by towns for the sup
port of the gospel: and lands and build
ings owned and used by towns for the
support of the poor therein; but private
buildings on such lands shall be set in
the list to the owners thereof, and shall
not be exempt The exemption of lands
owned or leased by colleges, academies
or other public schools, shall not apply
to lands or buildings rented for general
commercial purposes, nor to farming or
timber lands owned or leased thereby;
but this provision shall not affect the
exemption of so-called school or college
lands, sequestered to such use prior to
January twenty-cighth, nineteen hundred
and eleven.
Sec ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved April 7, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 43.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION s63
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY NO go OF THE
ACTS OF 1915, RELATING TO
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section J. Section 500 OF the Public
Statutes as amended by No. 80 OF the
acts Of 1915 (Sec. 80 Of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows
Sec. sos. (Sec. $50 O.. l. When the
list Of a person has been made under
the provisions Of the second preceding
section, he shall be notified thereof by
the listers or or before six days from
the day fixed by law or or before which
abstracts Of individual lists shall be com
pleted and lodged in the town clerks
office. by written notice delivered 70
him personally, or left at his last usual
place OF abode,if resident, or if a non
resident, mailed to him at his last known
residence In case Of a corporation, the
notice shall be delivered or mailed to the
officer whose duty IT IS to make the in
ventory- IN towns having population
Of one thousand or less when the list OF
4 person has been made under the pro-
visions Of the second preceding section,
he shall be notified thereof by the list
crs on April twenty-frst in the manner
prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
See. 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved March ?. 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
1t is hereby enacted BY the General

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section I. A person who intentionally
interferes with or binders the work Of
the commissioner OF agriculture in the
determination OF the San Jose scale,
gypsy moth, brown-tail moth or any
other threatening or unusual insect pest
or fungus disease found to be injuring
vegetable growth; or person who brings
or causes TO be brought, or ships or
causes to be shipped into the state plants
or strawberries contrary to the regula-
ltions which may be made by said commits
isioner In accordance with the provisions
of No Is of the acts OF 1915 as amended
sby an act of the General Assembly of
1917, entitled "An act in amendment of
and IN addition to No. Is of the acts of
fIoI5 relating TO the suppression Of
fungus diseases Of plants approved
April 10, 1917, shall be imprisoned not
more than three months or fined not
more than 500. or both.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April Il, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 35.
An ACT TO REQUIRE OFFICERS
AND ISSIONERS TO
HAVE THEIR OFFICES AT THE
STATE CAPITAL.

It IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section / The following officers, com
|missioners, boards and departments shall
have their Offices III Montpelier in rooms
TO be designated b. the board Of control,
when said board shall direct: the gov
eTnor, state treasurer. secretary Of state,
auditor OF accounts. attorney general, dc
partment of education, adJutant general,
public service commission, commissioner
OF agriculture, livestock commissioner,
state forester and chief forester, COM
missioner of weights and measures, com
missioner of taxes, purchasing agent,
commissioner Of industries, factory IN
spector, bank commissioner. insurance
commissioner, highway commissioner,
state engineer, FISH and game commits
sioner, legislative reference bureau, free
public library commission, director Of
state institutions, board or charities and
probation.
Sec ? The board OF control IS hereby
authorized to equip each Office with
necessary Office furniture and equip
ment.
I See. ;. Said board, n there is not
available room Tor such Offices in the
state house or new administration build
+ ing. shall rent such rooms III the city
+ Of Montpelier as may be deemed neces-
sary
See = All contracts for rooms shall
5 be made By said board, and the purchas-
a.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 81 OF the Public
Statutes (Sec. 527 of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended SO as
to read as follows
Sec. ST.. (Sec. 527 @. Id The fiscal
year shall commence on the first day OF
July and end on the thirtieth day of
June. but the accounts of the June
terms of court shall be carried forward
10 the succeeding fiscal year. Two con-
secutive fiscal years beginning July I,
1917 shall constitute biennial period.
Sec. ? This act shall take effect
July I, 1917.
Approved March II, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section L The auditor of accounts Is
hereby authorized, with the approval of
the governor, upon requisition of an Off
Ger having authority to expend money
for the payment OF expenses chargeable
TO the state. to advance funds for such
expenses Such advances shall not be
made until said officer files with the
state treasurer d good and sufficient
bond, the expense OF which shall be paid
by the state, approved by the governor
and auditor Of accounts, indemnifyIng
the state against all loss or shortage of
sums so advanced. Said officer shall
quarterly, or at such other times as the
auditor requires, render an account, in
such form as the auditor prescribes, of
the expenditures OF moneys so advanced
and furnish vouchers therefor.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March p, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
1t IS llerebv enacted b. lie Genera

It IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section Is of No US OF
the acts OF 1912 as amended BY section
: Of No 2o2 OF the acts OF 1918 (Sec
4o8 OF the General Laws, as proposed
IS hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Sec. Is, (Sec. 4o8 CD A resi-
dent OF this state who slaugllte7s for
human consumption at 4 place within
this state an animal which after slaugl-
ter he finds or believes TO be tuberculous.
which animal shall have been owned
within this state for a period OF at least
SIX months next preceding its slaughter.
may forthwith notify said commissioner
IN writing, or otherwise, giving such
statement OF facts as the commissioner
shall By general regulations require.
The commissioner shall tl1ereupon al the
earliest date possible, IN person or BIZ
agent, inspect the carcass OF the animal
IN question. and. II such carcass IS
tuberculous, he or his agent shall ap-
praise the same at value not TO exceed
ten cents per pound: and tl7ereupon,
within sixty days, said commissioner
shall furnish q certificate thereof TO the
auditor Of accounts who shall draw an
order IN favor OF the owner OF such car
cass for the sum OF seventy-fiFe per
cent Of the appraised value thereof:
provided such claim shall be presented
II the Of1lCe OF the commissioner within
thirty days Such diseased carcass shall
be buried or destroyed By the owner
and at his expense, in the presence OF
said commissioner or his agent. In no
case shall such sum OF seveutv-flve per
cent be reckoned on sum greater than
seventy-f7vc dollars for Z single animal
Il, upon examination, the carcass IS not
found tuberculous the expenses for in
spection shall be paid By the owner or
the party who applies for the inspec-
ton
Approved March =, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Subdivision XI of section
400 of the Public Statutes subdivision
H of section $50 of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
XII Household furniture of every
person, not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lars in value; wearing APPAREL private
and professional libraries; automobiles
and motor vehicles; mechanics tools,
and farmers tools and implements, and
farm, orchard and garden machinery, in
Guiding gasolene engines not used for
hire, carts, wagons and vehicles, neces-
sarv to carry on their respective occupa-
TONS not including traction engines;
provisions necessary for the consump
ton of the family of a person for one
year; live fowls not exceeding twenty
dollars in value; one watch. one organ
or piano; one photograph; sheep, cattle,
horses and swine, not more than four
months old on the first day of April;
hay and produce sufficient to winter out
the stock; and for each person one
wagon, one sleigh and harness for using
the same. But pleasure wagons and We
hicles exceeding one hundred dollars III
value. other than automobiles and motor
vehicles, shall not be exempt from taxa
ton.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March 3, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. AZ.
AN ACT RELATING TO EVI-
DENCES OF MONEY LOANED
WRITTEN OR ENDORSED AT
AN INDETERMINATE OR CON-
OPTIONAL, RATE.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. A promissory note, mort
gage on real estate, or personal estate or
A bond for a deed or contract for a decd
so written or endorsed that by the terms
thereof the rate of interest on the loan
evidenced thereby IS, and shall remain.
at rate not exceeding FIVE per cent per
annum, so long as the provisions of No
"a of the acts Of 1915 exempting money
loaned within the state at a rate of in
terest not to exceed five per cent per
annum are in force. shall be evidence of
loan entitled to the exemption accord
ed by said No "a of the acts of 1915
Sec ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March P 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Subdivision VIII of sec
ton $40 of the Public Statutes as amend
ed by the second paragraph of section
o of No. IS of the acts of 1910 (Sub-
division VIII of Sec 675 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
VIII. Deposits in all savings banks,
savings institutions, trust companies and
savings banks and trust companies with
out this state, except in those states by
the laws of which moneys on deposit in
savings banks, savings institutions, trust
companies and savings banks and trust
companies within this state are or shall
be exempt from taxation to the owner
IN such other state; in all banks, ma
tional banks and banking houses within
or without this state other than in saw
ings banks, savings institutions. trust
companies and savings banks and trust
companies within this state, and in ma
tional banks within this state whereon
interest exceeding the rate of two per
cent per annum is paid or allowed BY
such national banks, shall, on the first
day of April in each year, be set in the
list to the owner thereof in the town,
village, school and fire district wherein
lie resides.
Sec. , This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April 7, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. SO.
AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE
BUILDING OF HOMES.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Buildings erected after
June !, 1917, used and occupied ex-
clusively as a home and costing, OK
elusive of land, not more than three
thousand dollars nor less than eight
hundred dollars, may be exempted from
taxation for a period of FIVE years if the
town in which such buildings are located
so votes.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved February p, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
No. 81.
An ACT TO APPROPRIATE A GER
TAIN SUN FOR THE Use OF
THE LIVESTOCK COMAfIS-
SIONER ~ PAYING FOR
TUBERCULOUS CATTLE.

II IS hereby enacted By the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section J. The sum Of two thousand
dollars Is hereby appropriated for the
use Of the livestock commissioner. 10 be
used for the payment Of claims accTuing
subsequent 10 the first day OF February,
1917. and prior TO tic time Fsl7en the
regular appropriations shall become
available, for cattle tested for interstate
shipment and fo1ssd 10 lie tsberculosss
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

state forester shall act for the state as
owner The town treasurer shall an
nuallv submit to the state auditor bill
covering the taxes on a state forest IN
said Town. and upon the approval Of the
same by the state forester. the state shall
paw the tax thereon
Approved February e. 1917
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ;
OF no. II OF THE ACTS OF 1908
CREATING A BOARD OF AGRI-
CULTURE AND FORESTRY

Il IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont.
Section I Section ; OF No II OF the
acts OF 1903 Sec $50 OF the General
Laws. as proposed) IS hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
Sec 8 (Sec- 4s6 @. u The gov
ernor IS hereby authorized. upon recon-
mendation Of said board, 70 accept gifts
OF land to the state. the same 10 be held.
protected and administered as a state for
est reserve Said board may, IN lis dis
cretion, purchase lands IN the name OF
the state to be held as state forest re-
serves. Al proceeds from the sales OF
timber or other products from such lands
shall be paid 10 Tire state treasurer and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 81.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL-
TURE TO DEED CERTAIN
LANDS OF THE STATE.

It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. The commissioner OF agri-
culture, may, with the advice and con-
sent of the board of control, as agent
of the state agree with the city Of Rut-
land upon a divisional line between the
property of the state known as the
George Aitllen state forest situated with
IN the town of Mendon and property
OF the city of Rutland known as the
Thornton LOT adjacent thereto. and, as
agent OF the state, may transfer and
convey to the city OF Rutland such
rights as the state may have as may be
necessary to carry out the terms Of such
agreement
Approved April II, 1917.