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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

exact date whcieon il so ceased 10 do
business and such certificate. when
filed with the commissioner Of foreign
corporations, shall thereupon vacatc the
certificate issued 20 such corporation pur-
suant to the provisions hereof. A for
eign corporation doing business in this
state on the first day of February in
any year shall pay a license tax for the
year beginning with such FIRST day of
February. and shall not be entitled to any
refund il II ceases 10 do business with
in the year
Sec. :. Section 6T42 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section of No.
sts of the acts of 1912 (Sec. 7IIo of the
General Laws. as proposed) IS hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. oI42. (Sec. 7TTo G. ID The an
nual salary of the secretary of state
shall be thirty-five hundred dollars.
Two thousand dollars of said amount
shall be paid from the general funds of
the state. one thousand dollars from the
fees collected by virtue OF the pro-
visions of chapter TO of the Public Stat
uteS and FIVE hundred dollars from the
appropriation provided for by No. 10
of the acts of 1912 All fees received
by said secretary shall be paid TO the
state treasurer. Said secretary shall de-
vote his entire time to the duties of his
office.
Sec. 8 This act shall take effect
March I, 1917.
Approved March FL, 1917.
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1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 4I53 OF the Public
Statutes (Sec- 1859 Of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. Ass. (Sec. 1850 G. ID When
lots or walks in public burial ground
become from neglect disigured with
weeds or by an unchecked growth OF
grass, or unsigftly from any other
cause, or when headstones or monu-
ments have become displaced or out Of
repair, the selectmen or cemetery com
missioners shall cause such lots and
walks to be cleared of weeds and grass,
the headStones or monuments to be re-
placed or repaired or other dishgure-
ments removed, and may draw orders
on the town treasurer for the expense
incurred. The amount drawn from the
treasurer of town for such purpose in
any year shall not exceed fifty dollars
Approved February II, 1917.
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1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 7 of No. 50 of the
acts of 1915 (Sec., 48oo of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. T. (Sec. 400 G. Id A foreign
savings bank shall not do business IN
this state; and except as provided in this
chapter foreign corporation doing
banking or trust business shall not do
business in this state; provided, how
ever, a trust company Incorporated in
another state may be appointed and may
accept appointment and may act as ex-
ecutor of or trustee under the last will
and testament of any deceased resident
of this state, at least sixty-flve per cent
of whose estate at the time of his de-
cease is located or invested without this
state, provided trust companies of this
state are permitted to act as executors
or trustees under the will of a resident
of the state where such foreign trust
company has its domicile, and provided
such foreign trust company shall have
received a certificate of authority from
the commissioners of foreign corpora
tons of this state to act as executor or
trustee IN this state. The commission
ers shall not give such certificate until
the foreign trust company has filed with
them Cd a sworn copy In the English
! language of its charter or articles OF as
ISOLATION Cor other similar organization
papers) and all amendments thereof, and
{(2) the appointment of the secretary of
state and his successor in Office as its
true and lawful attorney, upon whom
may be served all lawful process in any
action or proceedings against it as such
executor or trustee affecting or relating
to the estate represented or held by
said executor or trustee, or the acts or
defaults of such trust company IN respect
to such estate, which appointment shall
contain an express agreement by IT that
any such lawful process against 1t which
| is served on such attorney shall have the
same legal force and effect as If served
upon it. Upon receiving such certificate
such foreign trust company may IN the
discretion of the probate court be ap-
pointed to act as such executor or trus-
! tee. with the same effect and under the
same liability and conditions as domes-
I tic trust company.
Sec. ?. AS condition precedent TO the
right of any foreign trust company 10
act in any Of the capacities named IN the
preceding section, such trust company
shall file stipulation with the commits
sioncr Of taxes in which il agrees that
any funds, securities or property held by
such trust company by virtue of any
appointment under section one OF this
act. shall be taxed in the same manner
and to the same extent as funds of the
same character held BY trust company
in this state, and failure 10 file an
inventory in the same manner as re-
quircd OF domestic trust companies shall
be cause for removal.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect
from ITS passage.
Approved March 30, 1917.
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Ii is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section 10 of No. al OF
the acts of 1915 (Sec- 4sIZ OF the Cen
eral Laws, as proposed) IS hereby
amended so as to read as follows;
Sec. 10. (Sec 4SI7 G.. l. Capital
stock shall be issued only for
Cd Cash to the amount OF each
share of stock at par; or
CID Real or personal property, rights
or franchises at such value and TO such an
amount as may be determined by vote
of the incorpoTators at meeting held at
the time of the organization of the cor
poration; and subsequent to such organ
ization capital stock shall be so issued
for said consideration at such value and
to such an amount as may be deter
mined by a vote of the stockholders.
Stock shall not be issued until after
there has been filed with the secretary
of state an affidavit executed by ma
jority of the incorporators or directors
of the corporation, setting forth speclf-
callv:
(a) The amount of stock proposed
to be issued;
OBJ The property or consideration
which IS to be received for such stock !;
and
(c) That in their judgment the
property for which such stock is issued
is actually worth in money the par value
of such stock.
A description of such property shall
be sufficient;
(a) In the case of real estate, if a
reference is made to the volume and
page OF the town records of the town
where the deed or other instrument OF
conveyance of such real estate is
recorded;
CD In the case OF personal property.
If the statement shows the total value
respectively of the machinery, merchan-
disc, bills receivable, stocks and securi-
! ties, teams, nxtures, patent rights, trade
marks, copyrights, goodwill, services,
formulas and plant Stock so issued
shall be for all purposes full paid stock
and not liable to further call An officer
or director of corporation who issues
or consents to the issue of any shares
of capital stock before having filed such
affidavit, or who makes or consents to
the making of any false statement in any
such affidavit, shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars, or impris-
oned not more than twelve months, or
both
Sec ? This act shall take effect
| from its passage
F.! Approved March p, 1917.
.
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1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section J. If a foreign corporation
carries on business in this state without
being authorized so to do under the
provisions of No. 50 of the acts of 1915
and amendments thereto, the attorney
general shall make complaint to the
court of chancery III any county setting
forth such fact and praying for tenn
porary and permanent injunction TO re
strain such foreign corporation, its Off
GERS. servants and agents from so doing
business in this state
Sec 2 Such temporary injunction
may be granted by any court of chan
Gerry or chancellor thereof as shall be
just and equitable, and, upon final hear
ing, said court shall grant such final
injunction as il deems necessary.
Sec g. If such foreign corporation
shall, before final decree, comply with
the provisions of No. 50 of the acts OF
1915, relating to the authority to do
business in this state, such complaint
may be dismissed on payment of costs
by the defendant.
Sec 4 This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April II, 1917.
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such new corporation. There shall be
fled with the articles of association of
such new corporation an attested copy
OF the minutes OF the meeting Of each
corporation or society at which it was
voted 10 form such new corporation.
Upon the filing of the articles of asso-
citation in the Office of the secretary OF
state as required by section / Of No. IA
of the acts of 1915, (Sec. 5sz5 OF the
General Laws, as proposed) all rights,
title and interest of each church or re-
ligious or ecclesiastical corporation or
society signing such articles of associa-
ton shall vest in such new corporation.
Sec. :. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April :, 1917.
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Approved March -. 1917.
NO. 137.
AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS AND THE EREC-
TION OF WARNING SIGNS
NEAR SCHOOLHOUSES.

1t IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section I. The selectmen of town.
trustees of an incorporated village and
the aldermen of city may, when II ap-
pears that the traffic IN such town. vii
lage or city IS to be congested by rea-
son of the holding of a fair or other pub
lie occasion, make special regulations as
&c the speed of automobiles and motor
vehicles, may exclude such automobiles
or motor vehicles from certain public
highways and may make such traffic rules
and regulations as the public good re-
quires. provided, however, that no such
special regulations shall be effective I'M
less such regulations shall have been
published in one or more newspapers,
if there be any published in the city or
town in which the regulations are TO be
effective, otherwise in one or more news
papers published III the county III which
such city or town is located.
Sec. 2 There shall be erected by the
selectmen of each town, or the trustees
/ of each incorporated village. or the alder
men Of each city on all public highways
within two hundred feet of a school
house used for school purposes warning
signs about three feet in length by two
feet in width, which shall bear the fol-
lowing notice: Two Hundred Feet to
/ Schoolhouse," provided that where the
erection of such sign is impracticable
or unnecessary, said selectmen. trustees
or aldermen may erect such sign as to
best promote the safety of the school
children.
Sec 8. Sections two and three OF No.
ia of the acts OF 1915 shall apply to
this act.
Approved April II, 1917.
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will be of interest TO tho General
Assembly
Sec. ?. Section 4oI4 Of the Public
Statutes as amended by section * of No
no of the acts Of 1908 Sec 1852 of the
General Laws, as proposed) is hereby
rencaied.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved March 8. 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Corporations.
NO. 40.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE FOR
NATION OF RELIGIOUS COR
PORATIONS.

It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont;
Section l. The word persons" as
used IN section ? OF No. III OF the acts
Of 1915 shall apply TO and include
churches and religious or ecclesiastical
corporations or societies Churches and
religious or ecclesiastical corporations or
societies desiring 10 unite and form a
corporation under the provisions OF said
act shall hold meetings OF their mem
bers TO vote upon the question Notices
OF such meetings and OF the fact that
The question OF forming 4 corporation
under the terms OF said act Is 10 be con-
sidercd tilereat shall be sent 10 all OF
the members OF such churches, societies
or corporations Voting at such meet
ings may be in person or BIZ proxy, and
a majority OF the votes cast At such a
meeting shall be necessary TO determine
the question OF forming a corporation
Sec 2 Ia case i II voted 10 form q
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 I. Section 1000 of the Public
Statutes (Sec 4oI7 of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec. 1000 (Sec. 4oI7 G. ID Appeals
from said commission shall be taken and
the cause entered in the supreme court
IN the county where the cause arises, i'm
the manner and under the law and rules
lof procedure which govern such appeals
from the court of chancery, excepting
that the clerk of said commission shall
transfer to the clerk of the supreme court
IN the county where the cause arises GER
ltihed copies of the papers, petition, an
swer, pleadlngs, evidence, orders and de-
creeS in said cause instead of the orig
1nals. The supreme court shall have the
same power therein as it has over appeals
from such court 1t may reverse or
affirm the judgments, orders or DEGREES
OF said commission, and may remand a
cause to said commission with such man
dates as law or equity shall require; and
said commission shall enter judgment,
order or decree in accordance with such
mandates. Such appeal shall not vacate
any judgment, order or decree of said
commission, but the supreme court or,
when not III session, a justice thereof,
may suspend execution of the same as
justice and equity require, unless other
wise specifically provided by law.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February II, 1917.
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TIONS OTHER THAN RAIL
ROADS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section of No I63 of
the acts OF 1918 (Sec. 1853 Of the Gen
eral Laws, as proposed) is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 5. (Sec. 1853 G. ID Such a
corporation shall not make. a sale or
lease of all its assets nor merge or con-
solidate pursuant to the provisions of
section p of the general corporation
act as amended nor after any such sale,
lease, consolidation or merger shall any
subsequent like action be taken, except
with the consent of the public service
commission, given on petition and after
hearing and a finding that the same will
promote the general good of the state.
Such notice of the hearing shall be given
as the commission directs. A certificate
of consent of the public service commits
sion shall be filed with the secretary of
state
Sec, 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved April :, 1917.
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1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section I. Section of No go OF
the acts OF 1912 (Seo. 47zo Of the Gen
eral Laws. as proposed) is hereby
amended so as to read as follows
Sec ?. (Sec. 477o @. l. The state
engineer may enter into q cooperative
agreement with the director OF the
United States Geological Survey for the
purpose Of making such investigation
Sec ?. Section 3 of No. go Of the
acts Of 1912 .(Sec. 4zzo OF the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
Sec. s. (Sec. 477o @. l. In case
such cooperative agreement IS entered
into, this appropriation shall be expended
in accordance with the laws relating TO,
and the regulations of the United States
Geological Survey III such cases pro-
yided, and payment shall be made on
vouchers audited and approved by said
director when presented to the auditor
of accounts. In case no such cOOpera-
tive agreement IS entered into. the state
engineer shall direct the expenditure OF
this appropriation. four-f1ftlls III the con
tinuance OF survey and records already
begun, and the remaining fifth in the
same way or IN new work as he may
deem best, and payment shall be made
on vouchers audited by him, when pre-
sented to the auditor Of accounts.
Sec 8 Section 4 Of No. go OF the
acts Of 1912 (Sec. 4z7o of the General
Laws, as proposed) IS hereby amended
so as TO read as follows:
! Sec 4 (Sec- 477o @. II In case
/ such cooperative agreement is entered
into. complete report OF the work done
shall be made TO the governor by the
+ director of the United States Geological
Survey on the first day Of January ir
each year following any year in which
cooperative work has been maintained
under the authority herein provided
Approved March Il, 1917.
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the purchase or sale Of any product
service or commodity. in tho sale. pur-
chase or manufacture of which such cor
porations arc engaged.
Sec & This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April II, 1917.
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NO. 14s.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
RECORDING OF CERTAIN
ORDERS OF THE PUBLIC SERV-
ICE COMMISSION.

Ii is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The public service commits
sion shall cause all orders made by il
under the provisions of chapter 1o4 of
the Public Statutes and any amendments
thereof directing the alteration or relo-
cation of public highway to be recorded
in the Office of the clerk of the town
where such public highway so altered or
relocated is situated before such high
way shall be opened for use by the pub
lie
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved February ~, 1917.
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NO. $50.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3
OF NO. II6 OF THE ACTS OF
1908 RELATING TO THE DUTIES
OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE CON-
MISSION: EXTENDING THE
AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITS
SION TO THE MANUFACTURE,
DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF
GAS OR ELECTRICITY DIS
TRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE
PUBLIC OR TO BE ULTIMATELY
USED BY THE PUBLIC.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Burial Grounds.
NO. 13S.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ass
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES RE
LATINO TO CEMETERIES, PRO
NIDING FOR REPAIRS BY
SELECTMEN
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 I. Section ? of No. 50 of the
acts OF 1915 (Sec. 1880 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2 (Sec. 1870 @. ID The sec
rotary Of state shall be commissioner of
foreign corporations by virtue of his
Office
Sec. ? Section 3 of No. 90 of the
acts Of 1915 (Secs- 1881, 1872, 1874, 1885
to 48So, inclusive, and 1893 Of the Cen
eral Laws, as proposed) IS hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec 3. (Sec- 1881 @. u Except as
IS herein provided, no foreign corpora
ton shall do business in this state until
It has received a certificate of authority
from the commissioner OF foreign cor
poratIons
(Sec. 4882 G. u Said commissioner
shall not give such certificate until the
corporation has flied with him:
sworn copy in the English
language OF Its charter or articles OF
association or other similar organization
papers and ali amendments thereto. and
III. An affidavit, verified before some
person having competent authority under
the laws Of this state 10 administer
oaths, by is president or treasurer Cor
such other officer or officers as said
commissioner may IN his discretion
designate), stating fa) the place in
which its principal Office IN this state
IS to be located. tb) the amount Of its
paid Up capital stock. the total amount
Of its Indebtedness. the amount OF is
Indebtedness secured By mortgage or
pledge OF the corporate property, or any
part thereof. the amount OF lis indebted
mess not 50 secured. the amount Of assets
including the amount or cash on hand.
and the names Of the directors 1t the
. close Of the preceding llseal year. Co
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 146.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ?
OF'NO. 50 OF THE ACTS OF 1915,
RELATING TO FOREIGN COR
PORATIONS AND PERMITTING
A FOREIGN CORPORATION TO
ACT AS EXECUTOR OR TRUS-
TEE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. las.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE AT
TORNEY GENERAL TO PRO
CEED AGAINST FOREIGN COR
PORATIONS DOING BUSINESS
WITHIN THIS STATE WITHOUT
LAWFUL AUTHORITY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 135.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE USE
OF MUELLER CUT-OUTS on
AUTOMOBILES OR MOTOR We
HICLES.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. An operator Of an automo-
bile OF. motor vehicle shall not open the
muller cut-out Of an automobile or motor
vehicle, while such automobile or motor
vehicle IS being operated in city or in
corporated village or in the thickly set
tied part of a town. This section is
hereby declared to be part OF chapter
10 OF the Public Statutes (cnapter Io2
Of the General Laws, as proposed).
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved January so, 1917.
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IL Is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly 81 Tire State 81 Vermont:
Section + The pubic service commits
sion shalt bicnnially report 10 the General
Assembly Such report shall contain the
proceedings " sad commission for the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Water Rights.
NO. 139.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ?,
: AND i OF NO. go OF THE ACTS
OF IoI2 RELATING TO THE IN
VESTIGATION1 OF THE WATER
POWERS OF THE STATE AND
FOR DETERMINING THE BEST
METHODS OF UTILIZING THE
SAME.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 142.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10
OF no. III OF THE ACTS OF
1915 RELATING TO THE CON
TENTS OF THE CERTIFICATE
OF PROPOSAL TO ISSUE CAPI-
TAI. STOCK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 14s.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1900
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES RE-
LATINO TO APPEALS FROM
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
SION
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. IA.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 2.
}, 5, II, Il AND IS OF NO. 50 OF
THE ACTS OF 1915, AND SEC
TON 6I4z OF THE PUBLIC
STATUTES AS AMENDED BY
SECTION I OF no. 245 OF THE
ACTS OF 1912 RELATING TO THE
DUTIES AND SALARY OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE: IN
CREASING SALARY OF SECRE-
TARY OF STATE AND RELIEV-
ING COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
SIONER OF FOREIGN CORPORA
TIONS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 143.

AN ACT TO AMEND NO. 163 OF
THE ACTS OF 1915. RELATING
TO PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORA
TIONS OTHER THAN RAIL
ROADS.
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Public Service Commission and
Railroads.
NO. AT.

An ACT RELATING TO THE RE
PORT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION TO TIE CEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY