The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29
TO SIMPLIFY OUR GOVERNMENT
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provisions Of this section the selcctmen
Of the town OF Brattleboro shall perform
all the functions and duties that are now
performed by the commissioners Of the
village Of Brattleboro, in SO far as the
same may be necessary.
And the school directors of the town
school district OF the town Of Brattleboro
shall perform all OF the functions and
duties that are now performed by the pru-
dental committee OF the Brattleboro
graded school district, in so far as the
same may be necessary.
4 Sec s. The said town Of Brattlehoro
may exercise the following powers and
functions in addition to those already con
ferred upon it by law:
lal TO enact such bylaws and regula-
tons as are eXpedient and not inconsis-
tent with law, particularly such as relate
to trees sidewalks lanes and commons
and shade and ornamental trees thereon, to
slaughter houses and nuisances. to re-
strain animals from running at large 10
the erection and regulation OF buildings
and hay scales to the preservation Of
buildings and preventing fire hazards. with
the right of directing alterations in
stoves fire places, and causes from which
danger from fires may be apprehended Ia
fire departments fire engines and hvdrants
and other apparatus necessary FOR the cX-
tingushment Of fires, and for establishing
and regulating fire companies, and TO man
ulacturing and safe guarding Of ashes, gun
powder combustibles and explosives
. tb) To fix the amount Of forfeiture OF
, breach Of such bylaws, not exceeding 8,
, for any one offence, to be recovered by al
action Of tort if brought within 81 DAY,
from the time the offence is committed
: before justice in said village, to begin
and prosecute in chancery such proceed
ings as may be necessary for the enforce
ment of such bylaws and regulations an,
h to prevent breach thereof.
!, (cl 10 establish and maintain polio
!. department. to provide for the appoint
i ment Of police officers who shall b
: sworn. and who shall within the limits c
!, such town, have the same power as COZ
:, stables in the service of civil and Grimm;
! process, and such further special autho
! ity as may be provided in the bylaw
: not inconsistent with law
I'D To establish for the purpose
. regulation or revenue system of licens,
u and fix the fees therefor
tel 10 establish and maintain a fire 4
partment
70 Cd To establish, maintain and keep
n repair system Of sewers or drainage. al
{, to apportion and assess the expens
III thereof against property benefited therel
ne as hereinafter provided.
rs (gl To light its highways and bridg
er and to lay the dust on said highways Al
We bridges by sprinkling or otherwise a
n to assess by vote therefor such portion
es may be voted Of the cost Of spIinlling a
otherwise laying the dust on said highwa
he and bridges, against abutting land oW
NV ers.
he (hl To acquire, establish and maints
ass parks and Fairgrounds
20. Cd To regulate and provide for the c
he lection and disposition of garbage.
of % 70 acquire by purchase and to
ed. tablish and maintain water system
se, the furnishing of water for fire protect
at and municipal uses and for the domes
on, use Of the inhabitants of the town.
AN (k) To acquire, establish and maint
electric lighting or gas system, or DO
for furnishing electricity or gas for liz
ing the streets and for municipal use
for domestic use of its inhabitants.
Nothing in this section contained 81
Vic be so construed as to in any way Ii
the powers and functions now confer
upon said town OF BrattleborO by law.
lte- Sec. 0. Every person who owns real
of tate abutting upon any street in said t.
ing of Brattleboro, in which any conn
ia sewer or main drain shall be hereafter
he or constructed, and every person
had owns or has acquired title to any real
who tate abutting upon any street in said t.
died in which a common sewer or main d
He has been laid and constructed heretof
,do,, and who has not been legally assessed
To- any special benefits accruing or accrue'
-. such real estate by the laying and
80 structing of said sewer or main drain
q proportion as said special benefits
have accrued to said real estate, shall
at assessed therefor by the seleetmen of
town, and notice of the time and plac
such assessment shall be given in wri
sing to such person, his tenant, agent or lie
and certificate Of such assessment