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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. lO4

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
4o8I AND 4oS5 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL
BONDS.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont
Section I. Section 4o8I of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
nread as follows:
Sec 4o8I. All bonds issued under
this chapter shall be of denomina-
ton OF not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than one thousand dollars,
and shall draw interest at rate not
to exceed five per cent per annufn, pay
able semi-annually; such bonds shall be
payable serially, the first payment to be
deferred not later than from one to five
years after the issuance Of the bonds
and subsequent payments to be con.
tinued annually in substantially equal
amounts so that the entire debt will be
paid in not more than twenty years from
the date of issue.
Sec. q Section 4oS5 OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. aoSs. The bonds issued under
this chapter shall be sold to the highest
bidder after being advertised once a
week for three consecutive weeks on
the same day of the week ina news
paper published in such municipal cor
poration, or il a newspaper is not pub
lished in such municipal corporation,
then publication shall be made in some
newspaper having general circulation in
such municipal corporation; the last
publication TO be not more than ten
days. nor less than three days before
the date OF sale OF the bonds II the
issue of bonds is to exceed the sum OF
twenty-five thousand dollars, one pub
LEGATION OF such notice shall also be
made in some newspaper published in
this state having general circulation in
the state, and in some financial paper
published in Boston, Massachusetts. or
New York. New York; such publica-
tion to be made not more than fifteen
days nor less than FIVE days before the
date OF the sale of the bonds The adj
vertisemcnt shall state the amount and
denomination OF the bonds. date OF ma |,
turity, rate OF interest, and the time |
and place where the bonds are TO be
sold. The legislative branch OF any mu-
nicipai corporation may reject any and
all bids and in case all bids are 50 re-
jecsed they may advertise and call for
new bids in the manner hereinbcfore
provided
Approved March 2. 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

AN ACT RELATING TO VOTING
IN TOWN MEETING BY PER-
SONS IN THE MILITARY OR
NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section l. A person. otherwise prop
esly qualified. who was in the military
service oil the United States in the war
with Germany or her allies, may vote
AT the annual town meeting in the town
Of his residence IN the year 1910 even
though his list, including poll, was not
taken a, the annual assessment preced-
ing such meeting
Sec. q This act shall take effect
from lis passage.
Approved February 76. 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

property uf incnFne oct 81 which y con.
iTIhpiaor j. made towards such support
shall allow therefor nseh snm lcss thar
tho sfnognt per seek 10 hxed hs SAID
board "A a nrcrNsafy,
Sec a From and after tho FIRST day
OF July. 1918 payment shall be- made al
the rate provided in the preceding soe.
lion for the care oi each patient for
whom the state is liable under the pro
visions Of SECTION 4zsi OF the General
Laws
Sec 4 This &c, shall take eiicc,
from rs passage.
Approved April g. 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4,oi
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE DUTIES or
SUPERVISORS OF THE INSANE.

OF THE GENERAL. LAWS. RE,
LATINO TO THE DUTIES or
SUPERVISORS or THE INSANE
II is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section .. Section s3oI of the Gen.
cral Laws is hereby amended so as 70
read as follows
Sec 4soi Said board shall visit the
Vermont state hospital for the insane
and the Braitleboro Retreat as often as
occasion requires, and one 81 said board
as often as once each month, and IN rs
discretion, may visit any other hospital
or place IN this state where insane per-
sons are confined Said board shall cx-
and other places, the management and
treatment al the patients therein, their
physical and mental condition, and medi-
cal treatment, shall hear the grievances
of patients apart from the officers and
keepers, and investigate such cases as,
in It's judgment, require special invesii-
CATION, and particularly shall ascertain
whether persons are confined in such
hospitals or other places who ought to
be discharged
II saids board shall find an insane
person in the state hospital at Water
bury or the Braitleboro Retreat al Brat
tleboro, who is there supported by the
state. who requires surgical operation
for his comfort, or il surgical opera
tion would promote the possibility OF
his discharge from such institution, said
board, with the consent of such person
and some member Of his family, may
make the necessary arrangements with
some surgeon and hospital for such
operation, the expense OF which shall
be paid by the state out OF the general
funds of the state, but the entire expense
for such surgical treatment and care in
all such cases shall not exceed the sum
of five hundred dollars in any biennial
term
Approved April 3, 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

II is hereby enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State oi Vermont,
Section I, Section as4o Of the Gen.
cral Laws is hereby amended 30 a. 70
read as follows:
Sec. 4sao, II the sclectmcn Of a
town build or rebuild a bridge on a
state road OF span not less than four
feet, they may apply to said commits
sioncr for aid Said commissioner may,
upon his approval Of the building or re-
building OF such bridge, and upon the
receipt OF sworn statement from the
sclectmen, on such forms as said com
missioner may furnish, showing the
cost OF building or rebuilding such
bridge, and such other facts as he may
require issue certificate in favor OF
the town in which such bridge has been
built or rebuilt for such sum as he
deems just, bu, such aid shall not, how
ever, exceed thirty three and third
per cent OF the cost OF the building or
rebuilding Of such bridge, nor shall ii
exceed fifteen hundred dollars for any
one bridge In all cases where the
traffic demands II. said commissioner
may require that bridges be constructed
to bear load OF not less than fifteen
tons. and to be not less than twenty
feet in width, but, in case the circum-
stances warrant, these requirements
may be varied as may be agreed upon
between said commissioner and select
men
Sec, q. This act shall take effect
from its passage,
Approved March 26, 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

SECTIONS 1914. 1927 AND 4oIt
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO TOWN ACCOUNTS
AND THE DUTIES OF CERTAIN
| OFFICERS RELATING THERE
TO.
II is hereby enacted by the Genera
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section J. Section 1857 Of the Gen.
eral Laws is hereby amended so as "a
read as follows:
Sec. Iis7. In town districts the
school directors shall be voted for upon
separate ballot deposited in a separate
ballot box
Sec. q. Section 1914 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows:
Sec. 1914 The chairman OF the board
of said selcctmcn shall keep record
of all orders drawn by said board, and
all other persons authorized 20 draw
orders on the town treasurer shall keep
a record Of orders drawn by them, show
ing the number, date, TO whom payable,
for what purpose and the amount OF
each such order They shall submit
such records to the auditors annually
on or before the first day OF February.
Sec. !. Section 3oo7 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows
Sec. 1907. Said treasurer shall pay
orders drawn on him by persons author
lied by law to draw such orders. and
il he does not pay any such order drawn
by the sclcctmen or overseer of the poor
ON demand, the holder thereof may re-
cover the amount from the town, with
interest from the time OF such demand
and said treasurer shall keep record,
in book kept for that purpose, of such
orders not paid on demand.
Sec 4. Section 1910 OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows
See. 4oro. Town auditors shall, at
least twenty days beforc each annual
town meeting, examine and adjust the
accounts OF town officers, and all per-
sons authorized by law to draw orders
on the town treasurer, including the
account which the treasurer is required
to keep with the collector and said
treasurer's accounts as town school dis
trict treasurer. and shall report such
accounts with a list of all orders drawn
by any officer authorized to draw orders
upon the town treasurer, together with
a list Of orders heretofore drawn and
not paid. designating which are draw
ing interest, the date, number, to whom
payable and the amount of each such
order, and the state of the town and
town school district treasury, to and
the thirty-first day of January
next preceding, and the amount OF any
special funds in the hands Of the towi
treasurer, to the voters at least ten days
before such annual town meeting to-
gc,her with a statement showing the
financial condition of such town and such
town school district
Approved April ;, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

II 4 hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section !. Section 1910 Of the Gem
cfal Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec 1910, A male or female citizen,
iweniy-one years of age, who has taken
the ffcensns oath and whose list, in
GLIDING poll. is taken in town al the
annual assessment preceding a town
meeting, and whose tax or taxes due
such town were paid prior to the
iifieenth day Of February preceding such
town meeting, or who has attained the
age of twenty-one years subsequen, TO
the last annual assessment. or who is
exempt from taxation for any cause,
shall, while residing in such town. be
voter in town meeting but such male
Citizen or female citizen, II a resident
al an incorporated village, within such
town, shall not vote in town meeting
for town road commissioner unless at
least fifteen PER cent OF the last highway
tax Of such incorporated village has
been paid TO the town treasurer to be
expended upon the highways OF the town
outside Of such incorporated village.
Sec a, Section OF OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows.
Sec. or. Except as provided in sec
fion six hundred and ei9hiy-three. list
ers shall set the polls OF all male in
habitsnts Of the state. and such females
as Ole written request with the listers
before the date OF expiration for fling
ssx Inventories with the listers, citizens
ard aliens, over wenty-onc and under
seventy years Of age, in the grand lis,
OF the town wherein such male and
female inhabitants reside on the first
day OF April in each year. at two dollars
zach
Sec. !, This act shall take effect
April !. 1910
Approved March II. 1910.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 80

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4ooo
OF THE GENERAL LAWS. RE-
LATINO TO SETTLEMENTS BY
TAX COLLECTORS, CHANGING
THE DATE FOR MAKING SUCH
SETTLEMENTS.
Ii is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont
Section l. Section 1000 of the Cen
cral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec 400. Said collector shall an
nuslly. on or before the first day Of
February, pay over all moneys collected
by him 20 the treasures 10 which they
belong, and settle his account with the
treasurefs. and, il he refuses or neglec,s
so to do, he shall be ineligible to re-
election for the ensuing year.
Approved February 8. 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
MAINTAIN A WOOD, COAL AMI
FIEl. YARD.

MA1N Mn n MAAtNs A3NAa AMI
FuEL. YARD
II Il hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State 81 Nrrmoni
Sertson T. A town, city o. IDcnr.
pcraied village may establish and nizsn-
tain a wood, coal and fnel yard for
the purpose of selling. AZ cost. fuel 10
rs inhabitants: and mas establish and
maintain arr ice plan, tof ihr purpose
OF manufacturing. cutting and storing
ice 10 sell 70 Is inhabitants AZ cost
Sec 4 Such town, city or tncor-
pofased village may acquire and hold for
the purposes aforesaid, real and per.
sonal estate to the extent reasonably
necessary 10 operate, equip and maintain
the business covered by the preceding
section,
Sec, : This &C, shall take effect
from rs passage
Approved March VI. 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

NJ approved n ths governor ASA nc
state engineer
Sec > THIS aei shsij take rffeti May
hrs,. nineteen haptfra and unscteca
ArnfnsfA Ahfll a 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 119

$3.50, 1867 AND 46oI OF THE CEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
| TEMPORARY NUMBER PLATES
| FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE
LICENSING OF CHAUFFEURS.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section $3.50 OF the Gen.
eral Laws is hereby amended 80 as to
read as follows;
Sec $50 Said secretary shall, at the
time OF the issuance Of certificate 10
manufacturer or dealer, as provided in
the second preceding section, furnish
said manufacturer or dealer with sufh-
Gent number OF temporary number plates
In general design the same as the num-
Der plates furnished individual owners,
but such plates may be Of such material
and color as said secretary may deter
mine. A dealer may, upon the sale or
exchange OF an automobile or motor
vehicle, attach 10 such automobile or
motor vehicle set Of temporary num-
Der plates, and the purchaser 81 such
automobile or motor vehicle may operate
such automobile or motor vehicle for .
period not u exceed FIVE consecutive
days in the calendar year OF such pur-
chase. without payment Of any regisfra-
tion fee, provided that a person shall
not operate such an automobile OF motor
vehicle without having an operators or
special or professional chsuftur's
license In force. az required by this
chapter and provided that such tenn
porary plates shall be attached to such
automobile or motor vehicle in the man
ner prescribed BY section four thou
sand seven hundred and seven. A manu-
facturer or dealer shall. upon attaching
a set Of temporary number plates To an
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

As.sallsy II ,hs State II Vermont
Scfts0u : Seriirn Tsng ~ the Cen
ffai l.sst II hereby amended 70 as =
read vs. ieliows
Sec gsoi. Each assistant judge ~ ihs
rnnniy court shall receive three oeliafi
: 6at 81 time spent in performance Of
~ 1s,csal duties, and has necessary ex-
i,ensef when away from home On ufH'
ral business, and he ray receive Toy
sEgilng a writ III aadlta qucrela and
saatug the necessary bail. forty cents
ifcgn the par'y requesting hs igua'
fnss
sec. Sec pIs oi the General
Lass u hereby amended 20 as TO read
xs f0ii0Ms
Sec 9ls The assis,an, Judges q
the county corr and the clerk q such
cpntf shall constitute beard Of Jury
commissioner for their respective couii-
ties S2ii board shall annually, ~ the
month o. February. prepare and hlc N
The office al the county clerk list Of
fsauaes for each town IN said county OF
persons qualified 10 serve as grand and
petit Jurors III county court The petii
l1AN AAf 6llalf NskBlaha tAS bhtFta " "Rt
less than five nor more than ten per
cent ~ the legal voters in each town,
ard the grand Jury lis, shall contain inc
names 81 not Tess than one per cent Of
ihe legal voters IN each town; provided,
however, that not more than fifty names
shall al any time be included in the
aanusl grand or petit Jury list for any
town Grand OF pc,i, Jurors, for sety-
ice ~ the county court, shall be drawn
from such lists
Approved February ~, 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. nos

AN ACT TO PERMIT A TOWN,
CITY OR INCORPORATED WI
LACE TO ESTABLISH AND
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
No. 95

Az ACT 10 AMEND SECTION 39l6
OF THE GENERAL LAWS RE
LATINO TO QUALIFICATIONS
OF VOTERS IN TOWN MEET
ING, PROVIDING THAT WOMEN
VOTERS SHALL. TAKE THE
FREEMAN'S OATH AND PAY A
POLL. TAX, AND ALSO TO
AMEND SECTION on or THE
GENERAL LAWS, RELATING
TO THE LISTING OF POLLS.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION As4o
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE.
LATINO TO THE PAYMENT or
STATE AID FOR THE CON.
STRucTION OF BRIDGES
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

An ACT 70 AMEND SECTION sspi
0p THE GENERAL LAWS, IN.
CRrAslNC THE COMPENSk-
TlryN or ASSISTANT JUDGES,
AID TO AMEND SECTION egls
nv THF GENERAL. LAWS,
CHANGING THE MONTH ~
WHICH 70 PREPARE NAMES
or PERSONS TO SERVE As
GRAND AND pETiT ILRORS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
$50. ~

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
stso. $500 AND afS1 or TIRE GIN
hRAL LAWS, RELATING TO
TilE OPERATION or AUTO.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 9S

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ils7,
RELATING TO THE ELECTION
OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS, AND
SECTIONS 3o74. 1927 AND 1910
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO TOWN ACCOUNTS
AND THE DUTIES OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS RELATING THERE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. ITO

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
4372 AND 1873 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR
COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOS
PITFALLS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE A
CERTAIN SUM FOR COOPERA.
TIVE EXTENSION WORK IN
AGRICULTURE AND HOME
ECONOMICS IN RURAL COM
MtNlTIES THROUGH THE
COUNTY FARM BUREAU ASS0-
CATIONS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25

SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25

came to the coast to attend the re- cent marriage of George Adams, head of one tribe, and "GypSie ", Mary, who said she was an Egyptian princess were found telegrams from head quarters of six tribes scattered throughout the country. These con taincd but two words, Amen avaSa' or "Wc come" They were said to be replies to countrywide call ror the gathering of the gypsy clans,
 Not all of the gypSicS are included in the movement. The response. is confined; to the more religious clc- mcuts Tbo still cling to the tradition that ones day thSY would take the road to the land of promise by the 9grcat water, the ultimate home of the wanderers on the Pacific coast.
 Fifteen thousand sucn and women and their boys and girls are estimated to he on their way here. Lesko Aucnia, head of a Greek gypsy band, and others havn made inquiries as to state laws or municipal organizations and thcrcsjdentSrnf Emcry9jllc are said to ,hr apprchensive that the gyp- sics will have suffieient voting powcr to take oyer controEor the town, now a city of.2TOO population
 Tho bapdS are reported to have adopted central tribal flag designed a,aChirago -As ous-of .t4eir leaders. lt is a green banner, bearjng the legend "E1ruiro SiScty"- AiGrcater Pco- ple." Involved in the migration to this coast a.e gypSies of the Turkish, Ru- mauian. Hungarian, of thc Turkish, Rumaniau, Hungarian, Siam, Greek, Bohemian, Italian and Spanish tribes.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25
SEATTLE HOUSE IS WAITING
 FOR KING

SEATTLE, Sept, 25-- King Al bert of Belgium may yet occupy a beautiful home here on Broadway North, built especially for him by Samuel Hill, Seattle raIsFoad man, when, as crown prince of Belgium, Al bert planned to visit Seattte.'dming the Alaska Yukon Pacific ExpoSj- tion here in 1909
 For ten years the big house has been standing ready to receive it's roy al guest, for Albert changed his plans and did not come to Seattle during the fair. Now Albert, aS king of Belgium, with Queen Elizabeth, iS soon to tour the United States He may come Co Seattle. <.
 Mir Hill. personal friend of KNr Albert, went to Europe recently and as guest of the ruler, visited the Bel gian battle lines.
 King Albert'S house" aS the place is generally known here. stands in a fashionable residential section of th, city, overlooking d portion oi Puge, Sound. The house was built along line ot Belgian design and was decorated aS houses are decorated in Aibr.tF native land.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25
FACTS ABOUT SEWARD

Seward,is situated on Resurrection Bay, midway 0l the coast line of the Gulf of Alaska and 6O miles 1rOh route of the Pacific steamers. .to the Orient
 The various trade routes of the North Pacific @ osfan and all the roads and hghways and trails and mountain rasses from the interior converge at this point much h nature had anticipated the need of gateway through which the trade and travel of a great region might ind convenient passage. =,
 The deep perfectly protected harbor presents an o6 long surface embracing forty square miles, upon when aly ship that floats may sail in safety at any time and which in suggests nothing much as beautl- full inland lake ."
 The mainland and shores of Resurrection supply am pe space and perfect topogapy for the building o cly O. whatever extent future need may develops and Rs cir" constance added to it's natural position as gateway to the interior and the freedom from ice at all seasons O the harbor and adjacent waters lead the government to select this port as the terminal for the railroad The u- limited coal and oil and mineral resources Of Alaska Will flow through this port to enter he commerce of the world and in return will the supplies for distribution over territory greater in extent than many state combned thus making it the great port of the North Pacific CT the NEW, YORK OF ALASKA.
 For other facts about Seward and the great district surrounding this city, write othe
 CEyyApO CLTANIRER OE CONINIERCE
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25

N,. ?, thence W. llt.2T' chs. Co Cor. No. 3, thence s. so chs to Cor. No. 1, thence F. 11G33 chs. to Cor. No, I. the place of beginning. Said survey No: 45O is situated on the N. shore of C. gnik Bay and in latitude 56 deg 23 ma,,-N. and Long. l5S. deg., 30 min. w., Mag. Var 20 deg. 90 min F.. \, Any and all persons. claiming ad- vcrsely any of said lands are required tG,Cile with the Register and Rcccivt, of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim uulcr oath, during the sixty days per. ioa of publication of the notice of said application or within six months tG.rcatter or thoywilrbe debarrcd by th provisions of the statutes.
 EFFIE A. FRISBEE,
 Register. JvHc 23, 1919.
 Seward Gateway 61 issues. Date of first Pub. Aug. 25; 1919. Date of last Pub. Nov, 4th; 1919.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25
MANY GNPSlES NOW ON
 WAY TO THE PACIFIC COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 25- Ro- many tribes, Gommonly called "gyp- Sics," are travelling toward CaIitOrni" from all parts Of the United StatrS with the avowed purpose of establish ing 'Sirujhatch" or permanent sac red cncampmcnt at Emeryvillc. acroSs the bay from san Francisco, officials oi east bay cities believe.
 In possession ot tribal leaders who
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-25
NIRMEN DISTURB SUNDAY
 SERMONS NOW REGULATED

SANTA MONICA, Cal Sept, D Complaint that aviators disturb divine worship here by flying SO low over churches that the whrr of, the planes interfere with the preaching and sing ing. has resulted in the city commits s'onrrS issuing a request Co airmon, that they travel in high attitudes from II um. to lp. m. Sundays.