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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

SOLDIERS HONE
Il Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I Section 7I64 Of the Gen
eral Laws Is hereby amended SO as 10
read as follows:
Sec zI64 The board OF control shall
annually, and as often zs Il deems proper,
visit the state prison, house. OF cOTEec-
ton Vermont industrial school, Yer
mont state hospital for the insane,
Brzrleboro retreat, Vermont state
school for feeble-ninied children, the
soldiers home, and any private retreat
or hospital for the insane within the
state, and the AustIne institution,
examine INTO the regulations and gen
eEal management OF each Institution
see that the purpose and design thereof
Is carried INTO effect, examine the col
Gition and treatment OF prisoners and
patients confined therein inquire INTO all
raIleged abuses o. neglect OF duty. hear
the grievances OF prisoners, patents and
inmates apart from oICers and keepers
thereof. and investigate Or cause 70 be
investigated such cases as, II rs TudZ-
meut- require special investigation and
suggest 10 and advise the director Of
state institutions OF the trustees Or per
sors n charge OF o. III such institution
as 70 Such changes and alterations n
the management thereof As deems
proper The governor may, IN us dis
cretion- appoint Z WOMAN Z citizen OF
this state, 20 act with said board when
performing rs duties under this section
The duties OF such woman shall Be 70
examine Only into the regulations and
management OF each institution 50 Jar
as relates 70 the female persons there
E II confined Said board shall make Z
. biennial report 70 the general assembly
7 OF is d0Ings and Include therein the
names and ages OF children received by
I the AustIne institution under the p-O-
visions OF chapter seveuty-three- state
uent of the CONDITION and progress OF
such children and such Recommendations
/ IN regard 70 the management O. such II
Z stitutzoa IS said board deems proper
Sec ? The soldiers home may re
Qrest thai the purchasing agent purchase
I II supplies OF any part thereof and II
/ such request Is made the purchasing
agent shall, with TIE approval OF the
+ bard OF control, make such purchases
I Approved March IS 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

two dollars a day: and for each deputy
sheriff. not 10 exceed three unless the
grand jury Is II session. and for such
time not % exceed f0gr unless ordered
BY the court. when actually m attend
ance on court. four dollars a day, such
per diem % be paid 10 the deputy ncti-
fed 10 and actually attending such
court
Sec ? This act shall take effect
from SIS passage
= Approved April :. 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. PIT
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION z44z
OF THE GENERAL. LAWS, IN
CREASING THE FEES OF
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS.

CREASING THE FEES OF
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS.
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section 7447 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
Sec. 7447. There shall be allowed to
grand and petit jurors in the county
court the following fees:
For travel, eight cents mile;
For attendance, three dollars day;
For each talesman, three dollars a
day;
When n the trial OF a criminal cause
in county, municipal or city court d
petit jury IS kept together by order Of
the court, the necessary expenses of the
board and lodging OF such jury, while
so kept together during the trial Of SUCH
cause, and the board OF the officer hav-
ing said jury IN charge, shall be borne
by the state
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February p, 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 222
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION z4oo
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE LEGIS-
LATINE DIRECTORY.


It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont
Section J. Section 1909 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as 70
read as follows:
Sec. 74oo. The secretary of state
shall at each biennial session of the
legislature prepare legislative direc
tory containing appropriate matter
and fifteen hundred copies of the same
shall be printed and bound in cloth.
and seven hundred copies thereof shall
be completed by the fifteenth day Of
February, and the remaining eight hun
bred copies on or before the hrst day
of March following, and shall be deliy-
cred 10 the custodian Of public docti-
ments, who shall deliver one copy 70
each elective and appointive state
officer, each member Of the general
assembly, the clerk Of each state board,
each state normal school, state agricui-
tural school, high school and academy
IN the state, TO the secretary and assist
ant secretary of the senate, the clerk
and assistant clerks of the house of rep
resentatiYes, twenty-five copies to the
secretary Of state and the remaining
copies to the state library
Sec 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved February IS, 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 211

1894 1897 AND 1913 OF THE GEN
ERAL. LAWS, RELATING TO
THE FIXING OF CERTAIN
SALARIES
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section 1854 OF the Cen
eral Laws Is hereby amended 50 As 10
read as follows:
Sec 1884, The annual salary of the
secretary OF civil and military affairs
shall be fixed by the board Of control
and he shall be paid his necessary ex-
penses when away from home on Off
cial business
Sec = Section 1897 OF the General
Laws IS hereby amended 50 as to read
as follows:
Sec. 1897. The annual salary OF the
chaplain OF the state prison and the
chaplain OF the house Of correction
shall be fixed by the board OF control
Sec 3 Section 1898 OF the General
Laws IS hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 1893 The annual salary OF the
prison physician shall be fixed by the
board OF control
Sec : This act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved April 3, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
z48o 748I, AND Z4s3 AND TO RE
GENERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE OFFICE OF STHTE PUR-
CHASING AGENT.
II is hereby enacted By the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section J. Section 1890 Of the Cen
eral Laws IS hereby amended 50 as 10
read as follows:
Sec 1870 When any of the institu-
tons hereinbefore named are IN need Of
materials or supplies, requisition there
agent b. the managing oflee or board
OF such institution, and said purchasing
agent shall supply them; and when the
amount % Be purchased az any time
exceeds IN expenditure Of FIVE hundred
dollars, said purchasing agent shall in
the manner prescribed by the board Of
control advertise for sealed proposals
70 furnish such materials or supplies
BY notice IN two or more daily papers
published IN the state. Such notice
shall be published az least FIVE days
successfully. the last publication 20 BE
az least FIVE days before the date on
which such BIDS are 20 be opened. Bids
received shall be opened BY said pur-
materials or supplies awarded 20 the bid
der whose bid m the judgment Of the
board Of control i for the best inter
ests Of the state They may feJerf any
and al bids and direct the purchasing
agent 70 readyertise, IL N their jadg
rnent i IS for the interest II the state
80 20 Do. All bids shall. within twenty
days after they are opened, be for
wzrded 20 the aaditOr 81 accounts and
shall - kept on hie n his offlce open
% public inspection. In case q s8fis-
factory bid j. NOT received and IN any
case where the interests Of the state
demand. said purchasirg agent may pro-
cure such materials and supplies WITH
oat bids n ssch o1her manner as fhe
hoard Of coafrol may sppr0vs tn writ
ing
Sec 2 Secrion 7<eE Of &c General
Laws . hereby AMENDED 80 as % read
See 1851 Bills for naat~rizfs or sap~
= - cx[z<xk1 q scco.uz q cexfrze4s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
No POI
An ACT TO AMEND SECTION 100
OF THE GENERAL LAWS RE-
LATINO TO PROBATION

II Is hereby erzcted By the General
Assemble OF the STATE OF Vermont
Section / Section zz0o OF the Gen
erzI Laws Is hereby amended 80 As 70
read zs follows
Sex zzyo- Said state probation on
Ger. when directed 50 70 do D. any
court II the state, before which . per
son : beng prosecuted for = ernie.
shall INQUIRE into Tire circumstances o.
the particular case and the cnz-zcrcE
and previous record OF the accused ana
nay recommend that sCch perso1r Il
Convicted. be placed OF prooz1ion- SIc1
co--r shall rzss Sentence OF the zcEEse-
Il he Is coaTicce6. and nay then suspend
al Or part Of such sentence and plzrs
the pe-scr 50 convicted and se1-e1ced
- -. 80
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

Az ACT TO AMEND SECTION JAZZ
OF THE GENERAL LAWS. RE-
LATINO TO THE FEES OF
DEPUTY SHERTFFS FOR At
TENDING COURT
II Is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section J. Section 7zEz q the Cen
erzI Laws Is hereby amended 50 as %
read a. follows
Sc zzrz. 4 sheriff shall Be allowed
n rs account The following iteras :
clergyman for opening each term q
cDurr three dollars the zuo1uf acEz1Aly
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23


II l. hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I \ dependent child shall
not be committed 70 the Vermont indus
trial school az Nergennes, except with
the approval Of the board OF charities
and probation II shall be the duty OF
the beard OF charities and probation
whenever possible 70 place ont the de
pendent children OF the state n i1sIitu-
lions or homes where the aforesaid de-
pendent children shall be brought up II
the religion OF their parents, o. IN case
the parents are Of different religious
faiths but have agreed OF bringing up
their children il any particular faith,
the board shall abide By that agree
ue-t
Sec 2 This act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved April :. 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 223
AN ACT RELATING TO THE
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION
OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

It is hereby enacted by Che General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont.
Section T. The state Librarian, Gus
todian Of public documents, legislative
reference librarian and the board OF con
troll may by a majority vote make regu-
lations relating 10 the number Of copies
to be printed, the kind and quality Of
binding and the free distribution Of re
ports, documents, laws or other publ
cations printed AZ state expense But
nothing herein shall Be taken TO apply
to legislative printing while the Cen
eral Assembly rs in session
Sec. 2 All acts and parts Of sets
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed
Approved March n, 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
No. 2I5
AN ACT To AMEND SECTION -+sc
OF THE GENERAL. LAWS. RE
LATINO TO FEE UPON DISTRI-
BUTTON OF ESTATES

Ii Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont;
Section I, The tweuty-third para
graph of section 1870 OF the General
Laws Is hereby amended so as to read
a follows:
For the distribution or division Of
each estate by decree OF court. two dol,
lars; by committee appointed by the
court. three dollars. Ii the residue of
the estate amounts 10 ten thousand dol
lars in value, ten dollars in addition
shall be paid; If such residue of the
estate exceeds ten thousand dollars in
value, twenty dollars shall be paid for
each additional two thousand dollars or
larger fraction thereof in value of such
residue Of the estate,
Sec. ? This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February p, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

SHERIFFS
Il IS hereby enacted By the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section / Paragraph FIVE OF section
z1rT of the General Laws is hereby
amended 50 As 70 read as follows;
For each mile Of actual travel n the
necessary Performance Of duty IN the
service Of any process, fifteen cents.
Sec 2. Paragraph seven Of section
zzII OF the General Laws Is hereby
amended 50 as 70 read as follows:
On levy OF execution For each
mile OF actual travel II making 2 de-
uznd- sale OF adjournment, fifteen cents ;
for making demand, one dollar: for
posting notices, fifty cents each, and
fifteen cents for each mile OF necessary
travel: for each notice OF contgnuance,
twenty-five cents;
For sale on each execution amounting
70 three dollars, O. under, fifty cents ;
and fof each three dollars over. not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, Eve cents :
and o7e Der cent for al over one hun
dred dollars: for each deed OF land sold
on execution. one dollar; Tor return on
execution fifty cents and fifteen cents
D. folio for over three hundred words
and the amount required TO be paid the
town clerk
Approved March p, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
No. 30
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION -sS4
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATING TO THE SALARY OF
THE SERGEANT Al ARMS

II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont.
Section |. Section 1884 OF the Cen
eral Laws IS hereby amended so as to
read as follows,
Sec. 1884 The annual salary OF the
sergeant AZ arms shall be two thousand
five hundred dollars and he shall be paid
his actual and necessary expenses when
away from home on official business. He
may employ such clerical assistance, sub
ject 10 the approval Of the governor. as
the duties OF his Office require Said ser
geant At arms shall devote his entire
time 10 the duties Of his Office
Approved April :, 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

40 OF THE GENERAL LAWS,
RELATING TO DEPENDENT,
NEGLECTED AND DELIN-
QUENT CHILDREN
II IS hereby enacted By the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I. 4 dependent child shah
not be received into home or instItu-
ton within this state, without first
obtaining the approval Of the board Of
charities and probation and Z ceTtitl-'
cate therefor IN accordance with the
provisions OF this act The board may
issue such 4 certificate under such Tegu-
lzti0us IS Il may prescribe, providing
the person 20 Ehors Il IS issued gives
70 the board sufficient guaranty, by
furnishing : bo1d or otherwise, that
sch enid hzs rot Z Contagious or m
durable disease, Is not feeble-nind-d
and viii not become public charge
Sec 2 Section 1888 Of the General
Laws Is hereby amended 50 As 70 read
ss follows
Sec zzss A juvenile court OF the
board Of charities and probation may
q any tine require from 4 private IL
stitutIou. association or person receiv-
ing OF desiring 70 receive children under
the provisions OF this chapter, such re-
ports. information and statements ss
the court OF board deems proper and
Necessary for is action and may visit
and inspect such institution. association
OF the home OF such person a such
Tires As L deems proper
Sec Z 4 person shall not receive 4
deoende1t child under the age Of two
wears 70 hoard OF care for and shall not
engage II the business OF placing chill
dren n homes, unless he has obtained
z license 80 % DO from the state board
OF Charities and probation The board
nav grant such license and may make
reasonable regulations relating 70 the
conduct OF Business thereunder 50 far
Is couceras the health OF the children
and the sanitary and moral conditions
Surrounding them The board may AZ
auv r7rne visIt premises where : de-
/ pe7de7t child or children are cared for
znd nav require such reports iron
/ licenses relating 70 their business as u
deems proper
SEE : 4 person who violates pro
vision OF this scr shall Be fined not
I rrore thar fYe hundred dollars
Sec ( This at shall take effect
I fro-a rs passage
Approved February II, 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 21S

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION z45z
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO FEES OF KEEPERS
OF JAILS; INCREASING FEE
FOR BOARD AND WASHING
FOR STATE PRISONERS, STATE
OR TOWN PAUPERS.
Il IS hereby enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 7457 of the Cen
efal Laws IS hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec z457. The fees Of the keepers
Of jails shall be as follows:
For the commitment of each prisoner.
70 be paid By the committing officer,
thiTty-four cents;
For the discharge Of each prisoner,
twenty-five cents; but such fees shall not
be paid If the prisoner IS committed only
for safe-keeping or to await trial; each
bailpiece, 70 be paid by the bail, twenty
five cents;
For board and washing for state
prisoners, state or town paupers, seventy
five cents for each twenty-four hours.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved February IS, 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. DIG
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION z-42
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, IN
CREASING FEES OF WIT
NESSES IN COUNTY AND MU-
NICIPAL COURTS

It Is hereby enacted by the. General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 7442 of the Cen
eral Laws IS hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec z44z- There shall be allowed 10
witnesses the following fees: for travel
IN the state, six cents mile each way /;
for attendance, two dollars and fifty
cents a day. except for attendance be
fore q justice, municipal or city court,
or court OF jail delivery, or TO give a
deposition before a justice, master in
chancery or notary public, when the fee
shall be one dollar and fifty cents a
day.
Approved February Is. 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

i e hereby enacted D. The DenefaI
Assembly Of the State 81 Vermont :.
Section T. That the Adjutant General
may, ia his discretion, use q sum not =
exceed one thousand dollars out Of tbs
appropriation for the military depart
neut, 70 provide the transportation -
Boston and return Of such Vermont sct-
diers. formerly members 81 the z9tf
Divisiou. who u1re honofabiy DIS
charged therrffom prior 20 rpril s.
1919. and who are unable - pay sael
trarsportatiou themselves, 20 the end
that they may participate in the parsd<
II the 9Th Division 70 - he'd - Bos-
ton, Massachusetts
Approved April 2. 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 2O2

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION zT64
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO VISITATION OF
STATE INSTITUTIONS. AND
TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF SUPPLIES FOR THE
SOLDIERS HOME
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
No. POI

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COM
MTTMEST OF DEPENDENT
CHILDREN TO THE VERMONT
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 20S

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE M
PORTATION OF DEPENDENT
CHILDREN INTO THE STATE,
AND IN AMENDMENT OF AND
IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER
3Io OF THE GENERAL LAWS,
RELATING TO DEPENDENT
NEGLECTED AND DELIN-
OCENT CHILDREN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 224

AN ACT AUTHORIZING TIE
ADJUTAET GENERAL TO TX
PEND 4 PORTION OF TILE
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THE
USE OF HIS DEPARTMENT -
DEFRAYIEG EXPENSES OF
FORMER VERMONT MEMBERS
OF THE 9TH DIVISION ~
ORDER THAT THEY NAY PAR
TICTPATE ~ THE PARADE or
SUCH DIVISION N BOSTON,
MASSACHUSETTS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 213

AN ACT TO AMEND PARA
GRAPHS FIVE AND SEVEN OF
SECTION z4II OF THE CEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
FEES OF CONSTABLES AND
SHERIFFS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 22O

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
TR2Z z4s sE 6fP Es3 74 End OF 70 RE RE
GENERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE OFFICE OF STHTE PUR-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-15
PRACTICAL METHOD FOR
 FIGHTING OIL TANK FIRES

BARERFIELD, Cal, Sept, 15-- Fires that occur in the great storage reservoirs on the tank farms" of the Kern river oil fields near here will be smothered by new system of control adopted by one of the largest operat- ing companies in California.
 Used in the new fire fighting pan is a liquid effervescent chemical ex- trcmely opposed to fire. It is formed by mixing two seperate fluids. These when merged are spread as seethinS foaming mass upon the surface of the burning oil, and exhaustive tests are said to have shown that this will quickly extinguiShed the fiercest oil tank fire,
 The big containers for the fluid are connected with the various oil tanks so that in ease of fire it is only neceS- Sary to turn on the main valve merg- ing the fluids and the valve leading to the particular tank involved.
 Many hundreds of thousands of dol lars have been lost in these fires in oil storage reservoirs. The tank farms" are comprised of idle land on which are located scores of concrete reservoirs each with a capacity of 5,- 900 barrels or more of oil. The petrol cum when ignited in one tank ire uuently will boil over and small rivers of flame set on fire oil in nearby re- seryoirS. The farms" have been the scenes Of many costly and spectacular fires.