App § 29. Electric utility authorization
§ 29. Electric utility authorization Said corporation is authorized and empowered by and with the consent of a majority of the legal voters of said Village, at a meeting legally warned and held for that purpose to purchase or establish an electric light plant, and for such purpose may purchase, have, hold, and convey personal […]
App § 14. Penalties; charter and bylaws
§ 14. Penalties; charter and bylaws Fines, forfeitures, and penalties, imposed for violations of any of the provisions of this charter, or of the bylaws of said corporation may be prosecuted for and recovered in and by an action founded on this section in the Vermont District Court or the Windham Superior Court. The allegation […]
App § 15. Taxes
§ 15. Taxes Said corporation may, at any annual or special meeting called in whole or in part for that purpose, lay a tax on the grand list of the Town of Rockingham; and the Board of Trustees shall make out a rate bill of all taxes voted by the Bellows Falls Village corporation, in […]
App § 16. Tax abatement
§ 16. Tax abatement The Board for the Abatement of Taxes shall consist of the Board of Trustees, President, Clerk, and Treasurer thereof, and justice of the peace and listers residing therein. The act of a majority of a quorum at a meeting shall be treated as the act of the Board. The above requirement […]
App § 17. Police Department
§ 17. Police Department (a) The Board of Trustees, and in its stead, the Village Manager, when appointed pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 37, and as may be amended, may establish and maintain a Police Department. Such Police Department shall consist of one chief of police and subordinate officers as deemed necessary. Such officers, including […]
App § 18. Fire Department
§ 18. Fire Department The Board of Trustees, and in its stead, the Village Manager when appointed pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 37, and as the same may be amended, may establish and maintain a Fire Department for the protection of life and property. Such Fire Department shall consist of one Fire Chief appointed by […]
App § 19. Water Department
§ 19. Water Department Said corporation may maintain a Water Department for the purpose of supplying its inhabitants, and as incident thereto, the inhabitants of adjoining towns and the Town of Rockingham, with water for domestic and other purposes, and may purchase and hold all necessary real and personal estate for that purpose, and may […]
App § 10. Treasurer’s and Collector’s duties
§ 10. Treasurer’s and Collector’s duties The Treasurer and Collector shall perform the same duties for said corporation as by law is required of a town treasurer and a collector of town taxes respectively; and shall have the same powers, proceed in the same manner, and be subject to the same liabilities; and shall give […]
App § 11. Auditors’ duties
§ 11. Auditors’ duties It shall be the duty of the auditors of accounts to audit the accounts of the Collector and Treasurer of said corporation; they shall carefully examine the vouchers of the Treasurer and all other records of public funds prior to each annual meeting, and shall have access to the books and […]
App § 12. Disqualifications
§ 12. Disqualifications A person being a resident or taxpayer of said corporation shall thereby not be disqualified, solely on that basis, to act as judge, justice, juror, sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or police officer, in any matter or proceeding in which said corporation shall be a party to or have an interest in.