Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 1768

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See

§ 1768. Form of bond and coupon

The form of bond issued under this subchapter shall be substantially as follows:

FORM OF BOND

The (insert name of municipal corporation) in the county of _____ _____ and of Vermont promises to pay to the bearer hereof on the ________ day of ________ the sum of ______ dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of ________ percent per annum, payable semi-annually on the presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached. Both principal and interest of this bond are payable at the ________ bank in the (city, town, or village) of ________ State of ________ . This bond is issued by the (insert name of municipal corporation) under and by virtue of chapter 53 of Title 24 of Vermont Statutes Annotated, and acts in amendment of and in addition thereto and the ordinance (or resolution) of (insert name of municipal corporation) duly passed on the ________ day of ______ 20__ . This bond is one of the series of bonds of like tenor, except as to ________ numbered from ________ to ________ and issued for the purpose of defraying the cost of ________ as described in the ordinance or resolution in (insert name of municipal corporation).

It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions, and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuing of these bonds have been done, have happened, and have been performed in regular and due form, as required by such law and ordinance (or resolution), and for the assessment, collection, and payment hereon of a tax to pay the same, when due, the full faith and credit of (insert name of municipal corporation) are hereby irrevocably pledged.

In testimony whereof the (name of municipal corporation) has caused this bond to be signed by its ________ and ________ and the seal of (insert name of municipal corporation) affixed hereto this ______ day of _____ .

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_______________

Treasurer.

COUPON

No. ____

On the ____ day of ____ the (insert name of municipal corporation) in the State of Vermont promises to pay to bearer as provided in such bond, the sum of ____ dollars at the ____ (bank) ____ , being ____ months’ interest due that day on bond No. ____ dated ____ .

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Treasurer.