§ 8. Village trustees; powers
(a) The trustees shall have the same powers to lay out, alter, and discontinue streets and highways in the Village as are vested by law in the selectboard of towns, and all proceedings in respect to laying out, altering, or discontinuing streets and highways in the Village shall be had in the same manner as is prescribed by law in respect to these matters in towns.
(b) The trustees shall have power to enact, amend, alter, or repeal bylaws, ordinances, and regulations, not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State and of the United States, or to the charter of this Village, and to enforce the same by fine, penalty, forfeiture, or any other proper remedy, and shall have the other powers as are stated in this chapter.
(c) The trustees shall assess all taxes required by law or by vote of the Village, and shall direct the expenditure of all moneys belonging to the Village, and shall draw orders for all moneys disbursed by them, and generally shall perform all duties enjoined upon them by the Village. (Added 1943, No. 183, § 8.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 239 - Village of Manchester
App § 1. Village boundaries and establishment of body politic
App § 2. Alteration of Village boundaries
App § 3. Powers of Village; general authority
App § 4. Village powers; specific authority
App § 6. Election of Village officials
App § 8. Village trustees; powers
App § 9. Village trustees; appointments
App § 10. Fire Department; Chief Engineer
App § 14. Village as Town highway district
App § 15. Village trustees; license granting authority
App § 16. Village taxing authority on ratable estate
App § 18. Abatement of taxes; remittance of fines or forfeitures
App § 19. Conflict of interest
App § 20. Imposition of fines and forfeitures
App § 21. Violations of Village ordinances
App § 23. Aqueducts and reservoirs
App § 24. Sewer and sewage system
App § 25. Street lights and gas or electric plants
App § 26. Property of Village under former charter
App § 27. [Transitional provision related to repeal of former charter as amended.]
App § 28. [Transitional provision related to acceptance of charter by section and subdivision.]
App § 30. [Transitional provision relating to the effective date of sections 28 and 29.]