Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-09
An Act. relating 10 the Grand List.


It is hereby enacted by the General |
Assembly of the Stale OF Vermont, as
follows:
/. All steamboat stock owned in any
company chartered by the Legislature OF
this State. whether the owners thereof re-
side within or out of this State, shall. be
SET in the list at the rate of six dollars tor
eyerv hundred dollars actually paid In.
2. 1t shall be the duty Of every person
owning such stock, to exhibit to the list
ers or some one of them, in the town In
which he resides. on or before the first
day of May in every year, list OF the
number of shares by him owned Ia such
company, on the first of April next proceed
ing, and the amount actually paid in on
each share.
8. If the listers of such town shall be
of the opinion that any person in such
town has neglected to exhibit list ofsuch
amount of stock by him owned, as requlr-
ed in the preceding sections, or has exhlb-
tied list of less amount than he ought
to have done, it shall be the duty OF such
listers to insert in the list of such person
such an amount as they shall deem just,
in the list of such person, according to the
bes: Judgment of such listers.
/ A. The stock Of such persons as reside
out of the State shall be set in the list Of
the town where such company is requr,
ed by its charter to hold their annual meet
ing for the election of officers.
S. 1t shall be the duty of. the clerk o.
every such company, in the month o.
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to the town clerk of each town In tn is
state where the owner Of such stock, re-
sides, the name of such stockholders the
amount of stock by him owned, the
amount actually paid in on each share
, and shall also report the names of al
/ stockholders residing out of the state.-
1 the number of shares by them owned
!, and the amount actually paid in on eacl
i share, to the town clerk in the town wher
!. such company is by its charter required
Ito hold its annual meetings TO elect officers
6. If the clerk of any such compan
shall neglect to make report to the tow
If clerk as required in the two preceding
sections, he shall forfeit and pay SUI
Il not exceeding one hundred dollars for eve
l. ry such neglect, to be recovered in an &C
ton on this statute, in the name of tn
l. town where such report should have bee
is made, for the use of such town, befor
a any court having Jurisdiction of the cas-
IS z. All sloops, schooners, and other YES
r sells owned in this state, or held by an
l. person out of the state, for the benefit Q
y or in trust for any person residing in TIL
ID state, except such vessels as are owned b
s. incorporated companies whose stock
ID taxed by virtue of the preceding section
,e shall be set in the list at four per centuI
r on the value thereof in money.
a. 8. Whose vessels are owned or held b
e. any persons out of this state in trust fo
in and Tor the benefit of any person 10 tn
state, such vessels shall be set in the Ii
Or Of the person for whose benefit such We
y sells are owned or held.
8, 9. Whenever any person shall herea
4 ter be assessed for money on hand, deb
se due, bank, insurance or steamboat stocl
G in greater sum or for greater amour
to than such person shall deem just, he MAJ
n on or before the twentieth day of Angus
be make application to the listers, in writin,
IN to have his assessment reduced or vaca
er ed, and the listers may examine such pc
y son on oath in relation to the subject
such application, and hear other testim
ny in relation thereto, and after such hea
ing, shall assess such person in such SD
IS as from the evidence they shall deem ju
which assessment shall be taken as Il
s. assessment of such person, for his stoc
D. debts due, or money on hand.
TO- Such applicant shall not. on sue
a examination, be required by the listers
ne disclose the names of the persons wi
q, may be indebted to him.
OF IL. This act shall take effect on Il
IN first day of January next.
10 Approved, October 20, 1910.
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