Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-16
AN Act, relating to the Grand List.

AN ACT, relating TO the Grand List
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State of Vermont, as folows:
/. An steam boat stock owned in any company
chartered by the Legislature of this State, wheih-
er the owners thereof reside within or OUT of this
state, shall be set in the list at The rate of six dol
lars for every hundred dollars actually paid in.
2 IL shall he the duly of every person owning
such stock to exhibit to the listers or some one OF
them, in the town in which he resides ON or be-
fore The first day of May in every year, a list of
the number of shares by him owned in such com
pany, the first of Apri! next preceding, and the
amount actually paid in on each share. .
3. II the Listers Of such town shall be of the
opinion that any person in sucl town has neglect.
ed TO exhibit list of such amount of stock by
him owned, as required in thr preceding sections,
or has exhibited list of n less amount than he
ought TO have done, il shall he the duty Of such
listers to insert in the list of such person such an
amount they shall deem just, Ia the list Of such
person, according TO the best judgment of such
listers. "r sf 10.
a. The stock of such persons as reside ont of
the state shall be set in the list OF the town where
such company is required 10y it, charter to hold
| their annual meeting for the election of Officers
| 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the clerk Of every
such company, in tho month Of April in every
year, TO report in writing to the town clerk Of
each town in this state where the ow ner OF such
stock resides the name of such stakeholder, the
amount Of stock by him owned, the amount nc
| tually paid in on each share, and shall also report
the names Of all stockholders residing out of The
state, the number OF shares 10y them owned, and
the amount actually paul in on each share, TO the
town clerk in the Town where such company is by
| lis charter required to hold lis annual meetings
| To elect officers 'A i-t"
] g.. II tho clerk of any such company shall neg
lcct to make ropall 10 the town clerk as required
IN The Two preceding sections, he shall forfeit and
! pay II SUN not exceeding one hundred dollars Tor
every such neglect, TO he recovered in an action
on this statute in the name of The town where.
such report should have been made for the use Of
such town. before any courl having jurisdiction of,
the case.
z. All sloops, schooners, and other vessels own
ed in this state, or held by any person out Of the
state, Tor the benefit Of or m irllst Tor any person
residing III this state, except such vessels as are
owned 10y Incorporated companies whose stock is
taxed by virtue Of The preceding sections shall be
set in the list nj four per cenrum on the value
thereof in money. ..-..In ..sUr.. TO v..
s. Where vessels are owned o. held by any
persons out Of this state IN trust for, md for the
benefit of any person in this state, such vessels
shall be set in the list of the person tor whose
benefit such vessels are owned or held. asU o.. .ie
8. Whenever any person shall hereafter be as
sessed for money on hand, dehs due, bank insur-
ance or steamboat stock in grealer SUN or for
u greater amount llan such person shall deem
just, he may, on or before the twentieth day of
August, make application to the listers, in wri-
ting, to havchis assessment reduced or vacated,
and the listers may examine such person OH oath
in relation to the subject OF such application, and
hear other testimony in relation thereto and after
such hearing, shall assess such person in such sum
as from the evidence they shall deem jus (which
assessment shall be taken as the assessment of
such person. for his stock, debts due, or money on
hand ant..q 30 ..I ID. sl.. ,. .l..I sin -..i
10. Such applicant shall not, on such examina-
ton, be required by the listers, to disclose the
names of the persons who may be indebted to
him. gGr id tra a H.HiIH ,u faIrT h..-1
II. This act shall take effect on thu, first day of
January next.
Approved, October 26 1870