The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-03

shall appoint moderator 10 govern said meeting,
and proceed to average the valuation Of the real
estate of the several towns in theft respective
counties, and equilabty, comparing one with the
other, deducting from or adding to he valuation
o, said amount, assessed, as they may deem
proper; and the listers or assessors, SO met, shall
cause certificate to be endorsed on such lists, de-
scrblng such alterations us they may deem proper
to meet, which certificate shall be signed by the
chairman OF such meeting, and such lists shall be
returned 10 the respective towns, so certified and
averaged; and such list, SO returned and so cerli-
fed, shall stand for the valuation Of the real estate
for The succeeding five years, and such lists, hay
ing been thus returned and certified, and sent TO
The legislature of the state, and there averaged and
equalzed by committee 10 be appointed by said
legislature, consisting of one member from each
county, adding to or dcducting from, us the cuse
may be, and certified by said committee, shall be
the list upon which stale taxes shall be made for
the five succeeding years, together with the list Of
the personal estate us heretofore provided.
SEC. 10. Such listers OF assessors shall attach
to each list certificate signed by such listers, and
verified by oath before justice of the peace (which
oath shall be in the form following, to wit: "We
do solemnly swear that we have SET down all the
real estate situated in the town Of
according TO the best OF our information, and we
have estimated The value Of such real estate at
such sums as we would appruise the sum in pay
ment of Just debt due from a solvent debtor, and
That the list aforesaid contains true statement of
the aggregate amount Of the taxable personal es-
tate Of each person named in such list, over and
above the debts due from such persons respectively
nnd that, with the exceptions of those cases in
winch the value OF such personal estate has been
sworn by the owner, we have estimated the same
according to our best information and belief"
SEC 20, II shall be the duty of the cashiers Of
The several banks and Of the clerks of all other cor
pofall0hs within this state, TO transmit to the clerks
OF lie several towns, within this state, in which
any stakeholder Of such bank or other corporation
may reside, true list of the names Of all such
Stockholders, with the number OF shares standing
against the names Of all such stockholders, on the
boo"s OF such bunk or other corporation, together
with the amount actually paid in on each share .on
the first day of April in each year hereafter.
SEC q. The Clerk Of the House otRcpresen-
'atycs SHALL at the expense of the State, cause to
be printed and distributed to the iowu clerks of the
seycrdl organized towns in this state, in such mnn
ner as he shall deem expedi ent, suitable blanks
upon which TO make up the grand list Of said town,
aud also blank 10 each town upon which 10 make
the annual returns 10 the General Assembly re-
CURED to be made by this act,
SEC. %. II is hereby made the dUty Of the town
clerk in each organized town in this state, to pre-
pare and keep list oiall the transfers of all real
estate IA such town, commencing on The first day
OF April aud ending on the last day Of March of
each year, for The use and bcnef, Of the listers of
such town, particularly mentioning in such list the
names of the gran'or and grantee, the number Of
acres, included in each transfer, with such other
necessary information as may be required by such
listers to make the transfers in the list ofsuch town.
SEC, rs, 1t shall be Tie duty Of the listers in
each town, when they relurn the list Of their as
scssmcnts of personal property, to lodge with the
town clerk II written notice, stating on what uay,
aud nt what place, they will NEE, TO hear appeal,
which time shall be within thirty days from such
return; II, which time, and from day 10 day, they
shall sit till appeals are heard and decided upon.
SEC "a. All acts and parts Of acts prescribing
principles on which the grand list shall be made,
aud directing listers in their office and duty, here
'oiore passed, are hereby repealed; providing that
nothing herein contained shall acctany acts things
done OF rig his accruing oil prosecutions commenced
under any former acts,
Approved Nov. II, l8il.