The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-12-09

Office for one year, to commence Oh the first day OF
April succeeding their appointment. S
Sec 5. The selcctmen shall annually on or be- /
fore the first day of April, make ont a tax bill for
surveyor, containing the amount Of tax 10 be laid
OF, by him in his dstlc with the amount VI each
PERSONS list annexed 10 his name, accompanied
with a warrant signed by some justice Of the same
county, authorizing such surveyor TO collect such
tax, and seleclnen SHALL by the first day of April,
deliver the several tax bills to the respective sur
,eyors and take their receipt for the same.
Sec. 4. Each surveyor shall keep fair and rcgu-
lar accounts Of all labor performed and all monies
received and expended in his district, and of the
labor which may have been performed by any
persons over and above their taxes, aud make re-
turn ofhis accounts TO the selecmen annually, in
the month of March. And it shall be the duty of
such surveyor to pay over TO the seectmcn any
monies which may remain in his hands unexpen- |
1ed; and any money which may be so received
from the surveyor, shall be paid over by the Sc
lecmen to the succeeding surveyor, TO be cxpGn-
ded in the same district and when any persons in
the districts shall have overpad their taxes in la
Dor or otherwise the balance shall be credited to
such persons their taxes for the succeeding year
Sec. 5. Sections two six and twenty-lhrce of
said chapter twenty -one are hereby repealed.
Approved Nov, II, 1872
No. ls.-.qa act, in alteration of chapter
Twenty-Five of the Reriscd Siatrics.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, That the first judicial cir
vii in this state shall consist of the counties Of
Windham, Bennington and Rutland; the second
circuit, of the counties Of Windsor and Orange,
Approved Nov IL, 1872
No. l9-.an Aci, 10 repeal an .qci in Amepd-
yoc 81, Iu mfr I'm Mar lro nj
eight of the Repiscd Siaiuies
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont, as loows
See. |. The selectmen of each town shall, an
nually, previous to the FIST day of January assess
tax of nine cents on the dollar of the list Of each
town, to be collected and paid 10 the treasurer of
the town previous TO the first day of March sue
ccedng, in the same manner that other town taxes
are collected, except as provided in the two fol-
lowing sections.
Sec g II in any town, the income appropriated
in such town for the of schools, after deduct
ing one half of the income arising from the tui'cd
States deposit money, shall amount To as large
sum as would he raised by such tax, The scIectmcn
shall no, he required to assess the same; ar irsuch
income shall be less, the seIecimcn shall assess n
tax only sufficient, with such income, to AMOUNT
to the sum which would be raised by tax Of nine
cents on the dollar.
Soc. }. The several town may, at the annual
March meeting, or at any other meeting warned
for that purpose, raise such sum for the use Of
schools as they may think proper, by tax on the
list Of such towns and if the sums so raised, to-
ge,hcr with the income appropriated 10 that use,
after the deductions mentioned in the proceeding
section, shall in any one year amount TO rs large
sum US would be raised by the tax required by
this nc, to he assessed by the selec,men, such tax
NAV be omitted
Sec. A.. Sections twenty ninc, thirty and thirty
one of chapter eight, are repealed.
Approved Nox. II, 1912.
No. 2l.-.ia .ici, in addition 10 chapter foriy-
tour Of The ReriSei Statutes.
II il hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont, as ioOws
Sec. |. Any surety for any executor, admins.
traitor, trustee or agent concciying himself in dan.
ger Of suffering thereby OF any heir, legalce or
creditor TO any estate, or any person interested in
any trust estate concclyins the bond given TO the
probate court by any executor administrator, lrus
ice or agent, 10 he insufficient 10 secure The Just
rights olaIl concerned, may respectfully ut an,
time petition the probate court, in which such
bonds are on fle for relief; and such court shall
issue a citation to the pe,llionee, to appear and
show cause against subj petition, and If not suli-
cient cause he shown, shall make such order and
decree thereon, TO secure The petitioner, as said
court shall Judge just aud equitable.
Sec. 2. This act shall go into etlec, Immediately
after the passage thereof.
Approved Nov. o. 1872
No. 22.-.7a Act, in alteration ofcaopicr foriy-
four ofMe Rerisei Statutes.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Vermont, "a follows:
Sec. !. The several county courts, within their
respective Counties and the city court of the city
Of Vesennes. within the limits of said city, at any
stated or adjourned term, may in their discretion.
grant licences 10 such persons as shall make npp.
cation therefor, TO be retailers of foreign and do.
nestle distilled spirits, or either, on pnymcn, of
the assessment provided in said chapter.
Sec g Section eleven, Of chapter cghty.lhrcc
ofihe Revised Statutes is repealed.
Approved Nov 8, 1872
No. 23.-.4A Act, ia GddHion 10 chGp!er scrcniy.
scrca OfNe Rcrised Statues, relating 10 he
collection Of tares.
], il hereby enacted By the General Assembly of
the State Of Vermont, ms follows:
Sec. !. The frs, constable or collector in each
town in this state shall be accountable 10 the town
for the excess Of state tax, not allow ed as nba,e.
nent to such constable or collector. which u,ny
remain in his hands after satisfying the warrant CT
the treasurer Of the state.
Sec. 2. THIS act shall take effect from lis pas.
sage.
Approvnd Nov. II, 1872
No. 2i-An lct, in addition 10 chapier siliy.
nine of The Uerised Statutes
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont, That the measure of a
bushel of potatoes or apples shall be the same us
that of charcoal, line ~ ashes, as provided in the
iweniy-frst section Of the net to which this il an
addition, and all sales or contracts concerning the
same, shall BIO understood aud construed accord.
ing'y.
Approved Nov. |, 1912.