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LAWS OF VERMONT.


act to which this is in addition shall be set in the
list at two dollars in lieu of one dollar, as provided
BY laid act.
SEc 9. All practising ATTORNEYS and all pract.
TONERS of physic or surgery shall he assessed and
set IN the list ut not less than dollar and not cx-
ceeding thirty dollars, according to their respective
g,ns at the discretion of the listers.
SEC. 3. The listers, on the appraisal of real ca
tate shall set all buildings not having more than ten
ncrts of land attached thereto mills and factories
buildings on public lots, stores. FORCES, furnaces,
mlnes and quarics where stone is ounrried in a col.
u.nn separate from other real estate and the con-
venton of listers for averaging the valuation of the
several tow IS in the county, and the committee ap-
pointed by the General Assembly for eoualizng the
counties, shall equalize the valuation in said col
umns separately. This section shall not be so con-
strued rs to require the listers appraisc the bull
d,ncs ou any farm of more than ten acres OCCUPIED
for the use of said farm, separate from the farm on
which they stand but the same shall be appraised
with and as part of said farm.
Src A. The listers composinr the convention for
averaging the towns in the several counties and the
committee APPOINTED by the General Assembly for
equaIi2ng the several counties in the state shall be-
fore they proceed to make such equalization, take the
following oath. "You solcmnly swear that you
will equmAc the valuation of the real estate of the
several towns in this county Tor of the several coun.
ties in this state, as the cnso may be) according 10
your best judgement and discretion, without fear or
fsvar. So help you God"
SEC 5. All animals shall be considered as hav-
i-g been win'ercd winter on the last day of
March, that in existence at the commencement
Of the then preceding winter.
Sec. 4. Tho listers in each town shall designate
in the grand list tho number of the school district in
which all real estate is situated
Sec. T. The listers shall appraise and set in the
Let of personal property all swine, that have been
wntercd one winter, all hives or swarms of bees.
pleasure wagons carriages aud sleghs, gold and
s!rer watches and all kinds of goods, wares and
merchandise, or chaticls OF whatever kind name.
whether at home or abroad unless the property
nbro7d is taxed in another state, and except such
property as is exempted by this act or by section
fyp nf he rot tn ,yl,i is IN ol
SGs. 3. The term farmers tools" used in Sec
ton i've Of the act to which this is in addition, shall
b'consnucd 10 include all carts, wagons and other
ere usei aud every person. whether farmer or not,
liable TO be taxed, shal have one wagon and one
sleigh and harnesses for using the exempt
from taxalon provided that no pleasure wagon or
other vehicle valued at than sixty five dol.
lars shall be cxemp, from taxation All fowls shall
BE- exemp. from taxation.
SEC Q No deiuc,i)n shall be made from the val
uaon of the personal estate of any person for debts
owing by him, unless such person shall make oath,
If required by said listers, that the same is bona
-tisdebtwhch he considers himself legally bound TO
pay nor for any debt for which he shall BE- hollcn
as surety and not principal, unless such principal
has actually failed and become irresponsible; or as
partner IN any mercantile or other business except
from the partnership property; nor for any debt
which snail appear 10 have been gift from such Der
son nor for any note OF other security payable a,
semo future uncertain day without interest; and as
to the above mentioned PARTICULARS the listers may in.
tsrroeata such person under oath
SEC 10. There shall deducted for all nurpose.
Except highway taxes payable in labor from the
list Of every person subject hv law to military duty
who shall be returned equipped agreeablyto the law,
from the list of every person, who by law is required
10 equip any minor or minors residing in this state
the sum OF two dollars for every person SO returned
equipped
SEC. IL. 1t shall be The duty OF the listers IN the
several towns to complete and return the list as mn
lsheh TO the Once OF the town clerk, on or before INT
SEC. IL. The Listers OF the several towns, IN I'M
discharge OF Their official duties are authorized to ad
minister oat!s IN all cases required by ms ACT .
SEC - When any person shall think mat ne II
assessed by the listers for money on hand debts due
or for bank and insurance stock, or for faculty o.
gains, in a greater sum than is Just and reasonable
such person may apply 10 the selcc,men, or MAJOR
ny of them OF the town where he resides and If hi
by his own testimony on oath Or otherwise, can sat
is!y SAID seIectmen that his assessment is too high
sad selec'n'n shall lodge IN the town clerks ono
OF such town, by the fifteenth day of August, cert
hcate under Their hands, Of the sum to which The,
have reduced the assessment of such person, whicl
sum SO cerlliied shall be taken by the listers as IN
sum al WhIcn such person shall be assessed.
SEC. l. The person appealing TO the selectmen o
aoresald shall give notice TO one or more OF sad lis
tiers OF the time and place OF hearing the application
the person 50 appealing.
SEE Is. Whenever any town in this state sha
not be represented in the General Assembly,, ana III
grand list OF such iowa shall not exceed SIX hunare
dollars such town shall be exempt from the paymen
Of the state tax
SEC: l6 Section one OF the act relating to TO IN
CO lection OF state taxes passed October ~, 1881
herein repealed.
Approved Nov IA, l5l2.
No 2-AN ACT, relating to public accounts.
is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
tla State Of Vermont as follows:
SEC. l. The fiscal year Of the state of Vernon
shall terminate on the las, day of August
Sec. .. Each states attorney and county cerl
in the state the Ser1eantat-arms each of the boar
ofconmissonars for the instruction of thedeaf dunn
and blind the quarter master general the suprentei
dent Of the state prison and any other person. havn
had in his posse,sion moneys goods effects or cree
its belonging te the state (oxcentinq military Officer
and Others in possession of military propertv colle
tors Of state taxes and officers serving cxtcnts to Ell
force the coll ,ian of the state tax and the treasu
or of the stated shall render and settle his accou
therefor, with the auditor of accounts, within twen
DAYS fer the close of the isca! year in which he nf
have come possessed thereof and on the sa,tlcme
Of such account the said auditor shall give him a &C
ui'aie Of the rendering and settling of such accoui
which certificate shall be guieius Of all claims
beialiof the sinle for the account thus settled and
any such person, thus having had in his possesso
,,ls c,.rts mr. credits n the : lor