The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-06

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shall be taken by the listers as the sum at
which such person shall be assessed
Sec. IA. The person appealing to the Sc
lectmen as aforesaid, shall give notice TO one
or more of said listers of the time and place
of hearing the application of the person SO
appealing.
Sec J5. Whenever any town in this state
shall not be represented in the General As
| sembly, and the grand list of such town shall
not exceed six hundred dollars, such town
shall be exempt from the payment of the
state tax.
Sec. 16. Section one of the Gct relating
10 the collection of state taxes, passed o.
tober 29, 1929, is hereby repealed.
Approved, Nov IA.
No. 2.-AN ACT, relating TO public &c.
counts.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Vermont, as follows:
Sec. L. The fiscal year of the State of
Vermont, shall terminate Oh tho last day of
August.
Sec. 2. Each states attorney, and coun-
~ clerk, in the stale, the Scrgeant-at-arms,
each of the board of commissioners for the
instruction of the deaf. dumb end blind, the
quarter master general, the superintendent
of the state prison, and any other person,
having aad in his possession, moneys, goods,
effects, or credits belonging TO the state, Tex
cepting military officers and others in pos
session of military property, collectors of
state taxes. and officers serving extents 10
enforce the collection of the state tax, and
the treasurer of the staie,) shall render and
settle his account therefor, with the auditor
of accounts, within twenty DAYS after the
close of the fiscal year in which he may have
become possessed thereof and on the SET
Element of such account, tho said auditor
shall give him certificate of The rendering
and settling of such account, which cerif-
cate shall be quietus Of all claims in behalf
of the state for the account thus settled; and
of any such person, thus having had in his
possession, moneys, goods effects or credits
of the state, as aforesaid, shall neglect to
render and settle his account therefor, as
| provided in this section. such person, on
continuing such neglect, shall be liable TO
suit in the name of the State of Vermont 10
enforce the rendering and settling of said
account, and shall be subjected TO the pay
ment of costs, though balance should not
be found in favor of the state; and if bal
ance shall be found in favor Of the state, there
shall be added thereto fifteen per cent, and
execution shall issue accordingly.
Provided, that nothing in this section
contained, shall be construed to affect any
bond given TO secure the performance of Of
fetal duty.
Soc. 8. The treasurer of the state shall
provide funds TO be at the disposal of The
several county clerks at each session Of tie
supreme court, the county court, and the
court of chancery, sufficient to defr1y the ex-
pcnses thereof: and neither the said clerk,
nor the judges, shall. hereafter, draw any
order on the treasury of the state, for the
payment Of sud expenses, but the clerk shall
4 pay the money therefor under the direction
/ of the Judges of said courts respectively
| Each clerk shall, by the auditor of accounts
/ be provided with book of accounts, ut the
expense of the state, in which he shall make
himself debtor for all funds thus provided by
/ the treasurer, also moneys belonging to the
state received by him from any other source;
| he shall enter to his credit, i'll said book of
accounts, every payment made on any &C
couRt which he shall have settled as afore-
said, and such payment shall be proved BY
the recsipt Of tine claimant or his agent. al
the foot of the account, or by other satisfac-
tory evidence {; he shall enter al! accounts
thus settled under appropriate heads so as
10 exhibit,
1. Amount paid for taking inquest ofthe
dead;
Q. Amount paid sheriffs' accounts for
summoning grand and petit jurors, specify
ing in all cases, the number of miles travel
led in sewing the venires, and The manner
Of such service, also all other services per-
formed by sheriffs and other officers, during,
ard previous TO the session ofthe court for
whici, payment is to be made;
2. Amount paid witnesses in stale civil
causes. and criminal prosecutions;
4. Amour, paid bills of cost for criminal
proceedings before magistrates;
5. Amount paid states attorneys &C
counts;
6. Miscellaneous accounts; and The clerk
shall append his official certificate that SAID
settlements were made under the superyls-
ion of the court
z. His own account, as allowed by said,
court, for services as clerk, and the presi-
ding Judge shall certify that the clerks &C.
count, as settled, was allowed by the court;
all items of charges which may be allowed
BY the court in their discretion and for
which a definite allowance is not provided
by law, shall be so far specified. that the ac
count may exhibit the sum allowed 10 each
item of charge. Each county clerk shall
annually present his book of accounts, or an
attested copy Of the whole entries for the