Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07
/ sixty-liye dollars, shall be exempt from
lta AVIATION. All fowls shall be exempt from

sixty-fve dollars, shall be exempt from
ia xation. All fowls shall be exempt from
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/. SEC. O. No deduction shall be made
from the valuation of the personal estate
Of any person for debts owing by him,un-
less such person shall make oath, il re-
uuired by said listers, that the same is a
bona fde debt which be considers himself
legally bound to pay nor for any debt
for which he shall be holden as surety.
and not as principal unless such principal
has actually failed and become irresponsi-
BILE; or as partner in any mercantile or
other business, except from the partner.
ship property I; nor for any debt which
shall appear to have been giftIrom such
person nor for any noteor other security
PAYABLE at some future uncertain day
without interest; and as to the above mem
toned particulars the listers may interro-
gate such person under oath.
SEC. 10. There shall be deducted, for
all purposes (exceps highway taxes paya
bic in labor) from the list Of every per-
son, subject by law TO military duty, who
shall be returned equipped agreeably TO
the laws regulating and governing the
militia OF this state, and from the list of
every person who by law is required to
equip any minor or minors residing in
this state, the sun two dollars for eve
~ person so returned equipped.
SEC. III. 1t shall be the duty ofthe list
ers in the several towns to complete and
return the list as finished, to the office of
the town clerk. onsor befofeihe first Mon
day in December in each year.
SEC, H. The listers of the several
towns, in the discharge of their official
duties, are authorzed,to administer oaths
in all cases required by this ACT.
SEC. Is. When any person shall think
that he is assessed by the listers for mon.
ey on hand, debts due, or for bank and in
surance stock, or Tor faculty or gains, ia
greater sum than is just aud reasonable,
such person may apply to the selectne n,
or a majority of them of the town where
he resides, and if he by his own testimony
on oath or otherwise. can satisfy said Sc
lectmen that his assessment is too high
said selectmen shall lodge in the town
clerks e6ice of such town. by the fifteenth
day OF August, certificate under their
hands. of the sum to which they have re.
duced the assessment of such person. which
sum so certified shall. be taken by lhelist
ers as the sum at which such person shall
be assessed.
/ SEC. Ia. The person appealing to The
Iselectmen as aforesaid, shall give notice
to one or more of said listers Of the Time
and place of hearing the application ofth'
person so appealing.
i Sec. Is. Whenever any town in thi
state shall not be represented in the. Gen
eral Assembly, and the grand list Of sucl
itoWn shall not exceed six hundred dollars
such town shall be exempt from the pay
ment of the state tax.
i SEC. Is. Section one of the act relatin,
to the collection of state taxes, passe
Il October %, 1929 is hereby repealed.
Approved, Nov. Ia, 1912.
No. 2.-An Act, relating to Public Accounts.
1t Is hereby enacted By the General A.
; sembly of the State Of Vermont. as follows
i SEC. l. The fiscal year Of The State
, of August.
SEC. 2. Each states attorney, and coul
ty clerk, in the state, the Sergeant-a
arms. eacn of the board Of commissions
for the instruction of the deaf. dumb All
blind, the quarter master general the 81
perintendent Of the state prison, and an
e other person. having had in his possession
moneys, goods. effects. or credits beIon
g ing to the state. (excepting military of
GERS and others, in possession Of miliiai
n property, collectors Of state taxes, and of
g GERS serving ex.ents to enforce the cole
a ton OF the state tax, and the treasurer
q the stale.) shall render and settle his a
e count therefor, with the auditor of account
e within twenty days after the close of Il
2 fiscal year in which he may have becol
possessed thereof and on the sellIeme
l. of such account, the said auditor shall gi
e him certificate of the rendering aud s,
p Ting Of such stcount, which certi6cc
y shall be a 4uistns of ali claims in behalf
= fhe slal6 fof Ne Aceopnt thus settled a
81 4 any sdch person, thus shaung had
his possession, moneys, goods. Ieffects
\ credits Of the state, as aforesaid shall 81
e lect TO render and settle his account :hel
ls for, as provided in this section, such D.
g son, on containing such negleci, shall
at liable TO a suit in thelname Of the State
20 Vermont to enforce the rendering and $
Ting Of said account, and shall be subie
IT. ed to the payment of. costs, though a
% ance should not be FUND in favor of
Y estate; and if Q balance shall be found
"a favor of the stale, there shall be ado
:, thereto fifteen per cent, and execut
" shall issue accordingly.
oil Provided, that nothing in this sect
lie contained, shall be construed to affect q
bond given,to secure the performance
no official duty.
all SEC. 8. The treasurer ofthe state ST
'n- provide funds to be at the disposal OF
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