Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-08-19
Public Acts-ls52


An Act in addition to and in alterat ion
Of an Act entitled "An Act for .he
Assessment and Collection of Taxes. y
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in General
Assembly. convened:
T Sec. /. lie. treasucrs Of the severa
savings banks and saving associations
established in this state, shall on the
tenth day OF July, 1852. and annually
thereafter on the FIRST day Of Iuy, or
within ten DAYS thereafter. make out
under oath, and deliver to the Comp.
troller Of public accounts. statement
OF the total amount Of all deposits in
said institutions on that day /; and shall.
at the same time. pay to the Treasurer
OF this State, 70, the, use Of the State,
sum equal to one-eighth. Of one per
cent upon. the total amount of deposits
in their respective institutions on that
day. which shall be in leu of all other
taxes upon such institutions or deposilors
therein, after the time afoi esaid.
Sec. 2. The cashiers Of the several
banks, the clerks or secretaries of the
several insurance companies and turn>
pike companies, aad Of other companies
and associations established in this State,
the stock Of wi ich is liable to- be, taxed,
shall, on or before the twentieth day Of
October il each year, pay, or cause TO be
paid to. the Treasurer of the State, for
the use Of the State, sum equal TO- ona.
half CT one per cent. Of the value of all
the stock Of their respective institutions.
owned or he'll on the first day Of Octo
Der. by persons residing out Of this
State. according to the lists made out. in
accordance WITH the 10Th section of the
Fact to which this is an addition, TO- and
alteration Of; and each of said insti.
tulions shall have a lien upon the. stock
of such nonresident stakeholder for the
Reimbursement Of said sum as required 10
be paid and it any such cashier, secre-
tary, clerk or treasurer, shall not comply
with the provisions of the said 9th sec.
tion Of the said act, Of Which this act is
an addition TO and alteration Of, then
such cashier, secretary, clerk or trcasu,
rcr shall forfeit TO the Treasurer of /, q
State. for the use Of the State, one hun.
dred dollars in addition TO the tax 10 be
recovered in the name Of the treasurer,
by action on this statute.
Sec. 8. Whenever any person., being
the owner or holder Of any stock in any
bank, insurance, turnpike or bridge. COM
pany. or being owner or holder Of any
stock in any other company Or associa-
lion. which stock is subject TO taxation
in. this State, shall. (with or without in
tent to evade the payment Of The taxes OF
sucl, stock. or to procure the same TO be
assessed or taxed in any other town than
that in which he resides represent or
cause to be represented TO the cashier Of
such bank. or 10. the secretary or clcrlLo of
such company. that he 10 a. res ;denl Of
any town other than, that in which he
actually resides. and thereby cause said
cashier, clerk or secretary. TO- give infor-
nation 10 tie assessors Of the tomn. other
than, that in, which such stoclsnolder re-
sides !. il shah be The dutyof the assess.
ors receiving such information to return
tho same to the Comptroller Of public
accounts. and also certifying that no
such person d known 10 reside in said
town, by mail OF otherwise. within thirty
days after receiving said, Information
and tho Comptroller shall lhereupan.no.
.fy the said cashier, SECRETARY c. clerk.
al the Information given him by said
asAessors; and such slockholier shall
forfeit 10 the Treasurer d this State. q
sun equal 70 one pet cent. Of the value
Of such stock. and said cashier, secretary.
eIelk or treasurer, shall lheroupen pay
10 Ihe Treasurer Of the State, fOr the ase
" Iha State, said foFfallurs and each
Of said Institutions shall lave 4 lien upon
the stock Of sush sloskhoIder, bOr Tho