The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13
Laws of Vermont,
\. ID. 1861.

LlWB Vi 0rIuOllI,
A. ID. 1861.
designated by the Secretary of State for
p"bl'cation IN the newspapers.
No. jO.-An Act laying tax on the county
OF Chitteuden.
1t is hereby enacted, &C..
Sec. l. There is hereby assessed tax of
three and one half cents on the list of poll
and ratabie estate in the several towns in the
county of Chittenden for the year A. ID. 1861
for the purpose of meeting the deficiency in
the treasury of said county. and paying the
current expenses of the same.
Sec >. The treasurer Of said county is
directed on or before the first day Of Janua-
nv, A. ID. 1862, to issue his warrants to the
first constables of the several towns in said
county. for the collection OF said tax in the
same manner as by law state taxes are re-
quired to be collected. except as herein other
wise provided.
. Sec s. The selectmeni in the several towns
in sad county. shall make out and deliver to
the first constables of their respective towns
in the month Of March, A. ID. 1862, a tax
bill for the collection of said tax, in the same
manner as is required by law for the colec-
ton of state taxes.
Sec. t. The first constable shall collect
and pay into the treasury of said county, the
said tax, by the first day of June, 4. ID. 1862,
less such abatements as may be lawfully
made therein.
Sec j. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Approved November $, 1861.
No. j1.-Ar Act in relation to the direct tax
of the United States.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. This State doth hereby assume,
and Will pay into the treasury of the United
States. its share and quota. for the year A.
ID. 1862. of the direct tax laid upon the Uni
ted States, by act of Congress entitled, IAN
act to provide increased revenue from imports
to pay interest on tie public debt, and for
p other PURPOSES approved August 9TH, \. d.
1861, being the sum of two hundred eleven
thousand and sxtv-eight dollars. subject to
the deductions, and other provisions relating
thereto, provided in section titty-three of said
act OF Congress.
Sec. . The Governor is hereby directed
to give notice forthwith to the secretary OF
treasury of the lnited States of the inten-
ton of this state to assume the payment into
| the treasury of the United States of its said
share and quota of said tax for the year 4.
ID. 1862, pursuant to the provisions of said
act of Congress.
Sec ). The treasurer of this state is here
by directed to pay into the treasury of the
| nited States. on or before the last day OF
June. 4. ID. 1862, the said share and quota
of this state, in said tax, oL: of any money
not otherwise appropriated, or BY the re-
lease of any liquidated and determined claims
OF this state against the nitcd States, TO an
. amount not exceeding such share anG quota
or by both of said methods and if there
shall not be funds sufficient in the treasury
: of this state to make such payments by the
{ time aforesaid, the treasurer is directed to pay
ard discharge any balance of such tax re-
naming SO unpaid, on or before the last day
OF September, \. ID. 1860, out Of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
or otherwise in the manner above stated
all as provided by section titty-three of the a
:oreSaid act of Congress.
Sec t. This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
{ Approved November Is, 1861.
No. 5S.-An Act providing for the immedi
ate settlement and allowance of claims il
favor Of this state against the United States
| 1t is hereby enacted, &C.:
p Sec. |. The governor is hereby directed
to take immediate measures to make Hp u,
account Of moneys expended by this state il
: the raising and equipping of soldiers for ser
o vice under the United States, and cause tn,
Y same, with all necessary vouchers therefor
:, to he presented to the United States govern
ment, for allowance and payment, at the ear
a lest practicable day. And the governor i
Y authorized and directed to make up from
j. time to time, hereafter, similar statements o
i similar expenses, and proper vouchers, to tn
. government of the United States for allow
u ance and ayment.
!, Sec. ,. To etfectuate the provisions Of tn
If foregoing section, the governor is hereb
! authorized to employ such assistants as ma,
be necessary.
l. Sec. ;. The vouchers mentioned in tn
h first section of this act, shall be recorded a
n length, under the directions of the COVER
/. nor, in books provided for that purpose, an
such copies shall be compared with tn
J. originals, by the secretary OF state, of thi
IS state, and he shall certify in said books, tha
S he has made such comparisons, and that suc
y vouchers are correctly copied therein, ant
such books shall then be lodged in the offic
Il of the secretary of state, and there perman
e emily remain.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from it
" passage.
u Approved November p, 1861.
v No. 59.-\n Act to appoint Commissioner
.. to adjust and settle certain claims ard ac
counts for expenditures for military pur
poses.
y 1t is hereby enacted, sc.
a Sec. l. The governor is hereby author
], lied and required to appoint three commits
soners, whose duty it shall be to examine
audit and adjust all bills and claims nov
h outstanding, for the costs, charges and ex
d penses of enrolling, enlisting, subsisting
e clothing, supplying, arming, equipping, trans
porting and paying troops that have beel
raised hitherto under the authority of thi
n state or the governor thereof, to be employed