Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-17
No 16-AN ACT TO PROVIDE AGAINST EXT0RTION
nv EMPIRE IS AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

BY EMPIRE IS AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
MS herein eocted By lie General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont
SEC l. No e. press or Telegraph Company shall make con
tracts within this tate enforce this State contracts made
out Of this State unless such Company shall have complied with
the requirements Of this act.
SIC 2 Every Express Telegraph Company unless in
opotcd by the legislature of this Safe shall keep file and
have recorded in the town clerks office in each where said
Express Telegraph Company has place for the transaction Of
business statement Of the and residences Of the persons
transacng business as such Express Telegraph Company
SEC Every Express Company shall post up in all of said
Companys usual places Of business and in the post office and
town clerks office in the where said Express Company has
place Of business and keep exhibited in convenient place. in
conspicuous letters printed tariff Of the of all charges for
transportation Of goods and chate between points with which
said Express Company has any business or connection
SEC A. Every Telegraph Company shall constantly exhibit
in said Telegraph Companys place Of business in each town in
this State where said Company has OPERATOR and also in the
offices of the clerk and post office in the town where said
Telegraph Company anactS business by posting up printed
card on which shall be designated all the places with which said
Telegraph has business and the Of charges for the trans
mission Of telegraph dispatches.
SEC. SAID Telegraph Express Company shall be re-
srced in their charges the tariff of rates exhibited pro
ded this act and whenever any greater than sdesgnaed
on such printed tariffs Of shall have been paid the person
paying the may back the amount paid above the
rates specified said tariff with twelve per cent interest thereon
from the time Of such payment with full costs in action of
sum declaring for money had and received goods sold and
delivered as the may be.
SEo g. No Express Company shall have any lien on goods
any property transported by such Company after the payment
or tender Of the amount embraced such tariff of pro
yided in this act
Approved, November II, 1868
No IAN ACT RELATING TO THE GRAND LIST
is heeby eacted by tie General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont
SEC l. 1t shall be the duty Of the listers in each town to
make an abstract of their grand list each year. after its compile
ton and annually the the chairman Of the
mttce raised by the Legislature to make up the grand list on
before the third Thursday of October which abstract shall
tain the following particulars, and be in form follows
STATE OF VERMONT
e Gruld List Of the Tornof far the year IS
REAL ESTATE Dolls. CTs.
Buildings not having more than land attached
mills, factories, quarres, &c no Of acres
All other real estate, no. Of acres
n Appraised at'..,.. ..'...'....'''.'tt
: PERSONAL ESTATE.
L Total value without reference deduction for debts
owing is
Amount after deduction for debts owing ...,...,...
te -
Total Of real and personal esate......
r. P0LIS-tNo assessed at 81 is
"a D0GS-[No assessed at 81 If
" One per Of real and personal estate. ..,,.,...
Add amount assessed polls and dogs ...,.,,.,..
r Total List being for State taxes,...............