The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-11-24
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.

An act in amendment of chapter eighty
three of the general statutes, entitled
'.of the grand list
1t Is hereby enacted, &c:
SEC. l. I'm all cases where mining OF
mineral property or quarries in this state,
are assessed and set in the list by the list
erS of any town. and in all cases where
the owner or owners of any real estate by
reason of an alleged error in the quantity,
condition or value of such real estate as
may hlve been examined and appraised.
or set in the list by them, and shall feel
aggrieved or injured by such appraisal or
list in each year, and the person. eompa-
nv or corporation owning such mining or
mineral property or quarries or real eS-
tate Is dissatisfied with the appraisal Of
said listers. or with the annual additions
10. or abatemcntS from, the assessment OF
the person, company or corporation OWL
ing such property and real estate made 10y
sad listers, the person. company or cor
poration may on or before the first day of
MAY in every year, add also on or before
the 9TH day of September in each year of
the appraisal of real estate. appeal from
<;,id appraisal, addition or abatement made
by said listers, 10 the judges OF the county
court in the county in which said property
is situated, for relief
SEC. S. 1t shall be the duty of said
Judges TO give one or more of said listers,
and the person. company or corporation
owning such property or real estate. at
least SIX days notice Of the time and place
OF hearing such appeal, and after them
and their proofs on such appeal, said judy
e. shall. on or before the 18th day of Nav
in the same year. if the appeal shall have
been taken from the appraisal addition or
abatement made IN the month of April
next proceeding, and on or before the Doth
day of September, if the appeal shall have
been taken from the appraisal OF the prop
ertv, certify back TO the town clerk of the
town in which such case arose. the price
at which such property shall be set in the
list, and the decisions of said judges shall
be final. for one year. or until modified by
said board of county judges, application
for which may be made 10y either party
and award or decision made As provided
in this and the preceding section and in
fixing such valuation the productiveness Of
such property shall be taken into account
and be the basis of such valuation.
SEC. ;. 1t shall be the duty of the list
erS TO complete their appraisal of the
property mentioned in this act. and make
the additions to, or abatement, il, any,
from the assessment, of the person, COM
pany or corporation owning such property
at least six days before the expiration Of
the time limited for taking an appeal as
provided in the first section of this act
SIC f. The fees and expenses of said
judges while in the discharge OF their duty
under the provisions of said act, shall be
paid by the appellant.
SEC ). The provisions of this act shall
not apply to the list made for the purposes
of state or county taxation, but the list au-
thorized by this act shall be taken and
deemed to be the true list on which all 9TH
er taxes shall be assessed.
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.