The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-06
Approved Nov. Q 1865.
An act making provision for the Support
of Government. ...

An act making provision for the Support
of Government. t-
II is hereby enacted. &C. ...- ..r.-.
SIC. /. A tax Of sixty cents on The
dollar ia assessed on tue LIFTS ct the polls
and ratable estate of the inhabit,nts of
this State, for the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-iive, 10 be paid into
the Treasury by the first day of June
next, in money, certificates or notes issued
by the Treasurer, or orders drawn Oh the
Treasury by authority of law. ..
SEC. z The sum of eighty thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose Of
paying the debenture of the Lieut.. Gov,
the Senate and House ot Representatives,
the contingent expenses Of the General
Assembly, ard such salaries as are provi-
ded by law; and such sum. as are direct
ed to be provided by law; AMI such sums
as are directed to be paid by the Trcasu-
rer hy special acts of the Legislature
SEC. 3. The SUN Of one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars is approi rated
for the purposes Of paying such denim Is
against The Slate as may b. allowed by
the Auditor Of Accounts, AMI such drafts
as may be drawn by county clerks, as
provided by law.
SEC. 4. The sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars - appropriated 10 p,y such war
rants rs may he 'Irawn 10 pay the ,ollin-
gent aad incidrntnl KIP n-cs OF the Eexe-
cnli:e an Treasury ID p,rimcn's
SEC 5. The SUN Of hundred anl ten
thousand dollars is appropriated Tor the
purpose plytrg the interest on the
bonds and debt Of the State
SIC 6. The snnI of one huntrcd and
forty thonsanl dollars is appropriate to
pay such expenses as have been or may
be incurred under the military law.
SEC. Z. The sum of five thousand
dollars is appropriated TO pay such orders
as may he drawn by the Auitor Of Ac-
counts in payment of liabilities ot the
State Prison.
SEC. s. The sum Of twenty-five
thousand dollars is appropriated to pay
the State bond, due 2l.t November 1868,
and for the paymcn; of the state bonds
due in eighteen hundred and sevenly-one,
such sum is appropriated not exceeding
one hundred and fifty thousand dollar,
as may be in the treasury rot oihtrwi.e
appropriated, the State Treasurer, with
the advice and direction Of the Governor,
Is authorized TO negotiate on the best
terms possible for the payment Of said
bonds.
Sec. 9. The Treasurer Of the Etaic ia
hereby authorized to borrow sum not
exceeding three hundred thousand doliays,
and TO pay therefor Il rate Of interest not
exceeding seven and three tcnths per cent
per annum, for the purpose of defrayir:
the expenses OF the Government, aac pay
ing such appropr .tions as are or may be
made.
Sec. 10 For all taxes assessed by virtue
of this nc. and paid to collectors OF the
same before the first day Of February
next, there shall be allowed by the collec-
tors to the individuals or corporaticus
making such plyment three per cent. on
the amount paid, which allowance the
Treasurer shall credit the collector on set-
Element Of the tax; prorde9, the collector
pays the money so collected into the trca-
sury before the fifth day Of February next
Sec. IL. Instead of the credit mention
ed in section sixty-four of chapter eighty
four of the General Statutes, the Treasurer
shall credit the several constables one
for,ieth part Of the whole sum contained
in the warrant by him issued for the co.,
lection OF this tax to each constable, who
shall be accountable to their roepe tive
to wns for so much Of such tortieth part SO
credited as ia not allowed by way of abate-
ments to such constables, and thie section
shall not apply to any other tax but that
assessed by this act.
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.