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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act laying tax on the County of Chittenden.
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His hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. There is hereby assessed a tax of
three cents on the dollar on the list Of polls and
rstabIe estate in the several towns in the county
Of Chittenden, for the year 1865, for the purpose
Of meeting the deficiencies n the Treasury Of
said county, paying the expenses Of said county
for the ensuing year, and making necessary re-
pairs upon the county jail.
SIC. 2. The Treasurer Of said county is here
by directed on or before the first day Of January,
A, ID. lS66, TO issue warrants to the first eonsta-
bic OF the several towns and to the collectors Of
taxes of the city OF Burlington in sad county,
for the collection of said tax, in the same manner
as by law State taxes are required to be collected
SEC. 5. The sslectmen Of the several towns,
aud the mayor Of the city of Burlington in said
county, shall make out and deliver to the first
cohstabes Of their respective towns, and the col.
lsctor Of taxes OF the city OF Burlington, in the
month Of January, 1866, tax bill for the co.lec-
ton Of said tax in the same manner as is required
by law for the collection OF State taxes and the
first constable and collector shall collect and pay
to the Treasurer Of said county, the amount OF
said tax on or before the frat day Of June, A.
| ID. 1866.
SIC. T. This act shall take effect from its pas.
sage.
Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to prevent taking Shad or White Fish
IN Lake Champlan or its tributaries.
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An act TO prevent taking Shad or White Fish
in Lake Champlain or its tributaries.
IL rs hereby eHacted, DC.
SEC. |. That it any person shall taxa, kill
or destroy by the use OF selncs nets or lines of
any Kind in the waters OF Lake Champlain OF
its tributaries, any fish called shad or white
fish, in the months Of september, October or No
yember in any year, such person shall forfeit
and psy to the treasurer of ths town in which,
or neares to which, the same shall be 30 killed,
taken or destroyed iu this State, the sum Of five
dollars for each and every shad or white fish 80
killed, taken or destroyed one-hali to the per-
son who shall prosecute the same to elect, and
the Other half to the treasurer Of such town,
with full cost OF suoh prosecution, in an action
Of debt founded upon this Statute; and any
Justice of the county, whether an inhabi-
tant OF the said town or not, shall have full ju-
risdotion to hear, try and determine the same.
SIC. 2. That this act shall take effect from
the time the Governor of this State shall by
proclamation declare that the State OF New York
and the Government OF Canada have passed like
acts prohibiting the taking or killing shad or
white fish Ia these parts of Lake Champlain and
its tributaries within their respective jurisdic-
tions.
SEC. 3. That tine Governor of this State
cause this act to be forwarded to the Governors
OF the State of New YORK and OF the Csnsdss,
with the request Of this State that their respsc-
tive Governments pass like acts prohibiting the
taking, killing or destroying shad or white hsh
in the parts OF said lake within their respective
urisdictions.
Approved Nov 6, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
TERMS FOR ApYERT1s1Ne.

For one Square, Of - lines less Of Nonpsreil type
hree insertions, 81 OO for each Snbse4lsnI inseIton
% Unless the number Of are marked Oh
the advertisement II will be continued till ordered ont
Liberal discount made to merchants ard others adssrs-
Ing By the year.
Probate and Commissioners' Notices, 81, 90 each.
For notices Of LiberatUHs Estrays the Form atoA and
Dissolution of Copartnershps Ac, 81 90 each for three
Insertions II sent by mail the money must accompany
the order
Notices in columns 10 cents per line each nser-
on, but no charge made Of less than so cents.
Notices Of Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis but
extended Obituary Notices Poetry, Will be charged
half advertising rates.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act for the preservation OF fish in Colchester
Pond.

II Is hereby endded, 9c.
SEC. l.. If any person shall take, kill or de-
stroy any fish in what is called Colchester Pond,
situated IN the town of Colchester in Chittenden
County, or any OF the tributaries Of said pond,
10 any manner except with hooks and lines, each
person SO offending shall Tor each ofiense forfeit
and pay fine of ten dollars to the treasurer OF
the town OF Chichester, with COSTS OF prosecu-
cution, to be recovered in an action in the name
OF the treasurer OF sad town, before any Justice
Of the Peace having jurisdlction Of the same.
SIC. 2. Any person may sue for and prose-
cute to final judgment any breach Of this act, in
his own name and upon recovery thereof, one
half OF the penalty shall belong to the prOsecu-
tor, and the other halt thereof to said town of
Colchester.
Approved Oct o. 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. o, 1865.

An act to legaize the Grand List Of the town Of
Stockbrdge for the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-iour.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. |, The grand list OF the town OF Stock
bridge for the year eighteen hundred and sixty
four, as made out and corrected by the listers Of
said town, and all taxes assessed thereon, are
hereby declared legal and valid.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage but shall have no effect upon any suit
now pending.
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
nHbo.
Approved Nov. 7, 1865.
An act to preserve Fish in the ponds in the Town
Of Richmond.

Al " WItuY uuCttui Jo,
SEc. |. II any person, after the passage Of
this act, shall catch, kill or destroy in any manner
other than in the ordinary way with the hook and
line, any pekerel or other hsh in any Of the
ponds formed by the railroad embankments 10 the
town of Richmond, in the county of Cbutenden,
or in any other pond situated in said Rich
mond, the person or persons SO catching, killing
or destroying such pckerel or other fish, shall for
felt and pay hne not exceeding FIVE dollars nor
less than one dollar for such ofiense to the reasur-
er of the town Of Richmond, with full costs OF
prosecution, which may be recovered in an action
of debt in the name Of the Treasurer Of said
town, before any justice of the peace having
jurisdiction Of the same.
SEC. 2, Any person may sue for and prose-
cute to final judgment in said action of debt any
breach OF this act in his own name or in the name
Of the town Of Richmond, and upon the recovery
thereof one half of said hue shall belong TO the
prosecutors and the other half to said town.
Approved Now 9, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to legalize tho Grand List Of the town
Of Sunderland for the year eighteen hundred
and sxty-dve.
II is hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. /. The grand lis, Of the town of Sun
dcrland for the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-fye, as made out by the listers
of said town, is hereby declared legal and valid
and also that all taxes wtich have been, or may
hereafter be assessed thereon.
SIC. @ This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. Q, 1866.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act for the preservation Of Fish at the mouth
OF West River, and the waters adjacent thereto.

An act for the preservation Of Fish at the mouth
OF West River, and the waters adjacent thereto.
II /, hGeby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. II any person or persons for the pc
riod Of ten years, from tbs passage of this act,
shall take, kill or destroy any fish, by net or
seine, so called, 10 the waters at the mouth OF
West River, in the town Of Brattleboro, or in
the waters adjacent thereto, within one mile
from the mouth OF said West River, such per
son or persons shall forfeit and pay 10 the Treas
urer OF said town OF Brattleboro, sum not less
than one dollar nor more than three dollar.
tor each fish so taken, killed, or destroyed, one
half Of which shall 20 for the benefit OF the
town, and the other halt to the complainant.
SEC 2, Any person may prosecute to hnal
judgmen, in bis own name any violation OF this
statute, and shall be entitled to recover the pen
atty and costs in on action on the case.
SIC. 5. This &C. ,hal take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov ., 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. 6, 1865.
An act to protect Fish in Beaver Pond.
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IL IS hereby eRdeted, &c.
SEC |. 1t any person shall take out, catch,
carry away, Or destroy, any fish in Beaver Pond
or the inlet thereto, situated near Sutherland's
Falls, in the town of Rutland and Stale Of YER
mont said Pond and inlet hereto, being the
private property Of the SutherIands Falls Mar
bic Company-without the consent Of the own
ers thereof, he shall be punished by fine not
exceeding twenty dollars, OF by imprisonment
IN the county jail not exceeding twenty days, or
both OF said punishmcnts, in the discretion Of the
court.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved Nov. 7, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to egalize the Grand List of the town Of
Wesdeld, for the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-four.
MS hereby enacted, Sc.
SEC, /. That the grand list as made out by
the listers of the towl Of Weslfeld, for the year
eighteen hundred and sixty four, is hereby made
legal, and that all taxes made on said list are legal
and valid.
SEC 2. That this act shall taks effect from its
passage, but shall have no effect upon any suit
now pending.
Approved Nov. 6, 1865,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to legaze the Glnd List Of the Town oil
Wilmington, for the year 1865.

II B Ntt0y eNuUtd, &c
SEC. |. The grand list Of the town of vii.
mington made by the listers from their appraisal
for 1865, and by them returned to the town
clerks office of said town, and which by law was
required TO be completed and lodged in the town
clerk s office Of said town on or before the 18th
day Of May of that year, is hereby declared legal
be assessed thereon.
SEC. 2. All taxes already assessed, or which
may hereafter be assessed on said list, are hereby
dechred regular and valid
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage, provided that this act shall not be so con-
strued as to affect the legal rights of the members
of the Fire Engine Company organized in said
town.
Ann,ovad Nov q isf5
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov, 8, 1865.
An act laying tax on the County Of Essex.

An act laying tax on the County Of Essex.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC /. There is hereby assessed a tax Of ten
cents on the dollar on the list of the polls and
ratable estate in the several towns in the county
OF Essex for the year 1865, which was completed
in said towns for town taxes, on the fifteenth
day OF May, 1865, to be applied towards repair
ing the Jail and the erecting and building a jail
house in GuildhalI, in the county Of Essex.
SEC. 2. William II. Kneeland Of Victory, and
Thomas II. CARLY Of Guildhall, are hereby con-
stituted committee to repair the Jail and TO
erect and build a Jail house IN said Guidhall,
with power and authority to purchase the nee.
essary materials, and cause said jail to be re-
paired and furnished, and such Jail house to be
built, furnished and completed for the use Of
said county.
SEC. 3. The treasurer OF said county is here
by directed on or before the first day Of Decem-
Der, 1865, to issue his warrants to the first con-
stables OF the several towns in said county, foI
the collection OF the tax assessed in and by the
tirst section Of this act, to be collected in the
same manner as by law State taxes are required
to be collected.
SIC. 4. The selectmen of the several town:
IN said county shall make out and deliver to the
first constables Of their respective towns, in the
month Of December, 1865, tax bill for the
collection Of said tax, in the same manner as i,
required by law in cases of State taxes and the
first constables Of the several towns In said county
shall collect and pay into the county treasury
of said county, the amount of said tax, by the
first day of March, 1866.
SIC. 5. The said committee may draw orders
on the county treasurer for said county for the
expense OF repairing and furnishing said Jail
and for the expense of building and furnishing
said Jail house, and for the services OF said com.
mittee in the premises.
SEC 6. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approyed November 3. 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act in amendment Of chapter sghty-tbree Of
the General Statutes, entitled "of the Grand
Lat"
us hereby sndcisd, SC,
SEC. /. In all case, where mining or mineral
property or quarries in lhi, State, are assessed
and sc, in the list by the Listers Of any town, aud
in all cases where the owner or owners Of any real
estate by reason Of an alleged error in the guam.
tity condition or value Of such real estate as may
have been examined and appraised, or set in the
list BY them, and shall feel asgrieved or injured
by sush appraisal or Lis, 10 each year, and The per
ION, company or corporation owning such mining
or mineral property or quarries or real estate IA
dissatisfied with the appraisal Of said Listers, OF
with the annual additions to, or abatements from
the assessment Of the person, company or eorpo
ration owning such properly and real estate mad,
by said lister. the person, company or corpora
tion may on or before the let day Of May in ever,
year, aud also on or before the 9th day Of Septem
Der in each year Of the appraisal Of real estate
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act providing for taxing Bank Stock 10 the sew
eral Banking Associations in thi, State, formed
under the act OF Congress approved June 8,
1854, entitled "An act to provide National
Currency"
Ii is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC /. 1t shall be the duty Of the cashiers Of
the several banking associations in this State,
formed under the act Of Congress approved June
3, 1864, entitled "An act TO provide a national
currency" and the cashiers Of all other banks in
this State to transmit to the clerks Of the several
towns in this State, in which any stock or share
holder Of such banking association shall reside, a
true list Of the names OF such stock or sharehold-
ers, with the number Of shares standing against
the name Of each stock or shareholder on the
books Of such banking association, together with
the amount Of money actually paid in on each
share, on the lst day OF April in each year here
sfter on or before the 18th day Of April in each
yesr
SIC .. The stock and shares Of all such bank
ing associations, shall be set in the list and taxed
in the same manner that lhe stock in tie several
banks in this State, which are chartered under the
authority Of this State, are liable TO be taxed by
the existing laws thereof.
OH % ~ hul VI Nut eNuNh VI eeVh oahh"k
associations is owned by, or stands in the name Of,
auy person residing out Of this State, it shall be
the duty Of the cashiers Of such banking assoca-
,ous TO transmit TO the CLERK Of the town in which
such banking association is situated, the names OF
all such nonresident stock or shareholder, with
the number Of shares standing against the name
OF each Of such stock or shareholder on the books
of such banking association, together with the
amount Of money actually paid in on each share,
on or before the 18th day Of April in ca h year
SEC. 4. Whenever the collector in any town
in which any such banking association is situated,
shall have tax against any stock or shareholder
in such banking association who is not resident
Of this S,ale it shall be the duty Of the cisher OF
such banking ASSOCIATION, upon presentation OF
such tax to him by such collector to pay the same,
land charge the same TO such stock or shareholder,
on the books Of such banking association and
1.-The stock Of such stock or shareholder, aud all
dividends due and becoming due upon The same,
shall be holden to such banking association for
the pay ment Of such tax.
SEC. 3. II any cashiers shall neglect or refuse
to make returns TO any town in this State as pro-
yided in this act be shall forfeit aud pay to the
treasurer OF such town, for the benefit Of such
town, the sum Of Eve hundred dollars to be re-
covered BY an action on the ease IN the name o.
such treasurer, founded on this statute.
SIC. 6. All acts aud parts Of acts inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed
Approved Nov 0, 1868.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to sgalize the Grand List of the town
Of Barre for the year 1865.

III IS hereby snGcfed, dc.
SEC. |. The grand list Of the town Of Barre
for the year eighteen hundred and sixy-6ve, as
made out by the listers of said town, is hereby
declared to be legal and valid, and all taxes as
'essed thereon are also declared legal and valid
the same as though said list had been returned
within the time specified by law, provided that
this act shall have no effect in suits now pending |;
propided, however, that said grand list shall be
subject to all such alterations as may be required
by the report Of the committee to average and
squalize the real estate appraisal for 1865.
Approved Nov. 8, 1868.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.

An act laying tax on the lands in Goshen Gore
in Caledonia County.
II is hereby tndcied, DC.
SIC. /. That there is assessed tax Of siI
cents on each acre Of land in Goshen Gore in ,h,
county Of Caledonia, (lands sequestered to public
and charitable purposes sIcepted), for the purpose
Of making and repairing roads and building brdg
es, in said Gore to be expended under the dirsc
ton Of Daniel T. Lowe and Jackson Ward OF salI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to legsliEe the Grand List of the town Of
Lexington.
MS hereby enacted, dc,
SEC. |. The grand list Of the town Of Lem.
ington for the years of 1864 and 1865, and all
taxes assessed thereon, are hereby declared legal
and valid.
SIC. ,. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage, but shall not affect any suit now pending.
Approved Nov. 8, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act to legalize the Grand List of the town oi

II as hereby snacled, dc.
SEC. |. The appraisal Of the real estate Of the
town Of Ira, in the county Of Rutland, required by
law to be made on the LIST day Of April, A. ID.
1865, and the Grand List made by the listers of
said town of Ira are hereby established
SEC. 2. All taxes made, and all taxes which
may hereafter be made on said Grand List, so far
as the legality Of said list is concerned are hereby
made valid and legal.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage, but shall not affect any suit now pending.
Approved Oct. 81, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act in relation to the sale Of Share, Of Stock
in Private Corporations for the non-payment Of
assessments
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SIC. l. When the stock Of any inhabtant oi
lh, State in any private corporation organized
under the laws Of this State shall be sold for the
non-payment oil any tax or assessment by such
corporation on such stock whether in pursuarcG
Of the provisions OF section twelve Of chapter
eighty-six Of the General Statutes, or otherwise
the sale shall be made at the office Of the clerk OF
the corporation in this State, and upon a notice
ofsueh sale publ,hed three weeks successvely in
some weekly or daily newspaper printed in the
county where such Office is located. Provided
Il there shall be no newspaper printed 10 such
county, said notice shall be published in some
newspaper printed in an adjoining county,
Approved Nov 0, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An ac. in amendment Of section eighty-iour oil
chapter twenty.eight Of the General Statutes
relating to Rail Roads.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
SIC. |. Section eiehty-four Of chapter twenty
eight OF the General Statutes, relating to hali
roads, is amended so as to read as follows
Whenever any railroad in thi. State shall enter !,
upon, intersect, or connect with any other ra''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to legalize the Grand List for the Cores
and unorganlzed Towns in the County of E5-
sex, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty.
FIVE.
is hereby enacted, Sc.
SIC. l. The grand list for the unorganzed
towns and cores in the county OF Essex made
by j. W. Cades commissioner and deposited
by BIN in the town clerks Office in the town
Of Brighton, in the year A. d. 1865, and all
taxes assessed thereon, are hereby declared
legal and valid; and also the appointment
of said Cades as commissioner, made by the
Governor, is declared valid, although made after
the first day of March last,-and the appraissl
of the real estate in said towns and cores, made
by David II. Beatie, as commissioner for said
county in the year A. d. 1868, shall be deemed
and treated as the first appraisal and the proper
basis OF taxation thereafter.
Approved Nov. 2, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14

An act to egaliEe the Grand List Of the town Of
Blookhed for the year eighteen hundred and
sxy.iour.
II IS hereby enacted, DC.
SEC |. The Grand List Of the town OF Brook
field for the year eighteen hundred sixty-four, q,
made out by the listers Of said town, and all taxes
assessed thereon are hereby declared legal and
valid.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved Nov. ., 1885
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14
An act laying Tax on the Town Of Norton.
IL is herebu enactfd DC

is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC |. A tax of ten cents is hereby assessed
on each acre Of land in the town Of Norton, in
the county Of Essex, except upon lands seques-
tered to public, pious, and charitable uses, for
the purpose of making and repairing roads and
building bridges in said town, to be expended
in building road recently Land out by commits
sloners appointed by the county court for the
county of Essex at the last term of said court
so far as the same is located within said town oil
Norton, and Samuel D. Ilobson, Abal +. Wood.
man, and Orlando Shof are hereby appointed a
committee to superintend the expenditure OF
said tax.
SEC. @ Any justice of the peace within and
for said county of Essex is authorized to issue
his warrant to David Storrs in said county, who
is hereby appointed collector to collect said
tax, and said committee and collector shall in
the collecting, expending, and accounting fol
the money to be raised by said tax, be governed
by chapter ninety-eght OF the General Statutes
Approved Nov Q, 1865.