Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-17

An act in amendment of chapter eighty-three OF
the general statntes, entitled Of the grand list -
IL rs hereby enacted, dc.
SIC. l. In all cases where mining or miners
property carrie, in this state, are assessed and
set in the list by the listers of any town. and in all
cases where the owner owners of any real estate
by reason of an alleged error in the quantity, con-
dltion value Of such real estate as NAV have
been examined and appraised, or set in the list by
them, and shall feel aggiieved or injured by such
appraisal or list in each year, and the person. COM
pany or corporation owning such Mining or min
era property or quarries real estate is dissatis
he'd with the appraisal of said listers, or with the
annual additions to, or Attachments from, the as
sessment OF the person, company or corporation
owning such property and real estate made by
said listers, the person, company or corporation
may on or before the LIST day OF May in every
year. and also on and before the 9th day Of Sep
TENDER in each year Of the appraisal, Of real es-
tate, appeal from said appraisal addition or abate-
ment made by said listers, to the judSes of the
county court in the county in which said property
is situated, for relief.
SIC. 2. 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 hearing
them and their proofs on such appeal, said Judges
shall, on or before the 18th day of May, in the
same year if the appeal shall have been taken from
the appraisal addition or abatement made in the
month of April next preceding, and on or before
the 10Th day of September, If the appeal shall
have been taken from the appraisal of the proper
ty, 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 decision
of said judges shall be final for one year, or until
modified by said board of county Judges, applica-
ton for which may be made by either party and
award CT decision made provided in tins and
the preceding section and in.fxing such valua-
ton the productiveness Of such property shall be
taken into account and be the basis of such valua-
ton.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the listers to
complete their appraisal of the property men
toned 10 this act, and make the additions to- or
abatement, If any from the assessment, of the
person, company or corporation owning such
property, at least six days before the expiration
OF the time limited for taking an appeal as pro-
vided in the first section of this act.
SEC. 4. The fees and expenses Of said Judges
while in the discharge Of their duty under the
provisions Of this act, shall be paid by the appel
liant.
SIC. o. The provisions Of this act shall not
apply TO the list made for the purposes of state or
county taxation. but the list authorized by this
act shall be taken and deemed to be the true list
on which all other taxes shall be assessed.
SIC. 6. This act shall take effect from its pas
8 age.
Approved Nov g. 1861