The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-12-21
An acs making provision for the sup
port OF the Government.
II as herebU cnd ted DC.

An acs making provision for the sup
port OF the Government.
II as hereby cra ted, dc.
SEc / A tax Of hfty-f i've cents on
the dollar, is assessed on the lists of
the polls aud ratable estate Of the in
habitnnts Of this State, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
six, to be paid into tho treasury BY
the first day of June next, in money,
certificates, or notes issued by the
treasurer, or orders drawn on the
treasury by authority of law
SIC , The sum of forty-eight
thousand dollars il appropriated, for
The purpose Of paying the debentures
Of the Lieutenant Governor, the Sen
ate aud House OF Representatives, and
contingent expenses of the General
Assembly.
SEC 3. The IN Of two hundred
and thirty seven thousand and five
hundred dollars is appropriated, for
the purpose of paying such demands
against the state MS may be allowed
by the auditor of accounts, and such
drafts as may be drawn by county
clerks as provided by law.
SEc. t. The sum of seven thousand
five hundred dollars is appropriated
TO pay such orders as may be drawn
to pay tn contingent and Incidental
expenses Of Tie executive anu treasury
departments.
Src 3 The sum of one hundred
thousand dollars is appropriated for
the purpose Of paving the interest on
the bonds aud debt of the State.
SEC For the payment of bonds
Of this State due in eighteen hundred
seventy-one such sum is appropriated
not exceeding one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, as may be IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
and in addition thereto sach further
sum not exceeding one hundred thous
and dollars, MS may be received from
the United States Government, on ac-
count Of the claims of this State. The
State Treasurer with the advice and
direction of the Governor, is author
lied to negotiate on the best terms
possible for the payment of said
bonds,
SIC. Z For all taxes, assessed by
virtue OF this act, and paid to the col
loctors of the same before the first day
Of February next, there shall be al
lowed by the collectors to the individu-
ais or corporations making such pay
mcnts, three per cent. on the amount
paid, which allowance the Treasurer
shall credit the collector on settle
ment OF the tax; provided the collec-
tor pays the money 50 collected into
the treasury before the i.ftn ---Jay Of !.
February next. 4
SEC 8. Insteadsof.the. craEl r mon.
toned in seeiion,siStf four-cf .:shaliter.
eighty four Of the General Statutes,
the Treasurer shall credit the sever
al constables one-fortieth part Of tho.
whole sum contained III the warrant
by him issued, for the co lection OF
this tax, to each constable who shall
be accountable 10 their respective
towns for so much OF such fortieth
part is credited, as ~ not allowed by
way of Attachments 20 such constable,
and this section shall not apply to any
tax but that assessed by this act, and
the tax referred to in the following
section.
Sic. o. Sections seven and eight
Of this net shall be applicable to the
tux 10 be assessed Y authority 81 an
act entitled IAN act instrucling the
committee to mako up the grand list,