The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-12-24
Approved Nov. 2, 1867.
An act making provision for the support
OF government.

| OF government
1t is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. |. A tax of fifty cents on the
dollar is assessed on the lists of the polls
and ratablc estate of the inhabitants of
this State, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven to be paid
into the 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.
Sec. 2. The sum Of fifty thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose of
paying the debentures Of the Lieutenant
Governor, the Senate and House of Rep
resentaiives, and the contingent expenses
Of the General Assembly.
Sec. 3. The sum of two hun lrcd and
fifty thousand dollars Is appropriated for
paying such demand against the State as
may be allowed by the Auditor of Ac-
counts, and such drafts as may be drawn
by county clerks, as provided by law.
Sec 4. The sum of seven thousand
five hundred dollars is appropriated to
pay such orders rs may be drawn TO pay
the contingent and incidental expenses of
the executive and treasury departments.
Sec. 5. The sum of ninety thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose of
paying the interest on the bonds and
debts of this State.
See. g. For the payment of bonds of
this State, such sum is appropriated not
exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars as may be in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, AMI in addition
thereto such further sum not exceeding
Fifty thousand dollars as may be received
from the United States Cove nment. on
account Of the claims of this State. The
State Treasurer is authorized to negotiate
on the best terms possible for the payment
of sad uonds on the best terms possible
for the payment of sad bon1s, and the
bonds paid shall be Cancelled by the Treas,
urcr.
Sec. I. A sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars is appropriated to pay
the expenses Of the Vermont Reform
School, to be allowed by the Auditor of
Accounts, vino shall draw his order on
the Treasurer in favor of the Superintend-
ent on his presenting proper vouchers for
the amount Of expenses incurred, and on
the approval of one or more of the trus-
tees Of said institution.
Sec. 8. For all taxes assessed by vir-
tue Of this act, and paid to collectors of
the same before the first day of February
next, there shall be allowed by the colec-
tors to the individuals or corporations
making such payment four per cent. on
the amount paid, which allowance the
treasurer shall credit the collector on set
tlement OF his tax account. provided the
collector pays the money so collected into
the treasury before the fifth day Of Feb
ruary next.
Sec. 0. Instead of the credit mentioned
in section siXty,four of chapter eighty four
of the General Statutes, the Treasurer
shall credit the several collectors one
fortieih part Of the whole sum contained
in the warrant by lin issued for the col
lection of this tax, TO each collector who
shall be accountable TO their respective
towns for so much of such forteih part
so credited as is not allowed by way of
abatements to such collector, and this
section shall not apply to any tax but
that assessed by this act.
Sec. To- The Treasurer OF the State
is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not |
exceeding two hundred thousand dollars,
and TO pay therefor rate of interest not
exceeding seven and three tenths per cent.
per annum, for the purpose of defraying |
the expenses of the government, and pay |
ing such appropriations as are or may he
made.
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect |
from its passage.
Approved Nov 81. 1867.
Resolved By The Senate and House of
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