Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-12-08

not exceeding one hundred thousand dol
lars, as may be in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, and in addition thereto
such further sum as may be received from
/ the United States Government on accoun
of the claims of this State. The STATE
Treasurer is authorized to negotiate OIL
the best terms possible for the payment o
said bonds, and the bonds paid shall b.
cancelled by the Treasurer.
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 collectors t.
the individuals or corporations making
such payment, four per cent. on the amount
paid, which allowance the Treasurer shall
crdit the collector on settlement Of his tax
account provided, the collector pays the
money so collected into the treasury before
the fifth day of Februry next.
Sec. 9. Instead of the credit mention
ed in section sixty-four of chapter eighty
four of the General Statutes, the Treasu
rer shall credit the several collectors one
fortieth part of the whole sum contained
jim the warrant by him issued for the col
lection of, this tax to each collector, who
shall be accountable to their respective
towns for so much of such fortieth part sc
credited as is not allowed by way Of abate'
ments to such collector, and this section
shall not apply to any tax but that assess
ed by this act.
Sec. 10. The Treasurer of the State is
hereby authorized to borrow sum, not
exceeding two hundred thousand dollars,
and to pay therefor a 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 be
made.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, Nov. is, 1868.
Resolved, by the Senate ami House Of
Representatives., That, the Secretary Of
State be directed to issue circulars to the
town clerk and selectmen of each town, to
the mayor and aldermen of each city in
the State, and, to such other persons as he
may deem advisable, which circulars shall
call for information as to the number and
capacity of the water powers in the differ
ent towns and cities of the State, and their
advantages for the employment of manu-
featuring industry.
Said circulars shall also call for state
ment Of the different manufactures, of
whatever character Or class, together with
the resources and annual products of the
several mines and quarries in the State,
and the power by which they are several
ly operated.
They shall further call for statement
of the amount Of capital invested therein !;
of the amount of raw material and value
thereof expended; the tonnage Of the pro-
ducts of the same; of the amount and
value of articles manufactured the num-
Der of employees engaged, and the amount
of compensation paid; the number of per-
sons wholly Or in part dependent upon such
labor for livelihood the facilities Of
transportation to suitable markets enjoyed
and such other information as may be
of practical value in the further develop
ment of the manufacturing interests and
internal resources of wealth of the State.
The Secretary of State is further direc-
ted to properly compile and tabulate the
statistics so obtained, and cause 5000 cop
les of the same to be'printed in suitable
form for distribution, with view to invite
immigration and the investment of capital,
and report the same to the Legislature at
its next annual session.
Approved, Nov. IS, 1868.