Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-07
Lo,cs Of Vermont, 4. ID. 1868.


Lors Of Vermont. 4. ID. 1868.
Pubhc Acts, designated By the Sccrc-
tnry Of state for publication in the ne,cs-
papers.
An Act making provision for the support
of Government.
IT is heroby enacted, dc.
SEC. | A tax of forty cents on the
dollar is assessed OH the list of the polls
and rotable estate of the inhabitants of
this State for the year one thousand
eight hundred and siXty-eight, to I've
paid into the treasury of his State 10y
the first day of June next in money,
certificates or notes issued by the
Treasurer, or o. ders drawn on the treasu-
ry, by authority of law.
SEC. 9. The sum of fifty thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpo. G
of paying the debentures of the Lieu
tenant-Governor the Senate and House
of Representatives and the contingent
expenses of the General Assembly.
SEC. 3. The sum of two hundred and
! fifty thousand dollars is appropriated for
paying such demands against the State
as may be allowed by the Auditor of Ac-
counts, and such drafts as may be dawn
by country clerks, as provided by law.
| SEC. 4. The sum of seven thousand
five hundred dollars is appropriated to
pay such ord rs as may be drawn to pay
The contingent and incidental expe ses
of the executive ana treasury depart
ments.
| SEC. 5. The sum of seventy-siX thous-
and dollars is appropriated for the pur-
pose of paying the terest on the bonds
and debts cf this State.
SEC. 6. "A sum, not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, is appropriated to pay
the expenses of the Vermont Reform
School, to allowed by the Auditor OF
Accounts, W no shall draw his order on
the Treasurer in favor of the Super
intendent, on his presenting proper
vouchers for the amount of expenses in
Cured, and on the approval of one or
more of the trustees of said institu-
tin.
SEC. 7. For the payment of the bonds
of this State -uch sum is appropriated
not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars, as may be in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and in addition
thereto such urther sum as may be re-
ceived from the United States Govern
ment on account of the claims of this
State. The State Treasurer is authoriz-
ed to negotiate on the best terms pos
sible for the payment Cf said bonds, and
the bonds paid shall be Cancelled by the
Treasurer.
SEC. 8. For all taxes assessed by vir.
ture of this act and paid to collectors Of
the same before the first day of February
next, there shall be allowed by the col.
lectors to the individuals or corpc rations
making such ayment, four per cent
on the amount paid, which allowance
theTreasurer shall credit the collector on
settlement of his tax account provided
the collector pays the money so collect.
ed into the treasury before the fifth day
February next.
SEC. 8. Instead of the credit men
toned in sec. GA of chapter 81 of the
General Statutes, the treasurer shall
credit the several collectors one-fortieth
part of the whole sum contained in the
warrant by him issued for the collection
Of this tax to each collector, who shall
be accountable to their respective for sc
much of such fortieth part so credited as
is not allowed by way of Attachments to
such collector, and this section shall not
apply to any tax but that assessed by this
act.
SEC. 10. The treasurer of the State is
hereby authorized to borrow sum not
exceeding 100000, and to pay therefor
a rate of interest not exceeding seven
and three tenths per cent. per annum
for the purpose Of defraying the eXl en-
ses of the Government and paying such
appropriations as are or may be made.
SEC. IL. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approx Nov. 16. 1868.