Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-04

dollars; all Of which bounties shall
subject to the provisions of this chapter
Sec. 2. All acts or parts OF acts IN
consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
See. 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November 10, 1868,
An Act to amend section one of an act
"To encourage the breeding OF iish,
approved November 81, 1867,
II Is hereby enacted, etc.,
Sec. /. Section one of an act " 10 en-,
courage the breeding of fish, approved
November 81, 1867, is hereby amended
by striking out the word, provided IN
the thirteenth line thereof and all that
part of said section one thereafter
See. . This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, November 16, 1868.
An Act TO protect mink in the State of Vermont.
RS hereby enacted &c.
Sec i, ii any person SHALL between the fifteenth
day Of March and the fifteenth day Of october IN
any year kill or destroy within the limits OF the state
Of Vermont any mink, and be thereof convicted the
person Sc offending shall forfeit and pay for eac OIL
Tense committed the sum of ten dollars, one nan or
the OF the person prosecuting, the other nan 10
the treasurer Of the town where the oiense is COM
mitted.
Approved, November 20, 1868
An Act to discontinue the allowance of interest on
finds in the treasury OF this State.
II Is hereby enacted, &c.
See /. On all moneys in the treasury OF this
State, received under the provisions OF an act ent
tied An act for the aid of the Vermont volunteers,
in transmitting portions Of their pay to their faIn-
lies and assgnees," approved, November 90 1861,
no interest shall be allowed after the first day OF
January, A. ID. 1870.
Sec 2. The Treasurer Of the State is hereby au-
thorzed and directed to publish at the expense the
State three weeks successiyeyin each of the week
" newspapers printed in the State, circular in
which he shall state the substance Of this act that
there are many unsettled allotment accounts, and
balances now due soldiers or their representatives,
ahd shall state the provisions of the law regulating
the payment of such balances and the classes of rep
resentatives entitled to the same II the soldier Is not
living, and shall call all claimants TO draw the
amount their due, as soon as may be. He shall also
procure the printing of a sufficient number Of such
circulars, in the form of poster to supply each
post office and town clerks office in the State with
at least one and shall cause the same to be posted
in such offices
Sec g. The State Treasurer shall prescribe and
adopt such rules. regulations and forms for the set
Element of such accounts, and drawing the balances
due as he shall see fit
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect frem its pas
sage.
Approved, November 10, 1868.
An Act making provision for the support of the Gov
eminent.
It is hereby enacted, &C.
Sec /. A tax of forty cents on the dollar is as
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the inhabitants of this State for the year thous
and eight hundred and sixty-eight to be paid into
the treasury of this State by the first day Of June
next in money, certificates notes issued by the
Treasurer orders drawn on the treasury, by au-
thority of law.
Sec. 2. The sum of fifty thousand dollars is ap-
propraed for the purpose of paying ting debentures
of the Lieutenant Governor, the Senate and House
of Representatives and the contingent expenses of
the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. The sum of two hundred aud fifty thous-
and dollars is appropriated for paying such demands
against the State may be allowed by the Auditor
of Accounts 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 as may be
drawn to pay the contingent and incidental expenses
of the executive and treasury departments.
Sec 5. The sum of seventy-six thousand dollars
is appropriated for the purpose of paying the inter-
est on the bonds and debts of this State.
Sec 6. A sum, not exceeding ten thousand dol
a.S Is appropriated 10 pay tue EXPENSES Oh tHe yer
mont Reform School, to be allowed by the Auditor
of Accounts who shall draw his order on the Treas
urer in favor of the Superintendent, on his present.
ing proper vouchers for the amount of expenses in
Cured, and on the approval of one or more of the
trustees of said institution.
Sec. I. For the payment Of, the bonds Of this
hundred Thousand dollars, as may be in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and in addition thereto
such further sum as may be received from the Unit
ed States Government on account Of the claims of
this State. The State Treasurer is authorized TO ne
gotate on the best terms possible for the payment of
said bonds, and the bonds paid shall be Cancelled by
the Treasurer.
Sec 8. For all taxes assessed by virtue Of this
act and paid to collectors of the same before the
first day of February next there shall be allowed by
the collectors to the individuals or corporations max
ing such payment, four per cent. on the amount
paid, which allowance the Treasurer shall credit the
collector on settlement of his tax account provd-
ed, the collector pays the money so collected into
the treasury before the fifth day of February next
Sec. g. Instead of the credit mentioned in section
slxty-four OF chapter eghty-four of the General
Statutes, the Treasurer shall credit the several COL
lectors one-orteth part of the whole sum contained
in the warrant by him issued for the collection of
ths tax to each collector who shall be accountable
TO their respective towns for much of such ortieth
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 assessed by this act
Sec. TO- The Treasurer of the State is hereby
authorlzed to borrow sum, not exceeding two hun
dred thousand dollars, and to pay therefor rate of
interest not exceeding seven and three -tenths per
cent per annum, for the purpose of defraving the
expenses of the Government, and paying such an
preparations MS are may be made
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect from its nas
sage.
Approved, November 16, 1868.
Resolved By the Senate and House of Represepatirrs
hat the Secretary of State be directed to issue cir
culars to the town clerk and selecmen of each town
10 the mayor and aldermen of each city in the State
and to such other persons as he may deem advisa
bic, which circulars shall call for information as to
the number and capacity of the water powers in the
Inherent towns and cities of the State and their ad
yantages for the employment of manufacturing in
SAID circulars shall also call for q statement of
the different manufactures of whatever character
or class together with the resources and annual pro
ducts OF the several mines and quarres in the State
and the power by which they are seyeraly 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 products of the same; OF the
amount and value Of articles manufactured: the
number OF employees engaged, and the amount
OF compensation paid; the number of persons
wholly or In part dependent upon such labor for n
iveiihood the facilities of transportation to suta
Die markets enjoyed; and such other information as
may be OF practical value in the further deyelon
nent OF the manufacturing interests and internal re-
sources of wealth of the State
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