The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-30
Approved Nov. l6, 1869.
An act making provision for the support
of government.

OF government
1t is hereby enacted etc.
Sec. l. A tax of fifty cents on the dol.
lar is assessed on the lists of the polls
and ratable estate Of the of the ;nhabi
tants OF this State for the year one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty mine, to be
paid into tho treasury of this State by
tho first day of Juue next, in money,
certificates, or notes issued by the Treas
urer; or orders drawn on tho treasury.
by authority of law.
Sec. 2. The sum of forty-fiye thous.
and dollars is appropriated for the nur.
pose OF paying the debentures of the
nieutenant Govornor, the Senate and
House Oh Representatives, and the contin-
gent expenses OF the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. The sum OF three hundred
thousand dollars is appropriated for pay
ing such demands against the State as
may be allowed by the Auditor of Ac-
counts, and such orders on the treasury
as may DO drawn by county clerks, as
provided by law.
Sec. 4. The sum of seventy-five hun
dred dollars is appropriated to pay such
orders as may be drawn to pay the con-
tingent and incidental expenses of the
executive and treasury departments
Sec. D. The sum of seventy thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose of
paying the interest on the bonds and
debts of this State.
Sec. O. 4 sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars is appropriated to pay
the expenses of tho Vermont Reform
School, to be allowed by the Auditor of
Accounts, who shall draw his orders on
the Treasurer in favor of the superinten-
dent on his presenting proper vouchers
Tor the amount OF expenses incurred, and
on the approval of one or more of the
Trustees of said institution.
Sec. 7. A sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars is appropriated to defray
the expenses of the convention called BY
the Council of Censors, to he holden in
June next.
Sec. 8. The president aud secretary ct
the constitutional convention shall each
receive six dollars per day, and the mem-
beers of said convention the same allow
ance for travel and attendance as is made
to the members of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. The librarian and other nee
essary officers of said convention shall each
receive three dollars per day.
Sec. y. For tho payment of the bonds
OF this State, such sum is appropriated,
not exceeding one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, as may be in the treas
ury not other wise appropriated, and in
addition thereto such further sum as NAV
be received from the United States gov.
eminent on account of the claims of
this State. The State Treasurer is auth
OriyaH IN IN Ia h. -.
sible Tor the payment Of said bonds.
Sec. 10. 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 col
lectors to the individuals or corporations
making such payment, four per cent. on
the amount paid, which allowance the
treasurer shall credit on settlement Of
his tax account; provided tho collector
pays the money so collected into the
Treasury before the fifth day of February
next.
Sec. IL. Instead of the credit men,
toned in section sixty-four of chapter
elghty-four Of the General Statutes, the
Treasurer shall credit the several collect
ors one-fortieth part of the whole sum
contained in the warrant by him issued
for the collection of this tax by each col.
lector, who shall be accountable to their
respective towns for so much of such for
tieth part so credited as is not allowed by
way OF attachments to such collector, and
thls section shall not apply to any tax
but that assessed by this act.
Sec. IL. The Treasurer OF this State
Is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not
exceeding two hundred thousand dollars
and to pay therefor a rate of interest not
exceeding seven and three tenths DER
cent: per annum, for the purpose of de.
fraying the expense of the government
and paying such appropriations as are or
may be made.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1899.