The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

+ taxes.
Il is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec, |. Every collector of town taxes shall
when requested so to do by notice in writing slsne'
} by d majority Of tho s%clectnen Of such town, pa.
into the town treasury all moneys. belonging Z
such town by him collected up to that time, ant
r submit his Ia x-book and list to 50 d town treasure
Sec. ?. All collectors Of school district take
, shall, on request in writing signed by one or NOR
, Of the prudential committee of such school district
pay to the treasurer of such school district al
moneys belonging to the sam by him collected u
to that timo. and submit h Textbook and list t
said treasurer Tor inspection ID computation.
Sec. 9. Any collector neglo ting or refusing 10
' tho space of ten days TO pert rm the duties requlr
cd by sections one and two Of this act, shall be llabl
to q fine Of one hundred dollars for cacn neglect OF
refusal; and such fine may be recovered In an nc
tion upon this statute in favor of such tom or dis
tfict.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect fom It's pas;
age.
Approved, November ri, 1874.
No. l2.-An Act in amendment Of section sixty
seven Of chapter elghty-four Of the genera
statutes, entitled "0f the collection Of taxes
II is hereby enacted, ETC..
Sec. l.. Section sixty-soven Of chapter eighty
four of the general statutes shall be so amended a:
The grand list to be completed on the 18th day o.
May, for tho assessment of town and highway
taxes, shall be the list on which all school district
and village taxes voted on the first day of March
or at any time thereafter within enc year, shall bt
assessed.
Sec. ,. An act, approved November :, 1872, en-.
titled IAN act In amendment OF section sixty-sever
of chapter elghty-four o. the general statutes, P" IL
hereby repealed.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect from its pass.
age.
Approved, October q, ls7i.
No. l3.-An Act relating to ~ collection Of non.
resident taxes
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC.
Sec. l.. Section twenty-five OF chapter eighty
four Of the general statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the word August wherever it now oc-
ours IN said section twenty-five, and inserting in
lieu thereof the word January,
Sec. q, Number twenty-five Of the public acts
ment to section thirty-three of chapter eighty-fOur
OF the general statutes, is hereby amended 50 as to
read as follows;
made at any timo between the twenty-ifth day OF
February and the first day Of June following.
Sec. B.. Whenever the first constable OF any
town in this state shall have commenced a sale o!
lands Tor tho collection of taxes under said section
twenty-five of chapter eighty-four, he shall be the
officer to complete the sale thereof although his
term of Office as such Unstable may have expired.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from its pass
age.
Approved, November "a, 1874.
No. la.-An Act relating to the collection o? school
district taxes.
1t Is hereby enacted. etc.
Sec. /. Whenever any school district shall raise
a tax, such school district may, by vote passed at
the same meeting, direct the collector of taxes to
deduct such per cent. as shall be fixed by said vote
from the tax OF every tax payer who shall pay his
Sec. 2. The collector Of taxes shall notify the tax
payers Of such school district, at what time and
place he will attend to receive taxes go voted, and
three public places in said district, and by causing
the same to be published in each newspaper that
may be printed in said district, at least ten days
before the time named in such not co.
Sec. b. Every tax payer VINO shall neglect to pay
his or her tax on oe before the day named in such
vote, shall not 10 entitled to such deduction, and
the collector shall collect the whole tax Of such de-
vided.
Approved, November :, 1874.
No. Ian Act regulating the capture Of fish and
1t is h hereby enacted, etc.
sec. whoever takes or catches any salmon in
any OF the waters OF this state, or has In his or her
possession any such fish captured within the limits
of this state for five years from the passage of this
act, shall forfeit and pay a fine not to exceed ten
collars Tor each and every salmon SO taken, captur-
e1 or possessed, to DO recovered on Indictment OF
any grand juror, before any justice court within
mitted.
Bee. 2. Whoever takes or catches any trout,
land Locked salmon, salmon trout or longe in any
OF inc pupilc waters Of this state or has in his or
her possession any such fish captured within the
limits OF this state, between the first day Of Sep
TENDER OF one ytar rnt the first day of May of the
next y ar, shall forfeit AID pay a tine not to exceed
Ten dollars Tor each and every fish aforesaid, SO
taken, captured or possessed, TO be recovered on in
dictment OF any grand juror before any Justice
VAST was e0 %iihiq tae tow" "' ""''' 'u'A 0H'H's
bee. g., Whoever takes or catches any black bass
IN any oil the pubic waters of this state, or has in
ms or her possession any such fish captured within
the limits of this State, between the first day of
June ana the first day Of August In any year, shall
forfeit ard pay a fine not to exceed five dollars for
each h;h SO taken. had or possessed, to be recover.
ei, on Indictment or otherwise, before any justice
% tne peace wlthln the town or county where such
offence was committed one-half Of said fine to 20
the person who mado the complaint, and the other
hall TO 90 to the state.
Sec. L.. Whoever takes or catches any white lsh
or lake shad In any of the public waters OF this
ssa.e, or nas IN ms or her possession any such fish
taken WITHIN the limits OF III S state, between the
hrst day OF october and the first day Of December
IN any year, shall forfeit and pay a fine not to cx-
coed ten dollars for each fish SO taken, had or pos
sessed, To BIO recovered, on indictment or otherwise,
before any justice OF the peace within tho town or
county where such offence was CON one half
or SAID hno to 20 to the person who makes c.n.
plant, and the other half to the state.
Sec. o. Whoever takes or catches any wall-eyed
PIKE or PIKE peich in any public water ofthis state,
orhas IN MS or her possession any such fish taken
within the limits of this state, between the first day
OF April a d the first day Of June of any year,shall
forfeit and pay a line not to exceed five dollars for
each and every fish so taken, TO DO recovered, on
indictment or otherwise, before any justice OF the
peace within the the town or county where such
offence was committed Ono-half of SAID fine to 20
to the person who makes complaint and the other
Fec. G. No person shall he allowed To capture
any trout, land-locked salmon, salmon, salmon
trout, or lOnge, in any of the public waters of this
State, except by hook and line in the ordinary way,
with bait, fly or troll, under n penalty OF twenty
dollars for each violation of this act; provided,
always, that the fish commissioners may be allowed
to take fish In any season OF the year for stocking
ponds, lakes and rivers, and for maintaining and
cultiyating fish artiicially, and for no other purpose
and may also grant permits in writing for other
persons TO capture fsh for artificial propa CATION
and maintenance In private ponds,
Sec. :. ANY person legally engaged In tho artlf
clal culture and maintenance Of fish may take
them In his own waters, how and when he pleases,
or take them in public streams for breeding
purposes, provided, he gets the written permit o.
the commissioners OF fisheries 10 do so, or the permit
OF the selectmen of any town where he go takes
them, but shall not sell them for food nj seasons
when their capture Is prohibited by this act.
See. 5. All pound net or rap-net fishing in the
public waters Of this state are hereby prohibited;
and any person or persons who shall be found fish
Ing with any such pound or trap-nets within the
limits OF this state shall be punished by a fine OF
one hundred dollars for each offence, and forfeit his
net or nets TO the use Of the state by any officer
making the arrest.
Sec. .. 1t shall not be lawful for any person to
fish for white fish or lake shsd with a net whose
meshes are less than two Inches Ia extension, knot
to knot, nor less than one and one-quarter inches in
extension, knot to knot, for the capture OF wall-eyed
pike or pike perch, uuder a pena ,ty of twenty-five
dollars Tor each offence 50 committed, to he Iecly-
cred by Indictment, with c0ntiscation Of the net or
nets, before any justice Of the peace or city court
within the town, city or county where such offence
was comm tied; and one half OF said fine shall 20 to
tho person who makes the complaint, and the other
halfto the state.
See. 10. 1t shall not be lawful for any person or
persons to engage In the stocking Of any OF the
public waters In this state with %pickerel. Add any
person or persons violating this section shall be
be punished by II lno Of one hundred dollars, or SIX
months imprisonment in the county jail, or both, in
the discretion Of the court.
Sec. II. 1t shall not be lawful for any person In
this state TO catch, Kill or destroy any hsh In the
private ponds, preserves or streams where the
same are being bred artileially, apd cultivated or
owners Thereof, under q penalty OF FIVE dollars for
each hsh 70 caught, kille1 OF destroyed, TO be