Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-12-04
No. 95. An act maki-g provision for the sup
port of government

No. aj An act maki-R provision for the sup
port of government.
II IL hereby enacted. etc
sEC. l. A tax of thirty cents on the dollar Is
assessed on the list of the polls mad ratablr
wear one thousand eight hundred aud seventy
eight. to be paid into tho treasury by The first
day Of June next ~ money or orders drawn on
the treasury by authority NJ law.
SlC.2 A tax of forty cents on the dollar is
assessed on the list of polls and ratable estate
of the inhabitants of this state Tor the year one
thousand eight hundred AMI seventy-nine. to he
paid int o the treasury of this state by the hr
day of June. A. ID. one thousand eight hun
dred ard eighty, IN money or orders drawn on
the treasury by authority OF law.
sEc g. The sun oil extS five thousand dol
lars 10 appropriated tor the purpose of paying
the debentures of the lieutenant governor. the
senate and house OF representatives. ami the
contingent expenses OF the general a-embl.
sec 4. The sum of six hundred and fifty
thousand dollars Is appropriated Tor payiLg
lowed by the auditor OF accounts. and such
orders on the treasury as may be drawn by
| county clerks. as provided by law
S,C.5. The sum OF fifteen thousand dollars
| Ia appropriated for the purpose OF paying such
| orders a may be drawn to pay The contingent
| and inciuental expenses OF the executive and
| treasury departments.
ssC g. The sum of twenty thousand dollars
| Ia appropriated for paying the interest on the
agricultural college fund and other debts of the
State
SIC. I. A sum not exceeding thirty.fve
| thousand dollars is appropriated to pay the
|
| 10 be allowed by the auditor Of accounts who
shall draw his orders OH the treasurer, IN favor
OF the snperintendent, ON his presenting pr per
| vouchers for the amount OF the expenses incur
| red, and on the approval of a majority Of the
| trustees OF said institution.
sLc. s. For all taxes assessed by virtue oil
this act, and paid to the collectors of the same
before the fret day OF February next after he
| issuing by lhe treasurer oil his warrant author
| izing the collection oil the same, there shall be
| allowed by the collectors to the individuals Or
| corporations making such aymcnt. three per
| cent on the amount paid and the sums SO al
lowed. the treasurer shal credit TO the collector
| on settlement of his tax account; PROVIDED the
| collector pays the money so collected, into the
| treasury before the NTH day OF sad February I;
| and provided farther, that no allowance shall
| be made on sum exceeding the amount uue
/ from the collector TO the State.
| SAC. y. Instead of the credit mentioned In
section sixty-iour OF chapter .Ighty-iour OF the
General Statutes, the treasurer shall credit the
| several collectors one-fortleth part OF the ole
| sum contained In the warrant by him issued.
| for the collection of the taxes hereby author
| Zcd, to each collector, who shall DO account
| able TO their respective towns for 80 much OF
such fortieth part so credited as Is not allowed
| by way of Attachments to such collector; but
| this section shall not apply to any tax but those
| assessed under this act.
| skC. 40. The treasurer Of the state Ia hereby
authorized to borrow sum not ing III rec
hundred ami hfty Thousand dollars. for the pur-
pose Of deiraylng the expenses OF the govern
ment, and paying such appropriations as are or
may be made.
sEC. A. A sum not exceeding thirty thou
| sand dollars Is appropriated TO pay the current
| expenses Of the house OF correction, TO be al
lowed by the auditor of accounts, who shall
draw his orders ON the treasurer ~ favor OF the
| superintendent. on ms presenting proper
| vouchers Tor the amount Of the expenses incur
| rcd, and on the approval of majority OF the
| directors of said instli utlon.
SIC. ~. This act shall take eject from its
| passage.