St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-07

Expense OF the state, the several town ana oily
olerks blank Inventories sufficient ia number to
iorm with suitable interrogatorics, to
contain, when nlled. full statement OF all taxable
property, real and personal, OF each taxpayer Ia
aid town or city. Said blanks shall be SO formu-
ated by the Secretary Of State az 70 require under
ath, from each person and corporation such full
Information 10 each class and Item OF his taxable
property, real and personal as will enable the list
RS, after o personal examination OF all visible
property to apprase all Of such property at IT'S true
nterrogatory for q statement OF the amount OF
tocks, ponds, OF other securities claimed TO be ex-
,mpt from taxation under the laws OF tnis state OF
he United States, owned by or held tor tS OF their
Sec. .. Said blank inventories shall also contain
when nled, q statement Of debts actually due from
{ aid taxpayers on the nrst day Of April TO the
amount OF deduction claimed; and no deduction
shall be made In the list OF any person by reason Of
debts owing by him, unless such statement In
cludes the name and place OF residence OF each per-
son or firm 10 whom he Is SO indebted and the
amount so owing by him TO each person or frm, nor
on account OF his being an endorser or surely Tor
another nor shall any deduction be allowed tax
payer on account Of joint Indebtedness, except to
the amount which he would be oblgedt to pay II all
the persons Jointly bound were 10 pay equal parts
OF the debt. And from any deduction allowed by
listers on account Of debts there shall be deducted
the amount OF United States government bonds and
Otu0T nOu-thAdDle SECURITIES OWueu Dy lHe uhA-
payer claiming such deduction, and all debts due
him from solvent debtors.
Sec; = Said Inventories shall also contain the
following oath, ~, of dc
true and correct list and description OF all my tax
able property, both real and personal and all prop
erty which should be set In the list to me, and thai
have set down only such debts as ! am uncondl-
tonally bound to pay, 10 the amount Of the deduc'
ton claimed, that my answers TO these interrogato
ries are correct and that have not conveyed Of
naaI nN
or created any fictitious debt for the purpose OF
evading the provisions OF law, or affecting the value
and amount OF my taxable estate, so help me God.
Sec. s. The town clerk TO whom such blanks are
furnished shall with the aid OF the listers, dstr
butte at the annual meeting OF their respective
towns one copy 10 each person liable to taxation In
the town, who may be present ut the meeting. AND
II any person 30 liable falls to receive such blank
inventory, In the manner aforesaid, he SHALL II ht
resides In the town. apply to and receive from the
town clerk or listers copy OF such blank on or be-
fore the twentieth day OF March.
Sec. o. lfany person liable to taxation In any
town or c,y or the principal oficer OF any corpora
ton situated in any town or city, resides out Of sale
town or city the listers or assessors shall forward
10 such person or to the principal oficer Of such
corporation, II known by mail, copy OF the blank
inventory. And such person or corporation shall
procure and dill out such blank inventory, and
complete the same In all respects as required by
this act and return 1t TO said listers or on
or before the twentieth day of April.
Sec. 7. In case OF corporations the officer or
whom 1t Is by law required that writs shall bt
served, shall procure copy Of the inventory, anC
such corporation shall I'LL out such inventory by
Its president or other principal onicer. In case OF
property belonging TO trustee estates of deceased
persons and guardians and OF property or estates
not In the care or possession OF the owners the In
ventory shall be procured and nlled by the person
TO whom the property Is by law taxable.
Sec. g.. Every person and tho president or Other
principal officer OF every corporation shall on The
first day OF April In each year I'LL up said blank
and make complete and full answers TO all the
interrogaiories contained therein, and shall TAKE
and subscribe the oath contained In the inven.
tory, and deliver said inventory to the listers OF
either OF them, on demand. The listers, and al
persons now by law authorized to administer
oaths, arc hereby qualified to administer said
oath.
Sec. Q, The listers OF each town shall, on the
first day OF April annually, proceed to take NJ
such inventories and make such personal exam.
nation OF all visible property as Will enable them
TO appraise 1t Its true value In money. In the
case of each Inventory which. In the OplniOn OF