Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05


SEC. =. If the listers Of a town knowingly make
and return TO the town clerks Office an incorrect
abstract they shall each oe fined not more than FIVE
hundred dollars.
SEC, 5. The listers In town before returning
an abstract for state taxes the town clerks Office
shall insert IN said abstract a statement of the total
amount oil deduction made from lists of taxpayers
in such town on account of debts owing
Approved December "a, 1880.
No. S6-An act giving an appeal to tax collectors
In certain cases.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC. l. When collector is delinquent in pay
ing over tax entrusted to him 10 collect and is
clted before Justice as provided by law to show
cause why an extent should not be Issued against
nun ior the arrearages OF the tax so neglected by
MN 10 De collected and paid, II 1t appears to the
llsllce that such collector has not performed his
duty agreeably to his warrant for the collection
OF such tax, he shall, unless such collector APP
peas from his decision, issue an extent directed
as Wr1tS OF attachment are directed, commanding
the Official serving such extent TO collect such
aTrearageS and costs Of the goods chattels or es-
tate OF such collector.
SEC 2. The collector, or the person citing him
before such Justice may appeal from the iudg-
ment Of the justice to the next term of the county
court In the same county, If the appeal is claimed
within two hours after the rendition OF such Judy
ment, the party appealing giving security by way
OF Tecognizance to the opposite party at the time
ecute his appeal to effect and pay the costs OF
prosecution
SEC 3. When such collector appeals he shall
such judgment and appeal, file with the clerk OF
the county court to which Suoh appeal is taken,
pond with sureties to be approved by such clerk
In penal sum double the amount of arrearageS
or taxes as adjudged by such justice, conditioned
Tor the lyment OF such sum OF arrearages OF
taxes and costs as such county court NAV finally
adJudge TO be paid by such collector And II such
collector tails to give and file such bond the Jus
tice shall issue an extent as though no appeal
had been taken.
SEC. 4. The county court shall have the same
authority upon appeal had tot as provided in the
preceding sections, to try and determine the
question whether such extent should issue, and
to issue such extent as IS given to the Justice by
section one OF this act
SEC. 5. Section 1fty-one of chapter elghty-four
OF the General Statutes, and so much OF number
forty -four OF the acts OF 1870 as Is In amendment
| OF said section, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. The bond named In section three OF this
act shall be executed 10 the State or municipal
| corporation to whose treasury such taxes are
| payable, as the case may be, and the same may
| be prosecuted in the name OF the State or mu-
nicipal corporation to which such bond shall be
| executed.
Approved December 10, 1880
No. S7-An act relating to the service of extents,
! 1t Is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. l, Whenever any sheriff, high bailIff or
other officer, having for service an extent issued
against any delinquent collector of taxes, shall
dlStraln any c'aSs OF property which may by law
De attached on me5ne process by leaving copy in
! the town clerks office, such officer may leave
copy of such extent with list of the property 50
distrained, endorsed thereon with his return, In
| the town clerks Office OF the town in which such
| property shall be situated, and The same shall
! give to such officer the same right to hold such
! property as If the same was duly attached on
| meShe process, and taken Into the actual custody
| OF such officer.
And such officer within forty-eight hours after
lodging such copy In the town clerks office shall
deliver to such delinquent collector, or leave at
MS last and usual place of abode in this State,
| like true and attested copy of such extent with
list OF the property distralned endorsed thereon,
| rn6 In fhn eoy
at achment.
Approved November 9, 1890
No. sa-An act in addition to chapter one hun
dred and twenty-one, General Statutes
1t is hereby enacted, ETC. !;
SEC l. When a collector or other person Is
confined In JAZZ on an extent Issued aga INST him,
for deinquencies in paying over a tax intrusted
TO MIN to collect, he may make application by
| petition, to the county court, at any session
thereof, In the county in which such person Is
confined, or TO any judge Of the supreme court
praying that he may be admitted to the poor
debtors oath, or to the liberties of the Jail yard
sec. 2 Such petition shall be served In the
same manner as similar petition from per-
son confined In jail on close jail execution Is
served and said court or judge shall have the
same power 70 grant relief as is provided In case
OF such last mentioned petition.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage
Approved De ,ember 9, 1881
No. S9An act in relation to intunctions restrain
ing the collection OK taxes
| 1t Is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. Whenever the collection Of taxes Is re-
strained by injunction, the time such njunc-
ton Is In force shall no be considered as a part
OF the time within which the collector Is re-
quired to execute his warrant.
Approved December Is, 1880
NO 9o-An act relating to the co lection Of taxes.
II IS hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC l.. In any town which may vote to accept
the provisions of this act the selectmen shall here
after make all tax bills now required by law to
tax bills, and deliver the same TO the treasurer OF
the towns.
SEC 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the several town
reaSurerS on the receipt OF such tax bI Is TO post
notices In at least three public places, and pub
llsh the same for one week In the public newspa-
perS OF The towns, II any are there published, call
Ing upon the taxpayers to pay their respective
taxes within ninety days from the date Uf said
| notices.
SEC 3. There shall be deducted from the taxes
paid during the ninety days specified in section
two OF this act, four per centum of the amount
thereof; and at the expiration OF said ninety days
the treasurer OF eacn town shall issue his warrant
against the delinquent taxpayers for the amount
or tn If taxes. returnable in sixty days from the
date thereof, and deliver the same to the collector
OF taxes OF said town In the case OF State taxes
there shall be allowed only the abatement pre-
scrihed by general law.
SEC. 4. The town treasurer shall be allowed
one-half or one per cent on all sums paid by
the tax payers to such treasurer. There shall
for each name on the warrant issued by him I'M
ger this ACT, which shall be taxed against the de-
llnque taxpayer
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty OF the collector OF
each town TO execute such warrant issued by the
treasurer OF the town, and return the same TO the
treasurer OF the town, and The amount thereon
collected, with the return OF his doings thereon,
within the time therein named; provided, how.
ever, that II the treasurer OF the town shall make
affidavit that any person whose name appears
upon the rIte-bill ms a tax payer is about 10 re-
move or abScond from the State, and shall file the
same with the SeleCtmen, the treasurer may there
upon Issue warrant against such tax payer for
the amount Of his tax, although the ninety days
mentioned in section two OF this act shall not
have then expired, and 1t shall be the duty OF the
collector to execute The warrant
The collector shall be entitled to the same fees
for collecting the taxes upon said warrants as he
Is now allowed by law In the case Of dStrant OF
property In the collection OF taxes, which sum
shall be taxed against the delinquent taxpayer.
} SEC. =. Sixty days before the issuance OF any
warrant against the person or p operty of any
nonresident tax payer, II shall be the duty of the
Town treasurer to notify such nonresident by de-
llvering TO him notice In writing OF the tax and
the amount tn 3reof or by addressing such notice
to the sad nonresident at his last and usual place
OF abode.
, SEC Z. Any village Incorporated by the laws Of
this state, or any school district, may col ect Its
taxes In the manner provided in this act If 1t shall
so vote at the meeting at which the tax may be
raised, and thereupon the duties herein described
to be performed by the selectmen, treasurer an(
collector OF towns, shall be performed by thu
principal officers, treasurers and collectors OF Sucf
village or the prudential committees, treasurer
and collectors OF such school district respectively
with this act are hereby repealed and this aC
shall take effect from its passage.
Approved December %, $780,
No. 91-An Act relating to the collection Of taxes
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC.;
SEC 1 When the general assembly tmDoSes q