The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

estate mar BE- asr~.ner r~quird pyls-, tne gr-
csuar ~ the state shall appoint three fislnufrsi
"a persons who sAAli proved 70 Arbrasae We r1al
to14 II thr srefal rAiiraAa companies Ia IN
StAtf. hot specially exempt IRON tAktiAar. ~ tie
true pAist 10 money, Gs o. TIE arat day " Apr
q TIE year such appraisal Il MADE a. me sam
u usnd br such company such appraisal shhl
MOI lnciade aspois aud othtr bal dinsS but slai
incluae urrles, bfid9rs ana Other panfiaFr
which NAV ~ a hceessAgn p0f1 81 tn fpaa bed
sso The state nxsers q railroad pTuJerl
shAl. eompie,e their appraisal y ~ ri dst z
shall ceftip 70 the lister Of the several town
through whirh Nurh railroads pAass the AyNfagl
rAiue pr mile q the road bed, which sum shai
b. the sum II which The lsiers q nc vera
towns shatl VI each mile OF the Rad bed IN thi
grand lists q The towns
So. The MAJ ssiAGa a. railroad companies
oaislds o. the road bed shah b. appraised BY ~
listers Of the several towns, and shall b. vet "a
the several grand lists the same rs Tie prop@v
o. Individuals
Sac. 4 The tees OF the state board Of listers
hereby created, shall be three dollars for each
days services, and Their actual expenses, 70 b
audited by the eudior nf accounts who N here
hy authorized 10 drsw his order 90 the sta,
treasurer for the sum or sums which he may al
low
sKc $ The governor shalt, during the month
OF January. In the year 1881, appoint a hoard d
shall proced Ar Is provided 10 this act for listers
when general appraisal Is inquired by law.
such appraisal shall be certified 70 the listers Of
the several towns by the first day OF May, A. D.,
lSsi, and shall constitute the basis OF taxation
unti thereafter general appraisal OF real estate
n required by law,
ssc. section seventeen Of chapter eighty.
three OF the general statutes act No. four OF the
laws OF 1874 and act No, seventeen OF the laws Of
1876 are hereby repealed.
sac. z Nothing IN this act shall be construed
90 sheet the validity 0f taxes assessed upon rail.
road property under existing laws, and this act
shall take effect from It's passage,
Approved December -, 1859
No. Sian Act 10 amend section SIX OF chapter
eighty-three Of the General Statutes
IL Is hereby enacted, etc.
SIC, 1. The exemption from taxation OF "real
ana personal estate granted, sequestercd, lr used
for public plous or charitable uses shall not be
construed as exenpung from taxation tie pro
perty Of railroad corporations
SEC. 2 This act shall not affect the yaliflty OF
any tax assessed upon railroad property under
existing laws.
with this act are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect from It's passage.
Approved. Dec. ., 1880.
No So IAN &C, 10 tar express and telegraph com
panies
II is hereby enacted, etc
Sac /, The secretary, treasurer, manager or
other proper officer Of each express company or cor
poraton and any other person OF persons doing
express business in this State, shall, within the hrsi
len days OF July OF each year make out ane deliver
10 the treasurer Of the State statement it writing
,igned and sworn to by him or them, Of the gross
AMOUNT Of express charges paid to said company
corporation, person OF persons at each OF us, his
their Offices OF places OF doing business in this State
or the year next preceding the first day Of July OF
zach year, and there is assessed upon each Of said
corporation, person or persons, to be
1aid the State treasurer by said Company corpor
ion, person ofpersons, annually, on or before the
irst day OF August Of each Of said years special
az Of two per cent Of the gross amount q all the
spress charges paid 10 IT, him them ia this State
Turing the year ending on the FIRST days Of July
foresad which sum shall be in lieu Of all other
axes upon the personal estate OF said company cor
'oration person, or persons, exclusively used In It's
business, but when any such company, corporation,
erson, OF persons shall fail to make any sieh return
n or before The time named in this section for so
DING, the said company, corporation, person or
efsons shall forfeit and pay, in lieu OF the afore-
aid the sum Of 1--WE thousand dollars, and the costs
suit TO be recovered In an action Of debt ia the
anne OF the State against the said express company,
person, or persons in the county court
4 any county In this State.
rRLEcRAPH COMPANIES.
SEC. q. The secretary, treasurer, superintendent,
lanager or other proper officer Of each telegraph
ompany dong business in this State, shall, within
nd deliver to the treasurer Of the State statement
writing under oath, signed by such officer, OF
le gross amount OF receipts for telegraphic mes
lges, at each Of its Offices places Of doing bus
in this state, and there is assessed upon each OF
aid companies special tax Of two per cent. Of the
ross amount OF all such receipts for Geographic
lessages paid 10 IT during the year preceding the
rst days Of July OF each year to be paid annually by
lid company to the state treasurer, on or before
le first day Of August Of each Of said years which
shall be IN lieu OF all other taxes upon its lines
nd personal estate used exclusively in Geographic
usiness In this State but when any such company
IAN in to make the said returns TO the state treas
rel, or before the day named in this section for
doing, the said company shall forfeit and pay to
le State In lieu of said tax, the sum of five thou
md dollars and the cost oil suit to be recovered in
q action Of debt in the name OF the State against
ich telegraph company, In the county court in any
,unty In this State. through which It's line passes.
Approved December a., 1880.
o. S3--An Act relating to the taxation Of stock |
In corporations
Is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC /. Shares OF stock In banks, steamboat |
nd transportation companies, trust companies |
oneyed or other corporations whether named In |
Ms section or not-eScept railroad corporations |
shall be set In the list Ike other personal estate
the owner thereof, In the town where he re-
des, If he resides In the State otherwise In the |
'wn where the corporation or company Issuing |
lch stock has lts principal place Of business.
,sidents shall be paid by the corporation or COM /
any, and II shall hold such stock and the diyi- /
ends thereon as security for such payment, and /
ay deduct the amount from any dividends pay
Die 10 such shareholders.
SEC. 8, The cashiers OF banks organized under |
le laws OF this state or OF the United states,and
le executive officers, by whatever name called,
steamboat aud transportation companies, trust I
,mpanies, noneyed and other corporations, ex-
'pt railroad corporations, shall annually on or
efore the fifteenth day OF April, transmit N the
ERIK OF each town In which shareholders In any
lch corporation or company reside list 81 the
lmes OF such shareholders, with the number Of
lares standing In the name OF each Oh the FIRST |
ly OF April, and the amount paid In on each
ARE and shall, In like manner, transmit 70 the
ERIK OF the town where the corporation or COM
my has It's principal place OF business, list OF
lie shares standing In the naine Of persons resld-
< out OF the State.
SEC. l. Stock held as collateral security and
hich has been transferred upon the books OF the
'rporation, shall be returned as provided In the
'ecedlng section, by the clerk or secretary OF the
'rporatlon 10 the clerks OF towns where the
yners OF the stock reside, or II they reside out OF
ie State, 10 the clerk OF the town where the cor
ration has It's place OF business.
SEC 5. A person who does hot make the re-
rms required OF him In the two preceding sec
Jns, shall be fined Ave thousand dollars, 10 be
covered In an action on the case by the town 70
hlch such return is required 10 be made.
SEC G. In assessing stockholders for stock IN
corporation OrCUfnpahy, the value
It's real or personal estate represented by
oh stock and taxed In this state or elsewhere,
all be deducted from the whole value Of us
ock, and the remaining value only shall be
Xed and In assessing for stock In all other cor
alions the value Of IT'S real estate taxed In this
ate or elsewhere, shall be deducted from the
hole value Of Us stock and the remaining value
ny shall be taxed.
SEC. Z. Any corporation whose oficers neglect
refuse 10 make the returns required by this act
all forfeit and pay 10 the town 20 which such
turn should be made, the sum OF I'VE thousand
flars, TO DC recovered by the first person suing
the same, In an action founded upon thia stat
q IA the name Of and for the benefit OF the