St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08

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ABSTRACT or IsDrviDu~L Lists 70 BE LODGED IN
sre The listers q each town Or E, e,y ; shsll
sdaal list OF ali taxpayers in such town or CITY and
ssfsre 'as me day Of April in each
inspection Of the taxpayers Of such town or city
Of a .e1sP asna sess to sc them
notify the listers of the on or before the hrst
Hs a. nc % sssses s SseE 81 NAV sbe lister.
shall meet at some Place to pc apP91ted ey sns ana
sn1 0n l b eil ssss any Of their
until applications heard and decided; pro-
vded however, that when persons list is made
the provisions of section OF this the listers shall
made BY doubling the appraisal as therein provided
and shall correct the list accordingly But hearing
Notice of the place Of hearing shall be posted in the
town city clerks office and in two other public
places in such town or city, or before the twenty
listers, may within a. hours ;he1eafssr appeal 10 the
board Of civil authority and in such case shall notify
the bosd q hePne the appeal Said Boad sho
hear and determine such appeals, and shall order the
be held later than the fourteenth day Of May
SEC. az. The members of the board of civil author
city clerks Office before entering upon the discharge
Of their duties under the preceding section the
ing OATH and the oath subscribed shall recorded
/ IN such clerks office:
Il do solemnly Tor affirm that will well
and truly hear and determine all issue be
tween taxpayers and listers submitted for my decision
So help me God Tor under the pains and penalties of
SEC. a.. person whose list has been made up
under the provisions of section appeals from
the decision Of the listers the board of civil
said board shall have power grant him relief
unless he satisfies said board that he has not wilfuy
violated any OF the provisions of this
| TINS wHEs LIST TO BE COMPLETED DEPOSITED.
SEC IS On or before the fifteenth day Of May, the
the listers shall complete and deposit the list in the
town or city clerks office, having first appended to
TO such list the following oath:
1--WE do solemnly swear that we have set down all
the real estate situated in the town Tor ethyl of -
and have appraised all additions, and have made all
information, and that the foregoing list contains
true OF the aggregate amount of the taxable
personal estate OF each person named in such list
according to the best of our information and belief "
sworn TO and deposited in the clerks office provided
| in this section.
FINAL DISPOSITION OF INVENTORIES
SEC. a6. The inventories filed out by taxpayers
and taken up by the listers SHALL before the first
day OF June in the year in which they taken up,
be lodged in the office OF the city clerk where
they shall be preserved for period of three years
from such first day of June After the expiration of
SEC: y. person who wilfully destroys any such
office of the or city clerk during the time which
such Inventories are required to be preserved in such
| fined FIVE hundred dollars
SEC. as. The city clerk shall allow the
listers selectmen, town grand jurors city attorney
of such city and the states attorney of the
county to examine the inventory inventories of any
| person WHICH may name, and snail also permit
each taxpayer to examine his her inventory
inventories and shall not allow any other person to in
spect said inventories Any all such inventories
shall be lodged with the town city clerk shall be pro-
duced In court by such clerk upon subpoena for that
purpose The contents of said inventories shall not be
disclosed by any person having to the same
cept forth in this section and in the event of
prosecutions for breach of the provisions of this act
LISTERS OATH. PENALTY FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY.
SEC. zo. Each lister shall take and subscribe and
file in the clerk Office before entering upon the
duties of his office following oath, the oath
subscribed shall be recorded in the city clerks
Office:
~ = do solemny swear Tor affirm that | will
appraise all the personal and real property subject 20
taxation in the town Tor ethyl Of so far required
by law. at its true value in money, and will set the