The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

Sec. 3. section eighteen Of said act
is hereby amended SO as to read a. fol-
lows.
Section 49, The commissioners shall
establish such rules and regulations
touching tbs time ana method Of hear
ing and determining such appeals as
they shall deem Just; provided. how
ever that such appeals shall be nnaliy
determined ana the appraiasi BY such
commissioners made ana Established on
or before The nrst day Of April follow
ing such appeals The cost Of such Ep-
peals shall be paid a. said commission
ers shall determine The decision OF
such commissioners upon appeal az
aforesaid and the appraisal established
By them shan be hnai The state treas
4. urer and the attorney general shah
represent the state In aii such appeal
proceedings uniess such attorney-gen-
eraI is disqualified to act therein. In
case OF such disqualification tho state
shall be represented BY the state treas
urer and By such counsel as he may
select with the approval Of the COVER
nor. 20 be paid out Of the state treasury
upon an order drawn by the auditor
Of accounts
See, A. Section nineteen Of said act
is hereby amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows
Sec 49, For the nscal year begin
ming with the nrst day Of January
1906 and 70, each year thereafter Tar
is hereby assessed against the proper.
Is and corporate franchise OF each cor
poration or person owning or operating
railroad located IN whole or in part
within this state al the rate OF one
per cenrum per annum Of ths appraised
value thereof obtained and established
as hersinbefors provided.
ons-half Of the tax imposed by this
section covering the six months end.
ing with the las, day Of June In each
year shall be paid to the state treasur.
er on or before the fifteenth day q the
following October BY the corporation
or person then owning OF operating
such railroad; and the remaining half
4 OF said tax covering the six months
ending with the fast day OF December
/ Ia each year shall be paid to the stats
treasurer On or before the fifteenth day
Of the following April by the corpora
tlon or person then owning or operat-
Ing such railroad
sec 8. Section twenty Of said
act Is hereby amended 50 as 70 read as
follows
4 Sec 2o.--For the fiscal year Begin
\ ming with the first day Of January,
\ 1905, and for each year thereafter q
corporation or person owning or oper-
atIng railroad located wholly within
this state may Ia lieu Of the tax as
sessed In the preceding section. pay TO
the state treasurer in the manner and
al the times specified IN the following
section. two and one-half per cent OF
the entire gross earnings or such rail-
road. derived from all sources.
n such railroad Is located partly
within and partly without this state,
the corporation or person owning OF
operating ~ same may, IN lieu Of the
\ tax asesTsed IN the preceding section.
pap to the state treasurer In tho man.
ner and at the times specified IN tho
4 following section. two and ohe-half per
cent. OF that portion OF the entire gross
earnings Of said road both within and
without this state derived from all
| sources for each semI-annual period
hereinafter referred to. which the total
mileage within this state Of all revenue
j earning trains operated upon said rail-
road during said semi-annual period
bears to the total mileage both within
and without this state OF ali revenue
earning trains operated upon the entire
line Of said railroad both within and
without this state during such semi
lannual period n the corporation or
person required IN the preceding Sec
ton to pay the tax therein imposed
shall not accept the option of paying
two and one-haif per cent. 81 the gross
earnings for the six months ending
with the last day or June in any year
determined as hereinbefore provided,
such corporation shall not have the
right to accept the option of paying
such two and one-half per cent. OF such
gross earnings determined as aforesaid
for the six months ending with the las
day Of December next succeeding.
Sec. 6, Section twenty-one OF the
said act is hereby amended SO as "a
read as follows;
il Sec "a A corporation or person ac-
cepting the provisions OF the preceding
sections shall make returns Of the gross
earnings Of said railroad for the semi
annual periods ending with the las,
day OF June and December respectively
as hereinhefore provided for making
semi-annual returns. and shall within
! thirty days thereafter pay 70 the state
treasurer the amount OF such two and
, one-half per cent, OF such gross earn
ings for the period covered by said re-
turns
Sec. 7. Section twenty-four OF said
! act Is hereby amended BY striking out
the word annually" where II first an.
pears In said section and by substitut.
ing therefor the word -'bienniaIly."
Sec. 3 Section twenty-five Of said
act is hereby amended to read as FOL.
lows;
Sec. 25 a taxAof one per centum be,
annnm Is hereby assessed upon sueh
appraisal ana shall be paid to the state
treasurer as provided for the payment
taxes by corporations or persons
owning or operating railroad
Sec. Q. Section twenty-slx OF said
act Is hereby amended SO az 10 rnaa nc