The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

ecutive officers. by whatever names
called, of steamboat and transportat-
ion companies, moneyed and other cor
poratiOns Except railroad corpora
tions) whether taxable under chapter
30, public statutes, or otherwise, shall
on or before the 5th day of April an
nually transmit to the chairman Of
the commission at Montpelier, on
blanks to be furnished by the Yer
mont Tax Commission, a list Of names
and residence of all shareholders in
such corporation, and the number Of
shares standing in the name Of each
on the first day of April then next pre-
ceding, and the amount paid in on
each share. Said banks shall require
all such corporations to therein fur
nish Information concerning their cap
ital funded or current assets. bonds,
with rate of interest paid on the. same
the residence of the owners of said
bonds and the amount held by each
owner thereof on the first day Of
April-liabilitie other than bonds, OPP
Grating expenses, dividends and such
other statistics and information as are
now required by law, and such other
matters as said commission may re-
quire relating to the subject Of taxa
ion which the commission may have
authority to investigate or determine"
H. Section SIS public statutes is
hereby amended to read as follows:
pledged stock - how returned
. Stock held as collateral security
and which has been transferred on the
books of the corporation shall be re-
turned as provided in the preceding
section, by the clerk, secretary or ex-
ecutiye officer, by whatever name call
ed Of said corporation in the same
manner as is provided in the preceding
section for returns as to actual own
ers Of said stock, and such pledged
stock shall by said commission be APP
praised and assessed to such PLEDGE
in the same manner as is provided for
the appraisal aud assessment Of stock
against the cwner in section Is of this
act.
Is. Commission shall appraise at
its true value in money the shares of
stock of all companies and corpora,
tons specified in the two preceding
sections and shall keep a record OF
such appraisal, and shall transmit a
copy on or before May Is annually to
CLERKS Of towns where any such direct
or collateral owner resides The lis
ters shall place such shares in the list
Of said town at appraisal fixed by COM
mission.
10. C'r'hission ~, compel The at
tendance of witnesses by sumGUDs
signed / , apv n,.;,lI.r OF tba commits
ern Witness shall receive NJ Il !
lar a day and six cents for each mile
actually travelled. In case a person
falls to answer summons, or to testify
about any material thing or TO produce
books and records, the commission
may apply to a superior or supreme
court Judge. who shall issue an attach
ment to bring before him at once such
person TO show cause why he fails to
comply with requirements OF commits
sion.
20. A person who wilfully swears
falsely in any hearing before the con-
mission or to any return required TO
be made by the commission shall be
u'fuNN bNAANJ VI pNA Jul ,
81. The members of the commits
sion or any person designated in writ
ing by said commission. are author
lied 10 examine any inventory on file
in a town clerks Office.
%. The governor shall have power
upon complaint by said commission,
10 summarily remove from Office any
lister for inefiiciency. neglect OF duty,
or malfeasance in office, but lister
must be given an opportunity to be
heard. Such removal from Office
shall be filled in the manner required
by law for town officers but no lister
removed shall be eligible for the Office
Of lister for a term OF five years.
%. A record Of all proceedings OF
the Vermont Tax Commission effect
ing any change in the assessed valu-
alton Of real or personal property, as
revised or re-appraised by said com
mission, shall be kept by the secre-
tary OF the commission and a copy
thereof, duly certified by the chairman
or secretary, shall be mailed to the
clerk Of town where property is loca-
ted and he in turn shall make the
changes which the commission desig.
mates.
"a, II shall be the duty Of the lis.
ters to attend the meetings called in
the various counties by the commits.
sion and they shall receive from their
towns two dollars a day and expenses
for attendance on such meetings.
Commissioners Of taxes in morgan
lied towns and cores shall be subject
TO all duties and liabilities prescribed
for listers and shall attend meeting of
listers.
&C. All acts and parts OF acts Inco-
sistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
p. This act shall take effect the
first day OF December, 1908.