The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-11

so nNeu and ceruneQ Dy sad commits
sioner, subject 70 such deductions for
debts owing as may be allowed by
law.
Sec 10. Said commissioner may
compel the attendance of witnesses
By summons signed by himself. HIS
authorized deputy or any person auth
Orized by law TO sign subpOenas for
Witnesses. and served in the same
manner as a subpoena for witnesses
in county court in state causes, and
said witness shall be paid one dollar
a day for attendance, and six cents
for each mile actually and necessarily
travelled in their attendance in obed-
fence to such summons Said wit
nesses shall be paid by said commits
sioner who shall take q voucher from
each of said witnesses for the amount
paid him. Such voucher shall show
the name and residence of the witness
and contain a brief description of the
matter touching which such witness
was called, Said commissioner shall
forward such vouchers to the auditor
of accounts.
Sec. 16. In any matter under inves-
tigation by said commissioner, oaths
may be administered by him. In case
a person shall fail to obey a summons
to appear before said commissioner,
or shall refuse to testify, or to answer
any material question. or to produce
records, books, papers or documents,
when required to do so, the commits
sioner may apply to a Judge of the SUI
preme court or a superior judge set
ting forth such refusal or neglect; and
if it appears to such judge that such
person has not obeyed such. summons
or refuses to testify or to answer any
material question, or to produce any
records, books, papers or documents,
required Of him by said commissioner,
such Judge shall issue an attachment
to bring such person before him at
once to show cause, if any he has,
for such refusal or neglect; and, II it
appears to such Judge thai such per
son was without reasonable excuse
| for such refusal or neglect, such judge
shall make such orders as will COM
pei a compliance with the terms of
said subpoena, and. in case of non
compliance, punish such person for
contempt
1 OtN. g. a pei SUI WIN WAildiig
swears falsely in any hearing before
said commissioner, or to any return
required TO be made to said commits
sioner under the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and punished accordingly.
Sec. is. The governor may, upon
complaint by said commissioner, or
by five taxpayers of the town, remove
from Office any lister for inetficiency,
neglect of duty or malfeasance in Of
fee; but before such removal, such
| lister shall be furnished with copy
of the charges against him and be
given an opportunity to be heard in
his defence. In case of any such re-
moval from office, the vacancy so caus7
ed shall be- filed in the manner pro-
vided by law for filling vacancies in.
town Offices; provided, however, that
no lister so removed shall be eligible
TO such office for FIVE years succeeding
such removal,
Sec. 10. Listers shall attend the
meetings for instruction by said COM
missioner provided for in section 5.
of this act; and listers so attending
shall receive from their respective
towns the compensation prescribed
by section % of this act. Listers
shall also give such assistance and In
formation and make such returns to
the commissioner in relation TO the
subject of taxation or as to the true
value of any and all property in their
several towns, as may be required of
them by the commissioner
| Tr,,,f,,fgCfAnare nf taxng In
unorganiZed towns and cores shall be
subject to all the duties and liabilities
herein prescribed for listers and shall
attend the meetings of listers in their
several counties as provided
Sec. q. No deduction from the ap-
praised value of personal property
shall be allowed for debts owing to a
J person residing without this state nor
) to firm or corporation having its
principal place of business without
, | this state, unless such person, firm or
! corporation shall on or before the first
! day of April in the year in which the
D list is made. file with the clerk OF the
e town in which the taxpayer claiming
! The deduction resides, sworn SEIZED
D ule showing the nature, and amount
} of such Indebtedness. with the sworn
3. certificate of such taxpayer attached
r thereto stating that such schedule is
+ correct Such schedule and certifi
, cate. shall be prima fade evidence in
the courts of this state of the truth
C of the facts therein recited.
b Sec. 22 At the annual meeting In
March, 1909, each town shall elect
y three listers, for the term of one, two
: and three years, respectively, and
e shall annually thereafter elect one lis
S ter for the term of three years.
Sec. %. Section 3442 Of the Public
e Statutes is hereby amended so as t
!, read as follows.
l. Sec. 3442 Each lister shall receive
= from the town five dollars day fol
y services rendered and necessary ex
S penses A town, at an annual meet
n ing, may fix the compensation o
II other town officers
h Sec. "a. Section 6l52 of the Publ,
q Statutes is hereby amended so as t
h read as follows:
u Sec 6152. The annual salary Of tn,
II tax commissioner shall be three thous
l. and dollars. He may employ at tn
$, expense of the state such neeessar,
e clerical assistance as the duties o
s. his office shall require He shall ais
y be paid for necessary expenses of hin
y self, his deputies and clerks, whel
s. away from home on official business
d The compensation of the deputy con
N missioners shall be fixed by said con
e. missioner, subject to the approval o
n the governor and paid by the state.
y Sec. %. All acts and parts OF act
inconsistent with this act are hereb
&c repealed.
70 Sec. &c. This act shall take effec
February /, 1909.
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