Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
EUGEN|C MARRIAGE
IS OPPOSED
IN It C|Sl.ATURE
Continued from Page six.)

by section six of No. a5 of tho aGts or
1910. be annually set In the abstract OF
Individual lists and tho grand list. In
separate columns set apart therefor, to
the owner thereof on the first day OF
April Mt one per cent. Of It's appraised
valuation and shall in lieu Of any other
tax be subject to an annual tax Of 70
cents on the dollar of such grand list
Section 2. The listers shall deduct
from the appraised value Of the tax
able tangible personal estate a sum equal
to rs per cent. Of the excess of any of
the debt owing by such axpayer over
the aggregate amount of his bonds.
stocks and loan including money on
deposit in banks exempt from taxation
by the laws of this state. and the
amount of intangible property taxed Mt
the rate Of seven-tenths Of one per cent.
as provided in section one of this act.
and shall take one per cent. OF the bal
ance as the list of the personal tangible
taxable estate of such taxpayer; pro-
vided on or before April q he files a
sworn statement made before a notary
or justice of the peace of his indebted
ness on the first day of April for which
deductions will he claimed. giving the
names of his creditors, the address and
the amount due to each, together with
a statement of the aggregate amount OF
his stocks, bonds and deposits In banks
exempt from taxation under the laws
OF this State and his intangible personal
property taxed. at tho rate Of seven
tenths Of one per cent. \ copy of such
statement as far as it relates to each
creditor shall he sent by the listers to
the creditors named in Tho statement and
If the creditor resides within the state
the listers shall send a copy to the list
ers whore such creditor resides.
Section 3 No note given and dated
after March ! Of tho year in which the
list is taken shall be included in the
statement Of Indebtedness fled under the
provisions of section two of this act.
Section f. In case n nerson includes
in his statement Of Indebtedness filed
under tho provisions Of section two Of
this act. debts owed by him to persons
resident without the state he shall fur
nish to the listers a sworn statement
of such Indebtedness in a form salts
factory to the listers from the party or
parties to whom the amount Is owing
and failing to do this such debts shall
not be used as an offset.
Section :. In case n person includes in
his statement Of Indebtedness filed un-
der the provisions of section two of
this act. debts owed by him for goods
purchased within or without the State
he shall file with such statement of in
dehtedness the bills of aiding or sight
draft and freight or express receipts
for such goods so purchased together
with a sworn statement as provided in
section four.
Section 6, A person who wilfully
swears falsely in violation of any OF
the provisions of this act shall be deem
ed guilty of perjury and punished ac-
cordingly.
Section :. Any lister who wilfully or
knowingly allows al offset to any tax
payer contrary to the preceding sections
Of this act shall be fined not moro than
five hundred dollars.
Section s. Paragraph three of section
1876 of the public statutes IS hereby re-
pealed.
Section 8. Number 20 of the acts OF
1912, entitled act relating TO exemp-
ton from taxation and abolishing fol
debts owing approved February 10
1913, is hereby repealed and sections 5S
and 55i Of the public statutes which Were
repealed by said act number % are
hereby revived and r~e-enacted.