Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO.. 81.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ASSESSMENT OF A STATE TAX

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It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. There is hereby assessed a
tax of twenty cents on the dollar on the
list of the polls and ratable estate of the
inhabitants of this state and nonresi-
dents who have grand list for the year
1917, and tax of twenty cents on the
dollar on the list of the polls and rat
able estate of the inhabitants of this
state and nonresidents who have a grand
list for the year 1918 The state treas
urer shall apportion to the several towns
and unorganized towns and cores sucl,
ltax, according to their respective lists,
for the years 1917 and 1918, respectively.
and shall on OF before the first day OF
October, 1917 and 1918, respectively,
make out and transmit to the treasurer
of each town and the collector of taxes
for the unorganized towns and cores a
notice of the amount so apportioned fol-
such years; the sum apportioned for the
year 1917 and for 1918 shall be paid into
the treasury of the state on or before
the first day of November, 1917 and 1918
respectively:
Sec. 2. The several town treasurer.
shall, on receipt of such notice, transmit
the same to the seleetmen of their re.
spective towns and such selectmen shall
draw an order on tae treasurer of their
Irrespective towns for the amount of such
tax, and the treasurer shall pay the same
to the state treasurer out of any money.
belonging to their town, and it there ART
not sufficient funds in the hands of such
treasurer to pay such tax, the selectmer
shall borrow the same upon their orders
and the several towns may provide fol
the payment of such tax by special taa
to be assessed and collected like ordinar,
town taxes, or such tax may be providee
for like the ordinary expenses of the sew
eral towns. The supervisors of unor
ganized towns and cores shall, immedi
ately on receipt of such notice, cause thu
tax so assessed to be paid into the treas
ury OF the state from the avails of thu
tax provided for by an act Of the Genera
Assembly of 1917, approved March IA
1917, entitled IAN act to amend and re-
peal certain sections of the Public Stat
utes, relating to the collection of take!
in unorganized towns and cores"
Sec. 5. The list prepared by the com
missioner of taxes from the abstracts o.
1.-The grand lists of the several towns, un
Iorganized towns and cores, which arr
now by law required to be returned t.
him, shall constitute a basis for the ap
portionment of said tax.
Sec. d. The form of extent now pre-
scribed by law to be issued against thu
Inhabitants of . town for the nonpay
|ment of q state tax may be changed L
conform to the provisions of this act.
See. S. One-half of moneys receives
Inv th~ state treasurer under this act ii
each of the years hereinbefore mentioned
shall be used to retire obligations enteret
into by the State or to pay bills con
tracted by the state, under the PROVISION
of am act of the General Assembly o
1917, entitled "An act to provide for tn
support of the national guard and per
sons dependent upon members thereof,
approved March 81. 1917. which said &C
support of the national guard and per
sons dependent upon members thereof.
Sec. 6. All moneys derived from ii
sale of agricultural products and liv
stock produced at any. state institution
are hereby appropriated tor the institu
. ton producing the same: such money
may be expended as the board of eontrc
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect fror
its passage.
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= IAN ACT MAKING APPROPRIA
TIONS FOR THE SUPPORT o.
ii COVERNMENT AND PROVIC