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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. so
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION Ir64
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE GRANTING
OF PEDDLER'S LICENSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION IIo4
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE GRANTING
OF PEDDLER'S LICENSES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section IIo4 Of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows.
Sec. IIoA. A license granted as here
in provided shall expire on December
thirty-hrst of the year in which it is
issued.
Sec. 2. Licenses issued after January
first. nineteen hundred and nineteen,
and prior to the date this act takes
effect are hereby null and void A per
son who has applied for and received a
peddler's license since January first,
nineteen hundred and nineteen, and
prior to the passage Of this act, may
apply to the commissioner OF taxes for
a refund of such per cent of the license
fee as the unexpired term OF the license
bears to the entire time such license
would have been in force in case such
license had not been declared null and
void as hereinbefore provided, and said
commissioner shall certify to the audi
tor of accounts the amount due said
lcensee and said auditor of accounts
shall draw an order in payment there
of or said licensee may, III lieu OF APP
plying for refund Of the license fee
paid as hereinbefore provided, apply
for a peddler's license, and said appli-
cant shall thercupon be entitled TO a
credit for the fee paid since January
first. nineteen hundred and nineteen, and
prior to the passage of this act.
Sec. g. All licenses issued during the
year nineteen hundred and eighteen
shall continue in force for the term of
one year from their respective dates OF
issue, unless sooner suspended or re-
vokcd
Sec. a. A person holding peddcrs
license granted during the year nine
teen hundred and eighteen may apply
to the commissioner of taxes for re-
newal thereof for the unexpired term
of the license year ending December
thirty-hrst, nineteen hundred and nine
teen, and the fee for such renewal, if
granted, shall be such per cent of the
license fee for year as the unexplred
portion of the license year bears to the
entire license year.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February IS, 1910.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 81
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
s7r, S7s AND 877 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE ASSESSMENT AND EARLY
COLLECTION OF POLL TAXES.

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont
Section / Section S7I Of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
See. ST. The selectmen shall, on or
before May fifth, place such poll tax
bill in the hands OF the collector Of town
taxes. who, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall forthwith collect the same
in the manner provided for the collee-
ton OF town taxes placed in his hands,
and pay over the taxes collected 10 the
town treasurer. Said collector shall re-
ceive one per cent OF such poll taxes,
unless otherwise paid by the town
Sec 2 Section s7s OF the General
Laws is hereby amended so as 10 read
as follows
Sec s7s In town taking advantage
OF the foregoing provisions. the town
clerk shall, within twcnyfour hours
after such vote is taken, notify the com
missioner OF taxes thereof, and OF the
time voted By such town within which
such taxes are to be paid. and said COM
missioner shall, upon reeeip, OF such no.
tiee. prepare. procure and furnish such
town a book for lis use in making up
such poll lis,
See. 3 Section ST. OF the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows: y
Sec. 81. 4 town may vote to avail
itself OF the foregoing provisions at
any meeting thereof duly warned for
tina, purpose and having 50 voted. poll
taxes shall thereafter be assessed and
collected as hercinbeiore provided until
the town shall vote 10 rescind such
action. at a meeting duly warned for
the purpose Of voting on such question.
A town haying voted 20 avail itself Of
the foregoing provisions, Al any meet
ins thereof duly warned for that pur-
posc may vote 20 shorten the ,lnc with
IN which poll taxes may voluntarily be
paid, provided that III no event shall
The taxpayer have less than fifteen days
from TIE date Of giving the notice as
REQUIRED by law in which 90 make yolun-
,Ary pavrnen,. II town votes 70
shorten the time within which poll taxes
nav voluntarily be paid. the collector
shan proceed al the expiration OF the
,irne limit 20 collect the delinqnen,
taxes IN the manner provided BY Law
sor the collection OF delinquent taxes,
and shall be entitled 10 the commission
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO.. AZ

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1867
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO CHARTERS OF DO
MESTIC CORPORATIONS, ES-
TABLISHING THE FEE PAY
ABLE FOR AMENDMENT
THERETO.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 1867 OF the Cen
cral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 1867. If the charter or articles
of association of corporation are
amended so as to increase the capital
stock, the fee payable shall be sum
not less than five dollars and equal to
the difference between the fee required
for the amount OF capital stock before
such increase and the fee required for
the total amount OF capital stock per
mittcd after such increase. II the char
ter or articles of association are
amended, but the amendment does not
increase the capital stock, the fee shall
be FIVE dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February II, 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont;
Section !. Section 1921 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows
Sec Io3I. A domestic savings bank
or savings institution doing business
herein, shall annually pay tax to the
state which is hereby assessed at the
rate OF sevcn-tenths OF one per cent
upon the average amount OF MS deposits
and accumulations after deducting
therefrom the average amount not cN..
ceeding ten per cent of its assets invested
in securities OF the United States the
average amount OF the assessed valua-.
ton OF the real estate owned by it and
the average amount OF its assets m
vested in notes, bonds or orders issued
as evidences OF indebtedness for money
loaned to the state, county. town,
town school district, Incorporated school
district, village or incorporated ire DIS
trict OF this state at rate OF interest
not exceeding FIVE per cent per annum,
provided, however, that a cooperative
savings and loan association organized
un0cr chapter TWO luliufSu anu tNShy
nine shall be exempt from such taxa
ton.
Sec. q. Section 1883 of the General
Laws i. hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec 1883 A domestic trust company
or a savings bank and trust company
doing business herein snail annually pay
a tax to the state, which is hereby
assessed at the rate OF seven-tenths OF
one per cent upon the average amount
of its deposits, including money received
as trustee under order of court and de-
posted in its interest department, after
deducting tllerefrom the average amount
not exceeding ten per cent of its assets
invested in the securities of the United
States, and the average amount OF its
assets invested in notes, bonds or orders
issued as evidences Of indebtedness for
money loaned to the state, county,
town, town school district, Incorporated
school district, village or Incorporated
FIRE district Of this state at rate of
interest not exceeding five per cent per
annum.
Approved March II, 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 81
AN ACT TO ENABLE THE STATE
OF VERMONT TO ISSUE BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSES THERE
IN NAMED

IN NAMED
Ii is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. The treasurer OF the
state is hereby authorized TO prepare
and issue in the name and on behalf OF
the state negotiable bonds to an amount
not exceeding one million and FIVE hun
bred thousand dollars, for the purpose
OF retiring outstanding notes issued in
accordance with the provisions OF num-
Der fifty-six OF the acts OF nineteen
hundred and seventeen and for the pur-
pose OF making payments III accordance
with the provisions OF an act OF the
general assembly OF nineteen hundred
and nineteen entitled "An act to provide
state pay for drafted men and for
women in the military or naval service
OF the United States" approved March
10, 1910
Sec. ?. Such bonds shall be desig-
mated as the Vermont State Loan Of
1910, shall be issued in coupon form,
payable 10 bearer, in the denomination
OF one thousand dollars each, shall be
payable in equal annual payments, the
first OF such annual payments TO be
made not later than one year after the
date OF such bonds, and the last not
later than thirty years after such date
and shall bear interest at rate not ex-
ceeding four and half per cent per
snnum, payable semi-annually. The
principal and interest OF such bonds
shall be payable in gold coin Of the
United States Of America Of the present
standard Of weight and iineness, at the
Office OF the state treasurer in Mont
pelier, Vermont, or al Boston, Massa-
chuset,s, or New York, New York, as
may be determined by the treasurer.
Such bonds shall be signed by the
treasurer and countersigned by the
secretary Of state and auditor Of
accounts, and shall bear the seal Of the
state; and such bonds shall be regis
tered in the Office OF the secretary OF
state, in compliance with section 1ye
hundred foriy-seyen Of The General
Laws The interest COUPONS thereon
shall bear the fac simile signature Of
the treasurer. Such bonds shall bear
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

An ACT TO AMEND SECTION ioSn
or THE GENERAL LAWS, ~.
LATINO TO RETURNS TO BE
MADE BY TELEPHONE COM
PANlES.
/, is hereby enacted By the General
Assembly 81 the State Of Vermont
Section l. Section 1000 Of the Gen.
cral Laws IL hereby amended 50 as TO
read as follows
Sec. 1910 A person or corporation
owning or operating a telephone line
within this state shall annually, on or
before the fifteenth day OF September,
make returns 10 the commissioner OF
taxes OF the amount Of the entire gross
and net earnings OF such corporation,
ior The year ending on the thirticth day
OF June next preceding, upon such 'ele-
phone line within this state. Such re-
turns shall contain hriet description
Of all real and personal estate, trans.
mission lines and equipment located
within this state: statement showing
the terminals OF all such lines, the num-
Der of poles per mile thereof, the mum
Der OF wires carried upon such poles,
the mileage OF such wires. the size and
character thereof, or so much OF such
data as shall, by said commissioner, be
deemed necessary or convenient IN the
appraisal OF such property; the amount
and value OF its capital stock; the
amount OF its surplus and undivided
profits, ii any; its funded and floating
debts; its bonds secured by mortgage or
other security on the property OF such
person or corporation within this state !:
the market value OF all its stock and
bonds; the amount Of dividends, interest
or Indebtedness paid annually or semi
annually: and all stocks, bonds, seeuri-
ties and surplus held by such person or
corporation within this state. or so much
OF said data as shall by said commits
sioner be deemed necessary or con-
venient in the appraisal Of such prop
erty.
Approved March y, 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

and ies, asowcd ~ lAw fof the eoliet-
tor ~ delirqacri iaxct
Soc A sowu which pfsof 20 ,he
date ~ uhich this act takes effect has
vascd 10 avail itself ~ the provisions
al sections ~ 20 81 ~ the General
Laws and Hhwh has no, voted 70 rcscind
sach action. and 'oNn which AZ the
anoual iown meeting 40 nineteen hun.
dfcd and nineteen votes 20 avail iiselt
vi said provisions, may ~ the annual
meeting u, nineteen hundred and nine
teen vote to take advantage 81 the pro
visions AZ this act notwithstanding the
warning for the annual tOwn meeting
M nineteen hundred ard nineteen con
iains no sper,hc article Tor that purpose
Sex This act shall take effect
from 50 passage
Approved February ~ 1910.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
No. 20
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
MAKING OF AN ABSTRACT
or TIE QUADRENhIAL AP-
PRAiSkL or REAL ESTATE

An A1G TO PhttFthE fbk HE
MAKING or AN ABSTRACT
or TIE QUADRENNIAL AP-
PRAiShL or REAL ESTATE
II Is hereby enacted By The General
Assembly Of tho State NJ Vermont
section D. Listers shalt, on o. be-
fore tho sixteenth day u Qctobcf ~ each
YEA, ~ which q gHadfcnnisl appraisal -
made. make and deposit with The town
el.;k an abstract ot the gusdfennisi
appfaiAal oi ssch town. on blanks 70 be
formulated ard furnished by the com
missioner OF taxes
S. The clerk 10 whom such
abstract is returned shall compare the
sanc with the qaadrrnn,al appraisal. and
i. ne finds il correct ~ every pafticu-
lar shall 30 certity on the abstract I,
il he finds that such abstract is not COT
rect he shall 50 certify and state where
in the same is incorrect and what
changes are necessary 10 make u con
form TO the quadrennial appraisal.
See ! Said elerk shall, on or before
the FIRST day Of November Of such year,
transmit such abstract by mail 10 the
commissioner Of taEes. who shall keep
the same on hle IN hrs Office, u changes
or additions IN the quzdrcnnisl sp-
rraisai are made by the listers previous
to April FIRST after such abstract has
been 70 transmitted, said clerk shall
forthwith certify the same 10 said com
missioner.
Approved April 4. 1919
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section !. Section 1000 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
Sec. 1000. Every person other than
the father, mother. husband, wife, lineal
descendant, stepchild, child adopted as
such during his minority in conformity
with the laws Of this state, child Of a
stepchiid or Of such adopted child. wife
or widow of son, or husband OF a
daughter OF deeedent, bishop IN his
ecclesiastical capacity for religious uses
within this state, or a city or town with
in this state for cemetery purposes, and
every charitable, educational or religious
society or institution other than one
created and existing under and by virtue
of the laws OF this state and having
lis principal Office herein, that shall re-
ceiye in trust or otherwise legacy or
distributiye share consisting OF or arts
ing from real estate within this state
or any interest therein owned by such
decedent at the date OF his death, and
passing by will, the laws Of descent, or
decree Of court in this state. or that
shall receive IN trust or otherwise
legacy or distribuiiye share consisting
Of or arising from personal estate or
any interest therein 50 passing from
such deceden, who al the date OF his
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. AZ
Approved March 7, 1910.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1927
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LAfING TO DOMESTIC MI
TUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section I. Section 1927 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows
Sec. 1927. A domestic mutual FIRE in
surance company shall, in addition to the
tax assessed by the third preceding sec
ton, pay tax to the state, which IS
hereby assessed at the rate of one per
cent on its surplus, such surplus being
the total admitted assets OF such COM
pany, not including premium notes,
after making the following deductions
I. The necessary reserve for reinsur-
ance on all existing paid up policies,
computed according to the laws of this
state, and nifty per cent Of premiums
paid in advance on mutual policies IN
force. and certified to the commissioner
of taxes by the insurance commissioner !;
II. The value Of all its real estate
situated in this state, or elsewhere;
III. All unadjusted or unpaid claims
for losses;
Nv. Taxes assessed upon real estate,
but not paid; and
v. All other accrued liabilities, in
GLIDING current expenses.
Such tax shall be paid annually in the
month Of February and shall be based
upon the condition of such company on
the last day of December next preced-
ing.
Approved March z6, 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. IS
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIS
or THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO RETURN OF Alb
STRACT OF GRAND LIST

a.
or THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO RETURN OF ABB
STRACT OF GRAND LIST
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont
Section I. Section sIs OF the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as TO read
as follows
Sec. BIS Listers shall annually, on
or before the fifteenth day OF juno,
make and deposit with the town clerk
an abstract Of the grand lis, OF such
town in the following form and on or
before the fifth day OF July annually, a
like abstract shall be made by the ap-
praisers for unorganized towns and
CORES and be deposited by them with
the county clerk OF the county in which
such town or gore is situated:
STATE OF VERMONT
Abstract OF the grand list OF the town
Of .....4...., for the year 70.
Total appraised valuation OF real
estate for taxation .......
Total appraised valuation OF per
sonai estate for taxation .......
3 Total deductions for debts owing
4 Total appraised valuation OF real
and personal estate for taxation 49,. :.
One per cent OF the total appraised
valuation Of real and personal estate
8 Total appraised valuation OF tax
able polls ,......,.
, Total grand list ..........."
We certify that the above is true
abstract OF the grand list OF the town
OF .........., for the year 10, :, and OF
the total amount of deductions made
from the list OF taxpayers therein on
account OF debts owing.
Given under our hands at ..........
aforesaid on this .... day OF ........,
10.
Listers Cor Appraisers)
Town Tor County, Clerks Once
............ fo...
hereby certify that have examined
the grand list Of this town for the year
10. :, now On file in this Office, and that
the foregoing abstract is correct; and
that such abstract is incorrect in the
following particulars:
Attest,
Town Tor County, Clerk
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February ~, 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

or THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO NOTICE TO TAN
PAYERS.
II /, hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont,
Section !. Section ga OF the Cen
eral Laws IS hereby amended so as to
read as follows
See. ga When the list OF person
has been made under the provisions OF
the second preceding section. he shall
he notified thereof By the listers on or
before six days from the day fixed by
Las on or before which abstracts OF M
dividual lists shsll be completed and
lodged IN the town clerks ONCE. by a
written notice delivered 10 hin per
sonally, o. BY registered mail. or left
a, his las, usual place OF abode, u
resident, OF II nonresident. mailed 70
him al his last known residence, In
case Of a corporation. the notice shall
he delivered o. mailed 70 tho offscef
WHOSE duty II is 10 make the inventory.
In towns having a population oi ono
thousand OF less when the list 81 per
lon has been made under the provisions
~ he second preceding section, he shall
he notshed thereof BY the listers on
April tweniy-fTst IN The manner herein
prescribed
Sec This ad shall take effec,
from is passage
Approved March zS lgfq
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
PART
General Regulations.

Section l. The sums hereinafter
named, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated for
the purposes specified in the following
sections OF this act; and when no time
is expressly named during which any
OF such appropriations is to continue,
such appropriations are hereby declared
TO be single appropriations and only
for the purpose indicated.
Sec. 2. The limit of each appropria-
ton actually to be expended shall be
subject TO the approval OF the board Of
control, TO be determined by such board
as the work authorized may progress,
and shall in no case exceed the maxi
mum sums herein specifically appro-
priated, unless herein otherwise ex-
pressly provided.
Sec. 3. The appropriations herein
after authorized shall be divided into
two classes, viz: (A) annual appro-
priations; and OBJ special appfopria-
tons; and no money shall be diverted
from one class into another, except as
herein expressly authorized.
Sec. a. The manner in which each
appropriation shall become available and
the purpose thereof shall, unless other
wise specified in this act. be the same as
is provided by statute with respect 10
the particular department. board, inst-
tu,;on or official for whose beneiit such
saoyooriation is made. u u appears
*, any Of such appropriations are m
eans;stent with the provisions OF such
s,s,ute or the use most beneficial 10 sneh
dansr,nent. board, institution Or ON,
depd Ven The board Of control shall
have authority TO designate the iiann fl,
snd purpose Of the expenditure Of saen
anoropriation 10 the respective aepat'-
r5srts, boards, institutions o. oincisi,'
Sec 5 The sums hereinafter appfg-
sbali be available only during thI hSeAi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 46
Approved March II, 1919.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1898
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE.
LATINO TO THE ASSESSMENT
OF ANNUAL LICENSE TAXES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 1898 OF the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 1893. A corporation subject to
the payment OF the annual license tax
and having capital stock or deposit of
fifty thousand dollars or less is hereby
assessed an annual license tax OF ten
dollars, and for each fifty thousand dol
lars or fractional part thereof OF capt
tai, stock or deposit in excess of fifty
thousand dollars, five dollars; but such
an annual license tax, except as other
wise provided in this chapter, shall not
exceed one hundred dollars.
Approved March Is, 1910.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24
NO. 81

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 78I
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO OMISSIONS IN
GRAND LIST.
IL is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section !. Section 78I OF the Cen
efal Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 7si. II the listers, prior to
December fifteenth. learn that real OF
pcrsonal estate are omitted from the
inventory OF a person returned IN such
year or that a person has failed to re-
turn an inventory for such year, they
shall notify such person IN writing; and.
il he fails to return an inventory with
in ten days thereafter. the listers shall
act as provided in the preceding sec
non; and taxes shall be assessed and
collected upon such grand list as IS
provided for the assessment and collcc-
ton OF other taxes. When the list OF
person has been made under the pro-
visions Of the preceding section as here
in provided. he shall be notified there
Of BY the listers on or before six days
from the day on which the listers viii
meet TO hear grievances OF such person,
by written notice delivered to him per
sonally, or left al his last usual place
al abode, il a resident. or il a nonresi-
dent. mailed 20 him a, his last known
residence. In case OF corporation,
the notice shall be delivered or mailed
TO the officer whose duty II is TO make
the inventory. Such notice shall be IN
writing and signed by the listers, set
ting forth their doings in respect there
OF. the time and place at which they will
thereafter meet 20 hear the taxpayer
therein named who IS aggricved by any
OF their actions relating TO his list :
and that, unless cause TO the contrary
Is shown within the time named in such
notice, such lis, will become the grand
lis OF such person for the year begin
ming on the frs, day OF the preceding
April
Approved March :. 1910