The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-26
STATE TAX LAWS
EXPLAINED BY
COM PLUMLEY.
State Commissioner Meets List.
ers of County
NEW DOG LAW DISCUSSED
Women May Vote BY Paying Poll
Tax After Taking Freeman's
Oath and Listed at Request

State Commissioner OF Taxes
Charles A. Plumley met the listers OF
Bennington county Tuesday afternoon
and discussed with them taxation
methods in Vermont. Some OF the
topics examined and the points en-
phasized by him we're the following;
"The new dog license law. II one
got his dog licensed at the old price
before the present law went into ef-
feet, he was advised to surrender the
license and obtain new one; other
wise he would be taking chances on
the life OF the dog.
Equality OF taxes. We can have
just as good taxation as the people
want, and no better. Care must be
taken TO get legal grand list. A
new proposition likely to come before
the people before long is that of hay-
ing the listers appointed by the state.
Listers should be fairly paid and
held responsible. Delinquent taxes
have averaged about $25O,oOO each
yea.
,"Under q bond for deed the real
estate should be set In the grand list
to the seller who as between himself
and the town is beholden for the
taxes; but as between him and the
purchaser the duty OF payment rests
on the purchaser. II the seller has
to pay the taxes to protect his title he
may charge the amount SO paid TO the
purchaser. AS between the seller
and, the, purchaser Of land the pur'
chaser Is liable for the, taxes assessed
on the premises after the purchase
even II there be no provision on that
subject in the contract The proper,
ty. set in the list to the seller, the
town looks to him for the taxes and
he looks TO the purchaser and can
conpal Tho purchaser TO pay them
| have. been asked several times whet
ihef q man Is entitled 10 claim an off
set because OF the debt evidenced by
q bond for a deed and hare said
that he could II the debt bore interest
I at 8 per cent. Such a debt Is q credit
| and II It Is written at rate Of inter
lest not 10 exceed s per cent It is OK
cmpt under the money loaned law
II II. bears interest nt rate In eS
4 cess OF 8 per cent II is taxable.
Sections 714.7l7 of the genera
laws relate to the taxation OF bonds
and notes held in trust under order o.
court and you will note that suct
bonds and notes so held are to b'
taxed NJ the rate of seven-tenths OF
per cent Of their appraised value. Th'
tax Is 10 be paid to the treasurer o
the town where the person out o
whose estate the trust was created
last resided, or in the case OF n non
resident TO the treasurer Of the tow
where the trustee resides or has hi
, principal place of business. 4 trus
tee who holds such property mus
within 10 days after the first day o
April furnish you with an inventor
, in which he sets out the bonds an
I notes ss we'll as the other persona
, property held by him In trust and 70
failure TO furnish such inventory sue
trustee shall be fined not moro tha
5000. Having received the inventory
!. You are to appralse the property q
a is true value In money and you
!. appraisal Is not to be included in tn
1 total grand list,
|, III you will examine section us {
= the general laws sou viii find that
provides that standing timber thr
has beon sold and conveyed witho,
: the land on which + stands. shall VI
less otherwise provided, be annual
:aved and set II tn, list &. the 0wnC
thereof on tho first cay OF April a.
there shall not b. deduction frcI
tie appraisal OF such sialiag timb'
on account OF debts owing IT, II
ters shall make u separate apprals
OF the land on which SUE, timb'
stands and shall set Il In the list
the owner there,s Standing tinih
tina: has been soi anu convay@t wi
out the loud is 10 b. taxed and 8
w NhN tloN w ANt bNllNts ~ -
-ct IN the list, not ee real estate, b
- as personal property mr. 'u''s slll
hu no deduction. no offset. as again
su,h personal property on acc unit
debts owine
Only those women who make
written request and file It with y,
as provided by section 2 of the law
printed on the blank request can qu
ify as voters In town meeting.
"You will also note that In order
qualify as a voter. q woman must
female citizen, must take the fr,
mans oath and must have paid h
taxes on or before the 18th day
February.
"You should minute the date
which the request is filed with y
and should carefully preserve the
requests. ] cannot impress upon y
too strongly the necessity Of M
and preserving these requests as tn
are your order from the taxpayer
insert hor name on the list, withC
which order you have no authority
list her for o poll tax and YOU shot