Chap. 7. 



POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 



139 



STATE PRISON STATISTICS. 



REVENUE OF THE STATE 



STATISTICS OF THE VERMONT STATE PRISON. 



Section X. 



Revenue and Expenditures. 



The revenue of Vermont is almost 

 wholly derived from direct taxation. By 

 the statute enacted in 1841, t the kinds of 

 property, which are rateable, or subject 

 to taxation, are designated, and this prop- 

 ertv is appraised at its cash value and set 

 in the grand list at one per cent, of this 

 value, and upon this the taxes are to be 

 assessed. The expenses of the govern- 

 ment have been very much enhanced du- 

 rinf a few years past, in consequence of 

 the erection of a new state house and the 

 establishment of a senate. The following 

 abstract of the treasurer's account for the 

 political year ending September 30, 1841, 

 exhibits the principal sources from which 

 the treasury is supplied and the purposes 

 for which disbursements are made : 



* For tliese, I am indebted to [. VV. Hubbard. 

 Esq. tho superintendent, f See part 2d, page 105. 



Received into the Treasury. 

 For taxes, principal, ,$67,866 12 



For interest on arrearages of 



taxes, _ 1,086 73 



Of state's attorneys, ' 1,804 27 



Of clerks of courts, 1,433 82 

 Principal paid on school fund 



notes, 1,688 08 



Interest paid on " " 2,697 .57 



For pedlar's licences, 1,359 26 



Of quarter-masters, 15 00 



Of Messrs. Beach, on note, 26 40 



Bank commissioners' fees, 124 00 



Bank dividends for school fund, 4,683 73 



From banks, for safety fund, 1,904 81 



Interest on safety fund, loaned, 233 08 



$84,922 87 



Disbursements from the Treasury. 

 Due treasurer, Sept. 30, 1840, $9,.539 33 

 Debenture of general assem- 

 bly, 13,016 69 



