The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-10-19

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in connection with said location. the COM
missioners purchased about silty-seven
acres of land, part OF the Old Governor
Butler farm, 50 called, taking a deed OF
the same to the State. at the price of six
thousand and two hundred dollars. This
purchase exceeded by two hundred dollars
the sum they were authorized by SAID act
to pay for land. They paid towards ii
six thousand dollars, and gave guaran-
tee to deed back one acre ont OF the south
east corner of the land purchased, i'll case
the legislature at lis present session should
fail 10 make a further appropriation OF the
two hundred dollars. The land purchased
had large and valuable buildings on IT,
suited to the wants OF the >choo;, and
though the commissioners were unrestrict-
ed in the amount of expense in erecting
all suitable buildings for the accommodate
lion of said school. vet as these buildings
came with the land. the restriction as to
the sum to be paid for the land applied to
the whole purchase. most heartily rec
ommend The appropriation OF the remain
in. two hundred dollars, As the acre to be
conveyed back is worth much more than
! that sum.
Russell Butler is the owner of about
sixty-five acres OF land, which adjolns that
purchased and is Il part OF the Old Gov
Butler farm. This he proposed TO sell tC
the state, as a part of the Reform Schoo
farm, at the price OF four thousand two
hundred dollars, and he gave 4 bond tC
convey it at that price, should the legisla
ture at the present session appropriate
money for lis purchase. This land /:
nearly destitute ot buildings; Il portion o.
it is rich meadow land, Il portion excel.
lent paslurage, and the resitlue-twenty /,
Twenty-Five acrcs-cXcelient wood land
This land is richly worth the price asked
and would, i'll my opinion, be 4 very ju
dlcious purchase for the state, as ii seem:
really necessary i'll order to constitute ,ucl
\ farm rs the school needs and shUulc
the present opportunity to purchase ii b,
neglected, do not think it ever couc
again be obtained at anything like til,
price now asked. therefore recommend
an appropriation for It's purchase at tn,
price named.
The buildings purchased have been re
paired and enlarged, 50 rs to accommodate
from twenty-five TO thirty scholars, an,
the school is now open for the reception 0
Juvenile offenders. quite a number havin!
already been received; and | think ii
gives good promise OF accomplishing al
that the state expects from such an ill>litu
! ton.
The first report OF the commissioners
has been made 10 ne, and | nave cause,
the same 10 be printed. ready ior imm.di
ate distribution. commend t~ >u@gco
tionS and recommendations 10 Your careful
consideration
RESTORATION OF SEA-TISu To TIL con
NECuCUr RIVER.
'nder the Joint resolution of the las
session OF the legislature, relative II iii,
restoration OF >ea-ii>h 10 the Connecticut
river a'd lis tributaries, ! appointed Al
bert ID. llag"r. state "col""i>i. and Hon
Charles Jarrett. commissioners. | aiSc
communicated copies OF SAID joint rt>oiu-
ton to the governor, OF Massachusetts
New Hampshire and Connecticut Tn,
commissioners report ma, be cxpcc!c,
during Your present session.
Under another joint resolution OF iii,
last session, relating TO the imprrvilcnt
destruction ot shad in the Connecticut
river, | addressed communication to th>
governor of Connecticut. requesting hin
to call the attention oi the legislature O
that state, then in session, to the subject
and To the resolution Of our state. ycri
lcl copy OF winch transmitted to hlm
also transmitted copies OF the same t,
the goycrnOr> OF Massachusetts am New
Hampshire In rc>pon>a to the appIica-
/ ton u.,s,n 70 .hc state ii Cpnncclirut.
herewith tr.,n~m.t Il You the certified copy
oi a joint resolution, pas>tJ b. the legs
laturc OF That state at lis last session.
shown" their Willingness to cooperate
with the other State, in interest, IN the
restoration OF shad TO the waters oi the
! Connecticut
! PARIS EXHIBITION.