Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-10-23

be noticed that this sum is nearly one
hundred and seventy thousand dollars
less than was raised by tax last annual
session.
REGISTERED LOAN. -..
Coupon State bonds belonging to the
Agricultural College fund, to the amount
Of one hundred and thirty-three thous-
and and five hundred dollars, are deposit
ed with the State Treasurer. These bonds
are negotiable, and, under the law, are to
be held for years to come. For greater
security, recommend the authority be
granted to camel these bonds, and any
others that may be returned to the treas
ury for that purpose, and to issue certif-
Gates in the form of the registered loan
of the United States, inscribing the cred
it on the books in the office of the Treas
urer and Secretary of State.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
From observation and experience I am
satisfied that our system of collecting tax
es can be much simplifed and improved.
| recommend that the existing law on
that subject be so modified as to require
the selectmen, or other proper officers, of
each town or city. to include in the same
rate bill all taxes, whether State, county,
town. or otherwise. duly certified to them
as voted and assessed in any year, and
that such rate bill be committed for COL
lection to the first constable, or collector
of taxes, in each town or city, who should
pay the amount, when collected, to the
respective Treasurer of the State, county,
city, town, district or village, according to
the nature of the taxes, The expenses Of
collecting might thereby be materially
diminished, and taxpayers would be sa.
we'd the annoyance of numerous calls
from different collectors during the same
year.
ORGANIZED MILITIA
The present law regulating the organ;
lied militia is wholly inadequate to pro
vide an efficient force that can be relied
\ upon in case of need, and your attention
is directed to the sensible remarks upor
this subject in the report of the Adjutan
and Inspector General Some portion o
the public property in possession of th'
militia is reported in bad condition, ant
without more vitality in our militia sys
TEN. it would seem necessary that thi
property should be collected and placed
in safe keeping under the care Of pro
per officer. The signs of the times indi
cate that we, as prudent men, should no
wholly lay aside our arms, bit rathe
emulate the example Of the old Bay Stat
, in 1861, and be prepared for an emer
gency.
EDUCATION.
!, Under the act of the last annual ses
sion, normal schools have been establish
cd in each of the congressional districts
They cannot but prove useful in PROV
ding our common schools better educa
ted class of teachers, thus raising tn
general standard of education among tn
people, which is one of the first duties
, the State. | commend this subject t
, your liberal consideration.
BANK COMMISSIONER
, The duties of Bank Commissioner du
ring the past year have been almost nom
, inal. | recommend that the Office b
abolished, and that some other State off
, Ger be authorized to perform such acts o
may hereafter be required in this depart
, ment.
STATE PRISON.
Until within few years our Stat
Prison has been self-sustaining. but ow
owing to the high prices Of clothing AM
provisions, with no corresponding increas
} Of income, it has become necessary
draw upon the treasury for considerabl
} sums to meet the deficiency. During th
past year, ten thousand four hundre
} twenty. seven dollars and five cents hav
: been required for this purpope Turnin
} to the neighboring States find that thei
prisons are source OF income, and 1t bt
hooves us to inquire what can be don
to place our prisons on a paying bash
The enactment Of law has been sugges
ted, requiring the director to advertise 70
new proposals for new contracts at leas
six months before the expiration Of exis
ting contracts for the labor of the inmates
1t has been thought that this, with th
: adoption Of better system Of disciplin,
would bring about the desired results
Q The Superintendent is Of The opinion, ]
y which l concur, that additional provisio
! should be made for the female convict
r AT present it is almost impossible I
9 maintain any discipline in this depar'
Q ment for want Of proper accommodation