Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-18
LIABILITIES TOR THE CURRENT TIE Il.
s4Ol.4i2 OF
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1t seems to me sound policy to continue
i to apply yearly one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars as sinking fund to retire the
+ funded debt. Should you concur in this view,
and should the basis Of the foregoing esti-
? mate prove correct, it Will be necessary to
= assess 4 tax upon the polls and ratable estate
6 of the inhabitants of the State, that will re-
3 allze 70 the Treasury four hundred thousand
= dJllars Il viii be no'Iced that this sum
is nearly one hundred and seventy thousand
dollars les than was raised by tax last an
nual session.
REGISTERED LOAN.
Coupon State bonds belonging to the
Agricultural College fund, TO the amount OF
one hundred and thirty three thousand and
FIVE hundred dollars. are deposited with the
State Treasurer These bonds are negotia-
BILE, and under the law, are TO be held for
years to come. For greater security. rec
ommcnd that authority be granted to cancel
these lnds. and any others that may be re-
turned to the Treasury for tha purpose, and
to issue certificates in the form 1t the re-
gistered loan OF the United States, Inscrib-
ing the credit on the books in the off i;es of
the Treasurer and Secretary Of State.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
From observation and experience am
satisfied that cur system of collecting taxes
cah be much simpitei and improved. |
recommend ihat the existing laws on that
subiect be 50 modified as 10 require the Sc
lectmen, or other proper officers, of each
town or city. u include in the same rate
| bill all taxes, whether State, county, town,
! OF otht rwIse. duly certified 70 them as voted
and assessed N any year. and that such rate /.
/ hlll be c.mmItted for collection TO the first .
/ constable, Or collector of taxes. in each /
town OF city, who should pay the amount, /
! when collected, to the respective Treasurer /
I Of the siate cuun ', city, town, district or
village, according To the nature o, the tax
g The expenses Of collecting might there I
By be materially diminished, and taxpayers .
W .uld b, saved the ANNOYANCE OF numerous
calls from different collectors during the .
same year.
ORGANIZED MILITIA.
The present law regulating the organized
militia Is wholly inad,qnate 10 provide an
efficient force that can be relied upon in case
OF need, and your attt nti0n Is directed to
the sensible remarks upon this subject IN
the report Of the Adiu,ant and Inspector
General Some portion OF the puolic pro-
perty in possession Of the militia Is report
cd IN bad condition, and without more vital
Ity IN our militia system, 1t would seem ne
ce-sary. that rhis property should be collect
cd and placed in safe keeping under the care
Of a proper uficer. The slgus Of the times
4 hot faFaT
not wholly lay aside our arms, but rather
emulate the example of the old Bay State IN
1851. and be prepared Tor any emerg, ncy.
EDUCATION.
Under the act Of the last annual session
normal schools have been established in each
of the cingressIunal districts. They cannot
but prove u-eful in providing our common
schools a better educlred cli-s OF teachers,
thus raising the general standard Of cduca-
tian among the p"nEl". wh'ch is ono of the
first dlties OF the STATE commend ,hi-
suhi,ct 70 your liberal consideration
BANK COMMISSIONER
The duties OF Bank Commissioner during
the past year have been almost nominal. |
recommend that the Office De abolished. and
that some other State officer be authorized
TO perform such acts as may hereafter be re-
quIrcd IN this department
STATE rRIsoN.
Uu.il within a few years our state Prison
has been sell-sustaining, but owing to the
high prices Of clothing and provisions, with
no currespluding Increase of income, 1t has
become necessary 10 draw upon the treasury
cousideubls sums 10 meet the deficiency.
During the Iast year ten thousand tour
: .g11l. o-,1 e,-, Q
cents have been required for this purpose.
Turning to tie neighbOring states | find
that their prisons are a source Of income,
and it behooves Us 20 inquire what can be
done TO place our prison on a paying basis
rhc enactment OF law has been suggested,
touring the directors to advertise Tor pro-
posals Tor new contracts at least six months
before the expiration OF existing Contracts
iUr the labor Of the inmates Ii has been
thought that this, with the adoption OF
better system Of discipline, would bring
about the dtsired results. The Superintend-
eng is Of the opinion, in which | concur, that
additional provision should be made tor the
female cunvlct5. At present 1t Is almost i'm
possible To III ,intaln any discipline in this
d. parJment Tor want OF proper aceOmmOda-
tlOns
REFORM SCHOOL.
The establishment Of a school for the re-
formation OF Juvenile offenders having be-
come our policy, provision ior Its necessities
the coming Jear should be made at this
session.
Ii is my belief that great good Is being
done IN eleyatlng our Sayward youth. and
preparing them for useful and honorable
lives and sm convinced that familiarity
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school would commend 1t 20 your sympathy
aud support For information ON this sub
i,ct, YOU are referred 10 the interesting re-
port Of the trustees and the superintendent.
RESOURCES vF The STATE.
The resources OF the State, as developed in
its agriculture. It's manufactures. Its quar-
rles, and its mines. merit and should re-
ceive, your careful attention. The legislation
on these suhiec should be suea as TO secure
TO our people the greatest advantages from
these sources, by inducing the Indux oi cap
ital tor their development, and inviting it,
yestm, nts. without hampeung them by un-
necessary conditions and restriction, for
exten1ing our manufactures, opening and
working our quarries and mines, and H.
crea-Ing our railroad facilities
In most particulars, cur laws compare
iayorably with those of other States in these
respects. In some of their provisions, how
ever, shall have occasion TO indicate re-
/ forms which seem TO be needed.
Vermont is pre-eminently an agricultural
Stat having thirteen twentieths of It's four
millions of acres under improvement and
we have csus of gratitude TO the Giver OF
all Things for the abundant harvests that
/ have rewarded the labors OF the husbandmcn
during the year. The increased value OF the
real and personal property in Vermont from .
1850 to lS60, as given in the census was .
little over thirty millions of dollars and this .
upon q god basis. OF this sum, twrhy- .
eight millions was in the increased value Of 1
rel a ct te. Had We st4IIstics ~ the pres
ent time, they would show a sull larger rate !
OF increase Ibis large advance can only be |
a.criSed to the system OF railroads put 10 7
operation during that period, opening to
producers easy Communication with market
before inaccessible. lake up cur iron rails
and YOU reduce the value Of our farms and