Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-21

Having been elected to the Office Of ChisfI
Magistrate Of this State, with mot earnest ap
probation Of the yruot responsibility, which the
action Of the people nss lnpossa ePo1 ma
tuition, To give To you such Information and as
sistance, as may be In my power and be requir-
ed by you to enable you iaatniuiy 70 guard ne
support OF its government, and CONSIDER ana
decide upon such alterations and improvements,
a. you may de- m necessary, OF It's iaws anu its
understanding that III the performance OF my /
duties may ENJOY your confidence, and IL need
be- have tse benefit OF your Kind forDearance,
but above all, that we may each be GIFTED win
that wisdom. which comcth only from Oou-
without whose approval and assistance States,
as well a. individuals, are poweriess for gooo,
and whose acknowledgment and worship have
been made by our lallers Inc corner etone Va
our Republic.
During the past year peace has prev allied
throughout the land, contrasting most beautl-
fully ana significantly with the stormy excite,
meut of the years OF warfare for our Natonai
existence, through which we have 20 recently
D lssed. The earth has yielded bountliul crops
u its cultiy ators: no general epidemic, OF als
ease has prevailed within our borders. And
business OF ali kinds has progressed without
serious reverse, or financial disaster OF az
winch grateful thanks due and should be re-
yerentiy returned 10 the Divine ProNldence,
from Whence ali blessings flow.
FINANCES.
The details OF the present financial condltlon
Of TIE STATE and Of the receipts and dlsDafse-
mept. for the wear are shown by the Reports OF
tn,, iIea -urer aud OF the Auditor OF Accounts,
which will be Laid before you. The result may
nh. l..aI funded debt Of the State at the pres.
ept time j. one million sesenfynve thousand
aoilars vi ,G.5CO1. (which sum, however, IN
,Itt,i.- I,Tsuty-seVel Thousand i've hundred COL
lar- 4. z g8UD of bcgds due IN ls11 and lo.s,
winch nave been purchased BY the treasurer
ANA il we not been cancelled, bat ars held by
ui.u with view of exchanging them, IL iound
expedicnr. for bonds due IN is,l. The excess Of
current liabilities over current resources i
IWentv-onc thousand hundred and
eight dollars and iorIy-eisnt cents, Ezl ,los.-
So The present total liability oil the
state j. therefore one million ninety-siH thou-
SAND one hundred and eight dOi!ar- aud iosty-
,I.at cents. 81 UJ6. JOS. is) But against THIS i
Z ~ p. offset the present amount OF the sinking
fund. winch l. seyeniy-nye thousand SIX nuLafea
and ulncty-lour dollars and two cents, 60 U.s.
g5 and Iwenty-seyen thousand hsc hunuleu
.oiIars ts21. Jrl,BU) Of bonds held by the Treas
60 "a before siated.-making the net liaDlIliy
not prov aided Tor nine hundred ana niLelg-lno
tuouzaud ME hundred aud fourteen dollars ana
r,rfy-ix cents. tSJS2,5l 49, or AL purposes
I '.v,--,,t Thai of exchange. these bonds held %
tie 4 rcasurer may be treated az pain IN 1slsI-
mining the present fnaaclal coAdilloa VI tls
STATE. ~. rsI
delft wac one million TWO hundred ana leehly
seven Thousand dollars, Gel - ,UV1UO) my -
eg-- Of current resources over current Liabilities
WAS seventeen thousand fynr hundred and i've
dollars and forty aIne cent?, lslI, 40 49, LeaV-
in.s Iue net haDlitics at that time one million
two hundred anu nine Thousand n'e hundred
F aud nine. I-iUur lO4lAfE ana Nlts-Oh cents,
j 2tH5yIjI But the amount OF the sinking
fund tncn On hand, which was hiiy-IAlne tnou-
sand six hundred and thirty-seven dollars ana
seventy one cents. t:Jaoos1I-l was appiIeaDle IN
7 reduction vi mat =um,-leaylng the net IaDn-
iue- ol tAe STATE not then provided Tor. one
mlliOn one hundred and iorIy-nine thousand
uIIe hundred anu Mty-slL dollars ana elgniy
! he funded debt has. been reduced during the
. y.Ir one AiluuI Cd and seventy nine thousand
u q THkIa HH#. flHFaf4 -fNfn
includes the bonds purchased; but not cancelled;
al.a The reduction Of The total laDillly OF The
: lttC during Tie year, treating lhozc DoLas a.
paid, las Oyen one hundred and nity-sefen
/ Thousand f0Ely-tWO QU!4aIs and thrt!-iOur
Z cCI..-. Jt.UI&.o4-) .
Al lie close vi the war in lso5 the funded
dcyt Wa- one Million six hundred and my
thousand dollar al, 81, 10000 and the total
IA abilities oil the state were one million t---.
I hundred and tAlrty-iour thousand one hundred
ana -l1ty-t4lree dollars aud mnefy-slN eenir-
tsI e-l lb5y5.D During Tie four yeArs WINCH nave
.-iaDrta since that lime Tie funded debt lah beeh
I reduced FIX hundred aud two thousand I'VE nun
dred dyiiar-, Ns'HzJyVVjJ aEa lue to.1l ~ ~
4 itle- nor provided iU. have been reduced eight
#huuafrI and iOTty-onc thousand two hundred
ggd nlly-G!He dollars and M cents, ST.
M. boud. ,yl tie state TO the amount Of four
F. brlIgf.ti aud eighty thousand dOilAr-, ts3so,-
snt 900 illI uue June ]. ISL: % when Tour nun
+ If,d and four Thousand three hundred ana I'VE
dollars aua ninety -cieLi CONF ssfyfsD '-sy tS'
main uuprOglGed lOr, sand provision should De
mace Tor their prompt payment Al maturity. A.
49,. Au.litor OF Accounts gives no very certain
assurance. that any considerable amount VII be
,ge...,.l within that time rom Tie General Gov
ergment in farther pay Inent OF the claim u the
-l.t. sLaluzt the ulted States, ms VIII
itfxoIE. the necessity OF increasing Tic
. 1 ,re-.nt wear aud Tie next year the
Ilg amount Appropriated - inc s.hhlAs IlAu
rse amount appropriated i'f ma PufPOss ~
~, va one hundred thousand doliar-. - co.
eJUJ DuJ the amount actually aY2.i1a ,, ~ i h5,
a.. ....,.. si,. '-- ''v'fd - 49, hA- pesA ~
-..fy Thousand dollars. t5JJ.uyt.U1l And II the
cAec-- Oi Tic current expenses over Tue current
r r.--ourre- rs euty-Onc thOurand one hundred
sa4 ei-ui L.3saI- ana forty-eighl cent? t;2l.
.I.-.t-.B-E4l been PAD ifom Inc aFai- OF HE
. If7t h. would have lcn applicable To the nkin-
lf,ud from su4t source but tIrty eight thousand
...,lf hundred aud ulHrty-Onc dollars aud hfty
fsso ceuis. s-5- -yi-J2.) instead 81 one hundred
O. .pu. H4. ugiltf-t - tJl'"S''"Al a H4tNLl'4
.ls- j. Tae 10 tine l3cI thai the. amount re
amir il ~ ,s paid curing iAe year Tor Tue * pen
- a.. t..c state. allotment Ci4lili-. Claims ibr thf
. .... ..a, ngt 90 .-olHtgr- ia tue late war. aut
.rf...s #.. ttrr- other than payment 81 iLtercs
.r hHHH- and loans. ua- largely ezccrGEa thi
amount cam mated - tae COMMENCEMENT 81 ih'
scar. sV#u 'tieI e-itiI--l' l'le amount " t-'
ft- .... ...ii I1z ISIS wa- based.
! II t- n1yi,.t- 4at Tor The purpose Of meeting
t4r lUl.Ht ,Ei..Fl-e 81 INC p!s-iNl ar, aiie
-.r4 .....- a-.ai-l TIE STATE A. are due Aid out
-l.tI...iI.r .Ell making the necessary provision
.Hr F... .es ltlsu 90 RI" hohl- H4r ia - ~
.4r.elfaE must bee iIpusrt iAi4 NAs lrtlsG i
l-t--f az. ..-.--a!F amount al 50 LiaA Wal fc r.
.-.-..l ur last go ulIaU 80 the p sre-iir amount
. al tle Cg.reat uEPen-.- Tor fLc lar t-A "a r.
IGuae. % baeyuaz. tnaI.iDIc. iila peIehpi"iA
E.r. a. II undoubtedly VIII be iul = eai-ifr. 4"
lac e. mccall Assembly, and Dl EfvEy oiiscer 81
III. ,.ta 90 provide Tor AID pr4,tirr ne strict
f, az ,eau1us .u I'D matters affecting tic hEalce
. %. ils state
ooAuos SCHOOLS.
j commend 90 y1ar care The educational inter
t.ra 81 tle ~ttfH.-tiI- common schools. th'
academic and che college,. AZ the foundation
III these interests j. Ilr principle, recognize.
20 even previous 90 tIe adoption a o." pFr-.a y
Iuu-tifufiUu oE lls STATE that ill state D. ElLti
T. op.i-.riDu u provide free -c-lul- Tor inc taAtA
tiUH ~ all it, children. ara from ihi- i"io"'
; naturally the requirement. that TIC schools tau
pro. t.sd hail ~ The best Of the kind. which en-
y be flrni-h he'd for thc amount ~ money expended
. and that those. FOR whose hcutnt ihey are lar
. Iui-hud. -ialt plriakc Of their VANTAGE An
IA ,utar sl4I-s aud improving the standard 81 eau
Ee.ftug lH tAf common SCHOOLS. you lheNiidhi
advance in q corrc-p uudiny degree the rtaE4AT'
! An value ~ Ilp higher Institutions 81 learning
THr. .r.!t number 81 -mlH -cIOU! districts u
. the stale and the lop grade OF attainment y Iit
. l+ Zoo l4..ug eases - r,4 4irrl Of teachers 4.
p tta.g .v..8 ar- g.la--sd sith thc dutr Of employ
{ iug them. are tcriOIs obstacles 10 tue illl o.
= tNr!OplA. o. I'd the improvement OF Ni3ch 10
school system j. susceptible. Ia email as
- trigG ,oui aiming but few fam lice, a. compare
wit|i large dl-iuel cohtilhih2 many laiii.i q
ID &, obytJt.-. that one 81 Two resuits lnhsl lo
y, lgv:-Ii -.Cd teachers are employed, Who ca
" command lis Aagts- tne cEpvuze Tor eacl seAo
i ar ru-t Is greatly Increased above The average
tItc iAs-rr a.slI4ct-, aud u iAe expense ~ eat
scholar r. Kept within ihc average. y VIII ~ y
4 the employment Of poor teachers. who can Onl
I command and II. wiling 20 serve for ioW wages
= For rci4pdsiue This objection tie Board 81 Edl
K cation recommend. thai al school districts d
" sHli l.#. ID alA lll4t itle -appOu and supervisor
% OF tu. schools BE- committed directly 70 ia
j., f,le.G- and commend - yDur careful consider
- atom tLc.r yep ITf together Win Inc report q
= he Secretary Of Tie Board. rti ~ az detail ~
reasons Ilr The cudaiion.-n oi doubt. p
: that y0a viii aci wisely and with al dIscrctlo
D IN q matter OF 80 lave importance.
The crlabiis hmcut and continuance Of 40!
a nli schools aud Teachers Institutes for "a
: | education Of teachers D. great improvement
Moon the school System Of former years. an
their beneficial effect Il already manifest in ia
. | advance If the standard Of common school edT
Gallon. Tut Tie llll measure of their beneflt la