Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13


State. Ba.h branches q tha Legislature A'' NJ
rublissp. and the Rspatlic4ns carry Pailale.-
MI. b. seven thousand majority eie''iaE 'l'
Msv9r and entire cry ticket General N'ye' e
maiorty for Governor Of Ohio is e'nma'ed Al
1O.0l1-snd there Is little doubt that the he
npbl.s,us h.7e me Legislature, thus irsarin-
Senator saor msu's Reelection.
The photographic Survey Of Vermont
We are rlsd 70 gee that the Secretary Of tie
st,,e Bos-d Of Agrieu ture, Manufactures 49,
Mining. Is taxing the preliminary steps toward
ob,.irinrs hydrogrsphic survey @: Vermont
similar 10 the one recently completed III NAME
The immense imp1rtance Of this measure ia
securing the deyelcpmen- Of our ma'eI.i-
resources. can hardy be over estiasied oa-
although It has been frequent topic o. pilS-ie
discussion. ]; has never, We believe, been brought
prominently before the people or ou- legislature
Within our boriers, and readily aecsssi1-s'
are many wafer powers. comparatively 1--
known and wholly uuimproyei, snd Iasny otls'-
are bat partially occupied, which oH-f 70
espit.lis.s and manufacturers unsurpassed al
v,ntarss Raw msterial in abundance also ez-
lists IN various localities, inviting the skill
necessary TO render j; available. survey
such a. IL coutemp atel, by attracting attention
+, and thus bringing into use these lmuense
nAtural forces now running 10 waste, VII.
greatly increase our strength ani productive
powe- as 8 community, ani carro, but Eorf O.
the Advantage Of al classes OF our people
furnishing to capitalists knowledge whereby
they may make safe AID lucrative IT,
vss,ments 10 lsb-rers greater yarit- o.
occupation AID to producers OF ready market
i will prove permanent benefit o. our 20 p
roads and other means # transFort2iio-.- AMI
il viii furnish TO the young men o. Vermont
abundant opportunity for the full development
OF their powers, without going beyond ne
borders. Thus far, for the mos, part, our rca
pastures and farming lands have claimed cur
care and attention, to the comparative neglect oil
the other Interests. while our sister States
with natural facilities certainly net superior 70
our OWL. have built up great manufacturing ln-
du-tries. which have sldsd greatly to then
population aui their wealth It is higH tine o'
Vermont TO follow their example
l. is not intended tbs; the entire EorA neces
sarv 70 a complete survey Of the State sas-. be
done At the expense Of the safe though cor
siderable as would be the amount required 70
carry through such a survey, we think that our
legislature would be justified IN making the nee
estary appropriation. It's thought thst IN many
caset. towns and villages possessing super'o,
waite powers, nay SET 1t TO be for their Interest
to appropriate small SUNS for the purpase Of
having an accurate survey and description Of
them prepared for publication II tie report
thus distributing the expense Emoug those more
immediately to be benefited by their Development
In nearly every township there are few persons
competent to give the information desired, a1i
there are also extant, although a. present uns-
vailAble. many accurate reports Of surveys
made under direction Of railroad corporations OF
local manufacturers, sufficient, when outaintl'
70 furnish & reliable ami extensive foundation
for such = survey as Is oontemplatel
OF course, It is Of extreme Importance that
this work be done quickly, and that cur unsur-
pAsssble Advantages II these respects be 81 once
made known; and it depends upon the press Of
the State and public spirited citizsnl to urge
upon the people its importance.
The Secretary Of the Board, Prof Peter CO.
lier. Burlington, Vt, viii send suitable banks
10 be filed mp, to any body, IN any vicinity.
who may address him, and it is hoped that town
officers receiving such blanks vii, if unable 70
reply to the various questions, selec; from among
their citizens some competent persons W5o may
fill out the blanks and return them as coon as
practicable 70 the Secretary.