The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-10-20


Reports of State Officers.
Railroad Commissioner Bailey reports
that the cost of constructing and equip.
ping railroads in Vermont had been $50,
600, 600. The number Of miles of rail.
road is nearly fifteen hundred, being an
increase OF thirteen hundred miles in
twenty five years. He suggests that their
real estate DC taxed upon fair valuation
with pthcr real estate advises that the
commissioner be authorized to inquire
whether railroad officials make any at
tempt to control the votes Of their en-
ployes, and If SO recOmmed appropriate
legislation to prevent the same und also
recommends legislation to prevent extor-
ton on the part Of the car companies.
The expenses ct the Central Vermont,
the last two years, have been 1903, 450
and the receipts S6,S09,0ll. The Port.
land and Ogdensburg report operating
expenses at Sl43 1920 and receipts at
Sl53, 603.53, The Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic report expenses at 81 ,039, SIC.
p and receipts at S1,574741.G4. The
Harlem Extension presents no report.
The officers Of the Asylum for the In
sane report 204 persons have been admit
ted in the last two years, Of whom 100
were males and 81 females. Since 1887.
1852 patients have been received, and of
the 44Sl discharged 2l22 went away
cured 22S have been discharged during
the past two years, AZ Of whom had be.
come sane and 81 were better than when
they entered the institution. Supcrinten.
dent Draper says that more Of those who
90 to the asylum are the victims Of vice
than of all other causes, The recei pts of
the institution have been S2l3,S10, of
which SlGS,740 was from the board Of
patients, and the rest consisted of loans {;
expenditures S2l3,919. Commissioner
Boynton recommends an increase in the
appropriations for the insane poor, He
speaks in high terms Of the present man
agemcnt Of the institution, and suggests
some changes in the medical requirements
for admission. and 10 relation to dismiss
sails.
The State Prison report shows an i'm.
provement in its financial condition. The
total income for two years has been S2S,.
331, Of which S2s, 030 was from the
labor of the convicts ard the rest the fees
of visitors, while the expenditures have
Dcvn but $50. 0S0; thus it has paid
its own expenses and accumulated a sur,
Plus Of over $4,000 This has happened
only four times before since the establish.
mems of the prison in 1909. There were
81 convicts, August lst, three of them
women; the commitments in 1878 were
%, and this year, So. The number sent
to the prison since 1909 is 2,l59. of
these 1872 have been pardoned, 1928
have left on expiration Of time, II were
sent to the insane asylum, 26 escaped,
and 81 died. The Chaplain reports that
more than three fitths Of the inmates are
coDiessedly addicted to the use Of strong
drink, and large majority Of them at.
tribute their crime and Imprisonment
directly 10 TIE baneful influence of liquor
He suggests the importance of depressing
dram drinking, and the unlawful sale of
intoxicating liquors; and that helpful
encouragement to imprisoned and to dis.
charged convicts in their endeavours to
reform, is an imperative duty as we'll Of
the State as OF individuals, The direc.
tors intimate that the pardoning power is
not always judiciously exercised.
The trustees Of the Reform School 70.
port that the expenses for the two years
have been S62,75l, and the amount on
hand is ss,044. The appropriation of
$4,000 for the purchase Of lot, build.
ing and machinery has not been touched
There were lI5 inmates, August LIST, and
the whole number received since the 10.
stltuton was founded in 1866 is 4l0.
The receipts from the farm aud earnings
Of boys for two years have been Sl5 36S..
&c. The superintendent reports an ex.
celent condition Of the school, workshop
and farm. The report pays fitting tri.
butte to the memory OF the late Hon.
Charles Reed, for many years chairman
Of the board Of trustees.
The trt stees of the University of Yer.
mont and State Agricultural College, re.
port that the attendance has increased
about 40 per cent. since the last report.
ard of the 10 undergraduates of the past
year Is have been young women. The
girls are just as smart as the boys, say
the trustees. The property of the insti.
tuition, exclusive of the congressional land
grant fund, is S2Sl,742 The receipts
and expenses, the past yeas, have been
about $4,000.
The Adjutant Generals report gives a
statement of the condition OF militia. and
roster Of the officers Besides a list OF
Vermont soldiers buried in the National
Cemetery at Andcrsonviile, Ga. there is
a list Of sailors and marines credited to
this State. The Quarter. master General
says regiment of militia has been formed
at an expense of Sl2,500 and armed
with Springfield rifles, The other ex.
penses of his department are given at
81 ,324.6o for the two years. He has
sold old military property to the amount
OF SS.l2l SO, and has on hand for sale
$50 600 worth
The report of the Auditor of Accounts,
gives the following list Of expenditure
not printed elsewhere Court expenses
for two years, $50, 0j7 SO court audit.
ors s S07 county commissioners S3G2..
80 bear and lynx certificates 1910
board Of agriculture sl,200ll; board
education S5,717 G6 fish commissioners
1874 81 4; school commissioners So.
220.20 deaf and dumb SO. SAG. AZ /;
legislative expenses S56.022 90 81.
AlJaaS Messenger,
DELICATE CANNON AnscoNrs. Salt
Lake, Oct. lGM.-lhe grand jury were
lectured to this morning by the court us