Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-12

substantial. solid aud usefal reading.
and enable shsm % Treasure up knoul-
edge valuable in after life. 1t would
furnish = class Of reading consisting
more Of fact and les az sesion. aud pre-
duetive Of higher neral and intellect
ual culture than much Of the reading
that nov attracts the attention az the
young, which 6iSSipatss rather than eal-
tivases and improves the mind, The /
gradual accumulation of such library IN
d town would scarcely be felt BIZ the IL
hSbitants. except by Its wholesome IN
suenee and lasting benefit, 70 the oil IS
well as the young. / think it IS to be
regretted that towns do bet avail them /
selves Of the enabling act authorizing |
them spestablish such libraries. whssh- |
er any further Legislation on this subject
IS advisable st this time submit for
your deliberate consideration.
rejoice to see thar the Interest Of
agrieulture. which has always been re-
sardeI Is second 10 none IN the state
an interest Intimately identified with
the prosperity Of the state, ani which
must. st least for leag time 70 come.
be the business and employment Of the
greater portion Of cur people, is enlist
ing increased interest and attentions rot
only among the people, but en- the part
Of the legislature, Our state Is also
rich in mineral wealth ret to be devel-
opei. and in water-powsr. attending
abundant facilities for manufacturing
purposes. not yet utilized. These in
terests have not been. and should not be
overlooked- The Board Of Agriculture.
Manufactures and Mining. recently e.
tablished BY the legislature. It Is hoped
viii Do much by the application Of
science 70 practical experience, and by
other means. 70 promote and develop
these Important Industrial interests: and
| in this I trust the Beard viii be added
b. all just and prOper legislation
| I refer you TO the report Of the Trus-
tees Of the Reform School. and 70 the
report Of the Superintendent, for the
history and operations Of the sehOol for
the past TOO years, and for information
Is to It's present condition. It is eviid-
ent EOn these reports. and frOn other
sources q information. that the school
IS in prosperous condition. and that
under It's excellent management. 1t Is
fully answering the purpose Of its eTea-
tion IS . reformat0ry institution. and Is
IN efeetIve agency in the police Of tbs
state Il Is stated in the report Of II:
trustees that. since the establishment O
the scho0l. several boys have been sen
there convicted Of minor. and often trii8
ing oFense=, that ara 50 fesble-minlel
and idotie Is 70 be, IN their opinion. in
{ capable Of committing crime. and inca
pable Of receiving benefit By eontinuin,
there; and that. as the trustees have 4
a power 10 discharge. except for thoroagl
., reformation. and Is there can be 10 n
: form where N capacity TO do wrong 81
ISIS they canRot discharge them The
ask that the law be 50 amended IS !
Is give the Trustees and SupEintea5eu
= power 70 discharge In such Eases I sui
II nit whether such power ought to
n granted. e1eps IN connection With SON
other suitable provision for this class
uufortuB@te persons Il appears IL
the legislature. 1t It's last session. Al
thOEi1ed the Trustees To purchase ee
- tain property namei IN the act-a Il
- Eitb building and machinery the
discretion. At an expense MT cxcee5iu
! fifteen thousand dollars. for the purp0:
Of the manufacture q chairs; that b
fore any purchase vas made. the bullC
ing and machinery we're burned. II
=. that appropriation Of $4,000 remail
re- untouched in the treasury A To L
he question whether tie purpose oontez
lat plated in tie act aFpgopriating that 81
". should still BE eauied cut By the pa
ich chase Of certain ether property q Ii
description. I refer you 70 the rePort
Of the Trustees, and also 10 the report
nj. the Superintendent made TO them Z
the PTOpIety Of making sacb purchase
II urged BY the Superintendent NJ
The gr0uDds Of economy and profit to |
Is state, b. enabling the institution,
zx- the lal'or Of the bays the inmates.
sct- Ez1ufzetare chairs entire, instead
80 simply Eeaying in the cane and a
all upon the ground Of making the sebe
for more Efficient in it, reformasory char
Is: tsr. b teaching the inmates trade Il
"a vii zE0rd them means Of obtaining :
ing ployneat and gaining : livelihood.
M the critical period Of their lives wh
FL they ls4ve the Institution. / an
aad sufficiently inf0rned to warrant tie
gly preston Of sn opinion q the subje
ub- further than 70 recommend that It
nd cave y0ur Consideration. and such act
the - jour vision shall dictate
.ua Tie biennial repsrs Ct the Direct
aer- and Sape-inteDdelt Ct the State PRS
her as % is esldItsoa and lansgeue
shos tie EnzneizI aEzirs Of the Phi
zea- N gocd condition: and II this resr
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