The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-17

and sent one copy of the publication to
each town and county clerk in the state,
the state paying the postage thereon. Now,
Notwithstanding the fact that the state
treasurer was receiving at this time for
salary and official expenses, some three
thousand dollars a year-$3, 984.72 in 1873,
and SO, 1899 in 1S74--the general assem-
bly, voted him, and he was actually paid,
one thousand dollars for his "services" In
making this transcript from his books and
calculating the interest on part OF the
ltems-or exactly the same sum as was
paid, in 1850, for making the compilation
Of our laws known as the "Complied
Statutes of Vermont Or in other words
the state paid one of it, salarled officers the
same sum for u transcript from his books
Of some twenty or thirty pages that they
did for preparing, in 1850, the authorized
version of the laws of Vermont, a book of
some six hundred pages.
Other expenses of the same nature, but
smaller 10 amount, are found G. w. Por-
Ter, who receives an annual salary of eight
hundred dollars rs assiatant adjutent
general, was paid TWO hundred and
seveniy-five dollars for " compiling Insur-
ance commissioners report;" the secretary
Of state, two hundred dollars for compil-
"ing" the grand list laws; J.W. Page, the
son Of the state treasurer. and, we believe,
deputy state treasurer forty-five dollars for
making general assembly debcnturcs; "
and we know not for how many more SINH
lar lay mcnts.
We paid other large expenses in other
| directions We have already referred to
| the enormous increase in printing and sta
| ioncry expenses and we find that the pay
Of " attendants upon tue general assem-
bly," aud "the sergcant-at-arms," ex-
| penscs. " session of 1874 hot including
| gas, fuel, stationery, cic.- were 50, 1873 OF
| 4gains, less than thiee thousand dollars in
| 1860, or more than three times az much
for the session Of 1874 as for that of 1860.
Without Stopping to analyze these papers,
we desire only t. call attention to the fact
the sweepers," day laborers, messengers,
etc, are paid at the rate of three dollars q
day-that is, the subordinate officers, some
of them mere boys of ten or twelve years
Of age, receive the same pay as the senators
and representatives.
Now all these expenses can be largely re.
| duced. No reasonable man can be fount
who doubts il. 1t cannot be truthfully de-
MED. Il may be an uucongeni ii task t
cut down salaries. Il ia easier and pleas
anter to increase them. They can, no W
ever, be largely reduced without detriment
to the public service, without causing Il de
sire on the part Of the present incumbent'
to be released OF their cares, tolls an(
troubles. II ,hcy should feel desire t.
retire on account of the reduction, the pco
pie will cheerfully release them, and ther
Will be no difficulty in finding compel en-
men for their places. Some of the post
masters, IN this state, have had their salar
les reduced more than thirty-thrce and one
bird per cent but they have, as yet
shown no disposition t, deprive the gen
,ral government aud the people Of thci
valuable services. The fact is that the pa,
If most Of our state officials and their sub
)rdinates, like the old salaries of postmast
RS, is out Of all proportion and reason ant
,hould be largely reduced.