The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
THE STATE CORPORATION TAX LAW
The Present Results and Future
Possibilities Under It-Annylal Meet.
ing Oh The Town superintendent of
windsor County at WOOdstOCks
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, April 8

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, April 8.
Many of the friends and supporters of the
new corporation tax law have been in congratu-
latory moods lately over the results shown by
its first years trial, which are highly salts
factory to themselves and apparently indicate
its complete success. There are others, how
ever, who are heartily in favor of the law, but
who do not yet see their way clear to eXult over
results which carry with them more than would
appear to the casual observer or average man,
and to know which is for the interest of every
voter in the state. The press of the state has
not generally treated of the subject and in the
very few instances in which any cognizance has
been taken of the matter, the half has not been
told, or the immediate results of the present,
without the attendant circumstance add the
possibc subsequent changes have been given to
the public. Unless, indeed, the truth and the
whole truth is to be given, it were better that
the matter receive no notice, as wrong I'M
preston is conveyed, which IS culpable in one
giving it and knowing the exact state of affairs.
1t is true that all the corporations of this state
are subject to the new law At present, except
hose which have been given short extension
of time have complied with its provisions, but
under what circumstances ? Ii has been under
d uress that payment has been made, with
nrotest giving notice that the constitutionality
of the law Is questioned and will be contested
in the courts. Questions 81 constitutlonahty
are not quickly disposed of in our courts, and
if, after a long obligation, decision should be
given adverse to the state, it is not difficult to
See that it will owe very large debt, which
would have to be liquidated by direct tax
upon the people. If the law stands the test
til will then be time to exult, but it Is not best to
laugh too soon.
The annual meeting of the town superinten-
nf tl,i- hpll mt WOOlStOrk last
week Tuesday. Thirteen of the twenty-four
towns were represented, being as follows: Bar
nard. DR.. A. l.. Mcmillan; Brldgewater, c. L.
Josselyn; Cavendish, Sandford Il. Emery;
Hartford, James g. Harvey; Ludlow, NJ. Q.
HYDE; Norwich, Mrs. II. +. Van Cor; Pom
fret, Rev. IL. A. Van Dalsem; Reading, Rev.
Albert Head; Rochester, DR.. N. c. b. Hayi-
land; Royalton, L. A. Thacher; Sharon, DIR.
4. c. Sherwin; Windsor, Rev. w a. Green
wood; Woodstock, w. III. Sander IN.
NJ. C. Hyde was chosen Presiden. and VIII
Sanderson, secretary.
According to resolutions adopted, writer
answers will be required in arithmetic, b. gra
phy grammar and history, and civil gov n
ment and an oral examination in physislogy
and hygiene, with special reference to the effect
of stlmulants and narcotics upon the
human system. An average OF seventy per
cent will be required of each candidate for
teachers certificate on the subjects OF the
writtu examination, and no candidate falling
below fifty per cent. on any one sublect WIN re-
ceiye a certificate. Certificates granted in other
tewns are not to be endorsed. Candidates may,
however, pass the written examinations IN
other towns which may be more convenient Tor
them, il their written papers are sent AZ once,
unmarked. by the superintendent when the
candidate is examined, to the superintendent OF
the town where he or she expects to teach.
The committees chosen TO prepare the ques-
tons on the various subjects arc constituted as
follows:
Arithmetic. G. Harvey, i. A. Thacher,
C. L. Josselyn, A. c. Sherwin.
Grammar-W. IL. Sanderson, NJ. c. Hyde,
Mrs. ii. +. Van Cor.
Geographv-H. a. Van Dalsein, \. c. b.
Hayiland, :. Z. Emeyr.
History and civil government-W. Green
wood, A. l.. Mcmillan, Albert Head.
The hoard OF examiners elected to grant i've
wears certificates includes Z. A. Thacher OF
Rovalton. and principals, W. IL. SandersOn OF
Woodstock, and John Pickard of ludlow
The majority committed themselves IN favor
of the town system Of schools, showing the re
ults of State Superintendent DARTS work
among them- VEAL