The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-10-29

pose Of defraying the expense OF exhib
iting the resources of the State, ETC., al
this exposition. appointed John b
Mead, of Randolph, Commissioner, and
William p. Fairbanks, Of st. JOhnsbury
and Alvin B. Franklin, Of Newfane, as
my associates of the Executive Commit
tee in accordance with the act.
This Committee allotted and directed
the propOrtiOnate part of the appropri-
alton under the act, less the expenses
and services OF the Commissioner, which
should be devoted to properly exhibit
ing the resources of the State, between
the various mineral, agricultural and
manufacturing interests, al
so, that the same substantial ratio be OBJ
served in the application of such funds
as might be passed to the Commissioner
from the management at New Orleans
for the benefit Of the State.
The general summary of the Commits
sioner's report, (not yet published). with
statement of receipts and disbursements,
will be found in Appendix.
have, in common with the other
members of the Executive Committee,
watched the operations of this Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans through its
financial difficulties and its inadequate
management, until the final transfer OF
its property and good will to new cor
poratiOn. And while in financial
sense it has proved a failure, yet as an
Interstate and International exhibition
of the agricultural, manufacturing, and
mining productions of the day, it has
been productive of much substantial
benefit to these interests throughout
our scountry. The tact and energy of
Commissioner Mead through the finan-
cial crisis of the management of the FIX
position, in protecting the interests of
the State and in securing in a large de-
gree the performance of the obligations
in its favor. have satisfied the Committee
that the trust of such unexpected deli
cacy was placed in the right hands.
believe much interest and substan-
lial benefit to the people of the State
will come through the publication OF
the Commissioners report. and sug
gest in the interest of the public that
the Legislature direct the publication
and manner of distribute on of the same.
ORLEANS COUNTY SHIRE.
Pursuant to tine act of last Session for
changing the shire of Orleans County,
appointed Dudley G. Denison, of Roy
alton, Lyman w. Redington, of Rut-
land, and George F. Davis, of Cavendish,
Committee to examine and select the
best location on the line of the Connect
lieut. and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad,
for the Court House and other County
buildings for said County.
These gentlemen forthwith entered upon
the duties of their Commission, and
made report, selecting the village of
Newport as the best location for said
buildings and fixing the location there.
thereupOn certified to the Judges of
Orleans County Court of said location,
who proceeded to purchase grounds and
erect said buildings. All were cOmplet-
ed and accepted within the period con-
by the act, and the Courts of
that county have since been held at New
port.
These buildings are commodious and
substantial, and were built with remark
able economy, the whole cost of the
grounds. Court House and Jail being but
So, 900, of which $4,000 was paid by a
tax on the county pursuant to the act,
and the balance by private parties.
FINANCES.
The biennial reports of the Auditor of
Accounts, State Treasurer, and Inspector
of Finance are before you. These Off
GERS have an intimate and particular
of their respective depart
ments, and their reports exhibit in de-
tail the present status, as well as the
itemized statement, of the important fl
nancial trust affairs of the State.
The suggestions and recommendations
contained in these reports, coming as they
do from officers we'll equipped with
of the subjects whereof they
speak, are intended for and entitled to
your candid consideration.
From the report of the Auditor we
find the sum of the orders issued from
his office for the biennial term to be
$639, 102.9l, the details of which are
clearly set forth in his report already in
your hands.
The report of the Treasurer presents
an itemized exhibit of the financial af-
fairs of the government for each OF the
last two fiscal wears. From this report
we find that at the close of the fiscal
year, July 31st last, the State liabilities
were as follows, to wit:
Due towns, U. s. Surplus Fund...... $l3,S97 80
Due Soldiers, Unpaid Balances. S.557.46
represented by State bonds,
payable semi.annualiy.) ......... 1s5,5OO.OO
State Library building. ......... 22,7Os.55
Balance due tor construction OF
North Hero and Alburgh Bridge
under appropriation of lSs4..... l9O62.5O
Total. .............. sl99, 224.l3 |
And the resources are:
Cash on hand and in Banks......... $l60974.97 |
amount tax from cOrpor- !
atiOns for 1886. ................ ... 2UWO!W
Estimated proceeds from sale OF
balance of Huntington fund Sc
curlt1es.. ......................... Io'OOV'U
Total. ............. s375,974.97 |
The following named items in this