Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
Vermont, Fish Hatchery Interest.

NCrn"nts Fish Hatchery Interests.
Gov, Page is taking an actye interest in
the matter &C t. national i'sh hatchery for
y elWont and the indications GIe tAot our
State viii soon receive large beu Has there
from. Our readers viii remember ihat we
called attention. >Ou.o weeks since 10 tho fact
that in addition TO the national eppropria-
ton @. 5000 for the purpose of establishing
Il IA hatchery in Vermont and tie state
appropriation Of S24yU for d like purpose,
severa. thousand dollars would DO available
under the act creating the State fish COM
mis- sion. There has Leen soml question as
~ whether the three sets of officers result
iu15 from these acts should work together or
separately and Gov. Page has been in cor
respouicuco with Col. Marshall Mcdonald,
the UnitcI States hsh commissioner at
W asAinst ton, with view to securing for the
| Stufe tho Lest possible advantages which
,an be- derived from the State and national
appropriations. Col. Mcdonald is in doubt
as 10 whether it would be desirable or prao-
| tcaule to combine the State appropriation
with thc nationol appropriation, but assures
the governor that he will advise with rep
ressntatiyo men Of Vermont before coming
10 a conclusion about the matter.
IN discussing this question ssmi-oG'cialy
the MurIisyiIc News and Citizen says: at
ha, seemel best that tho third director he
/ located near the hatchery, and until that
/ Iocalo on las been decided upon it is urob-
ati, TIA. tho third director will not be np-
, pointed, provided, OF course, that Directors
| Warren and Swift agree to the location 1t
/ is not altogether clear whether the hatcher.
/ should be connected with or in the viciuit J
| Of, the national hatchery or in some other
section Of the state. In deciding THIS mat
ter our State commissioners vii, doubtlc.s
counsel with United States Commissioner
/ Mcdonald WIN he comes 30 Vermont to
! make his examination, which will probably
be early in July.'
In a recent letter t. Gov. rage, Commits
! s!oHec Mcdonald made the following state
meuLs in relation TO the matter Of hatch
or
The appropriation made for tAc trout hatch
| cry IN Vermont docs not hecorne available un-
al ii.' .lrst OF the cnsu.lE A,tgi year, and in
no u-- tf other matter rcluiUu- immeli-
at a teut.on, have deferred consideration OF
our plans with reference To- q at work Uutil Il
vas nccessary to take Il n.y., shortly after
July u Is my intention 70 visit Vermont ANA
make careful examination ut sucu
localities rs are su-."steI or are
! known to me 10 bee available fui
such stntion rs IS contemplated. Having
! determined the location. which VIII only be
done Sttcr most careful examination. the next
t'"p VIII he the vestlng 81 the tito IN the
Uruod states b. purchase, gitt, or transfer ne
tho case may be. These preliWiuarios haviu,
been settled, our engineer would make "a sur
! Yey Of the ground, and prepare the plans fol
tie development of the station, 80 as to b,
ready Lc4t winter on tho opening of Congress,
t. suamt in details plans, specifications an,
estimates.
II eau thus be seen that the hest interest
Of ,lr State are being consulted at every
point and ,ho outcome should and undoubt
elly will be satisfactory to every section 0
lie State