Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-14

The number present on the 1913. The
given for this overowdng do not commend my ud
questions Of this kind should not be decided mercenay
grounds, or from pressure from any source
The Kitchen laundry tore-rooms temporarily in the base
ment although would that quarters could nave been ar
ranged temporary buildings in the at about the same expense
greatly conducting An appropriation will be
asked complete the erection of the remaining buildings provided
in the original plans
portion all of administration buildings may be neces-
but the silent testimony of the vacant wards in the old Asylum
does point immediate pressing need for dolmitoy ia
cites.
Your attention called relating to the insane poor
Under the legislation of 1886 the burden Of supporting the insane
poor been shifted from the town to the State without adequate
enforcing good faith under the provisions Of the law so
confined various asyums the and feeble
the proper wards relatives towns and ought not to be
charge upon the State provision should be made that the rea
tves of the and the seecmen of the town should be examined
Attorney other suitable Obliged
make careful investigations and after the person is confined IN
asylum inquiry time time should be made to the ability
and duty of Others to participate in the support
have had property fall them who of themselves able to
pay this being concealed property withheld who have rea-
tives contribute their share. There
the present time adequate to reach these and other cases believed
to De cH ro 'o n'p 60 Int n order from them
compel the States Attorney claim this kind
way reaching this by compelling the towns
to share in the expense of supporting poor
The amount paid by the State for the support of this class OF
which to be added the cost of maintaining those transferred to
Waterbury.
The legislation the the espon
by for having good roads has caused neglect of
ordinary obligations and fostered abuse With the tendency of the
times the to the State Treasury
towns are tempted to set forth their own neglect
their communities.
supervision of the highways, then State
commission should be formed to take the whole matter in
Charge and he State simply cooperate with the different
of excessive hardship the main lines OF travel then
should be obligatory upon the States Attorney of
County to attend hearing and protect the interests
of the State
Good roads of the greatest Importance An objection against
present that is without system orer with total
seen and known by people only biennial report the
State Treasurer published an the the treasury after
large spent appears by the State Teasues
port during the biennial term upon the public highways
any publication of conditions localities
where this money has been expended
The Act of 1886 creating railroad
response public demand There has been consider
able criticism by of what might be termed the nadquay of
the legislation Each year reported the
results Of their doings opportunity study the
to know the effect of the working of the law
The contemplation of the law that the public may be able to
and influence the action of the railroad corporations through
the Board the end that justice be done without litigation
BY reference to the last report OF the Commissioners we are
informed that:
that there has been refusal on the part Of the railroads to comply
with their recommendations.
There has be considerable reduction in freight rates. whether
equal to the requirement OF e cohto OF our people Oh not
knowing bus all the people of the State who have
those privileges which they believe reasonable should freely
with the Commissioners The statement of the Com
missioners above quoted warrants this confidence.
operation nearly all of the railroads in the
State have very largely reduced fares for single tickets
and made mleages good to bearer
roads entering operated from without the State
failed comply with this demand of the public invite
therefore the recommendations heretofore and made
tending strengthen their hands the end that
fail in the performance of their duties
the public
BY operation of the Interstate law the of free
passes believe time has arrived when
aaw completing their adjustment would be cheerfuy accepted
legislation prevent abuse is better than smpuary la W
the
There is provision in the organic law for the maintenance of
we-regued militia The wisdom and necessity Of this has been
before Vermont regiment into the field when the ST.
Adams raid it Il still longer tme but that time
a small force available ut all times Constantly
recurring admonish that this be neglected with
safety.
National of Vermont the present time
with three baaons four each,
organized regiment armed with As Cabe Springfield rifles,