Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09

school districts; town. superintendent
to form county boards for appoint
ment OF county examiners and for select
ton of free text books with county uni
formity; State school tax OF 10 per cent.
S, 1903, by Senator Plumley, providing
for the union of incorporated graded
school districts with town districts.
Provides that by act of Legislature or by
a concurrent vote, the town district shall
be obliged to keep and maintain a high
school of equal grade as in the former
incorporated district. Any high school
may be discontinued or its location
changed by the county court; Commit
tee on Education.
s, 131, by Senator Allen. providing for
weekly payments. The bill is similar to
the bill introduced last session; Judici-
airy Committee.
The capital was full of visitors Tues
day, most of them being leading politi-
clans who came here to get the election
returns. Chairman Merrill of the State
Republican Committee, had arrange
ments made to receive returns, and there
was no hitch in anything, except that
the reports of Democratic successes did
not pan out as it was thought they
would. There was such a sameness to
all that came that there was but little
enthusiasm and the Democrats retired
early.
In accordance with the provisions of
the free public library act just passed,
the Governor has appointed the follow
ing persons commissioners: S. W. Ian
don, Burlington; II. E. Rustedt. Rich
ford; A. E. Watson, Hartford; Mary L.
Titcomb, Rutland; Louise L. BarClett.
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Judge Reed, places Vermont in line with
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey, all of which have laws
relating to this subject.
A lecture on the Marble Industry of
Vermont is 70 be given on Thursday
evening, in the Hall of Representatives,
by State Geologist Perry.
One of the most interesting reports
that has been presented to the Legisla-
ture this session is that of Victor /.
Spear, secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture, on summer travel, etc., in
the State for the year 1894. Mr.. Spear
says that during the last days of August
inquiries we're addressed to the post
masters in each town in the State, ask
ing them to send to him the names and
postottice address of each person in their
respective towns who have entertained
summer tourists this season. Reports
were sent from nearly every town in the
State, and the list so supplied contained
over 400 names. A circular letter was
sent to each person on this list, asking
them to fill out and return to him the
answers to eight questions, all general
in character, and relating entirely to
what can be called summer travel.
In the letter accompanying this blank
it was requested that nothing should be
included in the replies that come from
ordinary travel, but only the income
from tourists and boarders for the sum
mer. The assurance was also given that
the replies received would be treated
cOntidentially and used only in getting
summary of results.
Three hundred replies have been re-
ceived, and 227 report some business
this season. The balance of those re-
porting, for one reason and another,
have had no custom that has given a
revenue. A large proportion of this lat
ter class have had summer visitors, but
they were relatives or friends who had
come by invitation. From the 227 per-
sons reporting more or less business in
this direction, we find that there has
been paid for
Board and rooms. 1854 ,666 90
1898 9O5 90
Number OF different guests ............ "a 236 90
Average amount paid by each guest...,....T Is
1t appears from the returns that 26
persons have opened their houses to this
travel for the first time this season.
Ninety-four report the business as better
than in previous years; "a that it has
been an average season, and 80 that this
travel has been less with them than here
tOfore. Several did not answer this In
quiTy. Quite number report that they
could not accommodate all who applied,
ana some of the houses report that all of
their rooms are now engaged for next
season. On the whole, the evidence
seems quite strong that this business is
increasing in the State, and it is crafty
ing to find that nearly all engaged in it
report that they intend to continue in
the business, as they are well satisfied
with the result.
The amount of business done by diff
ferent persons varies, from the farmers
home in which one or two persons have
found accommodations and have paid
S25 or $50, to our large and finely equip
ped summer hotels that have afforded &C
commOdations to several thousand
guests, and received in the vicinity of
100000 during the season.
Also there is a wide difference in the
amount of money received for each
guest. Some of the hotels have been
mainly for excursionists, and each guest
only remained for meal or day, while
others have provided homes for the sea-
son. For this reason there is wide
range in the receipts per guest, varying
from about 81 to $50 each. The differ
ence in rates charged at different places
also varies from $3.50 to S2S per week.
Bennington county reports 3, 10 guests
and the amount received for board and
livery was S96,360 almost $4,000 more
thai any other county reports. The re-
suits are highly gratifying. NJ.
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