Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-11

the savings banks paid 3s.s per cent
or s26s. 9l6.l6. The railroad corpor
ations paid BIS per cent. or $40, O34.'
II. The trust companies paid r..
per cent, or $50, 632.46. Life and fire
insurance companies and other corpo
rations, Up per cent, or Sll7,56s.O9.
believe that no personal property in
the state pays a greater tax than dc
the funds of savings banks and trust
companies. No attempt IS made AZ
concealment and every dollar is taxed.
The reports of the directors of the
State Prison and House of Correction
show a prosperous financial condi-
ton of these institutions.
The Reform school is doing a good,
conscientious work for the boys and
girls committed to it, and the results
are highly beneficial. The cost of
maintenance is large and may be
thought unnecessarily so, but an in
spection of the work being done and
an examination Of the expenditures
do not disclose any extravaganza.
The only question in connection
with the Brattleboro Retreat is wheth-
en- the price which the state now pays
for the care of the insane in that in
stitution should not be decreased.
| think that il would be wise to
make an appropriation OF 100000
for the construction Of a new wing
and for the putting in Of heating and
lighting apparatus and furnishings for
the Vermont Asylum for Insane. IL
would accommodate 300 more patients
and, from the information ! have OBJ
tanned from the superintendent, | es-
innate that the cost per week per per-
son of keeping these 200 additional
patients would not exceed Sl.75. This
would be about Sl.l5 per week less
than the cost Of keeping the present
patients. This is $500 per week less
than the state is paying the Brattlebo-
70 Retreat. This would make a total
saving of 500 per week or S20, 500 per
annum TO the state by transferring
200 people from the Brattleboro Re
treat.
The establishment of fish hatchery
by the state as well as one by the
United States, coupled with the ener-
getic efforts Of the commissioners Of
and games, and Of the Fish
and Game League, have excited an in
tcrest which j, not confined to this
state. Good hunting and fishing are
great attractions for people in the
large cities and are appreciated by
many of our own citizens. believe
this work deserves encouragement
within reasonable limits.
the report of adiutant and inspec-
Tor gcneral,and the very able and com
prehensive report Of Capt. II. lI.Tuth-
srly, United States army, to the war
department., show that the national
guard is in excellent condition. | i
commend to YOUR consideration the
recommendations Of the adiutant gem
,ral that permanent camp be estab-
ished near Fort Ethan Allen.
While the present school law may
need some amendments, the consensus
IF opinion seems TO be that il is the |
BEST law we have had, and the best
adapted 10 this age, think il should !
awe thorough trial before its essen
ial features are changed. The nor
nal schools appear to be doing their
work in the usual satisfactory manner.
hough | think il would be very de- |
irable and much less expensive If we
lad but one school Of the proper pro-
portions.
Considerable dissatisfaction is being
at the working of the Aus
ralian system of voting. recommend
hat you investigate these causes of
omplaint and decide whether the law
hould not, al least, be modified.
The owners of timber lands in our
tate are pursuing "A rninous policy in
he method used in harvesting their
lmber. There is no more valuable
rop produced from land than tim
er, especially spruce timber. By the
reservation Of spruce trees of ten
lches in diameter and under, when
he large timber is cut,a good crop can
e cut every fifteen years. at least.
l thoroughly believe in good roads.
hey are necessary for the comfort
nd profit Of our citizens. and a. a
leans TO attract TO rs people from
iher states. do not feel sure that
ne per cent state tax has been wise
expended. Many believe that the
Of the tax j. unjust and
link that each county should have
le benefit of the tax levied upon II. !
here does not seem TO be any rood
JASON why county IN one part of A.,
le state should send several thousand !
ollars per mnum into a county in
lother part Each county is practi- ]
lily Interested in good roads in it,
Fn county, but only Interested in
neral way in the roads of other {
lunties. I
FOR ~ wears the prohibitory law has !
'en one of the most important Of ounI =
atutes. II may not have accomplish
al that its friends hoped. but that c
has been powerful instrument FOR I
g prevention of intemperance and y
Inc during these years but few peo-
e viii DENY The ad,nfrfstr,t;, - o