Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

pointed to investigate the expenses of
state officers was submitted to the legisla
ture on Monday. The committee state
that they have examined all the vouchers
for payments made from the treasury up
on the expense accounts of the governors,
Of the adiutant and inspector general and
of the quartermaster general since Oct. l,
1SSS; of the accounts of the superinten-
dent of education since Dec. l, 1892; of
the accounts of the secretary of state and
the state treasurer since Oct. l, 1890; of
the accounts of the tax commissioner and
sergeant-at-arms and of the state auditor
since Oct. /, 1894; on the secretaries of
civil and military affairs since Oct. l, 1883,
and on the accounts of states attorneys
for travelling expenses, hotel bills and dis
bursements since Dec. /, 1SSS.
The committee find that no money has
been paid to the superintendent of educa-
ton which is not authorized by law. "Mr.
Stones expense account has not reached
the statutory limit in any year"
No payments have been made to the
state treasurer, Mr. Field, the state audi
tor or the sergeant-at-arms other than
those authorized by law.
w. II. Gilmore, quartermaster general,
"has received no money from the treasury
on his personal expense account in excess
of what is allowed him by statute, if, as
your committee believe, section No. 1892
in connection with section No. 1896, gives
him the travelling expenses necessarily in
Cured in examining and inspecting the
various armories and attending company
and regimental drills or parades. His to-
tai account for travelling expenses, hotel
bills, telephone and telegraph expenses and
postage for the ten years is SlSS6.1O,
which your committee find was necessarily
incurred in his department, and believe to
be very economical and reasonable
No examination was made of the eX-
penses of the state inspector of finance be-
cause it is assumed "that the several cor
poratons and institutions paying these eX-
penses would be careful that he received
no more than he was entitled to have, and
the state treasury is not affected thereby
Mr.. Foster, commissioner of state taxes,
has received since Oct l, 1894, Sl34.2j
for travelling expenses, which the statute
does not seem to warrant. This sum he
wishes to return to the treasury if its pay
ment to him was not authorized.
With regard to the expenses of {. w.
Brownell, secretary of state, the commit
tee quote
Section No. 5349 V. S. 1.-THE salaries of the
state treasurer secretary of state. state auditor,
ter general shall be IN fun COMPENSATION Tor
travel and attendance upon the general assembly
and for services rendered during the year, in.
Guiding clerk hire; and no account for fuel lights
or rent shall be allowed to such officers &.
The secretary of state ami state treasurer are
also insurance commissioners, and their fees as
such are fixed by statute as follows: Sect No.
4112 V. S They shall receive ~ per
cent of the fees provided by this chapter, which
snl be in full for their services aud the services
of their deputy" Since Oct. |, 1890, Mr.. Brown
ell has charged and received from the treasury
travelling expenses and hotel bills to the amount
of $500 as secretary of state.
AS insurance commissioner,
For paid for travelling expenses, 2347
" paid for clerk preparing laws for
publication, 1850
paid for gas during preparation Of
laws for publication, ~
" paid for expressing bills, so
paid travelling expenses attending ma
uonal convention Of insurance com
mlsslOners, l03 p
" paid for assessments Of national con-
We ton of insurance commissioners, 20 90
he has also received, in addition to the above
amounts his full share of the 90 per cent OF the
ices or the Insurance department.
j. w. Sault, secretary of civil and mill
tary affairs, appears to have received SIS
for services and $3.50 for travelling ex-
penses not authorized by statute.
No other secretary of civil and military
affairs has charged or received any money
not so authorized.
gen. PecI1's Expenses.
The report on the expenses Of Adjutant
and Inspector General Peck and of the
several governors since October, 1883, is
in full as follows:
The adjutant and inspector general:
Section No. 1928 Vermont Statutes: "The
annual salary of the adjutant and
inspector general shall be $1,000" Also
see section 5349 Vermont Statutes. 1.-The
salaries of ''' the adjutant and inspector
general shall be in full compensation
for travel and attendance upon the general
assembly and for all services rendered dur
ing the year, including clerk hire, and no
account for fuel, lights or rents shall be
allowed to such officers"
Gen. T. S. Peck, since Oct. /, 1855, has
charged and received from the treasury: