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

tober 1897, self and 80 / vited
guests, including staff and com
expenses Of trip to New York,
dedication Grant memorial, self
and staff GG3 90
There was also an expense to the state
on account of the Vermont Nation.
al Guard going to New York to at.
tend the dedication Of the Grant
memorial, $50 50
81 ,23s.j3
The expense of the National Guard on
the trip to New York and the trip to
Washington, mentioned in Gov. CIRCUITS &C
count were about 81, 1922 90 in excess of
the amount paid from the state treasury
This amount was, at the time, paid in part
10y popular subscription and in part by the
privates of the guard who attended.
House bill No. 345, introduced at this SEES
sion, TO appropriate S4322 90, was de-
signed by the promoters to compel the
state to reimburse such parties
Section No. All, V. 5. "There shall
be annually, between the 1st day of June
and the 18th day of October, parade of
the National Guard, for drill, discipline,
inspection and review, at such times and
places as the COMMUNICATIVE chief directs,
which parade shall continue not less than
three days and not more than five days.
The cOmmander-in-Chief may order add
tional parades by regiments, company or
battery, as he deems advisable, not exceed
ing three days in each year, at such time
and place as he directs and subject to such
regulations as he prescribes.n
Gov. Grout informed your committee
that it was by virtue of this statute that he
was authorized TO appropriate 81 $50 So Of
the money of the state, to pay in part, the
expenses of the National Guard in going
to New York
Six of Gen. Peck's quarterly accounts,
amounting to 81 600 OF, do not show GOV.
CIRCUITS signature approving the same but
all of Gen. Peck's accounts, during this
biennial term, for expenses incurred in
connection with public functions, either
within or without the state, including the
expenses in connection with the Old Guard
ball at New York Of SO, were approved
by Gov. Grout.
Other Expenses.
No criticism is made of the expenditures
OF the state librarian or of the commission
ers on state printing.
Considerable space is devoted to pay
ments made TO states attorneys in some Of
the counties, but there is nothing in this
part of the report which relates to any such
official in Windham county. The main ques-
ton is as TO whether states attorneys are
entitled to be paid travelling expenses and
hotel bills necessarily incurred outside Of the
county for which the attorney is elected.
Claims for such expenses by some Of the
states attorneys have been paid on their
allowance by the legislative committees on
claims.
The judges Of the supreme court have
received from the treasury since Dec !,
lSSs, no money in excess Of what the stat
ute gives them.
state GeologIst aud Curator.
The report upon the expenditures Of
this official is as follows:
The state geologi>t and curator. Section No.
IS, Y. :, gives the state geologst not to exceed
$50 for postage. stationery and printed blanks
section 2N. V ;, gives him ss curator the
same compensation as a member OF the general
assembly
section 28l, V 5, apprcpr ties an annual sum
Of 500. 10 he expended 10y the curator for pro.
curing new specimens anu taking care Of the cab
met
section 52eS V. 5, "rhe state eeo'ogist shall
receive the samr pay as a member Of the general
assembly.
No Of the acts Of 1906 requires the state re
olosist during the next two years 10 p, rso.ally
inspect the mines and quarries nov in operation
within the state, hl>u deposits Of minerals and
requires him ~ incorporate in his biennial report
the results of said inspection, showing as FAR a.
possible the quantity and quality OF our marble
granite, slate, soap tone, copper aud other min
vra products. the extent Of our mines and quar-
r Is aud the methods OF working the same He
Shall Also make as full stat meut as possible OF
the undrveloped mineral deposits Of promising
value, incidentally reporting unused water pow
ers IN the Wei ity Of said deposits.
Section OF said act For the prosecution Of
| this work there will be Appropriated the sum Of
Sl.pl annually r period Of two years 80
Your committee finds by the vouchers Of q W
| Perry that he has received from the treasury
! since December ]. 1926, the following sums: