News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-23

the same' but did not examine into the matter, as he was in
formed other state officers were charging and receiving travel
ing expenses and hotel bills. He further says that if the stat
tue does not give him his expenses in addition to the salary,
he desires to return the same to the treasury.
The Secretary of State: Section No. 1913 V. S. "Tha
annual salary of the Secretary of State shall be $780,"
Section No. 5349 S. "The salaries of the State Treas
urer, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Adjutant and In
spector General and Quartermaster General shall be in full
compensation for travel and attendance upon the General
Assembly and for services rendered during the year, including
clerk hire and no account for fuel, lights or rent shall be al
lowed to such officers"
The Secretary of State and State Treasurer are also Insur
ance Commissioners, and their fees as such are fixed by stat
ute as follows: Section No. aga ". S. = " "They
shall receive sixty per cent. of the fees provided by this Chap
ter, which shall be in full for their services and the services of
their deputy" Since October I, 1890, Mr.. Brownell has
charged and received from the treasury travelling expenses and
hotel bills to the amount OF $3.50 as Secretary of State.
AS Insurance Commissioner,
For paid for travelling expenses, $2347
" paid for clerk preparing laws for publication, 1860
" paid for gas during preparation Of laws for
publication, 3.42
" paid for engrossing bills, 800
" paid travelling expenses attending National Con-
vention of Insurance Commissioners, 1o3.25
" paid for assessments of National Convention of
Insurance Commissioners, 1000
He has also received, in addition to the above amounts, his
full share of the sixty per cent. of the fees of the Insurance
Department.
The Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs. Section No.
5325 V. S. "The salary of the Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs shall be 500 for the biennial term"
Section No. $3.50 V s. 'The salaries of the Secretaries of
Civil and Military Affairs " - " shall be in full COM
pensaton for all the duties pertaining to their respective
offices, including office rent and transporting books, records
and stationery to and from the seat of government"
MI. Sault has charged and received, since October I, 1896,
in addition to his salary, the sum of $I8 for services and $3.50
for travelling expenses. No other Secretary of Civil and Mil
itary Affairs has charged or received any money not author
zed by the statute.
The Adjutant and Inspector General; Section No. 1923
VS.. "The annual salary ofthe Adutant and Inspector General
shall be $1,000" Also see section 5349 " S. "The salar-
les of = " " the Adjutant and Inspector General
4" " " shall be in full compensation for travel and
attendance upon the General Assembly and for all services
rendered during the year, including clerk hire, and no ac-
count for fuel, lights or rents shall be allowed to such Off
GERS"
General T. S. Peck, since. October I, 1888, has charged
and received from the treasury:
Cash TO. subscription to the Army and Navy Journal, $3.50
" " travelling expenses in state, 1923
" 4" out of state, 665.87
" :" clerk and stenographer, 4Io.7I
" g books, 377o
Ca shforlivery teams, $39o.2o
{" " preparing invitations to muster, 1000
" pictures and frames, 3r95
" I" expense at commencements, $500
-" " his-expenses New York centennial commits
S sion, s21o
&" " board paid, GO
j., " I" his dues paid Vermont Veterans Association, $3.50
e " " his expenses with Governors party at Boston, 81.ss
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