The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-06


The claim of the State against the
United States was more than 1916, 600
and was for interest upon money bor-
rowed by it to defray certain expenses
in equipping its troops during the
Rebellion, sgainst which the United
States government presented claim
OF some S543, 7S0. % for munitions of
war furnished the State soon after the
st. Adams raid. In February, 1908,
warrant was drawn for Sl25. 900
which l deposited in the State treas
ury.
In February, 1904, Congress passed
further act. To enable tho score
tary of the treasury to pay the State
of Vermont money appropriated by
the act of Congress of July 1, 1909,
and to adjust mutual claims between
the United States and the State of
Vermont.
In August, 1904, second warrant
for $155, 453. 56 which 1 deposited in
the State treasury, making total of
$3.50, 458. 56 received by the State.
BY this adjustment the war DEPART
ment made an entry balancing on its
books it's ordnance account against
the State wiping out the balance of
S543, 7S0. %, which had for so many
years stood against the State; leaving
the State, however, to account here
after for the small amount of or
dnance stores still ON hand, which
stores have been appraised by the war
department to be of the value of
81, 619.64.
Under the provision of the joint
resolution of the General Assembly of
Vermont, adopted November %, 1898,
and the two contracts made by my
predecessors for the collection and
settlement of said claims, / have APP
proved the claim Of the agents of the
State for $40, 900 payable out of the
amount thus collected.
VERMONT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Its buildings are in excellent condi-
tion and the PA acres OF land which
comprise the farm, are in high state
of cultivation The system of educa-
ticn seems to be practical and good
library is provided for the use of the
inmates. The number of children in
this SCHOOL on June 80, 1904. was 1877,
and the number of different pupils
during the bi ennial year period has
been 1888. The average cost for each
child for the year ending June 30,
1908, was Sl60. 10; for the year ending
June 30, 1904, was $l7l.03.
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
AS appears from its report. the en-.
tire net cost to the State of this in
stitution for the biennial period las
been S3,61l.6l, en- average cost oil
$40 30 year for each convict The
whole number of inmates June 30,
1902, was III; June 30, 1904 1t was
2C6. The average number for the two
years has been 1866. The average cost
of subsistence for all connected with
the institution has been 10 $40 cents
day. The average daily increase in
the number of prisoners for the two
years ending 1904 over the two pre-
ceding years has been 10. During
the two years an electric lighting
plant has been installed; also water
system for the supply of the marble
shop.
STATE PRISON.
This institution at Windsor has
turned into the State treasury 81, 069
, | 10 in excess of the disbursements made
, by the State on its behalf during the
biennial period.
The average number OF prisoners
confined there for the two preceding
years has been 146; the minimum
number being 1856, and the maximum
number being 1853. At the end of the
last fiscal year there were la oonvict
at the institution. Under Number
152 of the Acts of 1902, an appropria
tion of Sl2, 900 was made for the pur
poses therein stated; $S,3l8 II of THU
, appropriation has been expended fol
modern engines and boilers Of mos
approved manufacture, but the hospi
tai building, the erection OF which
was also provided for by the act, ha
not been undertaken. The building
and grounds of this institution are il
excellent condition and the prison
| wall managed
; The present contract for the labo
, of prisoners in the State prison will
9 terminate by its own limitation Ma
= II. 1906. Under this contract tn
9 State is paid seventy five cents da
for each able bodied man.
a HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
! The expense to she State for tn
II support of the insane is the secon
a largest item appearing in the aud
a tors report. The last bi-ennii
II period, however, shows slight d.
Sc o.ooea oonparad with the nracadi n