Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15
SOME REPAIRS NEEDED.


SOME REPAIRS NEEDED.
The sanitary condition of the buildings
is good. FVery'hins is clean in all part;
with the exception of the gymnasium ana
connecting rooms in the main building.
These arc IN poor condition and at pres
ent arc not IN ut condition Tor use Tho
pillmhing of closets ana tuhs IN these
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Inc heatinS system OIL the uliereht
buildings seems to be economical in the
consumption of fuel, as we find that the
cost per capita Is less than two-thirds
OF what 1t Is at any state institution with
which comparison can be made.
inc water supply Is very INFERIOR ana
we do not think 1t is fit for drinking and
culinary purposes. There nave heen
number OF cases OF typn"id lever each
year for some iino winch is attributed
TO the interior drinking water.
Inc farm seems TO be IN a good state
OF cultivation. Inc STOCK includes n tine
oalry OF % cows ahout :" OF whlch are
producing h''Ih most OF me tltle' III thls
cotlhec''oh We are oi inc OPINION that
'n' proco'uS OF 'He o'!rE uu'lhs inc year
s"""Iu i"thISi means 10Y IN inc sllih ana
"u'"r uSod IN 'h' lh9t'u'l'n' we NM
AT pFeS' III '''d' from lhfec l" loUr nun
are" o"iIArS Is tNpehdeu ea'h year Tor
"u ''l' E"""Eh "'E9 are hcpl 10 DISPOSE
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ton. We also think more attention should
be given TO poultry, that eggs may be
produced for the use Of the institution.
In changing from congrccate TO cottage
system for the boys quite an additional
tiAoJ expense was incurred amounting to
about $3.50 for each biennial period. The
same number Of officers are cmployed in
the main building as before tho change
was made We recommend to the man
ascment that there ought ia he y slight
saving in salaries at this building on ac
count of the reduced number of inmates
About 20 per cent of the maintenance Of
the institution is cxnondcd for SALARIES
Rornirs on the huildinrs are not nrn,,.
erlv kent mo and should h.. ottonaaa m ~
once Tho truetaoe havc had sc,,co,,,
funds orourh to r,,ot cyod ax,,,,,.a, ,[,r
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Is do1cierry, of ,,nr, ,h,n Izn., t,,a.
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'i''i Al i''' 4ih iNSAN ~
Tho limited tiro for Investigation I'm
connection with the tormi,..t,ou or tho
session has prevented YOUR con,,n,tt,o
from taking up. to any extent. the I'm.
vcstieation Of tho Vermont state Uos.
pirnl for tho Insane AT Watarhurv
Some evidence bearing upon the condi-
ton of affairs ut said institution has hc..,,
nrescrt.1 tn vour co,nn,itt,, o,,, il, ,,.,
pairing for an Investigation to he mr..
sued by the committee of said ,ust,tn.
'ion' they are in possession of
base undings of fact uoou. hecousn M
their ircomplctcnoss taken in connc,rio,,
with tho large deficiency already shown
IN appropriation for the expenditures for
the last biennial term. and with tho
known defects in the svstcln which f..
the same in some respects as that pointed
out AT other State institutions convinces
your committee that a thorough and cam.
pictc investigations of the mararement of
said institution. Of the purchase of sup
plies. Of its expenditures of the State $