The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-06
GOTERNOR'S MESSAGE.
McCullough's Recommendations on
Retiring from Office.


years, and because it sccords with my
own Judgment, have the honor to
submit to you, information relating to
come important matters connected
with the administration of the gov
eminent for the past two years.
/ adopt the method used by my
predecessor, because it is an intelli-
gent one and also because it will en-
able you to institute such comparisons
between matters referred to during
the period of this and preceding adj
ministrations, as will, 1 hope. mater
tally aid in the performance of the
duties which rest upon you.
STATE FINANCES.
The State treasurer reports the
financial condition on June Both,
1904, as follows: Resources, $685.
500 SO; liabilities, 1918. 0l0 so; leav-
ing available for the current focal
year ending June 30th, 1905, the sum
of S649, 552. 80. The six per cent
registered bonds of the Agricultural
College amounting to $lS5, sou. 90, due
in 1910, is the only liability of the
State not included in the foregoing
statement.
The actual receipts for the BIZ
ennial period ending June 30, 1902,
excluding the State tax, were, 81. :.
372, 59S.77; the actual receipts for the
biennial period ending June 30, 1904,
no State tax being assessed, were, ST.
706, 1853. "a; increase in receipts for
the period, 1888, 671.17. To make
the comparison on same basis as 1902,
deduct, received on civil war claim,
1925, 900. co. nes actual increase of
receipts during the period. S2OS, =
Gilt.
STATE EXPENSES.
The auditor has drawn during the
term orders amounting to 81, 571 681. :
43.
The auditor reports that, after de-
Quoting all receipts from various insti-
tutions and balances returned by var
ious officials, which have been de-
posted in the State treasury, the net
expenses of the State for the biennial
term have been 81, 3S4, 294 81. These
may be classified as follows:
Administration of justice, > 1893, 06 20
Agriculture, 90, $50. SO
Arthur Memorial, 1,01S.0O
Commissioners on appeals, 49, 50
County Commissioners, 1857 40
Court Of Claims, 1888. "a
Dairymen's Association, 1000. 90
Deceased veterans. funeral
and headstone, 1852 55
Educational, 1913, 416.2 "a
Executive departments. so, 1852. S4
Fish and Game, ~, 500. 80
Feeding stuffs apr opriation, SOL. 70
Highway Commissioner, 2,372. ID
Insane, 1922. 1863 40
Legislative expenses, 60. GAO %
Libraries, 12,7l1.04
Maple Sugar Makers Asso.
citation, 954 AZ
Military, 90, 316. ~
Noxious animal bounties, 10, $751; 80
Penal, II, 548. 90
Pensions, 49, 90
Public health, 80, $685. 81
Printing, "a. 1913. IS
Road Commissioners, IL, 245 %
Reimbursement State Treas
urer No. 1876, 1902, SO, 24O. 90
Revolutionary Rolls, $780, 16
Soldiers claim under No. Sc,
1898, So. So
Soldiers Home, 20, 534 so
Special appropriations, 23, 6SS As
Special commissi ons, IA, 401. "a
----
Total, 81, 1884, 1884 81
To this should be added
the sum of 2,139. 10
paid by the treasurer
prior to December IL,
1902, for which the au-
ditoI has drawn no or
ders, making an aggre-
gate total expense for ----
the bi .ennial period of 81, 1856. 433 50
The net expense for the bi-
ennial period ending
June 30, 1909, as stated
by my predecessor was 81, 100, 374' ID
Increased expense for the
biennial term, 9l96, oo9 ~
Average annual increase, S9o, 029. ID
These figures may not be exact, but
they are substantially correct, and
the auditor in the preliminary parts
of his report, discusses this matter
and points out, in part, the avenues
} through which this increase has oc
: Cured. call this matter of increase
OF State expenses sharply to your at
tention. In my Judgment no furthe
! increase should be permitted, but
| reduction should be insisted upon an
e effected by and through the action O
| A.aapobIy In tho M c