The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-12-23
legislative Doinqs.

rectors at sum not to exceed ST., 20t
with subsislowed. In addition t.
subsistence and rent for the super
intendent and his ia ally. heating
and lighting have been allowed
/ Sometim me in 1896 L. d. Hazen o.
St. Johnsbury, M. o. Perkins, o.
Windsor, ard e, c. futile. of Rut
land, then directors of the house Of
corrections, created the office Of
"housekeeper" at a salary of SIS a
month and appointed Mrs. Morga
the wife of the superintendent,
which office she has held since that
time. During all the time since MIR.
Morgan was appointed superintend-
ent, a cook has been furnished at
the expense of the state and the
9th er affairs of the household have
been attended to by Mrs. Morgan
with the assistance of female help
from the prison. Mrs. Morgan per-
formed the same duties before she
was appointed housekeeper, that she
has performed since. The appoint
ment was made before Mr., Morgan s
salary was increased from 81 900 to
81, 200 The office of sekeeper''
was created about year before the
same Office was created at the sta lie
prison and it appeared among the
other list of officers of the institu-
ton IN the public reports untilf the
year 1872, when the position was
abolished at the state prison, and
Mrs. Morgan's name since that time
has been omitted from the report of
the house of correction.
Previous to 1890 the convict labor
of the house of correction was sold
to a marble panY in Rutland for
a small sum pre- diem. The firm be-
came insoivent and being indebted
20 the house of correction to con-
sidera BILE amount for labor, in order
to save something for the state 1T
was thong best to take over certain
stock on hand belonging 10 the in
solvent firm in order to complete the
work in hand. Since that time,
stock has been purchased and bust
ness has been carried on, the iusti-
tuition buying material and selling
manufactured goods. This has ne
Cessitated the purchase of machinery
and other supplies. Of late years,
since ]. N. Woodfn, of Rutland, has
been a director of the institution,
repairs or supplies for repairs have
been bought of tile corporation in
which Mr.. Woodhn has had a con-
trolling interest and manufactured
marble has been sold to such corpor-
alton, a2gregating ST., 725 in value.
Director Wood6n has had control of
the management of the convict la Dor
with the aid of the manager en-
ployed by the firm whose business
was taken over, as has been pre-
viously referred to. He has also
had the assistance of bookkeeper
W no is subject to his direction and
The salary of the man.
Iger mas been fixed al Sis a month, |
hat of the bookkeeper at $50
month, and in addition three fore
men have been employed who have
been paid respectively $2.75. S. 25,
and s. a day. The Superintendent
Of the institution has no knowledge,
and practically no information with
reference to the conduct, control,
and management of the marble bus
mess and discI aims all RESPONSE billy
with reference thereto, claiming
Lhat he is in no way responsible for
any mismdnagemento of that business
nor reliable therefor under his APP
pointment to the state. Neither the
nor the bookkeeper has filed |
my bond to indemnify the state for
any loss which it may sustain in |
of mismanage or
nisappropriatio of state funds.
No detailed statement of the
moneys paid by the institution on
account Of the business has ever
been rendered to the auditor of |
accounts and no vouchers have been
him respecting the man
igement of that business.
The board of directors of the state
industrial school comprising r. w.
1ulburd, of Hyde Park, ]. e. Weeks,
IF Vergennes, and J. W. Fowler, of |
Bennington meet each month in the
institution. audit the accounts, ad-
rise and direct the superintendent
n everything, and purchase all sup
,lies, ETC., in the open market with
nut advertising for competitive bids.
The sanitary condition of the in
titution is good. The heating sys-
EN- of the different buildings seems
o be a gu~d one and economical in
he consumption of fuel. The water
vstem is very inferior and the
upply bad, various cases of typhoid
ever elch year probably arising
rom this condition. The farm of
he institution is in a good state of
The dairy includes IS
ows, go of which are producing
milk most of the time. In this con-
lection we are of the opinion that
he dairy during the year should
urni III means for all the milk and
utter used in the institution. We
ind at present that from $500 to $500
re expended each year for butter.