The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-17
Appropriations Voted by the
Recent Legislature.
ECONOMY KICKED OUT
Rather Startling Careerof Spending
For a Legislature Devoted To
Retrenchment

The general assembly that closed
its labors Saturday, Dec 10 and that
was popularity supposed to have ''re-
trenchment' for its great objective
will 90 on record as one of the most il
not the most extravagant session OF
the legislature in recent years The
ST Adams Messenger has been at some
pains to take from the official records
a list of the appropriation measures.
These are divided into laws making
direct and specific appropriations and
other laws whose execution will entail
greater or less expenditures.
: The direct and specific appropria-
tion bills alone foot up an eXpendi-
ture of 1909. 500. IS. It is to be borne
in mind that this sum does not repres-
ent the regu ar expenses OF government
already provided for by law but sim
PLY covers appropriations made by
the recent session. To this sum of
course must be added whatever eXpen-
diture results from the carrying into
execution of the indirect appropria-
ton measures also hereafter enumer-
ated;
Section appropriated $4,000 to
pay the expenses of the legislative
session after December J..
Section appropriated So, 900 for
the expenses of the legislative session
Of 1906.
Section 3 appropriated $780, $50 for
the care of the insane for the seven
months ending June 30, 1903 and $780,
600 for each of the two fiscal years
thereafter.
Section 1 appropriated for the state
prison sl7, 800 for the seven months
ending June 80, 1905, and 800 600 for
each of the two fiscal years thereafter.
Section 5 appropriated for the house
of correction Sl3, $50 for the seven
months ending June 30, 1905 and 49,
500 fer each of the two fiscal years
thereafter.
Section appropriated for the state
industrial school SO, 1873 for the seven
months ending June 30, 1905 and 25,-
600 for each of the two fiscal years
thereafter.
Section : appropriated $40, 600 for
bonds and interest for the seven
months ending June 30, 1905 and S25,-
300 for each of the two fiscal years
thereafter.
Section appropriated $4,000 for
paying demands not otherwise provid-
I'd for the seven months ending June
30, 1905 and s45O,OOO for each of the
.wo fiscal years thereafter.
Section authorized the state treas
lrer to borrow 100000 on the credit |
Of the state for paying the expenses of !
government.
Section 10 repealed so much of sec
ion No of the Acts of 1908 as were !
December II, 1902, authori
ling the treasurer of the state to bor- |
'ow on the credit of the state, and it |
,ook effect from its passage.
Here is the list Of appropriations:
Direct Appropriations.
All bills take eject from their pass
lge unless otherwise stated.
To pay futile Co for rev evolutionary |
rolls, $4,000 /
To pay John E. Goodrich for revo-
utionary rolls, S343.30
Clerk for reporter of decisions, not
O exceed $500 annually, 5000
Registration report by secretary of
tate board of health. 800 annually, |
in effect January l. 1905, $500
tuberculosis commission. five men,
,ers, 81 per day and expenses, not to
xceed $1,000 annually, $4,000
Vermont Soldiers home, $4,000
To pay following for slaughtered
attic. Mrs A. II. Wells, sl25.57; F.
". Adams s677. as; Z. B. Leland S775.
/; George a. Boynton, $685.. a. A.
Ioodell, 1856. 81; J. w. Gould, $3.50.
g: F. B. Wells, s279,S6; f. A. Bdson,
1859. 20: Roy p. Wells, S6S.57; Clifford
'olles, s226 IL; b. NJ. Guild, $40: