Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-15


-. Institutions to-day made Its report
... legislature accompanied by Dill
ID. ,,royides for the appointment by
or Of a committee OF three
.bau continue the investigation OF
r.frs AZ the state hospital for the
~ waterbury, and in its dis
-,,+,o the state prison, State industrial
- and House Of Correction. This
..,,ttae is 20 have the power OF JUS
49,. NJ the peace to summon persons
,,cers. the attorney general Is TO
.h,ree of the Investigations and
..ernor is to fix the compensation
,embers Of the committee. This
", :. was passed by the Senate this after
' u,5sr suspension Of the rules.
me ,e.t Of the report follows
g. ,bs senate and House OF Representa-
lives.
,r,.. t,tnt committee TO inquire into the
flor Of state expenses. the cost OF
-.,,t,ioine the various state institu-
80 and 10 report upon the manage
If said institutions. the care and
,-,.tr,snt Of persons that have been and
ro,y confined therein, and as 20 all
,,,sFls Of the expenditure Of money ap-
,,rooristsd by the state for said institu-
,crs and as to the honest and faithful
,..-,.,,ca. Of an the duties of all the
.s.rers thereof. respectfully report as
follows:
STATE PRISON
w Oakes vas first appointed SUI
---irtsv5ent OF the state prison in May,
sga nv Governor Barstow under the law
II then existed empowering the gov
.,,or TO make the appointment, and MT.
C,.heS has held that appointment rom
,.st tlue until the present
~. INA that the salary OF the superin-
,..-t.,t from the time when he was first
..tnted until the present time is fixed
A. Law M a sum not exceeding $50 per
-,,,,, ,,ith rent and subsistence for him
II aud family on the premises Of the
institution. and that the directors OF the
siatr prison, during the time that MT
Q7kes has been superintendent nave
rajd him ST. 80 per annum and have tur-
,i,hed him a female domestic servant
during substantially all that time ana
bave also furnished subsistence rent
he.t and light for HE family that me
family Ia the first years IN Whlch h'
VS. superintendeut consisted or MN
az. vie. servant girl and son and
daughter. and in the later years u has
consisted 81 himself. wife and servant
sri. that during all that time ne mas
"a more or lees visitors and company
which have aIss heen furnished iron
tf-- supplies and al the expense Of ths
state.
PAID FOR WORK NOT DONE.
An ia. 81 No. 81 OF the acts Of that
year The power OF appointment OF th'
ss,p..rintrndent of the state prison was
transferred from the governor 90 the a.
Tscsors or the state prison and House q
Correction. and that act became a Ia" on
IN. eUh day of November, 1895 lhat y
september. 1897 l.. u HaEen Of st. Johns
bury. 81. NJ O Perkins OF Windsor, VI
and T.. C. futile OF Rutland. VI. were a.
r,ctors Of the State prison. and az ths'
time said directors had talk with ms
su,rrlntendent. r. W. Oakes. with refer
encp 10 the salary which he was receiving
= which conversation II was generally
talked by the superintendent and direc
tors. that said smerintendent was mo-
repoiving as large a salary as the diree
tasa felt he deserved. and upon that date
new ptiice was created by said direc
to-. denomin.ted By them ~ house
Cakes. Mlft
~ said superintendent. was appointed un
80 ID salary Of S5 per month, which OF
No.. she continued to hold under the sal
sxy aforesaid. until the frst day OF Feo
ruary, 1901. receiving from the state
With the consent and by the direction o.
sad directors in the whole the sum @
n.os, at the end of which term said OF
Bee was abolished by the direction OF
majority OF SAID board Of directors thei
consisting OF the said NJ o. Perkins, Zini
x Alibes aud J. n Woodfin, the las
two named having but a short time hetoF'
hnen appointed 20 that Office That oeior'
Zee creation Of said Office as aforesaid an'
sncc its abolition - aforesaid, no suci
asaoa has existed in that institution an'
m service during its continuance wa
performed by Mrs. cakes other or diner
sct than the service performed by ne
F~rvious to the creation OF that office o.
subsequent to it's abolition. and durihi
n,lHt OF the time while Mrs Cakes hei'
said office she was out OF health and nae
frequent spells Of sickness wholly IN
cNJaeitating her from the performance
aslY service. and during the continuance
II said Office she rendered no service Z
IL" State in return for the compensation
rayeived That the creation OF the ono
~ said directors with the consent OF SAT-
superintendent was solely for the pur
roae 81 increasing the salary Of said s0
Rerintendent which said directors De
tcsed was iIsuffcient to pay said super
iHtendent for the service which he per
formed and the responsibilities which n
assumed. and was IN violation OF law
During the time that Mrs. Cakes held IN
adtCe as aforesaid she was not inelude'
u the list OF officers OF the institution
contained in the published report OF IN
directors
Used STATE SUPPLIES At COTTAGE