Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-04
State Investigating Committee
Recommends Quite Extensive
Repairs.
BUSINESS WELL CONDUCTED.
Buildings Weed Better Roofs nnJ Heat
ing Systems-IDadequatc Fire Pro-
tection--Pricc for Coal COnSid-
cred Exccssive---Mr. Pratt
Finds Accounts Wen Kept.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 3o-The report NJ
the State investigating commission on the
Industrial school at Nergcnnes was made
yesterday afternoon. 1t reads
Hon. Charles j. Bell, Governor:
THE committee duly appointed by you
10 investigate tho state institutions. re-
Bpectfully submit the following report rs
TO the Industrial school at Vcrgenncs:
VERMONT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Following It's destruction by fire at Wa
terhury this institution was located at
Nergennes In 1874 on land purchased from
the United States government and on
winch was standing two stone buildings
formerly used for an arsenal and the off,
GERS quarters.
The main building. which is used for
administration purposes. is also the home
or the superintendent. officers, and teach
ers employed therein. and contains the
fchool rooms. chapel dining rooms hospi-
tai, and dormitores for the boys who are
not domlciled at the Andrews cottage.
I'VE find the roofs on this building are
Of nansard construction with slate sides
and covered with tin and from neglect in
Keeping the tin painted that part Of the
roof is in "a very bad condition from cor
rosion and has leaked to such an extent
hat much OF the plastering IN the build
Ing has become loose and fallen off; that
The buildings need painting very badly
outside and that certain parts of the win
low frames and sashes are decaying from
his cause; that parts of some window
'ashes are gone and some are without
glass
We recommend that this building be
painted outside; that all the leaks in the
'oof be repaired, the tin coated with some
proper preservative; and that the windows
pc put In proper repair. by renewal Or
otherwise.
we find that the ceilings In certain
looms in this building have recently been
covered with steel and we recommend that
The ceilings of the school room. chapel,
and the boys dormitory he covered with
the Same material and that the ceiling in
the dining room be put in proper condition
with plaster.
The floors IN the small reading room
and adjoining rooms are much worn and
In bad condition and we recommend that
they be replaced with hardwood floors.
GIRLS ROOM.
1.-The stone building once used for Uni
addition of wood Is used for the home
Of the girls and the women teachers ana
officers in charge OF them. This building
Is ample in size and is conveniently ar
ranged for the purpose for which 1t is used
and is In good repair. with the execution
of the roof which Is covered with tin and
badly corroded. and the dormitory floors
which are badly worn and that consider
able plaster has fallen from the walls anil
ceilings
we recommend that the roofs be re- |
paired and coated with a proper preserva-
tive and that hardwood floor and a steal
ceiling be put into the doImitory
ANDREWS COTTAGE.
This building was erected for the MIR |
pose of separating certain Of the younger
boys, who give promise of being benefited
thereby, from the companlonship OF those
who are older. some Of whom have formed |
Vicious habits and are crminally Inclined |
1his building was first occupied in 1902: c. |
commodities about 30 boys besides the off, !
GERS and teachers in charge; is in good re- !
pair internally. except that the plasterlng
in the dining room IS loose and about 10 |
faH, and externally except painting We
recommend that the building be painted
outside and a steel ceiling be put in the
dining room.
The small barn near the Andrews cot
tase needs painting and shingling badly
and we recommend that this be done.
SANITARY CONDITION.
the Internal sanitary condition of tho
main building including plumbing and
beverage IS good. The sewerage from
phis building empties into a large open
box which is located a short distance from