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history and political science at Middle
bury college. He has filled many impor
tant offices. In 1873 he was admitted to
the bar. From 1873 to 1876 he practised
law and was journalist in Milwaukee
WIS. In the later '70s he was the prin-
cipal of the State normal school at Cas-
Teton. VT He was a State senator in
1882. From 1883 to 1885 he was L. s. con-
sui at Toronto, Can, and from 1892 to
1893 he filled n similar position at Car
dlf. In 1883 he represented his town in
the Legislature. Since 1889 he has filled
the chair of political science and history
at Middlebury College.
Tho Hon. Horace w. Bailey has filled
several important offices In the State. He
has always been dilieent historical
student of Vermont events, and his
choice as n member of the commission
Is heartily endorsed.
In 1894 he was state senator from
Orange county. The same year he was
appointed a member of the state fish
and game commission, and as a result
of his efforts there was established AT
RoNbury wcll-equipped trout plant
In 1900 he represented his town In the
| Legislature. and for the past four years
has been L. s. marshal for Vermont.
| r. w. McCuen is the publisher of the
| Vergennes Enterprise and Nermonter
and is the youngest member of tho
| commission. He represented Vergenne,
in the lower House of the Legislature
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BISHOP HALLS APPOINTMENTS.

Bishop Halls appointment tas at
present made) for the next three months
are as follows:
April 1.-Morrisville.
April Hyde Park.
April 7.-(SundaD Montpelier.
April H.-(Sunday) morning White River
Junction; afternoon. Norwich.
April l5-17.-Berkeley Divinity school.
April 2l,-(Sunday) Hardwick,
April 22.-Hyde Park.
May b--(SundayD morning East Fair
field; afternoon, Sheldon.
May 6.-East Berkshire.
May 7.-Enosburgh and Enosburgh
Falls.
May S.-Milton.
May l2-(SundayD Alburgh
May 1A--Cieneral Theological Seminary
May l5.-Settlng apart of deaconesses,
New York.
May s,-(Whitsunday) morning, Mont
gomery; evening. Richford.
May D-North Troy.
May H.-Newport.
May 2-ot Johnsbury.
May @-(Trinity Sunday) Island Pond.
May N.-Canaan.
May 2S-Newbury.
June 2-(Sunday) morning. st. Paul's,
Burlington: evening, vergennes.
June 3--Diocesan missionary committee
at Rutland.
June l6-(Sunday) shelburne.
June 1S-l9.--Diocesan convention at Bur
nngton.
June S-(Sunday) Mlddlebury College.
June 24-29.-SWnmer school for clergy N
Albany,
June SO.-(Sunday) St. Johns. Man
chester.
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last year, and introduced the meas,
In that body which created the CO
mission. As member of the Legls
ture he was honored with appontm,
on several important committees.
Walter II. Crockett IL the news edi
Of the st. Adams Messenger For seve
years he was a member Of the editor
staff Of the Free Press. lie IL secret,
Of the Vermont Society Sons Of
American Revolution and in that capao
has compiled list Of about 500 names
revolutionary soldiers who lived and d
In Vermont
lie Is member of the Vermont Hist
ical society, has filled the office OF VI
| president of that organization and
now curator for Franklin county
the society. He has given a good d
Of time to the study OF historical toni
particularly those relating to Vnrm
history and has written valuable
ticles on THE French and the Cha
plain Valley" IRE Allen and Colch
! ter" and Ethan Allen"
| NJ. D. Mcmahon Is a long tine
successful Burlington business man.
the past four years he has been
clerk of Burlington. In his school d
| he was pupil Of Secretary OF the Ire
llry Shaw. Hc is one Of the organizers
a trust company named for Chasnpl
In all matters relating to the public y
fare Mr.. Mcmahon has taken promin
part lie is enthusiastic over the pi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
VERMONT HAS AN
ACTIVE COMMISSION.
Plans Are Rapidly Formulating for
the Celebration of the Booth An
adversary cf the Discovery of
Lake ChampIain.

Tho commission appointed by Gov.
Fletcher d. Proctor to arrange for a
fitting celebration of the 3O0th anniver-
sary of the discovery of Lake Champlain
Is proving itself active and there Is every
reason for believing that an event will
be presented in which all Vermonters
will take just pride.
The Hon. Walter T.. Howard. chair
man pro tenn and Walter II. Crockett went
this week to Albany to confer with the mem
bers of the New York Legislature, seek
ing the appointment of a commission that
Will confer with the Vermont commits
sion, and yesterday the Hon. Horace w
Bailey and Lynn NJ Hays, the secretary
left for Ottawa, Canada, to pres
ent to Parliament the matter Of appoint
Ing commission, also to confer with the
Vermont organization
With three commissions working to
bring about a celebration that will be fit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
HOLDING ON TO THE u. S. DEPOSIT
FUND.

The Legislature last fall passed an
act creating permanent school fund.
as has already become well known,
setting aside for this purpose the sum
of $4,000 returned by the national
government to the State in settlement
of the Civil War claims, the Hunting
ton fund, the United States deposit
money and such other additions as may
hereafter be made TO the fund hereby
established to be forever held Intact
and in reserve as q permanent public
school fund.
Tho United States deposit money, re-
ceived by Vermont In 1897, amounted
TO ss6e,Oss.74. all of which with the ex-
ception Of s2,7o1S6. which was taken
by eight towns and three cores, was
distributed to the towns for school pur-
poses according to population. The
Huntington fund so-called was realized
from the sale OF securities received
from the estate OF Arunah Huntington
in 1884, tho proceeds aggregating s211.
1916, which money was applied by the
State to general purposes but upon
which 1t paid 6 per cent, sl2,66342
which in turn was distributed to the
towns according to their population
The consolidation of these funds re-
| suited under the law passed by the
Legislature last autumn in the forma
ton OF a fund aggregating s1.12o.21s.-
20.
The law provides that the trustees
may continue loans of the United
States deposit money to towns holding
such loans at the present time. but
such towns must pay to the State five
per cent annually on such loans unit
such time as the trustees see ft to col
llsct the same, the proceeds to be re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
,ENATOR DILLINGHAM AND IMMI-
GRAFTON.

Vermont has long been fortunate in
having Its United States senators iden-
tilted with important national aues-
lions or isuses. The present genera
ton recalls how the names OF Sena-
tors Edmmnds and Morrill, stood for
pre-eminence In matters of national
concern and now Senators Proctor and
Dillingham; are holding a front rank
among the strong men In the upper
branch OF Congress. being everywhere
recognized as in every way worthy, OF
the honor which has been conferred
upon them by Vermont and as in re-
turn rejecting tho highest credit on
their State.
At this particular time we wish to
speak in particular of the pride which
every Vermonter feels in the prestige
gained by Senator Dillingham; In con-
nection with the question OF national
immigration. 1t Is recognized that
this is one of the greatest and most
far-reaching problems confronting the
American nation at the present time,
and it was fine. though natural,
tribute that he should be selected as
one of the United States senators to
represent that branch OF Congress on
the commission provided for by act
of Congress to make thorough In
vestigation of tho subject of immigra-
tion.
Everybody will see in the announce
ment that Senator Dillingham; is likely
to be made chairman of the commits
sion when 1t organizes about May l.
htting recognition of his ability as
well as Of the time and zeal which he
has already devoted to the subject a,
the port of New York as well as else
where in connection with the formula
ton Of the immigration provisions
which have already been adopted by
Congress under his lead
The work OF the commission will
naturally take it abroad for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what methods OF
assisted immigration are employed
80 'A-- SAnort OF that body will In
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Of repairs can be done as well and at the
same time cheaper by contract, it should
be done by contract rather than by city
employees. In other words the people
want the largest proportion possible IF
the street appropriation 10 get into actual
street Improvement. They are entitled to
It. and If they are united and persistent
In this demand they can get it.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
The item of s1S115S7 unpaid taxes given
as an asset in the annual statement ~
the financial condition Of the city reveals
a condition that should be remedied. I
have asked for a statement OF the years.
in which these unpaid taxes were assessed
and ought to have been collected, also
what proportion OF them are poll taxes
and taxes against real estate. I have re-
ceived statement for the past year only,
which as have stated elsewhere. amounts
to s60ts.c divided as follows: Seventy
one taxes against real estate amounting
to Sc, I33. II and s97 poll taxes amounting to
s2,sl5.o5. Subtractns the total 81 unpaid
taxes FOR the past year from the total Of
unpaid taxes c1S115S less s6,oi909 It
would show unpaid taxes for the years
preceding 1906 10 he sl2066.S5.
In both cases the amount Of unpaid
taxes is larger than the city can afford TO
allow, and the present administration
should not only insist upon closer collec-
ton of the present delinquent taxes but
should take steps to see that the taxes
assessed during the future should bc more
thoroughly collected The present con-
stable Is receiving s25 a month to keep tho
Office in city hall open. ! recommend that
this practice be Immediately stopped A
few days ago ! asked the lady In charge
of that Office how many taxes she thought
had been paid since the last election and
she replied not over half a dozen. To paw
s25 a month for this method of collection
is n waste OF the city's money and i
lprepium on ineffiCiency.
Ii seems to me that tao collection fee OF
So cents allowed at present Is sufficient
compensation for the collection of large
proportion of the delinquent taxes and
that men can be secured who Will do good
work for that pay II for a portion Of the
more difficult taxes to collect the present
percentage seems too small, would
recommend that a larger percentage be
allowed for the collection OF this class Of
taxes. In this way We would simply pay
extra for what the constable does collec.
not extra FOR what ne does not 90 as We
are doing under the present system. No
person should be given the position OF
constable unless he will keep the Office
open at least every Saturday and Mon
day and two, hours on the evenings OF
these days.
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PROJECT,
The project of producing electric lights
2 for the streets and private customers by
the city is one of the largest undertaking.
| OF the administration Just closed, and tn,
, merits and demerts of municipal lighting
: still forms a fruitful subject of discussion
among our citizens. Such discussion q
$ this time Is useless as the issue of whethe
. the city shall or shall not light it's owl
{ streets and furnish lights and power 4
% private parties has already been settlet
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poets of preparing a fitting celebra TOY,
to commemorate the tercentenary OF the
discovery of Lake Champlan.
Lynn NJ, Hays, for IL years was n
member Of the Boston Globe editorial
staff. the last seven years of which he
| filled the office Of night city editor h
| established the Burlington suburban list
weekly newspapers rcsiEning as manager
two years ago to establish in Burlington
| the Hays advertising agency.
The act creating the commission rec
ormouds that II confer with Canada
and New York state. the idea being tc
| induce cooperation on tho part of tho
two governments wi,h thar Of Vernon
in celebrating the discovery Of the lake.
The French people of Burlington an,
OF Canada are enthusiastic over the pro
iect and they have planned to present 10
the city during the celebration bronze
statue Of Champlan which will be un
| yelled in Battery Park.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
STABLE TOO EXPENSIVE.

The maintenance of city stable under
the present methods is, | believe, an un-
warranta BILE expense. Daring the past
year the earnings of the city horses, cred
tied simply as a ledger item and not
cash receipt, was So 100 l3. The expense of
maintaining the horses. as shown by the
vouchers on file in the office, for the year
was 81 4-G.7i. When it is remembered that
this statement does not include unpaid
bills of sTo9 20 for feed and horse shoeinS,
and at least one unpaid bill unreported il
will be seen the horses have not earnci
their keeping. Added to these items of
expense should be added the wages of six
or seven men during the winter months
who cannot be profitably employed at any
legitimate work In the department. The
present system of blowing the sidewalks
of the city during the winter Is not salts
factory. To depend on six or seven teams
to open the 35 or more miles of sidewalks
| In the citys means that very large pro-
portion of the walks cannot he opened in
time for the laborinG people who have TO
go to their work in the early morning
while the city teams are employed in oth"r
sections of the city. This is wrong.
These employees are taxpayers or children
of taxpayers, and the walks should he
opened for them the same as for the other
taxpayers
| would suggest that instead of keeping
six or seven men under pay through the
winter in order that they can be ready tc
open sidewalks, the street department en-
gage d sufficient number Of men living in
various parts of the city. SO that no one
man would require over an hour to 80
over his route. In this way all the walks
could be opened for those who have to 90
to their work early and they could BE-
opened two or three times day IT II was
necessary. The first objection one hears
to this plan is that mon living all about
the city could not be summoned whei
wanted. ! would suggest the employment
of one man during tho winter months tf
begin work between midnight and three
O'Clock in the morning and whenever he
found II was necessary to have the walks
plowed to be allowed the use of horse
to go about and order the snow plows out
II il was not practical for him to motif,
all he could notify certain men and the,
awaken others In their vicinity. Possbl,
II would be more practical to have police
men aid in ordering snow blowers out o.
to install a private telephone system L
d frerent parts Of the city
The control OF the streets are beyond tn
mayors jurisdiction so these plans ar
mentioned as suggestions, My only rea
son for making the suggestions Is that
believe that the expenditure of $4,000 t.
$4,000 year should give us better street
than we now have or than present meth
DDS promise to give us If the city horse
, are eating their heads off yearly W
, should have as few horses as possible
Any street construction or extensive pieS
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in the affirmative. The next admin
t!on has the plant on its hands an
duty before IL is to operate it so q
will give the best Lights and the gr'
return on the money invested. To
who wish to know how successful
plant has been during the past ye
would recommend a careful reading
report of superintendent Taggart 4
last annual report. From that reH
find up to January |, 1907, the bull
and machinery at the municipal
have cost s59,645 40. The wiring and
for the streets has cost the city SCI
Continued on 9th PaEeD
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BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, APR. 4
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column of this paper.
Some bargains are offered there this
week which It will pay you to read
about. See page two. Tais pape mas
about See page two. This paper mas
and one cent word will reacn
them all.
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Mr.. f. ". Hartman the railroad mag
nate is charged by President Roosevelt
with uttering a deliberate and wilful
untruth." in charging that the President
asked him to raise campaign fund, and
he adds that he might use shorter and
more ugly word. We wonder II MI
Roosevelt meant to charge Hartman
with prevarication.
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evitably be of great value to all stu
dents Of immigration as well as OF
marked assistance to our national
legislators in passing new laws re-
garding immigration.
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ting much is promised and the part Y
mont will take = IL assuredly be c
spicuous and crc.'it to the State.
The Free Press this morning prese
brief sketches Of the Vermont conn
sion.
The selection of the men for the CO
mission by the governor has met v
the cordial endorsement of the press
the people of the StateA and the pref
ton is made that as the result of
Efforts of the commission celebrat
of considerable magnitude and imI
tance will take place on the shore
Lake Champlain to celebrate the dist
cry of this important sheet of water
The commission is composed Of 7
Walter f. Howard of Middlebury. !
Horace w. Bailey of Newhury, r.
McCuen of VorEenncs, VI. II. McMa
Of Burlington. Walter II. Crockett
st. Adams and l.. NJ. Hays of Ei
Junction. Prof. Howard is professor
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QUESTIONABLE CONTRACTS.

While the Aldermen or the city council
may not have the power to say how the
money appropriated TO the street depart
ment shall be expended. | wish to mako
some statements in the hope that public
sentiment will compel a reform In some
ways.
First, I question the right of the street
commissioners to make a contract with
any party for material to be used on the
streets for a term extending beyond the
year during which such material is to be
used unless authorized to do so by the
city council. If / am right the contract
made with the estate of G.. n, Willard to
take stone from that ledge for term of
years Is invalid and certainly Is not good
public policy That contract does not
bind the city TO take any definite amount
of stone and believe that il in the tudg-
ment of the new board of street COM
missioners It Is not wise to take stone
from that estate, there is no provision in
the contract that would compel them 10
do So think the new board is a liberty
TO secure the stone wherever in its judg-
ment the best interests of the city re-
qu're It.
Another contract to which the city
council should give its early attention is
one made on March 81, 1867, between
| Frank Rafter and the city OF Burlington
| through the street commissioners, by
which Mr.. Rafter agrees to furnish al
the crushed stone, paving stone and curl
stones used by the city from the Willard
ledge during the next three years. The
price for the crushed stone Is 70 cents a
ton, but Mr.. Rafter is to have use of tho
| citys stone crusher and power, recently
erected there at great cost. on condition
| that he keep the same in repair, excep
in case of "providential' damages. APP
parently this price will be more ad
| vantageous to the city than the forme
method OF crashing the stone itself, but
believe 1t to be an open violation of tn
city charter To let the use of the cit,
stone crusher to a private citizen Is II
| effect lease of city property. although
that phrase Is carefully avoided in thu
contract. and the city charter expressl,
says that the city council shall authorize
the lease or sale OF any city property
Title III, section 3d.
A careful reading OF this contract fail
to show that the city has agreed to tax
any definite amount of stone unless tn
agreement on the part of Rafter to fur
nish "all the stone Of the classes men
toned binds the city to take all its ston
from him. The more important point o
issue Is whether any board or commslo
has the right to bind the city for teri
of years without tho consent Of the cit
council II the commissioners have tn
power to make contract Of this natur
for term OF three years, 1t can just A
safely make a contract for term of
years and leave the people without rem