The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-13

expressed approval of General Cur
it's United States inspector Of state
and national homes, who both by per-
sonal expressions and in his annual
reports recommends our nome as one
OF the best and most economically
conducted of the state homes
I'VE deem it the exercise of pru-
dence and good Judgment to ask at
your hands for the years 1909 and
1910 as was appropriated for the
years 1907 and 1908 which is the
same that has been appropriated for
each biennial period for many years
past, namely, $4,000 or $4,000 for
each year, assuring you that OF that
amount we shall draw from the treas
ury only what actual needs shall de-
mand.
cit would be unjust to two very
competent and faithful public ser.
wants to close this report without a
word of special commentator of Col
onel and Mrs. Harmon respectively
superintendent and matron of the
home. They have discharged their
trying duties to the full satisfaction
both of the inmates and the trustees
The farm under Colonel lannon's
management has much improved
both in appearance and productive.
ness and without increased expense,
while the interior never has looked
more tidy and inviting than 1t now
does. We feel both ourselves and the
state we're fortunate when we secured
their services.
"The expenditures for the two
years ending June %, 1905 appear full
~ in schedules hereto attached. We
have always deemed IL best that the
state may know absolutely how their
funds have been expended; to attach
to our report schedules Of each and
every bill paid thus giving the legis-
lature full opportunity to judge as to
our economical conduct of their trust
confided to our keeping. All bills are
made out in duplicate certified TO be
correct by the superintendent and ex-
ahmed and approved, by one mem
Der of the board OF auditors and fin
ance committee Trustees Sheldon
and Henry doing this work each
month"; The original bill after being
thus certified to and approved Is for
warded TO the treasurer for payment,
the duplicate retained az the home A
complete itemiZed copy Of every bill
is entered upon a book kept at the
home, and the book is always ready
for the inspection OF any citizen OF
the state who may visit the home. a
committee of two Of the board of trus
tees who shall be other ,hcn the pres
ident, secretary and treasurer, visit
the home during each quarter, make
written report of its condition to the
president, and make such suggestions
as to it's conduct or repairs as may
appear to them to be necessary or
useful,
we again thank the newspapers OF
the state for the free copies of their
publications sent to the home lney
are exceedingly Welcome 10 the in
mates. being like letters from home
to them in detailing the events trans
piring In the communities from which
they have come The G. A. r. and w.
K. c. and other charitable associa'
lions and individuals have also been
generous In their remembrance for
which. on behalf OF the inmates, We
extend our sincere thanks. a list OF
such gifts and donations you will find
printed IN this report. We also moor
porate such tables as We think will
give YOU full knowledge OF the insti-
tuition and It's work.
In conclusion we confidently ask
AT your hands the same generous &C.
ton toward these enfeebled defenders
of the nation which their present nee
essities demand and their past ser
vices have earned, assuring you that
In the future we will as faithfully en-
deavor to discharge our duty toward
them and the state as We have In the
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