The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-07
URGES ECONOMY
IN OUR PUBLIC
EXPENDITURES
Warning Note in Message OF
Retiring Governor
RECOMMENDS GRAVEL ROADS
Employers Liability Law Should Be
Passed in Justice to Both Par
ties Concerned
RECOMMENDS GRAVEL ROADS

Following Is an abstract of Gov.
George H. Prouty's message:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House
of Representatives.
In accordance with a time honored
custom, | take this opportunity OF
rendering to you an account of the
affairs of the state as conducted by
the Executive Department and to Of
fer such recommendations for future
legislation as my experience has
shown me should be made.
Finances
During the session of the legisla-
ture of 1908, the appropriation made
for carrying on the Departments Of
the state, together with special ap-
preparations were very largely in
creased from former years, and it is,
therefore, very gratifying at this
time to be able to state that in spite
of this great increase in eXpendi,-
lures, the receipts have been more
than sufficient to meet them, and on
June 80. 1910, the excess Of receipts
over expenditures was S34 ,2S2.S5.
believe that al bills have been
paid as closely as possible and that
no more are outstanding than in for
mer years. This result shows that
the finances of the state are in such
condition that no extravaganza can
be practlced, but that each appropria-
tion must be expended with great
care. recommend that an appro-
priation be made ~ once for taking
care of the deficiency in the admins
tration OF Justice for the year end
ing June go 1870 and that an in
creased appropriation be made for
the state prison and the industrial
school so that the deficits which have
been created may be cared for and
that sufficient funds may be had for
future requirements.
| also desire TO call your attention
to the obsolete methods of book-keep-
ing used in the treasurer's Office.
believe that conditions are as bad
there as they were in the auditors Of
fee before the changes OF two years
ago were made: this is not intended
as criticism of the treasurer, for
he has simply used the same methods
as his predecessors but Ia designed
to call your attention to the matter
for such action as you may decide
upon.
State Hospital for the Insane
The last legislature appropriated
the sum of $4,000 to be expended at
the Veromnt State hospital for the In
sane, for the purpose OF adding en-
closed piazzas, making the criminal
insane wards more secure and such
other changes, repairs and purposes
as the trustees of the institution
might determine. The report of the
trustees will show that the work pro
posed under this appropriation has
been performed and that great i'm
provements have been made TO the
buildings.
In this connection | desire to cal
your attention to a matter In connec
ton with the House OF Correction an(
State Prison. It is often the case
when prisoners are sentenced e
these institutions that they are af
flicted with tuberculosis. II is mo-
right that in this condition they
should be confined with the othel
prisoners thereby subiecting them 4
the danger OF contagion. There arr
not enough of these cases to warran
the building OF a separate buildlnl
AT either OF the institutions, but II 4
possible that the matter might b.
properly solved by providing som'
place for them In such a building al
have recommended This Is a mat
ter which should he taken care OF II
some manner, because at the presen
time Il Is causing much inconvenl
ence.
Penal institutions
The sum of $4,000 was approprla
ted by the last legislature to be eS
pended for the Vermont Industrial
School for the purpose of making I'D
dltional repairs on buildings and 70
other purposes. and in conformlt
with that act new kitchen has bee
built needed repairs have been mad
on the girls dormitory and muc
other work that was necessary to pu
the buildings In proper condition
This appropriation was also intende
to cover the building OF a hospita
but the demands for other improve
ments was so great that II was foun
impossible TO do anything about thii
This school. as at present conduc
ed. is, in my Judgment, one Of III
most valuable institutions provides
by the state. The children sen
there are surrounded by the best II
huences possible and are given a
opportunity to 20 out from there an
become self respecting men and won
en- with sufficient education TO assis
them TO gain an honest livelihood.
Granting Of Paroles
II has been customary and permits
sable for some years for the govel