Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13
ONE NORMAL SCHOOL ENOUGH
Revision Of Automobile, Bank
ing, Corporation and Weights
and Measures Laws
Advocated.

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N'P''S'''''''''S'
In accordance with time honored
custom, | take this opportunity of rem
dtring to YOU an account of the atfAir4
pf the state as conducted by tho oNccu-
tive department. ana to OFFER Such rec
concentrations for future legislation aS
my experience has shown me should 10
made
During tho session Of the Legislature
Of 1905 the appropriation made for carry
ing on the departments of the state, to-
y"ther with special appropriations were
iory largely increased from former
years, and II Is, therefore. very crafty
'nS at this time To he able to state that
In spite of this great increase in ex-
ncndlturoS, the receipts have been more
Than sufficient to meet them, and on
Jun" 81. 1910. tho excess Of receipts over
expenditures was *3i'@S.S5. This result
has been brought about very largely by
the gratifying increase OF receipts deriv-
ri from corporation taxes In order that
YOU may easily understand how the
above result has been arrived ut, I will
:all your attention to tn" report OF tho
treasurer for tho years ending June -
1909, and June 81. 1910. During the year
ending 1909. the gross receipts were ST.
81, 3903i, while the gross expenditures
during the same period, rs shown by
The Treasurer. were Sl.s7'.l6f rs. showing
n deficit according to his figures of
sS,115 81; but during that year II was
found that the appropriation for tho adj
ministration of justice was insufficient
aud that many bills could not be paid
because OF this fact. This would have
worked hardship 10 many and arrange
aIents Were ma lie through the kind eff
res of my successor. Hon. John A. Mead,
!" provide the necessary funds to pay
these bllls.
The amount 80 provided was So, 4i5 IS,
and Is still a liability against the State
II las also been found that the appro-
lriation for the use Of the State Prison
C insufficient. and gradual deficit has
lcon accumulating during the last three
years. The amount up to June 90, 1910
was &,l6S.!7. The two amounts above
specified az deficits, added to the amount
shown by tie books of the treasurer,
amount to SS0.3S1S3. the amount Of the
deficit for the year 1909. This being the
year during which the LEGISLATURE was
IL session. the expenses were very much
larger than for the year ending June 80,
'I' Du''hs 'h's last mentioned term.
the receipts, as shown by the treasurer.
""'"uH'e" 10 si''4a' '7S."o' while the ex-
TrnditUres for that term were 81 500 $50 II
''"N INK surpIuH OIL *2z,sil.SN From this
''O"H' "h'"ld De deducted the amount
81 III" u"ii'lehcN AT inc state Prison for
''dl year. amounting IN S2,G3i2l, and
S''''' '"e dehcl"ncN at the industrial
'''"''' 'a"Sc" Wil"HN ny the epidemic,
r,rdfturos that veor a, st,r ~ g. ,r,ri,'o
from this The amount Of the deficiency
for the preceding year the net gain of
receipts over expenditures for the bien-
NAL torn would he, as | have stated.
f%i.s2N.S5. believe that all bills have been
paid as closely as possible. and that ne
more are outstanding than in forrne,
years, This result shows that the IN.
unces e the state are in such condition
that no eXtrtvaEauce can be prncticed
but that each appropriation must he OK.
pended With great care recCmnend
that an appropriation be made AT ono,
for taking care Of the deficiency in IN,
administration Of Justice for tho ven,
ending June 80 1893. and that an in.
creasod appropriation be made for IN,
hato prison ana the Industrial school Sc