The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29

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The annual meeting of the trust
ees of the Vermont soldiers home
Bennington, was held'at the home
Wednesday with II of the Is
trustees present. Those attending
the meeting were Hugh Henry,
of Chester, former Gov. E. J.
Ormsbee, of Brandon, former Lieut.
Gov. Z. NJ. Mansur, of Newport,
Col. H. E. Taylor, of Brattleboro,
Col. J. H. Goufding, of Wilmington,
Col. John C. Stearns, of Bradford,
Mai. S. H. Wood, of st. Adams,
Capt Frank Kenfeld, of Nor
risville. Capt. John L. Moseley, of
Mortified, Cassius Peck, of Burling-
ton. and Col. n. F. Dunshee, of
Bristol. Hugh Henry was re-
elected president: Col. John C.
Steams, treasurer; Capt. John A.
Sheldon, of Rutland, secretary;
Col. Thomas Harmon, superinten-
dent and assistant treasurer; E. J.
Ormsbee temporary acting secretary
in the absence of Capt. Sheldon;
DR.. L. H. Ross, Surgeon; Rev.
George S. Mills, chaplain. During
the past two years the home has
been supported on its income and
has a small balance in the treasury.
The largest number of inmates
during the past year has been
1O1. The total admissions to date
is Csc. OF these 234 have died,
IA during the past year. The
average cost of each inmate for
the past year was S242.30 The
farm under the management Of
Col. Harmon has been a profitable
feature. From it was taken in
1909 products to the value of ST.
l53.49. The total cost of labor
and other expense was S2,316.57,
leaving a net profit from the farm
of 81 1852.
The trustees voted to increase the
salary of Col. Harmon. as superin-
tendent from $1,000 to 1920.
Following the meeting the annual
trustees dinner was served.
State Auditor H. F. Graham, of
Craftsbury, and State Bank Com
missioner F. c. Williams, of Newport
have just completed the examina-
ton of the accounts of State
Treasurer E. H. Deavitt for the
fiscal year ending June 80 last
and as the result of the GAMMA
ton fund available for current expen-
ses S205, 1886, whichis SOC, 242.11
more than a year ago. This does
not include current receipts for
corporations, Inheritance tax, and
miscellaneous sources.
The total cash on hand is $751;
329, and the disbursements for
the year -werJ 1890, $50. The
larger items received are as follows:
Department of justice, S105,675
insane, SIS, l2S; house of correction,
Sl2,2l5; industrial school, S761.43;
liquor licenses, S50,9S9 fees from
foreign insurance companies, S11 FOG
circus, $1,000; hides and car
casses by cattle commissioner,
So, 7O5; hunters license fees, Sl6,-
OS7; automobiles and motor vehi-
cles, S4O,9S2; collateral inheri-
lance tax, SIS, 96S; savings banks,
1854. 800; railroads, S272, 303; trans
companies, $4,000; street
car companies, 81 400; express COM
oanies, $1,000; telegraph and tele-
phone companies, S2O,630; insurance
$3.50, 1868; national banks, S5l,-
SOC; total taxes except state 81 ,062,-
}25; state school tax, Sl63, 472;
highway tax, STOP, 40; income from
school fund, S50,7l2;
principal United States deposit
money paid by towns Sl5,32S;
otal ledger liabilities, S7l4,S7l.59;
otal principal of permanent school
und Sl,12Q494.25; cash in state
reasury of income unapportioned OF
his fund, SIS, 324.33; making al
otal of Sl.l70,SlS.5S. !