The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02

three clerks aside from the auditor him
self, and all the business of that ofiic
is transacted in one room about Is fee
square. Any persons transacting bus
mess of private nature with the audi
tor is conducted to the vault, which i
the only available private room at hi
disposal. The business Of this depart
ment has increased from 100000 in 1902
to over $2000,000 in 1914.
The Committees.
! There are during a session of the leg
islature approximately IS Senate anc
House committees, for the accommoda
ton of which only six or seven rooms
are available. At the present session OF
the legislature there have been many
occasions when three or four committees
were meeting at the same time in the
Senate chamber.
Your committee believe and report that
the lack of committee room is one of
the chief causes for the frightening out
of the sessions OF the legislature.
Vermont Historical Society.
The Vermont Historical society has
rooms in the wing of the west end Of the
building. They have collected original
pamphlets and documents relating to the
early history of the state of inestimable
value. Many of these priceless treasures
are now stored in old shoe boxes and in
case of fire would be lost forever to the
state.
Supreme Court.
The session of the supreme court are
held in a small room in the west end
wing of the building and is insufficient
to accommodate the litigants and their
counsel, and is, we believe. a rejection
on the state. The Judges chamber is
so small that they can all shake hands
with each other without leaving their
chairs. The consultation of the Judges
on cases heard is held in a bed. room at
the Pavilion and the lack OF consultation
room or rooms in connection with the
state library is one OF the chief reasons
for the delay of decisions.
Storage Room.
The chief storage room, wherein all OF
the valuable records of the auditor and |
secretary of state, outside of the current |
files, are kept is in the cellar under the |
west wing of the capital building. Iron |
frames are provided on one side for the |
secretary of state, on the other side for
The state auditor. while the records of |
The governors office, state papers, etc.
IRE packed away in old shoe boxes piled |
up in the middle of the room. All of |
he available room here is occupied. and I
{ has become necessary to use the dome
or storage purposes. Many valuable
documents are placed there and thous
Inds of volumes and pamphlets. etc, be-
onging to the state library are here
tored. In addition to this the state IS
laying for storage room outside.
Your committee realizes that the re-
'ort is an unsavory advertisement of the
tate of Vermont, but believes that the
eople should know the exact condition
s il exists in order that they may REM
dy the same. II has not taken up in
etail every department, but what has
cen said with reference TO the several
apartments applies to all. :
The committee therefore. recommends
he passage of an act authorizing the {
ppontment by the governor of a com ,
Mission for the preparation of plans and /
pecifeations for a new building and for
if ittHNluu VI X SITE lbi tNt SAME ct :
)r remodeling the present one, for the !
of the supreme court, ,
tate library, Vermont Historical society.
nd all state officers whose offices are by
eeessity located in Montpelier; that in :
Use a new building is determined upon, I
nc interior OF the capitol building be
modelled so far as may be necessary, /
rovided. however. that the hall of the /
ouse OF Representatives and the Sen ;
Ie chamber shall be left intact; and 4
lat sum not 10 exceed 100000 be !,
for this purpose
Montpelier. Vermont. March 81. 1915.
Robert w. Simonds, T
William Noonan.
Committee on the part Of the Senate.
Francis T., Perry, q
q. :. Nichols,
r. T. Caswell
Committee on the part Of the House. ;