Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14

state highway commissioner ...... e. 6
03 county supervisory
Commission on uniform legislation q. 3
Board of Cancellation and arbitration &. 3
Board Of examiners OF cmbalmers . }
Board of penal institutions .,....... e. $
'Board of registration of Nurses go. =
Boundary line commission ...... .... I
Commissioners OF weights and meas
ures .......... ........ ...... ,...., .., ;
Conservation commission ........ . 3
Free Public library commission ...... s
Industrial accident board ...... &C.. s
Legislative reference Librarian .,.... .
During Legislature 81
Livestock commissioner ....... ........ 9
t25 testing veterinarians)
'Board OF Dcnta, examiners ...... .... )
State board of education ........ .... e. 5
'Board Of examiners in Optomctry D. .
BOARD of Medical registration .... =. 7
'Board of osteopathic examination and
registration ....'.. '''''.''' '''.'' 900 !
state board of pharmacy ...... ...... e. .
'Board of veterinary examination and
registration .............. ...... !
Trustees permanent school fund .,. :
Adiutant general ......... ....,. go.
Judge advocate ........ ........ .....
Serycart-at Arms .......... 400. .......
During legislature large staff of
cmploycs)
Trustees Of University Of Vermont =. 2
Board Of appeals on corporation taxes
Board of armory commissioners ....
Board OF public printing ......,. ...... :
Budget committee ....... ...... ,,......
Commission on defective children ....
Commissioner Of indigent tuberculosis
persons ...,...... zee. ...... ....-. ..,.
Creamery commissioners .... ... ... O..
Insurance commissioners ......... o..
estate board of nrcour.aucy .........
Board oc administration Norwich Uni
versity ............ ...... .......... =.
/ Board Of visitors to State institutions
, Commission on probation ........ ....
state board of agriculture ana forestry
state fair commission ........ ...... p. i
Chairman only draws cxpcnseel
Trustees state library ........ ....... e. l.
% trustees receive no Compensation
Trustees state schools Of agriculture 81
Trustees State school for feeblcmind-
cd children ........ ...... ...... .... .... =
Commissioner of education ...... go. 10.
I Director of state laboratory of hygiene Y
state forester ...''..' ....'. ....'. ......
state ornifho'ocist .......... ... 90.
Superintendent house Of corrcction....1 II
superintendent industrial school ...... q
| Superintendent state hospital ........ 1tS
Superintendent state prison .......... y
Legislative craftsmen Observation-Disclosures.
Bar examiners ............... =. . ....
Total number officers and en-
ployes ........ gee. .. ........ .......... II,
'Offices starred thus paid for by fees
! II is, Of course. n fact that many 81
| these offices and commissions arc no ex.
! pensc to tho taxpayer, and many Of those
under the head Of Eek officio officers
represent a duplication of officers. suci
as the board Of public printing, consist.
ing of the governor. treasurer and audi.
! tor.
The insurance commissioners, also, rep.
resent a duplication in the number Of
| employees. tho secretary Of state and
/ treasurer acting in that capacity and re-
! cciving an additional Sl.0oD salary there.
! fore.
The list is Formidable enough when W,
; strike out all examples of duplication
and is deplorable testimony to the con
'inual creation of new boards and OF
tices, many of which serve no necessary
or even useful public purpose.
1t is impossible. within the scope o.
/ an editorial article. to analyze the pur
| Doses and work of these 20 offices, hut il
y very capahly done In Mr.. Avcry's
! pamphlet The Herald suggests that ev
+ cry legislator send for q copy oi the 81 me
and read it carefully. SO as to be prcpar
e1 for Governor Graham's recommends
! tons. which will be based on practica
cXpcrionC" and observation.
The time has come to check ~ and re
duCc the number Of these offices, boards
and commissions, and tho Lcsisla tur'
needs practical advice when ii tackles
! the problem. Such advice will undoubted
Is he forthcoming in the message Of tn,
/ incoming governor.