Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-26
S0O4,990, 90
Tax Commissioner

The department Issued a bulletin
early in tho month relating 10 the
poddlers' license law, al result OF
which additional licenses to peddlers
have been issued The work Of com.
piling data relating to the tax rate
has been completed and shows that
the average tax rate throughout tho
state for 1917 Is Sale, an increase
over the rate OF 1915 OF is cents.
During the month there have boen
issued six peddlers and Ave auction.
GERS licenses and flfty.one partner.
ships have been registered
Secretary Of State
The secretary OF state issued tan
creamery licenses, accepted service
OF process in twelve cases, issued
thirty.nine oleomargarine licenses,
authorized eight corporations to
traI. saet business In the state, issued
and recorded one osteopathic license
and recorded twenty.four certificates
OF registration Of nurses and one
trade mark. The copy for the ses.
sion laws has been furnished TO the
printer and proof.reading completed
thereon, and 1t is expected that the
books will be delivered during the
month OF October, Material has boon
gathered for book on the Lakes OF
Western Vermont" by the publicity
department, as q companion volume
to the Lakes Of Eastern Vermont.
During the month $50 packages OF
publicity matter have been sent out.
In the automobile department there
have been 500 automobiles and TWEEN.
ty.six motorcycles registered 1853
operators and 339 chauifeurs' II.
censes issued and twenty-five licenses
suspended Fees for licenses and
REGISTRATION in the automobile depart.
ment during the month amounted to
$92j9 Sc. There have been received
and distributed copies of the automo
bile registration books and Of the au.
tomObile laws.
Commissioner Of Agriculture
During the month arrangements
have been made for the publication
in the daily newspapers Of Nerl-Jnt
or potato market reports obtained
through the federal bureau OF mar
kets. The marketing division has
also obtained lists of merchants de-
string to purchase Vermont potatoes
and other farm products. The dairy
manufacturing specialists visited
twenty.seven creamerles and cheese
factories. Inspections OF seventy
two dairy plants and Sl7 farms have
been made during the month by
creamery inspectors The state vet
erinarian has given the tuberculin
test to 267 head Of cattle and the
federal veterinarian 1922. elghty-six
having been condemned. There have
been also reported to the department
181 private tests. as result OF whlch
twenty-five cattle we're condemned.
During the first part Of the month
the forester has made a general sur
vey Of the forest conditions Of the
state and OF the state forests. Dur
ing the latter part OF the month his
time has been devoted to general
work. particular attention being CIV
en- to the examination of certain tree
diseases and of tracts OF timber
land. The work OF eradicating the
white pine blister rust disease has
been continued and plans have been
made for cooperative work with the
federal officials in gypsy moth scout
ing.
Bank Commissioner
Aside from the regular work Of in
vestigating and examination Of
banks, eleven investment companies
authorized to do business in the state
have been examined. This exami-
nation has taken place largely in the
territory where the investments OF
the companies are located, necessi-
tating over - 900 miles of travel by
the commissioner.
Public Service Commission
The public service commission in
vestigated eleven fatal accidents oc-
curing in connection with public
utilities, issued thirteen reports and
orders on miscellaneous matters, and
conducted nine hearings at six differ
ent places in the state on matters re-
lating TO utilities.
Commissioner of Industries
Special investigations have been
made by the deputy commissioner re-
lating mainly to factory inspection
and child labor There have been
eleven employment certificates issued
to minors and thirty-six formal and
informal hearings held by the COM
missioner. In the administration Of
the workmen's compensation law
there have been reported 500 non
fatal accidents and three fatal acci-