News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-10-24

Free Public Library Commission
On September first the resignation
of Miss Rebecca Wright, who had
been secretary of the commission for
nearly seven years, took effect, and
later in the month Miss Ruth Brown
of Waterbury, Connecticut, was
chosen as secretary of the commits.
sion. During the month there have.
been sent out by the commission six
ty-nine book and picture collections.
Applications for annual aid to libra
ries have been received from twenty
seven towns. The annual public
meeting of the commission held In
connection with the Vermont library
association took place at Rutland ON
September 20-21.
State Highway Commissioner
During the month of September
there was expended in the patrol
work on 1O3S1k miles of road $40.
224 "a. Engineering assistance has
been requested and furnished on SIX
teen bridges, eleven of these being
cared for by the district highway COM
misioners and five by the state en-
g1neer. Applications for state aid
for building bridges have been re-
ceived in tn cases, the estimated
| cost OF which is $5O50, of which the
state will pay third. Work On IN
selected highways, as provided for
| by No. 1877 OF the acts of 1917, has
| been commenced in 100 towns, for
which work the state appropriates a
total of $50, 900. Special appropria-
| ton was made by the legislature OF
1917 for highway work in Sunderland
| Hollow, Smugglers' Notch and East
Montpelier. Work has been CON-
menced in Sunderland Hollow and
Smugglers' Notch and plans have
been prepared for the East Montpe-
| lier work.
Board Of Charities and Probation
There were inspected under the d.
rection of the department nine poor.
houses. Permanent homes have been
found for two children and four Chill.
dren we're placed in temporary
homes, and for three others homes
have been found. There have been
received i've applications from peo-
pie for children, desiring to furnish
homes for them. The department
has Investigated two so-called baby
farms" e..
Weights and Measures Department
During the month of September the,
inspectors of weights and measures
visited All stores in sixty-two differ
ent towns and made 1915 inspections.
Board of Health
During the month there have been
reported to the board of health forty
five cases of poliomyelitis. In addi-
ton to these there were reported 2O5p
cases of other communicable dis
eases. The sanitary engineer has had
under investigation, through personal
visits or conference, matters relat-
ing to schools in seven towns, NOV
ing picture theatres in two towns,
fire escapes in two towns, drainage
system and a sewer system in one
town each. Visits have been made
by the sanitary inspector in eight
towns and moving picture exhibits In
the tuberculosis campaign have been
conducted in four towns. The labor
atory of hygiene has made 92S ex-
aminations curing the month.
Insurance Commissioner
During the latter part of August
he commissioner attended the an
lual meeting of the National Assocf-
ltion of Insurance Commissioners Of
he United States at St. Paul, at
which a great many matters of i'm
were discussed, and action
aiken or referred to committees with
/ view of procuring uniform action
n all states in regard TO similar mat
ers. The Vermont commissioner was
appointed a member of four commit
ees, including assets of insurance
examinations, fidelity
md surety companies and reserves
,ther than life.
AS a result Of the circular letter
ent out to companies, agents and
brokers' IN August, the brokers' II
.ense fees increased a sum over $500
Turing the month. Numerous licenses
we're issued to agents.
A circular letter was printed and
emit out to ali banks in this state call
ng their attention to a circular re-
eived by them from an unauthorized
gent representing an unauthorized
ompany soliciting bonds of employ
rs, which would doubtless lead to
ifRculties in case of a claim, as the
ompany was known as an English
Aoyds and has no standing, so tar
s could be found. anywhere in this
ountry, and suit would necessarily
ave to be brought in England or in
treat Britain.
In conjunction with the insurance
apartments of Maine and New