Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
Tax Commissioner


Tax Commissioners
The department issued bulletin
early in the month relating to the
peddlers' license law, as q 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 the
state for 1917 is SAILS, an increase
over the rate OF 1915 of Is cents.
During the month there have been
issued six peddlers' and five auction.
GERS licenses and fifty-one partner
ships have been registered.
Secretary Of State
The secretary of state issued ten
creamery licenses, accepted service
of process in twelve cases, issued
thirty-nine oleomargarine licenses,
authorized eight corporations to
ira, sact 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 been
gathered for a book on the Lakes of
Western Vermont" by the publicity
department, as q companion volume
to the Lakes of Eastern Vermont. !"
During the month s2S0' packages of
In the automobile department there
have been 500 automobiles and TWEEN
ty-six motorcycles registered, 1858
operators and 339 chauffeurs' H.
censes issued and twenty-five licenses
suspended. Fees for licenses and
registration in the automobile depart
ment during the month amounted to
$9259 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 VerlAont
OF 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 creameries and cheese
factories. Inspections of seventy
two dairy plants and 317 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, eighty-six
having been condemned. There have
been also reported to the department
ISL private tests. as result of which
twenty-five cattle were 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 eradicatins 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 IL. 900 miles of travel by
the commissioner.
Public Service Commission
The public service commission in
vestigated eleven fatal accidents 90
curing in connection with public
utilities, issued thirteen reports and
orders on miscellaneous matters, and
conducted nine hearings at six differ
snt places In the state on matters 70
lating to utilities.
Commissioner Of industries
Special investigations have beer
made by the deputy commissioner re
lating mainly to factory inspection
and child labor. There have beer
eleven employment certificates issuet
to minors and thirty.six formal ant
informal hearings held by the com
missioner. In the administration O
tho worIfman'a c0u nanaafion Iau