Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
$1,491,866.73
Secretary of State.


lature of 1917 for indexing the vital
records in the Office of the secretary
Of state. Records of all births, mar
riages and deaths in the state from
earliest times to date, so far as avail
able, are filed in this office arranged
by towns. These are now being ar
ranged alphabetically 30 that when
completed 1t will be possible to find
the record Of any birth. death or mar
rage with comparatively little search
Ing. At present the alphabetical ar
rangement of the records has been
completed for the towns Of Addison
county. The publicity department Of
the office Of the secretary Of state
Joined with the commissioner of agri-
culture in making an exhibit at the
exhibition held in Springfield, Mass
achusetts, during the month. There
were 408 automobiles and 4 motor
cycles registered during the month,
9S3 operators and 159 chauffeurs' IL
censes issued, the fees for registra-
ton and licenses totaling $15,358.86.
Board of Charities and Probation.
During the month there have, at the
instance of the board. been returned to
the state prison, two probationers for
violations of conditions of their parole
and two probationers have also been
returned to the house of correction
for similar reasons. There have been
inspected s poorhouses during the
month. In the child caring depart
ment Of the work Is cases have been
disposed of, by commitments to the
school for feeble-minded children, 4
by commitments to the state indus
trial school, 2 children are receiving
temporary care, and for 10 children
homes have been provided. The
board of charities and probation
wishes to get into communication with
all persons who would be willing to
furnish permanent or temporary
homes for dependent and neglected
children
Commissioner of Industries.
There were SGT accidents reported
to the commissioner of industries, 2 of
which were fatal. Compensation has
been ordered in 121 cases. final settle
ment approved in 108 cases and 939
cases finally disposed of. The COM
missioner held 80 formal and infor-
NAL hearings during the month The
work of factory inspection has been
carried on and 81 investigations have
been made by the deputy commission
err.
Weights and Measures Department.
Soon after the transfer of the work
of this department to the state treas
urer the state was divided into two
districts and the two inspectors were
each assigned a district The deputy
commissioner has attended to special
calls in territory not easily reached
by either inspector from locations
where they were working at the time
and has made regular Inspections tn
different sections. The general plan
of work Is to cover all territory OF
the line Of railroads and the smaller
towns during the months when the
roads are good, reserving the larger
towns and cities for the winter season.
This plan seems to be working out
satisfactorily and, with some prob
able changes in the original district
Ing, will be continued. During the
month Of October there were 2577 In
spections made in 35 towns.
Supervisors of the Insane.
The report of the board of super
visors of the insane shows that on
October first there were 1893 state
patients in the Brattleboro Retreat.
and that at the end of the month there
were POT patients, making net in
crease of 4 for the month. In the
state hospital at Waterbury there
were on the first of October, 72B pat
tents and at the end Of the month 727.
making a net increase Of 2 patients
for the month.
Department of Education.
During the month the bulletin on
Vermont junior high schools has been
completed by the supervisor Of these
Junior high schools. Mr.. Hill. This
bulletin is based on the work that has
been done in the junior high schools
| in this state. giving practical rath-
err than a theoretical study OF the
subject. II will be printed and avail
nble for distribution within short
time. Last spring the department Of
education cooperated with the com
mittee on public safety In advocat'
ing Increased participation by the
boys and girls of the Vermont schools
in gardening work. The records thai
have been kept during the year show
that 10000 boys and girls did this
work during the past summer. The
school law provides that the commits
sioner of education shall decide dues'
tons relating to transportation OF