St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-22
Department of Education.

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teachers certificates and the compila-
ton of the annual educational Stats
tics from the reports sent in by the
various town clerks has largely occu-
pied the attention of the Office force
Work has been done in the preparation
of bulletins on the teaching of spelling
and English. The commissioner has
held conferences with about forty To-
cal boards of school directors, though
a number of other educational meet
ings were postponed on account of in
fantile paralysis. The work of taking
an inventory of the property of the
state at the agricultural schools at
Lyndonville and Randolph Center,
which schools, under the act of 1917,
were placed under the direction of the
board of education, has progressed
satisfactorily. Plans are we'll under
way for the construction Of new dor
mitory at Randolph Center.
State Institutions.
Three hundred acres are now under
cultivation at the various state instl-
tutions, this being more than ever be-
all institutions is excellent. There is
| being constructed at the school for
feeble-minded at Brandon sewer
system, the labor being performed by
inmates from the house of correction.
Plans are under way for the construc-
ton of large dining hall and dormi-
tories at the industrial school at Yer
gennes. During July there were 8
commitments to Vergennes and 35
discharges, 80 of these being paroles.
There were "a patients admitted to
the state hospital at Waterbury dur
| ing the month making total of 1913
patients in the institution on July 31st.
Commissioner of Taxes.
In addition to the routine work of
issuance of licenses, registration OF
partnerships and collection of taxes,
the tax department has during the
month issued a o.lletin showing all
partnerships registered under the pro-
visions of law This volume contains
the names Of all partnerships regis
| tered and the members thereof and
copies may be obtained by addressing
field. There has also been prepared
and forwarded to al interested per-
sons bulletin showing the names Of
wholesale liquor dealers licensed to do
business, their agents, local licensees
| throughout the state, license commits
sioners appointed by the governor, and
| a list of liquors that have been analyz-
ed by the state laboratory, the sale
Of which has been authorized by fourth
class licensees. There has also been
prepared and distributed a corporation
bulletin. The abstract of the grand
list of the state is now being prepared
by the department.
Commissioner Of Industries.
There were reported to the commits
576 accidents of which 8 were fatal.
Compensation has been allowed to en-
pIoyes for injuries in 80 cases and final
settlement of compensation between
employer and employe have been ap-
proved in Il cases. The commissioner
has held during the month 80 hearings
on various matters. The department
vey of the industries of the state
which will show the number. of all en-
ployes, the number of males, of fe-
males, and of minors. Certificates for
use in the administration of the child
labor law are being prepared in CO.
operation with the United States de-
partment of labor.
Board Of Charities and Probation.
The work of the board of charities
and probation has been in process of
organization during the month, be-
ginning having been made in the child
welfare work authorized by the act
OF 1917. Poorhouses have been in
spected in six towns and recommends
4 lions relating to the care Of inmates
therein made.
Insurance Commissioner.
4 TIL insurance department has COM
pleted and issued during the month the
annual report for the year, 1916. There
is also being prepared a directory Of
insurance companies and agents in the
state. The commissioner has adjust
ed with the insurance companies
losses on four small fires which oc-
Cured at the Institutions at Brandon,
Vergennes. and Lyndonyille for $27S6.-
20. Numerous licenses have been is.
sued to insurance brokers and agents
during the month.
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