News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22

G. Hastings, q graduate of Clark Uni
versity and of the University of Michi-
gan. School of Forestry Mr.. Hastings
has had practical experiencetn lum-
bering and saw mill work with the
LaureDtide Paper and Pulp Company
and since 1910 has been with the
United States forest service, at the
time of his appointment holding the
position of supervisor of the Des-
chutes National Forest. Since April
first there have been shipped from the
Burlington nursery 1850 trees and
from the Sharon nursery, 100000
trees. A plan has been outlined for
combating the white pine blister rust
under the terms of the act of 1917.
This plan is based upon the recon-
mendations made at conference held
| in Amherst, Massachusetts, of officials
of New England States and New York
engaged in the work of insect suppress
sion.
Department of Education.
The preparation and issuing of
teachers certificates and the compila-
ton of the annual educational statis-
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-
nd IF cohnn1 6irontnrc fbn1luh
a number of other educational meet
ings we're postponed on account of in
fantiIe 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 well under
way for the construction of a new dor
mitory at Randolph Center.
State Institutions.
Three hundred acres are now under
cultivation at the various state insti-
tutions this being more than ever be-
fore, and the condition of the crops at
all institutions is excellent. There is
being constructed at the school for
feeble-minded at Brandon a 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
I..lxx
commitments to Vergennes and 35
80 of these being paroles.
There were "a patients admitted to
the state hospital at Waterbury dur
ing the month making a total of 733
patients in the institution on July 31st
Commissioner of Taxes.
In addition to the routine work of
of licenses, registration of
and collection of taxes,
he tax department has during the
month issued bulletin showing all
registered under the pro-
yisions of law. This volume contains |
he names of all partnerships regis
cred and the members thereof and |
copies may be obtained by addressing |
he commissioner of taxes at North |
ield. There has also been prepared |
md forwarded to all interested per-,
ons bulletin showing the names of
Wholesale liquor dealers licensed to do
BUSINESS, their agents, local licensees |
throughout the state, license commits
toner's appointed by the governor, and
list of liquors that have been analyZ-
d by the state laboratory, the sale
( which has been authorized by fourth ,
lass licensees. There has also been
repaired and distributed corporation
ulletin. The abstract of the grand
st of the state is now being prepared
y the department.
Commissioner of industries,
There were reported to the commits
ioner Of industries during the month
76 accidents of which were fatal.
has been allowed to en-
Ioyes for injuries in 50 cases and final ,
ettlement of compensation between | ,
nployer and employee have been APP
roved in II cases. The commissioners
as held during the month 80 hearings
4 various matters. The department
as nearly completed a statewide sur
ey of the industries of the state
hich will show the number of all en-
Dyes, the number of males, of fe-
ales, and of minors. Certificates for
Je in the administration of the child
Dor law are being prepared in CO.
,eration with the United States de- A
Irtment of labor.
Board of Charities and Probation,
The work of the board of charities e
ID probation has been in process of
ganization during the month, a be- e.
ming having been made in the child | =,
slfare work authorized by the act a
1917. Poorhouses have been in =
ected in six towns and recommends
ms relating to the care of inmates
erein made.
Insurance Commissioner, Al
tn insurance department has COM n.
ted and issued during the month the A
lual report for the year, 1916. There "a
also being prepared a directory of NJ
Iurance companies and agents in the OF
tie. The commissioner has adjust J
with the insurance companies
ses on four small fires which oc-