The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
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Secretary Of State.


Secretary OF State.
On August 25th the office OF tn
secretary was moved from EssexJunc
ton to Morrisville. several employee
severing their connection with the OF
nee at that time. The resignation o
Guy w. Bailey from the office OF sec
rotary Of state took effect the last da,
OF August and on the same day Fred
erick @. Fleetwood assumed the duties
OF the Office During the month the
engrossing of the acts OF 1917 has beer
completed. There have been three
creamery licenses and two oleomarga
irine licenses issued and four domestic
corporations have been chartered In
the automobile department there have
been 1887 cars registered as contrasted
with 321 for the same month five years
ago. There were 3525 operators IL
censes issued, 672 chauffeurs' licenses
issued and Is licenses suspended or
revoked during the month. There have
been 1000 new number plates ordered
during the month making a total or
dered for 1917 of 10000.
State Highway Commissioner.
The policy of the department in re-
cent years has been to do as much
permanent improvement work as pos
sible early in the season, but this year
because of the scarcity of labor, much
of this work was not started as early
as usual. However, up to and includ-
ing the month of August permanent
Improvement work had been started in
152 towns. Special attention has been
given to maintenance work, there hav-
ing been established ISL patrol routes
In 129 towns covering 10381a miles of
road. The expenditure for this work
previous to August first was 59,275,70
and during the month of August
s12.297.5S was expended.
The federal aid road law provides
for the expenditure of federal funds in
cooperation with the state in perma-
tions. projects must be submitted to
the federal government for approval
after which plans and specifications
are prepared. OF the projects sub
mftted by the state, there have been s
accepted and plans and specifications
for the work on these projects are
now being prepared.
During the month of August the de-
partment has furnished engineering as
sistance on IL bridges and has re-
ceived applications for state aid on
bridges.
An act of 1917 made an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for unsolicited high
ways. This money has been appor-
toned to the towns for their unse-
ected highways each town receiving
"A 80 for each mile of such highway.
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
During the month there has been
AIKEN a postal card census of the pure
,red live stock in the state to ascer-
ain the number Of pure bred cattle
or sale Fifty fields of potatoes were
inspected with view to qualifying for
eed purposes. The marketing agent
las looked up markets for cheese and
loney; assisted creameries in dispos-
ng of butter; assisted dealers in To-
ating supplies of butter, cheese, eggs
nd poultry; looked up dealers in :
cans, potatoes, etc, for the purpose ,
securing the names of firms who .
I'LL receive these products in Yer ,
iont. Seventy creameries, cheese fac ,
ories and shipping stations and S52 ,
arms were inspected by creamery in :
pectors. In the live stock inspection ,
'ork Is herds containing 2s3 head OF !
attic were tested by the state veteri-
arian and herds and 436 head OF +,
attic by the federal veterinarian. :
Commissioner of Taxes. b
The completion of the compilation I
the grand list shows that the total !,
rand list Of the state is $2.53O,s60.40. Fl
lie largest grand list In the history OF p
le state, indicating an increase of e
sarly four million dollars of taxable
roperty over 1916. The commission C
: has determined and certified to the o
srious towns the proportional amount n
be paid by the various towns and C.
ties for the support Of the county Il
gsnt work as provided for by number n
8 of the acts OF 1917. The commits p
oner has issued since June 31st, ~ b
,dd1ers' licenses, Is auctioneers' Ii. u
'nses and 142 partnership registra- d
Jns. 81
Public Service Commission. "A
During the month Of July the pubic
rvice commission issued orders re-
ting 10 railroad rates. investigated b
on railroads. disposed OF four W
alters relating to telegraph and tele- b
one companies. issued orders OF Ger m
isstes In s cases, and informally m CO
stigated 6 complaints relating 10 ST
rvice and practice Of utilities Dur be
: the same month there were issued OF
d delivered to telegraph and tele- ss
one companies new forms OF ac- ",
uniting and financial reports and re- OF
red forms and standards OF accounts ! Ia