The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-06

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desires the campaign carried along
Governor elect p. w. Clement and Ser.
geant alarms Dwight Dwinell expect to
have conference while the former is
here this week relative to the pay Of the
pages, janitor, cleaners and other extra
help about the State House during ses.
sion, The laws provide that the govern.
or and the sergeant.at arms shall fix the
salaries; but GOV. A M. Fletcher left
the matter TO the incoming governor and
the matter has been handled in that man
ner since that time. Governor elect
Clement attended the meeting Of the
budget committee held Thursday after.
noon and evening. IL is understood that
the committee will have some reeommen-
dations to make relative to the handling
of the state finances.
Oliver Cameron Of Island Pond who
was formerly representative from Nor
ton, called on friends in the city Thurs.
day on his way to his home after attend
ing United States district court in Rut.
land.
A western county in the state wants
to be In the limelight extensively and
continuously by having doorkeeper in
the Legislature each session A delega-
tion appeared az the State House this
week, advancing the interest Of man in
their county He was an assistant door
keeper last session OF legislature and now
he Is a candidate for doorkeeper, claim
ing that he should be promoted and then
two years hence go to the assistant door
keeper of the Senate and the following
two years TO the doerkeeper OF that
branch.
In probate court this morning Marion
p. !. I. Pafliesseth of Northfield settled
her account as administrators Of the
estate of Benjamin Railesaeth, late Of
Mortified. w. S. Smith of Montpelier
has been appointed administrator Of the
estate of George r. Montgomery, late Of
Alexandra, s. G., who had property III
Waterbury.
Miss Adelaide Teachout of the seere-
tary of states Office Is at Heaton hos
pital for treatment. She came here from
Morrisyille and yesterday developed in
fiuenza, probably having contracted the
disease in that town, where quarantine
is now effective.
Eugene Buck is tearing out the brick
work which composed the vault in the
state treasurers old office. Across one
of the doors that lead into the corridor
Of the State House there were three tiers
of brick. These are of excellent quality
aud Mr.. Buck has been able to salvage
most Of them.
Secretary Of State Frederick G. Fleet
wood OF Morrisyille was in the city to-
day lie is looking after the mailing Of
the blanks for registration OF next years
automobiles to the present owners Of
machines as well as mailing out the reg
istration cards for chautfeurs.
p w. Clement, govenor-elect, is still
looking for house There are several
available but they do not have sleeping
rooms enough; seven are needed Mason
s. Stone, lieutenant governor elect, who
has general knowledge OF the housing
facilities in the city has been able to
help materially in suggesting houses that
possibly may be engaged The Fifield
home, which was suggested, is too close
to the railroad, while the Brock house is
to be occupied by DR., W. w. Brock, 1t
was stated.
The state budget committee completed
its work last night about midnight, hav
ing studied the requirements of the diff
ferent departments as they have been
presented TO thS COMMITTEES by the offi-
Gals in charge. p w. Clement and II. L.
Hindley, the latter Of whom has seen a
great deal Of experience in the legisla.
tive work, were invited to attend the
meeting during the evening. Later the
report of the budget will be printed by
Secretary Benjamin Gates, but it is I'M
derstood that the figures will not be
materially changed, excepting in two in
stances and the changes made were APP
proved by the committee. In the charity
and probation department and in the
highway department, in which some
changes in the laws may take effect, the
matter of their budgets were left to the
legislature to fix the sums.
William Mckee went to Burlington to-