The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
ummanes of April Report
OF State Departments to
Board of Control

clerks and listers, involving the check
inx OF approximately $4,000 cards an;
the making OF $4,000 changes and new
cards. was done by the department
The list Of corporations whose char
tiers were revoked for failure to pay
their annual tax and Gle returns wal
made up, as was also the list OF do
nestle corporations which have nlcd
returns Copies OF the tax laws pass
ed al the recent session OF the legis.
laiure were distributed to listers.
Fish and Game Department.
During the month OF April IS set line
licenses were issued.
In Windham county a general per.
nit has been issued, and published In
the county papers. permitting persons
holding hunting license to take the
coarse species, pike. pickerel and Ger.
man carp by shooting from April 18th
until May 18th This permit covers
the waters known as the meadows,
bordering the eastern bank OF the Con
necticut river, from Vernon to Bel
lows Falls Under the same permit
suckers may be taken by any method
except poisoning, etc, between the
same dates as above.
This same policy has been adopted
by special permits In the tributaries
Of Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee. in
Orange county. and in the Mississquoi
River below the dam at Swanton vii
lage, The policy being TO make avail.
able as many coarse fish as possible
for food.
The demand has been very heavy
for brook trout fry for private stock
Ing. $4,000 fry have been shipped
rom the hatcheries to fill these or.
iers, and on application for public
waters Fish are now advanced to the
'eeding stage. and losses are below the !
average for the past two years.
Pike perch propagation work In co
operation with the United States Blu. |
eau Of Fisheries, has been going on
It West Swanton,~ and large number
# eggs have been secured. This work
$ now on at Milton, and the limit of
ur capacity at thes Burlington station,
1000. 600 to 35,000.0O0 fry, is assured.
AT Caspian Lake the first step has
cen taken toward the restoration Of
his important body of water to its
ormer prestige as aresort for anglers.
'otters brook, the spawning ground
DR. steelhead trout. has been closed 4
ntil June LIST, and special warden
ervice installed.
At Chittenden dam in Rutland coun-
7, under an arrangement with the
United States Bureau OF Fisheries,
teelhead trout are being taken for
purposes. This work is |,
nder the supervision OF Superinten-
ent NJ. r. Merrill, OF the Bureaus
uxiliary Station at Holden. The
.ate's portion Of fry from the eggs
scured will be planted in the waters
to the lake.
State institutions.
The population Of the state institu.
ons was rs follows: !
Males Females
ouse Of correction - .
late prison lO9 Is .
ate hospital for the =
insane 3ls 3el e
;hool for feeble-minded IS 50 =
insurance Department. Q
There were issued. during the month :
lenses to III insurance companies o
ID to 1905 agents and brokers. The =
Drk Of checking up and auditing the Z
lnual statements OF the insurance Il
mpanies for the business year end =
3 December 81. 1918. reqdired by Law
be made by the companies, Is being
ntinued.
Public Service Commission.
The public service commission has =
vestigated hve accidents during the
,nth Of April. has held public hear
ys In 3 cases. has investigated 2 in
NAL complaints, issued reports
ative to petitions before II and has
rtihcate 10 do business in Vermont