The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-16

| existing conditions What can "
, unite upon that will materially rcduc
/ our annual expense and still not re
! duce the necessary activities or i'm
pair the efficiency Of the state iustitr
tionss
! In addition TO what nigh, be calle'
, state institutions listed above, ther
are very large number Of more o
less permanent activities and institu
tons which might be listed AZ follows
State Highways, State Military, AZ
ricultural Department, Board Of Edu
cation. Board Of Health, Public Servic,
Commission, Armory Commission
Board Of Pharmacy, Commission a
Boundary Lines, Commissioner Of Ii
dustries Factory Inspector), Budget
Committee, Fish and Game Commits.
sion, Horticultural Society, Mapls
Sugar Makers Association, Dairy.
mems Association, Poultry Associa-
ton. Insurance Commission, Stats
Library and Free Libraries, Purchaa-
ing Agent, Sergeant at Arms, State
Geologist, Typographical Survey,
Vermont Historical Society, Investi-
CATION Water Resources, Legislative
Reference Bureau, State Engineer.
Attorney General Detective Service),
Board Of Charities and Probation,
Freeing Toll Bridges. Tuberculosis
Commission.
Consolidation
II we were conducting such enter
prises upon strictly business principles
and at our own personal cost, would
we have two state prisons, one at Rut-
land and one at Windsor, when one
prison would amply care for all our
offenders against the law?
Would we have two normal schools,
one at Johnson and one at Castleton,
when one central school would suffice ?
Would we have two agricultural
schools, one at Randolph and one at
Lyndon, when either one of these
schools would care for all our pupils,
to say nothing of the Agricultural
College in connection with the Univer-
sity of Vermont, maintained in part by
federal aid?
Would we have school for peda-
gogy in Middlebury and one at the
University of Vermont?
Would we support sixteen municipal
courts, fourteen county courts, twenty
probate courts and a supreme court?
Would we distribute and scatter our
business interests over the entire
state, making it necessary for our
boards and officers of supervision to
travel continually in order to keep in
touch with them, or would be aim at
concentration in some central plant?
Some progress toward concentration
and naturalization has already been
made.
These are problems for you to con-
slider, and | am aware that any
attempt on your part to change exist
ing conditions will be met by opposi-
ton on the part Of those who have a
special or local interest in such institu-
tons as may be affected My purpose
at this time is merely to call these
TO your attention, not 10
urge upon you any legislation except
such as in your wisdom would appear
10 you an adequate and proper rem
,dy.
Accounting
In regard to accounting, all material
'or the use of the state should be pur
purchased upon requisition from the
department requiring the same. These
should be made upon the
3oard of Control sufficiently in ad-
'ance Of requirements so that material
an be purchased to the best advan-
age After being approved by the |
Board of Control the acquisitions
hould be handed to the Purchasing {
Agent, the material purchased and the
,ills therefor presented to the Aud c
tor The Auditor should examine the {
ills and if found correct they should 6
e vouchered for payment.
The Auditors office should be an =
flee Of record with regard to appro-
made by the legislature and y
he amounts charged against them s
rom time to time. 1t should also ?
xamine and certify as to the correct y
ess Of all bills against the state. n
When bills are found to be correct a
1ey should be youchered and sent to 8
ne State Treasurer for payment. e
The Treasurer's Office should keep u
al and complete books showing cash q
\ hand and the full financial condi- NJ
on OF the state every night. h
One Of the best ways TO provide for 81
he payment Of bills and the receipts L
VI the same is by means of voucher "
icck. Such voucher-checks should be-