The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-01
State Board of Control Fa-
EOrs Extension of Build
ings at Windsor
STATE TO PURCHASE
GAME SANCTUARY
Will Be Located at Mouth of Lamoille
Rivera State Teachers Agency to
Be Established - Additional EN-
ployes Authorized

MONTPELIER, Jan. PLANS for
extending the east hall at the state
prison were approved at the last meet
ing of the board Of control and the di-
rector Of state institutions was direct
ed to advertise for bids for construc.
ton which will begin early in the
spring. Frank L. Austin of Burlington
is the architect in charge of the work
A better telephone system viii be
installed at the state prison to provid'
a more convenient, efficient and SAFE
system at the institution.
The board authorized the secretary
of state TO publish 1000 pamphlet cop
les OF the election law relative TO alb
sentec voting.
Authorized the commissioner of ag.
riculture to employ temporarily an
additional clerk to assist in adjusting
claims for cattle condemned after Civ
en- tuberculin tests in accordance with
the regulations of the department.
Authorized the chief forester to pur
chase new forest fire warning sign
made of cloth.
The board of control approved the
purchase by the state fish and game
commissioner of certain lands at tn.
mouth If the Lamoille river for a res
ervation to provide for the resting
and feeding place of water fowl and
shore brls Such a sanctuary will b
verv valuable in obtaining for Yer
mont tn benefits under the migratory
bird traty act between the United
States aid the Dominion Of Canada
Commissioner Leavens : intention tC
purchase this reservation has been en-
dorsod nd urged by the Vermont FISH
and Gaze league.
Autheized the state board of edu
cation employ Edmund Hamilton O
St. job sbury as executive clerk. Mr.
Hamilta is experienced in office man
apemen and will devote much of hi
attentio to the business affairs anC
oversee1g purchases, approval of bill
and accounting for sales of cattle am
farm produce of the agriculture
schools. Mr. Hamilton was formerl,
regiona director of the employment
departrnt of the United States de
partmet of labor, having an Office i
Montpier.
The board of control authorized til
commfioner of education to emplo
n perm to conduct a state teachers
agene The establishment of such a
agent was approved by the recer
CONVICTION OF school directors an
teaelrs in Burlington. It is expecte
thatoesdcs large financial saving
indi.dual teachers and towns, IL
ape1y viii Be able TO provide pos
tior for Vermont teachers within Il
sta and TO make the best position
in he state available TO the best teacl
erin Vermont.
The board authorized the commi
sner Of taxes to employ addition
tpporary assistance to revise al
animate errors in lists of stockhol
Is, which during the month of Apr
re transmitted to the board of liste
throughout the state. These Yecort
contain 10000 cards and have II
been checked for errors since 1915.
The board of control visited t
garage nearly completed by the sta
highway department for the storing
highway equipment and trucks. Pr
vision has been made TO protect I,
garage from fire by a small chemic
engine and many portable tank G
tinguishers
Authorized the commissioner Of 4
rieulture to purchase a debating m
dime particularly for the eonvenien
e field workers of the department W
hive much work to do in the she
tire which they are able to be in I
man office Of the department of ag
cuure.