Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
NEW HALL At STATE PRISON
Board Of Control Also Authorizes state
Teachers Agency Director


Montpelier, Dec II The Board OF con-
troll was in session all day yesterday until
midnight l":us for extending the east
hall at the state prison were approved
and the director Of state institutions was
directed TO advertise for bids for con-
struction which will begin early in the
spring. Frank l.. Austin of Burlington
is the architect. \ better telephone sys-
tom will be installed at the state prison
TO provide a more convenient, efhcient
and safe system at the institution
The board authorized the secretary OF
state to publish 1000 pamphlet copies or
the election law relative to absentee
voting. 1t also authorized the commits
eioner of agriculture to employ temper
arily an additional clerk to assist in ad-
justing claims for cattle condemned after
given tubercuin tests in accordance with
the regulations of the department. 1t
authorized the chief forester to purchase
new forest fire warning signs made OF
cloth.
The board approved the purchase by
the state fish and game commissioner Of
certain lands at the mouth of the La
noble river for a reservation to provide
for the resting and feeding place of water
fouls and shore birds. Such sanctuary
Vermont the benefits under the ,nigra-
tory bird treaty act between the United
states and the Dominion Of Canad.. Com
missioner Leovens' intention to purchase
this reservation has been endorsed and
urged by the Vermont Fish and Game
League.
1t has authorized the State Board OF
Education to employ Edmund Hamilton
Of st. Johnsbury as executive clerk. Mr.,
Hamilton is experienced in office man
a"e'ncnt and will devote muck Of his at
toTtion ia the business affairs and over
seeing purchases. approval OF bills and
accounting for sales Of cattle and farm
produce Of the agricultural schools. Mr..
Ii2ru!ton was formerly regional director
Of Tie employment department Of the
1-ntcd States department Of labor hav.
ing an Office in Montpelier
Tie board authorized the commissioner
Of education 70 employ person 10 con-
duct state tea chers' agency. The estab.
li~hrreu. of such an agency was approved
hv She recent convention of school direc-
tor and teachers in Burlington. 1t is
expected that besides large financial saw
ing to nd'y dual teachers and towns. the
aE"rN will be able to provide positions
60 Vermont teachers within the State
tii't ~ Ifldhf ire beSl POSITIONS IN the
state available to the best teachers in
Vermont.
The hoard authorized the commissioner
of taxes 70 employ additional temporary
| assistance to revise and eliminate errors
in lists of stockholders, which during the
month Of April are transmitted to the
boards Of listers throughout the State.
| These records contain 10000 cards and
have not been checked for errors since
1915.
The board visited the garage nearly
completed by tho State highway depart
menr for the storing of highway equip
meni and trucks. Provision has been
made to protect the garage from fire by
small chemical engine and many port
able tank eXtinCuishers.
1t authorized the commissioner Of agri-
culture to purchase a debating machine
particularly for the convenience of field
workers of the department who have
| much to do in the short time which they
are able 10 he in the main Office of the
department of agriculture.