The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
BuT.ET COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES REPORT
Ca of si.lee 600 Asailabls TO Meet
I.rislaluTe's Approprialions

port - the committee which Is sent %
each member-cloct of the Legisla-
tsrr IN adyanro of their coming 70
Montpelier. and furnishes the mem
t-srs 3 somewhat compiet statement
0f the finances u The State, showing
The amount 0f revenue received FOR the
two fiscal years past and the amount
expected FOR the biennial period end
ing June 30. 1923 Il also furnishes
a statement Of the appropriations ask
81 for By the various departments and
institutions and the recommendations
made by the budget committee.
The statement shows that there will
b. surplus Of cash Of 81 100000 that
will be available 20 meet appropria-
tlonE made by the next Legislature.
The estimate Of expected general rev.
.nue for the biennial period ending
June 30. 1923. il s4.250. $50, making a
total Of s5350.950 available funds to
aect the expenses Of the next biennial
period. This is shown by Part !.
This report is divided into four
pats. The second part gives the an
sual expense Of about 80 State aetivi-
tics for the fiscal years 1919 and 1920;
the current appropriations for these
activities, estimates Of the annual
costs Of each Of their activities for the
fscal years 1922 and 1928, and finally
SHOWS the recommendations for each
Of the activities made by the budget
committee from its findings.
The total Of the estimates Of these
various activities for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1922, as shown by the
report. Is 1897 ,94612, and for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1923, as
x8A25,gil.12, q total Of s6,s23,S57.2S
for the Biennial period The amount
recommended by the budget commit
tee for the biennial period is s6,ll6,-
$50. or about 100000 less than re
auosted by the various departments,
{ nm .ssions and institutions repre-
senting these activities.
Tee committee recommends the ex-
PEN ture Of sb89,OO0 in special appro-
priations. as shown by Part III, for
the construction Of a new dormitory
at the School for Feeble Minded at
Brandon; the completion and equip
mcnt Il the dormitory in process Of
construction at the school, and the in
stall. ton Of steam service in all Of the
buildings: the completion and equip
ucnt Of the womHn's dormitory at
Win, sor. receiving ward, construction
Of refrigerator plant and congregate
lining room, and repairs on kitchen at
the State hospital at Waterbury; com
pletion Of Smugrlers' Notch highway;
to provide for the care and prepara-
tion for use government consignment
o. trucks and machinery 70 be used on
hig ways; and to provide for an insur-
ance sinking fund II further recon-
mends the establishment Of small
printing plant, or an addition 70 the
outfit which the State is now operct-
ing at a cost not to exceed $1,000.
Part ~ gives a general summary
Of revenue and expenses showing the
appropriations recommended by the
budget committee for the general op-
Grating expenses OF the government
for the two years ending June 30,
1923, and the special appropriations
10 the amount Of s6,7S6.47s, and the
.cvenue 10 be s5.350.950. covering the
= me period, which includes the cur
plus Of si.l00.O00 The statement
slows that there will be a deficit Of
81 1855. ..52s il all Of the appropriations
by the committee on
bulge, are provided for by the next
Legislature The report includes
statement showing the over-crowded
,onditions al the School FOR Feeble
Minded and the urgent need Of more q
adequate facilities for taking care Of
he feebleminded boys and girls that !
are there and that ought TO be there. !
L states the need Of changes that |
,ught 70 be made al the State hospital a
II Waterbury. and the construction of ?
receiving ward. The report shows
hat owing 70 the increase in the cost
Il building material the woman's dor
nitory 81 the prison could not b. com
leted with the appropriation provided ?
or by ,ho last Legislature ard recon- Z
rrrds sn appropriation II SIS oc0 .
omplete and equip the same. c
In recommending the appropriation /.
o increase the insurance sinking fund q
stabHshod by the legislature % last J
esrion. the budget committee cites the s
mcurt - premiums paid during The 2
ast year and a haif. and that q suite e
sut appropriation ought 20 Be made ?
o complete q fund q s2000o0. which 2
hould be properly invested and would. ?
b the Judgment q the COMMITTEES, b 2
nHicient 10 establish adequate protec- q
Ion against future losses al less cost Z,