Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
BUDGET COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES REPORT
Cash of $1,100,00O Available to
Meet Legislatures Appro-
priatiOns

montpelier. Dec. 1.-THE secretary OF
the committee on budget has prepared
for publication the biennial report of the
committee which is sent to each mem
ber-elect of the Legislature in advance
of their coming to Montpelier and fur
nishes the members somewhat com
plete statement of the finances of the
State. showing the amount of revenue re-
ceived for the two fiscal years past and
the amount expected for the biennial
period ending June 30, 1923. 1t also fur
nishes statement OF the appropriations
asked for by the various departments and
Institutions and the recomme nd atoms
made by the budget committee.
The statement shows that there will be
surplus of cash Of 81, 10000 that will be
available to meet appropriations made by
the roxt Legislature. The estimate of
expected general revenue for ne bien-
Nal period ending lane 50. 1923. is 81 80, $50.
making n total OF u, 5000 available funds
TO meet the expenses of the next ben
NAL period. This Is shown by Part l.
This report is divided into four parts
The second part gives the annual expense
of about 90 State activities for the fiscal
years 1919 and 1920; the current appro-
pratons FOR these activities; estimates
OF the annual costs of each of thar
activities for the fiscal years 1922 and 1928
and finally shows the recommcndation for
euch OF the activities made by the budget
committee from rs findings
The total of the estimates of these vari-
Gus activities for the fiscal year ending
June 20. 1922. az shown BY the report, Is
s. 397. 70 and for the fiscal wear end
ing June 30. 1923, as s3,425. BILE total
of s6,S23 ,s57.2 for the biennial period The
a moi flnfI ttyt L,,l
mittec for the biennial period Is SO. 1869
or about 100000 less than requested by
the various departments. commissions and
Institutions representing these activities
The committee recommends the expen-
dture of $3.50 600 in special appropria tons
as shown by Part Ill. for the construc-
ton of new dormitory at the School
for Feeble Minded al Brandon; the COM
petion and equipment of the dormitory
IN process Of construction at the school
and the iustalle ton of steam service in
all of the buildings; the completion and
equipment of the woman's dormitory at
Windsor; receiving ward, construction OF
refrigerator plant and congregate dining
room, and repairs on kitchen at the state
hospital at Waterbury: completion OF
Smugglers Notch highway; TO provide
for the care and prepar for use
government consignment of trucks and
machinery to be used on highways; and
to provide for an Insurance sinking
fund 1t further recommends the estab-
lishment of a small printing plant. or an
addition to the outfit which the State is
now operating at cost not 10 exceed
j.0OO
Part " gives general summary OF
revenue and expenses showing the appro-
priations recommended by the budget
committee for the general operating ex-
penses of the government for the two
years ending June 80. 1923. and the special
to the amount of s6.786. as.
and the revenue to be s., $50 $50. covering
the same period. which includes the sur
plus OF $1lo,00o. The statement shows
that there will be deficit of 81 3jj 52s II
all of the appropria tons recommended
by the committee on budget are provided
for by the next Legislature. The report
includes II statement showing the over
crowded conditions at the School for
Feeble Minded and the urgent need of
more adequate facilities for taking care
of the feeble minded boys and girls that
are there and that ought to be there
1t states the need OF changes that ought
10 be made at the state hospital at
and the construction Of II re-
ceiving ward. The report shows that
owing to the increase in the cost OF build
ing material the woman's dormitory at
the prison could not be completed with
the appropria ton provided for by the last
and recommends an appro-
priation Of $4,000 TO complete and equip
the same.
In recommending the approprlat ton to
Increase the insurance sinking fund estab-
ltshed by the Legislature OF last ses-
sion, the budget committee cites the
amount of premiums paid during the last
year and half. and that sufficient
II appropriation ought to be made 10 COM
plete fund of 500. 900, which should be
properly invested and would. In the judg-
ment OF the committee. be sufficient to
adequate protection against
future losses at less cost TO the State
The report cites the action of the budget
committee in making provision last year
for the care and preparation for use Of
The trucks and machinery consigned to
he highway department by the federal
government for use in highway construc-
ion and recommends an appropriation of
100000 10 meet the continuing expenses
Of this particular activity OF the highway
department.