The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-06
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
GIVE MORE TRIMMING
THAN is NECESSARY
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bers who should constitute an equal-
cation board, or board for re-assess-
ment, to whom such appeals should be
taken, whether by an interested land
owner, the town agent or the commits
sioner of taxes. Such board should not
be paid stated salary, but should re-
ceiye a reasonable per diem and nee
essary expenses when actually serving
in its official capacity.
Cash Balance Is Too Much.
Calling attention to the report that
the state treasury will on July I, 1921,
have cash balance of $2,590,000, Gov
ernor Clement declares that is too
much for the state to carry and adds:
Il believe it would be of more benefit
to the state if at least $2,000,000 of
this money were in the pockets of its
citizens"
The cash balance as of Dec I, 1920,
was S2,324,0 900, of which amount $780,
900 is invested in Z. S. certificates,
and the balance placed in banks in
Vermont, Boston and New York, at 2
per cent. Says Governor Clement:
Il have authorized the purchase by
the state treasurer of $2,250,000 u. S.
certificate drawing per cent interest
or more. With 81, 100000 of cash in our
state treasury, the state ought to
carry at least 100000 of these Ger
tifcates. rather than TO place the mon
ey in banks, drawing per cent in
terest"
Some Expenditures Suggested.
He recommends some necessary ex-
penditures and intimstes that it is un-
necessary to carry any such balance
on hand.
Among the proposed expenditures
are the following;
New ward and dining room
for state hospital at Wa
terbury ....,........... $250,O00
New construction at school for
feeble minded at Brandon 100000
New office building adjoining
State House .......... 100000
Central normal school .... 100000
Two garages for state motor
truck ................... 10000
To buy state bonds for sink
ing fund .S........,..... 100000 |
The retiring governor says that these
could be made and that |
the state might proceed to the next |
biennial without state tax. The
are in addition to increases
in salaries for state officials and JUS
tees Of the supreme court of $4,000.
Recommendation for an adequate
engineering force for the state high
way department and for increased com
pensation for the state highway com
missioner are features OF the para
graphs in relation to highways.
The outgoing executive recommends
further authority for the public serv-
ce commission and an appropriation
sufficient to investigate matters of
rates and service.
A paragraph il devoted to state ar
,rmies, with recommendation that
he $4,000 appropriation be increased
% $4,000 and calls attention to an
,xcess in estimated cost Of the Rut
and armory which the legislature will
,e asked to consider.
Bovine tuberculosis.
The retiring executive questions
whether the state can continue in
definitely to expend so large sums as
100000 each two years for the sup
preston of bovine tuberculosis and
that if the appropriation is
o be continued the state should have I
,ower to supervise the sanitary condi-
ions of barns and stables in which
he cattle are herded
Continually increased expenditures
or the board of charities and proba-
ion are also questioned, the governor
that pauperism is likely to
,e increased unless the towns take up
heir duty in the matter of neglected
hildren who are neither delinquent
Tor imbecile.
In relation to the proposed changes
n the state constitution. the retiring
Governor says that they should be con-
idered with the greatest care. I'm
er no circumstances, he SAYS. "do /
elieve that we should remove any
safeguards with which our constitution
surrounded, nor permit it to be
hanged without the sanction of the