The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-06
BALANCE ON HAND
TO0.LARCEE, SAYS
GOV. CLEMENT
Retiring Governor Recommends
Several Appropriations
PRAISES INSTITUTIONS
Advises that Proposed Amendments to
State Constitution e. Care
fully Considered.

Montpelier, Jan 6.--Goyernor Per.
cival w Clements, retiring message
has important paragraphs devoted to
state finances. The retiring executive
calls attention to the cash balance CT
the state on Dec. /, 1920, OF $2,324,-
900 and estimates that there will be
approximately $2,59O,OO0 on hand July
!. 1921. He recommends some neces.
sary state expenditures and .ntimates
that 1t is unnecessary to carry any
such balance on hand, Amcng the
proposed expenditures are the follow.
ing:
New ward and dining room for
state hospital at Waterbury, $3.50 900
New construction at school for
feeble minded at Brandon, 100000.
New Office building adjoining state
house, s25O,0OO
Central normal school, 100000.
Two garages for state motor trucks
$50 900.
To buy state bonds for sinking
fund, 100000.
The retiring governor says that
these expenditures could be made and
that the state might proceed to the
next bienniual without state tax
The foregoing are IN addition to in
creases of salaries for state officials
and justices Of the supreme court ol
5000
Governor Clement paid high trib
ute to the efficient condition of state
institutions and notes that during tbs
past year these institutions produced
sl27.000 worth OF produce, all o.
which was consumed and thereby re
duced the overhead expense by Sc
much.
Recommendations for an adequat,
eng neering force for the state high
way department and for increased con
pensation for the state highway com
missioner are features OF the para
graphs In relation to highways.
The outgoing executive recommend
further authority for the public sery
ice commission and an appropr atiol
sufiic ent to investigate matters o
rates and service.
A considerable paragraph is deyot
ed to taxation and appeals frcm loca
appralsals 70 the public service com
mission are suggested instead OF to
new equalization board The mes
sage calls special attention to tn,
present ine0uitable cond tons exist
ing in relation TO state taxation.
A paragraph deyct ted to state al
mories with a recommendation tina
the s35, 900 appropriation be increasel
to $4,000 and calls attention to an ea
cess in estimated cost of the Rutlan
armory which the Legislature will b
asked to consider.
The message quotes the law relat
ing to the little red school house an
suggests that the ent re authority I
establish schools now rests with tn
town authorities, three residents wit
five pupils being entitled to petitio
therefor and the town being fully al
thorized to proceed. A central no
nal school independent OF any othe
institution" is recommended fe
teacher training.
The discontinuance OF the Va
school in Lyndon is recommended III
less the state is prepared to "expen
an amount of money that is entirel
beyond the value OF the institution I
the state"
The retiring executive question
whether the state can continue indie
initely to expeud so large sums {
100000 each two years for the su
preston of bovine tuberculosis an
suggests that If the appropriation
to be continued the state should HAY
power to supervise the sanitary co
ditions of barns and stables in VIII
| the cattle are herded
Continually increased expenditure
for the board Of charities and prob
tion are also questioned, the goyernl
suggesting that pauperlsm is likely
be increased unless the towns take |
their duty in the matter of neglectt
children who are no ther delinQue,
nor imbecie.
In relation to the proposed chang
In the state constitution, the retiril
governor saws That they should be cr
lsidered with the greatest care. II
der no circumstance, he says. do
believe that we should remove al
safeguards with which our constitute
IS surrounded nor permit II to
changed without the sanction of 4
people. in the manner expressly pr
l,a.4,l ti,awat.,