The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-01-23

Gil ,8LUFFS, lSATURDAY, JAM ARY 49,, 1853. !.

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| reasonable 1ea;ees az tAs fsisnds Of ~ =.
st;tatien apd q ~ eh;ldssa n chasgs. j
reeomnsnds TIT this istitutise -, perDa-
nsntly sstab)nhsd atsonsp pNint u III Susie,
and that stsps b taken ~ sssst . psopsl
asylum buildinR. u.a h eat sHd3 :ozaau "a
The pupils aB tie blind. asylum ars % Ten
that il does net ssem necesssry to 1naiutais
aa institntion for their instruction. They
can b edpcatsd bx the State in similar in.
stitptions elsewhere, at less expense than il
now annually appropriated for this purposs'
Sas ,bsts lNaAEB AstLuM.Gea 3s
an pleased to be able to say that the
hospital Tor the insane ct Mount Pleasant
hs. advanced rapidly towards completiea,
and can be made ready for occupancy da-
ring the present year. The main rear pro-
lection, embracing the kitchen, bakery,
washrooms, laundry, chapel, dining room,
servants room, &C., 10 under roof, and can
be plastered in the early spring. The whole
east half Of the building can be raised to
the roof in thirty days, the material being
now all upon the ground. Tho west half il
raised to the bottom of the second story
windows, and considerable portion Of the
stone required for the completion Of this
wing 10 also prepared and upon the ground.
The whole work is of the most substan-
tial character; the plan Of the structure
meets the appsobation Of all who are famil-
iar with the treatmeut Of insane persons,
and think hazard nothing in saying that
when completed the hospital will be credit
able to the State. ssga san3sR sal gf atgsa
The amount already expended. including
labor, materials Of various descriptions on
hand, glass, sash and window frames for
the entire building, stock, DO. 10 3l3S, ,54S,-
OF. The estimates of amounts that may be
necessary to complete the building, out
buildings, furnish steam, gas and water ,and
to prepare the hospital grounds, will be
found in the report of the commissioners
herewith communicated. sifs6uuaG a#3 ge
1t may be thought BY some, that the size
or this building is greater than the necessi-
ties of the State require, and more expen-
sive than the finances of the State will jus
tify. .ysraeabsse.G z5..is si
In response to such suggestions, l beg
leave to say that there are now insane peo-
pie enough in the State to fill it to its ut
most capacity, and that while it has thus far
been most substantially built, no money has
been spent, nor does the plan contemplate
the expenditure of any, for useless finish or
adornment. When it is remembered that
each patient requires y separate dormitory,
enclosed by brick walls, thus requiring three
hundred rooms for the inmates alone; that
there are day-rooms and associated dormi-
tories; dining wash rooms, bathing
rooms and water closets, in each of the six
teen wards; and that there must necessarily
be large accommodations for baking, cook
ing, washing, ironing, &C., &C., for . house,
hold of nearly four hundred persons, the
magnitude of the building and its cost will
not be surprising. goa .-ta#sa "a ~
No one who examines the census returns
of this State for 1856, and informs himself
of the proportion of insane cases that be-
come chronic and incursble when treated as
they now are in this, State, to the proper.
ton that are cured when sent Immediately to
manity, economy and safety, require that
pleted, and hereafter literally supported.
1t will be necessary for the General As
sembly to determine upon what system the
Hospital, when completed, shall be conduct
ed. At present there is no provision for
the admission of patients, and it will be ne
cessary to declare upon what condition they
can be received, and who shall have the gen.
eral supervision of the interests of the in
stitution. .sv.gat I'd: ~, e.
! .aus&d, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. -a.t II
/ In compliance with the constructions Of the
General Assembly, i have caused the report
of the Geological Survey of the State to be
printed at Albany, N. Y, under the imnhe-
date supervision of Prof Hall. The work
has been issued from the press, and is now
in transit to this place. am pleased to be
able to say, that i. is regarded by men of
science who have had access to the proof
sheets, as one of the noblest contributions
that has ever been made to the scientific
history of the country, and is spoken of by
all as an honor to our State. f.a3
MY successor will submit to you, during
the session, the estimates of Messrs. Hall 4
Whitney for carrying forward the work to
completion. ..3." .ae 80
There are now several independent militia
~ companies in the State, to whom the State
arms have been distributed. Many of the
companies are uniformed, fully equipped and
well disciplined. Yet there is no law of the
State under which they are organized, or
that would strictly authorize the Executive
to call them into the field, in cases requir-
ing their services. t 's#J s@. Is
The experience of the past year has DEM
onstrated the necessity for some military
organization in the State, and therefore
commend the subject to your considera-
ton. .s4.zr.f l.r
: ID 81 TREASuRER'S REPORT. .t.,
Accompanying this communication you
will receive the report of the Treasurer of
State. .-.....-. u.. -... p.
The amount in the Treasury on the slst Of =
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