Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-21

lin view of the probable delay in payments TO the
funds, that average cannot he fairly expected.
The productive fund of the Department now
amounts to over three millions of dollars. 1t is
a fund which should be sacredly guarded by the
officers who have it in charge. The Legislature
will feel il to he n pleasure as well as duty to
see that the necessary laws are passed TO eause
the greatest good to be derived from the distrbu-
ton of the Fund. The impression is very gener
nj throughout the State that the duties OF the De-
~rrtment have not hitherto been discharged with
proper efficiency, and your attention is invited
! n = careful consideration of the subject.
Bsnerolent Institutions The Report of the
Trustees of the Institute for The education of the
| Deaf and Dumb, shows that 81 pupils have
loved the benefits of that Institution during the
past year The attention OF the Legislature is
| invited to the Report in detail, showing The cx-
panditures of the past year, and the amount ask
ed for during the present year. There must
have been some misunderstanding in the Legis-
atnre of last wear in regard TO the condition of
the buildings of this Institutions the Act APPROX
ed March 9th making an appropriation OF ) TO-
$50 ''for the purpose OF putting up and hnishing
of the main or centre building while by the
present Report the Trustees ask for the sum of
SCI 900 FOR the same purpose, before the build
ling can be ready for the reception OF pupils. In
the present financial condition OF the State, il is
| fer You to decide, after sufficient examination
of the subject whether it is expedient to make
|
be under good management, and to be comforting
| great blessings upon an unfortunate class OF par
sons who deserve our warmest sympathy. The
amount asked for the support of the Institution
| is about the same as last last year.
The report of the Trustees of the Institute for
the Blind shows that 20 pupils We're in attend
ance during the last session. and that the condi-
ton Of the buildings is such that large increase
| of nupils may be soon accommodated. No esti-
mates ofappropriatlons for the present year are
submitted with the Report, the Trustees leaving
that duty to be performed thro' the annual visit
ing committee OF ts Legislature. The Repor.
speaks very encouraginsly of the progress OF the
pupils in the acquisition Of various branches OF
know ledge, and the Institution seems TO be IN
furnishing condition, so far as its means Of ac-
commodating pupils will admit
| The first Report of the Commissioners of the
! State Hospital for the Insane. exhibits the pro-
gress of that very important undertaking, down
| t. the LIST OF October, 1857. The Commissioners
| have adopted the location near Madison, upon
which a building for the same purpose was for
merry commenced, and have let the contract to
responsible parties for S63,000 for building
which will accommodate 10 patients, and they
expect 10 be able to let the contracts for the var
GUS heating, cooking and other apparatus, Mt q
sum which will bling the cost OF the ediice nee
essary for that number of patients, within the
aggregate Of $l00,OOa. Their suggestions in re-
| iation 10 building operations are commended to
your attention. So far as is consistent with just
| economy in the expenditures of the State, this
and the kindred Institutions for the instruction,
comfort, we'll being, and cure OF the unfortunate
should be literally provided for, and brought to
the highest condition Of efficiency as soon as is
practicable.
Commissioners were appointed BY my prede-
cessor according TO law, to locate and provide
for the erection of House of Refuge for juve-
nile offenders. Their report, containing matter
of mnch interest, and much valuable infer nation
uuon this subject will be LAID before you The
institution has been located in the County of
| Waukesha, at very eligible and convenient
| point for public convenience. The bene-ocut
object of institutions of the kind commends them
strongly to public patronage. Ii is to become
reform school, 10 reclaim and save a large class
o. youth from irretrievable ruin. The system
adopted is one well devised for the obeeIs and is
| entitled TO favor. The plans adoTted for the
building seem to be admirably calculated for the
purpose. The building can be completed as fast
as public necessity requires Each part will be
perfect in itself 10 accommodate limited mum.
ser. The commissioners are able, experienced,
ana energetic men A small alditional appro-
uriati on viii be necessary to enable the commits
toners to carry out the designs Of the Legisla-
ture.
yergitv exhibits the condition of that Institution
during and up TO the close of the last fiscal year.
The IL imber oi students in attendance during the
wear was l64. of whom 81 were IN the former
| COLLEGIATE classes The gradually increasing
productive fund Amounted on the LIST OF October
20 1913 953 ,46, giving an annual income of $l2,'
Ilo74 With the increase ct the means 10 be
Idev0ted TO the educational department, the va
rous chairs appropriate and necessary TO the es-
Enlistment OF a University which should bear
the name rs distinguished from the many Col
| legcs scattered throughout IN land, have been
| Il In III tanp
Of the institution. which is now in process of
construction. will add largely to its facilities for
carving out he purposes al the nanhcen: "a amt
! by Congress. The State has accepted the trust,
aud the Representatives ofth people will doubt
less Feel it TO be pleasure to aid the efforts of
those who have the more immediate duty OF cis-
charging that trust.
| state Historical Society The report of the Ex-
ecusive Committee of The STATE Historical Socie-
lty Jan. ], 1858. shows a library of over 4,0DB
volumes and over 1900 unbound documents aud
pamphlets, together with large number Of UNI
bound newspaper files, carefully preserved. The
Society has valuable collection of about 40 oil
paintings, the most of which are portraits of
4 Wisconsin Pioneers, and prominent public men,
aud some are of persons Of national celebrity
IT, ose Of Dr. Kane and DIR. Perciyal being among
the additions of the past year. IL has besides
some curious additions to its cabinet, rare old
maps and several hundred manuscripts. Under
,ued during the past yeaI its first annual volume.
: nee the organization of the Society in Janua-
nv 954, it has met with unusual SUCCESSIVE
liner.o Sc of the library alone having averaged
To-, er on thousand volumes annually. The year
ps 4 appears TO have exhibited as much prosper
Its as any year preceding, and its Influence
abroad is piging, in many respects, increasing
lhoncr and credit to the State. 1t is worthy the
patronage of the State. and every reasonable IA
lcility should be furnished by the Legislature for
tits substantial prosperity. The officers Of the
Society are entitled to great credit for their en-
terprise aud efficiency, and deserve encourage
ment.
Under our present financial embarrassment,
1t becomes, however. question for your cOnsid-
Grafton, whether it IS prudent to incur the ex.
pense Of publishing its volume for the year 1885,
until the 1rese Mt debts OF the State paid. The
The materials for the next volume will not be
lost. nor the Society injured. by the delay of a
( single year, in case such delay is con sidered
ex pedient
agriculture The statistics presented in the
report OF tie Secretary of State, the result o.
the inquiries of the assessors under the law of
the last session, exhibit an Interesting view of
the growth of the State in agricultural, Danufac-
turing and mineral wealth. II is TO be regret
ted that quite number of the counties Of the
State have made no returns. 50 that the aggre-
gate are not as great as they should have been.
Among the counties thus delinquent were Adams
Bad AK, La Crosse, Marathon, Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Pierce, Portage, Sank, and Waupacea,
besides several of the more lately organized
counties. whose returns would have increased
the aggregates much,
/ So far as returned the principal items Of pro-
dnction in tie year 1856, were as follows:
| Barley, ------------- -4yc,Sfo bushels.
| Corn, ..----------.-----5 ,lOD,19J
! Oats, .6,3l2,34 II"
| Potatoes, -2,3ls694
| Rye, -------.---.----- - ,sS}l q
| Wheat I7,756
Butter, .---------...6 $3.50, 6s5 pounds
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