Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-01-20

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The Trustees have made an effort to
economic in incidental expenses, in q
variety of ways, during the past year,
and the money appropriated does not
appear to have been in any respect un-
necessary or improperly used. They
have shown desire to promote the
prosperity of the Institution, and not to
speculate out of. the slender sumsAap-
propriated for this great charity. The
pupils exhibited evidences of improve
ment, and have profited we'll both NOR
ally and intellectually under the train
ing and tuition of the excellent aud
able superintendent, Mr., HgW, Church
man. This institution too, deserves en-
enlargement. On the score of econo-
my tor the future, and to realize the full
benefits of the moneys heretofore ,expen-
ded in the erection and partial compile
tlon Of the buildings. provision should
be made, without delay, for completing
and furnishing the, buildings and work
shops for both the Blind and Deaf and
Dumb Asylums. Small sums appropri-
ated to pay a small portion of the ex-
penses of erecting and furnishing such
institutions are never expended eco
nomically or judiciously. 1t divides up
contracts, and multiplies CONTRACTORS
The expenses of experimenting are
about the same for erecting the half as
the whole of such buildings. Materials
are wasted; bought in small quantities,
they are more expensive. 1t costs
more to keep an unfinished building in
repair and protect it from the action Of
the elements, than finished one. The
expenses ofsustaining schools are great
er because the conveniences are less
beyond these considerations of an Incl
dental character, the necessities of the
institutions for the education and &C
comodation Of the pupils, absolutely re-
qulre that the buildings and workshops
be at once completed. 1t would be far
better for the State to economic in 9th
err particulars in order to be able to
make the necessary appropriations to
these cases. The act Of the last legis-
lature has practically worked great
injury, and been great disadvantage
to both these institutions. x majority
OF persons laboring under the misfor-
tune OF bhndness,or of being deaf mutes,
are III humble circumstances in life
The attachment of parents to their in
nocently unfortunate offspring is strong,
and their Affections great. The human
itY of the age has undertaken to soften
the harshness of these offiictions by pro-
viding these great public charities. =
Great States are emulating each other
In efforts and expenditures for their
amelioration. But in this State the pa
rents of blind child, or q deaf mute,
IT unable to bear the expense of educa-
from the poor officers of their town or
village, certificates of pauperism before
they can take any benefit from the in
situations themselves. Education at our
common schools is free to all, but in
these public institutions is free only to
certified paupers. The law ought to be
repealed. als
HOUSE OF REFUGE.
The House of Refuge authorized to
be erected by the Legislature of 1857,
and located at Waukesha, is in process
of erection. The work upon it has been
prosecuted with all the diligence
possible with the limited amount of
means at the command of the Commits
sioners. Owing to failure of the Leg
islature, at its last session, to make a
necessary appropriation, work has been
done only upon a part Of one wing. The
plan of the building is an admirable
one for the purposes designed, and the
early completion of one wing of the
building ready for use, is a matter Of
great public necessity. The report of
the Commissioners will be laid before
you. There has been no waste of mon
ey or material by the Commissioners. =
A detailed statement of expenditures
and disbursements accompanies the re-
port, and an estimate of the amount re-
quired to complete the present wing
ready for use. 1t is too late to require
necessity of institutions of this kind for
the reformation and reclamation of iu-
venile offenders. 1t is better, easier,
cheaper for the State, to reform and re-
claim young offenders, than to guard
against the vices and bear the heavy
burdens imposed upon the State, by con-
firmed, matured and irreclaimable Grim
lnals. Your early attention is invited
to the report of the Commissioners
They desire full examination of their
action and the severest scrutiny of their
plans, expenditures and estimates
There can be no objection to the propo-
sed change of the name of the Institu-
ton, from that of the "The House of
Refuge" to that of estate Reform
School,"
INSANE ASYLUM.
The Report of the Commissioners of
this institution explains fully the pres
ent condition of the buildings, the con-
tracts made, the money expended, and
gives the estimates of the expense nee
essary for the completion of the build
ings, ready and fit for occupancy. The
contracts made by the State have been
very advantageous to the State, and
the public money has been well expen-
ded. 1t is desirable that as speedy as
possible this institution should be in a
condition to receive patients. There
are between three and four hundred in
the State who require the treatment
which had become sysmtemized in In,
sane Asylums.
The expenses of erecting the necessa-
ry buildings for all these public institrt
tions are not among the ordinary ex.
penses of supporting State Government.
They are expenses which every civilized
State must bear. But they have only
to be once borne. Money is lost to the
State constantly, in expenditures Of
this kind, from the mistaken pilicy o.
making frequent small appropriations,