Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-10


well and economically expended. If the
appropriations asked for this year, are
maze, there will be no necessity, for sew
eral years to come, of any considerable
expenditure there beyond the ordinary
expenses of supporting the Institution
To avoid great risk by ire, a slate roof
ought to cover the building. / do not
well see what item in the appropriations
asked for can proftably be dispensed with.
Fhe sums required are as follows:
For support Of Schools and repairs. .sI4 100 10
For paying Indebtedness on main building $3.50 90
For paying Indebtedness account Of sew
For ---. go 90 90
roF of1ane8es ----.-.---..------ SOO W
For wood house ana cellar. -. 1850 co
For putting On hre proof roof 1000 90
Total, ..................s 24 300 90
A detailed statement is given in the re-
port OF the Institution, showing the whole
amount appropriated since the organiza-
ton of the institution in 1852. Thegross
amount is $500 90. Of this sum SAL
900 90 has been expended for the support
of the iInstitution and $56,lO0 for build
ings and permanent improvements.
The Institution is becoming in high
degree successful. The repeal of the law,
at the last session, requiring a certificate
of poverty to obtain access to the Institu.
ton has been very advantageous, and it
has given instruction during 1859 to sew
enty-thres pupils. The estimates tor cur
rent expenses during the current year are
made with reference to the support OF
ninety-five inmates, including pupils, off,
GERS, and employees. The buildings are
substantial, commodious, and of imposing
appearance. The management of the In
stitution, financially, and in the excellence
and completeness of instruction, is worthy
of public approval
INSTITUTE FOR TIE BLIND.
This Institution is more prosperous than
during any previous year, and is making a
near approach, in usefulness, to the prais.
worthy objects tor which it was founded.
The expenditures during the past year
have been kept within the appropriation.
Thore is reason for renewed confidence in
the management of the various interests
of the Institution, and the friends of sdu-
cation and humanity have cause for en-
enlargement in the progress of the work
of educating the unfortunate class taukht
there, and in the mitigation of their afflic.
tons.
The estimates for current expenses and
other purposes, reach in the aggregate
$4,000 90.
| have visited this as we'll as the other
Public Institutions of the State, and al
though it might be desirable in some re-
spects that all the improvements suggested
should be made, yet l am satisfied that
some portion of them can for the present
be dispensed wit. 1t is not absolutely ne
cessary that a brick workshop for male
pupils, at an estimated cost of $500,
should be erected at the present time. |
am also satisfied that the sum of $40, 900,
estimated for current expenses, is more by
81 900 than will be required. The balance
of the amount asked tor to wit: $13,700
ought to be appropriated.
The number of pupils connected with
the Institute At the date of the report was
thirty-two. They exhibit marked evil
dencss of improvement, and the institution
under its present financial and educational
management furnishes fresh evidence That
it is entitled to confidence, encouragement
and patronage The Annual Report gives
very full information of the order and
character of the instruction, together with
the regulations and bylaws of the lnsti-
tuition. 1t contains also a detail of e1pen-
ditures, to which attention should be
given.
STATE PRISON.
The number OF oonvic.s in the State Prison
on the 1st January, 1859, was. POI
There were received during the year 1S59,.. ~
Total number In Prison during 1859, 80. 29T
The number received during the year
was thirtytwo less than during 1858.
tscha m of
sentence, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -
Number pardeped, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Deaths, Observation-Disclosures. --ilo
Number in prison Jan. LIST, 1860, ...... lsa
The amount OF money expended by the
Commissioner during the past year is
$50,175 SO, of which the sum of $685.
Isl OF was for current expenses-$l2,-
76S 80 for old indebtedness, and s., 625 SO
for the new wall and building, and bal
ance Of $1,377 II was paid over to his
successor in Office. The amount OF in
debtedness January lst, 1860, was 1926 IA
to meet which there was in hand the be-
sum of 81, 377 u.
There is due from the General Govern
ment the sum of $3,4S0 "a, which has
been liquidated and will soon be paid,
making in cash and assets in hand, an
available balance of 1898 % for the
current year.
Dsducting from this amount the sums
to be paid for stone, and mate
rails for wall and adding the sum to become
due for keeping United States prisoners for
the year 1860, and the value of stock on
hand in shops, the commissioner shows
balance in favor of current expense account
of s., 326.46.
The Commissioner estimates the value OF
the productive labor of the prisoners for
the past year, including work upon the
prison wall, at $25, 300.75. A large pro-
portion of the wall has been completed,
and the remainder ought to be completed
as early in the season as Is practicable.
The report of the commissioner will be laid
before you. 1t is very full, and contains
very many valuable suggestions, pointing
towards reforms in policy, to which your
attention is invited. The completion of
the Prison buildings and walls at an early
day, will leave large rnmber OF laborers
almost entirely unemployed. unless some
steps are taken to engage the able bodied
prisoners in manufacturing. They ought
to be able to pay some portion o. the ex-
penses of supporting the institution.
ADJUrANT GENERALS REPORT.
The report of the Adlutant General
shows fifty-five volunteer military compa-
MES, embracing :, 800 rank and tlle. The
returns of the enrolled militia show great
neglect Of duty by the assessors. From
large majority Of the counties OF the State