Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-01-11

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4 l!ltr -.i o. lvlrt ia liza n.irnl c ,,il-.-
! >" ace y~i~.aiion Ll.r,u.e, sail doabIl% d,
lsc~~Ar 70 pratile 30 It. sgFi ar.
THUS far Lu-ait A., lnnISar rnw orci e.
the Sta,., oria.la CD! 7cryjviuea few more thar
i~,lvc hu'G.od inu-ai'~. Larry g. i!.s .-.,iz.
iou Is. it j. yct saalv certain hat it is not large
enough Not l~es~tiau a Thousand insane. need
ing theh 'nefts ~ Sgci institutions. mn~t still
n-n.sir wholly neglected or inaie9ua,ely proyi-
dcl TO-.
Icaauoi recommend. howcya-. additional pub
dc rnr@ isi"n. Judic:r-s legislation regulating
e"Hitv iutirmaTiys. and auihurizinc private aSv-
lansS. would, in my judgment. afford all needed
ryii,f anal perhaps dits H'-h the lar.e cxpend;.
lures "oy bn-ue h- the state.
The number 81 inmates IN each Of tie three
Lunatir Asylun.s hor,j, Gore oroanizcd, was les,
at the close oftLe las than III The Close Of IA,
preceding yea. Suciyirat reasons 70. The dim
unIiiou are ~aSsi-gvd ia the several REPORTS. The
fat, however. Is much 10 hc regretted. ihourl
compensated in rl-t br ipc:uascd succ..s in
t-caliaer5. Il may be safely sail I think. that
these Asylurns were never IL better conditions
than How.
Tn" total expenses efiAe Three .asylans, du-
ma" The Ta.t year. were SOS, 1917, aYd the repro
prsaiio9s asked for 1850 are SlIIG71. The
general AZ rcCair If Disbursements must be in
erased during the T-cseni year, by the necesea
r. provisions fr the Southwestern sylum.-
The s~;r.ct'>t economy VIII he neceS- ary 80 d ing
the aanral cot oftAe f,ar Asylams w;iE!:i In
lis satisfactory to The rc"Ile.
The number of oiys re;uainin- on the State
Eef,rm Farm Il lie CluSa of 1889. WAS lO2.-
At the close Il 1885. If MIS- 50. TIE ex7ruHi-
Nrgrl- +-rsY-- fA.4 80 rlr-r -sarg. 81 ET--,f .4li.i,
i la-ge -uro-jion was for buildings and other
ue-a aleul Improvements which have aided
largely to The valuc uf The Ea-n a property -
This restitution has thus far ftlhllai the wise
AID humane design of the Legislature. Its di-
rert ageucr in Information has been cutie rs cf-
f-Ira; rs was Anticipated. while it wolld BE-
d.fi-Cls 10 m-as--e lis utility IN the prevention
o c-ime.
Binder The liucnca Of lis example Industrial
Schools have been o.ralIzeG il Cleveland and
Circ;Tial for Il a; class ofvagrarts and desti-
iGie clildrca-o-ial orpiaIs.-who cam I be
brought into Common Schools. add from whose
numbers IA, rank of crime are continually r.
c-u.trd. The hesitation II Cleveland offering
me-! oaly some measure Of In,trUCt.un, hut en-
yluyment ans fl1l. aS inducements 10 Attend
alcc, has been. thus far. extremely useful. aad
gives promise of set greater utility. NagralcY,
uilfrring. and more serious c:ime, have sens:bly
diminished EHdcr lis ;s.iaeHce. That al Ga
%cianati. more RECENTLY begun, Is vet 10 make
prof Of It's efficiency for good.
Uron examining The Reports of the various
Institutions Won VIII doubtless observe con>id
cradle differences in aInogut and yalGc Of imfJr-
nation. aId modes ofirga;meat. ! have here.
tJfire suggested. and nov reacw the suggestion.
that the sevtIal Supcrintrndr.its or Presidents
Of Boards IF Trustees lie rUouirCd 10 meet at
Last osce 4 vea- FIR consultation on Elans of
management, aad on modes Of making up Re
ports. l ~ not dogbt that sGch consultations
VIII promote ccozomy il administration, aud
secure much clearer ald better statements uf lis
theory. history and res lis.
The administration Of the PenIteut:arv. du-
ring the last wear was emInently successful
Whaie the number Of c~Oavicis incrcaad from
to $50 exceeding the number OF available
cells hr LAB, and compelling the Use of the
and hnSp.ialas convict quarters, the iulI-
ciuuS Giscif.lllc uf the pr.soa was such that in
d~u>trv, order and health prevail within It's
Il was impossible At once, to find profit
able en- Torment for So numerous a body of
:. ald vet though expenditures nCceS-
s7rilv increased with numbers, they We're ex-
rrrdeI nv the earnings Of the wear. The two
additional buildings directed by the last Gen
Assembly. are ne rly coaal le,ed. III a cost
considerably reduced by the employment 81
'aIyict labor in Portions Of the work. When
finished they viii supply - additional crlls.-
Bat the uunhey VIII Sill be Ia too small. and
PRISONERS continue 10 multi;lv at the present
ate. The diSrrOIorjinn, already incJnyehicMt
uEst soon become dangerous.
Under Il Joint resolution Of your predecessors.
appointed 4 Commission OF three citiz'ms Ia
into tbs expcd!ency of further enlargiHg
he present prison. or constructing 4 new one
ia some Part Dftle State. Their report. l PIE
same, viii soon be Submitted TO you, and il VIII
b. fnr you 10 determine What a,iioa Is required
BY the pubic interest.
I have thought il my duty to exercise the
of pa-lOr somewhat more spa-inEly than
cost q my predecessor s. No Light reason has
,ern consci1usly permitted to induce ~inicgfsr-
nee with the verlictS of Iuriys aad the Senfen-
es OF courts. sill. the number of cases in
yb:ch have FIT boUnd to iutcrroSe. has not
very small. In some The ianoc nee of the
lrsiou5r has been made manifest; in others nit
-a.in. c rcamS;anccs have come 10 light. which
known would have abated the rigor of the
anteHct; aud in others clear evidences OF refor-
nation. aud exemplary conduct in prison. with
circumstances seem 20 REQUIRE NV action.
l report viii be Immediately laid before you.
fally each case # parjon. with The Eeas-
~Aieh decided my Judgment.
Thg state Of the law il respect TO the ~cOllec-
safe keeping aud dHsbGrsan:ement of r.
eIue, viii necessarily command Your atIcI-
The fist consideration, without dugbt,
9 every i scussiOn concerning public mInrys,
SAFETY. If saftty can be combined with crner-
convenience ald advantage. few vii question
be wisdgm OF the combination. Such a ON
nation, in nv jatSIlei:t. may b. obtained by
ruViI ny f.. Inc EayIugHt Of all dGCS To The
t1te, II cn:n ~ iis makes Of the specie TavinC
4 Ks os Ohio bv authorizing the selection of
~, S;glsi is ~ thr Static T.sasUre-. under 81 /
be guards al RESTRICTIONS. and by Iequi.; I'M
nple AID uHquesiiOnsalc security for p.onIt :
nvmefit Of all deposits. o. demand, in sTecie 9,
r specie notes. 10 interest should be taken I
> deposits cxce,t fO- the State. Al u>: 81
lhl.c moneys by Guhlc o~fioGgS, aid al 1t
iu3is to secure il any wav, private aivaI'age ,
Jm tLr deposit a. "the. dis ]o-iiiun Of public ,
r'ds shoHll be strictly PgoAILitei under the
pcn5itv. :
Such = system viii approach AZ nearly 10 the g.,
ri pelGe,t Treasury Of The Federal Govern |
eut a. i dle regard 10 the welfare Of the pso-
e VII admit; AID mech nearer in nv oTiniun. !
an the system rscratly adopted. The act Of i
hv which tisat syst.m was introduced, =
many uStful PROVISIONS; but their yalle :
gratis iTUaired by lis virtual sanction az the :
'ciyt of whatever the scve-al County Trcas- >
eTs iray choose To take in payment OF taxes. =
: the a5seucc Of al provision in relation 10 I
of funds. and BIZ its omission 10 re-
lire bonds 10 the Satisfaction Of State officers =,
r the safe-'aepiug aar transfcr Of moyeys be- =
10 the state. n the practical execu-
"a Of tie acl the CoIuty Treasures have Eei.cr- l.
~ received fox taxes whatever was current ia 7
co utiez. and IN some Instances. ii i said. :
ccks ufildiyidUal Uu hanks ia ilcI. vicinity, I
q have made sch exchanges of the f,uds r. =
.ycd for cola o. ollie! funds. as the public in :,
ysrseeraed 10 require. That in this action they
Re governed by considerations Of IDblic con- Il
lience ald pablo duty. is not questioned. The =
don Itself however. reveals the detective claag- J.
.er Of the law. When bank noies are receiv- =
in pa; Rieni Of taxes, and retained il the !,
as1ry. the banks issuing them. whether fore :
! o. domest c, are made The real depo-itasies :
the public funds, without Interest sad with =
t security. So, where checksU of private cit -
az received. Those citizens SO long Is their ;"
scks arc held, a-e constituted such Gepostarirs.
q virtual requirement hv aci of the excharEe "
currency fa- co 81. and The virtual permission I'll
Tie exchange Of curreIcy for Other currency. Il
] hardly fail 10 give occasion 10 dangerous h'
iliues with tie puLlic { nds. The at. there sc
K, seems u me IL fail of It's intent. Under It II;
system of the most unsafe description -
= grow Up. aad tla uee Of public funds for
gaic benefit cla hardly be prevented. Eve vi
hing must depend o. the integrity Of the tn
lie and County TrcassIerS. ~
Sc 40 vav sf c-rauc from these diiicHltics. "
ept by Substituting lnr This system of indi- -
{ deposits and hazarluus exchange. 4 thor a.
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