Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-01-28
VOL. XVII. NO. $685. EEHaEE.. VOL. Xf 40. 30

OF the Institution and s5e,loO for buill.
liDgs and permanent Improvements.
\ The Institut on is Becoming in high
degree successful The repeal Of the law,
At the last session, requiring q certificate
lofpoverty to obtain access to the InStilu-
ton has been very advantageous, and i.
has given instruction during 1880 to scH-
lenty three pupils. The estimates for cur
rent expenses during the current year are
made with reference TO the support Of ninc.
Ity-tiye inmates, including Pupils. officer.
and employers. The buildings are sub
lstantial, commodious, and Of imposing ap-
Ipearance. 7 he management Of the lnsli.
tuition, financially, and in the excellence
and completeness Of Instruction, il worthy
Iof public approval
Il INSTITUTE ron THE BLIND.
| This lhsti,ltion is more prosperous than
during any previous year. and Is making a
near approach in usefulness, 10 the prais-
worthy objects for which it was founded
The expenditures during the past year have
lbeen 5apt witllia the appropriation There
rs reason for renewed confidence in the
management Of the various interests Of the
i Institution, and the friends Of education
land humanity have cause fer encourage
lment in the progress Of the work Of edu-
eating the unfortunate class taught there
and in the mitigation Of there Affections.
4 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 allho'
lit might be desirable III some respects that
all he Improvements suggested should be
made, yet am satisfied that some portion
Iof them can for the present be dispensed
with. 1t is not absolutely necessary that
a brick workshop for male pupils, at an
etimated cost 81 $500, should be erect
ed at the preset time. am also salts.
fed that the sum Of $4,000, estimated for
current expeases, is more by $1,000 than
Twill be required. The balance of the amt
asked for, to wit: $4,000 ought 10 be
appropriated.
The number Of pupils connected With
J the institut at the date Of the report was
} thirIy-two They exhibit marked eviden-
: ces Of improvement, and the Institution
under It's present financial and educational
management furnishes fresh evidence that
lit is entitled tccohfience, encouragement
4 and patronage. The Annual Report gives
: very full information of the order and
o character Of the instruction, together will
!. the regulations and bylaws Of the Ensti
2 Iiulion. 1t contains also a detail of expen
e lIitnres, to which attention should be
e given.
{ sTArk Prison.
The nun i,sr of convicis IN the Sts.e Prison tile
j.. lst Of January 1859, was ~
There received during the year 1922,
8 Total nun.bcrin Prison during 1869, 70
f The number received during The yea
was thirty-two less than during 1858.
Number discharged on expiration Of sentence. 81
Number pardoned, ~
Il Deaths, Ills
Number IA Prlsou Jan lst, 1850, IS.
4 The amount Of money expended BY the
} Commissioner durag the past year Il
i$5O,l74 SO, Of which the sum of $29, 78l
v OF was for current expenses, Sl2,768.38
! for old indebtedness, and $TG25.99, for
the new wall and bgilding, and 4 balance
of sl,S77 IL was paid over q his success,
(, o. in office. The amount Of indebtedness
January lst, 1860, was 1926 4, to meee
which there was in hand the before men
Iuoned sum.of S1,37f IL.
i There il due from the General Govern
} nent the sum of S3,48o "a, which has
been liquidated and will soof be paid,
making in cash ard assets in hand, on
available balance Of 1921 % for the
.Icurrent year, M
\ Deductng from this amount the sums
contracted to be paid for stone, and mate
rials for wall, and adding the sum 70 become
due for keeping United States prisoners for
] he year 1860, and the yaltie Of stock on
hand in shops, the Commissioner shows a
balance in favor Of current expense account
of SO, 32646.
Tie Commissioner estimates the value
of tie productive labor Of the prisoners for
the past year, including work upon the
prison val, at s25, 3oo75. 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 theCommissioner will be laid
before You. 1t is very full, and contains
very MANY valuable suggestions, pointing
towards reforms 10 policy, 10 :ghich your
attention is invited. The completion Of
the Prison buildings and walls at an early
day, will leave large number Of laborersI
almost entirely unemployed, unless some
steps are taken to engage the able bodied
prisoners in manufacturing They ought
10 be able 10 pay some portion Of the ex-
penses of supporting the institution.
ADJUTAET GENERALS Report.
The report Of the AdjutaEt General
shows fifty-fye volunteer military compa-
MES, embracing 1905 rank and file. Thel
returns of the enrolled militia show great
neglect Of duty by the assessors. From
large majority Of the cotrsies y lhe State
no returns are made as providea By law.