The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-02
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From this sum should deducted the ordinary expenses of
its agemen since first opened for the reception Of
pupils The interest Of the State requires the immediate
completion of the work To leave present unfinished
condition economy There is but small portion OF the
edicc that be used and until the whole
shall completed the beneficial objects Of the Insu
ton be realized There work ri christian charity
humanity that much commends itself all the finer sens
btes of nature that OF providing asylum for the
Deaf Dumb and Blind" One hundred and fityegh pupils
received into this Institution opened
1855. unfortunate children brothers and sisters
such should be provided for Many Of them poor
and endess and without aid in educating them must
grope their through life Of darkness without
Of mental light to cheer them their gloomy pathway
This Institution will also need your fostering The Leg
ature of 1859 made appropriation the General Fund
foryve thousand FIVE hundred dollars for the year 1859 and
five thousand dollars for the year 1860 for the Insane
Asylum From above appropriation the of hrtthee
five hundred dollars be used the year 1852
for the erection and furnishing of buildings specified in tho
Report the Trustees Of the Asylum fol tie year 1858 and
the further twelve thousand dollars fr furnishing and
sustaining the completed portion OF the south wing and to be
used in year 1889 The balance OF the appropriation
to be and used during the year 1860 From this appro
paton there has been drawn the tOyve thousand
five hundred dollars year 1852 appears from
port the Treasurer for that year But small portion
of the appropriation for the year 1860 has as yet been drawn
from the Treasury You respectfully referred to the Report
of the officers of this institution for the situation Of its finances
and the which has been conducted r the past
The institution has abored under great
owing being able realize the full Of the aP
propriations Such cnbarassments will always exist when
Legislature make appropriations from the General Fund
fund is not sufficient to meet the demands it
This institution should be finished possible you
should make liberal appropriation for that but not
dollar Of any appropriation that You make towards coI
peting this other institution that have should be
made payable from the General Fund II Is much the wsest
policy get the money the Treasury before you spend
Heretofore the appropriations have principally been made
from the General Fund This all wrong and should be
c reced.
sAuT CANAL LOAN AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The Legislature its biennial session in 1882 passed law
by which the Governor and State Treasurer were authorized
and directed in the and behalf OF the people OF this State
negotiate and contract for loan exceeding IN all
hundred thousand dollars, the best and favorable
terms conditions that their gnent could be obtained
a of interest exceeding per per
II be expended and applied solely making from time time
repairs upon the locks gates and walls of the St Mary
Falls Ship Cana Board of Control having charge Of that
work might deem necessary for the preservation and efficient
operation of the For the purpose Of eecn the loan
the and State Treasurer empowered and directed
advertise for thirty days. Of daily
Detroit Boston, New York and Pittsburgh and be
made and issued bonds of less than thousand dollars
each be signed by the Governor and countened by the
Secretary of State and State Treasurer and drawn favor
and endorsed by the Auditor The act authorizing the
loan the following clause Provided That said bonds
shall sold the highest bidder but SHALL be sold at less
than and the obtained from said loan or loans shall
be paid the State Treasurer and shall part
of the St Marys Falls Ship Canal fund be applied and used
the above named and tor no other purposes what
ever On the a5h day April 1859 the State Treasurer and
III appeared the Artisans Bank the City OF New York.
THAT being the and place for receiving BIDS designated
the notice and then and there
and opened the bids from witch appeared that Hazel
ton Co." had bid tre premium Of three cent for
the whole Of said oan and the highest bidders Before
awarding the loan them required and received bond
with sufficient urees conditioned to to the State Treas
the of Michigan the first day OF July 1889 at
the said Bank the full OF said hundred
thousand dollars and premium upon receiving the bonds CON
tempated said and default of such payment that the
obgor therein named would the State OF Michigan as
qudated damages the Of five thousand dollars Suoso
qnenty latter part June 1859 these bonds to the