The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-01-22

Seventy miles of the military road from
Fort Howard to the Michigan State line
have been completed, aud accepted by the
State.
No further steps have been taken during
the past year, relative to the proposed ln
provement of Rock River. | regard this
an enterprise of much importance to the
State, and, as much, commend it to your
favorable attention.
The prospect of greatly increased railroad
facilities within the state, Is certainly graf
flying Several roads are being extended
and new ones projected, with every reason
able assurance of completion. The extern
sion of the lines from Sun Prairie to Madi
son, from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac, from
Calamine to Platteyille, from Omro to
Winnecone, will add much to the eonven-
fence of trade and travel Recently, the
first division of the West Wisconsin Rail,
way has been opened from Tonah to Black
River Falls. This Is most important
road and its progress will be watched with
great interest by all who are pleased to see
the products of the vast and fertile North
est afforded greater facilities for reaching
Eastern markets. A rapid increase in
wealth and population OF the counties
which it passes will follow its completion.
There are now nearly 100 miles OF rails
road operated within this State, the cross
receipts Of which last year amounted to
1881, Sl6,63 as shown BY their reports.
Sixty pupils have been in attendance at
the Institute for the Education of the
Blind, at cost Of $l3, 299.9 IS for current
expenses.
The enlargement of the Hospital for the
Insane has been mpleted-35O patients
received treatment there during the last
year, at a cost of SCI, 32O.l2 for current
expenses-snother Hospital building is
needed for the accommodation of all of that
class of unfortunate people in the State.
Ninety-6ve pupils received instruction
in the Institute for the Education of the
Deaf and Dumb, during the year four
teen having graduated. An effort is being
made to teach the dumb to speak, with c n
couraging prospects of success. The In
stitute building is now complete, with the
necessary shops and out houses. The cur
rent expenses for 1868 amounted to S33,>
365. SO.
The Soldiers Orphans Home received
$4,000 for current expenses during the
last year. An additional building is need
ed to accommodate all the applicants.
The establishment of State school for
the education of inebliate and idiotic chil>
dren is recommended.
The expenses of the Reform School for
the past year was $26, 76l.67.
The State Prison is almost selfsupport-
ing, by reason of manufactures carried on
therein-$40 900 is needed for additional
buildings. The ratio Of crime is on the de-
crease, and only lS4 conyictsare within
the prison walls.
But l6 Banks arc now doing business
under the banking law, with a capital of
1925, 900. Ihirty-eight banks have wound
up their affairs. The State will probably
realize $50, 900 tax on banks
The governor recommends q geological
survey of the State.
The governor closes with some common
place words about honesty and economy in
expenditures, and the fnality of recon
struction measures. He urges universal
suffrage in the following passage:
Congress should, in my opinion, at an
carly day, submit to the several states an
amendment to the federal constitution pro-
yiding for a uniform rule of manhood suf
frage throughout the whole country. |
believe such an amendment will be ratified
and be acceptable to the people,"