Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-16

The number Of patients admitted In
the last year was 164, making the
whole number under treatment dur
il g the year 524. During the year
81 were discharged recovered. So
Improved, "a unimproved, and 30
b wing died, making the whole num-
ber died and discharged 159, leaving
10 the hospital on the 1st day of
September, 1871. 355. The expense
OF maintaining the institution for the
last year, was s87, 534.34, of which
sum SIC, 890.61 was for ordinary cur.
rent expenses. The estimate for the
year ending September Both, 1872,
including improvements and repairs,
is S97, 100. The trustees and super
intendent earnestly recommend the
completion of the hospital by the adj
dition Of two wings, and for that
purpose ask for an appropriation of
100000. 1t is estimated by the SUI
perintendent that after the compile
ton of the wing of the new hospital
now under contract at Oshkosh, and
Fl ling it to its utmost capacity, there
will still be 300 insane persons in
the state unprovided for The duty
OF the state to kindly care for the
insane is 40 clear, that IL may not be
neglected, and il is manifest injustice
70 select portion only for care and
Il eatment, while the rest, having
equal claim on our sympathy, are
left to suffer.
A personal visit TO the new Hos
pital for the Insane, near Oshkosh,
has satisfied me that the committee
" no made that selection, acted with
good judgement strict fidelity to the
interests of the people OF the State.
Situated upon the border of Lake
Winnebago upon beautiful plateau
of land, in the midst of lovely
country, with charming water pros
pect, and partially covered with q
beautiful grove OF the original
growth of timber. accessible by the
| Northwestern Railroad which has a
station Immediately outside of the
grounds, and also by boats from
Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fon du Lac
aod the upper Fox, there are few
points in the State containing so
many advantages. There has been
appropriated for the purchase of site,
and the erection of buildings, to this
time 1851, 900. Contracts have been
Leu for completion Of the entire north
wing, for S146,5 61 80, snd for the
rear building to contain the heating
apparatus, kitchen, laundry, rooms
for servants, etc, for ST., 562; and
for sewers, cisterns aud airsducts, &c.
1913. The wing is now under roof
il built of yellow Watertown brick
with trimmings of Cleveland stone
The structure presents fine and
imposing appearance, and the work
50 far appears to have been snbstan-
tally done, and at q reasonable ex.
panse. The work now under con.
tract will be completed on the Isl
ct September The building com nit.
tee have thus far discharged thcil
dlties with zeal, Judgement and tidel
y. They recommend that the cen.
t'r building Of the hospital be imme
oiately erected, and concur in their
view upon the subject 1t is estimat.
Ell that S91, 800 will do required fol
the erection of the center building
aud that it may be completed and
ready for occupancy at the same
time as the portion now under con,
tract. When completed, it will con-
stitute . perfect hospital, TO which
the addition of the south wing may
| be made W henover tho public necss-
sites require it Until the centre
building is finished, u consideration
portion of the north wing would be
required for the officers and attend
ants of the institution, thus occupy
ing much of the room desi grated foI
the insane. earnestly recommend
that the necessary appropriation be
made for the center building and 70,
the purchase of the needed furniture
for the institution also u small apr
preparation for the Improvement oil
the grounds. 1t is so advisable that
tae two hospitals should be put as
even footing as possible, that the
public may fairly judge as to the re-
lative merits in the management OF
each. AS the wants of the state
seem to require very largely increas-
eli accomm odation for the insane, |
also recommend that an appropria,
ton be made for the additional
wings at Madison at an early day.
The Soldiers Orphans Home.
which thus far has been cherished by
the state with such kindly care, will
NJ doubt continue to receive your
favorable attention. No obligation
resting upon the people of the state
is more sacred than that owed TO the
children of the defenders of our coun-
try in its great conflict for existence.
Toe number of orphans in attendance
during the last year was $40, and the
expense of their maintenance was
$2.75 each week. There were dis
charged from the Home during the
year SO, number remaining Septem-
Der Both, 2l4. The amount estimate
ei Tor current expenses OF 1872, is
$4,000. Under the existing law, on
" orphan children Of Wisconsin SOL
diers can be admitted to the institus
ton. l recommend that the law be
So amended as to admit the orphan
of any soldier who fought for his
country in the late war, who now re-
sides within the state, when il can be
done without excluding any orphan
of Wisconsin soldier from its bene-
fits.
STATE CAPITOL.
The State Capitol is now finished
a. a total cost of $3.50, 900. For the
same amount Of money / am sure
that no State can show a finer struc-
ture, or one better adapted to the
purposes for which it was intended.
The grounds surrounding it, naturally
So beautiful, have received little at
teu;ion, and the temporary fence will
soon require to be replaced. / make
M recommendation in rd N II