The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-10-17

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Yours Respectfully,
q. L. B.
THE PROPOSED AhEBDAksT II
BEHALF Of THE CHARITABLE
INSTITUTIONS OF hIHHEsOTA.
In the last Legislature it vas ppo.
posed to levy special tax to meet the
pressing demands of our charitable in
stitutiops in the erection of absolutely
necessary buildings. The State Audit
or, in bis report, had stated that the
current income Of the Treasury from
all sources, would only var,lt tho
support Ct these institutions, and leave
sothiog for building purposes. Hsaes
the Hospital for the Iosane Al St. Pc
ter, the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Az.
lum At Faribsult, aud the State Prison
at Saltwater, we're unaidsd 20 % 70 e.
large their accommodation, except .
conditional appropriation to the Hss.
pitsl tor Insane.
To afford relief tho Legislature has
proposed to submit the question to .
vote of the people At the coming slse-
tion, to borrow $250,000. The qu.a.
ton will then be decided BY ballot thus,
"In favor Of borrowing money for the
erectioa and completion of the Asy.
sylum for the Insane, and Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum, and State Prison"
Yes, or No.
The plain AMI SIMPLE issue il, shall
these institutions be aided by direct tax
or by borrowing above amount from
the School Fuod. We learn from the
State Treasurer that very small rate
upon the taxable property of the State
IN the proposed amount, namely, one
6fth of mill on = dsllsr, - that who're
personal and real property i assessed
to the amount Of $1,000, only 20
cents is required, OF he whose property
Is assessed at s1O0..ouly pays two ssuts
annually to meet the Interest. Let
every voter consider this. This latis
ID evident when We remember that from
i've mills on the dollar tho State re-
ceives an income Of a5out $500, 900.
Any one can then see how very small
is the rate 10 order to pay the annual
Interest, and yet it becomes very die
cot question if slo0, 900 or $200, 900 u
to be raised by direct taxation. Econ
my pleads for the ameadment. The
interests Of humanity plead fer the
means to enlarge accommodations for
the unfortuuatss among our fellow cit.
'zens. We ask every voter to eousid-
er the question At issue, aud then
cast his ballot in faver Of the amend-
tnent.
A FEW FACTS.
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
4. Faribauit has one wing Of the I'd.
idoe completed and occupied. The
other wing is erected, but there vers
40 mesos at the disposal of the last
| Legislature to complete and furnish il 4
This should be prepared without Do.
lay for tho reception Of pupils. No
pie. need be made, as any one Who
has visited that institution sess the n.
cessity thereof:
Of the State Prison il need enly b
stated that tho decided eouvistio1 Of
It's officers, and Of our public men, II
that larger Recommendations n1st -
| aad or = new psniteasiary b ss.tsl
somewhere else. If criminals slsnss
90 provided for at tho Stass Prisie1,
then they must be confined in -,
county jails.
The Hospital for Insane, Derhsfs, Of
III our charitable institutions, demands
Enlargement, aud that promptly. h
mas been projected on = scale 70 meet
tho requirements Of she State in the
erection of section by sectisu sutil tho
plso is psrfeetei. There ara st present
,ver $50 patients under treatment,
which, with officers aud attendants,
nake family of about 500. Three
temporary buildings. with oil their In
oonveoieuces, ere occupied BY the in'
sane ip the town OF St. Peter. During
the past year AS patients have bss'
under medical treatment. ManJ o
them are crowded in rooms that shoall
be occupied by only one- Beds Aav'
to be made up in the halls n nigh, fol
some 80 patients, thsse sleeping on th'
Aoor.. Often the excited aaa danger
GUS cannot be separatsd for vaat o.
room. Every plea Of humanity urge
the oompletsou Of the buildings, aot
tho removal Of the patients from tn
temporary and uus2fe buildinss,ia th'
town. The Trustees have been obige1
to order the Superintendent - re
= ceive no more patients except q ssean
. oies occur. There are to-day = llmbe
Of insane persons confined in the soar
e ty jails in different parts Of the stat
! that e.noos be- rsee,vsd. Jtieads ~
Il pleading for the reception Of psrtis
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