The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-18


mtnt, while the rest having equal claim
on our sympathy, are lett to suffer.
a personal visit to the new Hospital
for the Insane, near Osh k0sh, has satificd
me that the committee who made that Sc
lection acted with good Judgment and
strict fidelity to the interests ut the PEG
pie Of the state, Situated upon the bnr
der Of Lake Winnebago, upon a beautiful
plateau of land. in the midst of u lovely
country with charming water prospect,
and partially covered with a beautiful
grove of the original growth Of timber
accessible by the North western Railroad,
which has Station Immediately outside
the grounds, and ssn by boats from Green
Bay, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and the upper
Fox, th?rc are few points in the state
containing SO many advantages.
There mas been appropriated for the
purchase OF sigtc, and the erection o.
buildings, to tins time. 1851 900. Con
tracts have been lcI for the com pletiOn Of
the entire north wing for fl46 581 80,and
for the rear building to contain The heat.
l2g apparatus, kitchen, laundry, rooms
for servants, &c, for $47,565 and for
sewers, cisrerns and air ducts, $6,993.
The wing is now under roof, is built of
yellow Watertown brick, with trimmings
OI Cleveland stone.
The structure presents a fine and i'm.
posing appearance, and the work so far
appears to have been substantially and
fail hlully done, and at a reasonable tx
pense.
The work now under contract will be
completed the 1st of September
The building committee have thus far
discharged their duties with zeal, judg.
msnt and fidelity
They recommend that the center build
lug Of the hospital be immediately erect
Ell. and / concur in their view upon the
subject, 1t is estimated that $4,000 will
be- r. quirGd for the erection Of the center
building and that it may be completed
and ready for occupancy at the same time
as the portion now under contract.
When completed, it will constitute a
perfect hospital, to which the addition of
the south wing may be made whenever
the public require it.
Until the ceR'sr. building is finished,
considerable portion of the north wisg
would be required for the officers and at
teDdants of the institution, thus occupy.
ing much of the room designated for the
insane. | earnestly recommend that the
necessary appropriation he made for the
| center building and for the purchase OF
the necessary furniture for the institution !;
also u small appropriation for the i'm
provemeut Ofthe grounds. 1t is advise ole
that the two hospitals should be put upon
as even footing as - ssible, that the
public may fairly judge as 30 the relative
merits in the management of each.
AS the wants of tho state seem to re.
quire very largely increased acc 'mmoda.
tions for the ms me, | also recommend
that an appropriation be made for the
additional wings at Madison at Rn early
day.
The Soldiers Orphans Home, which
thus far has been cherished by the state.
with such kindly care, will no doubt con
semitic receive your favorable attention. No
obligation resting upon the people of the
state is more sacred than that owed to
children o: the defenders of our country
IN it's great conflict for existence. The
number of orphans in ATTENDANCE during
the last year was $40, and the expense of
their maintenance was $275 each per
week. There were discharged from the
home during the year 90, number remain
ing September 80 GA. The amount esq
timat1d for current expenses of 1879 is
$4,000.
Under the existing law, only orphan
children of Wisconsin, soldiers can be
admitted to the institution. 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 it can be
done without excluding any orphan of
Wisconsin soldier from its benefits.
Concluded on seventh page.)