Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-18

mend that YOU make the necessary appropriation
to provide adequate accommodations
Regarding a. | do, he deaf and dumb, the blind
and the insane a. the Wards of the stale. have no
hesitation In recomnenin. the necessary appro-
priatiUn for their comfortable care and support
and 50 long as the uouey Is faithfully applied 10
the purposes Intended, No phrdei VIII De more
cheerfully borne by the people My predecessor
well said in his last message: This state can
afford to do any thing VII, j. night and necessary
TO be done. Provide for doing that and no more
and the public VIII not complain ! ana feltsfSte
The report. of the trustees and superintendent
of the hospital for the insane at Madison, as well
a. the visiting committee, present satisfactory
exhibit OF that institution.
The number Of patients admitted IN the last year
was 1914. making the whole number under treat-
msnt during The year ~ During the year "a were
discharged, recovered - improved, "a unlmproved
and - have died Masking the whole Eumber died
and discharged l59 leaving in the hospital on the
lst day of September ls1l, 300. The expense of
maintaining the institution for the last year, wa.
ss7 53i -, OF which so, s996l was for obituary
current expenses. The estimate for the year end
ing September Both, 1872, including Improvements
and repairs, i SSi 100.
The trustees and superintendent earnestly recon-
mend the completion OF the hospital by the addition
OF two wings for that purpose ask for an appro
priaton OF $4,000.
II is estimated by the superintendent that after
the completion Of the wing of the new hospital now
under contract at Oshkosh, and filing 1t TO its ut
most capacity there viii still be 800 insane persons
in the state unproyided for.
The lty of the state to kindly care for her insane
is SO eli e that II may not be neglected, and it Is
mantle, injustice 70 select portion only Tor care
and trent ent while the rest having equal claim on
our syll pathy. are left to suffer.
personal visit to the new Hospital for the In
sane, near Oshkosh has satisfied me that the com
mittee who made that selection acted with good judg
meut and strict fidelity to the interests
of the people of the state Situated upon
the border of Lake Winncbago upon beauti-
full plateau of Land, IN the midst of q lovely
country, with charming water prospect, and par
tally covered with beautiful grove of the original
growth Of timber accessible by the Northwestern
Railroad, which has station Immediately outside
the grounds, and also by boats from Green Bay,
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and the Upper Fox, there
few points IN tine state containing so many adj
vantages.
There has been Appropriated for the purchase OF
site, and the erection OF buildings to this time
s25l 900. Contracts have been let for the compile
ton OF the entire north wing, fer Sl46,5 $50, and
TOR the rear building to contain the heating appa
ratus, kitchen, laundry, rooms for servants, &c.
for s4 sos; and for sewers, csterns and air ducts,
$G,gy3.
The wing is now undor roof is built Of yellow
Waterfowl brick, with trimmings Of Cleveland
stone.
The structure presents a fine and imposing APP
pearance, and the work far appears to have been
substantially and faithfully done, aud at reasona-
BILE expense.
The work now under contract VIII be completed
the LIST of September.
The building committee have thus far discharged
their duties with zeal, Judgment and fidelity.
They recommend that the center building of the
hospital be Immediately erected, and | concur III
their view upon the subject. 1t is estimated that
sol 500 viii be required for the erection OF the
ter building aud that it may be completed aud ready
for occupancy At the same time as the portion now
under contract.
When completed, it will constitute perfect hos
ital to which the addition Of the south wing may
be nade whenever the public necessities require it.
Until the center building Is finished, consider
q e finn % e. he
for the officers and attendants OF the institution,
thus occupying much OF the room designated Tor
the insane. | earnestly recommend that the
necessary Appropriation be made for the center
building and for the purchase II the necessary fur
uiture for the institution; also q small app rOpria
uon for the improvement of the iCroUnds. Ii il
adv sable THAI the two hospitals should be put up
on even footing Ns possible, inst the public
may fairly Judge n TO the relative merits in the
management ct each.
A. the wants of the state seem to require very
largely increased accommodations for the insane, |
also recommend that an appropriation be made
for the additional wings at Madison, at All early
day.
rhs Soldiers Orphans Home. which thus far has
been chershedSy the state with such kindly care,
will 40 doubt couluue 10 receive your favorable
attention. No obligation resting upon the people
oil the state is sacred than That owed 10 the
children of the defenders OF our country in its
great conflict toor existence The number OF Or
phaus in attendanC. during ~" last year was 80,
and the expense of their maintenance was S2,I5
each per week There were discharged from the
Home during the year &C. number remaining Sep
TENDER 80, 2I4 the amount estimated for current
expenses of 1872, il $4,000
Under the existing law only orphan children Of
Wisconsin soldiers can be admitted to the iustitu-
ton. | recommend that the law be amended
to admit the orphan of any soldier who fought for
his country in the late war, who now resides within
the state, when il can be done without excluding
any orphan of Wisconsin soldier from It's dement's.
STATE carroll
The State Capitol Is now finished st total cost
of 500. 900. For the same amount OF money, | am
sure that no state can show finer structure or one
better adapted 10 the purposes for which 1t was
intended.
The grounds surrounding ir, naturally so beau
t!iu, have received little attention, and the TEN.
poraIy fence will soon require 10 be replaced.
make no recommendation in regard TO it, but
call it to your attention for such action as you
may think proper.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The State Historical Society, under the able
management of the corresponding secretary, from
the very smallest beginnings, has grown to large
proportions, and a great credit 10 the state. The
past year has been prosperous one for the society
The additions 10 It's library, bound and unbound,
being 5000 volumes, and the total number of vol
umes in The library now reaches 5u,53o The adj
ditons for tee past year have been valuable and
important, and some Of them very rare, ana the
library Is regarded as the largest and best in the
western country
Inc visitors NUMBER many thpusalus ahnuaAy,
ana it is hoped that il viii receive the same friendly
consideration hereafter from the Legislature az
heretofore.
STATE LIBRARY.
In 1866, the Legislature PASSED an act appropri-
atiug 5000 year tor two years for the purchase of
books for the state Library, and the act was re-
enacted in 1865 and again in 1870.
1t is recommended that the act be re-enacted.
EDUCATION.
The report OF the SUPERINTENDENT Of Public In
structiou viii present very satisfactory condition
of the schools uf the state
The State University is in more dourishing
prosperous and promising condition than at any for