Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-03

Credit cannot be given to the friends of this
institution for their substantial aid, and their
devotion to the welfare of these children.
The thanks Of the State are especially due to
Mrs. c. 4. L. Sampson, who, without COM
pensation has devoted almost her entire time
10 this work Of love.
By the terms of an appropriation to the
Orphans Home ii Bangor, that Institution is
to support such orphans of soldiers and
seamen as may be placed in its charge, not
exceeding twenty. Ten such orphans have
been in the Home during . portion Of the
year. There are now three. The manage:
ment of this Home appears 10 be all that
could be expected or desired, evincing great
devotion aud sacrifice on the part Of those
who haveth management Of its affairs. -
The Board of Guardians of INDECENT Orphans
of Soldiers and Seamen is charged With the du
ty of aiding such Of these orphans outside OF
the institutions here referred to as their neces-
sites require. This duty, often embarrassing,
and always requiring careful discrimination,
the Board has endeavored to perform in that
spirit of tender regard for these wards of the
State which prompted the appropriation for
their benefit. Four hundred and nine Or
phans have been aided in this manner during
the year.
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
The attention of the last legislature was
called to the Importance of providing for the
collection and publication Of the industrial
statistics of the State. No man has attempt
ed to study this subject without being con-
vinced of the great need of reliable statisti-
cal information. A knowledge ofswbat we
are expending and doing in every branch Of
our widely varied industries, with the pro-
ducts Of each, and the aggregate of all, would
be valuable to our own people, and attract
attention to our undeveloped resources. The
expense of collecting and publishing these
statistics would be Insignificant when COM
pared with the advantages that would be Sc
cured. hope you will provide for the per-
Torrance of this work BY one Of the State
departments, or By the appointment Of an
officer for this special duty.
INDUSTRIAL SCRooI FOR GIRIs
The last legislature incorporated, the Maine
industrial School for Girls. The corporators
have held one meeting and organized by the
choice of Hon. Benjamin kiDgsbury. Jr., OF
Portland, President, and Hon. E. r. French
Of Chesterville, Secretary. 4 benevolent
lady in Hallowell. who is interested in this
subject, offers to the State donation Of real
and personal estate valued a: ten thousand
dollars, on condition that there be established
in the city Of Hallowell, by public or private
oenefactions. or both combined, an industrial
school for girls belonging to this State, for
the purpose of training them up IN industry
and virtue. Another lady in the same city
proposes to donate a lot Of land valued at two
thousand dollars, on the same conditions.
The interests Of morality and humanity are
pleading most eloauently for en- institution of
this kind. A small beginning would test its
utility and answer for the present.
BR.peE ACROSS rHF ASDRoscoaoIN RIVER.
The last legislature appropriated three
thousand dollars to aid the town OF Giiesd 10
building bridge across tbs Androscoggir
river in that town, on coalition that should
the bridge cost less than eigh: thousand dol
lars, the amount paid should not exceed three
eights the whole expense. The bridge has
been economically but substantially built at
eos, of about 81 geo, of which $3.50 81 las
been paid from the State Treasury, agreeably
TO the provisions Of the resolve, leaving in
The Treasury the unexpended balance of the
appropriation amounting TO Sl46e.i6.
Our JAIL SrsTEx.
For the third time, deem it my duty 10
call the attention Of the legislature 10 the per-
nic!ous and demoralizing system that charact-
cries the management. Of our jsils. | am not
aware that there IS any occasion tor COM
plant against those who have the charge Of
these institutions. They no doubt do the
best they can with their opportunities. The
.aul, is in the system itself. Crowding to-
gether the most hardened criminals with per-
sons of all ages and guilty of all grades of
crimes, including those who are only suspect
ed and awaiting trial, with nothing to DO but
10 study wickedness, devise plans for other
crimes, and poison still more the minds of
each other, is promotiye rather than preven-
tive Of crime. / will not repeat the sugges-
lions have heretofore made on this subject,
but will call your attention TO the able report
Of the Commissioners upon the Jail system Of
the State, made to the legislature in 1871,
and the bill which accompanied it. Iearnest-
ly hope you will inaugura,e system that will
furnish, for those confined in our jails, some
industrial employment, and better opportuni-
ties for intellectual improvement.
NoRMAL School BuILpIso AT CAsrIsE.
The last legislature appropriated twenty
thousand dollars for erecting, furnishing and
warming suitable school building for the
Eastern Normal School. The contract was
awarded to Foster and Dutton of Bethel, who
have, 10 the opinion of competent judges,
erected q thoroughly substantial building, and
one every way adapted to the purpose for
which II was designed. The building is an
ornament 10 the place. and credit To the
State.
MONUMENT /" MAJOR GESrRtL WffilAa
KING.
In accordance with resolve OF the last
legislature, the Governor and Council have
made such repairs en- the foundation of the
monument, erected by the State at Bath to
the memory of the late Major General Will
liam King, and on the grounds and fence en-
closing the same. as were found necessary 10
put them in good condition. The expense in.
curred.was one hundred and fifteen dollars.
PESoBscoT TnIpE or INDIANS.
The trust funds of this tribe now amount to
about 700 which is deposited 10 the State
Treasury. The interest amounting to nearly
s4,400 is expended by the Indian agent for
support of the poor, and for other necessities
of the tribe.
BY the terms of the existing treaty the
State is bound to furnish certain articles
amounting to about 81, 600 annually. The
State has also made annually further appro.
prietion Of about the same sum. The rents of
the shores and islands owned by the tribe have
been largely increasing, and now amount to
about $1,000 annually. This ia added to the
Trust Fund, as the Law provides. The Indi-
ans see no reason why they may not have the
proceeds OF the rents for their present use