, 1875-07-21
INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE MINDED
CHILDREN.

sTEra TAKEH TO DETERMINE 1TH LOCATION.
The Stats board appointed by Gov. Devetsdgo
to locate tie new institution for tho education
Of feeble- minded children, and to receive plans
aud specifications for tho building to be erected,
met yesterday morning At the Sherman House.
The following gentlemen, comprising the full
Board, were proseut: Chairman, Robert 3. An
de,sou, Of McLeansboro Robert l.. Duianey.
of Marshall; Charieu II. Dole. OF Nation; F.
ketchatn, Of Havana; Stephen q. Paddock, Of
Princeton; Edward It. Allen, Of Aurora; and
Joseph y. lseyno!d.. Of Chicago. Dr, 9. @, Vii
bur, Of Jacksonville, onlo.ated as Secretary.
The following bids for the location Of tho in
atltution wero read by tho Secretary:
From 8. u. Fisher, Of Springfield, the 48 2o-1o0
ac.es tract nearest to tho city ut $3.50 per Rc1e.
The east half Of the tszct situated adjoining aud
wort Of 1t, at E2UU per Acro.
From Jesse i. Dubois, Of Springfield. 80 s2-1oo
From James campbell, of Springfield, 40 4s-loo
acres, thtoo-fourths Of nile west OF thu city,
from tue City Of 1T. Carroll. four hsl!-aero
lots, on which arc buildings costlng $1,000, the
prco to be charged fur tho property to hs S3, 000
From Alex Gunn, Of Chicago, 70 acres On the
iIuo Of tho Chicago. DAnv.l!e Vlncennes Rail-
road, to be donated. and 20 actas more In the
immediate vicinity to bc tcelcd to tt,o tnst!tN-
ton in case this location u chosen. The lAnd Ia
valued a. from $duU to . 900 ppr aero.
From tho City Of Princeton, suggesting that
suitable land for site could ba plrchasol neaE
Princeton At prcea varying FROM $50 10 90 per
From c, @. Randall, Of Peoria, ozorIng slte
miles south Of E!nwood, Peoria County. con-
tanning II acses. including. = barn, hog and COW
Hhelr, eh'ckeu-coops' sud oslor Rleaalos re-
eo1ts. ......
From the City Council Of Pontiac. any number
OF Altos, which I" fur beauty. price, aud adapt
uess. are not e1celled."
From q. B. Hubbard, No. 1863 Washington
street, Chicago, = s!te iu the Village Of Thorn.
ton, q miles from the city, On tho Chicago.
| panyI1e L Yincenues Railroad.
| From the City Council OF h1attoon. conmn-
n!cation declaring tho nstura! advantages Of thai
| town.
On motIonu, these communications wore OF.
deled 10 be ptace4 on 'lts. ,...
Several deputasions from cites deslrous OF as'
| curing the location bcins uresent. they MORO IN
Ch11lss, Peoria, Jacksonville. aud AURORA ware
l thus laid bsfore tho Board.
Altar s0Me dGsultory discussion. committee
consisting Of Mcssrs. 1tsynolas, uulaney. and
Kalchhua. was appointed TO mark out = Toutt
for tho Commissioners in thslr tour Of oxaul'
! patton Of tue different eitoa proposed.
Tho Board than adjourned Until 2p. m.
| AFTERNOON BEssioN.
At tho appointed hour tu the afternoon tht
| Board wRs c1lled to order.
/ Applications rase received from the Towns O
Sheridan and leueseo for tue loc4tlou Of tn
proposed institutton.
Tho Lion. e. M. IIAtnes presented the claim
OF WAukegan, Aud Mr. Boutlxosth tnylted the
attention OF tho board 10 Joliet.
Ihs Committee ca the selection ct route TO
the board on it, proposed tour Of e1amlu1tlol
repaired tho following order:
From Ch!esBo to Pontiac, thence to Ottaxa
ttepca 10 Aururs. thence 10 peincutou. thence 4
Quincy thsncs 70 Alton, thence 70 BIT. Vernon
thenca TO Nandaia, thenca TO AlattooD, thsuco +
Decatur. ihence to Liucon. theucs TO Peoria
themes to Bloomington. thence to Jscksopvill
thenco TO Springfield, Tue COMMITTEES tsports
agaiust visiting Elmwuod, Thornton, Per
springs, st. Charles aud ut. Carroll.
On motion, It MAS decided u accept tho eapol
- Of the Committee.
Mr., Kstcham desired 10 know whsthes by th
terms Of ths Law the Commissioners MsrA autho
lied to accept donations of land Of Anythin
else In consideration Of locating the tusttuuo.