The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15
AGRICUt TURAL coLLFoE.

Total. 80 1868 8.
AGBICUI TUBAL coLLF0F.
The reports OF this institution for 1878 and
1874 are not yet printed. It's accounts, IN
yentory, etc, have been prepared for the
printer and have been placed in my hands
They give evidence OF careful management
The appropriations of 1873. for houses foI
the professors, the greenhouse and Other
buildings have all been expended, and
Judge economically.
Tie College Board estimate the current ex
penses for 1875 at 1914 and the receiLt'
from interest and other sources at sl9 $50
leaving tho sum of $12,297 to be raised by
taxation. Tho estimate for current expenses
for 1875 is $31 ,307, and the receipts for the
same time are estimated at $40 $50; def
cheney for 1876, Gil, 127. The board also
ask appropriations for buildings, repairs, and
furniture, the sum Of S12, 466. The entire
appropriation asked for by the board for two
years is S35, 500. being $50, 40 less than the
appropriations of 1878 and 1874. OF the esti
mates submitted by the board for extra APP
preparations, 81, $50 is for buildings, needed
| perhaps, but not all absolutely essential.
therefore Iece mmend the reduction of the
amount asked for buildings from 81, $50 to
| $4,000, thus leaving the amount required fo
extras for each of the years 1875 and 1876
| $3.50.
The college fund, Sept. 80, 1874, was as fol
lows: Trust fund IN State Treasury
! $107 ,S79.14: due from purchases of part paiC
lands, S105, l07.02; all drawing interest ut
per cent, giving the college an income o
Sl5,39O.3l per annum.
Unsold lands belonging to the college
| Sept 80 1874, 169, 1886 acres. The numbe
of students in 1871 was 14l IN 1872. l31 II
1873. l4S; in 1874, 121. The graduating clas
of 1873 numbered Is; of 1874 81.
| KALAMAZOO ASYLUM FOR THE INsANE.
For the first time in its history this institu
ton is ready to receive all recent cases OF in
sanity that apply for admission, the extension
or male department teing completed. Thu
whole number Of patients treated during tn
past two years is 700. The number now il
attendance il 481. The daily average in 1871
was 33S: in 1874, 424.
The trustees ask appropriations for the en-
suing two years of the following sums
For deficiency in current expenses :. s35, 900
| For new boilers, chimney, boiler-house,
| laundry, new mattresses, etc, etc. 80. 1920
| For new male department, being amount
ued for other than construction ac-
| For new steam engine, fixtures, ETC.. 1880 9
For permanent repair fund. ............. 1000 9
SEQ $50 G
The Lecessity for each item asked for
fully set forth in the report of the board
| From thestatistics OF the number of insan
|
| will be filled to it's utmost capacity and TIA
| incidental and contingent expenses will yer
naturally increase. The final completion o
the extension, complete asylum Of Itself
with rooms for 265 male patients, is subjeC
of congratulation. The two buildings at Kal
amaZoo will now accommodate $50 persons
| In addition to the ordinary cares and dutie
Of Superintendent of the asylum DIR. Va
Deusen has given to the extension his per
sonal attention and supervision. The resul
| il to be seen in its comparatively small
cost. and the excellent character of til
work.
EASTERN ASYLUM For THE INSANE.
In accordance with the provisions Of Ac
100, of the laws of 1873, DIR. Z H. Van Deusen
of Kalamazoo Amos Rathbun. of Gran,
Rapids, and George Hannah, of South Haven
were appointed Commissioners to select a sit
for an additional Asylum for tie Insane
They decided in June last to locate it in tn
| city Of Pontiac, and purchased a tract o
land comprisiog 307 1900 acres, in the cit
limits, as n site. The entire cost Of the lsnt
was $50, 265.l7 OF which amount Sl9, 705 A
was paid by the citizens OF Pontiac. and the
balance by the State. The citizens of Pontia,
have also entered into bonds to convey al
abundant supply Of water to the grounds anC
to construct a sewer therefrom. The gas'igh
company has agreed ts lay the necessary pip,
to furnish the buildings with gas. and thu
Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad Compan,
viii construct q side track as soon as 1t is re
| CURED.
After the selection of the site. in compli
ance with Sec. of the Act, NJ. f. Crofoot ant
| W. NJ. Mcconnell, of Pontiac, we're appointed
az additional Commission ers, and S. G.. Ives
| of Livingston county, was appointed Com
| missioner to fill the vacancy occasioned b,
the resignation of A. Rathbun. The plans
are being prepared under the supervision O
the board, material for the foundation is be
ing collected and work will be commenced a
as early a day as possible. The act appro
priated 100000 for the construction Of thu
buildings. aud directs 500, 900 to be levied il
each OF the years 1878, IA, rs, rs. 1t wal
| found impracticable to sufficiently matur,
the plans to permit of the erection of thu
shops and boiler-house last year, hence
considerable portion OF the appropriation re
mains in the State Treasury. Since. az showr
elsewhere the number of the insane now in tin,
| State is sufficient to fill both of our asy ums
| it is hoped that the erection of tie buildings
will be pressed as rapidly as proper regar(
for stability will permit
THE DEAF DUMB, AND BLIND.
| The biennial report of the Trustees of this
| Institution will be laid before you. The legis
| lation Of 1873, and the active efforts of the
Trustees and officers have largely increased
| the attendance. The average number in the
| luStltutlOn IN 1911 was ~, ITO III
| '73, 1867 in IA, 203. 1t is to be hoped that
there efforts will not be relaxed until ever,
deaf, dumb, and blind child Of proper age il
gathered under it's roofs, where they may bt
educated and fitted TO better compete will
their more fortunate follows. and become
self-sustaining citizens. it should be the duty
and pleasure OF Supervisors. Superintendent
| of the Poor and county officers generally &c
see that this unfortunate class receive the
benefits that the State, for "swoet charity's
sake has provided for them in this institu-
ton. Radical and important changes, tend
| ing, believe, to broader and better useful.
moss Of tho institution, have beer inaugurated
within the past two years. The blind are be-
ing taught basket-making type-setting has
been added TO tho industries for the deaf and
dumb, and sewing and cooking is taught 10
the girls.
Every child in the institution is instructed
not alone i'm the ordinary branches Of What we
call education, but in the equally, and to them
perhaps more, important education which will
enable them TO earn their own living. The
increase in the number Of inmates will aug.
ment tho current expenses and necessitate the
purchase Of additional furniture. The Board
If Trustees ak appropriations for 1875 and
1876, as follows:
To pay foreman and assistants in the cabi-
net, shoe and basket shops, and the print
Ing Office. ..........-...... ih,OOl
For grading and ornamentng the grounds 1900
For building sixty rods Of sidewalk at - per
rod -. ............ ...................... III
For building one ice-house. ................ 800
For hui ding one barn mo-. 800. -. 1,0Ol
For building partitions in and ventilating
e. h,,tiltnc Two ,,rater-c1osets for dor,nito-