Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-12
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poses. and s95, 900 for needed chapel,
hall and culinary department, in the rear
OF the present hospital buildings.
The additional accommodations pro-
vided for patients will only temporarily
meet the demand, and measures should
be at once inaugurated looking to the
early erection Of another and separate
hospital. either on the present grounds or
at some other point in the State. Long
before now buildings could be completed
additional accommodations Will be IN
peratiye. II has been suggested that
the United States Marine Hospital NJ Cape
Elizabeth might DO purchased BY the
State on very advantageous terms, AMI
easily converted into hospital Tor The
treatment OF the insane. II should TO
borne in mind that within twenty years
the number OF insane patients Ia our hos
pital has doubled not because Ot an ia
creased insanity, but because OF the cen.
stantly increasing disposition TO place
persons suffering from \ diseased mind
in some public hospital Tor treatment. -
The current expenditures Of the hospital
for the past year have been abOai $ieo.'
coo, about TWO 9th oi which lro paid ~
The Stale ard The balance by irdi,idna's
and towns Formerly towns aHd Indi-
yiduals paid nearly AL the expense oi
patients. but within ten OF lllten years
the laws have beon gradually modified
SO as 10 throw large porlioa Oh lire
State.
THs REFORM sCHoOf.
la accordance with authority given ~
the last legislature. the Trustees have
thoroughly repaired the sonlh gingof the
Reform School building, at q cost ot
about 50 900, so as To admit 0; grading
the boys into three sections. BY this
arrangement the better class OF BOYS are
not in danger oil being corrupted by
others oil vicious tendencies. aud ~
opportunity is given To encourage good
conduct by promotions 10 higher class
and by allowing no discharges 10 be made
except from the highest grade. Already
has the healthy influence OF this system
been felt in the school, and inspired "a
well founded hope that. by carrying oal
and extending The policy inausurated
all the good results hoped Tor IN such an
institution will be attained. The Trustees
ask for an apyropi iaiion OF $1,000 10
rearrange the north wing. and thus con,-
plele the system inauguraIej, The cur
! rent annual expenditures Of the Reform
school are about $4,000 in excess Of
receipts from the labor OF lbe boys.
TIE STATE prison.
The inspectors report tha, the current
] 4 ~. 4 h.w
/ been $50 ,G04, and the net income from
/ the manufacturing operations carried on
! by convict labor 80 .0l9 leaving balance
of ~. 5Sj against the prison This show.
/ ing is hardly so favorable as for several
previous years. but the Inspectors think
! that il is rs well rs could have been
| reasonably expected, considering the
/ business depression nd the fact that the
fire in The prison one year since. and the
building operations during larg part
Of the past year, have seriously interfered
with the industrial operations OF the
prison. 4 new brick carriage shop, $50
feet long and 3s wide. with two stories
wholly above ground. and three basemen.
stsries-to replace the old building de-
slroyed by fire-has been completed the
past season at o cost of s22,0 900. The
Inspectors ask for an appropriation ot
$40, 900 10 meet the balance due on The
COS. Of this building and the expenditure
! lor the erection OF a carpenter shop and
for repairs during the year. The prison
Is now in excellent condition, and for the
lirst time fully prepared 10 advantage
ously carry on the industrial operations
in which the convict labor is employed.
HOME FOR SOLDIERS ORPHANS.
The Bath Home for orphan children OF
soldiers and sailors, 10 which an annua!
appropriation OF $4,000 has been made
lor several years, has 50 children under
its care. and is deserving the continued
assistance OF the State.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The Industrial School for Girls, 10
which q appropriation oil $4,000 was
made by the last Legislature, is about TO
open with aattering prospects. The i'm
portance OF such an institution, whose
object It Is 10 provide home and healthy
training for girls in danger of falling ln,o
evil ways, can hardly be over estimated
and il will doubtless receive from time to
time, such encouragement and substantial
assistance as it may deserve.
MAINE CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
The Maine General Hospital al PoIt.
land, which the State has aided by large
appropriations, has been opened for the
reception OF patients, and can bat prove
ol great public service.
STATE CHARITIES.
The expenditures OF the State tor char.
I itohla and rafnrmainrv nurnoSaa have
largely increased during the past twenty
years, and afford evidence OF the humane
character of our people. About SIS 600
have been expended in supporting the
insane poor, about 81, 600 lor support si
paupers 10 unincorporAted places, 1854
for education OF deaf. dumb and blind
children. Sl2, ,j99 for aid 10 The Penobscot
and Passamaquoddy indians. e. part OF
which, however. i the interest Of trust
fund guaranteed by the Slate), $4,000
TOR reform school, sl2 500 for industrial
school for girls. 5000 for increased
accommodations Tor insane. 5000 ior
improvements in reform school building,
and 925 900 for Maine General Hospital
an aggregate OF Sll4,S61. In addition
to this, Sl2 600 have been expended 10
provide home for children oi deceased
soldiers.
THE FISH COMMISSIONERS.
The report Of the Fish Commissioners
gives valuable and interesting account
Of the efforts 10 re stock our rivers and
ponds with valuable fish. The expendi.
lures of the Commissioners have been
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