The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-12

the impo?icy Of the present laws by which
each county is compelled to pay for the sup
port of inmates sent from il to the school.
They are persuaded that the usefulness of the
institution and the end of its establishment are
thereby thwarted in many instances, aud they
recommend that such expense be borne by the
State, as in the case of the prison. the institute
| tor the deaf and dumb and the insane ASYLUM
I .ApermaDent supply Of pure water is need
cd, o to procure Which an appropriation of
The amount asked for ordinary expenses is
the same as last year. viz:
For officers salaries, wages and expen-
seS ...... ...... ...... ...$lO, 900
For general current expenses -. .... 1900
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.
The report Of the directors of the institute
for the deaf and dumb and the blind accom-
panies the message.
An appropriation was made last winter of
BID, O0O Tor the erection of the main building.
connecting the wings, which are already con-
structed. The basement has been built for
about $9,OOO leaving an unexpended balance
| OF about 5000. The estimate of the sum
necessary 10 complete the building is e44, 600;
deducting said balance, 81, 900, leaves $4,000,
tor which an appropriation is asked.
The number OF pupils in attendance during
the year is 10 in the deaf aud dumb depart.
ment and 81 in the blind department
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
Soon after the close Of the war the State took
charge OF the children orphaned by that strife,
and established home for them at Winona.
in which they are prepared to act an honorable
OF these children is ~, showing diminution
of II during the year. The duration OF this in
stitution is limited in the nature of things.
and the trustees state that they have acted
upon the theory that the taxpayers expect its
work to be finished at as early day US may
1,cT nrcs>+o v,tx IL <1o4 -
Enlistment. they have accordingly made
the test for admission more stringent on eacl;
year. They ask an appropriation, to meet the
expen ditures OF the ensuing year, OF SIG. 600
a reduction Of g, 600 from what was granted in
1875, and of 81, QUO from the grant of 1874
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The trustees OF the hospital for the insane
have submitted their annual report. They an
nounce the completion of the ASYLUM. and OK.
bly, with any other similar institution in the
country
During the year, 500 patients received treat.
ment; 1856 have been discharged, leaving 434
inmates on Dec. LIST, 1875. 1t is estimated
that the average daily attendance for the ensu-
cost IF their maintenance at 1871 per week
each, makes the total cost of $S9,975, This
includes extraordinary expenses, salaries of
officers, wages of attendants, repairs. fuel. ra-
tons, clothing, medicines, replacing bedding
! and furniture. Deducting from this sum the
surplus of the appropriation of last year leaves
$s3, 500 required for the expenses Of the year
1876. You are referred to the very able and in
teresting report o. the superintendent for q de-
tailed history of the institution during the
past year.
THE STATE PRISON
The report Of the inspectors OF the States
prison contains q detailed statement of the
operations of that institution during the past
year.
The present number of convicts is 146. The
| average number during the year is 1888. The
expenses of the prison have been $50. 999. OF.
Deducting from this the earnings oil the prison
and the value of supplies on hand, go, 67S. 88,
Leaves the balance 1880. IL, the actual cost:
per capita less than last year.
The appropriations made at the last session
tor Improvements have been economically adj
minlstered, leaving an unexpended balance of
81 $1,000. The prison building has been en-
larged by the addition of fifty-two cells Iron
corridors have taken the place of wooden ones
cell building. By the condemnation of an ad-
jacent tract of land the State has secured some
never failing springs of water and ground for
| reservoir. This reservoir, which has
capacity OF 5000 barrels, has
6OOuG Ouc tIlO uICy IecC ABOVE the
prison grounds, connected with the building
Dy pipes with hydrants at convenient points
SO that water can be thrown to any part of the
buildings It is gratifying to remark that the
Improvements contemplated by the appropria-
tions of the last Legislature have in no case
exceeded the amounts appropriated and in
several instances have been made for less.
During last summer the roof and upper
story of the boiler and engine building were
destroyed by fire, rendering immediate re-
pairs necessary. These were made at an ex-
Pense Of ss,so77o, for which an appropriation
is asked.
When the reservoir was completed it was
in order to make the water supply available
in case Of fire, to which institutions of this
kind are peculiarly liable. There being no
appropriation for this purpose authorized the
inspectors to procure the same on credit, which
they did at q cost ofsl ,l2440.
tons, viz: $4,000 to complete the wall
around the prison grounds; sl2 900 to build a
laundry and bath house.
The inspectors call attention to the fact that
while the law requires the deputy warden to
reside at the prison. the State has provided
him with no accommodations in the place
where it requires him to live. Either the law
should he changed or provision made to ell
able the deputy warden to comply with it.
For the details OF the management you are
referred to the reports of the warden, and the
subordinate officers. The institution in all it's
departments has been conducted SO unexcep-
tionably that have no criticisms to offer or
improvement to suggest.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The executive council, in presenting the re-
port of the State Historical Society, call atten-
ton to the inadequacy and unsaieness of the
rooms now occupied BY the library and COL
lections. The library now contains over
l6, 600 volumes, and is especially rich in rec
ords, written and printed, pertaining to the
history of the State, and of that region which
was known as the Northwest Territory, long