Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18

ieulovui ofinsane couvictsl lfromr tbs spsatten.
felt that the latter were lily 1ttsdt care TO
this class of cases. They are violent when &c a
tuany insane, and nearly always vicious, VII
g In not few cases their insanity h. simulated;
inmates Of the hospital does not contemplate
any serious effort at escape; but this class OF
patients requires as much watching Is If they
were at the penitentiary: To place them in a
separate building at one OF the hospitals, un-
der the control Of the authorities of the insti-
tuition, consider the best disposition that
can be made Of these persons. tfaE1f tH'
The report Of the board of trustees for the
insane at Independence shows that, since their
last biennial report, two more wards In the
fourth and fifth stories OF the main center
building have been completed, furnished, and
occupied and that another section OF the south
wing is now inclosed consisting OF four wards,
and will be ready for occupancy about the first
of May next, which will increase the total ca
pacity to nearly four hundned The report of
the board OF building commissioners shows
that the appropriation made by the Sixteenth
General Assembly for furnishing and finishing
the main central building has been expended
for that purpose. The $93,0O appropriated
for building the south wing has not been all
used, as will be shown by the treasurer's report.
The commissioners are of the opinion that the
balance undrawn will complete that portion of
the south wing commenced. The 5000 aR-
propriated for the erection of gas-works and
furnishing gas fixtures remains undrawn, as
the commissioners did not decide until late in
the fall 1877, what kinds of works to erect.
The commissioners ask for $4,000 for fur
nishing the four new wards, opening an avenue
to the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Railroad, constructing reservoir for q supply
S MtSs[ arn se"e The va aso ask %
with which to complete the south wing, as con-
templated in the original plan Of the hospital;
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pitfalls, think it would be wisdom ON the part
of the General Assembly to make the appro-
priatton as soon as the condition Of the treasu-
" will permit. would here recommend that
hs as ao Asss s1a MEET FL ss sSs s. this sna I'd
appropriations until the work fs done. Nm
J, The visiting committee continues its quiet
but effective supervision, and during the past
year has had occasion to do important service
In clearing one Of the hospitals from some very
unjust but widely believed charges Of tn
'gravest character, involving II true the gros-
,sest turpitude on the part Of those connected
with the institution. The good effect OF this
committees labors, in rectifying improprieties,
allaying unfounded suspicious and infusing
deserved confidence In The management Of our
hospitals, induces me to recommend that its
Jurisdiction be extended to all the benevolent
and reformatory institutions, or that board
be created for that purpose. ,....-.,-,
,..i.,.v STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The State Historical Society continues it's eff
forts to perpetuate the history of the State;
but the feeble assistance it receives from the
State hardly keeps 1t alive; and 1t takes no lit
tile self sacrifice on the part of one or two de-
voted persons to accomplish even that much
The valuable accumulatiOns of the society de-
serve better protection from fire; while the
constant care of them demands greater liberal
itv Some of the neighboring states are doing
vastly more to perpetuate their history than is
Iowa. The pioneers are rapidly passing away,
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illustrative of our early history, that might be
gathered and put into shape for preservation.
As soon as the condition of the States finances
will permit, a just State pride ought to induce
"a liberal appropriation in aid of the society's
work. M .i .e 'IH -tt
!t9qr THE FISH COMMISSION.
The marked success which has attended the
efforts of pisciculture in other states, and the
promise of similar success indicates by the
work done in Iowa, encouraged the hope that
all favorable announcement will be given the
work Of filing our streams with food fishes.
progress made during the biennial period in
This direction. 1t must not be forgotten that
the discontinuance of the commission at the
present time will render nugatory nearly every
thing heretofore done. p, I'll ,-sr ?, III
"a Il, a,slic THE NEW STATE HOUSE. ii-- rl
The report of the board of Capitol commits
sioners comprises brife history of the work
detailed statement of the expenditures for the
entire building, to the present time. The last
general assembly authorized the capitol COM
missioners to construct the capitols columns
and the coirices of stone instead of iron, as
modified by the present commissioners in order
to bring the expenses within the limit fixed by
aaw. The former board had left oil the origin
al plan the great dome In the center, and four
small ones on the pavilions with the same OBJ
ject in view. The work on the edifce has
now reached such a stage that II the building
is to have q dome, the legislatures will should
be 80 expressed. The estimated cost of these
is $461i 100 "a. The work can all go on together:
deferred for the present, the commissioners
think the turrets should be put up as the work
progresses. Some increased cost over the es-
inmates has been made in order to give great
er strength and security to the building. Ad-
ditional columns have been put in, granite
umns, and thoroughly fre-proOf roof deter
mined on, and the south wing partially covered
with it.
Your attention is respectfully directed to
the reports Of the board Of commissioners, the
architects, the overseers, and that of the SUI
fperfntehdent Of finance. ! am persuaded that
the path of true economy lies In the direction
of the most vigorous prosecution OF the work
upon this edifce, and it's completion at the
earliest day the states financial condition will
permit d w 'if' +"f "tG "H ~ r. h' !
Following the example of my predecessors,
present summary Of amounts asked by the
boards, &c, of different State institutions for
improvements and to meet other special ex-
penses. - b. nJi q Ahir q NHf = i7ilii !
-siul7'7 hsin STATE UNIVERSITY. -ne' -
Amount for defcien- r's7fF '"H
cies In expense. ....$ 100000 All.
One new building ~. 100000
Libraries. ............. 10000 "A,