Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-01-25

sso. rs. leaving the amount of expenses over
earnings, $685..
In asking YOUR attention to the several sug-
gesttons and Recommendations embraced In
this report. feel IL my duty 70 especially Inn
press upon you the Importance OF that por-
ton recommending tine establishment OF
reform school for youthful criminals This
question has been agitated for years 10 has
been frequently urged, with much force ana
reason, not only in former reports from this
Institution, but also IN the message OF my
predecessor. The dictates of humanity. the
safety of society, and the welfare oil tine youth
of our state appeal to You for an earnest and
prompt consideration of this question, and
trust that the necessary measures may be
adopted without further delay for the organ
ization Of such an institution.
PRISON LABOR.
MANY complaints have been made that the
present policy of employing prisoners In the
manufacture of such articles as are produced
only by skilled labor, brings the labor Of the
est. industrious mechanics of our State
These complaints are not without founda.
ton. The Penitentiary derives its capital
from the state; Il pays no taxes but = !, q nee
his capital from his labor, he pays taxes, Is
expected % obey the laws. and, in obeytng
them, Is required to contribute his quota TO-
ward sustaining a system of convict labor.
directly in conAict with the means upon
which he depends for a support let duty TO
the State as well as to the prisoner requires
that he should be employed. ana that sucn
employment should, as near as possible. be
maAe 70 dofray the expenses incurred by the
Ssnss on haa account
thsrsforo suggest the appointment Of a
committee 70 take into consideration this
whole question, relating TO the present sys
tenn of convict labor at this institution, with
q view to the adoption. II practicable. OF such
measures as will in due time obviate this ap-
parent injustice to the mechanics OF our state.
ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND.
The report of this institution shows that
forty-ive pupils were In attendance &C the
close of the term ending June !, ls.s. The es-
Inmates for the current expenses Tor the , rs
and 1881, are Sls.5l3 and sl3.eB. This Is ex-
elusive of the sum of s., 600 which the Trustees
and Superintendent aiieSe Is required TO
the health of the students, as well Us the sue
cess of the school demands.
INSTITUTION FOR EDUcarfoS OF TIE DEAF
AND DGMB-
This institution seems to be well conducted.
and Is I'm an encouraging condition The
whole number of pupils enrolled from No.
vember 80. 1876, 10 June 80. ls's, Is one nun
dred and nine.
The sanitary condition as shown BY the re-
port of DIR. q. G. Mckinley, the attending
physician is remarkably good-Ecs death
having occurred in the Institution during the
mast SIX years. The respective reports of the
Trustees and Superintendent are well worthy
of careful perusal.
In addition 20 the necessary appropriation
for current expenses, the sum OF s6o,on Is
asked for, 70 erect public buildings; The
necessity for such an appropriation Is very
clearly and fOrcibly presented by the super
intendent in his report, to which l respect
fully direct your attention. and will only add
that personal inspection OF the institution
will fully vindicate the Superintendent in his
earnest appeals for additional ROOM
AsYLUMs FOR THE INSANE
OF the 360 inmates under treatment during
the biennial period ending June 30. ISIS. At
H..
been discharged. restored, % improved. II
unimproved, ) escaped, was not insane, 81
have died-leaying go inmates In the tnstitu-
ton at the close of the fiscal year ending
June 30, ISIS.
invite your attention to the report of the
Trustees and officers of this institution.
From this report it will be seen that the most
pressing demand Of this institution Is for
more room.
The fact chat at the close Of the fiscal year
ending June 80, ISIS, 1854 insane persons were,
for want OF room, excluded from the state
Asylum, coupled with the dictates of hu-
manity the safety of society, and the well
fare OF this unfortunate and helpless class Of
our citizens, makes it an imperative duty 70
utilize the capacity of the asylums TO meet
this demand.
There have already been appropriated varf-
Gus sums. amounting in the aggregate 20
the city of Topeka, an additional asylum for
the insane. This asylum, as will be seen by
the report of the trustees, Is about com
pieted; and it is only necessary. in order thar
IL should be used for the purpose for which
IL was erected. that the necessary funds be
appropriated to enable the trustees TO fur
nish this asylum and defray Its current ex-
penses-
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The report of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction Is one Of our most valuable and
important documents of all the reports Is
sued from this department, none has so com
oil nflrv In a inf
or will be so valuable TO the State and its cit
| liens, as the one Just published for the school
years ending July 3lst, 1871, and July 3lst.
| ls7s. By this report IL will be observed that
the total number of school districts In the
state IL s. 1876, being an increase since last re-
port of al. Number of school houses in the
state, 4,5so; increase since last report 3s3.
since last report Ss50l36. Whole number Of
persons between the ages of dive and twenty
one years. 26s. SIS; increase since last report,