, 1879-02-09
a TRANSFER PROPOSED.

Among the bills introduced in the Legislature
is one by Mr.. Quar1es, Of kenosha, for the ercc~
ton Of additional accommodations for the rap
fdly-increas!ng number Of insane people through
out the State. Under an existing law, enacted
by the Legislature o1 last winter. County Gov
ernmects are authorized to build asylums for
The iDcurable insane people, of capacity equal
to double the quota to which the counties are
entitled in the existing State hospitals, one
half the cost Of such asyluns to be borne by the
State Government THIS law was enacted to ac-
conmodate some OF the larger counties, whose
contributions to the State hospitals are in ex-
cess Of the quotas assigned to them, and con-
st1ntly increasing. Acting upon the opportu-
nty thus afforded, the County Board OF Super
risoys several mouths ago ordered the erection
ut An asylum, with accommodations for not less
than $50 persons. The plans were prepared
AMI the contract for the completion of
the ediiice let Under this contract
ground has been broken, and the
most Of the material hauled upon the ground.
When it was proposed to take advantage of the
liberal offer OF the State several members of
tile County Board of Supervisors were in doubt
as to the propriety OF making au expenditure of
$li0030 for the purpose, even Though the State
should refund onc-ha!f Of tue amount upon the
completion and acceptance Of the building bY
the Governor and State Board of Charities and
Ecforu, as provided in the Law. The vote OF
these members, united TO those who were
known to be opposed to the scheme, would
hare been sufficient to kill tue scheme But
the advocates of the proposition suggested the
possibility OF action on the part Of the Legis-
lature looking to an assumption OF full con-
troll Of the institution by the State at an early
dav, and thus won these doubtful ones over
IL this way the NECESSARY majority to carry :he
measure was secured. Now that Mr.. Quar]es
has introduced his bill au effort will b. made to
turn the proposed asylum over to the State,
although not single foundation stone has been
laid For the purpose OF testing the sense of
the County Board, as we'll as the sense Of the
Legislature, on the subject, the following pre-
amblc and resolutions hare been prepared Tor
presentation At the next meeting OF the Super
vtsors on Tuesday:
Legislature OF the State of Wisconsin, in ses-
sion at the City OF Madison, Wis. TO further pro-
vide for the incurable insane Of said State; and,
WISCONSIN. hus commenced the construction Of an
us.Inn for the insane of said county under the
provisions OF Sec. 32 OF the Revised Statutes Of
the Sta1e OF Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of the Board OF Super
vsors af the County OF Milwaukee suitable build
in.s can be provided for the accommodation OF the
insuuc Of the Stale Of Wisconsin, in the County of
milwaukee, ut les. cost than ut any other location
in said State, and that The cost of maintenance Of
raid insane persons will be much less in said county
Lexolrtd, BY the Eoard OF Supervisors Of tue
County Of Milwaukee, that the County OF Mil
-~aukee hereby tenders the State OF Wisconsin the
si;e now owned by the County OF milwaukee,.
eituated in the Town OF Wauwatosa, and purchased
ny the said county for the purpose OF erecting
thereon asylum for the lnsanc Of sa:a county IL
proyucd in said Chap. 81 OF the Revised Statutes,
PROVIDED the State Of Wisconsin will accept the
same and erect thereon State Hospital for
.Ae insane OF the State OF Wisconsin; and
provided. further. that the statc@ of
WISCONSIN will reimburse the said
County OF Milwaukee for the moneys actually laid
oul and expended in and about the purchase Of SAID
site. and in the construction of the said County
-ls,lum: and provided further, that the State Of
Wisconsin will assume the contract heretofore cu-
tered into by the County Of Milwaukee for the
construction and completion Of said County Asy-
lun. And be it further
Ltsoicsd, Ey the l;oard Of Supervisors OF the
County OF Milwaukee, that uooD the acceptance
OF said site By the State of Wisconsin for the pur
poses aud upon the conditions hereinbefore men
Toned. then ana in that event the County Clerk Of
Milwaukee County shall convey 20 the State Of
wisconsin. oy good aud sufficient deed, the site
1ereinbcfore mentioned.
The author OF the above preamble and reso1u-
tio:s has received assurances from Mr. Quarles
that he will substitute provisions covering the
offer herein made In lieu Of the bill as at pres
cnt framed. That the County Board vii. take
favorable action Oh the resolutions u no: 70 bs