The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-16
will be S679, 12S. 66. as follows.

will be 1878, 128. 66, as follows:
from railway companies $50 ON
EroIn insurance companies ..-..... - OD1t
FROM miscellaneous sources ........5 81 .2OOl
FROM taxes, authorized by existing
VS.. ..---.-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lel qlS
he estimates the expenditures for tn
same period at 1927, 12S. IS, includiu
81, 5000 the proceeds OF the one-tent
OF mill tax for the benefit of the Sat
University, which was omitted from tn
estimates, but is included il the tax lev
for 1879. These estimates are doubles
as correct as 1t is possible to make then
The amounts to be received from othe
sources than the direct State tax may e,
ceed or fall short of the estimates, dc
pending very largely upon the characte
of the crops and the general condition c
the country. In my Judgment they ar
more likely to exceed than fall below til
Secretarys estimates, and therefore IN
less extraordinary appropriations ar
made during the present session, the lev
of State tax of S240,000 in addition t
taxes now authorized by law will be an
pie for all purposes. My views upon th
subject of appropriations are well known
and 1t Is unnecessary to elaborate theI
at this time. The people of Wisconsi
are both able and willing to pay all take
LEVIED tor necessary and legitimate pun
poses, but they insist that the same rule
OF prudence and economy shall obtain
public aitais that wise men use in I'll
conduct of their private affairs.
At the Wisconsin Institute for the e,
ucation of the Deaf and Dumb $50 pi
pills were enrolled, and the average nun
Der in attendance was 140. The expe,
ditures were 500, 522. 45, and the Tru
tees ask an appropriation of$30,00 f
the current year.
In April last various charges of il
moral and corrupt conduct on the pa
OF Trustees and teachers connected Wi
this institute We're brought to my attic
ton, and it became necessary that an
vestigation into its management shou
be made. Accordingly, at the reque
of It's Board of Trustees, who espresso
a desire that a rigorous examinatie
might be had by a disinterested and ir
partial tribunal, the State Board of Ca.
tiles and Reform was directed TO max
the investigation and report the facts {
the case III full, as provided by Lax
port thereof filed in the executive offic,
on July s, 1878. 1t satisfactorily appeas
from careful perusal of this report, TIT
the investigation was botn thorough all
impartial, and that the gravest of tb
charges, including all those against tie
Trustees, were proven to be unfOundeL
The general condition and management
of the business and educational affairs
OF the institute were warmly, and. as
believe very Justly, commended. A cop
of this report was furnished to the loci
Board of Trustees, who proceeded b
make further inquiries IN the premise,
and upon mature consideration dispensed
with the further service OF the Stewart
and reelected the Superintendent. Tb
members of this board are gentlemen d
integrity and good Judgment. who de
servedly rank among our best citizen.
1t seems to me therefore but prudent L
let time and experience determine whetI
er III this matter they haYe acted wiselr
| am fully persuaded that upon the tir.t
indication that the interests of the schoo
are being jeopardized by any action D
theirs, they will unhesitatingly modIf,
III DDS Tue OCcdSlou req lliIeS.
AS required by law, / have visited al
the state institutions during the pas
year, and take great pleasure in saying
that | found them each and all the mos
excellent order and apparently answering
the ends for which they were establishe,
and are maintained. They are, withou
exception, a credit to the state, and Ell
titled to your confined confidence ant
liberal support. 1t viii be conceded,
think, that the state of Wisconsin j
doing a most noble and humane won
for all its unfortunate classes, but ther
Gfp8iQd 5aiv fi ,@@lp1s must nEfpaip. .atmpl
nevolence. 1t is as impossible as it i
undesirable for the state to usurp tht
functions of the citizen lii this behalf
and therefore it is q source OF Just pride
and tends to reassure our faith IN civil
cation and human nature to find that
despite the large sums paid into the pub
lie treasures for these purposes, man
most successful institutions for the car
and education of the dependent and IN
fortunate are maintained by private ben
efactions. To the list of institutions o
this character existing, there has recent.
been added in Milwaukee a school de
signed especially for teaching deaf mute
to speak. The success already attaine,
Is very satisfactory to its founders, an
gives promise of great influence.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The Chief Geolgoist informs me tina
the work of the geological survey, in tn
field, the laboratory and and study, ha
been diligently prosecuted during IN
past year, that 1t is now in an advance
condition, and may be closed in accoi
dance with the provisions OF the law au
thorizing it, He finds that work GROWN
and expanding in his hands, and seems
think more time and money might profit
ably be spent in perfecting the survey
About one-half of the second volume {
the final report, which will be knon wa
| Volume III, is now stereotyped, and III
completed volume will be ready for dis
tribution in the spring. Ii no turtle
work should be authorized, 1t is expects
| that at least one year of constant labo
| will he needed, after the time nov pro
| vided by law for closing the survey an
the cessation of salaries, to complete In
publication of the report.
The adverse decision of the Surremt
Court of the United States, in the cas
of the state of Wisconsin against til,
City of Duluth, brought for the purpos'
of enjoining the defendant from divertng
the natural flow of water through Tia
harbor at Superior and out through h
mouth of the st. Louis river, andthersb,
seriously injuring the harbor, impose
upon Wisconsin the necessity OF seeking
redress and protection in Congress. %
Senators and representatives in Congns
will be vigilant in this behalf, but it ne,
materially assist them to adopt leds
lative memorial, briefly setting foil
facts. and asking that the matter of a,
preparations to be made and in the mai
ner of expanding them, the rights ,
Wisconsin to have Superior harbor pro
tected and improved, may not be oyel
looked or ignored.
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENTS.
The repeal of the National Bankrur
law has brought into notice anu use til
| provisions of our statute IN reference
| voluntary assignments for the benefit .
| ,r,Q;tore oD5 hoe IN SOMA o,cac ravi,eY