The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18

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The trustees estimate the total cost of the
hospital at Kankakcc, for eight hundred in
mates, ON the plans suggested by the archi-
;ec,, ut about $GS0000, of which 100000
has hcen already appropriated. recon-.
mend the appropriation ot such ~ amount
;ls MAY he deemed advisable for the proSccu-
ton Of the work Of charging the capacity OF
the hospital, on such plan as your wisdom
NAV dictate 80 that the insane in our stale
may hc more nearly NIL cared tor on the
necessity for this hospital the Ell no DOUBT,
and that being admitted the ~" g cncrgell-
caly the work is pushed 10 N elton the
sooner the state will reap th, b rht oil the
investment already made, nj the more
cheaply and satisfactorily is the whole work
likely to be accomplished IL Will Dc hects-
sary, also, To appropriate an amount ior inc
maintenance of whatever number OF patients
the hospital will Accommodate, until me tlmt
of meeting Of the next general assembly.
You will tihd In the reports of the hospi.
tai, for the insane some suggestions ~ To the
changes IN the Inv for the commitment of
insane persons 10 the hospitals, and also rs
10 the separation Of the criminal from the
nmcriminal insane, which are important
and should receive consideration AT your
hands. The question of the trcatmcn, of in.
sane convicts is also discussed III the report
Of the Joliet penitentiary.
CANAL.
The report of the canal commissioners Is
acc ,mpanicd By the reports of their general
superintendent and chief engineer, and con
talns everything needed for full knowledge
of their affairs. The expenses Of admins
tratiOn and maintenance, with the necessary
renewals OF permanent structures, VIII con
.unue To use the entire income OF the canal.
The Illinois and Michigan canal has con
uibuted largely to the growth and develop
ment of the state, and II is still oi VITAL I'M
portance that il be kept in such condition a
will insure its highest usefulness. Much re.
mains to be done to carry out The original
plans Of the system of water communication
between the lakes and the Mississippi river.
The legislature should present the subject in
the strongest manner to our representatives
in congress, SO as to impress upon them their
duiy to secure from the genera! government
further aid for this work.
Situated rs we are, dependent upon distant
countries for Il market for the bulky products
of our soil, our people are especially inter
ested in all matters affecting transportation
The water routes hy the lakes and the Mis-
sissippi river are OF equa! importance TO
them We must do all we can to maintain
and improve the connecting portion ct the
route which lies within our own territory
We are also equally interested III the IN
provement of the lower Mississippi river.
Our growing trade with Central and South
American states should be tostercd in every
legitimate way. and the shortest and most
direct trade routes should he developed for
the transportation Of our pr ducts, and Of
those which we receive IN i,tu Il.
APPELLATE COURT
,t,
First district have made report, which Will
be placed before you. There was no appro-
priaton made by the last legislature for the
expenses OF their court. They have rented
rooms and bought necessary supplies, and
thus incurred Indebtedness, for the payment
of which ! recommend that an immediate
appropriation be made. ] call your aticn-
ton to the remarks of the judges about a
library for their use for which provision
should be made.
COMMISSION or CLAIMS
The auditor has, IN pursuance of law, in.
cluded in his biennial report a detailed sta:c
ment of all awards made by the commission
of claims, at their session in August 1873
and recommend an appropriation for the
payment of the claims allowed, which
amount, in the aggregate to S9S09S.
LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS MONUMENTS.
The last general assembly passed an act
making an appropriation of S27 900 for the
completion of the Lincoln monument. The
amount appropriated was drawn from the
treasury, and rs will appear from the report
of the Monument association, a portion OF
the fund was paid out for work done, and
the balance is bearing interest and well Sc
cured, to be paid as the artist progresses with
she additional groups Of statuary on which
h., : l. tod hat hy
the time of the meeting of the next general
assembly the Lincoln monument Will be
completed without further cost to the state
The same general assembly passed another
act appropriating $4,000 for the completion
Of the Douglas monument At Chicago, and
named nine commissioners to take charge OF
the work The commissioners named III the
act were among the most eminent men IN
the state, who were friends of the deceased
statesman. They have made minute re-
port of the work and Its cost, which shows
that when the figures on which the artists
are now engaged are finished the monument
will be substantially completed, except The
bas-rclicts, which are part Of the original
design The commissioners estimate that
$4,000 in addition ~ the sum now on hand
will be required 10 finish the monument IN
all its parts, and provide means for taking
fully recommend that this sum be appro-
priated.
The services rendered by Lincoln and Dou-
glas to Illinois and the nation, the honor and
fame conferred upon their adopted state by
these patriots and statesmen, and the love
which the people Of our state cherish tor
their names and memories, render it unne-
cessary for me To do more than suggest the
propriety Of making such appropriations as
will complete these monuments and provide
means for taking care OF them for the years
10 come.
ESTIMATES.
The constitution makes it the duty OF the
governor, in his message to the Legislature,
to present estimates of the amount required
10 be raised by taxation for all purposes" In
obedience To the constitutional requirement,
| submit the following estimates for the two
years ensuing, the details OF which, though
not here given, have received my careful
consideration: