Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-15

for which no funds are provided-must of ne
cessity be accorded to the Trustees, yet, as the
General Assembly has in set terms declared
that no funds should be used otherwise than as
provided by law, Boards Of Trustees Of any Of
the State institutions should not be permitted,
without proper rebuke, to expend support
funds on permanent improvements in such
manner as their judgment or whims may
dictate to be for the benefit of the institutions
over which they are placed in special charge
by the General Assembly. 1t is therefore de-
sirable that the General Assembly should leg
islate on this subject, in order to summarily
stop Boards of Trustees from the diversion Of
support funds, otherwise the practice will
soon grow into an abuse.
Two members Of the Board of Trustees do
not sign the report of the board, and give
their reasons, which are appended to the re-
port.
The appropriation asked for the purpose Of
completing the replacement of the sub-base-
ment is a necessity for the protection of the
building, as is also that for hose for fire pro-
lection.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE AT INDEPENDENCE.
OF the $1,000 appropriated by the Seven
teenth General Assembly for contingencies,
there has been drawn and expended 1912 20,
leaving balance undrawn of $187.0S. The
receipts from all sources during the biennial
period, including balance on hsnd Oct l, 1877,
Of So COL 09, have been s139, COG. al, and the
penditures for support and maintenance
amount to sl29, 77l.5S, leaving balance Of
cash in the hands of the local Treasurer of
s9,324.SS. I believe the fiscal affairs of this
hospital to be managed strictly in the interest
Of economy.
The report shows, in its inventory of stock
on hand, groceries, provisions. etc, amounting
to $40, 554 65; also, live stock and farming
utensils to the amount Of $3.50. 1t would be
most desirable, for the information Of the
General Assembly, if all the State institutions
would show in their biennial reports as COM
plete an inventory Of the stock and material
on hand as this institution has done.
COMMISSIONERS TO BUILD THE HOSPITAL AT
INDEPENDENCE.
Since the last report to the General Assem-
bly,, there has been expended, in the erection of
the additional section of the southern wing,
S9,421.39, balance Of funds appropriated by
the Sixteenth General Assembly, and the SAL
500 appropriated by the Seventeenth General
Assembly, being total Of $50, 421 80 There
has also been expended for furniture S..
and in the construction Of sewer 81, 500 and
$1,000 for gas-works, which amounts we're ap-
BBlF Ety. BY the Seventeenth General Assem-
This building will be completed when two
more sections are erected. Plans and estimates
Of the cost Of the building with a reservoir and
sewer, amounting TO 3l05, eco, will be found in
the SupeIintendent's report The already
crowded condition Of both the hospitals for the
insane, and the large number OF this class of
unfortunates, should indicate the necessity for
completing this building at the earliest posi-
BILE date consistent with the condition of the
States finances. II it is concluded TO make the
appropriation at this session for the compile
ton Of this hospital. the cost could be materi-