Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

modAted 1t Delavan, should he furnished instrrc.
t,on snd mninenance 81 the Phonolos real Institute
| III kee, at sne expense Of the state This
viii furnish Instruction 10 those " no necd a Wv,
der much peeded assistance to one of the worm, cst
| ann most p'omsfrg OF our private charities ind
~ an oppor.un''y TO test the respective meris Of
the TWO systems OF instruction, the one confined
exclusively TO tia atjculste method and The ohe-
'o.ip mug oo.n ihe sign aud srticula,e methods.
az III preceding yeara bave visited all the state
| INSTITUTIONS ouriag the year, and most Of ,hem
more 'har orcs. The more fam liar become with
tbe Workings of each. the greater is my interest in
m,s sp ,s mission, aud the more AN convinced
that the management OF each is efficient and faith
iul. DO Dot pretend to judge OF every detail OF
a'minlsrStloh, nor to inquire into ALI the r, asoos
ior APPOINTMENTS and discharges. Boards OF msn-
aSement and control clothed with important
responsibilities, and Of necessity must be accorded
aeoirespondln9ly liberal discretion in the choice
.i ways ana means, and suberdnstes. Unques-
uonaby, 1t is the duty OF the &c vernon to exerciae
such degree Of supervision as NAV be necessary
10 prevent mal-adinit istratioD; but further than
ma ne .hnot be eSpe ted TO 90. Some mplsin,s
IN TINS drec ion have r. ached me during ,hs past
year, and in every such case have deemed il NV
aay 10 max 81 cause inauiry to be made: have
solh, emes ADVISED in the local board; and, had
occasion required should have used the discretion
airy authority eontded TO he governor for that pur-
pose.
l have every reason to believe that the education
| al ana Charitable instituions tf the state ma r
private manage ment and supported hy priyate
behiactous are IN ali ways meeting IN lust ex.
peo'auon OF their f., unde,s and Promoters They
! supp ement aud complete tn work which the II 30
can DC enty IN part Tn, re ought to be- snd be-
heve yheIe is, cordial cooperation between them
and the STATE ms ituions.
The labor o; the
STATE BOARD or CHARITIES AND nrYuaMs
! During the past yeAr, as in those preceding IT,
have been nor" eneruus than pleasant, and M fire.
| quthty happens to public servants tie good that
thty DO is not so much talk d about the evil that
/ may escape their notice III addi ION 20 their Gus.
tomary duties, they were REQ ired by my order 10
INVESTIGATE into the management of the house OF
correction OF Milwaukee county. The "details and
tesui,h OF ihaf investigation have been widely pub
| lhhed IN the public press and forbear 10 Iepeat
thsm here. l heartily concur in the recommended
ton or the board, that the law authorizing the
confinement Of prisoners In that institution for
, oGtnses which IN other counties would be pun
| repealed.
! Yon will find the general report of the board an
interesting and comprehensive document, wei
worthy your most studions perusa
THE STATE BOARD or HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS
have been active ard uutiring in the discharge OF
TIE du'ics couhaed to them, aud entitled to the
gra itude Of the Yeo 10 for the coed they are ac-
comprising. l especially commend 10 your OF.
tention that portion OF their re- ort which treats of
iium na'ing oils. numerous ACCIDENTS have CO.
carr la Wisconsin during he past year in con-
sequence CT usitg nj rior oil. lie law should be
amended so as TO pr bibit the sale of any oil of
hie test below the point of pract cal safety ~ de-
termined by experts.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
By the terms OF The law, the Stat day OF March
last was designated as the date fer the conn e ion
Of the geo ogi al survey Of The state bat tn fame.
lions OF the chief geoogi-t acre cor tuued for tho
purpose of completing the public alton OF the re-
port, and the payment of fair compensation
therefor autborz d.
The r,port If this officer shows that Volume II ]
Ia IN the hands of the bo hhiuder aud that about
half the material for Volume ~ il in story otop
plates. Volume /, VIII oh, by the terms of the law,
mus embrace summary of the general geology
aud the cadiug facts aud prncl les r. latiug to the
material interests 81 the ate, and bo arranged
as TO constitute hey to the more perfect nnder
standing o. the vho'e report, must necessarily
await the completion of the Other volumes rho
manuscript for this voluu IL, however, in part
prepared, and the present year may witness the
anal summing up OF this work.
The expense. Of the survey from October /, 1873,
to March n, 1879, The Gate of the sation of II
fixed salaries, were s. GG' since that date there
has been paid the sum OF $95s IS.
! CULTURE.
! Tie report OF the commissioners on fi,heries IL
made direct to the leg stature. The report for the
past year. pref AIRED by the secretary, will be found
unu ualy int,r sting, and, l trust. satisfactory.
Our efforts in rstocku g akes and rivrls with the
binds OF i-h best adapt, to them, have been emil
neny succ ssfu and the experimental stage of the
eneIpriss has been safely passed. 1t o1k ren aims
for the egisatare to determine, fir year to year
how much shall be done, and the results can be
predicted with Ms mu h certainty az In any other
branch of indus ry. TIE ,Xpeud lures for the las
calendar year we're s.. 306.9A the amount on hand
Tor the pres, nj year Si,ioi.p, anu an bpprOIrA-
ton Of 49, 90 Is reques I'd II next year.
BALRoAts.
From the report OF The railroad commissioner, II
appears hat 50. IN les Of new railroad have been
completed Ia Wi-co sin dun ing The past year, max
ing Tue apgr gate number of mi 90 nov in operation
2 923 40, inclusive of l07 AZ miles OF narrow gauge
t,sck. The total number e miles of road operated
by the companies Reporting t. tie CONN i'sioner Ia
4,75l3 The clst of hese no d. and Their equip
ments, AZ represented Nv capital stock and out
! standing bonds, IL 500, III, $40 ~. ana the net
earn pgs rruotteu at ST. G9i ,0t6 50, ben au
average of 90 ? 4. cent. on nc assumed cost The
total nurlb,r OF rassengefs carried on all
the lines vas s36 6ss aud the fd gnt
carried amounted to 9g7 SAG tons. The mum
/ Der Of per onal casualties ia Wisconsin
was 1tj, az against 1876 the previous year, On the
entire lines II these roaGs In nj the states, there
were 2Si casualties. he number of pstsengers
killed was Two, neither of them II this state, and
/ the number inJured Was eight II seems almost
incredible that of the whole number of Iasse gers
carried ony ten were rJur d, and this TACT reflects
the highest credit not only upen the care and ygi-
| l-nce Of tns managers aud superiu tendcDt, hut
.lso uson The i'll AID fidelity of the Thousands OF
mechanics and wo kmen IN the suops and along
| the line. and upon the conduc ors and engineers,
end their assistants. who run u" trains.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
During the past year = o important delegate
! ventions have been held. one at QnDty and the
other at Louisville {, consider the important sub
j. cts connect with the Improvement Of the ayt.
CATION OF the s-ippi river and 's tributaries
1t is Of vita imrotance to the no tn est that there
natural ghwaye should be protected from unnec-
essay obsf uctios. and their eapac ~ increased 10
the Utmost obtainsb limit To accom- i-h this It
is necessary that some comprehens We gen raj sys-
! tenn Of improvement should be devised AMI then
p ersed upon the attention Of congress, TO the eI-
clusion OF local csinor or prejud ce. 1ne consen-
/ tons referred to attenOed by practical men,
1 IA teresed the matters un0er consideration. and
| their como visions and recommendation should be
not without influence with cong ess and the people,
/ n srr,siinR the PER- cious PRACTICES which have
/ herto ha -
1t has become quite the habit recer thy TO refer TO
| he i'm prov ment of the Fox and aconsin rivers
! n pny but complimentary and assuring terms.
Neverthe e.s, the work progresses and VIII be COM
| ieted. Despite all claims and assertions 10 the
| outrary, the experiments by government en-