The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12
WHOLE NO. 1854.


acres ~ exte7t-is needed for pasture and in the
, opin<,n of tie inanazcrS = wall shout the in
selosune nee~ae1 for protection. The importance
by frhsnd of she Inssitutiofs is commended to
your cOsfSsferatson. The managers have been in
volved "a litigare-n WITH the occupants of the
United states Arsenal Grounds BY reason ri
tte imperfect ana offensive sewerage OF tire insti-
tSsson. Opportunity for your action hx-
apfFoprisfca mads missy has not been used
beCr1se of aeVerse action on the pRrt of rBosf.
ASSUMING tossontrol 5se right of way for sewer
70 be built uslser authority of the state. An in
yent,Ty of ne personal properly. November T.
lSsO, ves in tae sum % Sc $50 9s The institutions
received sl6tgE' for boarding United States
prisoners. 11is sum With that derived frons,
lCounfiss went Ito the tate Treasury. The aver
age nll-Hber of ,Hsiates'sas le2 and the csst per
Nm. ErslyA A. E6Scfle october To- 1880 a vacancy
was occ1sioned ~ the BOBrd of Managers, which
Dodd for he resiitne OF t1e term ending March
75.sscS.
TI.B cOSFt-EzfESTfoF cHILsREx
! in the Hozse of Refuge simply becarse destitute
of shOme D. IL ny opinion. not only in violation
OF he spirit snd meaning OF the CONSTITUTION a.
shcTn by she Commission srs but wrong in
priitsple as stil y'ese boys have been guilty of
no crime, nst'even Cf vicious condnaf. br, be-
caue- 40 unfortunate - to be destitute Of suits
BILE Esme they are iIasNrceatei in an institution,
whesS those sSilty Oi crime or vicious cTsacncr
are CsTsiined. Il is tue that they are ks-; az
mucl ~ positive separate and apart frOir The
vicious and ireorristb , and while believe t:.e
moral DstructSn exec lent, yet they are liable To-
be con Ininat - by the vicious st least they can
not c-ye the sigma IN afterlife of having beer,
inmateFof the House O. Refuge. universally un-
derstOO7 TO be- an institution for the confine-
ment and rsbrnation OF youths guilty
as % be beyond 7arentsl control. The same NAV
~ sIid Cf the Fe-sssle Prison and Reformat0ry
In the Rsermat rry Department of the latter in,
htution are chit fgen many of them entirely too
ysung II guilty OF in territorial wrong or to.
come wit ssn the RtegOry of those neetiing the
81 we're diaeipline snd sur esliance OF a Refor1na-
tory lnsti siztien t5e very name OF which implies
thst those eOnfine3 within Us walls have been
guilty etise1 of erirse or ciSueif bad conduct as.
10 nstffy Seir lHcizcazati91 in a ReforInatOry
Ins Etutio-,s In fGst, the Institution is known
onl aas IS.nale PI,sor arcs RefonnSiory 1 am,
cieaF that as not eprOPe- place 20 raise and
educate IN 8puFe ard innocent child That they
are hept in tsle Re. srInatOry Department OF the
Institution no Justification. II is enough that
they ere under the same root and management
The sgsr thE sileayes here as sgfteen or even of
ten, win ret be ignorant of the fact that
she has 1sen inmate of an in
stitut an in aDotlIer nepartrn snt Of which were.
confired the Tilest oacriminass. do not believe
any person, however capable, can supeiintend
and m mage saEdeue foriminalss and at the same
time ppOperly govern the pure and innocent. the
manner. discivline ard bearing essential for the
govern Hent osi the fc i 20 widely different
from tie affe 1ienate. INA iernai care and kind
treatment req ilired blythe lstter Neither ought
mo law % permit parents 70 carse their children
- be IL siTcerated IN sleh Institution for the
purpose Of relieving themselves of the care and
expense Of rearing then.
IL the soiistlt 1uonal authority exists. and the
SAte is willing and prepared TO care for its
orphan children. IL ought 10 provide suitable
hcIae ! know Z VIII be urged that such charity
properly belongs TO tAe Counties. but County
Orphan ssyluIrs, except in thoss Couties wherts-
in are sitlated lsrge cites are but little If any,
be zer thGa Poor Houses. Mestaolished, such an
Orphan svlum. could receive and care for the
orThans in the Rouse of Refugee the Reformatory
institution and Soidiezs Orphans Home and
such others as Eght be com M. tied thereto under
proper resSae;iozss-
THs BEsosvoIEC~a SsszEcUTIoNs
TIC Hosnifal for the Insane began the wear with.
ted 315. dssci1ar1ed- 5SS3 and treated during the
yearl5iS OF these, 262 were cured. GO inprosed.
"a uaimprcEed: lss died. S.were discharged as not
insa ae and as iaiotic and s. eloped- Uuon the
operSng of the Department. for Women and the
transfer of women thereto, large numbers of in
sane, eame fesnstlsB Counties, manyin companies.
and eccuI md the additional accommodations
ThaxDepaI1nent was soon dllea. and has since
receSHed Only acute eases. The Department FOR
Men vat hfs roora. The SO chronic cases thus
gath Ersd into ths Hospital were in large part
physical veil mental wrecks. and contrib
uted H. of the l4edeaths, and the remaining p
deaths occurred among the relatively recent
cases. Tia Superintendent details with
The ysar an6 the tseafInent ado opted and accounts
for tine lowor per cent of recoyeries by the fact
that IN extraordinary number OF comparatively
incu1zAble csses hasibeen admitted. Considerable
improvements wCDa made the grounds.
new fnilroal was constructed. without expense 20
the fDspita4 and delivers supplies TO the coal
yards. woooricks and stores of both departments
at greatly less expense. An additional water sup
ply vzasN pr0Fided-
ffheSupesintendsnth hasadded 10 his knowledge
of the laws Of other States of this country and
Europe; atsorough analysis of our own statute
mer generation, and proposes q revision that
should receive your careful study. With his
earnest arsnmen1 and conclusions may readily
agree. Uniform practices and prescribed forms Of
state a,anas, de20Sitons, findings, certificates
war; ants and receipts would almost GER
tainly ssrOid aay fntare cause of complaint
Tfss admins zsltion fDnce has been increased
because Of the large Increase OF patients; but by
max ng the neaded clothing in the Institution.
half she expense on nat account has been saved,
and the regular employment Of skilled persons
has RsSt in order ana renewed the bedding fur
nit1rs- and Scared walls. The Constitution re
Quiyes that the Legislature provide for the treat
ment Of the insane OF the state. Provision has
been made for about ons half The other has
edla.a claim. andiis- rejected for lack of room
gen sral warehouse between ane for the two de-
par.aents is required ana is estimated to cost
s, eco. The expense of maintaining the large
OF persons duLng the year was Sl6S,
22as37. leaving slL717.1A OF the appropriations
easn pstient was SiSi.64. II additional aecommo-
dniiOns be at once provi2ed in the Department for
Women afrrther Appropriation OF Seoeoo viii be
saing tw0 years Appropriation OF S2E5OoO for
and S12 go for clothing aid S1s0 0eo
sOr repairs and Improvements are asked and
The report is supplemented by detailed exhibits
of gree4 length
March 20 1s75. and changed with the construction
of the Department for AFolaen. yet exists. The
building has cost SSS0, ,O00 The appropriation Of
$50 coo made in 1s7S was insufficient % complete
the structure. light wares unfinished An
OF SO seoO rs asked by the Board and
THE INSTITUTION FOR TDFckTESG THE DRAF
AND DUMB
holds rszoperty of the State recently valued at
500 34l H. OF which Ss57 $40 is real and SS2 6S a
is personal. Tae support Of papfls was met by
greatly reduced expenditure. and Sc, 332.01
left in the treasury ct the close OF the year. An
Is asked and recommended BY the resignation
of Franklin 6. johnson, vacancy was occasi0ned
in The Board of Trustees. which was filed By the
appointment of James A, Cravens, April II. 1850.
TIE INSTITUTE FOR TIE EDUc4rIoS OF THE
enrolled 127 pupils-sixty-six male, sixtyone
Efty-six Counties. The in
ventory shows real estate valued at S252 z3S, and
personal property valued At SO, 9O64; in all.
Sg7A 6i4 A. OF the S27 600 appropriated for sup
por1 S25 9l9 0S was expended for current support
and ordinary repairs. leaving 81 .0S7 e2 unexpeuu
ed. The Trustees request an appropriation OF
1888, 10 meet current expenses, and but 1900
for repairs
a1comparison OF the expenditures chargeable
to the State ON account these three institutions
iusiifies the enactment of the existing laws, and
is favorable to the Trustees and subordinate
no account appears to have been kept OF the sums
added TO the revenues of the Hospital from sales
of lead old iron, hogs. tallow hides, flowers, to-
bacco etc, commonly known now the stew
ards fund.- The receipts of this fund in $50
are reported TO have been sll,2l72o When next