The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-14

districts, the number Of acres cultivated,
the number In grass and the number in
timber; and also as to the Crops-the char.
acter and quantity Of the produces Of the
soil. Thus, with 8 small increase OF labor
and expense, valuable facts could be col.
lected, concerning which Inquiries are
constantly made.
cRlNISAL CHARGES.
The laws are administered, in the main,
with Commendable economy, though the
expenses in criminal proceedings consti.
tute On exception, The statutes intended
To regulate such charges should be 60
amended that they will be dimiuished and
rendered uniform. suggestthat the Au.
ditor shall be required to prescribe lorms
Tor all accounts OF such chargaa and the
evidence by which they shall be proven
courts, and that he shall be prohibited
from Issuing his warrant in any case in
which the account has not been presented
in the form prescribed and established by
the required evidence.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
The economical and excellent admins.
tration OF the public Institutions OF the
State will receive your approval.
THR P%ENITENTIARY.
The average number Of ConviCts con
ined in the p~snitentiary during the past
TWO years ia 1858 8, and the average daily
coat per capita in supporting them Is 81 s
cents,
The Penitentiary is not seltsustaining,
and in addition to the salaries OF the Off
GERS the following appropriations are
asked, viz; For the year ending March
Slst, 1882, for support Of conviCtsS 1000 co.
md for construction Of a portiGo to the
Warden's building $500 90. For the year
ending March Slst, 1888, in addition to
salaries and support Of ConviCts S. 900 90
The reports Of the directors and officers Of
this institution furnish full and interesting
information as to its condition aud man
agement. | commend to your careful OF.
tention the we'll considered suggestions
contained In these reports,
HosTITAL PoR THE INSANE
The appropriation made by the last
Legislature to construct one section Of the
north wing Of the Hospital for the Insane
was, under tho excellent administration
Of the Board OF Directors, bulicientto con.
struct both sections and to finish the
building according to the original plan,
1t Ia now complete in all Its appointments,
and Ia unsurpassed, in any respect, by
any similar institution in the Union. II
will furnish accommodations for the 10.
sane Of the State for many years,
The report OF the Superintendent shows
that the total number Of patients treated
during the year ending September S0.h,
1879, was 40, aud during the year ending
september 30th, 1880, $50: and that the
cost OF supporting the inmates has been
81 08 s q per capita per week for the first
Of these years, aud 81 II 81 100 for the last
year. The appropriations aHted for fur.
niture and current expenses are stated In
detail In the reports Of the Directors and
superintendent, and aggregate, for the
year ending September 30ih, 1881, $685..
364 81; for the year ending September
SOEh, 1882, $7l,SO0.
THE INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF, DUNN AND
BLIND.
The administration OF the Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind has been
characterized by economy and efficiency.
The reports Of the Directors and superin.
tendent furnish full and interesting in
formation rs 10 the condition Of the in6ti
tuition and the management OF its several
departments.
The average number OF pupils present
during the year 1878 0, and lS70.S0, Is 81.
The cost per pupil for the year ending
September 3lh, 1870, $267 ia tnr the
year ending September 80, 1880, 1855 5lA
The appropriations asked for are less than
those made by the last Legislature, and
are: $1,000 for the last ak months Of the
current fiscal year; S25. 600 for the year
beginning October lat, 1881; Sl2,0 600 for
the frat six months Of the year beginning
October lat, 1882; 5000 per year for the
transportation Of INDECENT pupils, and
$4,000 for the purchase Of land which the
Board Of Directors deem 1t Advisable to &C.
quire for the use Of this institution.
PRE- SCHOOLS.
There lie no subject in which the people
are more interested than that Of general
education. Tho policy Of the State in re.
Iation to its system Of schools has been
steadily progressive, and each year has
been marked by an important advance, It
will be interesting and profitable 10 make
4 comparative statement OF the moro Guy
features OF tho operations Of the
free schools for the years 1870 and 1880, to
show the progress which has been made
10 this important clement Ofour Stale gov.
eminent for the decade which has just
COMPARISON or THE STATE AND OPERATIONS
or OUR FRER SCHOOLS FOR THE YEARS 1870
AND 1880.
Number Of School Districts, 1870. .."...... 1857
VI school DlShluta, iSSJ.... o..... t,h2s
Increase. ...... u. 80. -. .... ...... ... 9Oi
Of scho1l Commissioners, is7O.. D12
Of eoLuOl Commissioners, $780,, 1858
---
lnctRbHe"'.n '''''''.'..,"""Hs.'.. III
Of aCcreiArlcS, 1870 .m............ 8N
NumbtF Of Secretaries, 1880. .,.U...n...... 500
increase. ."".'',....,.. ~
\ S%S:F 81 81 E Trustee. i. ,S... ..=........... 55 .SsiS
Decrease loving 10 change III law
redutlni number 10 one In each
dlitilct)" ".1.,...D."."" ..,....... $500
Number NJ County suterlnlSndentI 1870 50
Number Of County sjpIrlnlendontS 1880 %
lnereaOe. ...''.," "''''.'..' '"..s..''....."
Numh'r Of Teachers prArttd Q rlIReatSS
BiO..nH..H."a..'. ,....'s .".".".I....... 2i0VS
Number Of reIrhtfI granted eertIicnts
1880 .a... ."","...., ..."".,.....,. 5,0V
---
II crtaSC. ......,".". ......"Dm"... 1879