The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

act approved March Is 1879, was intrpsted 10
board of three Trustees. consisting Of John r
Early Robert ID. Brown, and b. +. lbach, ap
pointed by the Governor for terms of fgnr and
two years from April, 1879, and was made ready
/ to be opened on the LIST day 81 NovembeT, loIy
I The small appropriation was drawn upon for sal
aries and stationery and printing in the sna o.
siOO1O leaving an uneNpended balance OfSi ,5s9 q
at that date
THE ACT OF MARCH ~. 1879 CONSTITUTING THI
FoRTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Of two of the three Counties forming the Thirty
fifth Judicial Circuit. expired by Limitation DC
tober ], 1880. and by its terms the three Counties
are again To be regarded one Circuit. Il ha;
/ given rise to some conflict between persons claim
! ing by elections in 1876 1875 and losO, and ap-
pointments in 1873, 10 be Prosecuting Attorney.
as newly restored.
THE ACT OF MARCH 81, 1879. TO PROVIDE FOE
THE IssEcTIoN OF MINERAL OR PETROLEUM
OILS FOR ILLUMINATING PURPOSES,
was pnt In process OF execution June 6. 1872. by
the appointment of Hilary Clay as state Inspector
of OILS His report for the calendar year 1872 re
qured by Section 4 OF the act, 10 be made ana de
/ nvered to the Governor on the second Monday IN
January last was not made ana consequently the
information expected from that source can not be
communicated to YOU.
THE BUREAU OR DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
AND GEOLOGY.
established bv the act OF march - leIe, was made
an active agent for the collection and dissemina-
ton Of the Information contemplated by the ap-
pOintment Of John Colleu. suitable and
eminently qualified person. to act a. chief. His
tirst annual report received March l, 1880 aud
published in q volume OF 5ls, pages, contains
inuch general and detailed information relative
to OIrr nov great and prosperous state. special
edition of the first pages was published IN a
pamphlet, and extensively circulated III foreign
cOuntries e. AN invitation To emgrants ana capl-
talists and a demonstration of our resources as a
community As required by the act, the chief
rendered detailed statement. accompanied
with vouchers for ali moneys expended By him
I'm carrying out the provisions OF the act IL Is
published in the report at page ~. and the
vouchers remain on le in the GOvernor's Office.
The reports have been prepared UNDER manifest
difficulties.
The law strictly construed is found to require
information from minor officers only, leaving
answers the discretion option Of those having
records of most value. OF the great mass of facts
and hguTes cOllated. few may be cited as ex-
amples. The population of the State was set forth
in 1S79 by decades, showing The rate OF increase
and afiOrfing an estimate for lS>O At 2.oJ2, l6S.
This was modified in lSs0 70 l.9l6,.6l. The near
approach to accuracy Of this estimate IS SHOWN by
the census report, which gives Onr population at
|. .s7SSJS q difference of but 2J97. A discrepancy
between the number OF tOEs OF coal reported to
the Mine Inspector and the value OF mined coal
reported to the Bureau discloseS the extreme OF
inaccnncy. One Will not exceed, IN value.
So 600 900; the other viii exceed sej, ,OO0. 600,
difference of SIs OO9 600 The present apprOpria-
ton will expire May l. IL viii be your duty Ia
supply further means and additional facilities, II
the Bureau is 10 be continued. The detailed
rendered a before, and Is communicated here
with
Is soon as the act OF March % ls7q. TO authorize
the transfer % the United states of the title OF
this state 10
ASTIErAM NATIONAL CEMETERY
took effect as la4v a copy was transmitted to the
PRESIDENT. ard one to the Governor OF Maryland
as required.
A report of the partial
SURVEY OF SWAMP LANDS AUTHORIZED By JOINT
RESOLUTION 40. 22
is made by the Secretary OF State. The bills Of
acrOunt for services rendered under the contract
were approved by the Auoitor and Secretary Of
state as we'll as by the Governor, and paid, upon
his requistion. out OF the moneys appropriated
reported herewith in detail. as required
As authorized by Joint Resolution No. 45, the
books records papers and documents appertain-
ing to She Morgan Raid Claims transferred
from the Governors office 10 the Adjutent Cen
erals Office, ana many Ii not all claimants, have
had eE.Dortunty 70 present their applicatiors for
Joint Resolution No. Is. assuming 10 authorize
release OF the tite0i the State to parcel OF real
estate in southport, Marion County. has been
the force OF law and uncertain in its require
ments.
Under authority of Concurrent Resolution No.
80, John a Finch WAS appointed By the Gov
ernOr as a member OF 8 Commission, whose duty
has seen 10 prepare aud present for yc4' consd-
Grafton bill iOran act embracing cJdlticdtiOn
with additional sections and provisions.
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The persons nominated bv the Governor
OF President OF the Boards of Trustees of
the three Benevolent Institutions at The capital,
and for Trustees for each, under the act of March
6, 1s79, were appointed aud commissioned within
five days, and gaAe bonds and were sworn. as re-
quired. Their reports for the year 1879 were nee
essariiy vOluminOus, and together make one
Board
stitutdn for the Education OF the Blind
organized March II. 1872. As required By
made out and delivered to the Board an itemized
inventory showing the real and personal property
belonging TO the state and CONNECTED with the
Institute in the sum OF S373 .4Os The like re-
port. inventory and statement made at the close
OF the year, showed real and personal property ir
the sum of S572. .l22 20. The years expenses were
S26, IS the attendance being IuS. and the cost
per capita being S2ts5S
By the death OF Joseph Ristine a vacancy was
occesioned in the Board of Trustees. which was
filled by the appointment Of Daniel Mowrer.
The Trustees for the Institution for Educating
the Deaf and Dumb organized March =. ISIS, The
inventory of real and personal property connected
intendent. April s in the sum Of S3S6, ,1OiG7. As
seturned at the close Of the year the valuation
was Sis $3.50. The ordinary expenses for the
year.were in the sum OF s5o.S55.S6. the cost per
capita being sl59.62. There were ,92 pupils re
ceiyed, fifty one dismissed. and 341 remaining at
The Board OF Trustees for the Hospital for
the Insane organized March H. 1912 and,
April 2s, 1872 received from the Superin-
the real and personal property connected With
the Hospital in the sum OF Sl.30S.S0i 81. At the
close Of the year the valuation was 81 ,S9l 49, &C.
The Department for Women far com
pleted as 70 admit OF the furnishing
and formal opening of all but two
sections of the north wing. The furnishing cost
s2I .5f9O2- The female patients and their attend
ants and physicians, and the necessary subOrdin-
ates and administrative force were removed from
the old Hospital (uaw Department for Mem on
and comfortable quarters provided at great ex-
pense OF time. money and official care. During
the year. els patients were admitted into the Hos
pita 532 were discharged and 90 died, leaving ee9
Der during the year was 626. and the average cost
of maintenance per capita Was SlYl.3l. the total
Disbursements for maintenance being sl2o. 098 2s
A careful census of the insane population of the
State shows .453 in the Juils and Poor Houses of
the Counties and in private charge, and 60 In the
Hospital, eeing .0S2 in all
Annual Reports, 1879.
Reports required by the act OF February 3. 1858.
and other statutes for the year ending October 81,
1872, seventeen in all, have been published in two
volumes, and are laid before you for your in
formation. diligent examination and mastery
of their contents will enable you to estimate the
value OF the legislation OF that year. and to
lily understand the recent reports of the officers
aud institutions. and promptly determine upon
meas sures recommended and means asked from
the Treasury by them.
THE SECRETARY. NJ STAT
Communicates condensed report ns the cxecu-
tive business transacted through his flee and
register of persons holding Offices under the Con-
stitutiOn OF the State. The expenditures for pub
lie printing and stationery during the two years
ending June 30, 1879, and the specifications. con-
tract and hOud for the ensuing ftlfl