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

! of the law creating a treasury system. The tota
valuation Of real end personal Erepsriy reacneC
SSsf BSs sg9 being an increase OF S3Ss75f e4l The
valuation Of tracks and rolling stoeK of the rail
| rosds ~ eauaIized was SIS. .0l9, ,926. The genera
s9eS5 and disbnrsed' 81 s7 75 o. ieasinsr October
81 1872 Ss26 5s4gi. The receipts inclCded SdO.OOt
of the temporary loan. being Sne pro,
sbsfs that amount an re"T nsSa in discharge Of ma,
tured bonds Of the temporary Team. and
sD0O 600 transferred to the New state House fund
terest on the non negotiable bonds held by the
school fund in the sum of d.2S6.s9, sRd %,
421.S2 of accrued interest on temporary lotaa war
f loan and internal iuproveme 6pnd 5. Inc Total
debt of the State October 81 1s79 was 81, 99e 1s+
of which 81 093. .S9J.l2 was foreign aud . yO4,
7S3. p was mestie. The college fund. he'd by
Der Of parcels of land forfeited TO the State, and
held for the of the ColleSe fund.- was reported.
I The Fire aud Life Insurance Companies OF other
States and countries, doing business In The state
! received during the year ending June so. 1873,
So III. .lS6 ~ paid losses in the sum of 81 ,l0l
9Os gS and were taxed SSi.5l3. -. considerable
part OF which was soon paid. he reports of ex-
aminatiOns of twenty banks of discount and de-
posit Wder authority of The aet OF February q
I 1873, &communicated by the Auditor and pro-
nounccd very satisfactory. The appropriation
act of March 10. 1877. provided for two years
aud seven months. The appropriation accounts
of both the Auditor and the Treasurer show
with exa~.peSs the condition OF each approprla-
ton ant,cne unexpended balances at the close of
that period pursuing the order. ana conforming
TO the terms OF the act with such faithfulneSs
prudent man would exercise in a safe banking
business. An interesting classification OF the ex
penses of the State Government diSclOSeS their
nature at a glance. and will aid your Committees
in speedily framing an appropriation bill for the
ensuing two years.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
In a compact report showed the steady growth Of
the school attendance. school funds school reye-
nues and school property during the year as fol
lows. Teachers 1880; Enumeration, 1851
an increase OF s9ls. Houses erected, 39i; Enroll
m ent sos 500: school fund. S906S. 90 an in
crease of Se4 l264l tuition revenue s. sol sS74s;
valuation of school property, sll, 1e7, 1901.
THE TRUSTEES OF PuRDEE UNIVERSITY
reported increasing prosperity of that
institution. the endowment fund having
reached SS;iS 900, and the attendance being l95.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL
showed that ,S25 had resolved instruction in the
school since It's organization, and $50 attended
time. Because OF ill-heaith. William a Jones,
President of the Faculty from its organization,
resigned and George p. Brown. long identified
with the schools OF Indiana, appointed as his
successor Because of the reduced appropriation
the Board charged each student janitor Zee each
term. The expenses were SIS i9l. % for the year.
No report was made by the Trustees OF Indiana
University.
THE BOARD OF STATE HOUSE COMMISSIONERS,
as required. made a statement OF the cost of the
building and list of vouchers. showing the total
expenditures mp 10 December 81, 1872 slS2 577.37.
Having received credit iOr the apprO-
oriated from the general fund March l3, 1879,
their balance in the Treasury was sls6, ,O96.07.
THE INDIASA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
accounted in deiail for the small annual appro-
priafion-s s300-receiyed from the State Treasury,
together with its other revenues derived from its
members. The transactions Of the annual meet
ings were published in separate volumes, at the
expense Of the State, those OF 1877 costing $4,000;
those of ISIS, s2J3.92.
THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
made Its twenty-ninth annual report IN a volume
of $50 pages containing information OF value rela-
tive to the soil and climate of our State; the
years the State. County and District Exhibitions;
the meetings Of the ten Industrial Associations
having headquarters in the Agricultural Rooms,
and discussions as to the best means TO promote
the development OF cur material resources. Not
least IN interest is an appendix containing a
report Of tlie meeting OF the Indiana
who have resided in the State during It's
history suggesting that valuable witnesses
St vs TO interest aDd nd iesfuo 6
present and coming generations.
THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME
had 1870 inmates and expended S55s5.43. The
ing and being indisposed TO cast them out
recommend that the law be modified 10 per
NIT the retention OF those now there and the re-
cepdon OF Others who may apply.
THE PRISON SOUTH
had Ges convicts. received, 261 discharged and
lost 29i leaving 59; at the close of the year a
daily average OF CT. 0f these 495 were on con-
tract being the fail 10 per cent. estimated avail
able for labor-the price, except for fifty, being
fOrty;hye cents per day. The earnings Tor the
year were SIS, 7O69S and were paid into the State
Treasury with other receipts. The expenses
were $50, 76oS', leaving an ufnexpended f ed balance
of the appropriation OF $4,000 There were
but six deaths during the year.
The Board of Directors, elected by your prede-
cessoTs, aud commissioned for a term be2tnning
March II, 1879, secured possession OF the Prison
North October I, 1879, after litigation involving
an appeal to the Supreme Court. There were 5i2
convicts in the prison. decrease OF sixty three,
of whom 40 were on contracts at prices from 80
to - cents per day. There were nine death dur
ing the year. The Directors urge that the prison.
have an enlarged contributing district; that in
sane conyicts b. specially provided for; that IA
bathing be afforded, and that laun-
dry ana Il new residence for the Warden be
erected at once. The earnings were $50 259 40;
the expenditures SIS. 1887. an excess OF S47992,
showing that the prison was self-sustaining.
The House Of Refuge for Juvenile Offenders
had 3Ss inmates at the beginning OF the year
received l07 aud recalled II. in all. 12S; dis
charged, dropped and lost by death,
ings ana receipts rom sales amounting
TO $, ,2ias7i were paid into the State Treasury OF
the annual appropriation OF SoS.0oO. Sl2 800 only
was used, the unexpended balance OF $40, 500 re
manning Ia the Treasury The amount charged
to Counties was SO, ,gso.47. The actual outlay of
the State was Si626lS2- OF this. si.S7474
paid for buildings and improvements. The gen.
eral healthfo OF the boys was good three only hav-
ing died during the year, one of whom was acci-
dentally drowned.
TEE FEMALE PRISON
had at the beginning of the year forty-five con-
yicts, received twenty-One, discharged twenty
four and lost one BY death, leaving forty-one at
the close In the
REFORNAToRY
were Is9 girls at the beginning and 147 at the close
five returned aud hfty-nine having been dis
charged released and lost The appropriation OF
so1 500 for current expenses was expended, as was
s9 20 of the specific appropriation for sewerage.
fire escapes and repairs
Annual Reports, 1880.
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
As required by the Constitution, respectfully
transmit a report 10 you OF each case OF reprieve.
Communication or pardon granted, and also the
names of all persons in whose favor remissions OF
fines aud fOrieitures have been made. ana the sev
eral amounts remitted during the years 1879 and
1880 by my predecessor In Office and myself.
The Governor, in the absence of statutory regu-
lation, Is clothed with the sole exercise of the
pardoning power. When judiciOusly exercised
Ii may aid materially In carrying out the con-
stitntional intent that the offenders punishment
shall be with view to his reformation. II care is
taken in the examination of Applications for par
dons, and the decision be made on the merits OF
the case violence will seldom be done thereby to
the administration OF Justice A Board of Par
dons divides the responsibility. and Is apt To in
crease the number OF pardon attorneys and beget
a system of pardon brokerage. | am convinced
that the responsibility itnow exists Is properly
placed.
of ls77 and 1879 making. appropri-
I respecffuIIy reDort for the