The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-22

~, ,o,ot,o,,an+ of its multitudinous de-
feiIs Much of this, IN the opinion OF
fbe committee, was mcdeht TO-
,lnf inherent H. the system Of government
,,royi1ad by law and they accordingly recon-
@ IND radical change III the manner of super
,isI,,c, and governing the states charitable IN
stitutions by substituting for the several tQca!
@ boards of management one general Doafd or
control for ALL The subject Is one OF grave nm
portance involving theconservauon OF the high
eend widely diverse purposes for which these in
81 etit,tiaas wore established, as well as SYSTEM
ofic and economical business management.
.# While therefore, the RECOMMENDATIONS OF the
# committee should receive yollr most consider
ete attention. the practical difficulties surround
81 IN +headninistrat1on of these sacred trusts by
# sinoIe board Of control should not be over
looked.
RI remains for me to add, and l am much
gratified that may do so, t.lat there is no sug-
q gestioL in the committees report OF anything
approaching corruption or nalfeasance III office,
on the part of any one connected with the hos
litaI while in many of the most important par
ID ticulars. especially those relating to the condi-
81 ti0n and care of patients, the committee be-
stow much and wel-deserved commentator.
The expenses of the investigation including
a the per diem charges of the members Of the
committee amounted to S3,S45.15, of which
sum- as before stated, S465.O0 were paid from
the contingent fund. An appropriation to pay
the balance should be made at any early day.
been completed during the year. and embodies
tie best result Of recent experience i'll all
matters pertaining to hospital construction.
" III general appearance. convenience of arrange
" meat. perfection Of heating and ventilation,
# opa in Initiation and economy Of space, it is
not sur PAS ed by any institution IN the country.
y II was opened for the reception OF patients
March 2jth 1890 since which time 245 differ
eut persons have received treatment, tie daily
average being 1S5. The cost OF maintenance,
q fy1Yra CHI I.o,
been 5Il, 5G5 46. anayerage of =. 500 per week
for each patient. The trustees do not expect
that this average can be maintained through
out the wear, or for series of years.
Il is estimated by the board of trustees that
this asvum win accommodate 300 patients.
t'D0n this basis there IS now provision, IN Wis
cOnsin, for the treatment and care of not less
than HOO insane persons in first class
hospitals. This is at the rate of one for every
$50 Of population, and If judiciously used,
ought to be amply sufficient for all our present
necessities.
At the institution for the education Of the
deaf and Gumb, the buildings provided for by
tile law enacted last winter have been erected
aud vii be found well adapted to the purposes
Of the school. The amount expended from the
building fund was Si9, 549.51 from the current
expense fund S4S,4T5.6 S, including in the lat
ter sum SIS, 45449 for repairs and permanent
Improvements, and "A, 060fo house furnishing.
Tie greater part Of the expenditures embraced
iu these last mentioned sums was made neces-
saTy by the fire in 1879, and is covered by the
sncclal appropriation of last winter. The
amount paid for salaries and wages was S12,-
s5l43, and for subsistence S9,060.34
The whole number Of pupils enrolled dur
lug the year was 1876, Of whom 156
we're in attendance September 30, 1880. The
estimates for the current year are based upon
IN assumed average attendance of IT'S pupils
and amount to 934 $40 for current expenses
and 81, $50 Tor various purposes a. set forth
IN their report. In addition to the recommen-
dabuus made by the trustees suggest that it
would be eXpedieut to appropriate a sum suf-
ticient to paint the shingle roofs of the build
ings and provide pipes, hydrants and hose for
protection against fire. | have been much in
tcrested IN the printing Office connected with
this Institution, which Is becoming an import
ant branch of its industrial department 1t now
greatly needs some additions to It's material
and believe a small appropriation may very
properly be made for this purpose
At the institution for the education of the
blind the total number OF pupils enrolled was
81, with an attendance Of II, October 31-the
close Of Their fiscal year. The fiscal year of
this Institution does not correspond with the
states fiscal year. and if any discrepancies
should be found between their accounts and
the tables published by the secretary of state
this fact may account therefor The current
expenses for the twelve months ending October
81 were SIT, sO0.7I, of which sum S6,455.07
we're paid for salaries and wages, and 81 1873
for subsistence. The estimates for the current
year are, for current expenses. 81 800, and for
improvements and repairs 81, POO. for which
sums, less Il, 800 for cash on hand, the trus-
tees ask appropriations.
have, III obedience TO my own inClinations
O. well as III compliance with law, visited all the
state Institutions during the year, and, without
exception, found them In most excellent condi-
ton and order The health and comfort of
their inmates are well provided for, and, in
those devoted to education, the proficiency and
progress Of the scholars is altogether satisfac-
tory.
tits the duty of the
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM
80 setforth IN theirreportth their opinion of the ap-
preparations proper to be made for each of the
charitable ard correctional institutions support
ed Of aided by the state. This. have no donbt
tile board will do, in the report which will soon
he iald upon your desks and thereby You Will
pc greatly aided IN arriving at just conclusions
S~ 70 TO the several sums necessary to be appro-
NlateJ. ! have frequently commended the lab
ber- of this board. BY visits to ialls and poor
houses as well as to the state charitable and
correctional institutions, they become familiar
with the practical workings Of the various laws
enacted tor the relief of suffering and the re-
preston and punishment or crime, and by Judi
elaus advice and timely warnings they succeed
III rene wing many evils which otherwise might
become public scandals. Their report for the
current year is not vet in print, but from gem
cf2l knowledge Of the matters to which the
board has given attention, / anticipate a decu-
Reht OF unusual interest and accuracy.
ILLUMINATING OILS.
llc first report of the state supervisor of
inspectors Of Illuminating oils. covering the
period from Nay "A, 1880. when the law went
ite effect. TO the close of the fiscal year, is full
OF interest and shows very conclusively that the
utieHts resulting from the operations of the
Jaw greatly outwelShany inconvenience or extra
expense consequent upon its enforcement. 1t
is confidently claimed 10y the supervisor that not
Single lamp explosion has occurred where
Wisconsin legal test oil has been used: that the
number OK accidents has greatly decreased. and
That IN nearly every case OF accident re-
ported. il has been conc1usively demon
strated that tho oil used was of inferior grade.
purchased before the law took effect. Tie
tljat number of barrels Of oil inspected prior
g November l, $50, was 19,41i the total num-
ttr OF barrels rejected being 1.75I the number
approved 1868. The fees for inspection were
S5.uolS2, inclusive of the fee of two cents per
barrel 70 the supervisor, which constitutes his
entire compensation. and amounted 20 $685. %.
There appears to be no provision OF law for
publishing this report. Believing il 10 be an
instructive document of great public impor-
lance, l recommend that you authorize its pub
hcatlon. | most heartily commend the conser-
vatye methods followed and the wise discretion
used hv the state supervisor in putting this law
INTO practical operation. A change amounting
almost TO a revolution, in the use of one of the
most important articles OF commerce has been
wrought 50 unostentatiouSiv as to occasion
comparatively no annoyance either to dealers
or consumers.
THE STATE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION
which the governor and secretary of state are
- oTJc}tS members, have endeavOred TO expend
the limited amount of money appropriated TO