Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-13

License and fees .......... $3.50 zoe o.
Taxes authorized by law. .... sS4. sos S
Total revenues. ,.,...,..... S797. O6S S
This estimate shows that il viii be Necessary 10
this legislature to provide the sum of S250, coo
and would recommend that the amount IS rea
souable snd proper.
CONTINGENT FUSp.
The balance to the credit of the governors con
uugent fund on January l. 1852, was S6I0.06 an,
the expenditures from this fund during the yea
were 81. SlS.iS. In view of the condition Of thi:
fund at the present time, and the possible demand
upon it the present year, l recommend that the
sum of two thousand dollars be appropria tet
thereto st this session.
cHARTTABLE AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
At the last session of the legislature, law wa
passed sbolishing the several boards having con.
troll of the different state institutions and subSti
tutmG therefor single board Of five members
designated as the state Board of Supervisors.
In conformity to that law my predecessor ap
pointed as such board, George ". Burchard. jas
BintliA. Charles Luing Lewis A. Proctor anC
Charles ID. Parker. This board entered upon til,
discharge of its duties on the 9Th day of June
1881. Its first annual report covers period from
that date TO December l. 1881. by which It ap
pears that the expenses of the institutions haY,
been greatly reduced, without impairing the eff
cheney OF the institutions.
The amounts turned over to the board Of super
vision on their assuming control, for The seyea
Institutions were As follows
For state hospital for insane ~ S4l Oqa Il
For northern hospital for insane. - 40 446 o.
For industrial school for boys ...... 1922 81
For Institute for education OF blind. l4Sl2 Il
Fer institute for deaf and dumb. @ l20Il >
For detailed information relative to the man
agcment and financial condition of each of tht
Institutions, you are respectfully referred 10 tn,
first report of the Board Of Supervision which
will be before you in printed form. From a state
ment furnished by the president OF said board il
is found that deficit exists in the urrcnt cx.
pense funds Of the several institutions under their
control, aggregating So5,Sl4.S2, divided among
different institutions as follows
State Hospital for Insane Jan. l, 1852 so eos ).
North'n Hospital for Insane Jan. l. 81, II 95S A
Institute for Deaf and Dumb, March
State Prison, March 81, 1882 ..,..... ID. 900 OC
In these items are included the amounts prob.
a6y necessary to meet demands to the close Of the
appropriation year, March 81 for the Institute
for Deaf and Dumb and State Prison and to pa,
for cargo of coal not yet delivered to the North
ern Hospital for Insane | would recommend
that appropriations to these deficits be made
as early iii your session p acticabc.
The board makes detailed statement, of Their
estimates Tor the current expenses OF the Scvera
Institutions under their charge for the next year
and which shows that there is to be supplied BY
appropriation TOR the several Institutions, as fol
lewS:
For State Hospital for Insane ~ S43 ,Oly I.
For Northern Hospital for Insane 81 .96S s.
For Industrial School for Boys. % gS7 "
For Institution Of Education Of Deaf
and Dumb Observation-Disclosures. "a 600 0(
For Institution fer Education Of Bind II $50 OC
For state Prison. n.-....-............ 10000 Ot
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM.
The powers of this board now embrace Il gene
raj supervision over all the charitable penal and
retormatory institutions in Wisconsin, both public
and private, except the six state institutions. Tn,
Legislature of last winter took away from thi.
board their general supervision the state in
stltuuons, and gave them increased work in some
other directions the chief of which is in relation
to the care of the chronic insane by counties un-
der chapter 233 Of the Laws Of 1881. Under thi,
law the board has power to control the treatment
by counties Of their chronic insane, by regulating
the distribution of the state appropriation, auc
by their power to take the insane away from
counties where they are moi prope ly cared for.
The report of the board will contain many de
tails of interest relating TO the management o.
the institutions under their The board ash
that the general power Of visiting and reporting
upon the six state institutions be restored to them
CHRONIC INSANE.
desire to call your attention to the large in
crease III the number of incurable insane. Thes
unfortunate beings should command our warmes
sy1n athy and humanity demands that adequate
provision be made for their wants our insan
asylums have been obliged to return many Of thi
unfortunate class to the counties whence thel
came to make room for other patients; and TIN
county authorities being unable to suitably pro
vide for them, are obliged to keep them in tn
poor houses and jaS. The subject Of at one
providing for this class SO they can receive prope
care and treatment should engage your earlieS
and most careful attention.
EDUCATION.
am pleased to be able to say to you that th
educational interests of the state are quietly bu
steadily progres ing, and although the percentage
of attendance is somewhat less than tor the las
year yet he public schools are in a very satr
factory condition. The attendance has not beer
so large tor the past year on account of the un
favorable weather and the preyaency of contngI
GUS diseases in very many localities. The per
centage of attendance of children at all the
schools of the state for the year 1879 was 66 ~
for the gear 1880, 69.04; and for the year 1881
6j.2. The number Of children Of school age il
| the state in 1880 was 4S3 ,229 and in lsS wa
4S9, l42, an increase Of 59l3. The total valuation
of school property in the state, being the schoo
houses school house sites, apparatus aud libraries
is SIS, 54S ,4096l. The total amount expended 70
| school purposes in the state during the year wa
81 302 ,03s.S4, or $685. for each person attending
| school. The amount expended for each pupil il
| 1880 was 1924, and in 1879 was S7f.
The number of appeals before the superintsnd
ent have been less than last year and i crafty
| ing indication of that humane and friendly spiri
| Of the people that ensures good government.
| The common schools of this state surpasse
by the schools of but very few states in the MON
ami this good condition il in great measure. du
to the commendabe and able manner in whic
| the superintendent Of public instruction an
! their assistants have for many years Performe
their arduous and important duties. Every su
| perirtendent Of public instruction for man
| years has recommended that the adoption of th
township system of school government be mad
compulsory.
FINES AND PENALTIES.
| Section 2 of article Y of our state coustitutio
! provides, among other things, that "the elea
proceeds Of all fines collected in the several coun
ties for any breach Of the penal laws shall be -
apart as a separate fund to be called schOf
/ fund" and section . I5 If the revised statute
prescribes the manner of carrying this constitu
tional provision into effect.
| The county treasurcrs of many Of the large
! and more populous counties, for period Q
| hearty twenty years, had neglected TO obey sal
| prosision Of the constitution and the laws en-
acted to carry 1t out. The attorney general dun
I ing the past year Drought suit III lnc supteI
| court against one of these delinquent count
tressurers to recover the fines collected during tn
year 1880. That court on the fourth Of June lsl
| filed its unanimous opinion sustaining the la
above cited and required such treasurer to pa,
! Since that decision. most Of the counties hay
paid to the state treasurer the fines collected ds
ing the yeIr 1880. The amount so paid 10 JanI
ary ], 1882, is Sll .5s3 OF, being more than ha
| been collected from the same source for the te
years preceding. 1t is estimated that there
due from the several counties for the years
which they have neglected TO obey the law Il
| sum of Sl60 000
Your attention is invited to this subject with
view TO ascertain if any legislat on il necessar
to insure equitable legal adjustment .herso
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
The several reports Of the president and secr
tsry Of the Board Of Regents, and the presidei
of the university show that the institution is ir
tbriviag and cornmendable condition. II is No
an institution of which the state should be prou
made 30 by generous donation Of lands grant'
by congress, by OecsaOnal aid Of the legislator
by the philaLthropic munifcence Of Governs
Washburne, and the provident care and maDag
ment Of the presidents and faculty. The Iocl
tion of the university Is more healthful and AZ
Eantageous than that of any other institution
the kind IN the West and by a liberal and gene
ous policy on the part Of the legislature, such
the people Of the state WoHld be proud, in aft
times, TO have bestowed il may be made the mo
seryiceable and distinguished educational instiLi
tlou in the West.
suggest that you make yourselves fauniiii
with this institution, and know its wants ar
heed them with sEch pr0yIdent hberality, that
Sin soon advance 20 that meritorious rank
justly ccssted-
ExPERIMEsTs Is AIMEE CANE.
II neeardanoe with rhantpr oil If the Gen.r