Morris tribune., 1883-01-11

The enrolment NJ thess scAoois LAS pesu rs TO-
lowst 900, o
Vino ma. .,...................... 44o 455
Mankato: .................. '.......... 257 33S
The current expense account show disbursements
to have been:
A. wiuoua sl5 5s s75 81 sl 7ss2 ss
At Mankato. ............ 14,904 90 l4.651 AZ
At St. Cloud. ........... 1901 43 14,442 IS
Total. .S45.s 59 60 s4e,Os1 go
The report OF the normal board accounts foI
So, $50 expended for permanent lnprove nents the
past year. and recommends alterations and enlarge
ments of the buildings at Mankato and ST. Cloud
the necessity for which Is represented to he most
urgent
The schools have graduated l29 teachers the
past two years and 70 since their establishment.
Under the act for the encouragement of higher
education, aid has been extended the last year TO
thirty eight schools throughout the State. The
commission Constituting the high school board
have sought by much effort to encourage and en-
large the work designed for these schools to accom-
pish and they feel much qualification at the result
already attained. 1t Is expected that these schools
In time will contribute literally from the students
they may graduate, TO swell the classes Of the Uni
versity.
The report OF the board OF regents will acquainI
you with the affairs Of the university. The re-
gents express satisfaction with the work the uni
versity is doing and the progreas 1t has made dur
ing the past two years in establishing itself upon
basis Of recognized rank and usefulness
Additions have been made to the campus of the
university, and the grounds greatly improved by
the enlarged limits to which they have thus been
extended. Plans have been adopted for the erec-
ton of the new buildings long in contemplation and
for which appropriations were made in 1881. II
Is the design Of the board that the buildings for the
gymnasium, museum, library, observatory and de-
partment Of engineering shall be pushed to COM
pleton as rapidly as practicable.
gents have made an advantageous arrangement by
which the experimental farm purchased some years
ago is being disposed OF and the proceeds invested
in another farm In much more desirable location
for the purpose. The operation will show hand
some balance after the new farm Is fully paid for
and equipped.
The report OF the public examiner contains many
suggestions and recommendations which should
receive your consideration
From his examination Of the State institutions It
has been made TO appear that much cateessness and
neglect has prevailed in the past, relative to the off,
cia bonds Of tho treasGrers or disbursinR officers
Of some of the institu' ions and their boards of
control. This state of things, induced somewhat by
defects in the law. might have resulted in much
pubic loss but for good fortune in having these
positions filed b. men of integrity and RESPONSE
bility. The defects referred to should be rene
died without delay, and the provisions OF the stat
ute upon the subject of official bonds be made
definite and mandatory r all cases.
The exhibit the examiner presents OF the
banking interests of The State is interesting and
suggestive. The growth OF this branch of our COM
mercial interests ia indicated by the following sum
mary:
Surplus fund . i,I0l'425 l,6OO'977
Deposits. ............. 2o,lO9,435 228l0,3oe
Loans and discounts. 22,o10,609 27,l47.343
These totals would be largely augmented If full
reports could be obtained from the private banks.
of which there lI6 doing business in the State.
The examiners suggestions relative to this class Of
banks are worthy of your consideration. The eX'
aminer gives the receipts and disbursements OF the
county treasurers Of the State as follows
1881. 1882
Receipts. ........s5, s36,644 70 $6,O9O.405 so
Disbursements 5,474,457 81 6,2G7,598 65
"The total absence of checks upon county treas
urers" Is a subject upon which the examiner dwe!ls
with much earnestness, and his exposition of the
defects in the existing system OF conducting the
business attng to county finances makes appar-
ent the necessity for changes in tho law. The rem
edy he proposes that all receipts for money
whether paid for taxes OF for other purposes should
originate in the auditors office, though Involving
some radical changes in existing statutes s prop
osition so evidently b3sed on business principles
that il appeals to tie judgment at once. ask
your candid consideration Of The coucse statement
OF facts with which he illustrates this subject.
The preaent syst I'm of acc )untine under the law,
OF the state auditor and treasurer is also seriously
defective In some respects ike absence OF
checks Ia the Of county officers is revealed
in the present method of keeping the accounts
Under the existing system funds to large amount
are raid to the treasurer, OF which the auditor has
no knowledge, and no means Of check EXCEPT as
furnished by the treasurer himself 1t also appears
that the money is paid in considerable sums to the
auditor. Of which the treasurer has no knowledge
until It lie turned in 10 the treasury remedy for
this state OF things will readily suggest itself IN me
requirement that Gains OF the States Of what
ever characters Shall be collected by the treasurer
upon the auditors draft.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Tie state board of health has done effective work
checking sOTPa0 epidemic
diseases and in the enforcement OF sanitary regula-
tons throughout The State. In my judgment this
board should receive larger recognition and be
clothed with more positive authority. Under the
statutes the health officers charged with certain
important duties. whose discharge involves the ex-
ercise Of authority not sufficiently defined by the
law. It is of course admitted that there uues-
ton in which the people at large are interested IN
greater degree than the preservation OF health Inc
establishing OF sanitary regulations IS an essential
feature in the proper government or every com
munity. constant influx Of immigration is liable
at any time to bring with it contagious diseases
which may bac me epidemic and, unless summsrily
dealt with, spread beyond control. 1t Is or the
highest importance that boards Of health be vested
with the authority necessary TO efficient action IN
such emergencies.
The report of the State board OF health suggests
manv changes in the law wherein experience in its
practical operation has shown it to be defective.
commend the requests and Recommendations OF
the report to YOUR favorable consideration.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
penliture of $4,000 40 in the preparation OF
pamphlets, circulars. etc. IL different languages.
which were distributed to the extent OF 1880
pamphlets, 80 900 circulars With map o. the State,
$500 reports OF statistical character: The secte-
ary estimates that the population Ut the State has
been increased he past two years over 100000
by immigration alone. have no doubt this board
is efficient in the work it was created to perform.
The judicious distribution Of printed matter repre-
senting the "tesontces and capabilities OF our
State, throughout those countries from whence
there is continuous flow OF emigration, should he
continued, and recommend a moderate appropria-
ton for that purpose.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
= The insurance commissioner report presents an
interesting review of the business of his depart
ment since the establishment Of the Office in 1872.
The history of insurance in the State, rs illustrated
by the comprehensive tables and other data of his
report, is an interesting subject for examination
The glowth of the business Is .ilown by the follow
ing comparative statement:
Risks Written. Premiums. Losses
1881 1922. 070, 500 Sl,596,353 $914,950
1882 ........... 4S.713,176 6e9758 306.939
Increase 49,. s7J,332,s24 $s06,615 sG1s,11l
The commissioner remarks that ten years ago,
from insurance stand point. Minnesota was
small and inconspcuous State; to-day, twenty-five
Sf3tea must WELD the nTacadpnce TO her.