The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-12
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| aud discussing money in December as Of Mover,
Der. leads 10 delay Of their reports for two o.
three weeks which nigh. be avoided, But think
; Iesiraoie now that the legislature meets bisn
ouicefs should be furnished in print for the deber.
etc consideration OF the members elect much earlier
than they can possibly DO under the existing law.
| Inc dates OF making official reports should also
| be similarly advanced. Tho law should be amended
| SO that such reports as required to be made and
printed fos tho rsa Of the legislature except tha
I OF tho commissionor OF statistics, need be mad.
only b!enniLl!y and the years previous 10 rocu.
| lar sessions. 1 recommend also that tho reguia,
annual appropriations be hereaeter made for fiscal
| tustead OF calendar years. your own provision II
1855.
STATE INSTITUTIONS
Tho various charitable, refoiIaatory and penal 10.
situtions of tie State present satisfactory rscort
rs regards ter management ard tho results Rccuu-
plished. 40 unlnistakable evidence OF the rapid
increase OF opr population Is tho fact thar ros Ii
AL these institutions have already reached the n
CT their capacity, and asking at your hands ap-
preparations for additions and euiargem.u'.
STATE PRISON.
Tho inspectors Of the State prison submit vol
uminoIs report, which exhibits In much detail the
affairs OF this institution. The management of the
prison is highly commended ard the record of its
inmates as to conduct AID condition Is reI
rs very satisfactory. The total populate at this
time IS 219 an increase OF twenty-five during tho
past two years. The current expenses tor 1881
were $40 1904. Sc. and for 1852 So4.972.65.
Tho earnings were $26277.Oi aud $50, 952. rs
for 1891 and lss2 respective s, most Of which was
credited to apply on purchase u machinery under
the award Of 1881. The warden estimates the ex-
penses for 1883 TO be S60.O00 ard for 1884 $685.
600, and the earnings 900 aud s3J. 900 for the
sa,.o t!mo
There has been expended during the past year
$780, 80 m construction OF additional wall. for
which an appropriation of $4,000 was made In
1891. also liabilities Incurred for paving streets
within tho enclosure, So, 700. painting roof $3.50,
and premium for insurance $500, for which there
was no appropriation, and which is presented Ia the
further appropriation cf $4,000 to complete
tho wall. and $50 200 for the construction
Of 100 additions! cells There arc bat
most Of which will soon be occupied. The addi-
tiona ce 70 IN should be provides, aud therefore
approve th, recommendation OF the inspectors in
this respect The completion Of tho wall would
aid greatly TO the security Of the prison. which.
the population increases, becomes more of a aeces-
sity. The expenditure might bs made 20 cover q
tho treasury TO tina. extent. A committee OF your
body 6y persOual examination can BEST decide Is to
tbs urgency OF this matter. -I." .!~"'
The prison enclosure viii afford ampis room, for
500 600 cells, about double the present capac IT,
II will Doubtless provo economy to tho State to
concentrate tho popu alton OF this class in in
stitutioa. where the cost OF management Will but
slightly increase with its growth, until Its full
capacity Is reached. According to the inspectors
estimate. the prison can bs made to meet all re-
qaireineIts For ten years to come By INCREASING
ths enclosure. aud without any increase OF shop
room or machinery. the labor Of the convcts eau be
fully e,nployoi. Some Of the gravest objections to
the location OF the prison overcome, though
at large cost to tie State. Il would seem be the
part OF wisdom now TO make complete as possible
the present institution, when 1t Is confidently be-
lieved Il will be placed gu sFlf-scstaiIDg bas!s.
EgEcaM SCHOOL.
The report OF tie board Of managers OF tho Ro-
form schoo, shows gratifying record for tue past
tive years che commitments to this Institution
to- N IA, hap of
this number 20 have been in connection vita II
during the l,2St two years. end l23 are inmates al
Tho prss ut t.in". ask your care.u! confederation
Of thu res:ons urged by the managers for Change
il the law regulating commitments, especially that
feature which prov eS for the mainar ance by each
county Of tho youth they respectively send to the
Institution. The reasons that may have existed
in the early history Of tho school for
this Discrimination in tho maintenance 6 It's
inmates have !est much OF their force by TIE
general development ct all portions OF the state.
Withou. repeatin. here the argument most forcbiy
presented by the report for tho change referred to-
concur with tho managers in their conclusions
that tho usefulness and efficiency OF the schoo!
you'd be greatly augmented by placing it npon the
same footing IN this respect as the other state iu-
situ:ions The engine house connected with the
mandatory Of the school with its contents and at
tachments destroyed by if.e last July. The
property has been restored in 4 much improved
form, at . cos: Of So, 73l 10. The expenditures,
current furd, were for 1881 $50. lOl Ga, aud for
1882 s3I $50. 81. Appropriations are asked as
follows:
Current expenses, 1893. .s35 900 90
Current expenses, lSSf............. SO,OUO OU
deficiency for 1857, caused principally
by destruction OF engine house, etc. T.5Ol %
Repairs and improvements. lSS3-i... 5000 10
lnsurance....-- ....-...--..'.... <'ooo w
INSTITUTES FOE THE DEAF, DUMB AND THE
BLIND, AND SCHOOL. FOR IDIOTS AND INBE-
GILES
The director. of the instltute for the deaf. dumb
and the blind, and tho school for idiots and imoe-
ss.t.. al l. tt..ss
sars have. during the pas. two years. given exceo-
tioaai satisfaction.
la May. 1881. thero was organized a separate
department for tho education of tho blind, which
was placed in the charge Of Prof J. J. Dow.
superintendent, who Eas been connected with The
institute a. teacher OF the blind since 1875. This
change in tho system Of as management has proven
aivsnt igeous to The ihsttuts in many repecta The
deaf and dumb deI ariment continues in charge o.
Prof. J. j.. Eoyes. who has established an enduring
record Of great ctilc ency in his work, duting the
many years he has labored IN behalf OF this insii-
tuition.
Ths Imbscie school occupied its now building
last February, and has since prosecuted its proper
work mors successfully, under the snperintendence
Of DR.. George II. Knight. There Is ample room IN
the building occupied by tho deaf and dumb for
the requirements Of this class for several years to
com- Int the schools for the blind and the imbectle
arc already oyercrowdcd. Tho directors ask an an
preparation OF 500, 900 to erect and furnish add
tional SPACE for these two departments. The state
which appears in tho report, that there are
now In the State eighiy-four blind persons under
twenty-five years OF age who have never attended
school. and ffty-nin applicants for admission to
the imbecile school now waiting who cannot lie ac-
commodaied, is OF itself, au argument In fsvor oil
increasing the capacity OF these schools, that doe"
no; need 10 bo enlarged upon. therefore recon.
mend sufficient appropriation for the purposes
stated.
There are now 1c5 pupils In the deaf and dumt
department; "a in the blind. and Al in the imbe-
ellie. There arc 233 uneducaied deaf mutes in the
state who have not yot received tho advantages
offered by this school.
The di Endorsements OF the board for current ex-
ponses were $44,278.9S in 1881. and S40,SOI23
IN 1882. Appropriations are asked OF $4,000 for
1888, aud $6O,OOO for 1884 for the same ac-
count.
The directors conclude their report with the
significant statement that. .Adhering TO what We
regard the strictest economy Compatible w!th
past AMI report unexpendod balance in tn.
treasury.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
That portion OF tho hri hospital for the insane a.
81. Peter destroyed by frs in 1880 has been re-
stored anu is now in use Tho east wing ot the
second hospital at Rochester, the construction Of
which was provided for in 1881, will be ready 10;
occupancy III part hy Feb. prox ard wholly CON-
GleIed early the present year. The capacity OF the
uriTnanent buildings at ST. Peter Is sufficient for the
proper care OF 900 iicEt, and those at II 1chestrr
Tor $50, total OF 800. There ore now Connected
with the two hospitals ST. palioaia--G35 at ST.
Peter. ard 80 NJ Kocbo,ier--a large uumbe; at
tachrd to the form n insriu on stl Occupying tho
temporary buildings that hayo boon In us5 Tor sew
crai years.
The robem Of providing for tho future wants Of
this class OF up.ortrnat-S Is one that will engag"
your serious attention. and any possible solution Of
~ must tnN olive eSpe' lures 10 large amount. For
many years past tAero has boon 81 annual aye.aG0