The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-17

To dcfray trans srtatlon OF pupils. .. 40 90
For support during the years isS2 -. 1900 %
Totai. S44Ocs 30
The Board Of trustees also derived. in
addition 70 the foregoing, from the
johnson BENEFIT Fund. ...............S2 ,sss ~
| From the first payment on old Institute 1910 90
For sale Of surplus property .......... al IS
Total..................................s5 $50 O6
Appropriated by the Legislature. .... s44,9C8 80
| Derived from Other sources ............ $3.50 90
Grand total from all sources ....... $3.50 30
The total amount expended on account
Ol this institution for balance ON
buildings, improvement OF grounds,
heating apparatus, furniture drain
age, fencing. support, ETC., for the -,
"a - rI ~ s ;ssa II yas "a
Total $3.50 50
The entire cost Of the present esta bllshment,
| improvements o. every description, furniture
etc. etc, including the S25 900 originally appro
| priated and expended in 1850 Sl Is $40, 1880
The building was completed IN SeP1elniner
| Since that date everything has been working TO
the entire satisfaction of the Board OF Trustees,
and nothing has developed worthy OF mention
except the singular reluctance Of parents and
| others TO avail themselves OF the advantages OF
| the institution. Circulars have been distributed
| under the directions of the Board OF Trustees
setting forth the generous provision made by the
state for care and education OF blind, and so FAR
as.could be ascertained nearly all the families IN
1
| ten to, and yet out OF an estimated number Of
| one thousand blind children In the State only
thirty -One have been so far received This IS
unfortunate for the State and for these afflicted
children, and 1t is to be hoped that the efforts OF
/ the Board of Trustees will be yet successful IN
| securing number equal to the full capacity OF
| the buildings.
| For details not given here you are referred 10
the report of the Board of Trustees. With re-
ference to their call for an additional appropria
ton OF IS, OoOOo to finish the building and still
| further improve the grounds, I can only empha-
size what have elsewhere stated that the bur
\ denS OF government should not be increased,
| that public charities might be made more at
| tractiye. Mississippi has provided with unex-
| ampled liberalty for all her afflicted citizens,
| and do not recognize any further duty on her
| part in this behalf except the maintenance of
! The institution already established, which in
cludes OF course provision, and such epairs as
| may be necessary from time to time. Under the
| experienced care and superintendent OF DR..
| Langley and his corps OF assistants the pupils
| have rapidly advanced in their studies and the
Asylum has taken first rank among the charita-
| bic institutions OF the country.
| INSTITUTION FOT THE DEAF AND DUMB.
| The object of this institution enlists the ten
| derest sympathies of humanity, and should con
| tinue to receive the generous and unstinted sup
port of the state. Under the wise and intelli-
| gent management of Mr.. j. r. DObyns, who con-
tinues in charge, the institution has attained I'M
! usual and extraordinary success. The pupils
| have made rapid advances and can communicate
| their thoughts with readiness and facility by
| Signs and in writing. Articulation instruction
has been introduced within the last two years
with gratifying sSefes ,o dhs last Legstus
a printing press, type fixtures for a printing
office, and carpenters and shoe makers tools
cnpatops The pnps delSb in the work r and
| their progress has been marked Type setting
! is peculiarly adapted to the condition of these
agreeable and profitable trade, it also instructs
| Ia the art of composition AS early as practical
BILE would recommend the employment of ex-
| perts in printing and cabinet work. The moral
| training OF the pupils has not been neglected,
| and their eyes have been opened to the beauties
and mysteries Of religion.
The sanitary condition of the institution is
perfect. Within the past two years there have
been no deaths, and only two cases of serious
| Illness
! The number of pupils continues to increase
There were in attendance in 1882, 81 whites and
| IS colored; in 1888 66 whites and Is colOred.
| The last Legislature appropriated 5000 for
the erection of buildings on the lands adjacent
! to the city Of Jackson, in the possession of the
| Board Of Trustees, suitable for the accommoda-
| ton, care and instruction OF the colored deaf
| mutes. desirable site was secured and neces-
| saTy buildings erected, within the appropriation,
| for that purpose, and am pleased to report that
| muteS has received proper and impartial atten-
| ton.
The sum appropriated by the Legislature for
| the extension of the present establishment has
| been judiciouSly expended by the Board of
| Trustees in the purchase Of additional grounds
| and in the erection OF handsome and cOmmO-
| dious building which is used as chapel and re-
| citation room.
| SzBy rigid economy the appropriation for the
| support Of the Institution has been made to suf
| fee Tor the payment of current expenses and to
meet the deficit of Sl.70o fos the years 1881 and
| 1892.
The Trustees of this Institution have been
| watchful of the States interests and their re-
| concentrations should receive careful consider
alton, but would impress upon the Legislature.
the Importance and even necessity of rigid econ
| only in the departments Indispensable repairs
should be provided for, but other improvements
| should be postponed.
| PENITENTIARY.
On the first day of January, 1884, there were in
| charge of the Lessees of the Penitentiary al
| convicts, of which 696 are colored u are white
| and Indian. During the last two years com
| /, 1855, 2ls have died, 11s have escaped. and *
have been recaptured. During the two years
preceding those last named, out of total Of $40
| convicts, 122 died, 1876 escaped, and Is were re-
| captured. The number OF cOnyicts received in
1882 was 4oo; i'll 1888, 293. The number of con-
ycts by crimes against person is 64S; against
| property, 223 The number discharged in 1882
| was 21S; in 1888, IA
| Under section 2of an Act approved January
| years contracts made by the Superintendent Of
the Penitentiary for necessary repairs which
| aggregate S7,717, 10. This sum was credited on
the lease for 1882, and the balance of 1854 80
| due on said lease was, under my direction, paid
| into the treasury where it now awaits your dis
| position. Section 3 OF the act aforesaid provides
| that said amounts of hire due the State shall
| not be expended and appropriated for any pur-
pose whatever, except as herein described
l. e.. L
earnestly recommend that this section be i'm
| mediately repealed. The authority conferred is
too great. II gives the Governor and Superin-
tendent of the Penitentiary the unconditional
| disposal. according to their discretion, of
| S39, 1000 yearly. Under their contract, the
Lcssees claim the right. and the claim is sustain
| ed by the Attorney-General to whom submitted
| the question, Of working all convicts, without
regard to the term of their imprisonment, outside
| the walls of the Penitentiary. If this be true
| there will be noneed OF any extensive improve
mentS during the continuance Of the present
lease, and another reason is furnished FOR the
| repeal OF this section: | would further recon-
| mend that section of the said act be so amend
cd to limit the expenditures for repairs in any
one year to $4,000, instead of $4,000 as now
lease, after deducting the sum thus expended, be
paid into the treasury to the credit of the general
! fund The sum of $50 1000 is under the con
tract with the Lessees due annually until its ex-
piration on LIST January. 1887. The condition and
| treatment of the convicts confined in the walls
| and under the surveillance OF the Superintendent
| has been uniformly good regret to saw how
| ever, that reports have reached me of nhuman
| treatment - convicts on Railroads let to sub
lesSees, and am impressed with the truth of the
reports. 1t is C harged, and fear with truth,
that these cOnvicts have been compelled, in some
instances. to work at night in the rain, and to
sleep without shelter. Under section of an act
approved March 9, 1882, it was made the duty of
the members Of the Boards OF Supervisors to
visit the convict camps in their several districts
the same, which report was to be delivered by
the clerk Of the Board of Supervisors at
lie next TERM Oh the Crcuit Court 10 tle DlSIIlcl
Attorney, who was required to present it to the
grand jury. The cost OF this service under Sec.
1 OF the said act has been about 81 10000. The
frequency of the complaints and the fact that
no convictions have been had, would seem to in
dictate that this has been Intellectual After Civ
ing the subject earnest consideration. am of
the opinion that this duty, far at least as il
lateS to the inspection OF State convict camps,
should be imposed on the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary. l do, therefore. recommend that
he be required to visit each camp in the State at
least once month and oftener il directed by the
Governor. and be authorized, on discovering any
violation OF the law in respect to the treatment
of convicts, TO have the same forthwith returned
10 the Penitentiary at the expense OF the les