New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

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details regarding the condition and manage
ment of their county affairs, the manner and
cost of the care and maintenance OF their
county poor and other dependents,
and, by the correction OF errors
and abuses of administration, to
which attention is thus directed, they will be
enabled to save large sums in the adoption
of more discriminating and economical
methods Of expenditure, while bringing more
humanizing influences to pervade the man
agement OF county institutions. In the ex-
ercise of it's advisory functions 1t has rem
dered material aid to the several boards in
charge Of the state institutions, with whom
the most cordial cooperative relations have
been maintained The board have attended
the national conferences OF charities and
corrections annually held, and through the
secretary or individual members, spent much
time in the inspection and study Of the sys-
TENS and methods controlling the charitable
and refOrmatOry institutions of other states.
They have sought in every way to qualify
themselves thoroughly for the duties i'm
posed upon them, in which they have taken
great interest, and given their time freely to
their discharge. The character of the gentle
men constituting the board is q guarantee of
it's future usefulness, and will command for
its work the confidence and cooperation OF
the people OF the state. Secretary Hart has
manifested much aptitude for the delicate
and intricate duties OF his position, and in
their prosecution has shown great industry
and much enthusiasm.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
The state board OF health is proving most
efficient agency in promoting the public
health. In the treatment of epidemic dis
eases and the supervision and direction of
general sanitary work throughout the state,
the board has rendered invaluable service
within the past two years They have had
to deal with seventeen distinct outbreaks
f;small pox, some of which, being in lum-
her camps and unorganlzed counties, could
mot have been controlled by local authority.
In every instance, by prompt and perempt-
ory action, they have isolated and subdued
the disease. Several aggravated outbreaks
of diphtheria which threatened the decima-
ton OF entire communities, have by rigid
system OF quarantine and disinfeCtiOn, been
checked and brought under control. A few
cases OF infectious diseases of domestic ami
mails have received the attention of the
board, and valuable counsel and assistance
ment of the diseased animals, and the
protection Of herds exposed to the in
fection. All sanitary authorities agree as to
the probability OF the appearance of cholera
In this country the present year. Our state
board Of health should be clothed with au-
thority and given command of resources
sufficient to deal with this dreaded scourge,
In the event of it's appearance among US.
This will contemplate legislation looking to
thorough sanitary inspection and an i'm
proved sanitary organization throughout the
state. The duties of local health officers,
measures to be adopted for the disposal of
filth, protection of the water supply and the
control of offensive trades are all questions
involved in the general subject, and should
be met by clear and explicit enacrments,
WIN suhclent penalties for the violation Of
their provisions. To make this work effective
q special appropriation will be required, to
be used under proper restrictions and l1mita-
lions as suggested by the board in their re-
port The rapid increase of the stock inter-
est OF the state suggests some legislation for
herds from the infectious diseases that have
wrought havoc the past y ear in other states.
The board Of health is the proper agency
through which to operate in this matter
Authority should be given them to employ
competent veterinary surgeons when neces-
sary, and to take the other steps required to
prevent or suppress such diseases The
vital statistics of the state as now collected
are imperfect and unsatisfactory believe
they could be made more complete and use
ful II collected under a system devised and
controlled by the state board of health I'm
portant Investigations relative to the charac-
ter OF Illuminating oils brought into the state
have been made the past year bY the secre-
tary OF the board, which are fully detailed in
his report, accompanied with practical rec
{: for the protection of the pub
TIC against the importation of inferior goods
The increased labors imposed upon the board
by the growth OF the state, and the enlarged
scope OF it's duties. calls for moderate in
crease in the annual appropriation for it's
use. The recommendations in this regard
and upon those matters relating to sanitary
questions in which our entire people are in
terested, have my approval
MILITIA
The legislature of 1888 enacted militia
code which provided for the organization of
two regiments of infantry and one battery
OF artillery, to constitute the national guard
OF the state 1t required seven companies
OF Infantry in addition to the then existing
organization to complete the quota author
lied by the act. Within the year following,
This was made up, giving an aggregate en-
Hstment OF ,263 officers and men, and the
improved arms and equipments in use by
the general government. Annual encamp-
ments have been held as contemplated by
the code, the details of which are furnished
In the report OF the adjutant general. am
pleased to be able to report that the guard
Is IN satisfactory state of discipline and
efficiency. The value to the state of a mod
crate military establishment was demon
SGraCed on the occasion of the fires at the
prison last January Detachments from
the First regimentre rendered invaluable aid in
preserving order and preventing any attempt
OF the convlcts to escape during the
progress OF and subsequent to the fires. The
presence OF considerable force of armed
men doubtless had a salutary moral effect
upon the inmates of the prison; certainly no
such efficient force could have been ORGAN
lied from among our citizens as the militia
furnished, to guard the convicts while the
analIs OF the prison were in confusion For
nearly week OF very severe weather they
credltably discharged the most exacting
duties that soldiers are called upon to per,
form. The subsistence and per diem OF the
men Tor this service, and also the cost Of
their transportation, amounting in the au-
gregate to $3, 457.46 was paid from the
national guard fund As no such extraori]i~
nary expenses are properly chargeable to
that fund, it should be reimbursed nv a
special appropriation, as recommended nv
me adjutant general On the 9th Of july
last was requested by the mayor of Mime
apolls and the sheriff of Hennepin county
to furnish troops to aid the civil authorities
In preventing threatened attack by q moh
upon the jail of that county Those comma
MES OF the First regiment whose headnnar-
tiers are in Minneapolis were ordered under
arms and moved to the vicinity of the Jail
Ihelr presence probably deferred the mob
rom the execution of the threatened vio-
lence, and certainly had reassurinc effect;
upon peaceable citizens of the city Snch
occurrences, likely to transpire at any lime
demonstrate the usefulness of an effective
military organization The retrlrns If tho
several companies show that aside from tho
encampm n expenses, the guard have ex-
pended the past year 500, 726. 63. in man
ta1nlng their organization in excess of the