Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-22

at an expense of S17 525 81; and the board esti-
mates the expenses for 1885 and 1886 at $50. 300;
and with surp us of $4,000 from the last appro-
priaton, asks that there be appropriated for that
period S33,506. The per capita cost is 1851 per
week for 1888 and 1854 for 1884 This is neces>a-
rily much larger IN this institution than IN the
others because OF the small number of pupils, the
expense of instruction in music and because the
pupils are less helpful by reason of their misfor-
CuDe
The Institute for the Education of the Deaf and
Dumb mad an average of 1873 pupils in 1888, and
2)5 in 1884 and at al expense of $3.50 for 1888
and $751; 81 for 1884. The per capita cost was
8 s. q week for 1888, and s.. 81 for 1884. The
expenses for 1885 and 1886 are estimated $84 600;
the probable receipts from sales at 81 800, and a
surplus at the end of the present appropriation
year of $3.50, leaving a balance to be supplied
bv appropriation of SS1, $50 The board asks for
special appropriation Of 81 600, to purchase real
estate so they can control the outlet of the sewer
aHd 2lnAAa for the purpose of building a new
boiler house detached entirely from the other
DOHQlnSS, ana which would seem prudent for the
safety or the inmates and the of the buildings.
am constrained in this connection to call the
attention OF the legislature to the Availability of
providing for the deaf-nutes of the state some
oLher means OF education There were in Wig
consln, according to the census of $780, 1079 deaf
muteS Of whom 600 were of school age, between
and 90 and less than one-third Of these were re-
ceiving instruction. This fact shows that a large
number OF deaf children in this state growing
up in ignorance and that the provision made for
the education of deaf-mutes is yes inadequate
The policy Of the state and the spirit of our peo-
pie demand for this evil correction In local
ties where the number of such unfortunates IN
sufficient to justify it, day schools and the EN-.
ployment of teachers for the special purpose of
teaching them to converse with hearing people, L
am led to believe, would meet the want and afford
them preparation to enter the common schools
and receive the same education as other children.
commend this subject &c your attention, as one
well worthy of your careful study and considera-
ton.
The Industrial School for BOYS at Waukesha
has had average yearly attendance of 291 for
1883 and 300 for 1884; and the current exdenses
fer 1888 were S42, 038 73, and for 1884 were S42,
22974. The per capita cost for 1883 was So 70 per
week, and for 1884 So II. The board estimate
that they will require for 1885 and 1885, for current
exp"ns and purcha of material for shops,
S18G 00 that there will be received from counties
the sum of S17. 1892; and from the sale of pro-
d. cts $4,000. leaving to be supplied by appropria-
ton for the term, $50, 600
The State Prison at Waupun had an average Of
1868 prisoners during the yea. 1883, and average
of 1913 during the year 1884. The current expenses
of the prison for 1883 were S5003f29 and for 1884
were $53, 949.52 and the proceeds of the convict
labor for 1883 were $38,573 50, and for 1884 we're
S44,64S62. The cost per cBpita for 1888 was 81 65
pense4 OF the prison for 1885 and 1886 estlma-
ted at S118000; and the probable receipts from
convict labor at S94000 and a probable surplus
or the last appr prlatIon or $4,000, leaving to bS
provided by appropriation the sum of $195O0
COUNTY AsYLUMs.
There are now organized, under the LAYS,
eleven county institution tor the care Of tho IN
sane as follows: In the counties Of Brown, Col
umbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Jefferson,
Rock, ShebOygan, WalwOrth and WinntbagO In
addition TO these the county of MantowOc has a
building nearly ready to be occupied. These in
situations, TO a great extent. are under the SUPER
vision Of the board of charities and reform, and
are reported to be in very satisfactory condi-
ton. There were cared for ia these eleven in
SJituTions, at the close of November, 1884 635
patientS-ali chronic insane,-and the reported
average COST or maintaining these IS 81 81 per
capita per week. When the building in Mantle
voc county is completed, the twelve will have &C.
cOmmodations for $50 patients. There are but
fDKa Tra.a lF IN In
jaiIs and pOOr-houseS, and none of them treated
badly; those not having proper care and treat
inert have been transferred to the state or county
aSyluBiS, by direction OF the board. The man
agement of these county institutions has been
very satisfactory during the past year, and as
long as care is aiken that they do not drift into
the cOntracS system of pOor-houSe management,
they will no doubt continue TO work a benefcient
purpose in the care of chronic insane.
The Milwaukee county asylum, treating both
acute and chronic cases, and which is maintained
at the joint expense of the state and county, had
an average Of 3G8 patients under daily treatment
during the past two years. and the work has been
conducted very successfully. The state pays o
the county the sum of 81 rs per week for each pa
tent maintained; which cost the state S39929 81
for the year 1888 and SAL 35 for the year 1881
The total current cost of maintenance including
requirements and r. pairs of property, was $62,-
1873 for the year ending september 80, 1884; an
av rage weekly per capita cost of So. 80 for the
year 1888, and $3.50 for the year 1884
The Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, now
established and successful, had on September 30
1884 an attendance of 165 pupils. ! he manage
ment is in the hands of boai OF ladies', who in
their labor of love- are jealous and efficient The
institution gives promise of great usefulness.
INSURANCE.
The revenue derived by the state through taxes
and fees imposed by the law upon insurance com
panieS So, 1862. Is for the year 1883. and $751;
904 IS fer the year 1884. The laws elatng TO
surance seem to work great good in protecting
the people of the state from the transactions of
fraudulent and insOlvent companies, and tends to
add to the business of the solvent companies that
cannot afford to do business at losing rate. The
administration of the department has been
efficient and you viii find valuable information in
the report of the commissioner.
RAILROADS.
The total miles of railroad in the State of WIS
conSln on the 31St day of December, 1884, were
4,204.54; an increase of 3O7S since December 81,
1882. The earnings for the year ending June 30
1888, were S19,706 S5S 10, average of 1914 20
per mile of operated road; the operating ex-
penseS and taxes were S12513, 745. so, an avera.
of S3333.74; and the net earnings for the year
were S1193,112 Is, or an average of S1,95046 per
mle The earnings for the year ending June 30,
1884, were S20,411, 573.96; expenses and taxes,
S12, 6S9, $40; earnings per mile S5131. 81, eX-
penses per mile So 100 54 n t earnings. So, 49,
577 d and net earnings per mile, 81 ,941 80.
The number of passengers carried IN the year
991. 6S7 passengers carried one mile. In the year
1884 there WerS 44734S0 passengers carried, OF an
equiv alent Of 199,919011 passengers carried one
mile; being an average of 1859 miles Travelled by
each passenger and at an average cost of 2 69
cents per mile The number of tons of freigb5
carried in the state in 1888 was 44623 67 equal TO
758 52 663 tons carried mile; in the year 1894
the number of tons of freight carried was 1876
POI, equal of 949, 567 5S5 tons carried mile,
and at an average cost of 1. A cents per ton per
mile This is less than it has ever been in THIS
state, and it is a most gratifying exhibit to the
producer and shipper, and creditabie to the car
riers. The number of persons employed by the
railroad companies for the year ending June 30,
1884, was 1923 and tn" to al sum paid these en-
plo, es was SSS3t35S63; being an average OF
S5i2S0 each per annum. Thus it will be seen that
there is large army of persons employed, and a
large sum of money distributed in the state by
this one active and useful industry of our COM
monwealth. The revenue paid to the state for
Licenses to operate the rgilfoads s5Ss, 32S IS
for the year ending September So 1892 $GS3 0S2 81
for the year ending September 80, 1888, ana S754
269. A for the year ending September 80, 1884
large amount of means is in ested in the rail
road property of Wisconsin, and railroad interests
and lnGastries largely identified with and
| woven into the life of our people; railroads in
this age have become necessity to the people
ard the creative Industries and enterprises are the
| life blood and sapl ort of railroad investments;
the one is, and ought to be, identified with the
other and legislation should be in the interests of
harmony, firmly for the protection Of some right,
| or the correction Of some wrong, and freed from
animositieS and hoStilities