The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-01-15


board to the present time The board wa.
organized in April, 1883, by the appoint
inent OF Hon. c. H. Berry of Winona, Hon H
~ Wells or Preston, Rev. NJ MEG. Dana OF
Hon. William NJ Campbell of Litchfield, and
Judge Reuben Reynolds OF Crookston. as
members, and the subsequent selection OF
i.eV II. ii. Hart of Worthington as secretary.
Quarterly meetings have been held and fire.
squent visits of inspection made by the full
BOARD or its committees and secretary 10 the
several public institutions and most Of the
county jails poorhouses and reformatories
of the state The character and extent Of
The work accomplished by this board Is indf-
Gated in its report which is before you.
believe l hazard nothing in saying that the
results thus far accomplished fully justify
the Judgment of those who early advocated
the organization of the board 1t is already
through which the people in different coun-
ties are becoming Informed as TO important
details regarding the condition and manage.
ment Of their county affairs, the manner ant
county poor and other dependents,
and, by the correction of errors
and abuses of administrator, to
which attention is thus directed. they will be-
enabled to save large sums i'll the adoption
or more discriminating and economical
methods of expenditure, while bringing more
humanlzng influences TO pervade the man.
agement OF county institutions In the ex
SASASC VI llS uuNtSOTN 1unCClOQS lc has
pered 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 SIS
TENS and methods controlling the char, cable
ana reformatory institutions of other states
Lney nave sought IN every way to qualify
rNr fh.N
posed upon them. in which th " have taken
great interest, and given IN cir time freely To
Their discharge. The cha acter of the ge ntle-
men constituting the b .,ard is guarantee OF
It's future usefulness and will command for
It's work the confid .nce and 90 onerarion ~
lne people or I'd state Secretary Hart has
Inanhesteo III 1ch aptitude for the delicate
anu Ihtricau'. duties of his position and in
etleii pios <cution has shown great industry
ANU nnu ID enthusiasm.
PUBLIC health
= lie state board OF health is proving a most
-ncient agency in promoting the public
he2iih In the treatment of epidemic dis
eases and the supervision and dre ctlon Of
general sanitary work throughout the state,
the board has rendered invaluable service
within the past two wears. They have had
20 deal with seventeen distinct outbreaks
OF small poX, some OF which, being in lum-
Der camps and unorganlzed counties, could
not have been controlled by local AUTHORITY
In every instance, by prompt and perenlpt-
DRY action, they have isolated and subdued
the disease. Several aggravated outbreaks
OF dlphtheria which threatened the decima-
ton or entire communities have by a rigid
system OF quarantine and disinfection been
checked and brought under control A few
cases or infectious diseases of domestic ami
mas nave received the attention of the
noard, ana valuable counsel and assistance
nave BEEN rendered in the treat
ment OF the diseased animals and the
protection OF herds exposed TO the in
lection. All sanitary authorities agree as to
IN probability OF the appearance OF cholera
"A this country the present year. Our state
board OF health should be clothed with au-
Shorlty and given command of resources
sufficient TO deal with this dreaded scourge,l
In the event of its 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 oticersl
measures TO be adopted for the disposal OF
nth, 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 enacUments,
with sufficient penalties for the violation of
their provisions To make this work effective
special appropriation will be required, to
be useu under proper restrictions and llmita-
tons as suggested by the board in their re-
port The rapid increase of the stock inter
est OF the state suggests some legislation for
the protection of our numerous and valuable
herds from the infectious diseases that have
wrought havoc the past wear 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 I believe
they could be made more complete and use
9uI II collected under a system devised and
n lodi --r Iac h.Noy 1NPh hoo ~
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,
concentrations for the protection of the pub
lie against the importation Of inferior goods
The increased labors imposed upon the board
by the growth of the state, and the enlarged
scope OF its duties. calls for a moderate in
crease in the annual appropriation for its
use. The recommendations in this regard,
ana upon those matters relating to sanitary
questions In which our entire people are in +
terested, have my approval
MILITIA
The legislature of 1888 enacted a militia !
code which provided for the organization of
two regiments of infantry and one battery
of artillery, to constitute the national guard !
or the state. 1t required seven companies
or 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-
IIstment OF ,263 officers and men, and the
eutlre force has been provided with the most
improved arms and equipments in use bN
the general government Annual encampl
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 a satisfactory state of discipline and
efficiency. The value to the state of mod /
crate military establishment was demon
strated on the occasion of the fires at the
prison last January. Detachments from
the First regiment rendered invaluable aid in
preserving order and preventing any attempt
OF the convicts to escape during the
progress of and subsequent to the fires The
presence of a considerable force of armed
men doubtless had 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
analrs OF the prison were in confusion. For
nearly week of very severe weather thew
creditablv discharged the most exactinp
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 ap
gregate to S3457 46, was paid from the
national guard fund AS no such extraordi-
nary expenses are properly chargeable to
that fund, it should be reimbursed by
special appropriation, as recommended by
.t
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 mob
upon the jan or that county. Those compa-
MES of the First regiment whose headauar
tiers are in Minneapolis were ordered under
arms and moved to the vicinity of the Jail
Their presence probably deferred the mob
from the execution of the threatened vio-
lence, and certainly had reassurng effect
upon peaceable citizens OF the CITY Such
occurrences, likely to transpire at any time
demonstrate the usefulness of an effective !
military organization. The returns of the ,
several companies show that aside from the |
encampment expenses, the guard have ex-
pended the past year 500, 726. 90, in MAN. !
tanning their organization, in excess OF the
allowance made them by the state The !
aGjutan5 generals report will inform you as ,
to all the details of the guard organization,
and also the transactions of his department. !
relative to the prosecution of solder claims I
for pensions. He has procured the allow /