The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-23


the ensuing two years This amount can be
materially reduced in my Judgment without
seriously impairing the efficiency Of the
institution The building which has been
erected is a plain but neat and substantial
structure, and Is well adapted, / believe, tc
its purpose. It seems to have been erected
also with fair regard to economy, but
the land on which it stands has cost
q much larger sum than was anticipated
The trustees make q full explanation of the
matter in their report and the reasons which
induced them to select the present site. A
very full and complete report is submitted
by the trustees of the Dakota hospital fol
the insane at Yankton containing tables of
much interest The full capacity of the
present building, including the wing which
has been lately completed. is two hundred
IL appears that los patients from South Da.
kota alone were admitted to the asylum
within the past year, a gain of siXty-eight
over the year previous. AT the SAM tate OF
increase there will be 291 patients in South
Dakota alone at the end OF two years. II
the fifty patients belonging to the north are
removed 1t will leave ninetv-seven at Yank.
cations for a year yet From a hasty exam.
nation, however, it would appear neces.
sary, us l have already stated, tc
make arrangements for charging botE
asylums by the close of 1856. The trustees
of the Yankton asylum estimate that SOS.
600 will enable them to build the additional
wing contemplated, while $4,000 will be
required for furniture. 1t an appropriation
TOR the building be made, l think the furnish
ing can await the action of the subsequen,
legislature. as it would scarcely be necessary
to have the wing ready for occupancy before
the end of two years. The full amount asked
TOR by the trustees is with wing). 1926
94S.05; without wing, 500. 1SS.O5. The
present institution seems to have been man.
aged with Judgment and economy. The av.
efage cost OF caring for patients has been
but slightly over $$222 per week per patient.
At Rochester, Mimi. the cost has been S:3 Al
per week, and at st. Peter. MINI. So 81. j
invite the close attention of the legislature
to the reports of both boards of trustees,
which are transmitted herewith.
TERRITORIAL BOARDS.
l suggest that the law relating ~ the pei
diem of various officers connected with pub-
TIC institutions be made more explicit. 1t is
desirable that the auditing officer should be
free from all perplexity regarding the inten-
ton OF the legislature, and also from the re-
sponsioillty OF interpreting laws of doubtful
meaning. 1t is also desirable that the meet.
lngs or the various boards should have some
limit as to number These meetings, in some
cases, having been held so frequently as to
suggest the fear that they have been held
unnecessarily. The amount paid to the va
lIoas boards for per diem and mileage since
me iast meeting OF the legislature is over
$4,000.
TERRITORIAL library.
The library now belonging to the territory
comprises upward of 1000 volumes, and Is
rapidly growing. q large number of law re-
each year. 1t is time suitable rooms were
assigned to it, and n librarian appointed who
Will arrange and care for the books and aid
persons In securing such works as they wish
TO examine. or course. the whole time of
such librarian will not be occup-ed with this
ullfv Hnh "ipkE hn nSctrnn1 ~ N,~ -
with other work, but the and
care OF the library would be the first object
PUBLIC LANDS WITHIN AILRoAD GRANT.
there Is a widespread feeling in the north
ern part OF the territory that the government
n lying along the Northern Pacific rail
road, wlphln what is known as the railroad
limit, ought to be placed on the market at
the regular government rate of S1.25 per
acre. Such action has been taken by con-
gress In other cases of reserved lands, and
Inere seems no good reason why it should
not be lone In this. The government is not
u speculator, and railroads are not built to
enhance the public revenue, but to open up
the West to settlement and cultivation. The
legislature will. be asked to take some action.
by memorial or otherwise, regarding this
question, and l cordially commend the OBJ
JecG 10 your favorable consideration.
EXAMINATION o F PRIVATE BANKS.
Up to July. 1883, the private banks of the
territory had to make returns to the United
states collector, and were subject to ex-
animation us often as the officials thought
necessary. Since these reports ceased there
has been no way of determining the stand-
ing or condition of private institutions of
this Kind, orr own avs making no pro-
vision therefor. cali the attention Of the
Legislature to the matter, both i'll the interest
OF sound and reliable houses of this kind.
VINO Will esteem it an advantage to have
uhelr condition known. and III the interest of
the people mt large, to whom such knowledge
would prove a protection.
SCHOOL OF ZINES.
1t has long been thought that our educa-
tional system should be supplemented by a
school of mines to be established in the great
mineral regions of the Black Hills. The in
dustrv which contributes from eight to ten
millions annually to the precious metals of
the country is worthy of development and
deserves your fostering care and encourage
ment l am not prepared to recommend a
definite plan and any action that may he
taken must for various reasons be initial
merely, but ii a beginning can be made and
a school or a department in some existing
established which shall finally
grow into magnitude and Importance, the
welfare of the whole territory will be en-
HANGED. l a been requested also to call
the attention OF the legislature to the adyisa-
bility OF providing for n territorial geologlst.
1t being deemed important to begin the work
VI u ScOlOSlCdlSuTScy en-.
AMENDING INCORPORATION LAWS.
1t has been represented to me by certain
persons of standing and prominence in the
territory that the general incorporation laws
OF Dakota do not entirely cover the organic
alton of street railway lines to be run under
the sanction of city governments. 1t is
Thought that a number of such companie s
desire to perfect organization soon and
1 suggest an examination of this question
with a view to such legislation MS may cover
the case and which will carefully keep inside
the powers granted by the organic act. 1t
may not be improper to add that the ex-
of communities East shows 4 neces-
sity for prudence in framing laws upon this
subject, and that An abundance OF safe
guards for the protection of the citizens
against imposition and cxtortion will be wise
and timely.
AMENDMENT OF INSURANCE LAWS.
The insurance laws of the territory should
be amended. Section 23 of said law equires
a deposit on the part Of foreign insurance
companies of $4,000 with the territorial
treasurer before any business is transacted.
L understand that the insurance companies
very generally concluded to abandon the
Dakota field when this law was enacted, but
from doing 80 when section 46,
Insurance companies and which per-
mits the $4,000 deposit to be made in II
state where the company was organized, was
interpreted by the auditor to apply to all
companies, fire and accident alike. This inter
probation may seem strained, but eXamiua-
ton will show the meaning to be somewhat
ambiguous. and it is quite probable that II
rigorous adhesion to the provision Of sec
zion % would nave resulted In the
hegira of companies. and proved ex-
tremely annoying, If not disastrous, to the
property interests of the territory. One
company acting under the advice of counsel
who thought it would be liable to the pen
alties prescribed, Notwithstanding The inter
probation of the auditor, retired from the
field and still remains outside. They say
law we think we are entitled to protection.
Ii the law means nothing it should be re-
pealed. so that companies disposed to re-
spect che acts of your legislature will not be