Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-01
SCHOOL FoR DEAF AND DUB.

miHnomsr, which IS also trua OF the school Tor
the blind The habit OF speaking Of them as
their character and the scope and natufs OF their
work They are not strictly speaking. eleem-
tenn, devoted exclusively to The instruction and
industrial training Of the detective CLASSES. r.
curing the highest order OF ability with rare
judgment and skill both Of which, I am per
shaded from careful personal obssCvatiOns are
happily IN ted and cOngpiC1Ously displayed in
the present management.
NOty7ith standing the appropriation of $4,000
ing By the last Legislature. the Board suggests
the necessity for more room.
SCHOOL FOR BLIND.
This school is in good condition. The last
Legislature provided for the building of the
north wiz g and IL is gratifying to say that more
IN that direction Is not requested The indus
trial departments OF this. and the school for the
deaf and dnmbs is a feature OF peculiar interest
and great importance Qrite generally overlooked
" encouraged a valuable part of the work
being done by these most worthy institutions.
nBECLE YOUTH.
The asylum for this peculiarly unfortunate
class seems to be we'll conducted and In a healthy
condition. The location Of the building, on
barren rocky point where neither tree nor
d1hgent effort, is inezplicable, except It was to
afford more paipabIe proof that imbeCihty is not
confined to youth. Additional room, more land,
less rock and some water are needed
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
This is the youngest Of our benevolent institu-
TONS but one Of the most worthy and well con
July, 1887, and at the date of the last report 1t
contained los inmates-5Q boys and A6 girls
many suggestions and Recommendations touch
ing the management and future requirements Of
the Home which are TOO important to be eplt-
ornlZeds and are commended to your careful
consideration.
The Board Of Trustees shows a total of S61, 3d.
"A uneEpended balances covered into the State
treasury which it WIS formerly the habit to use
at the close of each fiscal year in payment for
the sern1-annual purchase of supplies made in
on hand at the beginning of the ensuing fiscal
year. The change is coTnmendable. and should
be made permanent. The estimate OF the Board
Tor the future support OF the several fnstiGu-
tons should be fairly and carefully studied, that
the basis Of policy that shall be just, as well as
generous. economical, but not parsimonious.
EXECUTIVE SUPERVISION.
A sense OF duty prompts a general suggestion
IN this connection, applicable to all our public
institutions penal educational and benevolent.
In view OF the fact your body cOnVenes but once
Of all these Institutions and the large sums of
money expended necessarily In their mainte-
nance. one of your hrs5 duties should be to adopt
Lhe most eInclenG means TO ascertain the needs
and actual condition Of each Of them, to the end
that you may legislste accordingly. This i'm
pI1es no er1Clclsm or reflection upon Lbs several
boards. in charge. nor upon the administrative
officers, who. on the contrary, desire and invite
examination ana lnspecuOnf 1t IS simply good
business prudence IN private or State affairs.
Committees or subcommittee should go, not
merely 20 VlslCs but 70 see ana carefully inquire
into their condition, management and business
and everything pertaining to their in
tsrests and the duty Of the State In providing for
money to support these institutions is drawn by
taxes from the people, many Of whom are lily
able TO bear it. To them consideration is due
We should bear in mind that, while the power to
Lay and collect taxes Is the highest prerOgRtiVe
the revenues thus derived are wisely honestly
and economically applied.
In this connection 1t has occurred to me whether
it would not be well to authorize the executive at
any time during the interval between sessions Of
the LegislRtuTe, when in his Judgment the public
persons to investigate any institution of the
State. Such persons to proceed at once upon
receipt OF nOIlcS OF Enelr appointment TO make
an investigation and report in writing, to the
Governor the results OF their inquiry. And
upon 1nCOnGsstable evidence OF the inCOmpeGeucy
or maIfeasance OF any officer in charge of State
Institution. or member of any board, he should
be mpoW cred to suspend such officer or mem Der
and report the facts to the next ensuing Legisla-
ture; appointing suitable person to temporarily
fill the Vacancy thus occasioned. This Commit
tee should be non partisan In its composition.
STATE FINANoEs.
The reports Of the Auditor and Treasurer, ex-
hibiting the financial condition of the State at
the close Of business June 8Cth, 1858, show bal
ance to the credit of the several funds as follows:
General Revenue, S27, S1l.2O; State House, $751;
g5S Is; Sinking Fund, Sl,5O5. %; Interest, S28.-
847.27; Veterinary. S22, 409. 97 Militia, 1890 10;
Permanent School So. O85.Oz: Annual school,
$685. 92O87; University Permanent. 81, ST. SO: uni
EersIUy Interest S1,OS5 .6Ii Agricultural College
Endowment sS,7lL1S; Agricultural COLLEGE
Income, s, 1923 .4S; Normal School Permanent,
8.s27 2I5 Normal School Interest, g995.S9; total
Attae close OF business December 81. 1888. the
following are the cash balances in the Treasury
70 the credit OF the several funds: General Reve-
nue., S14. SO; State House, S29,978.25; Sinking
S95S.62 Interest S12 ,526.7O; Militia S80964 Vet
Urinary. $51 l59 81; Permanent thoOl S94, 22670;
Annual School, S69, 274. IL; University Permanent
1913 So; University interest," 81 ,Oll.14; Normal
School Permanent. 81. AS. IL; Normal School In
terest 1925; Agricultural College Permanent,
S3Z51.72; Agricultural College Interest 81 SOL ga;
Insurance, S., pa; Library, S1,624.5O.
Il
The general revenue fund more directly inter
esJs the Legislature. From 1t all expenses Of
the State Government are PAID, other than the
principal and interest on the State debt, and
building of the State Capitol. For each Of these,
receipts into the treasury to the credit of this
fund for the biennial period covered by the re-
July list, 1886 Of s18s $50 s. were 90 400 $50. 49,
of this sum, 81 1902 l67 IA from direct taxes.
The dls6ursenents for the same period were
June S0th. 1888, OF S27.S11 70. Since that date
expenditures have exceeded receipts, SO that
edit of this fund was but S14-e9, with Auditors
warrants outstanding to the amount Of g146O9. %.
Admirable financial management on the part Of
the Treasurer has, however saved the State iron
a liability for interest on this amount. Hereto
fore there has been a balance IN the treasury to
the credit of this fund from the preceding year 3
taxes sufficient to meet the expenses OF the Leg
islatnre and such miscellaneous appropriations
might be made. On the LIST OF January, 1855,
this balance amounted to $50 7i1- IS. The Aud
itOr's report shows that the levy for revenue Of
three and One-half mills for the fiscal year end
ing June SOth, 1889, amounts to 81. 2s6. "a.
the probable sum that viii be paid into the
Treasury during this January is G650,CO9, or a
fraction over so per cent. This. together with
such balances as the law authorizes transferred
from the Penitsn uary, Library and Insurance
funds, viii possibly be sufficient to preserve the
credit of the State until the close the present
fiscal year. TO do this, appropriations payable
prior to June S0th, 1889, should be limited.
In this connection 1t Is proper to stat1s that
from an examination OF the Auditors aud Treas
ureE's report there is a growing tendency to IN
crease expenditures over snd above receipts
For tire past few years there has been a gradual
decrease in the balances carried over to the
credit of the revenue, and funds received from
the National Government nearly equal in am cunt
to a levy of a one-miu tax on the present taxable
value Of the State have been credited to this
fu d and expended. The levy for rsvenUs pur-
poses for the year 1884 three and three tenths
mills, 1885 the same 1886 three and thTee-tsnths,
Nails, 1887 three and thrse-tsnthz mills, 1885