The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-17

N Wis. Il. r. license
axes.. . 90 Os2 81
Total. S. 252 COG 63 S4,271,186 rs
*Including sl24.775.59 for State Public school at
sparta
Total of educational
trust funds.... 81, 202 437 rs SIS, 1872 749 Sc
TOTAL ASSESSMENT.
Personal property .....$96 077208 90 1925 922 6S3
Other real estgte.-... 255 s63 eo4 s. 3O2 goo Io2
S455, $40 5s2 50 1851. ,749
By the foregoing it is made apparent that
within the past decade the revenues of the state
have been nearly doubled without adding ap-
probably to the burdens of the people, thus
demonstrating that there has been a strong and
steady Increase i'm all the elements OF material
prosperity. This gratifying result would not
have been achieved except through wise and
conservative legislation, and thus becomes pow
er1ul reminder of the necessity of continuing
SUCH policy
ACCOUNT WITH THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
In the message of my predecessor for 1887
reference is made to the fact that the war tax
ievied oy the general government against this
state has been paid, and that there was due the
saaee upon the settlement the sum of IS 400. As.
Ihls amount has been collected from the gen.
eral government and paid into the stase treas
ury.
Geo. w. Burcnard, who was appointed as agent
OF the state, succeeded in collecting from the
general government $40 282. % on account of re-
lected and abandoned war claims. These claims
and the amount thus collected is O clear gain to
the state Mr.. Burchard also succeeded in secur-
ing, during the past two years, patents from the
general government to the state tor q, 74621
acres OF swamp lands, and II, 779.SS acres OF in
demnity lar5s.
WAR TAX.
1T is confidently expected that Congress will
soon refund to the states all the actual money
paid on account of the direct war tax levied in
1861. The amount due Wisconsin is $446, 535 Al,
and was paid by the state as follows:
by credit of allowances ON war claims. 1924 247 Is
by credit OF allowances for swamp land
Indemnify I4l,SiS 10
By credit OF allowances for 5 per cent.
OF g7s SALES OF public lands ..:-.;.. 40, 400 II
When received, these amounts should there
lore be transferred and paid as follows
10 the general fund. .......... 1904, 247 Is
10 the Normal School fund. 70.939 Oh
70 the drainage fund. ............ 30. 70 439 OF
10 the school fund. .................. 40,409,zl
Ofthe amount, when received, and carried to
the general fund, lie seems to me eminently fit
propriated for the purpose of erecting some
suitable memorial OF the patriotic sacrifices SO
fully made by the citizens of Wisconsin for the
preservation OF the lite and integrity of the Re-
public.
CHARITABLE AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
The following interesting and important facts
are submitted relative 10 the management of the
state institutions by the State Boaro Of Super
vision:
During the biennial term ending September so,
| 1888. $7S5,277.57 was expended Tor the mainte-
nance of seven institutions. Ofthis amount $685.
369 % was the regular legislative appropriation
OF 1887. The balance was received from counties
for the support of insance and inmates of the In
dustrial School for Boys.
The total cost for the support of the State Hos
p1tal Tor the Insane for 1887 was sos, 213I5, and
tor 1888, 1913 ,l54!S3, being weekly per capita
cost Oh $500 for the former year and S3.74 TOR the
latter. The average number OF patients in the
hospital for 1887 was SIG, and for 1885, 40.
Notwithstanding the extra cost several inn
provements in and about the hospital there will
remain surplus of $4,000 from the appropria-
tOn OF two years ago.
The average me- mber of insane maintained at
the Northern Hospital during 1857 was $50 and
tor 1885, 634. The total cost of the maintenance
OF the hospital during 1887 SIP 076.02. and in
1883. Sl25 2l9.62. The weekly per capita cost in
1887 was 1892, and in 1883, So so. he increase
cost in 1883 of $S,1436c over that of the previ-
GUS year was made Necessary by repairs and re-
neWals in hospital buildings There is yet an
unex pended balance of $4,000 remaining from
the appropriation of two vesrs ago.
am gratitieO TO be able to. state that the num-
Der OF inmate, In the state prison is not increas-
ing. The average number confined in 1887 was
AS; in 1855, AL. The total expense for the sup
port of the prison for The past years was S59-
1875. SO Tor 1857, and SCI 073 81 for the fiscal year
ending september 30, 1885 Total tor the two
years sl2o-sa9 40 Of this amount. $685. 1877 90 was
received from the prison labor contractor. This
leaves the net cost of the prison to the state tor
the two years, SCI Oil "A.
The Industrial School for BOYS cost the state
for 1857 $45 $50. u, and for 1855. $4910i g. The
average popn latlon OF the school i'll 1887 334,
and in 1888, 359. The wee ky per capita cost for
maintenance in the former year was s.. 62; In the
latter year, ST. GO. None of the state institutions
can have a mole direct bearing on the future
preservation of individual character and opedi-
ence to the laws than this school. II is essential
ly school for the rescue OF youth from life of
vagrancy and crime. and as such should appeal
torcibly to wise Aberality On the part OF the
Legislature.
The School for the Deafc cost the state s35, SIS so
for 1887 and S37 600 % for 1885 There is lett Sc
$40 al from AUGMENTATION q SS0 000 hr ha
last IL giS AZURE The numper of scholars In at
tendance in 1857 was 198. IN 1855, BOG. The per
capita cost was s3.46 and S3.51 per week Tor the
two years respectively
The School for the Blind maintained Is scholars
in 1887 at a cost of $40 3052, and S4 scholars in
1888 at cost OF $40 1865 Al, OR weekly per capita
OF S. IA the fist year and g. 66 tor the sec
ono year.
With commendatory wisdom the last two Legis-
latures made provisions tor the establishment
and maintenance Of the State Public School at
Sparta. There has been expended for that lnsti-
tuition &95 600 'or lands and buildings-$S0 600 in
1885. and $4,000 in 1887. Five substantial cot
tages and one large main building have been
erected and surrounding these is farm of 165
acres, nearly all under cultivation. The cost tor
current expenses in 1887 was 81 Is, and for
1898, with large increase in children. $50 4s.
and from that time to September 30 1888,
Sol children were received. Eighty
three have been indenturcd, all being placed
in excellent homes; 10 are out on trial
AT the close of the present year there were ls4 re-
naming in tie school When it is cons dered
that these children have been taken from de-
grading and in many instances depraved, sur
roundinge, in certain cases found on the streets
abandoned by worthless parents and are now
placed in an institution where they are sur
rounded with kindly and Christian influences,
and assisted in the hopeful work of making good
men and women Of themselves. full justification
will be found Tor all that has been and may be
expended in so good a cause.
The following appropriations are recommend
ed by the State Board of Supervision lot the
maintenance OF the respective institutions
named, tor the next two years:
State Hospital -.......,...... S133. O39 80
Northern Hospital ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. JAG AGO rs
SchoOl TOT the Deal. 70 400 90
School for the Blind !. ...-...... IS 200 90
Industrial Scnool tor Boys. .......... 9a994 90
state Prison. 40 500 90
State Pubic school 1880 90
THE CHRONIC INSANE.
Wisconsin has a system peculiar to itself for
the maintenance and care of it's insane. This
system includes hospitals second to none be-
lieve, In their appointments and management
for the reception and treatment Of all recent and
hopeful cases. Two of these are exclusively
state institutions, and the other the Milwaukee,
yf,x.1 = 80 l.