The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-01-19

S455. $40. .5s2 - SOS. .264, ,7Ig
by the foregoing il is made apparent that
within the past decade the revenues of The state
nave been nearly doubled without adding ap-
pFeciably 10 the burdens of the people, thus
demonstrating that th re has been strong and
STEADY increase IN al The e tmeutS of material
prosperity. This gratifying result would not
nave been achieved except through wise and
conservative legislation, and thus becomes pow
sueh policy.
ACCOUNT WITH THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
In the message Of ny predecessor for 1887
reference IS made to the fact that the war tax
LeVleq by The general government against this
state mas been paid. ana that there was due the
state upon the settlement the sum of - tHg IS
This amount has been collected from the gen.
efaI government and paid into the stase treas
Geo W. Burcnard, who was appointed as agent
or the state, succeeded IN collecting from the
genera government sig 2eZ g on account of re-
!ected ana aDd udoned war claims. These claims
hed been rejected by the government years ago,
and the amount thus collected is a clear gain 10
the state. Mr.. Burchard also succeeded in secur-
ing, during the past two years. patents from the
general government 10 the state Tor p, ,7l6. p
acres OF swamp lands. ana 4l,77s.so acres OF iu-
GemnIty lands.
WAR TAX.
1t is confidently expected that Congress viii
soon refund 70 the states all the actual money
pald on account OF the direct war tax levied in
1851. The amount due Wisconsin is S446 585 A.
ana was paid by the state follows:
BY credit Of allowances on war claims S2G4 pa G5
By credit Of allowances Ter swamp land
indemnity 141878 O5
BY credit OF allowances for Der cent
OF sales OF public lands .---........ ~ IOg Il
When received, these amounts should there
lore be transferred and paid as follows:
To the general fund. ... ............ S264 247 65
To the Normal School fund. d..-.......... 7O,gS9 O3
To the drainage fund. .............. .. 20 gag U2
To the school fund. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40 400 Il
OF the amount, when received, ami carried 10
the general fund. it seems 10 me eminently fit
ting that some part should be set aside and ap-
propriated for the purpose of erecting some
suitable memorial OF the patriotic sacrifices so
fully made by the citizens of Wisconsin TOR the
preservation of the lie and integrity OF the Re
public.
CHARITABLE AND PENAL. INSTITUTIONS
The following interesting and important facts
are submitted relative to the management Of the
state institutions by the state Board OF Super
vision:
During the biennial term ending September %,
lsoS. -4e5,-4I.5i was expended iOr the maiute-
nance of seven institutions. OF this amount S523
569 y was the regular legislative appropriation
Of 1857. The balance was received from counties
Tor the support of insance and inmates of the In
dustrtal school for Boys.
The total cost for the support of the State Hos
plJal tor he Insane for 1857 was S95 218 10, and
Tor 1855, e93 l54. 50, being a weekly per capita
cost OF 50 % for the former year and 50 "A for the
latter. The average number OF patients in The
hospital tor 1887 was 5l6 and for 1855 479.
notwithstanding the extra cost o several i'm
provements in and about the hospital. there viii
remain surplus OF $4,000 from the appIOpria-
tlOu Of two years ago.
The average number OF insane maintained at
The Northern Hospital during 1887 wac $50, aud
tor 1855 654. The total cost OF the maintenance
OF the hospital during 1857 Sil2O76.U2. ana in
l>N~, SIS, 2I9.6-. The weekly per capita cost III
1851 was s. -, ana in 1883, S3 80. ! he increase
o. cost IN ISNs OF l4Sto over that OF the previ
Ous year made leCessary by repairs and re-
newals in hospital buildings There is yet an
unex pended balance of $4,000 remaining from
the appropriation Of TWO years ago.
l am gratified 70 be able 10 state that the num-
Der OF inmates In the state prison is not ncress-
ing. The average number confined in 1857 was
AS; III 1858, Al. The total expense for the sup
port OF the prison Tor the past TWO years was 500,
S25.l3 for 1857 and S6lU73S7 for the fiscal year
ending September SO, 1888. Total TOR the two
years Sl21 $500. OF this amount, Sg9, ln7 % Was
received from the prison labor contractor. This
leaves the net cost of the prison 10 the state for
the two years, S2t ZiI.+4.
The Industrial School for BOYS cost the state
for 1857 so 5>S. u, ana for lsSs, Sfg,l0t25 The
average population OF the school in 1857 was 3}t,
and IN iNSS. }5J. The wee KY per capita cost for
maintenance in the former year was =. %; in the
latter year, = hS. None OF the slate institutions
can have a more direct bearing on the future
preservation of individual character ana Obedi-
euce To the Avs tnan tHis school IL is essential
ly school for the rescue of youth from a life of
vagTanCy and crime, ana a such should appeal
torcibiy to wise hberality on the part OF the
The school for the Deaf cost the state ss5, ,5153o
Tor lSS7 and S37,6 ,69 - for 1855 There Is lett So.
S754l from the appropriation of $50, 600 by the
last LeCis AZURE. The number of scholars IN at
tendance in 1857 was l9S, IN 1855, 206. The per
capita cost : 40 and S5.5l per week Tor the
two yea-s respectively
The school for the Blind maintained 7S scholars
IN lSS7 at cost OF SO ,65952, and 81 scholars IN
1855 at a cost OF so @65.Ii, weekly per capita
cost OF - Il TOR the uIst year and g. 66 for the
ond year.
With COmmeudatOTy wisdom the last two Legls-
latures made provisions tor the establishment
and maintenance of the state Public School at
Sparta. There has been expended for that Iasti-
tuition Sg5 600 or lands and buildings-S.0 OQ9 III
lsS5 and S65.0HN In 1887 Five substantial cot
tsges and one large main building have been
erected, and surrounding these Is farm Of los
acres, nearly all under cultivation. The cost tor
current expenses in ISS7 was Sll 37s-ls, and for
ls-S with large increase in children, 50, l2S.}S
The school was opened November l3, lS'5
and from that time TO September 50. lssS,
SG1 children were received. Eighty
three have been iudeufured, all being placed
in excellent homes; I9 are out on trial
At the close of the present year there were ls4 re
naming in the school. When il is cons dered
that these children have been taken from de
grading and in many instances depraved, sur
TOundiugs. 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. fun Justification
viii be found Tor all that hGs been and may be
expended in SO good a cause.
The following appropriations are recommend.
ed by the state Board OF Supervision 'oT the
maintenance OF the respective institutions
f,sr med the next two years.