The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1889-01-12

the purchase Of other lands and the erection of
more suitable buildingsfo such an institution.
This would be an advantage, not only to the in
stitution itself but to the city, as its present
ownership withdraws that much property from
the ratables of taxation
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
The contract made with the State by the trus-
tees of Rutgers College, gave to the college
the annual interest on the fund arising from the
sale OF land script appropriated by the United
States for that purpose, which amounted to $116-
600. and required them to use this interest.
amounting annually to $780, in paying the sal
aries Of teachers, and to provide suitable and
sufficient buildings and equipments for the stud
ents, and land suitable for an xperimental farm,
| at their own CHARGE and also to allow forty
scholarships free of all tuition fees to be filled by
| students from the several counties of the State
| The Board OF Visitors report that the number
of students applying for the free scholarships is
much beyond the number provided for Sixty
three students, applicants for these scholar
SHIPS are now in attendance at the college and
! enjoying the advantages.
MoRRisTowy INSANE ASYLUM.
/ The Board of Managers report that there have
4 been under treatment at this institution during
the past year, /, Ill patients; that there remain
ed there on the thiriy-irs day of October, 1888,
9O4 patients, 772 of whom were public and 1871
| private. The average number under treatment
has been 8S5. The total receipts for the main
tenancc of the institution for the year were S241
1886 The total expenditures Gin which is IN
cluded amount paid for improvements on build
ings and grounds, and which ought not properly
to be charged to the account of current expen-
SEES OF tile institution,) amount to $s29 764 ,0S,
leaving the balance, October 31st 1881, as report
ed by the treasurer, Sl1, 73O7s
AS originally intended, Che buildings of this in.
stitution were designed for the accommodation
OF $40 patients. In 1897, by the appointment OF
the quotas of the several counties in the district
assigned to this institution the number to be
. provided for was fixed at 1904. The kitchen and
DINING arrangements were constructed on a plan
which was, at that time, considered the better
one, but which time and experience have proved
not to be satisfactory. The kitchen is located
in the centre building, and the dining rooms are
in the different wards in the different parts of the
buildings; some being in the extreme wings dis
tant about one-fifth of mile from the kitchen
The managers desire to change the existing ar.
rangement to the system adopted in other large
institutions of recent years, viz: the construct
ion and use of what is know as assembly dining
rooms, one for each Sex in which the patients
are served with their meals all at the same time
Experience has shown that this is not attended
with any danger or any serious results to the in
mates, but that it has, on the other hand proved
OF beneficial influence These dining rooms being
built one on either side of the kitchen and nea
to it, would enable the attendants to serve tn,
food in better condition to the patients An ad
ditional reason for the change is found in the fac
, that the crowded condition of the asylum re
quires some relief. and the present dining rooms
could in the event of this Improvement beine
made, be utilized for sleeping apartments TIL,
managers are unable to state with accuracy til,
amount which would be required for the con
struction of two additional assembly rooms bu
understand that the probable cost would bt
about $25 900 each
A joint committee OF both houses of the Legis
lature was appointed last winter to investigat,
| charges made against certain officials They
!. have taken testimony and will undoubtedly re
port to your body. The investigation has beer
followed by change in the personnel of thu
medical department, and am happy to repor
: that since that time everything seems to hay,
) worked smoothly and tremendously. The affair
OF the institution, 50 FAR as the product of thu
; farm, garden, &c, concerned, are very sat
isfaetory. showing thatit has been carried on al
profit of $S ,8G2, 90 for the year.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
regret chat the report of the president Of
the State Board of Agriculture reached me at sc
late an hour that can only call attention to a
few points. The board has entrusted to com
mittee the important work of revising the Road
Acts, which committee will probably prepare O
bill to be submitted to you this session An
other committee Of practical farmers has been
appointed to examine into and report what
benefits are really derived from The mouey ex-
pended in the interests of agriculture. Sug-
gestions are made as to the publication of the
report of the annual meetingt in different Ian
guages and would Recommend that the publ
|, cation in other than the English language be
limited to the number advised by the board.
!, AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.
The annual report of the Agricultural Elk.
pertinent Station shows that institution to be in
a prosperous condition. Its largest work is il
Analysing the numerous brands of fertilizers
which are sold to farmers of the State The ma.
ture and condition of these is such that no DOS
tive Judgment of their quality or value can be
found except from official analysis. A million
dollars worth of fertilizers is sold yearly
to our farmers. Ind the protection which the
station can give them by the publication of these
analyses, is a needed benefit to one of the most
!; important industries OF the State.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
The work of the State Board Of Health fol
the past year has been very encouraging It's
operations have been so extended that any
summary of the report would give but an mad
equate idea of the scope and extent of its op
erations, and l therefore refer to it and respect
fully request due consideration to It's statements
and recommendations.
The auof Vital Statistics is now entirely
Under the charge of the State Board of Health.
Its system is well organized. It is valuable for
legal reference and furnishes important data in
locating causes of disease
The oversight of the animal diseases is still
with the State Board although, by arrange
ment with the United States Government, most
of the expenses incurred in the suppression of
pleuro-pneumonia are born by it. This disease
for the past year has been almost entirely con-
fined TO Hudson county.
NEW YORK CENTENNIAL.
The last of the historic events which marked
the first epoch of our national existence, will be
celebrated in New York, on the thirteenth of
| April, the centennial anniversary of the inaug-
uration of Washington as President of the
! United States Tho cooperation of the State
has been requested in the arrangements and
celebration 1t is fitting that New Jersey, which
bore SO prominent part iu the past, should be
properly represented in this national event, and
I asked that authority be given to the Execu-
tive to take the necessary action to accomplish
this end in way creditable to the dignity and
| Importance of our State.
| again urge upon the Legislature the neces
sity of an amendment to the Constitution.
| In my inaugural address and message last year
many reasons were stated for action. These
of themselves should be sufficient, but there
are others of equal Importance. The Senator
ial representation, provided for by the present
Constitution, is unjust. There is no similarity
in the case of the United States. for in the
United States Senate States are equally repre-
scented as equal sovereignties. Counties have no
character, being merely municipal divisions of
the State subject to legislative control and
change. The senate should be the representa-
tive of population, not of geographical lines
The attempt to legislate for municipalities by