Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16


Personal property. 7208 90 1925, 922 6S3
City and village LOTS. 1O9 se9, 46s rs ,45 964
Other real estgte... 255 1868, 1904 81 302, 1885, l02
S455. $40, $50 80 1851. 1854, TAG
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 strong and
steady Increase in all the elements of material
prosperity. This gratifying result would not
have been achieved except through wise and
conservative legislation, and thus becomes pow
erful 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
levied by the general government against this
state has been paid, and that there was due the
state upon the settlement the sum of So 4O9.4S.
This amount has been collected from the gen.
eral government and paid into the stase treas
ury.
OF the state succeeded in collecting from the
general government $40 282. 90 on account of re-
lected and abandoned war claims. These claims
had been rejected by the government years ago,
and the amount thus collected is clear gain to
the state. Mr. Burchard also succeeded in secur-
Ing, during the past two years, patterns fronHhe
general government to the state for 81 746.21
acres of swamp lands, and IL, 1883 acres of in
demnity lands.
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 S446, 535.41,
and was paid by the state as follows
BY credit of allowances claims .S264, 247 65
by credit OF allowances tor swamp land
r. inuennlty .... 14l,oIo 10
BY credit of allowances for per cent.
of sales of public lands ............. 40, 400 IL
When received these amounts should there
fore be transferred and paid as follows:
To the general fund ................ 1854, PAT IS
To the Normal School fund. .......... 70,939 03
10 the drainage fund. ............. -. 20 939 OF
10 ene schooi fund. 40,4O9,7l
Ofthe amount, when received and carried to
the general fund, 1t seems to 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 for 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 so,
1885, 1882 ST was expended for the msinte-
nance of seven institutions OF this amount $685.
1863 q was the regular legislative appropriation
of 1887. The balance was received from counties
for the support of insance and inmates of the III
dustrfal School for Boys.
The total cost for the support of the State Hos
pital Tor the Insane for 1887 was S95 213 Is, and
for 1888. sos, 154SS, being a weekly per capita
cost of So SIS for the former year and So IA tor the
latter The average number of patients in the
Notwithstanding the extra cost OF several i'm
provements in and about the hospital, there will
remain surplus of $4,000 from the appropria-
The average number of insane maintained at
the Northern Hospital during 1887 was ESQ., and
Tor 1888, 6S4. The total cost of the maintenance
OF the hospital during 1887 SLIP, 076.02 and in
1885, S125, 1882 The weekly per capita cost in
1887 was 1882, and in 1888, IS so. The increase
cost in 1888 of $50 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 years ago.
am gratifie0 TO be able to state that the num-
Der of inmates in the state prison is not increas
ing. The average number confined in 1887 was
44o In 1883, al Inc total expense Tor the sup
port oil the prison for the past two years was S59,
5.53 Tor 1887 and 61.073S7 for the fiscal year
ending september so, 1888. Total for the two
years S120 40. OF this amount. $99 1877 96
received from the prison labor contractor. This
leaves the net cost of the prison to the state for
the two years, S21 211.A
The Industrial School for Boys cost the state
for 1857 S45 5S3 II, and for 1888. $40 104 25. The
average population Of the school in 1887 334,
and in 1885, $50. The weekly per capita cost for
maintenance in the former year was 81. 81; in the
latter year, $685. None of the slate institutions
can have a more direct bearing on the future
preservation of individual character and obedi-
to the laws than this school. 1t is essential
ly school for the rescue of youth from life of
vagrancy and crime, and as such should appeal
| forcibly to wise nberality on the part OF the
Legislature.
The School for the Deaf cost the state ss5 SIS so
for 1887. and S37 29 for 1888. There slet Co.
| S75.41 from the appropriation of $4,000 by the
| last I.egisa AZURE The number of scholars IN at
| tendance in 1887 was 1913: In 1885, 206. The per
capita cost was S346 and S3.5l per week Tor the
| two years respectively.
| The School for the Blind maintained 70 scholars
in 1887 at cost of S9 630.52, and 81 scholars in
1888 at cost of $40 365. Al. weekly per capita
cost OF SIS. Ii the tIst year and $466 Tor the
| ond year.
With commendatory wisdom the last two Legfs-
| latures made provisions for the establishment
| and maintenance of the State Public School at
Sparta There has been expended for that Insti-
tuition sos 900 for lands and buildings-SS0 900 in
1855 and sos, 600 In 1857. Five substantial cot
| tages and one large main building have been
4 erected, and surrounding these Is u farm of 165
acres, nearly all under cultivation. The cost tor
/ current expenses in 1887 was 81 278.18, and 10,
1898, with large increase in children, $40 l2s 48
and from that time to September 80 1888
/ S01 children were received. Eighty.
three have been indentured, all being placed
| At the close of the present year there 1S4 re
| mairing in the schC al. When it is cons dered
| that these children have been AIKEN from de
| grading and in many instances depraved, sur
| roundIngs in certain cases found on the streets
/ abandoned by worthless parents, and are now
4 placed la 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 bs
expended in so good cause
| The following appropriations are recommend
ed by the State Board OF Supervision ior th'
| maintenance OF the respective institution
| named, Tor the next two years:
| tate Hospital SI93, 039 8
| Northern Hospital 146 AGO 2
| school Tor the Deaf 20 400 O.
| school for the Blind ............... 1920 O
4 lndnstrial School for Boys............ go 1894 9
| state Prison .............. 40,SO0 O
state Public 1880
THE CHRONIC INSANE.
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