Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-17

m addition TO these hospitals proper rhere are
now stNteersconnty aSYlums for the care Il ehron-
&c insane, wlth two others iu process Of erection
Iue combined capacity of ia Sc aSylunls VIII be
sutfic ent TO accommodate 1895 inmates. The Pc
euharily OF these ass huns IS that, while they are
maintained and manag u by the counties eNelu-
sively ia which they are situated, yet when con-
Quoted In manner satisfactory TO the state
Board Of Char ties ami Reform, they become en-
tiled to assistance from the State at the rate Of
Sl.50 weekly Tor each inmate. From personal
observation Of q mlted degree. | ann convinced
that these asy luus are furnishing practical So
lution OF he VeNed question, dow shall. we pro-
vide for the constantly accumulat ting chronic IN
sane in way economical, humane and consistent
with the civilized spirit # the age! The per
capita weekly cost for the maintenance Of these
usyiums averaged for the year $50, 63. and for
1883 81 20. The credit for suggesting periectlng
and maintaining this system h all its excellence
Is due to the Wisconsin state Board Of Charities
Snd Reform.
III BUREAU or LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
This bureau was created by the Legislature Of
1888 for the purpose implied IN its TIDE. Subse-
quent acts Of the Legislature have greatly en-
larged the scope anu character Of its work, and
IN sense conferred upon Il executive powers Tor
the enforcement of the laws for the prevention
OF accidents 60 employees and others in cases Of
IRE, and from unsafe machinery. unguarded
elevators, h1tchways, etc, The third biennial
report Of this bureau contains much valuable
information on a great variety Of topics. IL Is
here shown thar the annual per cap IA earnings
OF b2vo5 employees in manufacturing establish
ments Ia Wisconsin, including men, women and
children, average S31675, ana this is reported to
be $50 more than the highest rate ever developed
by the United States census, The average annual
earnings Of skilled mechanics is reported at
SAIL These statistics are very gratifying, but
they are not fully complete in their significance
without mention OF the further fact that never
before in the history of the world did Theses
wages nav. age "a p..rc..s ..pg power ga tIlt
nccsSSare ] lie as now. Nr ttu sand A. 6iu -uu.
of world -N.- 10 fame as @ stat ciau, has puu-
hshed tabt-r proving conCiu~vsly thar from $50
10 1856 tbt purchasing power IN food fuel, and
materials for clothing. Of the wages Of specially
killed workmeu increased seventy per cent. of
common mechanics ffty-nine per cent, and
ordinary laborers forty three er cent
rhe report Ur Cilis OureTu SHOWS further that
1921 manufacturing and commercial establish
ments, with an aggregate OF q, 463 employees. and
Sl4 hotels and puulc buildings, were officially
visited and inspected. AS a result Of this
inspection, tre-escapes We're ordered 10 be
erected in 2i5 instances. and other directions
looking to the greater safety Of employees we're
gwen IN 400 instauces-nearly all meeting with
/ cheerful and prompt compliance
ESTIMATES OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
The Secretary Of State estimate. that the
annual revenues for the yrors beginning Jan. J.,
1890 and Jan. 1. 1897, will reach 81 iGi,4u %,
from licenses and fees; and SS95ll 95
from taXesto be levied under existing
laws. He further estimates that THESE rove ues
viii be ample to meet all the ordinary and fixed
expenditures for those years and that h. will he
uHneces sary to levy any further tax unless XXI q
rlinary appropriate ns are made 10y this lesis-
laure, II 81 ch appropriations are made. it viii
be necessary for you to Prov for their pay
ment.
STATE FISH INTERESTS.
The important interests committed to the care
of the Commissioners Of Fisheries appear TO
have been zea iou~ly and successfully prosecuted.
OF their appropriation of SIP 600 for each or the
| years Of 1885, and 1883 here remained az the
close OF 1S>S. $500 10 A detailed ace unt Of the
! labors Of The Commission VIII be found VA their
valtiI BILE ana interesting report Both the Nine
Springs hatchery. designed Tor the propagation
of ct as.H D. itt l