Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-26
SCHOOL roa DEAF AND nu,m.

the blind. Tho habit of speaking Of the., LA :.
seylums has led to q popular misconception al
work. They are not. strictly speakinE. eleem.
osynary. bus part of our FREQ educational ava
tenn, dev,ted exclusively to the instuct,on snd
indg:iai tIsal,Sg OF the oefecns Glasses
judgement and skill. both OF which. / am ner'
suaded, from careful personal observation. ar
happily un ted and conspicuously displayed in
Notwithstanding the appropriation of R5l 00o
for en- arging the Deaf and Dumb School bu'id.
ing BY the last Legislature, the Board suceests
the necessity for more room.
SCHOOL FOR BLIND.
Legislature provided for the building of the
north wiz g, and il Is gratifying to say that more
in that direction is not requested, The indus-
trial Departments OF this and the school for the
and great Importance qrite generally overlooked
and too little appreciated. 1t should be liberal
" encouraged as q valuable part Of the work
being done by these most worthy institutions,
IMBEcILE YOUTH.
The asylum for this peculiarly unfortunate
class seems to be well conducted and in healthy
CT ndition. The location of the building, on a
barren, rocky point, where neither tree nor
shrub could be persuaded to grow by the most
afford more palpable proof that imbecility is not
confined to youth Additional room, more land.
Less rock and some water are needed.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
This is the youngest of our benevolent fnstitu-
Quoted. The first children were admitted in
July, 1887. and at the date of the last report it
contained los inmates..59 boys and IS girls
repre senting % counties. The report makes
many suggestions and recommendations touch
ing the management and future requirements of
the Home. which are too important to be epit-
omized, and are commended to your careful
The Board Of Trusts es shows total of ssI $40.
IA unexpended balances covered into the state
treasury, which it was formerly the habit to use
at the close of each fiscal year in payment for
the semi annual purchase of supplies made in
June. and appearing in the inventories of stores
on hand at the beginning of tho ensuing fiscal
year. The change is cOmmendable, and should
be made permanent. The estimate of the Bead
for the future support of the 9 several instisu-
tions should be fairly and carefully studied. that
the basis of policy that shall be just as well as
generous, economical, but not psrsimonious.
EXECUTIVE SUPERVISION.
A sense of duty prompts a general suggestion
In this connection, applicable to all our public
institutions. penal, educ ational and benevolent.
In view of the fact yonr body convenes but once
In two years the constantly growing requirements
OF all these Institutions and the large sums of
money expended necessarily in their mainte-
nance. oneof your first dutie, should bs to adopt
the most efficient means to ascertain the needs
and actual condition of each of them, to the end
that you may legislate accordingly. This i'm
boards. in charge. nor upon the administrative
officers, who, on the contrary, desire and invite
examination and inspection, It is simply good
o. .bona a IFS.
merely to visit, but to see and carefully inquire
into their condition, management and business
methods, and everything pertaining to their in
terests and the duty of the Stats in providing for
their support. We must remember that the
money to support these institutions 10 drawn BY
taxes from the people, many of whom are lily
n ha0N To khnvv y1a~a 3
We should bear in mind that, while the power to
lay and collect taxes is the highest prerogative
OF government. the duty goes with it to zee that
the revenues thus derived are wisely, honestly
and economically applied.
In this connection it has occurred to me whether
1t would not be well to authorize the executive at
the Legislature, when in his Judgment the public
good may require it, to appoint three suitable
persons to investigate any institution of the
State. such persons to proceed at onte upon
receipt OF notice of their appointment, to make
an investigation and report in writing, to the
Governor, the results of their inquiry. And
upon incontsstable evidence of the incompetency
or malfeasance of any officer in charge of State
institution, or member of any board. he should
be empowered to suspend SUCH officer or member,
and report the facts to the next ensuing Legisla-
ill the vacancy thus occasioned. This COO nit
tee should be non. partisan in its composition.
STATE FINANors.
The reports Of the Auditor and Treasurer ex-
hibiting the financial condition of the State at
ance to the credit Of the several funds as follows
oss. IS; Sinking Fund. Sl,sOs Is: Interest. sSs.-
p si5:D.ss seseS A Annas SEQ sSco
S66. e20s7; University Permanent, q. ST. ST. Uni
vereity Interest, $1.0Ss.87; Agricultural College
Endo wment, -, ss74i1s: Agricultural College
g s27 q; Normal School Interest, $685. total.
Attic close of business December 81, 1888, the
to the credit of the several funds: General Reve-
rue, S14 go; State Houee, S29, .25: Sinking,
SsSs6a; Interest SlSs2o.I0; Militia, 1924 Vet
Annual School. ss9, 274 IS; University Permanent,
S9sS. IS: University Interest, Sl,Oli.A; Normal
school Permanent. 81 40 Il; Normal School In
se1ss College
Insurance. $2.234: Library. $1,6A5o.
GENERAL REVENUE.
The genera! revenue find more directly inter-
ests the Legislature. From it all expenses of
the State Government are paic. other than the
principal and interest on the State debt, and
building of the State Capitol For each Of these,
receipts into the treasury to the credit of this
fund for the biennial period covered by the re-
ports: including balance in the treasury on
Of this sum. s.. 9O2 1877 II was from direct taxes
The disbursements for the same period were
s. ,Ses, $685., leaving balance in the treasury
y uuo 1000 OF SLfsS1l. ~. Sl0C6 t0AG OaIe
expenditures have exceeded receipts, so that
on January LIST, 1889, the balance to The
c. edit of this fund was but $780, with Auditors
warrants outstanding to the amount of Sl4,609.2S
financial management on the part of |
the Treasurer has, however, saved the State from
9 liability for interest on this amount. Hereto |
fore there has been balance in the treasury to |
the credit of this fund from the preceding years
taxes, sufhcient to meet the peDses of the Leg
islature and sucl miscellaneous appropriations |
as might be made. On the LIST of January, 1855,
this balance amounted to $50 7ll 9s. The Aud
itors report shows that the levy for revenue of |
three and half mills for the fiscal year end |
ing June S0th. 1859. amounts TO q 2s6. s69.24. |
tie probable sum that will be paid into the |
Treasury during this January 10 s65o,C02. or q |
fraction over SO per cent. This, together with |
such balances as the law authorizes transferred |
from the Peniten iary, Library and Insurance |
funds, will possibly be sufficient to preserve the
credit OF the State until the close Of the present
6scal year. To do this, appropriations payable |
prior to June 90th, 1850, should be limited.
In this connection it is proper to stat, that |
from an examination of the Auditors aud Treas |
urers report there is a growing tendency to in |
crease expenditures over end above receipts. |
For to past few years there has been a gradual |
decrease in the balances carried over to the |
credit OF the revenue, and funds received from |
tho National Government nearly equal In an cunt |
to levy of one-mill tax on tie present taxable |
value OF the Etate, have been credited to this |