Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-03-28
Veterans Home BIZ Vetoed.

/ capital that GOF. Ieck Wouln veto
the bill appropriating funds for the
enlargement aud maintenance Of the
Veterans Home at Waupaca, we
have confidently hoped and believed
he would not do 40. But he has
done it, His act, however, we can
not accept as evidence that our
estimate Of his patriotism and loyal
ty TO the unfortunate Of our Nation'-
preseryers, i. erroneous; but the
power Of the Democratic machine,
in obedience 70 which the veto is
uttered, We greatly under-rated
The Governors objections to the
/ bill had been raised aud met 20 the
satisfaction of the legislature pre-
yiou- to its passage, and should
nave no weight when again brought
/ before the same men for cousIdera-
ton They are mainly technical,
aud the reasonable Ones could read
1 lily be covered by a subsequent bill,
az they doubtless would be upon
suggestion from the governor that
such action was desirable. Ills E&-
celIency suggests eight provisions
which IN his judgment should be
incorporated a. follows:
/. THAT the sums designated for paying in
debtedncss be used as far as need be 10 pay OF
the outstanding mortgage which ineumbers
the property.
2. That the title to all additional land pur-
chased for the use Of the home bc taken 10 the
name OF the state and that the attorney-gen-
eral be required to examine AS TO the title and
approve II efore the purchase money is paid.
3. That before this appropriation be paid
over the city OF Wnupaca be authorized and
required 10 execute aud nile with the secretary
OF state a REIMBURSEMENT OF claim or interest
in the lind of the home heretofore or 10 be
hereafter acquired by the state, thus removing
an attempted cloud upon the title of the state.
T. That the objects for which tho appropria-
not left in the alternative. loosely to the dis
erection Of the managers
.. That the state board OF supervision be re-
qured, at stated periods. TO fully examine into
the accounts of the home, so far as they in
voye the expenditure Of state moneys, into
IT'S management, and to annually report upon
It's conduct ana condition.
@. That before receiving any part OF appro-
priation the trustees be required to execute
and file bond in form approved by the attor
| uey-gcucral, with sureties TO be approved 10y
the GOV ernor, upon due justification of their
respous. bilty, conditioned for the faithful on
pcndturc OF the moneys ia accordance with
and for the purposes Of the act, and in 10
other manner, and that they will fully disclose
10 the Bontd of Supervision OF the state, all
books, contracts, accounts, vouchers or other
papers whenever required in relation TO such
expenditure and in all respects faithfully per-
form their duties ms such trustees his is to
be required ia addition to the trcusurers bond
as custodian.
2. That The Board OF Trustees be required 10
/ report 1icunialiy to the board of supervision
or control OF the state Institutions an account
OF the home, its receipts from all sources, and
the eN pcnditure thereof by items, the names
and number OF inmates, the term of their oc-
cupaney, the organization la which they served,
aud place from which admitted, aud such other
details as the board Of supervision may require
as to expenditure OF state moneys, such report
TO be made according TO the fiscal year Of the
state.
s. That all permanent improvements upon
said property made with money appropriated
By the state be made upon the approval of the
state board OF supervision, or majority there
OF; tina plans aud specifications be Submitted
TO them and their approval certified before the
expenditure can be Incurred ard lhat the
none, be paid out from time TO time by war
rants ON the state trcasurcrs as the eNpeudi-
lures are made upon their CeruHcatiun of
approval
The trSt of these is unnecessary,
As the bill already provides that
portion of the money appropriated
is to pay off Indebtedness. As the
bill nov specifies iu sufficient detail
for what the appropriation is needed,
the fourth suggestion Is clearly un-
called for. But these might with
ont harm be included with the
second, ftth, sirth and seventh pro-
visions suggested III separate law
bearing upon the management of
the home, aud meet no opposition
from its friends
In the third provision recommend
cd there is no justice, and II never
should be aoceded 70. The city of
Waupaoa contributed $500 for q
specified purpose. When the prop
erty ceases to be used for that pur-
pose there is no justice in a demand
that the sum contributed by one
community shall be distributed
among all communities OF the state,
As 1t would if the property were
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