Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-01-12
LANCE 1T THE TREASURY.
Total. -.
INCREASED VALUATIONS.

In discussing the question of the reduction OF
fzxattea. attention r. called to the increased
81. 90 10 Ril. 7sI. I79 To meet the expenses OF
the g0verament in view Of the present state
N66. Or s5is per cent lower than it was in 1888,
m Increase OF 10 per cent ON assessed valuA-
TINA notoriously not now in excess Of - per
cat Of true valuations ia suggested; Increass
q tax ON Injuries. meaning dramshops. from
rs to SO Tor six months is also suggested
EDUCATIONAL
Comparative statistics In relation to the pub
&c schools are given, showing \ gratifying in
z.roa8s in the enumeration, enrolment and
eAas school fund is shown to be in a healthy con-
<3kioa-
Discerning the state university. the governor
: fssa- and refers to the manual training school
a.as q pew feature Attention Is called to the
81 the college ana the dls1sssr that
siderable space is devoted to the school o!
H.ia-. and normal schools Concerning the
IN tie ass smbiy viii be submitted. Other rs
ports from the state veterinarian will be SUBJ
pesred last year among the brood mares OF
-Aoafaaa
ELEzMosYNARY INSTITUTIONS
The condition , Of the three ssylums i
mAnaxers that the st. Louis site of the schoo
EM fAe blind be sold is approved It is also
~ for the maintenance of indigent pupils in
che school for ths deaf and dumb. as they do
Ter the IND gent insane
The other state charities are referred to at
ssa0e length in this message-reform school for
hsTs ut Boonvills and the Industrial homo for
Terred to the reports OF the mana9ers Of those
7ns<ifations Tor Information concerning their
TIE management of this institution Is in
1ssrssd in complimentary terms as never hav-
self- Sustaining for eleven mouths
The maintenancs exceeded the earnings by
1hpat &S6 00D during the four years ending De.
sAe hss four years. The total amounts drawn
from the treasury for the penitentiary during
s. dsf f, e,Tss ysars are 4 iss to- De-
P@oS 1 nom January i. isso. to De-
: Total Observation-Disclosures -$0s5. 19l q
ne institution has to that extent been ;
years The excess OF money drawn, ovsr .hs
sasRsrencs between the earnings and the main
tsaauce. which amounts to about Sts1,W1 wa:
1ssd Tor the extension Of walls and erection Of
xaiidinss. etc.
pain. md its cleanliness has been subject o
Tsaark by all visiting it The discipline ha
nssae they have been well provided wit,
xs present. i:iss convict. are employed b. Y, u.
- EAe state OF 30 cents par day; 81 conyicts Al
>sGpssyed By the sfate in doing the work Of tn
I.afitation q are in the hospital, ID ara in soi-
VKr uDnanement: the remainder, about Il, N
E6te
~ existing contracts. when entered Into
Hw hare been tho best the state could make
- = = now feasible to make the peniteutiaFy
=ns0lutaly self sustaining. and at tho sam
affHo usiuimizs the competition OF convict lAbo
nee csrfos 1o ;hsir tasks eSsssfaiis and thor
- governor goes into IN exhausting review
-ofehs convict labor question and the method
.NruHnd In th0 vaFiOu9 seaeoo He odv1De
S0SReory minimum q at last sixty ceat
- that labor 20 the highest and best bid
49, afker due advertisement. reservtnf u
49, - tho state 10 rstsct any and Al 80
Mru3shod. and sumcieut IN addition
- oa1inso cd hniaars u COED Workan9 coa