The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-17

cultural college proper, either in con-
nection with the university or else
where. In failure to do SO the state will
lose the donation OF the lands given us
by the general government.
AS the lands so donated have none of
them been sold, although 1903 acres
have been located, l advise that a loca-
ton be made at point which may be
the most desirable and that the bill
provide for the procurement, by dona-
ton or purchase, of a suitable tract of
land for farm and college campus, and
that during the next four years no
buildings be erected, but that the
grounds be improved and placed in
proper condition for such structures as
may be needed after that time. My
reason for recommending this delay is
to avoid the taxation which must fol-
low in the event another college Is built.
BY designating some particular county
which you may conclude is most de-
sirable, the trustees might be empow-
cred to designate the exact locality;
this method would doubtless result in
the state being able to secure favorable
terms as to the land and water rights.
l recommend that a committee be
sent to investigate and report on the
condition of the university and its ar
rangements and as many of your men,
bers accompany the committee as pos
sible.
CAPITOL GROUNDS AND BUILDING
Provision should be made to bring the
hot water from the penitentiary to heat
the capitol. thereby saving the price of
fuel now consumed and the expense of
an engineer to run the boilers.
If an electric light plant is provided
for the penitentiary, a wire might fur
nish the light for the capitol and also
the soldiers home, and the hot water
used for heating the capitol might be
| conveyed to the home and save the eX-
pense of heating that institution.
A vault should be constructed in the
Office of the land department for the
safety of the records of that important
office, and a steel chest should be pro-
vided for the safe keeping of the notes
and securities of the school and other
| funds.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The second session of the Idaho legls-
lature' provided for the establishment
of a soldiers home and appropriated
therefor, out of the general fund the
sum of 1000. The act provided for
| the creation of a board of trustees. The
trustees secured an excellent site, two
miles below the capital, and have erect
ed a substantial building thereon, but
they found when the building was com
| pleted that the appropriation was eX-
hausted and they had no funds to fur
| nish the rooms or provide the necessary
concomitants to open the home.
The trustees, in their report, which
submit, ask for an appropriation to en-
able them to open and maintain the
home for the ensuing two years.
[ recommend that you deal generous
ly with this institution of the state.
You will see, however, that quite large
portion of the original appropriation
was consumed in holding board meet
ngs.
| recommend that the law be so
changed that the direct management
of the home be vested in a superintend-
ent, who shall be physician and reside
there; that the present board of trustees
be abolished and that the business man
agement be given to three of the state
officers, who shall receive no compensa-
ton for their services.
INSANE ASYLUM.
1 hand you herewith the report of the
superintendent and trustees of the Ida
no Asylum for the Insane.
The number of patients received
during the last two years has been in
excess of those discharged, and as we
may reasonably expect a continuance
of this unfortunate condition, we are
confronted with the necessity of in
creasing the capacity of, the asylum.
During the time of my incumbency
as governor, no change has been made
in the management and but few changes
in the employees of this institution. We
have added 140 acres to the farm, have
put in new electric light plant and sup
piled heat to the new wing.
1 desire to reiterate my recommended
lions made to the second session of the
Idaho Legislature that a change be au-
thorized in the methods of conveying
patients to the asylum.
Dr. Owens, the physician in charge,
as well as l. N. Coston, Frank p. Cav
anah and Frank Gooding, the trustees,
together with all the employees under
their control, are deserving of the high
est praise for the able and efficient
manner in which they have performed
their duties.
l recommend that you make such APP
preparation for it's maintenance as the
superintendent and board of trustees
advise.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The law establishing the reform school
at Mountain Home, Gilmore county, car
ried with it no appropriation for its con-
struction, as the legislature did not
think such an institution was needed
at that time. 1t remains for you to de
temine whether it is desirable to build
it during the coming two years.
STATE WAGON ROADS.
No More Money Should be Expended in
. That Direction.
There seems to be a growing DISPOSE