Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-09
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Continued from rag, onej

better results than thuss obtained IRON
the erection Of the useless building.
The erection Of the extra building i'm
Posed upon the Territory the cost Of
the maintenance OF an unuUoessary
building, while the FIRST building was
amply sufficient 10 accommodate at
least four times tho number OF children
ever confined In the school Vt nue time.
l therefore suggest that either a fani'
cal change be- made regarding the RE-
form school, or that the school BE- r.
moved 10 sotne other location In Weber
county, where IL may be conducted Al
less expense, and that the present
buildings be put ~ other uses.
Under all the circumstances rec.
nmmend an appropriation TO meet the
deficiency, aud the appointment OF
COMMITTEES from the Legislature to a..
certain ~ the Slate cannot make more
advantageous uHs 4 these bulldogs
In this connection, 1 submit Tor your
consideration the fact that the military
academy building, north Of Ogden
city, which IL said to have coat ABOUT
fsT, 900, and IL situated upon ten acres
OF ground eligibly located, with per.
petual free water right, eau be Haoufed
for the State at n very low price. ~
In your wisdom, you deem Il proper TO
Mace the deaf anu dumb and blind
asylum In the building now occupied
by the Reform school, and secure tue
military institute property for the He'
form school. 1 shall be glad 10 act with
you In accomplishing the purpose. me
maIof portion OF the land now deNo-
ted 10 an Improbable attempt at farm.
ing, might tines be sold; the heavy tax
now paid for water tor Irrigation
would DO materially decreased, ~ well
90 would other incidental EXPENSE
believe the change would be Of pcrma-
nent advantage to the State, anu VIII
reduce the burdens OF the hetoim
school 10 a minimum.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The State Insane Asylum, located nj
Provo, In Utah county. consists OF
tract Of land OF about 200 acres, upon
which has been sfsctsd thoroughly
modern and wsll.equipped asylum,
which has cost this Territory tor
grounds, buildings, furniture aud ma.
ohin.ry, to November 30, 1894. siOs,.
OT3.pl.
The number Of patients confined H.
the asylum at present II 2l7, Of which
ITO arc males and l0T females. II IL
estimated that the capacity OF the
nsylum % AZ present constructed In
$50 patients, ana thatiporiion Of the
asylum called the administration
building. wherein the medica supofin-
tsndent, steward, guards aud attend
ants have their quarters, 10 ample for a
much greater patent capacity. The In.
create In tue permanent population Of
tho asylum during the past year was
eight, patients admitted, sixiy.out;
died, fifteen; discharged, unity eight
The average attendance daily OF the
patients vas 2li. The average Cos, Of
care and treatment per capita per diem
was asa cents. 10 iH elaed by the
medical superintendent that this Ia the
actual cash expense for the care ana
treatment account, and that II IN con-
Iiderabiy lower than Tor any previous
fer. The i4treAsed numbf OF pa.
Neuta treated, tho deere Asd cost OF
iupplies, the increA,ei yield rom the
arm, garden, orchard aud dairy, and
he practice Of strict economy, have all
1ren factors In bringing about this &c.
iuetion.
The sanitary conditlsn OF the build.
ngs and tho general bodily health Of
he patients have been good. There
las been no epidemic or contagious
llckn.ss OF any hind during the ysa,.
Tue estimate OF the Territorial board
Tor the ensuing year, for which appfo-
DfiAtion 10 asked IL as follows
for car, and treatment Of ll' patients
attis1per capita per Woeh."".... H!.ii0
aSdiiieSSi iSiaiiiiiuii's Tor ;i eohvaieicshi
Ssepins IN repairs asylum 6uiidingssS.
penaes OF board and other ncces.
1aTY expenses. u..'..'...s,'.,.,,,ts 5000
ro,al..............................S l97o
While II may DO possible by tho OK.
etcise Of further economy 10 reduce
these expenses below the estimaie, |
recommend the appropriation Of $50.
200 for tue maintenance OF the asJ lum
lot tbs ensuing year.
Ysur attention In respectfully Invite
10 tho difficulties tho board has had q
contend with, and the extra expshsl
Involved In being unable TO each audi
tors warrants issued TO them. II will
be noted that the item OF interest dur.
ing the past two years, neeeseiiated
through inability 10 realize upon the
warrants, has cost the Institution
SCISSOR. IL will he my pleasure 20
treat upon this subject In the special
message which II 10 my Intention 70
present at iuturo date.
SCHOOL FOR TuE DEAF AND DUMB
AND SCHOOL ron THE BLIND.
The Constitution locates tho school
for the deaf aud dumb anu school for
the blind In the county OF Weber, and
orders the transfer Of the property OF
the school Tor the deaf heretofore con.
Quoted Ms department Of the Univer.
slty Of Utah, to the school TO DO located
n SAid county.
The appropriation made Tor the
school for the deafby tho last Leglsll-
ture for two years, from January l,
1894, Ia exhausted. The University
regents, under whose management The
school has been conducted, oonltm-
plated closing the school on January
lst, but the superintendent NJ the
school, TO obvlate auoh calamity, |
offered 10 bear the expenses OF tue |
school until the present Legislature |
could take action, and the offer was &C.
@ pied. The school continues under I
that arrangement. II will be neces- /
sary 10 make immediate provision for |
the expenses OF the school 10 the end |
Of the school year,
II will be necessary 10 provide per.
manent location for the pchoOl Tor the |
deaf AMI dumh anu the school for |
the blind In Weber county, aud pro.
vide for moving the property OF the |
school. Proper legislation should (,
be passed also providing for the |
gOntTOl and guneFylHinn ~ th.f,