The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-22
MORE CASH IS NEEDED.
TER SUPPLY AND EXTENSION
OF BUILDINGS ASKED.
BUILDINGS ARE NOW CROWDED.
Use to Which Former ApprOpria-
tiOns Were Put Set Forth
in Detail.

Special to the Globe
RED WING, Mimi, Jan. 21.-The
ninth biennial report of the Minnesota
state training school, covering the two
years ending July l, is now complet-
ed for presentation to the governor.
1t contains the following information:
Committed since opening, Jan. Is, 1868,
1882; present July 81. 1894, 1888; new
commitments, 217; former inmates re-
admitted, 81; in connection the past
two years, GIL; furlOughed, 214; es
capped, 5; sent to refOrmatory, l; leave
of absence, Z; sent to insane asylum, 2;
released by court, 2; time expired, II;
died, 2; present, July 21, 1896, 361 daily
average for 1895, 1868; daily average
for 1896, 1862; average time of deten-
ton Of those released during the two
years, two years and seven months.
Committed for the following offenses:
Incorrigibility, 121; larceny, sc; vag-
rancy, 8; malicious destruction of
property, and assault, each; others
for various offenses.
Hennepin county contributed the
largest number, SO; Ramsey comes
next with 81; Goodhue sent 8.
The largest number committed were
between fifteen and sixteen years of
age, there being eighty-nine of that
age. TWenty-siX could not read at
ALL The parents of 73 were Americans,
of 46 German, of II Swedish, of u Nor
wegian, of 16 Irish. OF the whole num-
Der, 127 were born in Minnesota. In
122 cases the parents were living to-
gether and tWenty-fOur were living
separate.
There has been an increase of twenty
eight in the population, principally in
the girls department, which now num-
bers fOrty-SeVen. This necessitates the
use Of the upper story Of the building,
which has never been completed. An
appropriation Of 50, 500 is needed for that
purpose
The population of the school is in
creasing, and to accomplish the best
results the size Of the families should
be reduced by the organization of an
other family This was urged in the
last report, and the request is renewed
that provision be made for the erection
of another family building. The fam
lily sitting rooms are now being used
fer school rooms, with no conveniences
for grading the school. An apprOpria-
ticn of $4,000 was made by
the last legislature, with which
ali addition 1S0x120 has been
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the shop, for which a further appro-
priation of $4,000 is asked. These
buildings were largely built by the boys
Of the school. During 1895 enough
vegetables, etc, were raised on the
farm for the use Of the school. The
season of 1895 was not so good. A sor-
ghum mill has been put in and about
1,500 gallons manufactured last year.
A cabinet shop has been added. The
question Of water supply is a serious
one, the artesian wells being made
Quate and the water cOrrCding the
pipes so that they soon are useless.
A change Of water has been advised.
70 do so would necessitate a connec-
ton with the city water mains or erect
a private pumping station at the river.
The cost would be about the same
Few changes of Importance have taken
place in the official corps in the two
years.
The following appropriations, in addi-
ton to the regular ones, are asked:
For 1897-98, for current expenses, $22,-
200; for water supply, $500; for library,
$500; for school building, $4,000; for
machine shop, $4,000; for manual train
irg department, $500; for girls school.
800. For 1898-99, for current expenses,
81, 800; for cottage No. 4, $4,000; fo'
hospital, $4,000; for manual training,
$4,000; for library, $500.