Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-10

}. 1899.
deeds 10 tho new site OF the state in
4, etriai school at OGDEN have been
secured and a tract of land. consist
Ing on eighteen and Oue-third acres Tor
farming PURPOSES has been purchased
adi0iulnr the school grounds on the
enst. hut the cottage Tor girls, nu-
thorizod and appropriated for by the
second session of the Legislature. mas
not been erected. The reasons Tor INC
delay are represented BY the pua'u ..
trustces to ho that the State warrant
Of 81 ioo FOR this purpose has only re-
Gently been redeemed by the state
TREASURER. and that the trustee have
decided not to build a cottage upon the
grounds now belonging to the lnshtu.
tion bacaufo the Legislature directed
that the male and female inmates
should be- entirely separate. They nave
Therefore determined 10 purchase 9 ton
acre tract Immediately " front OF ,he
school wharoun to erect the cottage tor
airif. such a purchase. they believe
viii greatly enhance the value " tue
nft snnt property BY anordinV desirahlc
frontage on Washington avenue anu
render the grounds more accessible AM
convenient. They expect to Accomplish
the purchase Of the ground and INC
erection N the cottage for an amount
not exceeding the appropriation already
made therefor. aud they intend that me
work shall BE- commenced early IN inc
spring
1'hc grounds have boon neatly fenced.
q large barn erected, walks and drive
wuyr laid out. feWcr put ~ ana
complete water pipe system. confiaunr
of q reservoir and 2.eiS feet 81 two-inch
iron plre. affordinE the Institution m
ample supply of pure water. has been
constructed
The anuonlniendents report shows
that 10 boys and % girls. making
total " siG Inmates have been admitted
20 the SCHOOL since Il was opened. DC.
toher aist. 1852. 10 date. that most ~
these came from The larger cities and
towns. Salt Lake city and ogden furs
nirhins moro than one-hnif the number.
At present there are twenty.four boys
and one girl IN the establishment.
The general health ~ the inmates has
been good and the efficiency N the
school ~ a rcformatory has steadily
Increased.
The requirements for the school for
tho neSt two years arr summarized un
follows
Maintenance. N.ooo per month..fLooo
Manual training departments s,ooV
rcmouullnE present heating
plant, Ore escapes. frc plugs
aud extension Of sewer system. 1900
$1,000
The Industrial school. or reform
school. ns II was formerly called. has
always been an expensive AFFAIR. based
upon the actual refofmatlonn accom-.
pllahed and the number OF Inmates
cared for. n one were 10 Ut down
and fEufc the cost ~ caring for the
present inmates upon the basis ~ the
appropriations asked for the next two
ycnra. he would say Il represented n
cost uf over tsp0 per annum Tor each
chlli n each Of these were certain
" reformation. the taxpayer might be
satisfied even with the large expense
rcr capita. but tho results arc and have
over been FAR from satisfactory. In
thss, remark no criticism IL made OF
tn present management have r..
cen'ly paid the institution visit aud
am satisfied that the trustees afu en-.
cfLr'ic, progressive. conscientious and
rollclious for the reformation " the
children.
believe that proper economy has
been exercised m the expenditure " the
states money also, but the results that
! would be- most pleased tu Hee tho edu.
cation and reformation ~ tho children.
are not - apparent I am impressed
that this failure IL largely due Ia tho
lack of proper educational facilities.
unmiatakahle progress II being made.
however. and the Institution must b.
maintained. The laws provide for Il
aud the lncorriEibie and criminal chill
drcn OF the State cannot 10 taken carr
else.
quite agree with the trustees that a
manual training department, where
useful trades may be- taught the pu-
pills, u Indispensable and should b. sun
piled. IN fact think " the Institution
were given mnrv ~ an educational
than u penal aspect that greater beue-
nta would result. | recommend tho app
propfiatlonH asked for.
STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
The population ~ ,he state insane
asJ lum has Increased from 90 In 1900
10 90 In iAp,. an Increase ol ~. II the
ratio ~ Increase for tho last two years
continues II Will be- but short time
untll the Legislature VIII b. called upon
TO provide greater accommodation.
recommend that some action be-
tnkci ~ prevent the commitment To-
the asylum ~ imheciles. idiots and
tcehlc-mindsd persons who are not
harmful Ia themselves az society. They
crnnut he cured, and once sent to the
asylum they become life members 81
the Institution. They should b. cared
toi by the respective counties or rcln.
utcs u such unfortunntea. ana should
no. be Permitted 10 .ncronrh upon the
ietlliiieH provided by law for the truly
insane.
The Affairs Of the asylum have been
economically administered. the health
or the patients u excellent aud the
material Hnnlfh ~ the Institution urc
In rood condition.
Tho actual expense Of the asylum for
the two years has been glp,S9l.iS, and
lsholess ~ the amount appropriated
~ tho Legislature has not been drawn
The term has been marked by an i'm.
proi.ment In the discipline of the ia.
Huiutlcn. Increased opp brtunity for ~.
creation ana amusement OF the mali.
ch1 ana more thorough cultivation and
greater Yield ~ the farm. garden.
orchard, dairy and hcnncry.
Inc board requests appropriation as
General expenses. Including care
apd maintenance, repairs. r..
ntMhln, improvements and con.
NhHtht oApenNcHs.... .. q. f1a GOO
Insurance on buildings. etc. FOR
three years from December.
i'VV" E" " - '''' '''. ....,.,, 100
$1,000
The estimates arc carefully drawn
and the amount stated should be- sup,
THE STATE PRISON.
The biennial period has shov,
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