The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
interesting Report by the Visit
ing Committee.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Money Appropriated by the State
for Their Maintenance Care
fully Expended.

Madison Wis, Feb. 2S.-[Special /
the olg-expected report of the legisla-
rtra visiting committee was sent to the
legislature today by Acting Gov Stone.
Tb. committee consisted Of Senator BaA-
trr Assemblyman Wheeler and Assem-
a.n.an CaShin. The report is quite a
lengthy document, giving in detail the
results of the committees investiyati ton
III the various penal and charitl bic in
-esatiouS Of the state.
Tie committee as q whole visited nine
institutions, the tenth, the public school
tar dependent children at Sparta being
VISITED by the chairman alone In each
instance the committee made as thorough
af examination as the limited time allct.
I'D 10 il would permit Speaking gener-
aa af all tho institutions the COMMITTEES
-aYs mat there is an evident effort upon
tha part Of the state board of control and
tr. ~gpprintenfents to administer the af-
fairs ri these several institutions in Il
oar I'LL prudent and economical manner
su taa{ the people may feel as ured that
FIJI. aucys appropriated for the support
0f Ha institutions IS being carefully eN-
P.fli
Speaking IF the general health and
sanitary conditions the committee states
r notwithstanding the uncIeanly
.3..tur of the inmates cf one or twC
institutions. The committee commend-
fas apsrlntendentS and employees high '
f0- tartr efforts to preserve the health of
I'll. inmates. The food furnished in aiI
tH Institutions is good and plentiful. and
t4a committee expresses itself as great Is
pleased with the provisions made by the
s.a t1r the care Of its criminal defective
Glasses
PASSING to the institutions individually.
.I .spnrt speaks first of the school for
III feeble minded ut Chippewa Falls.
uHaa has at present five buildings, but
v eventually have seventeen At tho
faRn 81 making the inspection there had
bo.4 t41 applications for admission. but
au account of lack OF accommodations
-4a applications had been denied, and
taar. are now $40 children in the home
Tg ummittee advises an immediate in
rT.asr ln the capacity of the institution
su #- fN accommodate 600 children III
a-tsf fo 10 this il will he necessary tc
hHa hree dormitory buildings. Il school
h#-t aH assembly hall and an admins
f-,tan building. other improvements in
flI aay IT heating and lighting machin-
art ere suggested by the committee.
Ia committee found 3I9 inmates il
#Nat NAl litiu HbNllt3l Tor the INSANE. Df
WH8eh III are male and 211 female. The
uHftee pays Or. Gordon high com.
luaat for the extremely neat condition
a Ills institution, and for the various
improvements he had inauguratcd II
advises new plumbing and an appropria.
tla# for 4 TurkiSh-bath establishment t.
raA. thc place Of the temporary one fitted
EDIT Us llr- Gordon y new diSinfectina
HaH~e and some improvements in the as
"a n
tar the state hospital at Mendoza some
improvements in the way Of machinery
Rrt suggested, and the committee makes
au interesting recommendation concern
ir- th" are Of the criminal insane. Tho
g.Hart saws that in both of the hospitals
ana IN various county aSylumS there are
confined insane criminals and patients
< hanlcida tendencies who are under
constant restraint. Patients in these hos
ta.s. the commI5tec says. ought not tC
I.a subjected to the enforced society oi
mugi~ even though they are Of I'M
Ha5 mind. and il recommends that 2
aaIat" institution bc provided for thi,
which It believes, could be do
t.r N+unu0.
HayrunE the school for the blind al
He ana the school for the deaf al
laaaE0n. the committee speaks i'm the
1&.~f praise Of the SupcrintcndrutS anC
their Jrk, but makes no suggestions as
Z" needed improvements. The same is
tru" of tho puhhc school for dependent
children at SPARTA For the industrial
school for boys at Waukesha new dor
mitory. better plumbing ana the r,wirin.
~ the buildings are advised.
Tho committee says that the Waupur
prison seems to have been bui!t with NJ
@ther idea than that Of confirming the
criminals committed Thereto. aud without
ans particular regard for the health of
he inmates. II SAYS that in spite Of the
sZIstlng conditions however. the health
af ne prisoners seems to be- reasonably
good In the way of Improvement il rec
anmouds that cement floors replace the
present stone Tagging: that the present
dining room he converted into n kitchen
au3 hat the room above be enlarged
ta trcnmmodatc all the prisoners for :
dining room New boilers and furnaces
.re ALSO recommended.
Hn committee expresses the opinion
Thtf WREN the new Green BAY reforma
Eaa il completed il will bc the equa'
a any institution of the kind in the
! .fel States. 4 large sum of money
'.E he necessary 10 complete il. Pro
-tan should hc made at once for the
asaietlau of the ccllrooms, now partly
t-@fea, and for shops, SchoolroomS and
oH er~ quarters. The committee visit
sl ho industrial school for girls at Mil
e. antl found il very well managed
1.a are 23S pupils in the institution
avervrowds il, and the committee
.mend. an appropriation sufficient
uIl anuther cottage and to eStuh
a cautraI heating plant. 1t alsC
visited the Veterans home at Waupaca
found the inmates comfortable and
cared for. 1t recommends an ap
anatiou to replace the hospital de
-trsH.J by FIRE last year.
conclusion the committee thanks the
superinteudcnts and officers and
slate board Of control. all Of whom
5 deSruus of affording the commit
a- fullest opportunity for a complete
Exhaustive examination.