The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-25
BINGHAM WAS CHOSEN
STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
AND CHARITIES NAMED RAMSEY
PROBATION OFFICER
NEW RULES ARE ADOPTED

Regulations Prescribed for the Re-
porting of Facts In Connection
With FOundIinss Brought Into
Minnesota Are Amended in the
Interest of IA Greater Clearness-
Ten Insane Were DepOrted.
James o. Bingham was yesterday elect
ed by the state board of corrections and
charities as probation officer for Ramsey
county, in accordance with the law ra sad
at the last session of the legislature. a
half dozen applications were considered
by the board, and a large delegation of
prominent st. Paul business men ap.
peared and urged the candidacy of D. T.
Wellington, who has for number OF
Years been connected with work among
erring juveniles in the municipal court.
r. A. Kirk and Joseph McKibbin spoke
Of Mr.. Wellington's qualifications for the
place. On an informal ballot, however, Mr..
Wellington received but three of the six
votes, Mr.. Bingham receiving two and R.
S. Wallace one. A formal ballot was
taken and Mr.. Bingham received the
necessary majority and his selection was
made unanimous. Mr.. Bingham has been
employed for year as collector for the
associated charities. and was warmly in
dorsed by people prominent in the city's
charitable work.
Otherwise the board waded through a
great deal of routine business. State
Agent Gates reported that twenty-four
insane cases had been reported daring the
current quarter. OF these ten he had de-
ported, two were ready to deport, and Of
saven the esidence was unknown OF
the latter a number will be taken out of
the state as soon as residence is fully
established.
Mr.. Gates reported the following de-
portations: e. H. Thursby, from Mime
apolis to Grand Forks, N. D.; j. II.
Mockton from Minneapolis to Chinook;
J. G. Magnuson, Rochester to Spokane;
c. P. Fortune, Minneapolis to Virden,
ILL.,. James Hokan, Minneapolis to Bara-
boo Frank Bresina, Anoka to Eau
Claire; Emory Hughes, St Paul to Mon
tana A. S. Gorder, st. Paul to military
hospital at Washington; c. c. Olson, Cot
tonwood county to Denmark, by National
Emigration department.; Alton Nyren,
Chippewa county to Sweden, by same
agency; Ezra Reed, Washington county
to Appleton, Wis.
A communication was received from
St. Cloud man claiming that Stearns
county came under the probation officer
law. A qualifying statement was made,
however, that the writer would be willing
to servo his county for $500 salary. The
last census gave Stearns county a popu
lation of less than 40 900, however, while
the law only applies to counties of $4,000
and upward.
Prof. w. w. FolWell was elected vice
president and chairman of the board j.
H. Rich, Of Red Wing, and c. A. Amund-
son, Of Duluth, were both nominated, but
Withdrew IN favor of the university pro-
fessor
Secretary Jackson submitted report
of his visits to the various Minnesota and
Eastern Institutions and an account of
the new system of analyZing accounts in
augurated by the board, and stated that
the work done by Accountant Bell had
been very satisfactory and greatly to the
advantage of the department and officers
of institutions.
The plan for a new lookup submitted
by Pelican Rapids authorities was re-
jected, and the committee Of instruction
authorized to submit the board sugges-
lions upon the general idea that should
be followed in building a place of deten-
ton. Lindstrom will also receive some
suggestions fom the same committee.
The Kellogg lookup in Wabasha county
was condemned. The condemnation OF
the Lyon county jail and Ortonville lock-
up was postponed until next year. In the
case of the former fine new building
is being put up to take the place of the
old, which will not be condemned until
the new structure is ready for occu-
pancy.
An application was received from the
New York Founding society asking per,
mission to deport dependent children into
this state, under the rules made by the
board, and authorized by a law passed by
the last legislature. The application was
accompanied by the required bond, and
the desired approval was extended by the
board
The law on this subject is that the fos-
ter parent Is to be responsible in every re-
spect for the welfare of the child, and
that an agent of he society placing the
Child shall visit 1t at least once a year.
Several new rules were made
Several controversies between counties
| and towns over the residence of dependen MT
paupers were decided by the board. In
the case of Herman Traverse, Itasca
county gets him, and it is certain that
Anoka will not be jealous Green Isle
and Washington Lake are .snyious to get
rid Of August~AndeTrson The board of
county commissioners of Sibley county
will decide August's fate, the board re-
ferring the matter to that body.
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