Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-21
for the interchange of surplus prod
ucts between different institutions.


ucts between different institutions.
Every railroad or express company
or common carrier of goods who re-
fuses to receive and transport goods
rendered bXlany institution under the
control of the board, or to deliver to
such institution which may have been
shipped over its line, until the charges
for transportation shall be first paid,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
1t makes the same provision with ref
erence to Telephone and telegraph
companies who demand pay for SER
vices on account of such institution,
before rendering said services. These
recommendations are made because
the superintendent are constantly an
noyed. by railway and express compa-
MES refusing to deliver goods until the
superintendent will become RESPONSE
Bile for the charges of carriage. The
same is true as TO telegraph and tele-
phone charges. 1t recommends an
other amendment to the law to en-
brace the secretary and state architect
or any of the boards employees. 1t
further asks that the solicitation of
money for political purposes from
members of the board, it's secretary,
architect or from any of its employees,
or from any employe or officer of the
Under the present law the one who so
licits money FROM these persons for
political purposes suffers no injury,
but the one who will give it, must be
removed from his place. The board
refers to the fact that repeated at
tempts have been made to collect po-
litical assessments, and that the pro-
posed legislation will go far to keep
state institutions free from politics.
An assistant secretary is asked to be
provided who can act in the absence,
disability or sickness ofdthe secretary
and that all abstracts bear the appro-
val of member of this board; the
board be authorized to transfer in
mates of institutions, so that when one
has been sent to an institution where
he does not properly belong, he may
be transferred to the proper institu-
ton; for permitting postage and
stamped envelopes and the transporta-
ton of inmates, to be paid from the
fund therein provided; provision to be
made for the payment of blanks, books
and uniform material furnished in
stitutions by this board, out of the pro-
vision made to pay the expense of this
board.
Epileptic Colony.
Reference is made to the fact that
there are, over $500 epileptics in the
state of Iowa, and that between 800
and 400 of these are in our state insti-
tutions, and many others in county
poor houses. The bad effect of having
these people in hospitals or in the In
stitution for feeble minded, is spoken
of at length. Reference is made to the
epileptic colonies in the states of Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, and other
states, and the matter presented for
consideration of the legislature, with
the statement that the colony plan is
the best yet devised for caring for
these unfortunates.
Reformatory.
The need 81 a sreformatory to care
fot thescriminalsssefs l6 to 80 years of
age, to separate first offenders from
hardened criminals, and to afford the
best and most modern means of re-
forming the young offender has long
been felt. The work of reformatory
is fully treated of, and the suggestion
made that Iowa should have one of a
capacity for 700 men, and be we'll
equipped in all lines. The board says
that they require this establishment
of an epileptic colony and a reforma-
tory as one very desirable, and if de-
sired will furnish estimates OF cost of
each institution.
1t is suggested to convert one of the
penitentiaries into a reformatory, and
use the other as penitentiary, and
legislation looking to that end is rec
commended.
Property Worth Eight Millions.
A table is given showing the number
of acres of land owned at each insti-
tuition, its value, the value of personal
property and the value of buildings as
follows:
Total number of acres of
land 49,. ...... ........ 4,lS9
Value of land .......,....$ 00,s49.oO
Value of personal property 597,131.77
Value of buildings ....... 1882 35.00
Total value Of property. 49, ,71s.77
| Another table shows the number OF
inmates in the various state institu-
tons at the commencement of the BIZ
ennial period, the number received and
discharged, and the number remaining
at the close of the biennial period,
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