The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
The commission indorses the request for a
senaratinn of the Institutions

The commission indorses the request for a
separation of the institutions.
INDIANA REFORM SCHOOL.
For the Indiana Reform School for Boys,
at Plainheld it is recommended that the
appropriations be:
For maintenance .$5S 600
Repair fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5,VV
Specific appropriation ................-.. loco
The institution asked for $4,000 for main
tenance, 5000 for repairs, $3,4lO foi plumbing
the cottages
The commission recommends that the
State Soldiers Home be authorized 10 sell
fifty-five acres of its land and use the money
stitution.
The commission mentions incidentally that
Purdue University is in need of an assembly
hall.
1t is recommended that the maintenance
and repair funds of the Central Hospital
for the Insane be increased to total of
SIS. 000-S260. 600 for maintenance, $4,000 for
clothing and $15 900 for repairs 1t is advised
that the superintendent abandon his plan
for hospital TO cost $4,000. and that he
accept in lieu of IL new wings TO the present
buildings. 1t is recommended that the spe-
citic appropriation for the institution be as
follows:
Plumbing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
@aih 1eso 1920 oO 20
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $19,OO0OO
Extension to present buildings so as to in
crease the capacity POS beds
Two dining rooms for men, each
One dining room for women.. 20166 so
New addition to women's ward..... &c, 125. 40
Total ST., 881. 70
Grand total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O4 SS1 70
1t is recommended that the maintenance
fund of the Northern Hospital for the In
a I Ms "a n 10 cd frnF
600 to $4,000, and the repair fund from $500
to $1,000, making the total 100000 In addi-
ton 1t is asked that a specified appropria-
ton of 5000 for new water plant be made,
and that $1,000 be allowed for new roof on
the barn and for new sheds for the live
stock, and $4,000 for one new building for
patients.
The committee recommends the enlarge
ment of the Eastern Hospital for the In
sane, at Richmond, the specific appropria-
ton of $4,000 for two hospital cottages and
equipment, with thirty beds each; one cot
tage and equipment for fifty-eight men, to
cost $4,000; tunnel and sewerage for the
above, $1,000; cold storage and ice-making
plant, 81 800, and extension of heating, water
and light plant, $500 In case the additional
accommodations are not authorized the
commission recommends 500 coo for mainte-
nance; if they be authorized, $4,000.
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.
For the Southern Hospital for the Insane
at Evansville, the commission recommends
a specific appropriation of $4,000 for new
wing for the women's department; Sc, 900 for
the equipment of it; $1,000 for a power house
and additional boilers and $4,000 for an as
Sembly room. 1t is recommended that the
appropriation for maintenance for the year
beginning Nov. /, 1900, be $95 600, and that
for the Following year it shall be sos, 900.
For the Indiana Reformatory, at Jeffer-
SonVille, 1t is recommended that the appro-
priation for maintenance be $77 900, and for
all over 1000 daily population there be an
allowance of $3.50 a month a man. 1t is
also recommended that $500 be appropri-
ated to cover deficit for the year ending
Oct 81, 1898, and like amount to prevent a.
deficiency for the year ending Oct 81. 1899
The specific appropriations recommended
for me institution are new cell house be
cost not to exceed sos. 000 Ventilating and
heating cellhouses A and b by fan sys-
tenn, $4,000; laundry and drying room,
$500; drying room apparatus, $780, laundry
machines, $3.50; workshop building, 5000;
bake oven, $685. electric elevator to hospital,
y, 100: for surgical instruments, $500. Total,
In stating the case of the prison at
Michigan City, it is announced that the ap-
preparation Of 100000 for maintenance made
by the General Assembly of two years ago
is insufficient that there is a deficit of
50, 43S. 1t is recommended that the appro-
prlatlon for maintenance be increased to
100000 The institution asked $54, 260 for spe-
cific appropriation and the commission
recommends A6,73S, to be used in repairs.
For the Home for the Predetermined
Youth, at Fort Wayne it is recommended
that the State make provision for 200 addi-
llondl inmates by erecting cuStOdlal cot
tage to accommodate 100 girls, and a brick
house on the colony farm, at total cost of
$4,000. The total appropriation for the new
buildings and for furnishings recommended
is $4S,6OO. Acting upon the presum, ] that
the additional accommodations wi pro-
Vided the commission recommends the
appropriation for maintenance be eased
from $4,000 to $4,000. Five thousand collars
q year for repairs is recommended
1t is recommended that the maintenance
appropriation for the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home at Knightstown be $50, 900 !;
that $4,050 be appropriated for repairs, and
that there be n specific appropriation of $43,-
40
1t is recommended that the State Normal
School, at Terre Haute, receive $5,4S9 for a
new lighting plant.
For the Capitol the committee recon-
mends that $3.50 be set aside for repairs of
the masonry; that money sufficient to buy
new carpets for the two legislative halls be
appropriated; the custodan's fund be in
creased from $4,000 to $1,000, so that he
may have sufficient men to enable him to
devote more attention to the basement. 1t
Is recommended that the salary of the ee-
vator conductor be increased to $50 a month.
1t is recommended that 100000 be appro-
priation to complete the state soldiers and
sailors monument.