The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-31
PUT HEADS TOGETHER
SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE IN
STITUTIONSM MEET WITH
BOARD OFgCONTROL
INFORMAL oUTEINE OF WORK
Various Matters Pertaining to the
Work Discussed-CentraIB Board
Will COnveneaWith Book
keepers Tomorrow.

preparatory to therinauguration of its
ofhclaI regime Tomorrow the state board
OF control held an aJEday conference yes
terday with the superintendents of the
state institutions (which will be under
it's supervision. The superintendents pres
ent We're: DR.. h Al, Tomlinson st. Peter
hospital; DR.. A. r. Kilbourne, Rochester
hospital; DR.. George O.. Welch, Fergus
Falls hospital; w. T. YanZ, Hastings asy-
lum; John Coleman, Anoka asylum; ]. n.
Tate Faribault school for the deaf; J.
j. Dow, school for the blind; DR.. A. c.
Rogers, school for the feeble minded; G.
A Merrill, state school at OWatonna; j.
W. Brown, state training school at RED
Wing; Frank L. Randall, st. Cloud re
formatory; Henry Wolfer, saltwater pris-
on.
AT the opening of the conference, Chair
man Leavitt addressed the superintend-
ents, explaining the general attitude Of
the board, which he said was desirous of
obtaining all the information possible in
regard to the institutions. The board, he
sad, expected to save money in the pur-
chase of supplies and in repairs, but the
financial feature of the management of
the institutions was only one of the\ OBJ
Jects to be considered and that question
should not be regarded strictly in bust
ness light. The best interests and well
fare of the inmates of institutions should
be paramount.
AS TO RESPONSIBILITY.
For one thing the board had found that
In some of the institutions there had been
a division of responsibility. 1t had been
decided that in future the superintendent
of each institution should be solely re-
sponslble to the board and all other Of
fcers and employees should be subordinate
to the superintendent, and should transact
oil Of haiv
through the superintendent. Mr.. Leavitt
called attention to circular issued by
the board some time since in which it
was stated that after the board assum-
ed supervision of state institutions no
superintendent wouldjbe removed without
cause or without a full investigation of
any charges that might be preferred
against him. This rule, he declared, would
be adhered to by thedboard
The board had agreed, Mr. Leavitt said
that it would be for the best interests
Of the inmates of all institutions that they
should be kept occupied with some en-
ployment suited to their capabilities, even
though this should be done at financial
loss He requested the sdperintendents
to keep a careful account for the next
quarter of the receipts and disbursements
in all industrial projects in their respec-
tive institutions
1t was stated that all rules of the diff
ferent institutions which do not clash
with the rules of the board of control
will be allowed to remain in force ana
that salaries of employees of institutions
would only be reduced in cases where
the law required such action. 1t was an
nounced that the board will meet once
a month at the prison reformatory, and
training school to confer with the super
intendents as to furloughs and applica-
tiOnS for paroles or nardOnS
QUESTION OF DIET.
Mr.. Leavitt brought np the question of
dietary and inquired of t. the superin-
tendents if they thought the board would
be justified in going so far into that mat
ter as to employ some person particular
ly qualified on that subject to visit the
various institutions and make sugges-
tions and give instructions to the cooks.
Warden Wolfer' said that he did not
think it would be necessary to employ an
expert foods or the preparation of
foods. He believed the superintendent
could by concerning with one another get
along without any outside assistance.
Then, too, there was sucn vide diversity
in the needs of the different institutions
that general instructions would not ap-
ply. Dr. Welch suggested that it would
perhaps be wise for the board to visit
the various institutions before deciding
Ine question ana Dr. Rogers agreed WIN
him.
Dr. Kilbourne thought it would be high
ly desirable to have the board employ
some well qualified person to inform the
superintendents as to dietary.
1t was finally agreed that some per-
son should be secured to read a paper on
this subject at the next quarterly meet
ing. The question of employment will
also be discussed at that time and DIR.
Kilbourne was requested to embody his
views on that subject in a paper.
The question of furloughs for employees
of state institutions was taken up and it
was decided that the prevailing custom
in each institution should be continued
until the board had decided upon some
rule The one-month vaaction for lady
employees of the training school was how
ever, excepted from that permission
The bOokkeepers of the institutions will
meet with the board tomorrow to receive
instructions in their duties.