The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-08
preparations, if any, which you may
make.
STATES OUTSTANDING INDEBTED

make.
Aside from the liability last mentioned.
the Indebtedness of the State is only
market value of which is $50. 716, and fur
ther assets valued at $207, ,526. As, which
constitute a sinking fund.
The comparison of the States present
financial condition with that at the be-
ginning of the century will afford some
degree of satisfaction. In due time,
when the. policy adopted by it Is
understood, and ignorance and prejudice
give way to a clearer and less passionate
consideration, the full measure of praise
will be accorded to those who have di-
gard. and judiciously husbanded its re-
sources.
ITEMS CAUSING INCREASE.
AS will be seen, the increase in cost of
State government has been great. But
we are not justified in hastily concluding
that there has been an extravagant or I'M
for the. larger amount required is found
in the increase of people, in the greater
number of officers now necessary for the
gradual growth in number of multiplying
objects calling for payment. Many OF
these were unknown at the beginning of
the century, and found no place in gov
ernment. Now they are accepted as
necessary for the safe and orderly adj
ministration of a progressive State. To
abolish some would meet with general
disapproval; to discontinue the support of
others would either be impossible or re-
suit in disorganization. Enlightened sell
fiShness demands their continuance.
A few may be used to illustrate the
proposition, and at the same time indi-
cate how steady has been the progress of
name, generous and an enlightened
people. The work done, the expense there
of to the State, and the condition of the
departments chosen for this purpose will
at the same time be seen.
Free common schools, throughout the
year year 1911. Today all e children Of parents
foreign or native. may tand between the
years of seven and twelve must) avail
themselves of the education there accord
ed. Three hundred and twenty-five thou
sand five hundred and seventy-five chill
dren attended these schools during the
for their education Nearly s5O,O00 were.
spent for the Normal and Model Schools,
where those intending to teach are
taught The fund-the income of which
is used for school purposes-deriyed from
various sources, amounted to $3.50, 2.62
at the close of the year.
1882 At the close of the year 1873 pupils
were receiving the special training there
given, at cost to the State for the year
of $43, 600
For the purposes of industrial educa-
tion the outlay was S43, 1920.
When the century began the insane were
housed in novels and huts, with little and
insufficient care for their well-b being and
physical comfort. Slight or little regard
was had for their restoration. They were
not then the wards of the State. Now they
arec onfined in asylums and are given the
care which humanity demands. The State
maintains the INDECENT. They numbered in
October last, in both the State and County
Asylums, 4,423 and cost the State the sum
find shelter and comfort were improved or
repaired at the expense of 1882 S01.76.
In 1901, convict criminals erin were, happily;
and unconfned are now greater in pro-
portion to the population is matter
about which opinions differ. Whatever
than $4,000 each year for keeping those
who were confined. The total number of
prisoners last year was 1851. During the
year 500 were discharged, and /, ,O91 remain
For the support of those convicted there
were spent s1s3065. .e5, and for furnishing
and Ia repairs re- to the prison buildings.
s91, ,6344O, which sum represents the earn
ingS of the inmates under the wise and
careful management of the prison Off
cials.
The gradual introduction of a more
rational and humane treatment of its
criminals strikingly indicates the advance
of the State along the lines of progress.
twofold. protection with punishment, and
reformation, if possible. The State separ-
ately confines its younger criminals and
inc6rrigibles of both sexes in institutions
especially provided. 1t established the
State Home for Boys in the year 1865, and
. the State Home for Girls in the year 1871.
~ fro close Of the year the inmates in
the Home for Boys numbered 37S, and in
s4ns Ipf Istri, ll5 For the MAIN
tenance of the former, the State paid
S5T I94 81. and spent s., 600 for irur- We
ments. The Home for Girls cost S24,.-. 80,
and new and much-needed building re-
quired $4,000.
For the completion of the Reformatory
at Railway it gave $260000
On account of the feeble minded chill
dren and the feeble minded women, and
for the support and education of the
blind, the payments during the fiscal
year amounted to about $4,000
One OF the largest items of expenditure
was that in aid of State roads Annually
$3.50, 900 is spent on this account The
money so used insures comfort in travel
and an ease of communication in marked
contrast to that which prevailed at the
commencement of the century. Few
States have shown equal progress in this
respect, The example shown by New
Jersey has encouraged movement for
better roads throughout the Union, ana
its plan is being widely followed. ThA
State first loaned its aid in 1892 and its
contributions amount to sSG5. .3l8.55 With
the help so given there have been built
$50 miles of roads. In the year just closed
1929 miles were built, and 64.99 miles were
in process of construction or under con-
tract for building. Application has been
made for aid in the construction of 1856
additional miles:
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