The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-15
Gov. Durbin Has Indicated, However,
that Only the Most Urgent Needs
VIII he Considered.
NEEDS OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS
REQUESTS WHICH WILL BE MADE
OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Summary of Occupations of Legisla-
tors Prepared by Representa-
tive T.. +. Mummert.

Senator Fremont Goodwine, of Williams
port, and Representative Henry w. Mar
shall, of Lafayette, members of the legis-
lative committee visiting state institu-
tons, arrived in the city last evening to get
ready to start early this morning for JEFF
fersonvile to inspect the Indiana Reforma-
tory. Representative Joseph NJ Cravens,
of Madison, the minority member Of the
committee, will join them at Jeffersonville.
Governor Durbin will accompany Mr..
Goodwine and Mr.. Marshall from this city
and will spend the day at the Reformatory,
returning tonight or tomorrow morning,
so as to be here to resume the hearing of
ex-Sheriff Dudley, of Sullivan, at 10 o'clock
tomorrow forenoon.
The committee will be met at Jefferson
Vile with some requests for a substantial
increase in the appropriation for the main
tenance of the Reformatory and for extra
appropriations for various purposes. Among
other things the management of the insti-
tuition has indicated that new water
works system is needed at cost Of at least
$4,000 and a new barn to cost 5000 is also
wanted.
GOVERNORS ATTITUDE.
1t is doubtful If the Reformatory will be
Legislature. Governor Durbin indicated to
Charles E. Shiveley, the president of the
new board of managers. a few weeks ago
that the managers would do well to confine
their requests to appropriations that are
absolutely necessary and not to ask for all
they wanted, as the institution has had
over 100000 for improvements IN the past
four years and there are some fifteen other
%1~I
ognition. In 1899 the State started to build
a new dollhouse for the Reformatory that
has proved to be a somewhat expensive af-
fair. The sum of 100000 was originally APP
propriated for the dollhouse, this sum to
cover all the expenses, including the archl-
tects fees for plans and specifications and
for supervision. In 1901 the Legislature
was forced to appropriate an additional
SIS, 900 to cover deficit in the cost or erect
ing the dollhouse and also TO provide about
$4,000 for the furnishings. Now it is said
that Contractor Mccormick, who built 1t,
still claims that there is about $4,000 due
him and the Legislature this winter may be
asked to make that amount good.
In addition to this the institution has
been anticipating its income for several
years, and in 1899 the Legislature made two
appropriations, one to cover a deficit for
the year 1895 and one TO prevent deficit
for 1899. In 1901 the Legislature again made
a specific appropriation for similar pur-
pose, the paragraph In the appropriation
bill reading: ITO reimburse the appropria-
ton of the maintenance fund of 1901 for
bills of 1900, paid out or said fund OF 1901,
ST. 314O6: to reimburse the repair fund of
1901 for bills of 1900 paid out of said fund
of 1901, 81, 0S; said sums to be immediate
ly available 1t is not known whether
similar specific appropriations will be neces-
sary this year.
1t is understood that the members of
the board of managers will be at Jefferson
vile to-day to assist the committee and
the Governor in their work. John G..
Williams. of this city. and President Shive
ley, of Richmond, have indicated to the
Governor their intention of being present
at the time the visit to the Reformatory
was made.
COMMITTEES ITINERARY
If the work at the Reformatory is finished
in time the committee will visit the State
University at Bloomington Tuesday. If
two days required at Jeffersonville the
committee will go to Bloomington Wednes-
day. The next institution to be visited will
probably be the School for Predetermined
Youths at Fort Wayne. Governor Durbin
had desired to- visit this institution with
the committee, but he is compelled to go
to Florida Thursday on legal business. and
will not be able to go to Fort Wayne.
The committee will be unable to finish
its outside work this week and will have at
least two institutions to visit next week.
After that it will begin compiling it's re-
port, which must be finished before the
opening of the Legislature Jan. s.
The appropriation bill for the state insti-
tutions will probably be considerably larg
er this year than those that have been
passed at the last three four sessions.
Large specific appropriations will have TO
be made If the Women's Prison and Girls
Industrial School are separated, two new
dormitories provided for the Blind Insti-
tute and the Deaf and Dumb School rebuilt
on another tract of ground. 1t is practic-
ally settled that strong effort will be
made to make a change at the Womens
Prison and the requests of the other two
institutions are almost equally urgent. In
addition to these Purdue University wants
considerable attention. The management of
the university has asked for a new heating
plant, new chemical laboratory and an
addition to the present mechanical build
ing. or a new building, and all this will en-
tail appropriation of more than $4,000
The increased cost of supplies of all kinds
has made il necessary for increases of
about 10 per cent. in the appropriations for
maintenance of all the institutions and this
is no Insignificant item. Two years ago
the Legislature appropriated 81 IA 30S per
annum for the maintenance of the several
institutions and 10 per cent of this means
an increase of over $4,000. Taking all this
into consideration IL is readily seen that
IL will be difficult matter for the coming
Legislature TO keep its appropriations down
to the limit of former years.