The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-27
Dockery Sends Special Message to
Legislature Recommending
, Appropriation.
CONDITION is DEPL0RBLE."
If Revenues Are Handled Judici-
onsly Dockery Says There Is No
Need for Additional Taxation
for Institution.


BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 2G.-Governor
Dockery this morning sent a special mes
sage TO the General Assembly regarding the
depiorabe condition of the Missouri Blind
Asylum and pleading for a liberal appro-
priation to this institution. The Visiting
Committee. of which Senator Heather was
chairman, spoke strongly on the subject.
The message sent TO the Senate this
morning backs up the Visiting Committees
report in no uncertain terms. There Is
movement on foot TO move the asylum out
side OF the city,, away from the neigheor-
hood where IL is now situated
The present appropriation bill carries an
appropriation of ssl 100. for the institution.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The message is as follows:
To the Senate anil House If Representatives:
Puryuan. 10 the authority OF law. in November
last. 1 appointed Senator II. Clay Heather and
Representatives George J. Stampfii and a. +. L.
Gardner a committee TO visit the various insti-
tutions OF the State Some time since. that COM
nirtee reported in ample detail. the condition OF
cur e!eemosynary. penal and educational institu-
The management Of the Missouri School for the
tcation OF the institution was condelnned and
the building found to be dep!orable in respect 20
concluded their repast with an urgent recon-
mendation that a new site be selected and the
ann ina IN IN eesS nfT Of iseq nndef date of
the 25th instant from Doctor s NJ. Green the
accomplished Superintendent OF that institution.
While the legislative Committee has reported
accurately the dapidatet condition OF our school
building think it is due you. as Governor of
the State. that you should be personally aware
OF the grave necessity that exists for new
building. During the resent cold weather We
were Obliged to wear oyercoats and wraps in our
rooms. thirtv-seven-y yearold boiler Is in
sufficient to carry more than twenty pounds of
steam.
we have been obliged to prop the ceilings in
The pupils dornSory aeT some @ tune: & a1 preven.
beds of pupils directly beneath. and only for
tunate circumstances has prevented serious injury
or loss OF life constantly fear such calamity
The sick situated directly over the
laundry. and constant vibration and noise OF
onsln increases @ the The disorder. We have e' now a
pupil in this sick room suffering with high fever
whose condition 10 greatly aggravated by this
while the existing conditions no. only en-
danger the health Of the officers ard pupils
person of humane feelings, and venture to
plead that you will make II possible for us to
need"
earnestly concur in the recommendations
both OF the Visiting Committee and o: superin-
tendent Green. IL judicious distribution Of the
public money is male there is ample revenue
under existing laws to properly equip and main
tain the twentyon institutions belonging 10 the
State. The condition of these sightiess unfor-
tunates appeals to every sympathetic heart It
is unnecessary to argue the necessity for prop
provision fer the care OF these people. The
mere statement OF the existing situation sug
gests the remedy.
Permit me TO add that there is no necessity for
additional taxation to. meet the c.a:norous de-
mand for relief for the inmates of this institu-
revenue already provided will enable you to
make the necessary appropriations for the new
ed without exceeding the limit Of our estimated
income for the biennial period
State OF Missouri, Executive Department. City
OF Jefferson, February &C. 1893