The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
new COMMISSION NAMED
1T WILL SEPARATE GIRLS SCHOOL
AND wOMEN'S PRISON.
John It. Stout, z. NJ. Campbell, E. NJ.
johnson and August Nj. Kuhn APP
pointed by the Governor.

Governor Durbin last evening announced
the appointment of John T. Stout of Paoli,
and E. NJ. Campbell, E. NJ. Johnson and
August NJ. Kuhn. of indianapolis, the
commission for the separation of the In
diana Industrial School for Girls from the
Woman's Prison. The Governor is himself,
ex off1cio, a member Of the commission.
Under the act of the recent Legislature a
new institution is to be established for the
Industrial School for Girls, separate and
widely apart from the present institution,
in the eastern part of the city. The COM
mission shall decide upon a location and
purchase the land wherein to erect the
buildings. The selection may be made by
agreement of majority of the commission
The law provides that in the selection Of
the site the commissioners shall take into
consideration the fulfillment of the object
of the establishment of the new institution
that the Girls School and Womans Pris-
on shall be widely separated-and also the
natural advantages of the location for the
purposes of the institution, including farm
ing, gardening and horticulture. adequate
and suitable drainage, water supply, pro-
visions for the disposal of sewage, electric
and steam railroad facilities, proper dispo-
sition of the necessary buildings and it's
general adaptability, so as to provide for
the erection of a modern school of this
class. The commissioners shall not take
into consideration any offer of land or any
other donation inducement in deciding
upon the location of the new instituton-in
other words, the State Is not looking for a
bonus.
The commissioners will receive s. per day
for each days service and their actual
travelling expenses. The board shall or
ganize by the selection OF a president, sec
rotary and treasurer, and the treasurer
shall furnish bond in the sum of $3.50
The law contemplates the purchase of a
tract of not less than eighty acres of land
without the city of Indianapolis, but within
ten miles Of the city. The commissioners
SHALL when necessary, select a superintend-
ent of construction, who shall be especially
qualified for his duties, who shall have
charge, under the direction of the commits
sioners, of the construction and develop
ment Of the school buildings. The plans
shall provide for suitable and substantial
buildings of fireproof or slow-burning con-
struction, and for the necessary appurte-
nances, and shall embody the best ideas in
plans and sanitary construction, to be of
the most approved type, on the cottage
plan.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made for
the work of the commission, 100000 of
which is available June next and the bal
ance on Nov. l. The law stipuates that
the work shall be completed and the new
institution turned over to the board of man.
| before Oct. 81, 1904 The commission will
| hold monthly meetings, and a preliminary
meeting to effect an organization will be
called next week.
The commission is bipartisan, Mr.. Stout
and Mr.. Campbell being Republicans and
| Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Kuhn Democrats All
| the members are well-known business men