Arizona republican., 1905-01-17

past two years securities amounting Tn the aggregate to $517, ,2SO.0O have been funded or exchanged. the interest of the securities funded being as high as seven per cent. Of the balance of $140,- 900 of the six per cent series of 1888 | there remain out at this time but $77.000. The six per cent bonds are funded into five per cent bonds as fast as presented to the commission. When | they shall have been funded the rate of interest paid by the territory will not be higher than five per cent with the exception of ,0OO Insane Asylum | bonds bearing interest at seven per cent, S1O,000 of which will be paid off | in February or March of the present year and the remaining $10000 in 1906 It would, of course, be unwise to fund debt the retirement of which is pos sible at an early date.
 BOARD OF CONTROL.
 l In the present stage of the territory's growth the board of control as now constituted seems to amply meet all requirements in the management of the territorial institutions placed in its charge. As these institutions are enlarged the duties of the board of control should widen to meet them, and eventually all institutions in the ter i ritory should be placed under the di< rect supervision, as regards all finan- cial matters, of this board. I doubt if | it is wise al this time to undertake an enlarged plan of organization, al- l though l believe it is debatable sub 1 ject, and one worthy of thought by the | legislature. In this connection, I res pectfully recommend that the territor- ial Industrial school at Benson be pla- ced under the direct supervision of the board of control, and the board of l trustees abolished. This recommend ation is made not only in the interest of economy, but as being in line with the evident intention and scope of the act creating the board of control. (Title l 56, Chap. 1, Par. 3563, R. s. A., 19O1.) | On December 25, 1903 a fire started under mysterious circumstances in the boiler room located in the north base ment Of the capitol. The timely dis covery of the fire no doubt prevented serious damage to the entire building, | if not it's destruction. The report of the board of control concerning the origin of the fire is submitted herewith, all damage to the building was re- paired without cost to the territory, it being paid by the company holding in surance risk on the building. | The report of sthe board of control N ation shows in detail the duties per | formed, and in the recommendations of the board I most heartily concur. With the report of this board is found the report of the superintendent of the asylum for the insane.
 | COMPLETION OF THE CAPITOL.
 The completion of the capitol in ac- Cordance with the plans adopted is a matter which must be taken up by the | Legislature; but in view of the many obligations for improvements of terri torial institutions which the taxpayers are called on to meet I would suggest that the assistance of the general gov ernment be sought, and that congress be asked to appropriate S15O,000, or so much as is required, for the completion of the caDitol in accordance with the original plans. The capitol at Santa F'e was erected by appropriation of funds from the sales of public lands in New Mexico.
 TUBERCULOSIS.
 The alarming ravages throughout the United States of what is come to be known as the "great white plague" places upon the citizens of the sections of our country where those afflicted seek climatic relief, serious and per picking problems. Medical science has established the infectious character of tuberculosis and the readiness of, those i susceptible to it to become affected. Throughout Arizona conditions of pre- cautionary neglect are to be fully req cautionary neglect are to be found and the character of the disease seems not to be fully realized. There should be brought into action some means of action by which the | zion would be diminished. Thousands of persons afflicted with tuberculosis come to Arizona every year, and our people are brought face to face with a condition which must sooner or later be met. In many states sanatoriums have been constructed, but this is done in each instance for the accommoda- ! tion of residents of the state who are | afflicted. Here in Arizona the condi- tion is altogether different, for the number of natives of the territory af- f1icted is very small. The question here is protection against contagiOn which comes in the thousands of consumptives from eastern states who yearly make the cities and towns of this territory their abiding places. Arizona cannot build a sanatorium for visitors and maintain it, and the question naturally DrOauenS Into d ndIlOUdl one l WOulQ suggest that a memorial be adopted asking the general government to con struct at some suitable place in this territory sanatorium where all per sons coming to this territory as in valids from tuberculosis may find ac- commodations.
 FAMILY DISSIPATION.
 I desire to call your attention to the growing evil of wife and family deser- tion, and to recommend that provision be made for the punishment of persons charged with such crime. Our statutes at present provide only for the punish ment of parents deserting their chil- dren.
 ASSEMBLY AND SUPERVISCRIAL
 DISTRICTS.
 In my judgment the question sub mitted by me to the last legislature of dividing the counties of the territory