The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
BOARD OF Con troll
REPORTS A SAVING

REPORTS A SAYING
SECOND BIENNIAL STATEMENT
INDICATES REAvY ECONOMIES.
This Despite the Fact that Employees
Salaries Have Been Raised and that
Supplies Cost More The Board Adj
vises Against Increasing Capacity Of
Prison Irvine Plant.
The state board Of control has today |
submitted it's second biennial report to
the legislature. The report is a lengthy |
volume, one being furnished each mem
Der Of the legislature.
| Much work along humanitarian lines
is indicated and financial saving re.
norted Deportation of nonresident |
insane, Predetermined and paupers has
been carried on more extensively than
| ever before, saving the state fortune
| in the cost of caring for these. unfor-
Inmates. The examination of jails,
lockups and poorhouses has also been
pushed Financially, in spite Of the
fact that wages Of institution employees
4 were raised nearly 20 per cent and in
creased prices on all things an
additional cost Of operating Of $3.50, 900
the board has been able to maintain
the institutions at a less cost per CAPT
ia than was true under the old manage
ment before the board Of control was
created.
An Important recommendation rela-
/ tive to prison affairs is that the bind
ing-twine plant be notS enlarged; that
it is now doing a business of 81 100000
year, creating great responsibility
to both the board and prison warden
which should not be increased.
/ Appropriations asked by all state IN
stitutions are considerably cut. This
holds true OF the appropriations desired
by the state university. Considerable
changes are suggested in existing laws.
A new industrial school for girls is
asked for and an additional approprla-
ton for building the sanatorium for
consumptives.
The substance Of the report is as fol-
lows:
The Years Figures.
Since assuming charge of the state
institutions, Aug. l, 1901, the board
has increased the average salaries OF
aVeraae salary paid in i9oo-l90i (the
year before the board Of control took
{ charge) was $4O7; for the year 1902,
1923; 19O2-3, $500; 1904, 1886.
Increase in market quotations of gen
eral supplies and fuel has made the
operation of the state institutions more
expensive. The board has for these
reasons been compelled to pay during
the year just closed an excess, for add,
tional salaries, $4,000; for additional
market price of supplies, $4,000; for
additional cost of fuel, $4,000; total,
$4,000 Notwithstanding this, the
board is still within the average per
+ capita of maintenance by the old man
agement. The report says that we
have been able to accomplish these re-
suits is almost entirely due to our
methods of purchase
h In the purchasing Of supplies, out Of a
total expenditure OF over $l,2OO,OOO,
more than 80 per cent has been spent
within the state: esH z&a7
Appropriation HelduDown.
In regard to appropriations, the
board of control says the aggregate
sum asked for is beyond the ability of
the state to grant without increase in
the tax levy. For this reason only re.
quests of paramount Importance are rec
commended, Appropriations. for repairs
and improvements akn all institutions
including small binary repairs, are
dShcu GOGdlluS tQ49AtoO1d3 ~
In regard to requests for new build
ings made by educational institutions
the board believes they should ttbide
their time till other institutions, more
deserving by reason of what is re
quired Of them, be placed upon at least
l an equal footing with them
The Adjustment is recommended Of
expense and all special rlevies, excep
alone for the state capitol, be abolished
! port, care continued for but one pur
pose, that of keeping from the genera
and aga exne 1de apav n
! the institutions. Attention is Gale.
that under the present system the uni
! versity has to borrow money for si2
I months Of the year; that it should hav
an n ANNUAL M agpre9prlatio9n9 available tn
For the University.
Appropriations recommended for tn
state university are as follows:
Current expense. 100000 per annum -. .sd2o, o9
CONSTRUCTION S and Equipment new plant 1o0'00
Bqapping meteorological building com: wv
Ordinary repairs. s1o 900 per snnum n::. 300
n Addition to general library, $4,000 per - !.
7 Periodicals, library expense etc, $1,000 wv
4 Improvement Of campus. $4,000 per an ''0'
Ne mum ani,c, house. s'e y
d Equipment officers band corps ....... GO
School Of mines, apparatus and ma
y ch1aery, $4,000 per annum .........: 400
sg Agricultural school and station, steel
= water tank and connectors ......... 400
III - Total ............. .$45S, 90
The report says:
If, the recommendations Of tn
he board Of regents are approved and tn
one-half mill special levy for the expert
ment station is continued, the total ex
penditures for all purposes Of the uni
N versity and branches for the coming bi
- ennial period will aggregate $4,000
II a year, or nearly $2,000,000 for tn
- period.'
=, u The university is now receiving an
~ nually from the state special levy o
e. 23-100 Of mill, $168, 1889.
:, : Estimated increase, 1so45. for In
is Also annual appropriation heretofore
X. made pr.v' 100000
~ Addition recommended .............. 10000
Us mines r.:.. .., - :..t $4,000
: pertinent station ...:....... .., 10000
Annual appropriation for experiment
station at Grand Rapids ........... 1000. @
IOtal $Z65, [oo.s
NJ elf the special levy for support 0
es the university is repealed, y says the II
- mort 1--WE recommend in 1ie11@ Of th