Gilpin observer., 1911-01-12

for the construction of buildings and
permanent improvements at the same.
1t thereupon made appropriations for
the various state institutions. The
total amount appropriated was $946,-
672.3S. as against 903.00O appropriated
in the six years preceding.
TT is further pleasing to know that
every appropriation made by the Sew
enteenth General Assembly (notwith-
standing no law for increase of taxes
that there will be in the treasury a
surplus of $1S1.000 as estimated by the
auditor.
State Highway Commission.
"The Seventeenth General Assembly
created by law a state highway. COM
mission. and made an appropriation of
$4,000 70 & rthe purpose OF 9. constructing
pended the money appropriated. upon
agreements made by the county COM
in which the roads are being construct
ed. that the counties shall put into the
work as much. and in many instances
uted by the state.
The Immigration Bureau.
The Seventeenth General Assembly
created an immigration bureau in this
tion but seven months. During that
time 1t has, through its secretary, in
serted serted many columns, sn, Of ADVERTISING adv
zines, has received 4.S31 communica-
tions from persons reading the same |;
has issued a large number of pamph-
let's. showing the advantages of Colo
rado in EARNING. horticulture. cattle
raising and mining. and has distributed
perb exhibits of agricultural and horti-
cultural at the Pittsburg land congress.
at the Council Bluffs Horticultural
congress and at the land show at Chi
cago. Ill.
The State Penitentiary.
The Seventeenth General Assembly
passed law giving to convicts. who
days communication of sentence for
every thirty days of work. That law.
the state of Colorado.
About 81 per cent of the prisoners
the past two years; The result has
been most beneficial to the convicts
Instead OF them leaving the prison at
ciated, from having been confined in
cells behind prison bars. they are
earn living by hard labor.
State RefOrmatory.
"The state reformatory, upon an ap-
preparation of $14.500 for new build
lngs.. structures have been erected of
a value of more than three times that
amount. This institution has not suffi-
cient cell room to accommodate more
than 150 persons.
passed authorizing the board of peni-
tentiary commissioners to select or buy
such state land as in their Judgment
they may deem best, and that an ap-
preparation be made for such purchase,
and for the construction of such build
ings thereon as viii accommodate this
class OF hardened criminals, now asso-
ciated with the young first offenders
of that institution.
Home for Mental Detectives.
"The Seventeenth General Assembly
| by law created the home for mental
detectives. and made an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the construction of a
building therefor. The building Is now
being erected with capacity sufficient
to accommodate 100 inmates, which
capacity is entirely. Inadequate to ac-
commodate all such unfortunates In
our state. 1 am informed that there
are In this state more than 1000 per-
sons who should be In such home.
| Il suggest that liberal appropria-
tion be made for tae construction OF
| such building or buildings, as Will ac-
commodate all those who are likely to
| be sent to that institution. While pro-
| viding for this class of patients. such
expenditure would relieve the over
| crowded condition of the state insane
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