The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-10

IN ihird Annual Message the Execu-
tive Asks Legislature to Protect
Potable Water Rights, Establish
Separate Hospitals Fer Criminal In
sane and Assist Counties In War on
tuberculosis.
Trenton, n J., Jan. 10.-In his third
annual message submitted to the leg
islature today Governor John Frank
lin Fort reviews the work of his adj
ministration. tells frankly what IS
needed in the way of hew legislation
and how the state ran profit by
changes in its governing boards and
commissions. lie urges the establish
ment of separate hospitals for the care
of the criminal insane and county in
stitutons for the treatment Of tuber-
eulosis patients. He fayors reduc-
ton in state expenditures that an
available balance of S1,00O,000 may be
maintained in the state treasury That
efficiency may rule in the department
of the state the governor recommends
the enactment of law making every
cause by the governor.
The message follows
State of New Jersey.
Executive Department, Jan. TO- 1911.
To the Legislature:
Speaking generally, the affairs of the
state are in "A very satisfactory condi-
ton and the management of its sey-
eral penal. charitable and correctional
institutions. in so far as the executive
is able to determine. is good.
A close study of the affairs of the
state for the past three years evi-
dences that there is slight cause for
just criticism
There Will always be in public af-
fairs extravagances in some separt-
ments. But even i'll that respect there
is little room for complaint in this
state.
During the past three years The Of
fees of the comptroller and treasurer
have been managed in an admirable
manner and reflect credit upon the
state and those officials
Finances OF Ine State.
At the end of the tiseal year of 1908
the first fiscal year of the present
administration-the net free cash bal
ance in the treasury. after allowing for
contracts uneompleted, was only S7S.-
0S312. AT the end of the fiscal year
'of 1909 it was S964, 1892, and Mt the
close of business Oct. 81. 1910. il was
81 600, ,043.SO.
The surplus does not warrant exirav-
a2ance. The estimated revenues of
the state will justify ample provision
for all reasonable stale needs A free
balance of ut least S1.0o0.0o0 should
always be in the treasury We never
know when an emergency may arise
Our constitution prevents the lneul1ing
of amy state debt or liability except
i'll case of wal. invasion or insurrec-
tom which shall al any time exceed
100000, and this would seem TO make
it imperative, if our financial policy is
to be wise one to always keep rea-
sonable treasury balance The total
expenditure for state purposes in the
past year. including S2.376. .939.SS dis
bursed 10 public schools. WAS S7,670.-
66369.
Our state is growing fast The legis-
lature has been exceedingly careful in
making appropriations. AS compared
with twenty years ago the expenditure
seems large. but when ii is recalled
how great has been The growth of the
state and the demands npon il for new
institutions it is not surprising. Il
will be difficult to find any way TO re-
duce it. in fact, il is apparent to any
one familiar with the needs of the
state that this sum must he increased
by the construction of some greatly
needed new buildings and by neces-
sary additions 10 existing buildings.
New Institutions Are Needed.
The Legislature at its last session
provided by n very comprehensive act
for the erection Of reformatory for
women. This institution should be
built, as 1t is greatly needed. There
can be no justification for the confin-
ing of women prisoners in the same in
stitution with men and under male
keepers. Besides that. the erection of
such a reformatorY for women has
long been demanded by the enlighfen-
ed public sentiment of the state. 4
suitable appropriation for this public
work should be made.
Another building that is urgently re-
quircd is one for the detention of the
convict insane. No one can visit the
state hospitals for the insane aud fail
to realize both the peril and the wrong
to other inmates and the attendants
of the confinement of the convict in
sane in such an insecure way.
All that was said on this subject in
my second annual message is most
commended to YOU again
The managers and the medical direc-
tors of both state hospitals earnestly
'rge an insane convict building. II
san be constructed on the grounds
Of the Trenton State hospital and pui
under its management with practically
no extra cost Of maintenance required.
1t also will give greatly needed room
for almost 291 additional patients in
The two state hospitals. 1t is unjust
to keep the innocent in their affliction.
IN confinement with the criminal. vi
,ious and convict insane One hundred
thousand dollars would construct a
suitable building. There is no pres.
snt need equal to this In its demand
upon the state.