New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-03

, that the tax commissioner be required
to value all intangible property of es-
tates Of decedents which are subject
to an inheritance tax in this state.
In fact, it would result in greater
! uniformity in valuation If real estate
and other tangible property should
also be valued under the direction of
the tax commissioners office. AS I
stated two years ago "such a pro-
cedure would be a desirable relief to
| the judges of our probate courts, and
would insure uniformity of valuations,
and result in valuable cumulative in
formation and a substantially in
creased revenue to the state from this
source"
Necessary Expenditures.
The expense of our legislative, ju-
/ dlc1al, and executive departments in.
creases somewhat from year to year,
and the expense of our penal, re-
1ormatory, insane, epileptic and
feeble minded institutions constantly
increases because of the necessity of
providing enlarged accommodations
to receive and care for them, and be-
cause of the increasing cost of MAIN
tenance. r
Epileptic and Feeble Minded
Buildings and accommodations
for the feeble minded are being es-
tablished in the town Of Mansfield on
property of the state where the build
ings for the care of epileptics are To-
Gated. The accommodation for these
unfortunate requires frequent en-
largement, and the management of
both classes and tse conservation of
the buildings to house them, with the
appurtenant heating and lighting
plants and water supplies, should, for
purposes of economy and efficiency
be under the supervision of a single
board or commission as is the case at
present in eighteen other states.
I recommend that you provide for
such single board or commission in
lieu of the two present separate COM
missions.
State Insane Hospital at Nfiddlctown.
The hospital for the insane at
Middletown is in urgent need of an
additional building for the care OF
acute cases. This would be both hui
name and economical. as it would re-
suit in larger percentage of recov-
cries and thus lessen the number OF
patients.
The Incbriatc Farm.
IF we are to care for any consid-
cradle number of our inebriates, the
accommodation for them at the state
inebriate farm must be materially
enlarged. The success experienced
with the limited number committed
there warrants the belief that a more
general commitment to this institu-
ton would be great benefit to the
state and to the inebriates. 1t would
relieve the congestion in our jails
by the elimination of the present
practice of repeated commitments
thereto of confirmed inebriates, and
would be great saving to the sew
eral counties in the saving Of the cost
attending the repeated prosecution
and commitment Of inebriates
New ArmOries.
you will doubtless be requested to
appropriate money to build some new
armories, and the need for better ac-
commodation of the troops in one or
more of our cities is apparent; but
before mourning the expense of new
armories, will it not be advisable to
wait until it is determined what the
future status of our National Guard,
or Federal Guard, or whatever name
may be hereafter given them, is to be.
At the present time it is in a nebulous
stage. -..
THE state now has but limited
control Of its militia, and may have
still less, if any, in the future. Con-
sress may decide to assume entire
Jurisdiction and control of state
troops, and to build such necessary
armories as have not been construct
ed by the states.
Reformatory for Women.
THE necessity of a reformatory for
women in this state has been re-
peatedly urged. and it must be con-
coded that there is an increasing need
for some institution for the more
humane, intelligent and efficient care