The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-01-09

past administrations that the legisla-
ture considered the state was in hon
or bound to pay. In some cases our
supreme court had given recommen-
datory judgment, but until the legisla
ture had made provision for the pay
ment of same, the claimant was help
less SO far as recovering his money.
Albion norcal school.
This institution called for less than
any other, $4,000 for walks and light
ing system.
Idaho Technical Institute:
The growth of this institution re-
CURED an appropriation of $4,000 for
buildings, lands, and heating plant.
Lewiston Normal School:
Owing to the destruction of the ad-
ministration building by fire, it be-
came Our duty to replace the same.
An appropriation of $4,000 had to
be made. The insurance money, 1884,
COS, which should have been consid-
cred as sacred fund, was spent for
ordinary expenses of the state, neces-
stating this administration raising the
total amount by direct taxation. In
addition to this. the people of Lewis
ton, to assist in completing the
grounds necessary to the normal
school, made an offer to donate GER
tain grounds. provided the state
would make an appropriation of $l5,.
600 for the purchase of certain lots
and buildings. have examined the
grounds donated and purchased and
l assure you it was wise appropria-
ton. The ground was necessary to
the institution and worth five times
what it cost US. Other improvements
to the amount of $1,000 were granted.
Idaho Soldiers Home:
| This is another institution that
went to reduce our taxes. The 49,
600 insurance money that should have
been considered sacred to the use of
the old soldier was used for ordinary
expenses of state. The United States
government advised our authorities
that it contemplated using the Boise
barracks (where the old soldiers are
now housed) for hospital for tubercu-
lar patients. This being the case, it
devolved upon the last legislature to
rebuild that which had been destroyed
by fire. To replace the buildings and
improvements, an appropriation OF
SAC, 900 was made.
Had enough of our public buildings
been destroyed by fire and the insur-
ance money put to the same use as
was that of the Normal school and
Soldiers home, the past administra-
ton could have run the state without
calling upon the taxpayer for a sin
gle dollar.
Idaho Industrial Training School:
A committee from the legislature,
investigating this institution among
others, reported that it was over
crowded and to maintain the morale
of the institution separate building
should be provided for the girls Up
on their recommendation the legisla-
ture made an appropriation of $751;
900 for buildings and improvements.
Insane Asylums.
Asylum at Blackfoot:
The investigating committee found
things here in a deplorable condition,
the buildings insanitary and over
crowded, as many as seven patients
being confined in one room. The leg
islature made provisions for the re-
moval of the feeble minded to the
sanitarium at Nampa, and made an
appropriation of $4,000 for hospital
building and furniture. They also dis
covered that the institution owned.
with water right, abouts00 acres of
land, of which portion only was in
cultivation, the balance being in sage
brush. This land would readily sell
for $50 per acre. The legislature
made an appropriation of $4,000 for
the clearing and leveling of this land
They also provided that if possible
the work be done by convict labor.
There is no reason why the products
Of this farm should not go long way
to provide for the future expenses of
the institution. The legislature fur
Their provided for the employment of
a competent man as manager of the
farm, leaving the superintendent free
to devote his entire time to the care
of the patients. :.
North Idaho Insane Asylum at Or
ofino.
This institution was also over
crowded and provision was made that
when the necessary improvements
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