The above estimate includes an item of $2,500 for permanent improvements, which does not properly belong in this estimate for current expenses. An average attendance is anticipated next year, of 150 pupilsfour more than this year. Now, estimating the cost per pupil for the current year at the same rate as the previous year, to wit: $232.55, it will require for the maintenance of 146 pupils the sum of $33,952.62. But an average of four more pupils is anticipated; yet to estimate that it will require four times the sum of $232.55the yearly average cost per pupil for 1874—is manifestly incorrect, for the reason that the additional number of pupils will not increase the items of expense for fuel, lights, salaries and wages and some other items. That is, by a careful estimate, we conclude that the additional expense for increase of pupils will not be more than one-half the cost per pupil multiplied by the anticipated number of increase. Estimating the cost of current expenses, as we have indicated above, we would recommend an appropriation of $34,417.70 for the year ending February 1, 1876, as follows: For maintenance of 146 pupils. For maintenance of 4 additional pupils Total for current expenses. $33,952 62 465 08 $34,417 70 $2,500 ASKED FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. In their report, the trustees ask for an appropriation of $2,500 to enable them to put up a smoke stack to their furnace. They complain that they have long been troubled by defective draft, and it is believed a new smoke stack, of proper height and dimensions, will afford the needed relief in this particular. It is contended that this improvement will cause so great a saving in the item of fuel as to justify its construction without further delay. We accord with the views of the trustees in regard to the proposed improvement, and would recommend an appropriation accordingly. In this connection, we also recommend that this new smoke stack be so connected with the kitchen as to remove the disagreeable and unhealthy vapors which now permeate the whole building. We call the especial attention of the trustees to this matter, and hope they will not fail the heed the suggestion. AN ENLARGEMENT OF THE BUILDING Is asked by the trustees as follows, to quote from their report: "The subject of heating is closely related to that of enlarged and improved accommodations to which attention was called in the last report. If additions are to be made to the present edifice, it is important to adjust the heating of the old and of the new apartments in a way to secure unity of plan and involve no waste of expenditure. The postponement from year to year of action for additional accommodations has occasioned delay in the final adjustment of plans for heating. Most of the considerations urged in the last report for an addition to the main edifice are still in force, and the board would respectfully renew their recommendation that the legislature, at its approaching session, appropriate twenty thousand dollars for erecting the walls of an addition, the whole cost of which, when finished, it is estimated will come within the sum of thirtyfive thousand dollars." The matter of an enlargement of the present edifice has received the earnest and careful consideration of this board. And while we must admit that there is a deal of truth and force in the statement of the trustees, yet in view of the heavy draughts that must be made upon the state treasury for other institutions, and which cannot be delayed, we do not think it advisable that the enlargement of this institute building should be begun at this time. III. WISCONSIN STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. Located at Madison. The Board of trustees of the Hospital is as follows: Simeon Mills, Madison, term expires, April 1, 1875; David Atwood, Madison, term expires, April 1, 1876; E. W. Young, Prairie du Sac, term expires, April 1, 1877; F. J. Blair, Milwaukee, term expires, April 1, 1878; A. H. Van Norstrand, Green Bay, term expires April 1, 1879. 10-C. & R. (Doc. 15.) The officers of the Board are President-David Atwood. Vice President-F. J. Blair. The Resident Offices of the Hospital are: Superintendent-Mark Ranney, M. D. First Assistant Physician-R. M. Wigginton, M. D. Steward-Peter Gardner. This institution was visited twice during the year by the full Board, and a number of other times by individual members. The following statistics, prepared from official records, present many facts of general interest: TABLE Showing the Cost of Construction; cost of Current Expenses; Total cost to State; the Aggregate and Average number of Patients; and average cost per Patient annually and weekly since the foundation of the Hospital. TABLE Showing the Statistics of the Hospital from July 14, 1860, to September 30, 1874 (Hospital year ending September 30), for each year. WHOLE NUMBER. 0.180 1860. 1861, 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 1870. 1871. 1872. 1873. 1874. Total RECEIPTS OF THE HOSPITAL: The following exhibit shows the receipts of the hospital for the year ending Sept. 30, 1874, as appears from the recòrds of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees: The entire expenditures of the Hospital for the year has been: For amusement and means of instruction.. $1,030 39 5,532 17 742 23 914 21 13,671 92 5,061 73 200 00 2,219 68 538 46 2,732 02 670 87 9,138 25 Subsistence.. Salaries and wages.. .$25,946 21 Leaving a balance to debit of treasurer The cost of subsistence in 1872 was.. ..... The daily average number of patients 365, making the average cost, per capita.... The cost of subsistence in 1873 was.. The daily average number of patients 329, making the average cost, per capita..... The cost of subsistence in 1874 was The daily average number of patients 337, making the average cost per capita 71 09+ $24,900 33 75 69 | $26,146 17 77 58 |