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STATE BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.
MRS. MARY C. SPENCER, State Librarian, ex officio. Term expires
HENRY NELSON LOUD, Au Sable .June 7, 1905
HENRY R. PATTENGILL, Lansing. . June , 1905
JAS. B. PETER, Saginaw. . June 7, 1907
DAVID E. HEINEMAN, Detroit .
June 7, 1907
The board of library commissioners is composed of four members with the state li- brarian ex officio a member, appointed by the governor for a term of four years. Pow- ers and duties of boards are prescribed by act 115, public acts of 1899.
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STATE BOARDS.
BOARD OF STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS.
Term expires
JAMES C. MCLAUGHLAN, Muskegon.
Dec. 31, 1906
IRA T. SAYRE, Flushing.
.Dec. 31, 1906
AMARIAH F. FREEMAN, Manchester.
Dec. 31, 1908
ROBERT H. SHIELDS, Houghton.
Dec. 31, 1910
WILLIAM H. HOYT, Plymouth.
Dec. 31, 1910
FREEMAN O. GULLIFER, Detroit, secretary.
FRED M. TwISS, Hillsdale, chief clerk.
The above board consists of five members appointed by the governor, with the ad- vice and consent of the senate, for a term of six years. Their powers and duties are fully prescribed by act No. 154, public acts of 1899. The legislature of 1901 made the Board of State Tax Commissioners ex officio a State Board of Assessors. The powers and duties of this board are prescribed in act number 173 of the public acts of 1901.
BOARD OF EXAMINATION AND LICENSING BARBERS.
Term expires
JOSEPH H. HOOPER, Ishpeming
.Sept. 30, 1905
RANSOM M. FILLMORE, Lansing .Sept. 30, 1906
H. C. WHEELER, Saginaw Sept. 30, 1907
The above board is composed of three members appointed by the governor for a term of three years. The member whose term shall soonest expire shall be president, the one whose term shall next soonest expire shall be treasurer and the one having the longest term to serve shall be secretary; for powers and duties and act establishing said board, see act No. 212, public acts of 1899.
STATE BOARD OF FORESTRY COMMISSIONERS.
WM. H. ROSE, Land Commissioner. Term expires
CHARLES W. GARFIELD, Grand Rapids. June 30, 1905
ARTHUR HILL, Saginaw. June 30, 1907
This board is composed of three members, one of whom is the commissioner of the state land office; the remaining members are appointed by the governor, with the ad- vice and consent of the senate, for a term of four years. Powers and duties are fully prescribed by act No. 227, public acts of 1899.
STATE VETERINARY BOARD.
Term expires
HORACE M. GOHN, St. Johns. .
. Aug. 10, 1905
CHARLES A. WALDRON, Tecumseh. . Aug. 10, 1906
THOMAS FARMER, Grand Blanc. . Aug. 10, 1907
The above board consists of three members appointed by the governor for a term of three years. Qualifications for appointment are as follows: The members are to be residents of the state and citizens of the United States, and graduates of a regular col- lege of veterinary medicine and surgery, no two of whom shall be graduates of the same college. For powers and duties see act No. 191, public acts of 1899.
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BOARD TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF HORSESHOEING.
Term expires
WALTER C. HAYNES, Grand Rapids.
. Aug. 4, 1905
RICHARD MOXLEY, Saginaw, master. . Aug. 4, 1906
WILLIAM WALTERS, Detroit, journeyman. Aug. 4, 1907
PHILIP HESELTINE, Flint, veterinary. Aug. 4, 1908
WALTER BECKWITH, Detroit, master Aug. 4, 1909
The above board is composed of one veterinary surgeon, two master horseshoers, and two journeymen horseshoers. Appointed by the governor, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the senate, for a term of five years. Act No. 229, public acts of 1899, fully prescribes their powers and duties.
BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN MEDICINE.
Term expires
WILLIAM BELL, Belding.
. Oct. 1, 1905
BEVERLY D. HARISON, Sault Ste. Marie
. Oct. 1, 1905
JOSEPH H. COWELL, Saginaw . Oct. 1, 1905
ALBERTUS NYLAND, Grand Rapids
Oct. 1, 1905
HENRY B. LANDON, Bay City Oct. 1, 1905
WALTER H. SAWYER, Hillsdale Oct. 1, 1907
GEORGE E. RANNEY, Lansing .. Oct. 1, 1907
JOSEPH B. GRISWOLD, Grand Rapids Oct. 1. 1907
HENRY C. MAYNARD, Hartford. Oct. 1. 1907
OSCAR LA SEURE, Detroit. Oct. 1, 1907
The above board is to consist of ten resident freeholders appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for a term of four years. Not more than five from the school known as Regular, two from the school known as Homeo- pathic, two from the school known as Eclectic, and one from the school known as Physio- Medical. Appointees may be chosen from lists submitted to the governor biennially by the four legally incorporated state medical societies. `Persons appointed to be learned in the profession of medicine and recognized graduates of reputable colleges, having had six years' practical experience. For powers and duties and act establish- ing board, see act No. 237, public acts of 1899.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
BOARD OF REGENTS.
Term expires
ARTHUR HILL, Saginaw
Dec. 31, 1905
CHARLES D. LAWTON, Lawton
Dec. 31, 1905
HENRY S. DEAN, Ann Arbor
.Dec. 31, 1907
LEVI L. BARBOUR, Detroit.
. Dec. 31, 1907
FRANK W. FLETCHER, Alpena
.Dec. 31, 1909
HENRY W. CAREY, East Lake. .Dec. 31, 1909
LOYAL E. KNAPPEN, Grand Rapids .Dec. 31, 1911
PETER WHITE, Marquette Dec. 31, 1911
OFFICERS.
JAMES B. ANGELL, LL. D . President JAMES H. WADE .Secretary
HARRISON SOULE. Treasurer
Departments: Literature, science and the arts, engineering, medicine and surgery, law, school of pharmacy, homeopathic medical college and college of dental surgery.
The State University, consisting of twenty-five buildings, is located at the city of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county, on a tract of land containing eighty-six acres. Its present organization dates from 1837, although several acts were passed prior to that year for the establishment of a university. Ifs government is vested in a board of re- gents elected by the people for a term of eight years. It was endowed with two town- ships of land by the general government, which were sold by the state, producing $545,- 964, on which the state pays interest at seven per cent, producing annually $38,500. The present value of the property is $2,200,000. Its current expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, were $626,536. The students' fees for the fiscal year were $207,704, net. The legislative appropriation for current expenses is one-fourth mill tax, as fixed by act No. 102, public acts of 1899. The collegiate year begins September 26 in all departments. There were 3,712 students in 1901, 3,709 in 1902, and 3,957 in 1903-4; the number graduated in 1904 was 838. Total number of graduates since or- ganization, 21,385. The collegiate staff consists of 282 professors, instructors and as- sistants .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 65.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
FRED M. WARNER, Governor, ex officio.
J. L. SNYDER, President of College, ex officio.
Term expires
HENRY F. BUSKIRK, Wayland. .3d Wednesday in January, 1907
CHARLES J. MONROE, South Haven. .3d Wednesday in January, 1907
AARON P. BLISS, Saginaw. .3d Wednesday in January, 1909
WILLIAM H. WALLACE, Bay Port.
.3d Wednesday in January, 1909
ROBERT D. GRAHAM, Grand Rapids .3d Wednesday in January, 1911
THOMAS F. MARSTEN, W. Bay City. 3d Wednesday in January, 1911
OFFICERS.
CHARLES J. MONROE, South Haven . . President ADDISON M. BROWN, Agricultural College. . Secretary
B. F. DAVIS, Lansing.
. Treasurer
J. L. SNYDER President of College
Departments: Agricultural, horticultural, mechanical, chemical, botanical, zoologi- cal, including entomology, veterinary, bacteriological, electrical engineering, forestry, physical, mathematical, English history and political economy, military, physical cul- ture, drawing; women's department, including music, domestic science and domestic art. The state agricultural college, consisting of fifty-seven buildings, is situated on a farm of 684 acres, three miles east of the city of Lansing, Ingham county. It was es- tablished February 12, 1855, and the legislature, by act approved on that date, appro- priated twenty-two sections of salt spring lands, the money from the sale thereof to be used for the purchase of a site and land for farm. The purchase consisted of 676 acres, from which five acres were afterwards sold and thirteen acres purchased, making pres- ent farm and grounds 684 acres.
The legislature of 1857 appropriated $40,000.00, "for the erection of buildings, pur- chase of furniture, apparatus, implements and library, payment of professors and teachers, and to improve and carry on the farm and such other necessary expenses," etc. At each succeeding session since, appropriations have been made for buildings or current expenses or both, until the present value of the college buildings and equip- ment is $692,365.47 of which the former represent $409,592.50.
The sources of income of the Agricultural College are as follows: Interest paid by the state on funds derived from the sale of lands granted by the general government in 1862; appropriation from the United States Treasury under the Morrill act of August 30, 1890, $25,000.00 per annum; Hatch Experiment Station act, for experimental work, $15,000.00 per annum; appropriations by state legislature and receipts from farm, garden, orchards and students' fees.
The number of instructors during the academic year 1903-4 was 70; number of stu- dents 917 ; number of graduates 55; number of volumes in library 24,973; number added during the year 915; cost of tuition per student annually, $15.00 to non-residents; aver- age cost of board per week $1.75 to $2.80; annual expense to students $150.00 to $225.00. Amount of productive funds at end of fiscal year 1903-4, $956,179.68; income from productive funds $67,312.37; receipts during year 1903-4 from tuition fees, $680.00; receipts from all other sources, $249,481.57; current expenses during year 1903-4, $196,496.93. Expenses during year for permanent improvements $24,610.48.
The legislature of 1901 provided for an annual appropriation of $100,000.00-Act 232, public acts 1901.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN.
Act 194 of the public acts of 1889 constitutes the state board of education, a body corporate, to possess and control the normal schools of the state.
OFFICERS.
Term expires
LUTHER L. WRIGHT, Ironwood, President
Dec. 31, 1910
WILLIAM J. McKONE, Albion, Vice President . Dec. 31, 1908
JAMES H. THOMPSON, Evart, Treasurer . Dec. 31, 1906
PATRICK H. KELLEY, Detroit, Secretary .Dec. 31, 1906
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE.
Article XIII, section 9, of the constitution places this school in charge of the state board of education.
President of the school, LEWIS H. JONES.
Departments: Pedagogy, history, English, ancient classics, modern classics, mathe- matics, physical sciences, natural sciences, drawing, and geography, physical training, music, and training school.
The State Normal College is located at the city of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county, and consists of seven buildings covering fifteen acres of ground. It was organized March 28, 1849. The number of instructors during the year 1904 was 57. Number of stu- dents during the year, including six weeks summer term, 1,770; number of graduates 1903 and 1904, 613; number of graduates since the school was founded, 5,005 life cer- tificates; number of volumes in the library, 27,000; cost of annual tuition per student, $9.00; average cost of board per week, $2.50; total average cost to student $175; to state, $63; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $444,637.59; legisla- tive appropriation for year ending June 30, 1904, $110,805, and for year ending June 30, 1905, $103,210 .- Act 200, P. A. 1903.
The apportionment of scholarships by members of the legislature has been dispensed with.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN NORMAL SCHOOL.
Act No. 261 of the public acts of 1895 places this school in charge of the State Board of Education.
Principal of the school, CHARLES T. GRAWN, A. M. M. Pd.
Departments: Education, English, mathematics, science, history, geography, draw- ing, music, physiology and physical training, psychology and pedagogy, manual train- ing, kindergarten and training school.
The institution was started by private enterprise and is located in the city of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella county, Michigan, and consists of a commodious main building hav- ing accommodations for 700 students, and a training school building with accommoda- tions for manual training and domestic training, kindergarten and the eight grades of a public school. The buildings are situated on a campus of fifteen acres of ground. The school was adopted by the state, June 3, 1895, and was opened as a state school the following September.
During the year 1903-4, 36 instructors were employed; number of students in attend- ance from July 1, 1903, to July 1, 1904, 791; number of graduates during the year 1903-4, 181; annual cost of tuition per student $9; average cost of board and room per week $2.25; total average cost to student $137. The value of the buildings, grounds and
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general equipment is $150,000. The legislature of 1903 appropriated $111,120 for cur- rent expenses, and $10,000 for completion of training school building and for addi- tional land .- Act No. 200, P. A. 1903.
NORTHERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Act No. 51 of the public acts of 1899 places this school in charge of the state board of education.
Principal of the school, JAMES H. KAYE, A. M.
Departments: Psychology and pedagogy, English, mathematics, history, drawing, geography, music, science, training department.
The Northern Normal School is located at Marquette. The site is beautiful, over- looking Lake Superior. The campus consists of twenty acres. The buildings are new and complete. The school was established by act No. 51 of the public acts of 1899. The number of instructors during the year 1903-4 was 16; number of students enrolled, 284; number of graduates for that year, 59; annual tuition per student is $9; average cost of board per week, $3; cost per student to state; $68; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $125,416.30; the legislative appropriation of 1903-4 was $89,470, of which $12,500 was to be used for a new library building, and the balance for current expenses .- Act No. 200, P. A. 1903.
WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Act No. 156 of the public acts of 1903 places this school in charge of the state board of education.'
Principal of the school, DWIGHT B. WALDO.
Departments: Psychology and pedagogy, English, mathematics, history, geogra- phy and science, music, manual training, physical training, training school department.
The Western State Normal School is located at Kalamazoo. The site is command- ing, overlooking the entire city. The grounds consist of twenty acres. The building is now in process of erection. During the first summer terni, extending from June 27 to August 5, 1904, the sessions of the school were held in the high school building. Pend- ing the completion of the Normal building, the school occupies temporary quarters in the lower college building. The number of instructors, including critic teachers, is 12. Assistance is rendered by the public schools of Kalamazoo in manual training, kinder- garten and physical training. The number of students enrolled during the first two terms was 206; annual tuition for students is $9; value of grounds and building $100,000. The legislative appropriation for 1903 was $37,001 .- Act No. 156, P. A. 1903. The city of Kalamazoo gave $70,000 for grounds and building.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF MINES.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
MURRAY M. DUNCAN, Ishpeming.
June 9. 1905
STUART GOODELL, Houghton.
.June 9, 1905
JOHN M. LONGYEAR, Marquette
June 9, 1907
WILLIAM E. PARNALL, JR., Calumet
.June 9, 1907
WILLIAM KELLY, Vulcan. .June 9, 1909
JAMES MACNAUGHTON, Calumet .June 9, 1909
President of the Board of Control WILLIAM KELLY
Secretary of the Board of Control. FRED WALTER MCNAIR
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
President . FRED WALTER MCNAIR
Secretary and Librarian. FRANCES HANNA SCOTT
Treasurer .. FREDERICK WILLIAM NICHOLS
Superintendent of Grounds. FREDERICK WILLIAM SPERR
Superintendent of Buildings . OZNI PORTER HOOD
The Michigan College of Mines is located at Houghton, Houghton county, in the heart of the great copper mining region of Lake Superior. Within a radius of eleven miles from its site are some twenty active copper mines, among which are some of the largest in the world. The college was organized under an act dated May 1, 1885, and first opened to students September 15, 1886. The property consists of nine buildings, equip- ment, library and seven and one-half acres of ground. Its first cost was $142,500. Number of instructors 1903-04, 16; number of students during the year, 238; graduates during the year, 41; total number of graduates since organization, 285; number of vol- umes in library, 19,296. Value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $423,- 621.70; receipts during the year from tuition fees, $12,640.00; receipts from all other sources, $18,890.20; current expenses, $85,980.20 .- Compiled laws 1897, chapter 68. The appropriation by the legislature of 1903 for current expenses was $54,450.00 per year for the years ending June 30, 1904-05. In addition, an appropriation of $61,000.00 was made for a new building and for equipment .- Act No. 146, P. A. 1903.
MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Term expires
ARTHUR G. BISHOP, Flint.
Dec. 31, 1906
ROBERT L. WARREN, Charlotte . Dec. 31, 1908
ALLISON L. WRIGHT, Bad Axe.
Dec. 31, 1910
OFFICERS.
FRANCIS D. CLARKE, A. M., C. E. Superintendent
EDWIN F. SWAN
Steward
MISS M. E. DRURY . Matron
R. N. MURRAY, M. D Physician
ANNIE S. RUNDELL Asst. Physician
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The Michigan School for the Deaf, located at the city of Flint, Genesee county, was established in 1854. Number of instructors during 1902, 40; number of students during the year, 410; number of graduates during the year, 18; number of graduates since founded, 1,439; number of volumes in library, 4,417; added during year, 209; cost of annual tuition per student, $57.70; average cost of board per week, $1.16; total aver- age annual cost per student to the state, $213.34; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $526,209.27; legislative appropriation, 1904, $109,981.11; receipts from all other sources, $8,895.83; current expenses during year, $93,367.88; expenses during year for permanent improvement, $13,976.66 .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 70.
The legislative appropriation of 1903 for current expenses for year ending June 30, 1904, was $86,150.00, and for the year ending June 30, 1905, $88,200.00. In addition an appropriation of $18,500 was made for new barn, cold-storage plant and storage battery .- Act No. 23, P. A. 1903.
MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
THEODORET W. CRISSEY, Midland.
.Dec. 31, 1906
FRANK H. RANKIN, JR., Flint . Dec. 31, 1908
ELGIN MIFFLIN, Lansing Dec. 31, 1910
OFFICERS.
CLARENCE E. HOLMES Superintendent ANNA E. POTTER . Clerk and bookkeeper
ELIZABETH L. PARKER. . Matron J. F. CAMPBELL, M. D. Physician
The Michigan School for the Blind is located in the city of Lansing, Ingham county. The grounds comprise forty-five acres, purchased by authority of an act of the legisla- ture of 1881. Number of instructors, 1904, 10; number of students during year, 121; number of volumes in library, 2,037 Braille, 1,134 ink; cost of annual tuition per stu- dent, $45.00; average cost of board per week, $1.25; total average cost per student to state, $275.75; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $160,420.63.
Aside from the studies usually pursued in the public schools, pupils are educated in vocal and instrumental music and are taught several mechanical trades. The boys are taught piano tuning, broom-making and hammock-making; the girls kniting, sewing, cooking and the usual duties pertaining to housekeeping .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 71.
The legislature of 1903 appropriated the sum of $32,000.00 per year for years ending June 30, 1904, and June 30, 1905, for current expenses, and $16,400 for improvements .- Act 111 public acts, 1903.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
JOSEPH HUDSON, Clare.
Dec. 31, 1906
THOMAS JACKSON, Saginaw Dec. 31, 1908
WILLIAM S. BATEMAN, Albion Dec. 31, 1910
OFFICERS.
J. PERRINE HAMILTON Superintendent
RACHAEL R. ROSS
Clerk and bookkeeper
LENNA M. MEAD. . Matron
L. W. BLISS, M. D Physician
The Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind is located in the city of Saginaw, Saginaw county. The grounds comprise seven acres, purchased for $1.00 by authority of Act No. 169 of the P. A. of 1903, but in reality donated by the citizens of Saginaw. Number of instructors, 1904, 6; number of students, June 30, 1904, none; number of students, November 15, 1904, 50; number of volumes in circulating library, 1,000; an- nual tuition free; average cost of board per week, $1.25; estimated average cost per stu- dent to state, $340, 12 months; value of grounds, buildings, library, apparatus, etc., $85,000.
Aside from reading, writing and typewriting, the beneficiaries are taught broom, mat- tress and hammock making, chair-caning, for men; sewing, fancy-work, knitting and cro- cheting, raffia, cooking and housekeeping, for women.
The legislature of 1903 appropriated for the erection and furnishing of buildings, $75,000; procuring site, $1.00; current expenses for year ending June 30, 1904, $10,000, and for year ending June 30, 1905, $25,000.00 .- Act No. 169, P. A. 1903.
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
Term expires
NORMAN A. REYNOLDS, Secretary and Treasurer, Coldwater.
.Dec. 31, 1904
JOHN D. SHULL, Tecumseh. . Dec. 31, 1906
FRANK M. STEWART, President, Hillsdale. Dec. 31, 1908
OFFICERS.
J. B. MONTGOMERY Superintendent
STANLEY C. GRIFFIN .State agent '
AMY C. LOWE. Acting clerk and principal of day school
FRANCES HARRIS
Matron
The State Public School, located at the city of Coldwater, Branch county, was es- tablished in 1871 and opened in May, 1874. Its first cost was $93,000 and its present value is $250,000. The school consists of eighteen buildings, occupying 160 acres. The net expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, were $35,000; the total number of wards cared for in the school in the year ending June 30, 1904, was 417; the number of teachers is five and cottage managers eight. The instruction given to wards is that of graded, primary school and kindergarten. The average age of children is seven and
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one-third years. Those who are old enough are instructed in common daily labor. The condition of commitment is dependence, or ill-treatment. Children are received at any age under twelve years and must be sound in body and mind; they are discharged for the following reasons: When adopted, restored to parents, have become of age or self-supporting during minority, girls married during minority and children returned to their respective counties because of disease, incorrigibility, etc. Since the institu- tion opened 5,480 children have been received. Most of them have gone into good homes. Ninety-one per cent of all who have gone into homes have made good records and there are now 1,327 in homes, etc. Total average annual expense to the state per ward, $32.64 .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 72.
The appropriation by the legislature of 1903 for current expenses was $35,000 per year for the years ending June 30, 1904-05. In addition an appropriation of $17,500 was made for general repairs, barn, etc .- Act No. 64, P. A. 1903.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
GOVERNOR FRED M. WARNER, ex officio.
Term expires
WILLIAM McPHERSON, JR., Howell, Secretary
. Dec. 31, 1906
HORATIO H. LARNED, Lansing. Dec. 31, 1908
FRANKLIN P. SAYRE, Flushing, President . .Dec. 31, 1910
OFFICERS.
J. E. ST. JOHN . Superintendent
E. M. LAWSON . . Assistant Superintendent
MRS. A. E. ST. JOHN . . Matron
R. L. GAGE. Bookkeeper
J. H. WELLINGS . Physician
The Industrial School for Boys, formerly called the reform school, is located in the city of Lansing, Ingham county. The property consists of 290 acres of land, twenty- eight buildings, including shops and barns; the first cost was $25,000, the present value of its property is $309,925; the receipts for last biennial period were $159,024.07; the disbursements for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1904, were $160,920.23; the num- ber of inmates for 1895 was 518; for 1896, 539; the number of inmates October 1, 1896, 575; number April 18, 1899, 648; June 30, 1900, 667; June 30, 1904, 715; the number of teachers and employes is 60; the instruction given is common school education, four and one-half hours per day, also industrial trades are taught, carpentry, printing, bak- ing, shoemaking, tailoring, painting and farming .- Compiled laws, 1897, chapter 77.
The legislature of 1903 appropriated $77,350 for current expenses and improvements for the year ending June 30, 1904, and $76,250 for year ending June 30, 1905 .- Act No. 174, P. A. 1903. In addition an appropriation of $9,000 was made for rebuilding boiler house, etc .- Act No. 229, P. A. 1903.
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