Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-16


conmodation Of about 300 patients--a number dc.
emed by the Trustees, to be large as is desirable
! in one asylum.
The report states that such an amount of funds
will be received from other sources, to supersede
the necessity of an application to the Legislature
for assistance to defray the expense of the addi-
tional accommodations.
Since the first of January last, 1877 patients have
shared in the State appropriation, Of whom 10 have
been discharged leaving of these cases, lis now
in the asylum. The existing State appropriation
has paid little more than three .fnhs of the ex-
pense of those who have been in the asylum, as
State benefciares, during the past year leaving
the remainder to be paid by those who sent them
there and it is estimated by the Trustees, that the
appropriation will be adequate TO dciray, during
the next year, but one-third of the expense of the
present number of State beneiicares They sur-
gest the desrableness of an increased APPROXIMATION,
as to defray nearly one half the expense Of that
number. / concur in this suggestion. An increa-
sed appropriation would probably have the effect of
inducing towns to place, and keep at the asylum,
insane poor persons who might otherwise be depri-
we'd of its benefits. There is q class of cases in
which entire recovery might be effected by a con-
tinuance beyond the limit Of the present State APP
preparation, when n restriction TO that limit might
render the appropriation, to them, of little value.
1t is very desirable that the insane poor should not
through insufficient induccment to towns to contin-
ue them at the asylum, be returned uncured TO the
miserable condition, which, through the humanity
Of our legislation, they may have been permitted to
exchange for the substantial comforts, and the inn
proving qni liinuence Oh mat lislltutlon'
1 w f , ", ''iJ Hsy uI' Wln s eNcel
lIi, 'o! Vi 'e".u, "Il'c 1t mas au tlie erect
vi .e teI'lote secrets OF INSANITY mas
el"uLGneu lne hearS oi 'le DehevoIemt, WIN rea-
sonable hope of giving effectual relief to a large
portion OF the insane, and OF mnistering greatly,
to the comfort Of those who have, by long neglect,
become incurable. No object, proper for legisla-
i've ald, makes stronger appeal to our hberality
than inns.
oPoh entering on the duties OF commissioner OF
inc Deal ana DUMB, directed enquiries to the
superintendent OF The American Asylum atliart-
Ioru, tonhecucut Tor the purpose OF obtaining in
formation, Ill sundry particulars, in regard to the
past connection of that institution with the cduca-
ton OF deaf and dumb persons, at the expense of
this State, and received in reply, statement spe-
Crying, agreeably to my request, the names and
residence of persons, supported in whole, or in
part by this State-the times Of their admission
and discharge, the period of their in strucon at
the public expense, and the amount paid for each
by the State. transmit the statement, herewith to
tnc House OF Representatives, for the of the
General Assembly. 1t appears that from the wear
iol|, but principally since the year 1926, ll3 have
been educated In whole or in part, by this State at
an expense up to the list OF May last, of the of
$50, rs -.
have made orders for the admission into the As.
YUM OF g. The whole number now in the Asylum |
at the public CHARGE Is 90. OF the appropriation
for this object there has been expended, during the
past year, the sum O.. Sl,960 81.
The Asylum Is under very competent and in |
telllgent Supernendency, and is, evidently, deser-
wing the continued patronage of the State
In execution OF my duty as Commissioner of the
Blind, have made orders for the admission of two
blind persons into the New England Institution
for the blind, at Boston. The expenditure for the
support OF the blind during the past year has been
SLIGO
In execution Of the law of the last session pro-
viding for Geological Survey of the State, | ap-
pointed Professor Charles B. Adams of Middlebu-
ry, Principal Geologist. Mr.. Adams entered
the duties OF the appointment in March last; since
Whlch time he has been Enormously engaged, with |
te ana OF wei quallhed asslstants,ln prosecuting
theological and Mlneraloglcai survey OF the State.
Inc law having made 1t the duty OF the Geoogist
to report annually to the Governor the progress of
the work, he has made to me his first annual report
which shall hereafter communicate to both BRAN
ches OF the General Assembly.
The labors OF the first year of the survey have
been malnly and appropriately directed TO a gener-
al reconnaissance Of the State, for the purpose of
determining its general geological features includ-
ing the limits of the several rock formations pre-
paratory to more minute Investigations in subse-
quent years. How well this part of the survey has
been performed, will appear in the report of the
Geoogist when submitted to you. From has
ty examination OF It, | have been led TO believe |
that it will be found, by those competent to udpe
to furnish evidence that the prosecution of tbe
work, thus far, has well fulfilled the purpose for
which the survey was instituted The report will
be found think, to contain more valuable informa
ton than is usually embodied in preliminary re-
ports, especially in the department of Economical
geology, upon which, on account of its treat prac-
teal importance, have directed the Geologist to
besow special attention throughout the entire sur
vey
The report contains statement of the expenses
of the survey, brought down to the 18th of Sep
tomber, amounting TO the sum of 81 336 90, and
an estimate for the balance of the geological wear
ending on the first of March next, being S6ii3 = /
amounting. for the entire year to the sum of ST.
900 30 It will be seen that this sum falls within