Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-01
. 151.200
$22l. 200
Total appropriations.

Total appropriations, $22i2oO
T"iS Is on the plan proposed by the ed
aca'iOual convention; and il that plan be
not adopted shall recommend this dis
tributiun. 1t will be seen that the amount
allotted 10 the primary and common
schools is mote than that now actually
expended. and exceeds the whole amount
of the caritarion Tax. complying with the
constitution aud law to aPportiou the
whole Of that tax TO that description Of
schools. Aud after this liberal patronage
I" all our institutions. high and low,
greater than ever before distributed to
each. we will have balance for invest
smen:. vary ing from about $4,000 to
$50. 900 per apnum.
the LUEATIc AsrLuMs.
Tie repor,s Of the Eastern and West
ern lunatic as slums will show their CON
ditiOn. The Western asylum seems to
have been conducted as heretofore, and
! know Of no reason TO doubt its good
management. 1t has no pay patient
fund accumulated, and expended the
whole OF its appropriations by the LIST Of
October last. The Eastern asylum. re-
greet to cay, has not, fear. been we'll
managed. II has drawn from the treas
ury half.yesrIy and quarterly in adj
vance. the sum OF 1853 $50 dollars for the
last two fiscal years. and the asylum is in
deot for the whole of expenditures Of the
last quarter ending the 3J.h September
last. Its accompanying biennial report
states the institution to be indebted TO the
treasurer $4.ll9 36-lhat he had re-
ceived from the treasury $II9. 329 43.
anil had di>harsed SI23 4l8 70. i'm
mediately addressed 4 series of questions
t., boh The institutions. dated October
/ 2I>t. 1857. The Eastern asylum. by a
4 cumNlttee. returned. among other an
swer4. that its Biennial statement Of &C
c unit With its treasurer was not correct;
III ~ the treasurer owed the ins'iIu' ion
So 903 VI instead o. i's owing him ST..
log O6 making d ference Of 81 %!
10. This sum. added 10 Sl19 329 43
leaves apparently. the sum Vi Sc 1873 AZ
unArcounted for. 4 new hoard Is now
appointed, and they will, duubtIessly. ex>
anime and sta'e the accounts full. and
correctly. The habit has been. hereto
tore. to allow these ins'i'u tions 10 antici
pa the appropriations, by drawing in
advance alter the 81 h uf September IN
the second year, and after the specific
appropriation for the past has been rx
hausIed Tits practice arrested. The
E t>teIn ASYLUM had some funds on de-.
post in bank. about II OUU | believe. 10
draw upon; hut The Western asylum hal
to borrow money to meet current expen-
SEES uu'ii an np rOpriation is made by the
legislature In view Of this. and that il
will take all the Eastern asyIums accu.
mu!atrd funds to meet it's outstanding
debts. recommrr d that n partial appro
prit'Ion ot go 900 be Immediately made
TO each before the lst Of January next.
call the attention Of the general as
sembly to the fact that questions Of differ.
. enes between The two asI lums have risen
touching the receiving patients. where
there are no vacancies in one or the OH
er for patients belonging to their respect
i've districts. l have had much trouble
aud the state has been run to unnecessary
cost by having patients repeatedly return.
ed to the county jail*. For this aud other
reasons. recommend that moro control
aud more direct supervision be given to
the executive over these institutions. In
many respects they need a thorough
1rfnIm.
In what respects my Undergraduates to
them-Some OF wh'cn the committee oI
the Eastern Asylum seemed not TO un
d+1s,ani-wiIl partially indicate. The
Treasurer Of the Eastern Asylum has not
deposited in bank. "a required by special
ia1. the nj .neys of the Asylum received
by him. The board II one time propos
al and attempted to purchase lands to
erect nav buildings. without authority OF
law. and whilst the present buildings and
] grounds reed repairs and Improvements
to considerable extent. A quarterly
inspection and restraining power. lodg.
ed some where. would be wholesome.
and are in fact necessary in all respects.
4 badly conducted institution requires.
4 aud ona we'll conducted invites. this su
perviSon and control. Indeed, another
asylum is required n Use sNete. and l
recommend une to z11'||'ied at any
!. eligible point in the ,.t|ra Ell he North,
s estern section Of tn 81 N|s
refer you to the repSAlof the Board
Of Visitors for tie consideration Of that
most valuable. blessed and we'll conduct
ell institution for the deaf, dumb and
blind.
Aud am requested to call your atten-
tioa to the accompanying appeal by the
j L ,dies' Mount Vernon Association for the
purchase and future preservation OF the
home and grave Of Washington. It's con
a.isution aud bylaws are now in due
,oonrse of preparation. and when approx
ed as the Law requires. will be submitted
for your consideration.
TaE ARMORT.
The Captain of tic Pubic Guard. in
his report 10 The Executive. represents
that he. ia unable 10 enlist suitable men
for the pay nov provided by law; and he