American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-13

State during the year were Saf,177, "a.
The aeye age coSt Of each inmate wasS ri
The importance Of adding 10 the insttuc-
/ ltion in this Asylum, proper traihig for
somc industrial ocen patton, as well as the
necessity Of sone future provision for
those whom rs limited capacities exclude
from admission, win doubtless engage your
serious cosideratiou. - s's i' t7''nH -hHH
Ps' Another class u hose situation enlists
the warmest sympathies Of every feeling
heart, and inSokes irfesslibly The proyi-
dent benevolence Of the State, is the Blind
The total humber Of this class is estimated
10 bs 840. 0fthis number aboutS0O are
Of proper and legal age for admission to
the Asylum. 0fihese about 80 have Ell
ther already received its beuefts, or are
thought by thsir friends too young 10 be
sent TO il; leaving f40 wi 0 should be un.
der iretructionS. There were in the Asy!
Ium last yOar 100; there we're admitted or
remi,led during the year .28; the whole
under ihstruGlios up 70 the close was lo5.
The average number in daily attendance
was "a. The expense including $500
for pertinent improvements, wete S13,
3s795 showing an average outlay for each
inmate ofnearly Sl42. q anA ~ = s'N
It thus appears that the whole number
Of persons rendered infrm and dependent
by defective or deseased organization is 6,
$40: that Of this 3,o4O are in conditions
llequirod provision for them in public or
| private Institutions; that SAT are actually
in the State Asylums, leaving 2,f93 un.
provided for; except so far as they may
Gnd rslietin. County Ihirmitiss Or private
families; the average nuner onsequently
in the Asylums throuoh the last yoar was
1884: that the total cost 10 The State OF
their maintenance during lie year was
| 1923, 40; the cost of sach inmate for
the year was Sf54; that, to provide for
those needing, but not row receiving the
benifits Of the Asylum, at tile same rate,
would require an annual additional expen,
diture o. $337792, making an aggre-
gate annual outlay Of $466. 1888; and that
these es,imltes are exclusive OF interest,
about $50, 900, on the capital, al out 600
600, invested In the eaisting Asylum, and
Of the yearly cost Of pertinent improve
vents which was last year btout I3, 600
Eiand Of Tie capital yet 10 be Invested 10 The
new site and structures and Of interest
upon that. ''l'VHf z" ''H' s."'t'9 '''
| No ono desires more earnesily ihan
that the General Assembly may fully dis.
charge the obligation assumed in The Con.
stitntion by the whole people, to the cIil
| dren Of sorrow. The duty Of fulfilling
| them is clear, and the benefits Of its
performance evident The social oondi
/ ton opeople can be what it Should be-
willis a class ofgGillless and helpless. Vic.
tens physical or mental isorder remain
pntelsived. Nor s the duty Of relieving
less imperative dictated by consideration
Of economy than'by considerations OF phil.
j anthroPy Tie DEPENDENT infirm must be
, sustained by society in some form. The
only choice is between modes. And how
much tl'at I mode which rises SO mani
Of them frcm depths Of fielplessnes SIS ant
wretcedness and makes them seif-suppor
ting and even, uesful members Of the com
munity, thEn that other mode which vast,
resources in fitful AID inadequate relief
| drcpsiIs wratched object in their sores
need, and inflicts upon society the mora
and social evils resulting from the presence
Of such a class neglected in its midst,
], The statements I have submitted arc
designed toset clearly before you the ma
lure and magnitude Of the evil, fol
which YOU are. called upon to provide
la remedy. They will, perhaps. con
vince you Of the necessity of restoring
the policy adopted at the opening and
pursued for twelve years 10 the admin
istration of The Asylum, Of requiring
the cost Of maintance in them be defraytC
by the parents or guardians Of The inmates
in case where the circumstances Of tbt
parties fully justify it, They will, Ithirl
also satisfy you Of the expedieDcy of en-
couragt hieht, BY law,, to the establishmt N
] of private Infirmaries aud Asylums. ii
which there is reason to believe may b
maintained by their own means or by rel
atiyes, and friends and others, eeding helI
I from The State, can III many cases be provi
ded for at much less than the psesent cost
They will also it may be hoped, recoment
10 all entrusted with the administration O
+ these Institutions, the duties of economy
lin expenditure and vigilanc in over sight
X Many individuals of.tbe Glasses partial
ly provided for in the State Asylums, arr
, inmates of the County .In6rmaries. Thii
fact imbarts additicnal force 10 the gener
al considerations which suggtstfurtber leg
islation for the regulation Of these Ins;i
tutiohs.. 1regret that the Commis ionersap
pointed under the act Of your predecessor
TO examine the reports required by It, ant
prepare bill for the better endowment
4 regulation and management Of I6frmaries
has as yet been tihable to fulfil the duty
: imposed by his appointment. T. trus
t however, that The preparation of a PROF e
!. bin, and the ntcessaTy legislative actioi
) upon II will not he long Delayed. 'ep 4l'
!, Another important element, entering in
to every adequate estimate Of Social con
ditiohsis that of Pauperish. In Olhoth
: pauper class is less numerous than ]
: many other States; but is yet large enoug
/. to require thoughtful consideration. Th
: number Of poor, well or i'll provided fol
either temporarily or permanently, in In
. fiimaries, Houses Of Refuge, or other In
: stitations, is estimated at 1900; aud 1h