New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-09
N. Y. STATE INEBRTATE ASYLUM

The annual meeting OF the Board Of Trustees Of the
Hew-York State Ile6tiate Asylum was held on slon-
day February 6, at the Office Of the institution, No
81 Clinton place, New-York. The following trustees
were pIerent: Dr. John w. FrSrcs, Wm 4 Dodge,
esq, Cbarles But er, esq, the Hon. Ed ward A. Lam
bert, Noah WOTal, esq, Lorenzo DRAPER. esq, DIR.
Jacob s. Miller, j. Edwsd Turner, New York; Eiw.
j. ShonnaId, esq, Yonkere; the Hon. Vincent Whit
ney, BiHgha ntoni and Henry a. Brewster esq,
Rochester.
The President Reuben VI. Walworth, bepg absent
Nb. Il. DoDGE was elected chsrman. The follow
ing officers were unanimously reelected for the
toea, President; tie Hon. Wm. T. McCoun Of Long
Isisnd, Vice-Pi esder; the Hon. Josiah B. Williams
OF ~ aca Second Wee Presidtpt j. H. RaLscm, esq,
Of New. Yors, Treasurer; j. EDWARD Turner OF New
Yors, Corresponding Secretary, and i. Jefsrson
Gardner of New-York, Register; the Hon. r. Camp
bell the Lieutenant Governor, was UNANIMOUSLY elected
Trustee Of the A-y lum, to Gil vacancy.
The Teasuers report sho we'd balance Of 1899 Is
in the treasury. Tho Committee C)usiIuctcon re-
ported that one-third OF the masonry OF the ASYLUM
building Lad been CON. eted aad pad for, aud that
lOIe AID bricks being delivered at the building
this WINTER 70 as to resume work on tue e3iico e.ry
10 the Spring. That .aiJ work ud be pushed for.
ward as fast az the funds o. Institution would per-
nit.
The Secretary made the annual report, an sb.tract
Of which is a. follows The following churches have
Calvary Church, New-York, the Rev Francis l..
llaakr, ID. Rector, $500; Associate Presley orian
Church, New-Yolk, the Rev. Hugh II. Blair. Pastor,
So &c; Trinity Church, Watertovn, the Rsv. Theo,
Hancock, Rector SIS. The Pensioners Of the Rev.
Theo Bubcoek hac contributed liberia j. the Asy lum
previous 10 ,hoT late collection. Other churches are
seou 20 follow with collections.
Up 10 the present date, g. 1872 applications have besn
made TO enter tie Asy lon, many ci which ara from the
patients thex selves. Thefe applications have come
fon every Sale in the Union and from tbs Cauaias.
OF Me member who have applied for admission during
the past Ear hne have committed suicide while labor
ing under mEia-a.potu. DR.. Francis In his reniS rks
10 The Board said bst he regarded the inebras Asy
hum as the most important nsututoa ever projected
IN cur country aud that lie was constantly applied Co.
either by letter or In person, by those who ware anA-
ous to place their friends in this Asyam.
The following resolution was offered and unani-
monsly sdoI ted
Rs'oiesd That any citizen Of the United States who sh do
ns or leave by legacy the Of NesYo state
nebrae Asylum shall essbsh forever ahce bed Ia said Ay
iuu $3.50 shall provide bed In aid Asylum tor az
mouths IN each yesri 7ee shall provide Tree BED IA said
Tor three months each The donor or The -gor
shall the piut who shall occupy the es bed bat they
i 90 " do tho steE Of sold Asylum sh natae the patient
who shs occupy the raid ee bed The said pcEis shA be
provided with and medical treatment Zee OF charge aud
d patients shall be subject to all rues and regulations OF said
Aypm.
The Asylum when completed will provide for ~
many poor patents US II can support