The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-22
THE NEVADA INSANE,
Report of the Secretary of State.
The Contract with the stockton
A.yIum-The Difference between
Warrants ssd Cash-7he Asy-
lum Refuses Further Patients
The Amounts Paid-Number of
Patients Treated. etc.
orrlcf SECRETARY OF STATE,

| ldT~bn ,kN ALNtN ,. Dec. 81. lNIO. 7
| To the Legislature of Nevada:
In compliance with the provisions
of an Act of the Legislature OF the State
of Nevada. entitled an Act to provide
for the care and support of the insane
of the State, and 10 create a fund for
that purpose, approved March >. 1853,
| have the honor to report rs follows /:
The contract entered into between
the Superintendent of the California
Asylum and myself. as authorized and
required Ivy the Act. is simply a re-
ncwil of the one made by authcaitv
OF the Act of February -, 1861, viz
that patients only committed under
the laws of this State, and in cOnfor-
nifty with the laws of California, shall
be received upon h payment Of 50
per quarter, IN coin, payable IN adj
vance, this sum 70 cover every expense
NJ the Asylum. including medical at
tendance and clothing IL was, how
ever. understood that advance pay
ments were not TO he insisted on. but
be made promptly nj the close of each
quarter, whereby confusion in the
accounts OF such persons rs might die
or be discharged before the expiration
of the quarter Tor which payment had
been made, might he obyiated.
Believing the Act Of March >. 1869,
1 - ~ "a NAAtNN a - AhA
piication, created n special fund; also,
that rs the appropriation was among
the first made for the fifth and sixth
fiscal years, it would take precedence
Of all appropriation subsequently
made, and be treated n formerly, viz:
Is 4 special funi.-tho Superintend-
ent and mv>cli. therefore. entertained
no fears hut that payments could Dc
made rs agreed upon-certainly after
the first six months. Hence cash, and
not State warrants, was made the basis
of the contract. Had il been consid-
cred for "A moment that warrants would
be issued. with no money set apart for
their payment. i'm satisfaction for quar-
terly dues. & would have been impo>-
sibic To make any such contract
certainly nos on terms - favorable TO
thu state.
Instead. howev er. of treating tho
appropriation n 4 Special Fund. the
state Controller and Treasurer have
deemed il merely N appropriation of
moneys generally; hence warrants for
payment of quarterly dues have been
drawn and registered agains: the
General Fund, and inasmuch - these
warrants remain for some time uu-
paid. and are therefore worth less than
cash, the Directors Of the California
Asylum have Just cause OF complaint.
If not an equitable claim, against the
5 State for the difference in value be-
a.. tween Warrants and cash. on all sums
nov due and remaining unpaid. which
are n follows:
For quarter ending Dec. 81. ISl. Sl.G7 q
/ For quarter ending Mar. 81, $50. ISL =
For quarter ending June3b, lS1U- 2,n>b -
: For quarter ending sept. -. lS-o- ISIS -
: For quarter ending Dec. q, ls7o- 2.-ui -
Total amount >lb,Vil :
For the last quarter of 1859, and the
4 first three quarters of 1870, warrants
. have been drawn and registered. Fol
I" the last quarter of 1870. no warrant,
have been issued, as but little ovei
n $500 remain or the appropriation. Ow
inE 10 the fact that the California
Asylum is ut present very mucl
: crowded, and that we have not KEEP
n our faith with the Directors, | am .
the opinion that our patients will b.
i'm the future refused admission, ant
; that Nevada will be compelled To pro
= vide for her insane Independently @
-. that institution.
To provide and maintain an institu
" ton for the insane would involve
h. much greater expense han has beer
n necessary heretofore; ~ such an III
stitution could not, under the most Il
y vorable circumstances furnish iacilitie
10 for restoration to health and reaSol
p equal to those afforded nv h Stockton
Asylum. Hence, | deem il of ia
=. utmost Importance, on the grounds &
j. humanity rs well a. economy, thai Tia
present arrangements should De cor
linued il possible. Certainly, deinii
: arrangements should be made at tin
session of the Legislature To provid
for the care and >uppor! of this class
10 persons Ior the next two wears; an
that your honorable body may act VI
~ derstandingly il would be well, b,
fore n legislation is had with refer
.ol ence to the insane, to confer with til
Directors of the Asylum ut Stockton {
" TO what arrangements (if any can |
III made with them.
lis In compliance with the provisions
- Section d, of the Act of March I'd, les
" / have paid to the Superintendent
an the California Asylum the followir
in sums. to-wit:
- Amount of deficiency for lists. s772
- o due Asylum from coun-
all ties and individuals as per last
- r.port Lbs
no Assumed by Act of lsss...........sa,2Io
Leaving balance out Of the APP
preparation OF $4,000 for sup
90, port of insane for fifth and
~ SIKH nscal SII,IS9
The audited expenses for last "
s. years have been as follows:
lus For transmitting patients.-.-...-- 1922
ire Expenses incidental to transmits
%
support at Asylum.-.-..-.-....... 1880
Total expenses for 1859 and 1870. .sl9,sj9
In tho above account I nave inclu
the ed the items for transmission eve
expense by me prior TO the patient b
sfv ing lodged in the Asylum, includil
Sheriff's charges while they remain,
al the capital, together with cloths
fnrntSh.a rs xv-atl Nc ~. -.I.aa