The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-18

i give you d Iuil hnoWleuSe vi the iuah
, agement of the Penitentiary and Of it
: present and future wants. Dur
7 ing the past year the Warden
: building has been put under roof
: One hundred and twelve cellt
, are now finished, one tier of them
having been built during the year. l
means are furnished, the whole num-
, Der, 224, can be completed by the Is
J of April next. There are ia convict'
: in the Penitentiary, two Of whom arr
females. In the prosecution OF the
work upon the building the Directors
were compelled to contract debt o.
$1,000, for which it will be necessary tc
make provision in the general appro
priation bill. The duties imposed by
law upon the Directors and Superin
tendent Of this institution are numer
GUS and difficult, but though many oh,
stacles had to be overcome, they have
been very successful in the management
of the affairs committed to their charge
The Penitentiary building should be
completed, and the contemplated wall
to inclose it built without delay, so as
to secure more effectually the convicts,
and to avoid the heavy expense neces-
sary to keep up SO large a guard
as is now employed. For these
purposes a liberal appropriation will be
necessary.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The report of the Directors OF this
institution, which | have the honor to
lay before you, gives detailed and sat
isfactory account Of its management,
and the progress Of the work upon the
building during the year, as well as
plans, estimates, and valuable sugges-
tions in relation to future operations
The number Of patients in the Hos
pital at the time Of the last annual re-
port wac POP; since that time ~ have
been admitted, and 81 have been dis
charged or have died The number in
tile Hospital at the time Of making the
present report was POI. The whole
number under treatment during the
year was PA; the average daily num-
Der POS. The general health of the
patients was good throughout the year,
The center building of the Hospital,
l30 feet in length, ~ feet in width and
four stories in height, was, at the time
Of making the present report, approach
ing completion, and is, perhaps, by this
time occupied. This building will ac-
commodate 43 additional patients, and
also the Superintendent and his family.
The Hospital can then accommodate
250 patients.
A very clear and comprehensive
statement Of the finances Of the instl-
tuition is given in the report of the Di.
rectors. They ask that hereafter all
appropriations for current expenses OF
the Hospital, and for the transportation
OF patients, shall run from the time
they are made, to the lst day OF March,
in the next succeeding year, instead OF,
as at present, running only until the
3Oth day of September, the end of the
fiscal year. This is a valuable sugges-
ton, not only as relating to the appro,
priations for this institution, but to all
other State appropriations, and merits
careful consideration,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
center building will accommodate 43
additional patients, as already stated,
there will still be left considerable
number of insane in private families,
and in the jaiis throughout the State
not provided for as they should be.
Hence the Directors urge the early com
pletion of the north wing, or section.
of the building, and in this recommen
dation fully concur. When this wing
is finished, they, are OF the opinion that
the Hospital will be sufficiently large to
accommodate all the lunatics in the
State, for a number of years to come.
In the report Of the Superintendent,
which accom- panies that OF the Direct
ors, will be found many additional facts
concerning the affairs of the Hospital,
and the progress made-in the construc-
ton of the building, as well as much
valuable information in regard to the
treatment Of the insane, and many
practical suggestions respecting the fu:
ture management Of the institution. |
commend this report to your careful
consideration, coming as it does from
one entirely familiar with the subject
upon which he writes, and who has had
many years of experience in the treat
ment OF the insane.
1t will also be seen from this report,
that the Superintendent tenders his res,
ignation, to take effect on the lst day
OF July next. This is to be regretted.
Doctor Hills combines, in aR eminent
degree, the qualifications srequlsite for
] the position he occupies. To the Hos;
pitaf at " esppi bis services, have been
Invaluable. Since Ills cennsction with
tithe has sacted:not only as. medical sg;
.periutehdsntr a position in which he La
Qiven, great satisfaction, but heihas g5a
.nitously given his spare time to PI8;
Iscuring materials, draughting plans 5Pr
] the extension OF the building tands4sSi
! Seeing; even to the smatest dSaA fthe
work. OF construction. '1t;isS6o emRy
.fcompliment to say, that 70 hip. and tRs
estiIable lady, who has aeisdas matsoR
the Hospital ias ia gEsgE dsgrss :g; g;
I dstted for the Psfecti6n i y ssEs attaipsd, !,
r naslsE tFHRsoss e fial5s: -: !:
/ The <heaslature; aKist last sessiop;
adopted a. jeint7 reSol af;6n siaifoyizing
Ifhe Board Of Public smork sstod ke
!, tempofsIy, pIos cf0 & hs sAss q tpe
! Insane aQs :cendrsa IN hs aik q ithe
a State 9s othsIglse sppPa at public
and: :directsds the Governor TO
.lfommdnicate Md As sdtboritfes con:
;aroll lnStke tuEons Of other States,
sito 8seeEta;p Whether the object sought
; bytGe fesolution could, be accomplished:
.1Rthe discharge Of this duty availed
N -z.solE af tho .aarricos Of hnctnr II