Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-10-18
REPORT or CO.u.uISsEOy'BR OF
E.vs.f.vR FOR Is7O-72.


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become convinced that considering the
great interest which they should and must
have in such an institution, the knowledge
of the relations of the State to this Asylum
Is very limited. A brief history of what
the State has done, and is doing, for the In
| stitution, and the Institution for the State,
may not be amiss.
In 1885 Mrs. Anna Marsh, of Hinsdale,
| N. H., gave ten thousand dollars TO estab-
| lsh an Asylum for the Insane, at Brattle-
| boro, Vt. and the same year the State by
the act of their Legislature gave ten thous-
and dollars, to be paid in five annual in
stalments of two thousand each. In 1896
the Stae granted an additional two thous-
and dollars. In 1887, four thousand dollars.
In 1910, two annual instalments OF two
thousand dollars. In 1S43, three thousand
dollars. In all, twenty-three thousand dol
lars all of the above for building purpos-
| es.
In 1862 the center building and wings of
the Institution were burned. 1t was i'm
mediately rebuilt, and again occupied in
1864.
| The expense of rebuilding was about for
ty thousand dollars. The whole cost Of the
Institution at the present time, including
twelve hundred acres OF land, is 1924, $40. 90,
in which amount the State has an interest
of twenty-three thousand.
This Institution is owned and governed
by corporation, the trustees of which are
Asa Keyes, N. b. Williston, Frederick
Holbrook and Daniel Kellogg.
By the acts of 1S40.43, the corporation
own the property, and if it ceases to be an
insane Asylum the State have simply lien
upon this property for the security OF the
twenty-three thousand heretofore invested.
In 1916 the Legislature made an annual
appropriation of three thousand dollars, to
be divided "per capita among the insane
poor OF the State, who were received at the
Institution. This was continued until 1916
when it was increased to five thousand dol
lars, which is continued for the same pur-
pose at the present time. The price charged
the State for individuals receiving State
aid, is three dollars per week.
In the support of the insane of this In
stitution there are three classes.
l. Those supported entirely by the State.
(Transient.)
2. Those supported in part by the State.
| (State aid.)
o. inose "no"i 'he institution receive
"hich 10 mol receive olate aid.
OF the first class there are about eighty
eight, whose support amounts TO sl3, ,539.06.
vi 'he second class there are ABOUT TWO
hunureu anu hi'y' VINO receive ABOUT sixty
hVe cents apiece making tne hVe thousand
1 r ~. -
| aPProPria 'eu ior 'h's p"rPose' lhS tniru
c'"ss' Vi Wn'on 'ne'o are "oou' 'Mo nun
ureu' coming from without or wi'hih the
o'a'e' "hlch are sel-supportlhg or sup
pop.eu oy "'o"u' y, '""''''es WIN WHICH
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ihe i'io"ey appropriated py 'he state Is
VI 'oiy s''"' se''.oe W 'i's unior'una'e
c'ass vi Persohs' IL Is inc peilei 'hat the
people we serve VIII never TIRE oil larger
appropriations ior lhis charitable purpose.
Yet should feel that l had not fully
competed my duty IN this position OF COM
missioner OF Insane, did l not suggest
That the State have much more interest in
lhis INSTITUTION or ahother oil It's KIND. II
Is far behind similar institutions in our
sister states, IN that tits so constructed that
no ward can DO ventilated according to the
modern principles OF ventilation.
There are Kept in dark, damp, under
ground basement from fifty to one hun
dred OF the most hopeless and incurable
persons, in place where the atmosphere
they breathe must be more or less impure,
in defiance of the great care which is OBJ
served in its publication. Certainly this
class of persons should have heslthful
and pleasant locality in such an institution.
To do this he number of persons must be
decreased or the buildings enlarged.
While the superintendent and assistant
superintendent are untiring In their efforts
In behalf OF the insane OF the asylum, am
confident that the medical stan is too small