The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-03

The current expense fund for lh.
year was Ss4,s9l So; tue expense
for transportation Of patients was
50, 262 l2.
There was an average Of 21opl.
tiauts in tho Hospital during tho year.
This shows a cost Of two dollars aud
forty-6ye cents per week for each pa.
tiens, which includes officers salaries,
boarding, clothing, medicine, &c.. for
the patients. And our Hospi.all can
claim to keep her patients at a smaller
cost than any other in the United
States.
The average cos. for transporting
each patient to tho Hospital for tho
year was S26 031.
Tho amount received from pay pa
tiOnts and turned over to tho Trcasur-
er, was $614 95.
The eolored insane Of the State
have not yet been provided for. They
should DO rs soon a. practicable.
There are from six to eight now con.
fined in the jails, many Of whom have
been confined for years.
The county Of Barbour has S pa.
tien.s in tho Hospital, Berkeley 10,
Boone /. Brax,on ., Brooke 5, Cnbell
Z. Calhoun none, CLAY none, Dod-
bridge 4, Faystte /, Gilmsr I, Grant
9, Grsenbrier 1, Harrison IS, Hamp-
shire l, Hancock 2. Hardy 4, Jack.
son 4, JOlTsson II, Kanawha II,
Lewis IA, Lincoln 4. Logan l.,
Mcdowell none, Marion IA, Marshall
s. Mason Z. Mercer 2, Mineral l.
Slonongalia 4, Monroe 8, Morgan 1.
Nicholas none, Ohio 3s, PendIotOn 8,
Peasants mono. Poeahontas 8, Preston
S. Putnam 4. Raleigh 1. Randolph s,
Richie 4, ioaue 9, Summers mono,
Taylor 10, Tucker none, Tyler 1,
Upshur I, Wayne Q. Webster 2. Wn.-
zcl A, Writ /, Wood IA, Wyoming
none-Total $50.
There are among the patients 1903
farmers. 40 laborers, AZ whose trades
arc unknown, 6 clerks, 3 shoenakcrs,
4 carpenters, 8 merchants, 8 coopcrs,
2 physicians, 9 printors, 8 podlsrs. 2
gunsniths, | bricImasou, 8 coal mi.
ncrs, 9 tailors, 2 school teachers, 8
plaslerers, l glass blower, l music
teacher, cabinet maker, 9 nailors, 9
,toue.cuttcrs, l artist. l tanner, / stu.
dent Of divinity, l coach painter, l
gardener, lawyer, l boatuian, iron
roller, l cigar maker, officer, / mill
wright, whitesmith, Wagonmaker,
| blaeksmiths, l stonemason and l
sehoolboy.
The nativity Of tho patients that
have been and now are under treat.
ment in the Hospital is given as follows:
Virginia 1884, Ireland 81. Germany
%, No. stated 20, Unknown II,
Maryland I, Ohio 10. England 4,
Bavaria l, Prussia 1, France /, Swift
zerlaud 1. Massachusetts 1, Wales l,
Nova Scotia 1, Indiana /, Kentucky
/, Holland l, Canada l, Iowa 1.
The Superintendent estimates the
expenses for the next two years as
follows
Current $s9,2os 90
Transportation $500 %
Repair and Improvement 1900 90
Certified accounts 2,977 70
1.74.
Current s52.7Os 90
Transportation $500 90
Repair and Improvement 1900 90
About $1,000 pounds Of butter was
consumed during the year, at a cost Of
1923. The bill for dry goods was
81, 423. For fruits $4s2, for fish
$50, gas 1921, groceries Ss,69s,
meat 81, 1s9, notions S117, produce
"a, SIS, salaries Of officers aud en-
pl,yeos $12,S18, &c., &c.
Ii view Of the number Of appliea-
tons for The admission Of patients .ovor
ono hundred in number, the Board
urgently press tho speedy completion
Of Tho next two sections. They sug.
gsst that the most speedy, safe and
economical method would DO 10 make
such an appropriation as would enable
both sections at The same time, and
both to DO completed during 1874. To
meet The necessities for more room,
tho Board asks for $4,000 per year
for each Of tho years,,1s73 and 1874.
Tie report Of tho Superintendent
OR. Camden) reflects great credit
upon that gentleman and his subordi-
mates. Under their care tho Ins.itu.
ton is aourishing, aud is 10 every way
a credit to orr people and State.
r. j. McCandlish, Esq, for q
number Of years the efficient and eour.
teous Treasurer Of tho Hospital, hay.
log moved from Weston, rendered bis
resignation, which. after full exami.
nation Of the Traa,uror's accounts, was
accepted. Matthew W. Harrison Esq,
Of Weston, was then elected Treasurer.
aud upon notice ofthat fact, appeared
before tho Board, gave bond with sat.
i.faotory security and qualified as such
according to law.
Our friend John May ESQ., ii spO.
ken ofia very complimentary terms,
aud DO 10 warmly recommended as the
proper person to superiutend The far.
iher construction Of the building.
m. NJ. .un,rv and sk,ll tha Boafd