Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-05

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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The annual meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Western Lunatic Asylum
was held there on Saturday last. There
were present Messrs. II. M. Bell, Presi-
dent ; N. K. Trout, Secretary W. A.
Burke, A. B. Lightner, W. Fl. H. Lynn,
| C. D. Fishburn and DIR. S. II. Moffett, Col.
III. H. Robertson and Col. J. B. Poague.
| The report of the Superintendent, DR..
Francis T. Stribling, was read 1t en-
braces the two years from Oct. LIST, 1871,
| to Oct. list, 1873. At the commencement
of that period there were 342 patients in
the asylum including 1873 males and l54 fe-
males, and during that time there were adj
mitted 81 males and Al females, the num-
Der cared for in the two years being 49,
! OF these there were discharged-as recov-
cred, 81 males and 81 females, as much in
proved, 2 males and females, as unim-
proved, male and 2 females Died, rs
males and IL females, and now remaining
| ISL males and 152 females. The tables
show the percentage Of recoveries to be in
| creased and the percentage OF deaths de-
creased. In the mortality by far the great
| er number of deaths occurred among those
| patients who had been for long time in
! mates of the institution. The Superin-
tendent estimates that there are at least
| THREE HUNDRED INSANE WHITE CITI-
zENs OF VIRGINIA
who are without hospital accommodations,
and not few that he knows of are "mere
wanderers without shelter Or friends" He
thinks the erection Of a new asylum impor-
tant. In the past year a portion Of one of
the buildings of the asylum had to be re-
moved and rebuilt in consequence Of the
sinking of the wall. The work was done
by Mr.. B. T, Bagby at cost OF $1,000
The Directors also purchased an addition
to the Asylum estate at cost of $4,000.
The Superintendent recommends amend
ing the law relative to the committal OF
lunatics. so that additional questions may
be asked concerning their case, and also
that the history of the case may be for
warded to the Asylum ahead of the parties
bringing the patient, He also calls the at
tention OF the Directors to the fact that
the Valley Railroad Company has sat
tempted to coerce a passage through the
grounds of the Asylum, and suggests that
they apply to the legislature for the pas
sage of a law to prevent the success OF
such attempts. The tabular report for
| l871-'72 shows an expenditure of sos, 960.27,
| leaving balance of 1854. 80 in the hands
Of the Treasurer,
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OF 1872-'73
is as follows balance on hand $6,8S4.38;
received from the Commonwealth, $780,
900; from board Of patients, SIS, 065,99; for
| sundries sold 81 1854 80 from VIM. B. Kay
ser, 1922, l0-total receipts, $83, 737.27.-
Expenditures, SIS, 40l.51, leaving balance
Of $5,335.27. Among the expenditures OF
| 1872-'73 was the extra one OF s7s39o.55
| for repairs and improvements.
The report shows that what they eat
costs 23,326.59, and what they wear cost
| $2,224.49. In the sustenance department
there is consumed by 442 person in year
$5,s57 worth of fresh meats $647 of ba-
con $500 Of flour $685. OF molasses ;
S., 339 of sugar $3.50 of butter 1914 of
tea 81 1866 of coffee $2,194 of pork 1897
of poultry and eggs, and other things in
proportion.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
organized for the year by the election OF
Maj. H. M. Bell, President N. X. Trout,
Secretary, and Messrs. W. A. Burke, W.
Fl. H. Lynn and N. X. Trout Executive
Committee. DR.. Francis T. Stribling was
reelected Superintendent with salary of
81, 500 per annum, and AL the present Of
ficers of the institution were reelected as
follow: Drs. VIM. Hamilton and F, G.
Fisher assistant physicians, 6amsl A.
Hoshour, steward, and Mrs. E. j. TinsleY,
matron. The office of Treasurer was dis
continued, and the National Valley Bank
was selected as Che place of deposit for the
funds, and to discharge the duties OF Trea.
surer on giving bond for the..salae, 1t was re-
solved to apply to the State, whose pr 9per'
it is, for the transfer to the Asylum of The
toll house adjoining its grounds, lately in
use by the Junction Valley Turnpike Com
pany.
The JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA
| CAN4L,-The annual report of the James