, 1873-04-22
THE iNEBRlATE ASYLUM.
Quarterly Meeting Of the Directors. Tho
): Recent Investigation and
Its RESULT
Tho Asylum now'kI Ri9ht...proposed Sale Of
~ Tho Properly Sc. Financial
'. Statement.

II uuhi+cI4y luo0tlnG OF tup IolEu OF 1lTcctoEb
OF tho Waahingtohnn Homo Hootety waB hold Last
In tho 0hair, Mr. II. q. Moroy noting as Hoore-
tary. Tho mcotfng wah unusually we'll attended,
and camo to order with apunotua1ity and prompts
tude that showed aometbing unusual in the
wind. Tho following gontolnen md ladies woro
pregont: Dr. n. s. Davis, @. N. Holden, ". H.
Wells, DR.. D. a. Cotton, br. r. D. Fitch, DR.. q.
". Earle, J. 8. Mc1ntire, y. Hodgeon, W: War
2: Il, Bowen, and Mra. q. i. Marsh, Mrs. ".
Warron, .Mra. DR.. yColton,3 Mrs. L. q. Calkins,
and Mrs. W. Hodgaon.
Several gentlemen arrived late, but in time to
participate In tho proceedings.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES nEroRT.
DIR. n. u. Davis, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, submitted quarterly report, statlng
that It would bo remembered That, ut tho acnual
aary laat, tho reports OF tho Superintendent,
Physician, and LadieB' Committee differed 40
much In regard to mhtters Of importance in rof-
erence to tho management Of tho Homo during
COMMITTEES to Investigate iully Into tho mattor
alluded to ia said reports. Tho Committee ap-
pointed discharged tho duty nBagnod promptly
and faithfully, and, in thotr report, stated that
Physician and Ladios Committoo woro fully cor
roboratod by tho evidence they had received,
aud they recommended tho discharge OF some OF
tho innatos, and the establishment Of moro
Ill
etrict conformity to tho ruloa. in regard to the
admission and discharge Of Inmates. The Ex-
ccutiyo Committee, aftor due doliboration, nc
copted tho Recommendation, hoping that tho
snperinitendent Mr.; 7, II. Van Court, would
whatever abuses existed, and to moro faithfully
enforce tho rules In regard to tho admission, dis
charge, and conduct OF. inmatos. 1ustoad OF
inmates so lnjudicious, and dictnted such altora-
tions to the Executive Committee, that his ro-
moyal booamc necessity. Mr.. Albert D. Hager
was appointed to I'LL tho vacancy, and took pos
brief period which has elapsed has shown most
commendable dogrec Of onorgy, tact, and ability
in tho work OF aotting tho llollao in order. Tho
Committee look confidently to the future for
tanned in tho past. !, A proposition. had
boon received for the purchase OF the
ss5, 900. tho Committee recommended tho
Committee to aoll the property on tho boat pos
sible tar1nH, on tho,condlton that tho Home may
continue tho occupancy Of the promises for ono
yoar from tho first Of tho proBont month without
euro now location and complete . now building
before vacating the old one Tho Committee
also recommended the appointment Of I. COM
mittee to confer with tho Common Council and
urge the Importance Of including in tho Appro-
licenao fund to which tho Home is entitled un-
der charter, and, in case Of auch appropriation.
til such time a. the city shall have moro fully ro-
covered from tho great fire Of October, 1871.
The report was discussed at considerable
1ongtl1, some Of the members expressing the
hope that tho city would bo sued for the amount.
It was finally ndoptod, howoyor, and the follow
ing Committee appointed by the Chair: MesBra.
@. N. Holden, Wells, bIorey, Myers and Bowen.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
H. G.. Moroy submitted . quarterly report,
showing receipts and expenditures as follows:
Received for board past quarter. 1920
Received for rcnt Of chapel. .............. GA.O0