Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-11-04

I need NO, here state am powerisss to en-
force this plain and important Constitutional
duty, and recommend that you adopt such
slagisiation as will compel Its performance in
future.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
The total expenditure on account of the.
Hospital for the Insane during the year
amounted to $50 ,0S9.05 OF this sum S3Ss
377.s7 we're expended in current expenses
S3S ,Sl2sSS for construction: 81, ,46i So for
transportation of patients; SS20.2l, on ac,
count of deficiency in Transportation fund of
the preceding year, and SCI .03 In improye.i
ments of the farm There remained in the
hands of the Treasurer and superintendent
the sum of S15, ,9l3 10 unexpended. The
average number of patients in the Hospital
during the year, was about $50 consequently
the cost of maintenance and medical atten>
dance of each patient was 81 13T. The Direc.
tors estimate that in addition to the present
appropriation. it will larequire S25, 600 to com.
plete the section.o of the Hospital building now.
in course of construction and ask for an apss
preparation for that amount If this appro>
priation is made. they think the section can
be completed by next August, and that it will
afford roomif for 100 additional patients. They
have also causedsto be erected a new engine
house at cost of S1l, ,2lS.20, to be fitted up
for the temporary use of patients. 1t is ess
tlmated that this building will he completed
December / next, and that ii will accommo-
date 60 additional patients Ample room for
the. unfortunate insane has been one of the
great wants OF the State, and it is gratifying.
; to know that this want is soon to be met
The Board of sDirectors,are of the opinion:
that the present policy of holding all classes
of patients in the Hospital shall continues
and give some well considered reasons why
thetincurable should not be turned loose upon
the world, or returned to their counties there
to be maintained. But L do not think it fol-
lows that the harmless incurable patien
ought to be kept in the Hospital to the ex-
clusio Of a class of patients who may be
cured.
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF, DUMB AND
8 BLIND.
The total expenditures. of. the Institution
fot the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, during the fis-
cal year ending Sept. 30, 1873, amounted to
$50, ,6s0.20. Of this sum SIS, 1868 06 were
expended in current expenses, s4,21l AZ in
construction of buildings SS97.67 for
furniture. There remained in the hands of
the officers and not expended S4,11S,27.-
The average attendance of pupils during the
year was sixty; therefore the cost of main,
tenance and instruction of each pupil was
about S26U. So far as am informed the ap
preparations already made will be sufficient to
complete the necessary buildings, and conse-
quently the demands upon the treasury here.
after will be limited almost exclusively to the
annual expenses. III. FL. Hollister, the eff
fcient Principal of this institution, who or
ganized it and brought,it into successful ope>
ration has resigned. I am not informed as to
the reasons of his resignation. His successor
has not yet been appointed.
The UNIVERSITY.
The average number of students in attend.
ance at the University during the; year was
.l5O; and the school has been very successful
in all its departments.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The total receipts of Marshall College dur
ing the fiscal year 90 account of the "Contin-
gent Fund" was 81, 1896, and the total dis.
.bursements from this Fund was 81 ,027.15,
leaving balance of Si0S 81, on hand, In
addition to thissnm,the institution had an ap.
preparation of So, 500 to nay teschers, all of
which has been drawn. The whole number
ofpupils in attendance was 161, and the ave.
rage number Is.
N.
This school seems to be in quite successful
operation-it was only organized during the
year, aud for the first portion of the year the
highest number of pupiisin attendance was
AZ, and the average 3d. During the latter
part of the year, the highest number in at.
tendance was 100 and the average So, with
prospect of healthy increase.
The school at Glenville was organized last
Ia &.
ton. The West Liberty. normal school is
also said to be prosperous.
No appropriations were made at your last
session for the payment of teachers of the sew
eral Normal Schools, but the laws in relation
to them remain unchanged. The Board of
Regents therefore proceeded as usual in the
management of these, schools aud employed
teachers for the current year. Unless some
provision is made at your present session TOR
their payment, their salaries cannot be paid.
1t would seem to be manifesty unjust TO these
teachers to permit these contracts to be tuade
with them and then to provide NO means to
pay them for their services
| will make special communications to you
in relation to the Public Debt of Virginia,
and also the Public Printing.
THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT.
Soon after your adjournment the Board of
Public Works, in theexercise of the author
ity conferred by an act passed April L, 1873,
entitled s'An Act to amend and re>enact Sec
.ious two, six, seven, fourteen and nineteen Of
chapter one hundred and sixty>three of the
Code of West Virginia" !" appointed Super>
iptenden, of the Penitentiary. For reasons
stated in my message to you, in returning
without my approval the bill in relation to
the Hospital for the Insane, was of the firm
conviction that tie power to appoint this offs
Ger, aad others of a similar kind, was vested
by the Constitution in the Governor, and
therefore tha. the appointment by the Board
of Public Works was illegal and void. I
therefore instructed Mr.. Shallcross, who vas
then the Superintendent of the PenitsntIary.
to retain his office until he received further,