The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-11
THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
ANNUAL REPORTS OF PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS.
Condition Of the AsyIums and the
University of Virginia anG the
Military Institute.
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The annual reports of the departments of
the State government and Of the managers
Of the public institutions have been made to
the Governor. Nearly all Of them have
been printed, and they will be transmitted to
the General Assembly, which is to meet the
first week in December.
CENTRAL (C0LoRED) LUNATIC ASYLUM.
DR.. j. G. Cabell, president of the Board
of Directors of the Central Lunatic Asylum,
says "that the institution has been judi
ciously and economically administered, and
its benefits extended rs far US its capacity
allowed. During the past year, by the libe-
rality Of the Legislature, the accommoda-
tions were extended in the male ward, by
which twenty-one new patients could be
provided for-already Twenty-Five have been
received.
"Of the amount appropriated (s2,500) for
the erection OF this ward, only $1,000 was
expended, and the balance $4,000 has been
returned to the treasury. There Is now no
application for admission to the male ward.
"The year before the administration of
new ward. capable of accommodating fifteen
female patients, had just been completed.
This ward is now filled, and there are
twcnty.four applications for admission, with
no possibility Of providing for them. This
fearful increase of insanity In our colored
population admoniShes Us that speedy action
should be taken in providing permanent
and sufficiently large asylum for the care OF
these unfortHnates.
GAS it will be impossible to complete the
arrangements for building 4 permanent in
stitution in time for the care of these appil-
cants, we ask for an appropriation of
TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars for the erec-
ton of an additional female ward, subject to
the same conditions as were stipulated in
the appropriation made last year for the
male ward"
At the date of the last annual report there
were in the asylum 1914 patients. On the
3Oth of September there were present 20i
patients-102 males and 105 females. Ine
average cost of maintaining each patient
per year is S19T.41; per week, S3.o6.
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr.. P. NJ. Thompson, president of the
Board of Directors Of the Eastern Lunatlc
Asylum, reports this institution 10 have
been conducted with signal success during
the past year. Many and important I'M
provements and repairs have been made,
and it is believed that it will compare ia
yorably in many of its departments with
the best of the kind in the country. Tue
Board recommend the appropriation oil Sl5,-
900, in addition to the general support fund,
TO be used in various improvements TO en-
closures, building coa-vault, repairs TO
first. fourth, and fifth wards, Tor additional
farm buildings. Sc. For 800 patients, the
present capacity Of the asylum, the sum Oh
:Sl;S 900 per annum is absolutely necessary.
The superintendent reports present at the
beginnin. Of the fiscal year 26S patients;
now remaining, 294. He says: 49,
"We renew our recommendations that an
appropriation of forty thousand dollars be
made to enlarge this asylum, IN order 10
provide accommodations for the insane OF the
State who are now unprovided for in either
of the asylums, and need asylum treatment.
This amount will make provision for sixty
additional patients. We recommend this en-
largement rather than the building Of new
asylum. at this time, for reasons that nave
been fully stated in preceding reports"
The total amount of expenditures for the
past year was SG7,250 81.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.
The Board of Visitors Of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum recommend the adoption
of the principals suggestion, that law be
enacted making it the duty . OF each county
superintendent of the public schools to re-
port on given day in each year to the prln-
cipal of this institution the name, residence,
aye. and sex, of each deaf mute and ollnd
person within his county between the ages
of five years and twenty-one years"
Number of pupils enrolled at date OF iast
report. 1876; admitted during the year, ~;
former pupils readmitted, 3; whole numoer'
149: discharged during the year, %; num-
ber enrolled for present year, IA"
The total disbursements for the year were
saa 59G 04. A new laundry building, to cost
"a 600. is being erected under the supGVl-
sion of Baltimore architect.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
THE BOARD of Visitors of the University
say: r,o toto, number of students last ses-
sion was 353, against the attendance iol
1s72-'73 of 342, being an increase on tne
previous year OF IL.
"The revenue of the University aurinS
the fiscal year Ol 1870 ~ wa"
exclusive of the amount appropriated 10 the
agricultural department by the trustees OF
the Miller fund, which was S5,G9S:2s. Inc
disbursements for the same PERIOD were
sS7.752 98. The apparent balance of sllO.O9
against the University on the years trahsac,
tions is represented by unusual supplies OF
fuel. worth in cash not less than SSOO: when
will be carried over into the next year, and
will give real balance in favor of the Uni.
yersity on the transactions Of the year oi
$6S9.91. =, :,
"The bonded debt of the University, all OF
which was created before the term OF the
present Board, amounts to the aggregate OF
ss7 900: of which there is past due $5,0oO
to fall due before 1880, $4,000 more"
MILITARY INSTITUTE.
s.Tbe floating debt isreported by the Bqard
Of visitors to be 1858, ,355 1S. They deem II
essential that this should be funded. For
this purpose they ask the authority oil tne
LEGISLATURE to negotiate an additional loan OF
seo. 600. secured by second-mortgage bonds
on all the property Of the institution, at
rate of interest not exceeding eight Per
centum per annum.
a,rhs Board has instructed the superin.
tendent to cause a full exhibit to pc made Oh