The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-11

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small delinquent returns, yet little en-
couragement Is given 10 this class, when
others escape their obligations more cas-
lily.
The reassessment of lands shows the
following comparative results, taking the
former assessment for Brooke, bod
bridge. Pocahontas aud Wetzel, as eIe-
ments Of the calculation.
The commissioners for Brooke Dodd-
ridge and Pocahontss, have not yet re
turned their books to the Auditor, and
no assessment was made IN Metzel be-
cauee, as | am informed by the Auditor,
no commissioner WAS nominated Tor APP
polntmeEt.
The number Of acres OF land IN the
. State is 24l7S.695, q decrease OF i53,52I
acres, when compared with the former
assessment: the largest decrease IS IN
Wyoming. COS. sis acres; the largest IN
crease is in Logan, 372,353, and HaH-
cock the smallest number, 52,35o acres.
The total value Of all lands and build
ing, by the new assessment lie SllO ,922 =
O3O; their value according to the former
assessment WAS 1858, 205; the increase
i therefore $ll ,233, S27. All of the
counties .omitting Brooke, Doddridge,
Pocahontas and Wetzel) show increased
valuations, except Berkeley, Green brior,
Hancock, Jefferson, hanawha, Mason,
/ Monroe, Nicholas, Tyler and Wyoming.
/ The largest increase Is in ONO county,
$2.5775Sg. The smallest in Preston,
/ $500. The largest decrease IL IN
/ Berkeley, $925, sos, and the smallest IN
/ Hancock, STOP. The net increase in
the revenue, estimate at $4,000 for
State ana school purposes.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INsANE.
There were in the Hospital Septem-
Der 10Th, 1875, 349 patients; the highest
number ~ any time was 35', and the
.owest 545. The number discharged cured
during the year WAS Is; the Directors
report this ~ the largest number of cures
in any one year, TIE average cost Of
maintaining each patient, including all
expenses Of Salaries medicines and cloth
ing WAS 1925 IS.
The health of this Institution has been
good with The exception Of an epidemic
of typhoid fever, which WAS caused by de-
fectlye Sc werage. \ new sewer has been
constructed so rs to prevent the recar-
renee Of anything Of the kind.
The first section Of the Hospital Build
inc, north Of the central building, has
been completed and furnished. 1t affords
sufficient room for ali OF the white Insane
now confined in the iails; and all -ucn
person, have, | believe, been removed to
the Hospital. There remain, however
In the ialls number Of cOlOred insane
the Directors report the number to be
from 10 to - The Directors estimate
that a substantial brick building, afford
inc ample room for the cOlored insane
for several wears, can be erected and fur
nished at "A cost of from $4,000 To So
900. This work ought NO longer 10 be
DELAYED, and earnestly recommend that
the necessary appropriation be made. As
the Board now has on hand $4,000 OF the
construction fund unrNpended. an APP
preparation of $4,000 would BE- .utti-
/ Gent.
\ number of non-residcut insane have
| been wandering through the State, az
SOME of this class have been received At
II. Hospital. The Directors express the
far that some of the Asylums OF ada.
cent States nave taken TINS unjust and
/ inhuman method Of clearing their insti-
tutions of incurab.es.' have no other
information on this subject, but l invite
your attention to it that you may take
such action a. you deem advisable.
The expenditures for the Hospital tor
the last fiscal year are us follows:
For Current Expense G-J =
For TRANSPORTATION Of Patlcnts..... zig y
For COuStructlJn To- "
For Repair i'''' I'
Total soy. 80 ;.
The Board of Directors ask for the FOL
lowing appropriations for the present
year, in addition to the amount named
( for building for the co.ored insane:
For Current Expenses. j6,lto 0,
For transportation OF Patients 5000 u
PESITENTIARY.
The affairs of the Penitentiary appear
to be in satisfactory condition. The
discipline among the convicts has been
well maintained, and the cost Of Their
support to the State, is gradually dimin'
l,hing. owing 70 the increased value OF
their labor The wall around the Peni'
/ ,enliary has been entirely finished, and
the North Cell building Is nearl y so; the
Directors hope to have it under root and
ready 20 be occupied early in the winter,
The money on hand Is sufficient for the
purpose and no appropriation Il asked
,..,,-. -. South fall
i'F on tN'' account. - Inc 'IoU'N ~
"i''hc contains 'r..S' PEoDAo'!' sum SUM
c''h. tnr '''Gr"' year - : ''o' .he p o,I
pose oil Inc BOAR" . TO Io'',.'ot. s"s ( I;n
IN the h'rIN wing o1t 20 use !. as d u.'-
inE Fo'm-'ne o.u I,i.m LINN, t"J J;p.D 49,
temporary structure I.o" ~ q ';.a 80
condI ioh' mere Ie e!lS-i ,; IL r a'Da,
September 90 lo.o. ioo oo.' w. n. ~
d>rhSrSeG curing '"s '"'' = pa -''''1'
ana : u'el' ,...,u,- So tho ,as, fsco,
Ne yAP''', ~
wear "ers 49,, ~ '"r,'"' soo457 O.