The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-15

Lowest number for the year $50
Daily average for the year a50
Cost per capita per week So 4o{
Cost per capita per year SIPS IL
This includes oil expenses Of officers
salaries, clothing, medicine, &c.
The operations of the Hospital for
the year have been satisfactory. More
cures and discharges baye been effected
than ever before. The daily average
OF patients in the Hospital have been
kept up to $50, which was as high as
tho comfort and health Of the patient,
would allow. The health Of the Hos.
pisal has been good. except au epidemic
Of typhoid fever, which broke out in
August, and was caused from defective
sewerage. The old wooden sewer in
the low ground near tho Hospital be-
came rotten, and openings formed.
The high water backed up the sewer.
age and caused it to escape in the water.
aud after they subsidized tho sediment
was left spread over large space near
the buildings. The attendants, laun.
dry, wash.housc girls and kitchen help,
who we're most subject TO tho draft
from the sewer. were taken in quick
succession, until all were taxed to the
utmost to care for the sick and carry Oh
the Hospital. There were q cases in
all-l1 employees aud 10 patients.
Two Of the Attendants died.
The old and temporary wooden
sewer has been replaced by o terra
Gotta sewer - inches in diome,er. and
extended to a point on the river. some
$500 feet from the Hospital building
This sewer Is Of the most substantial
character. and performs admirably tho
work for which it was intended; and
no fears are now entertained by the
medical officers Of the institution Of au
epidemic from the cause which pro.
duccd the one noted above.
During the pas. season. the second.
third and fourth stories Of tho Grst sec
ton north Of the centre building merc
completed. The building and furnish
ing Of this section. ready for the rccrp
ton Of patients. has cost SSS,OOO
which is $4,000 less than either o.
I the corresponding sections has cost
The comple,ion Of this section will fur
nish ample accommodations for all the
white insane nov seeking admission
into tho Hospital All the insane have
been sen. for. and some Is or 90 have
arrived; and before this report reaches
your Excellency, all the white insane
persons in the State. will be quarterec
in tho Hospital.
TIE coLoRED INSANE.
The Legislature has failed, hitherto
, to make any provision for the erection
Of separate building for tho coloret
insane Of the State. The experience
, Of other Sa,tcs has demonstrated th'
fact that the race, cannot be kept to
gether without creating .discord; ant
consequently great detriment to the pa
tien,s There arc some 10 or 10 o
!. this class seeking admission into th
Hospital; and humanity as well a
# economy demands that some provision
should be promptly made for this I'm
fortunate class Of our citizens.
1t is estimated that a substantial
brick building can DO erected on th
Asplum grounds, and furnishedssread
for patients, at o cost Of from Sl5. 0O
to 100000, that will furnish ampl
- accommodations for the colored insan
:. =. for several years. The Board earnessl.
u recommend that the Legislature thi
r winter make suitable appropriation
. for this object.
n WANDERING INSANE.
5 During the prst summer, there la
0 been quite a number Of ncn.rcsider
0 insane wandering through tho State, t
0 the great terror Of the citizens. Sew
. eral Of them were put in Jail, and com
8 mitted to the Hospital; and few c
0 them have been received. From III
4 number that have been rowing about
7 and from some facts that have bee
. communicated to the Board; We ar
s reluctantly forced to the conclusion
& that the officers Of some Of the Asylum
| in the adjoining States, have take
S this unjust and inhuman method {
0 clearing their institutions Of their in
: curables. Some Legislation should b
6 had, to check, if possible. this grow
IS ing evil.
/. The Legislature, at its last session
G failed to nuke any appropriation 70
.. the transportation Of patients to an
~ from the Hospital and it has bceI
$: necessary, for this purpose, to borro
from the current expense fund I'll
0 Board asks that al appropriation 9
G $4,000. on account Of transportation
q be made, in order that the amour
G heretofore borrowed. and the amour
3 necessary to be drawn in the next fc'
| days FROM the current expense fund
s for this purpose. may be Refunded
. The current expense fund is now re
3 duccd to its lowest limit. aud will ru
5 short unless this appropriation is made
Q ESTIMATES EoR 1876,