The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-10

a very substantial and satisfactory manner. and
nofurther appropriations for II are needed In
those asi ums where patients are now under
treatment they are receiving all the benefits
which ni iqprn science can give thein. All the
Insane times when IL was considered merito-
rious to spend the peoples money in the most
reckless and prOdiEal manner, and the cost has
been much larger than It should have been. 1t
is too late to rcmedy that OWL but not too late to
guard against its repetition.
Tho Willard Asylum is the largest and In
many respects the most i'm portant In the State.
IL IL built IN separate groups nffording every
facility Tor classifying pstents nccordine To- the
peculiar phases 81 their insanity. and accom-
modates. a. stated. upward OF 400 patients.
The apartments are all clean and in the very
best order compatible with the service for which
they are used. and nothing appears 10 be want
and comfort VI the inmates of such an institu-
I ton. There Is q farm attached to n consisting
OF fl6 acres worked almost wholly BY the pa
tients. who are benefited by the labor and the
! products N the farm cOntibut" largely to their
support Tn" support and maintenance Of the
| patients nj Willard have heretofore r0st Mt the
rate of two dollars and eighty cents ls2.SQl per
! week earh. the payments for N" same being
made ~ the counties which send patients thcre
| instead ~ providing for them In the county
/ poorhouses. The Superintendent exhibited 10
! me the accounts OF the institution. which showed
| balance of cash On hand amounting To about
SO 1000. This SURPLUS had arisen frum the reduc-
per week was more than WIS actually required
The rate has since been reduced to $3.50 per
| week. thus relieving tho counties TO that extent
COUNTY JArIs AND PooRHousEs
Many complaints have been made to mo
/ through the Prison Association and the Board
! OF state Charities. Of the wrrt'hed condition
\ and bad management of most OF tho county
/ Iails and poorhouses. | am very apprehensive
| that most of these complaints are well founded.
! Tho Iaiis are represented M nurseries OF crime.
and the poorhouscs ms models ~ inhumanity.
| especially in their departments for insane pau
pers. lam not prepared to make any speclhe
! recommendations Tor tho prevention ut the
| evils uItlunl of. IL il thtlp that tn
| ports % the Board Of State Charities and the
| Prison Association. may bring the subject to
| your attention In some practi al FORM.
! In connection with this subject and that Of the
case ofthe chronic insane. u has been suggested
sentences. instead Of being fre,Graed to The
| counties from which they were sent tO prison.
should be- retained IN the asylum where they
| arc ut the expense OF the counties Co which they
lions, ns Wnu'v 80 I'M ptp ", ior ".r
| houses or in the Willard Asylum.
THE INEBBfArE ASYLUM.
From conversation with several " the lead
| Asylum. learn that they cons slider The expert
mrnt for the reformation ot lnebriates, a.
! hitherto tried in the asylum ut B.nghamion, d
| same otinion. The law docs not. and perhars
| cannot, properly provide for the torrible arrest
/ detention, and control ~ inehraics. Couse-
Qucnt.y. there arr no patients at the asylum ~
/ .pt such as consent u 80 there voluntarily.
| There IS no power 90 restrain them 81 their lh-
{ erty. and tle institution has become practically
! nothing uloro Khan a hOte. f0r The entertainer nj
| 0( weu.thy inehriutcs who remain there ~ long
~ they had 10 pleasant and IA r'.ruhle. and when
Il ceases go 90 tc they leave II without unythins
| approa 'hlug permanent removal y their ap-
p"tite tor intoxicating drinks. The institution
must therefore 10 Regarded A. having wholly
Jailed @ accomplish the lAulablc purpose Tor
which 10 was undertaken. anu ID rralize the high
hopes on the part u the public Tor ~ success.
| retHmend that no further appru prHtions b.
made toward is support for is original pur-
pose. Tn" building j. spacious and con
venieut one with a hrge farm attached To- IL.
and Il may without much eNUense b. changed
into a yery commollous asylum Tor the insane
who are now confined In county poorhou~cs
and generally not well cared for and Tor whom
there Is not sufficient room at the Willard Asy-
SOLDIERS AID SAILORS HOME
Some years aeo an enterprise Was undertaken
by an association Tor the purpose Of cstabl lsh o
ing home for soldiers and sailors disabled in
the Late war. and incapable ~ supPoriing them
for IN this way are Of course pensioners Of the
general government but the small amounts re-
ceiN"d pY them IN the form ~ pensions we're. IN
many Instances Insufficient Tor their support.
The enort To relieve them Was laudabls anu
worthy charity. The association which under
took the work found themselves. however una
bic 90 ~ on with il by means OF voluntary sub
scrptions At the last session Of the Legs Ia
turr AL at WAS passed author zing the transfer
by the association q the State OF the partially
erected building and tho r.. estate con n,~'ted
tv The act provided for the organization Of a
Board ~ Trustees and for IN" payment of tn,
debts n the association and the CONJUNCTION 81
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small amount Tor mainfrneuec. an auprNuria-
ton AMOUNTING IN The esEregate - So 5l6
under the act have proceeded IN R~'or,iine
/ witn i lr'mpuvand successfully, sui tina tuild-
ing is rlmpletet and nearly or quite ready for
th' reoop'l "a % the class Of persons for whom
THE NEW CAPITOL.
An important question % ha a -p0-rl 90 hy
the Legislature Is whether further approprit-
tiou- flr thr build ng ~ fhe new CAPITOL shat
be made az the present -o,- ion. TAe only nero-
fFr
the announcement ana in-ufi tent Hcr0nmodu.
. ton 90 the Senate ami Assembly In the ODD
. / building. Ample provisions have now h""f
r | muI". az n yust expense. ~ overcome the dlil
Guilty complained o. All the important Stat'
situated WHERE they ar. than they ever can l-
/ ! IN the new capitol tn" am luni which hu'
already he"n expended 1, $".276tlj.9G. and o.
% ! this sum 81 3nunl have boon drawn from th'
taxpayers during the p.riod oi nnnnrial dig
ast,r and distress which eommeucri ia -.
. and still continues. The question then arise
: | whether the tax payers ought not o. he Above,
; some respite. and ln considering THIS qu'st. 80
account should Dee taken % the widespread dis
| satisfaction md sense ~ wrong felt hy tho poo
ple " the whole State At the deception prar
tiS'i uuou them ami the violations OF law com
q In ls67 an act WIS passed 10y tho Legislature
being chapter 49, OF which the first section d
The .n Of So 40 is hereby appropriated. out of az
j MONEYS On the frchsup not ourfN - annmnrit'e
ehs1,er ~ " NJ Law. # - and 4 i, ncse,,iry =
EsaSg asgroiP5s'ea ,lsi Be ssg,al.a agr ,6a.. *
" .ad ..ii,a. anui pm OF nS ,.llta 'e.H q
T 8i sisi'' nov 10 '''' more ~" ''' "''' '''
r In 1868 the Legislature empha'ically retor
% at-d the condition oi the yrur before. ChuIte
. s3l of the Laws ot that year appropriate
% 100000 fo- the new Capitol. created a ncy
b Board of Dmmission"rs, aud iurtAer eontane'
% tho following explicit language;
> Tie sail Commissioner, shall reycw tho plans whic
have he,r a. .t,A ,r ine nc~ carton ana may c.ai.
they may deem advisable aud rruler, provided how