Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02

| pitfalls and county asylums previously establish
| ed according TO law, said board may file with
| the secretary of state list OF counties III
| which no county asylums exist, and which, in
the opinion Of said board, possess accommoda.
| tons for the proper care OF the chronic insane
and therefore each of the said counties SO named
which shall care Tor its own chronic insane,
under such rules as said board shall prescribe,
on the properly verified certificate of said board
to the secretary OF state, shall receive the sum
of one dollar and fifty cents per week for each
| person SO cared for and supported"
And whereas, 1t appears from our last re-
port and from recent information from the SUI
penntendents of the three institutions for the
| insane that the number of the insane in the
state much exceeds the number who can be
accommodated in the State Hospital in the
Northern Hospital, and in the Milwaukee
County Insane Asylum
Resolved That the conditions do now exist
which call for the action OF this board under
SAID law
Resolved that the following rules are hereby
adopted for the care Of the chronic insane un.
der county care, and that any county which
shall fully comply with these rules shall be
placed upon the list Of counties which this
board will certify to as entitled to receive the
benefits of said board, and shall be kept upon
that list so long, and only so long as all these
rules shall be fully complied with, or such fur
Their regulations as the board may hereafter
prescribe.
l, The buildings or parts of buildings set
apart for the insane must be sufficiently warm
ed, lighted and ventilated. They must be clean
and free from all offensive odors and in add-
ton to the sleeping apartments, they must
have an associate day room or common sitting
room for each sex
:. There must be a large airing court or en-
closed yard for each SEX
5. There must be II sufficient number ct
special attendants for each sex.
4, As far as possible regular occupation
should be provided for the insane, at such kind
Of labor as they can be induced to engage in.
We would specially suggest gardening and
farm labor for the men, and homework for the
women.
5. Restraints of all kinds, such as shutting
up in cells, tying the hands with handouts or
"inufts,' or shutting into covered BEDS should
be used only in extreme cases.
6. A daily record book must be kept show
ing the persons in restraint the kind OF re-
straint and the reasons for it.
Z. The oversecr of the poor house and his
wife and all employees who have charge Of the
insane must be intelligent and humane per
sons of correct habits.
8. Some experienced physician must be APP
pointed county physician who shall thorough
ly inspect the building and patients rs often
3. The oyerseer OF the poo. house and
county physician shall report to State Board
of Charities and Reform in such form and at
such times as the board shall prescribe.
10. The buildings or parts of buildings set
apart for the insane shall at all times be open
TO the inspection of the State Board of Chart
ties and Reform, or of any person or persons
authorized by them.
ii. The State Board of Charities and Re-
form may at any time add TO, change or mod
ly these rules as they may deem best for the
interest of the patients.
Governor Smith reports an en-
couragin g prospect of the states re-
ceiving considerable grant of lands
from the Government, as the result
of the labor done toward that end
during the present Administration.
Everybody is anxious for rain.
While copious showers have been
enjoyed by the surrounding country,
Madison has had no rain whatever
tor about three weeks, and every
thing is parchcd.
The NJ Il. church conducts an ey-
cur sion to the Dells next Saturday
and large attendance is almost
certain. w. Il. b.