Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-11
Insane Asylum AGairs.

STOCKTON, October 10th.-The new Asylum
building for the insans begins now to show
more fully the design of the structure. 1t is
about one-half rooted, and the timbers for
the tower are rising. On the third floor the
fathers are at work. The two floors below
will soon be ready for occupants.
The Board of Asylum Directors met at 10
A. NJ to-day, and in the absence of President
Watt, Vice-President Doak presided. DR..
Shurtleff, the Superintendent, presented his
reports, pay roll, cash receipts, movements of
patients, etc. Cash receipts for September
Board of medical attendance, 1858 so;
stewards sales, S9S 81. Total to Treasurer,
1852 So. Patientsin the Asylum September1st,
7S9 males 325 females; discharged, u died,
u; escaped, 2; total, &C. In the Asylum Octo-
Der 1st 7Sl males, aud 32l females Total,
1,102. Treasurer Austin reported the re-
ceipts: Cash on hand September 1st
81, 399 40; from board aud clothing, $40
warrants discounted, S21. s75 03; total re-
ceipts, S23, 542 40. Disbursements General
fund, Sl2, 796 69 building fund, IS, 996 Sc.
Balance on hand October LIST, S1,749 IS
There are in the Treasurer's hands seven
State warrants, amounting to S74, III 03.
The Auditing Committee reported pay rolls
expenses. supplies, etc, for September, at
,015 27. The Visiting Committee reported
having completed the examination Of every
ward, and the condition of each inmate, care
and treatment etc. They found nothing in
the whole Asylum except what was COM
mendable. The architects report on
the new building showed total for
work done ard material furnished,
$59, 161. Paid on contract, S4S, 656 !;
balance, 50, sos; amount allowed contractors
to-day, IS, 554 80. The Secretary was in
structed to forward to President Watt war
rants amounting to ST. 403 for discount and
H., g., oEoJ
ceipt of the proceeds, to settle bills. The
special committee appointed TO obtain le-
gal opinion on DIR. Harvey's mileage question
reported that they had sent to Attorney
General Hart for an opinion, and presented
telegram stating that it would be sent Satur-
day 1t had not yet come, and the committee
therefore reported progress, and were contin-
ued. The Board adjourned until P. NJ.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
Stockton, October 10th-At the afternoon
session of the Board of Directors of the
State Insane Asylum, had to-day in this city,
the following resolution was offered by Di-
rector McLennan, who moved its adoption :
Resolred. That the opinion of s NJ Wilson, Rus
sell j, Wilson, W. L. Dudley, ]. P. Hoage, Judge s
W. Sanderson, Judge w. W. Cope, Judge W. T.
Wallace, Judge Johh CARRIER Thomas 3. Bishop, j.
W. Wiuans, George T. Baker and n. Greene Curtis
on the question of mileage OF the nonresident
Directors of this Board, is in accordance with our
views of the law in relation thereto heretofore
construed, and hereby adopt the same as the
opinion of this Board
TIE resolution was adopted. The attor-
neys named in the resolution rendered an
opinion, which was submitted to the Board
at its regular meeting last month, and which,
after quoting extensively from the law, was
in substance as follows "Under these Acts
the construction has always been that the
computation is to be made from the county
seats. The Legislature of 1880 so construed
the law, and mileage was so computed" The
opinion concluded: 81 can OILY say that in
my opinion, in computing mileage by that
rule, as one of the Directors of the State H.
sane Asylum, you acted in exact accordance
with a long-established construction by the
Legislature and by common usage"
The COMMITTEES on Repairs was authorized
TO procure three new steam boilers, two for
the main building and one for the new ad-
dition.