The Indiana State sentinel., 1881-01-12

20.
In $50 with as patients Zbts
In 1871 with 4e5 PATIENT 2el-ti
In Is72 with ~ pattsn u.s. 20 el
n, Is-2 ,,,ssf sSsg Datfeltts .......... s2l .ss
In 1s74 with 4oS patients--~-- ~ -
In is7s with 56S Fstients- 29,sV
In Is7S with sos $50
In lS-S with Sc patients-......... 100
Ia ISIS with et7 issS
The expense for the last named year was ap-
srarently Slas l7e65 but claims amounting 10 sle-
80 % for october, 1915. having been presented
and prepared with "A view to allowance and pay
aent as part 3i the seales 4l rne n nd Slows in
November 1878, the first claims chargeaoie on
The new appropriation. the unexpended balance
of Sf2.S72s s. being left In the treasury as as an sp
parent surplus. While the payment OF siz, lfeSo
was apparently for one years expenses IL was
shorId be sIse. AZ 81 for twelve months The per
SRpita cost would thus appear s2l5.6O, showing a
9sAucuatiOn of more than 500 per annum during
actual expense for each of the past two years the
Iannual number of patients and annual mAlnteil-
ance expense would appear as follows;
An 1879 with 626 patient 20
In 1sS0 with 500 patients iS5 n
Otherwise stated. the expenditures for the two
wears 1577 and 1878 as shown by the Trustees
records amounted to s29G sol -, and for 1879 and
> average monthly expenditure was sl2,ss5 80
and during the latter sl2 4l.;.5, while
in the years constituting the former
period the average daily numbers Q,
patients were 6I2 and ela ana
1871. 1878 aud 1879, the Hospital
4 consisted of a single department. while during
1850 another separate department. larger than the
original was fully occupied ana maintained
Under existing law. the amounts collected from
Counties for clothing furnished patients are not,
as formerly available for expenses, but become a
part OF the unappropridted moneys OF the general
fund. The amounts required 10 be coilecIed Ior
the las. four years were as ioiioWs: % To-; e Si'
71530; 1878, Si3.2s291; 1872 S3,56ll1; lSoO, ~
OE.1l.
~ for 1877. So SSi62, and for ls7s s62ssIg9 oeIng
an average Of S64.44i.S. For iSs0 they were $50
OO5SS being an annual saving OF s1+435d2- Tho
was siess So in iSO 1t was sI5asi an annual reduc
ton of S44.56 The collections for clOtning were,
for 1871 S. 69s57 for 1873, 81 ~ q, and for 1850,
f 81 I05297 The comparatively small smountduring
the last year was because parents ana Suardians
were required to furnish clothing when able
so los I5 and for 1898 were $40, ,3eIs5, an average
of SO, 7O6.55. For lSS0 they were S29,6S5-51, an
1ens peT annuT, in s7 was s3s4 81 in ISIS was
$3.50 OF, while in 1880 1t was but ssll.09 an annual
production OF more than ~ Inc cnlIections ms iof
clothing for 1871 S. 7Si for 1878, 81 07SS,
and for 1sS0 but Slss9 IL
II Given equal efficiency In management and
equal results the bene-iciares OF the appropria-
- tons to these charities, that administration of
affairs showing the most riald economy and eXact
compliance with the requirements OF law. should
L receive the c0namendation of the people whose
money is used and Of their representatives who
are to consider and vote on estimates for further
supplies.
\ rHE TRUSTEES or THr ASYLUM FoR FYKBLE-
MINDED CHILDREN
who are also ex ofTicio Trustees OF the Soldiers
Orphans HnTae. ia their second annual report
show that the addition 10 TIE building which was
being erected at the date OF the former report.
was completed in the best and most satisfactory
manner at q price so low to involve the con
fractor in a very considerable loss and that the
sum of S7 Is due 10 citizens of the vicinity Tor
labor and materials. They request that. a. the
building has cest the STATE very much less sum
than il crst the contractor. and the state has the
beneft o. the labor and materials Of these eiti-
+ zens the mount be specifically appropriated and
paid 70 theE, as an ~. Of simple justice Inc
more than new in the Institution. OF
~< the expenditures authorized by law at
stherAfe OF SO for each inmate, namely sI6iI -
the am OF 3 81. - has been expended. In view
Of rapidly increasing number OF inmates. an
additional appropriation of S2l 600 for building
i purposes is asked as increased room and iacili-
= ties for class Tying the inmates are needed, many
of them being OF So low grade OF intellect as not
to be stesceDtibie on that improvement necessary
10 enabla thers To GO out into the world ana earn
their OwF livelihood. The law at present seems
mot te.cOhtemplate Custodial or Hospital Insli-
!. futiCE II additional room be not afforded the
law fhoulG be so amended rs to definitely pre-
ks. ibb some rule GfEdmiS~iOn. also recommend
kaSe Jstabllst nent ofan Industrial Department.
~ Jthe higher order OF minds may be taught
light occupation. making them capa-
OF self maintenance. also
kmmerd that the law be 20 amended a. 10
initely i1 the compensation OF the Trustees. u
Nh Institutions continued together but /
Of the opinion that the good Of both demands
they be entirely separated. The Trustees
(opinion that $40 per month for each inmate
kot be adequate fer their support until the
Cer sh&z reach $50 or 900 and some OF them
ssssfte useful as nurses and attendants.
ReDorfing for the orphans Home, the Trustees
show that many Oi the boys and girls have for
urudentiSl reasons been provided homes with
safer Surroundings and the orphans remaining
are mostly small children ranging from infants
Ip to the age of twelve years.and they renew their
hscopmendatinns made in the former report, and
add one reSatve TO the admission OF orphans oi
soldiers OF any State who may die while residing
in Indiana. Estimate the number of orphans and
employees of the Home at150 in lSS2. the appro
1.rfaf III of bp
VI 1850 the sum o1 $1,000.
A STAGE BOAED. .eF oHARITTEs.
The rapid increase OF population, and the con
Lecuent increase of crime and objects of charity
y0veso1 of charities and institutions establishec
the ereior, and the great pense incurred thereby
lna tiers of deep Interest 70 the people 1t is OBJ
vic Is to all who have had legislative experienc.
July investigate the condition and work
inS OF the benevolent, reiormatory
AM penal institutions OF The state dur
III is entirely te0sbort. and the members of the
C1zmittees appointed for that purpose mus
r. eessarily neglect not only their duties as mem
beIs on the door. hUt also members OF othel
important C0fumittees. II they give any consider
u able time to the labor OF Investigating the in
sary take them from the Capital
Of STATE Beard Of Charities, iss'''i',I HI, n
lnenbers thereof to make suen rules and regula
tioIs for their own government as they may deem
fuBy investigate the condition. working and Who'll,
- sySem OF the benevolent, reformatory and pena
= Institutions of the state. and recommend suci
chalges and additional Provisions as they ma,
deem suitable Tor more economical and efficient
administration OF the sane. They SHOULD prepare
andsubmit to the Governor full report of theil
fnvestigation of such institutions together with
! sud recommendations they max zee proper Il
maEe, and il should be laid by the Governor be
J fOTe the General assembly. recommend tina
tht pay OF the mesa oers of such Board be fixed
aud the expense thereof carefully guarded anC
ttat members be selected from the different polit
ialparties.
INTERSTATE ASp NATEoHAL AFFAIRS.
IN act Of Congress. approved April o. 1850, pro
vifS for an InteT-NxTiOnal Exhibition of arts
mhufactures and products OF the soil and mine
a. celebration OF the one hundredth annfversar,
O&fhe ucaty OF peace and the recognition o
Aerican independence The celebration is Il
/. lPopularly known ~ the Worlds Fair OF isss
| sad held In New York City. Under authority r.
seton of the act the Governor nominated
Hdison l. Roache and James II. smart for Com
1ssiOners ald John l.. Campbell and Ryland T
f0wn for Alternate Commissioners for this state
I'D they were appointed and commissioned b,
ne President as such
An organization OF the Goyern0rs of the origina
thirteen States, through the Governor of yir
Hnia, has invited other States to join with thexE
IN making arrangements for proper eelebratiol
of the one hundredth anniversary OF the eu rrende
yfeof COrnwellis. The Governor appointed William
| H. English 10 represent this State Several meet
fings have already been held Congress has appro
. priated money toward the expenses of the ceIe
F1rafi0p and for The erection ,f q ~