The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-12-06

railroads and water power, its manufac-
turcrs and commerce.
am not informed rs to what appro
priation will be asked for to maintain the
Military Academy or the South Carolina
College during this fiscal year. These
institutions, if properly maintained, will
contribute to the highest interest of the
State, and ! earnestly recommend that
such appropriations be made for their
( support As will increase their efficiency
a'd promote their full development.
THE RESTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION
OF TIE DEAF AID DUMB AND THE
/ BLIND.
The report Of the Superintendent of
this institution gives fully the history of
lis operations during the last year The
enrolment Of pupils was seventy. two
an increase of ten over the number in
attendance at the date of the last annual
| has been established. Three colorcd
pupils have been admitted and others
| who have applied for admission will soon
be received.
The schools for white and for colored
pupils are conducted in different build.
ings and are separate and distinct, but
|
Pupils arc required, according TO their
means, to pay Tor their board and tuition
i'll whole or in part but most Of the
pupils are unable to contribute to their
own support and are maintained at the
expense Of the State.
Special attention is paid to giving the
pupils practical instruction in such in.
dustrlal pursuits rs they will be ablc 10
follow after leaving the institution. This
institution Is performing efficiently the
important work for which it was design
ed-thc fitting Of the afflicted youth of
both sexes for the duties Of life.
lhc general management compares
favorably with that of any other institu.
tion of like character in this country, and
reflects credit upon the Superintendent
and his assistants.
The appropriations asked for arc SlO,-
600 for the support of the institution,
$500 for repairs and $4,000 for the erec.
tion of n wing to the main building.
The centre building and one wing were
erected i'll 1858, and an appropriation is
now asked for to erect the other wing,
which WAS included in tho original
design of the building. The returns OF
the last census show that there are in
this State 597 persons under twenty
years of age who come within one of the
classes for the benefit Of which this in
sii,ution WAS created.
The Superintendent reports that tho
dorInitorics are ovcrcrowdcd by tho
pupils now present, and that tho com
plctlon OF the building is necessary. The
estimated cost of completing the wing
includes the expense OF furnishing it and
providing it with heating apparatus.
THE LUNATIc ASYLUM.
The number of patients in the Asylum
at the beginning of The last fiscal year
was 800; the number admitted during
the year was 239. making the whole
number under treatment 7S9. At the
close OF the year the number was G03, of
which 3J2 were white and 25l colorcd.
or this number 33 were pay patients
the balance, so, being supported by the
State. The reports Of the institution for
several years past show that the annual
increase in the number of patients is
from so 10 GO. The statistics of the
Census of 1880 show that this rate Of
increase will probably continue.
The General Assembly at the last ses
sl0n provided for the erection Of en- adii-
!!onai building Mt . cost not to exceed
$4,000, not more than $50, 900 to be
expended on it during the last fiscal
year The Superintendent reports that
satisfactory progress has been made in
the erection Of the building, which,
under the terms Of the contract, must be
finished not later than October /, 1854.
The report Of the Superintendent CON
talns the tables showing the comparati
cost per capita of maintaining the insane
III tiity.five nsylums in this country. 1t
Will be seen from an examination Of
these tables that the cost per capita in
this State, which is about SI40 year, is
less than the average cost in other South
ern States, and much less than the aver
age cost in the other sections of the
Union.
| 1t is gratifying to know that while in
the cost of maintenance the Lunatic
Asylum OF this State ranks among the
cheapest in all that pertains to the
proper care and treatment Of the insane
it compares favorably with the best
institutions Of the kind in this country.
The expense of maintaining the institii.
tion is heavy, but the true line of
retrenchment lies in preventing those
not entitled to charity from becoming
the bcneficiaries of the State. Tho Su.
perintcndcnt reports that the Act to reg
ulate the admission Of beneficiary
patients, passed at the last session of tho
Legislature, has not produced the results
desired or expected The powers and
duties of County officers under the Act
should be more clearly defined and pen
alties should be prescribed for failure on
the part of County officers to comply
with the provisions Of the law. There
was much delay in obtaining reports
from some of the County officers and
from three Of the Counties no reports
were received during the year.
The plan of requiring each County to
bear the expenses of its INDECENT insane
in the State Asylum would Mt least lead
to more careful scrutiny of the pecuniary
condition of each person claiming the
charity c! the State and thus reduce The
number of beneficiary patients. If this
change be made, I would suggest that
each County should be required to pay
TO the State Treasury the amount neces-
sary for the maintenance of its insane
paupcrs in the Asylum, instead of i'm.
posing upon the officers Of the institution
the duty Of making collection from the
Counties.
Tho appropriation asked for is $780,
600. This amount includes cost of
maintenance and of completing the
buildings.
rENiTENTIARY.
The number Of convicts i'm the Pepi.
tentiary on the 31st of October last was
89G, an increase Of u over the number
reported at the corresponding period of
| last year. or this number SIS were white