Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-04

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For rhe construction Of perma-
neut hospital each year. 1900
Or 20 much of the above amounts -
nav be necessary.
With the rapid increase Of population
he number OF the insane will also IN
,rease. We can count ON having ct
east one insane person to care for for
svery thousand population; perhaps
oven . greater per cent. than this- By
fitting up the second story Of the new
male ward, the second story of the an
mex to the female ward. and the only
other buiiding available for making
into q ward, We will be able to accom-
nodste 30 more patients This will be
our utmost limit without new buildings.
From our present rate of increase the
next two years will supply as with pa
tents for all this increased room. Ii
would seem then that there exists ur-
gent necessity for the coming Legisla-
ture TO make increased and permanent
provision for our insane. Our present
hospital il composed Of cid and scat
tered, and for the most part one-stofy
five in number, the constant
repair of which costs large outlay of
meney, and is Of no permanent value,
and IN fact they can scarcely be made
secure enough TO prevent the escape of
FESTIVE patients, and are expensive IN
administration. In view of these facts
l would recommend that the LeRisla-
ture be urged to take the matter OF q
new, substantial, and permanent build
ing in hand. Ii 10 a good time now TO
begin this work while the Territory IL
out of debt, and before becoming q
State when other appropriations will be
needed. When new building IL erect
ed it should be Of brick with metallic
roof 50 as TO be fire proof. All the brick
necessary for building could be made
with hospital help, employing such Of
the patients az are able and willing 10
assist, and brickmaker. Proper clay
can be found near Steila0oOm, and the
cost of making them this way would be
small. On the score of economy both In
building and in administration after be-
ing built, it would be better to have q
three story building"
recommend that the deficiency be
paid, and in view of our increased and
constantly increasing population, that
the appropriation proposed by the
Board "for current expenses each year
of "thirty-fve thousand dollars" be al
lowed. That sum may not be fully
needed, but it il better to have an unex-
pended surplus than to provide for de-
ficiencies, which establishes q precedent
unwiseIy. Your committee will exam
inc into the proposition TO drain the
lake, and after personal inspection OF
the locality will report to You for prop
or action.
Il will be necessary to provide for fit
ting the apartments designated in the
modate additional patients.
tured Judgment will be fully exercised
in determining the policy Of laying the
foundation for an extensive, permanent
establishment for the insane of the Ter
ritOry as proposed by the Board of
Trustees and the Superintendent. That
additional accommodations are neces-
sary will be readily conceded.
Without application to the present
proposition, for It is not stated what the
proposed extent, or the ultimate cost of
these buildings shall be. have an aver
sion to huge structures for public pur-
poses, not new born, but which is well
understood in the State where have at
times hitherto conducted and canvassed
the affairs of the PEOPLE. Snch enter
prises always involve an unexpected
original outlay. and a corresponding
subsequent expense in their manage
ment, thus giving rise, universally, to
dissatisfaction and opposition in every
department of the public service.
The hospital is charity. Its INDECENT
inmates are supported by assessments
upon the capital and labor of others, and
their accommodations need not be in
advance of the average of the people
who humanely provide for their main
tenance, good medical treatment and
safe keeping. But few Of them are in
such mental condition as to be able to
appreciate their surroundings, be they
ever so grand, as in many Of the States.
Our Territory has vast extent and it
may be desirable to establish an asylum
beyond the mountains for the oOnven-
ience of patients aud their friends, as
well as to reduce cost of transportation,
now very excessive.
Whilst We have elements of unbound
ed undeveloped wealth our people have
but little ready money, therefore If a
new departure il to be established, let
it ACCORD with our circumstances and be
conducted with reference only 10 strict
est necessity ana the most rigid coon
omy, and with full understanding OF
all possibilities connected herewith AT
she present and IN the future.
MY personal and professional record
VIII absoive me from all imputation OF
deficiency in the possession OF proper
iiberaiity and sympathy for that most
unfortunate class OF our fellow creatures
in whom an inscrutible Providence has
permitted the light of reason to be OK.
tinguished or impaired.
The Superintendent Of Public lnstruc'
ton makes several important suRRes'
tons In his report 70 which Idirece you
attention with the Recommendations
that they receive your careful consider
alton a. embodytnR improvement
which may pEoperly b enRrafted upou
our common school laws. Our sysosm
v simple, edective, inexpensive and
gives general sAttsfactiou.
l give summary OF public school sta
tissics for the year ending Slst OF Aag'
nst, lS6S.
Eligible 70 instruction between
the ages Of and u years. 5:Dk
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